CrossFit 151009 
Front Squat 7-7-7-7-7 reps

95-135-150-160-165 pounds

Set the clock for 20 minutes and finished my last set with about 30 seconds to go. Bar was slipping from my fingers because of the humidity. Take the bar from the ground. Hip crease must drop below top of knee and athlete must stand to full extension of the knee and hip. I may have been able to make another jump, but this felt right for today-focus was on posture, staying upright while getting proper depth. 

ErgWars #1 

222m row - rest 2:00
222m row - rest 2:00
222m row - rest 2:00
222m row - rest 1:00
222m row - rest 1:00
222m row - rest 1:00
111m row
Scores: Intervals 1, 5 and 7 as well as total time. 

Pushed hard on the scored intervals but definitely let myself off the hook on the non-scored ones — the humidity was oppressive and I felt it. Send it on the final interval and don't be afraid to adjust your technique — don't come all the way up on the catch and focus more on the lean at the front.

Workout 55 - RowErg - Pendulum Conundrum PART A
9 x 1:40 on, :20 off (2 min rest after round 5)
Followed along with As The Flywheel Spins Workout 55 which put a twist on this workout with damper and rate change after each interval. Once you are nice and warm, you'll then set the damper to your choice and complete PART B. 

Workout 55 - RowErg - Pendulum Conundrum PART B
3,2,1...Go! - ErgZone Challenge S2E1 
321m @ r20
Score: Average Pace
DF 108 (4)

Screwed up the monitor for PART A and there were only 20 seconds rest programmed after round #5. Used the two mins rest to reprogram the monitor for the final four rounds. R30 with the damper at 9 was TOUGH! I usually train with drag at 100-110, so jumping to 200+ felt like rowing through concrete.  Instead of the TABATA portion for PART B, I went back to a short workout that focuses on MAX POWER at a low rate. Was having trouble holding r20 throughout but still a strong effort. 

Workout 34 - RowErg - Counter Clockwise

Warm Up: 
3 Minutes Easy @24
2 Minutes Moderate @24
1 Minute with Power Strokes @24
 
Workout: 
12 Minute Interval @24 SPM
First Minute take 2 Power Strokes 
Every Minute thereafter, add 2 additional Power Strokes
 
2 Minute REST
 
12 Minute Interval @24 SPM
First Minute take 24 Power Strokes
Every Minute thereafter, subtract 2 Power Strokes

Turn off your brain and just work during the early minutes of the second interval. It was so humid out in the garage this morning. The challenge here was to not let your pace fall off too much following the power strokes and try to get stronger as the number of power strokes decreases. 

CrossFit 251203
Complete as many rounds as possible in 15 minutes of:
400-meter run
30-second kettlebell front-rack hold

♀ 53-lb kettlebells
♂ 70-lb kettlebells

Today’s workout challenges your midline in a static hold. Static holds are often more difficult than dynamic movements because they require sustained muscle contraction with no relief, which limits blood flow and engages fewer muscle fibers than dynamic movements. Subbed 500m rows for the run and kept the rate/pace moderate so that I could go right into the holds. Transitions are key to a good score today. Held 44-pound KBs as that is the heaviest pair I have in the garage. I opted to complete 5 full rounds even if that meant going a bit past the 15-minute time cap #finishwhatyoustarted

Workout 28 – RowErg – The Escalator

As The Flywheel Spins Podcast

11-minute interval: steady state at 22 spm, building to 24 spm with power strokes

9-minute interval: 9 x 50 sec easy / 10 sec power

7-minute interval: 7 x 40 sec easy / 20 sec power

5-minute interval: 5 x 30 sec easy / 30 sec power

3-minute interval: 3 x 20 sec easy / 40 sec power

1-minute interval: 1 x 10 sec easy / 50 sec power

1 minute rest between intervals

The focus was on the change in rhythm at 24 spm: faster drive, slower recovery, and try not to be too lazy on the easy parts. The heat definitely made the easy segments drift slower, but I was happy with the max watts I could put out at a low drag.

Total distance: 7,728 meters

DF: 94

Four Minutes and a Funeral 
Row 1 minute
No rest
Row 3 minutes

1a: Total distance in first minute (286m)
1b: Total distance (1037m)

You cannot allow yourself to cruise at any point during this row. You will be tempted to slow down, but it is only four minutes - hang on and you can rest afterwards. 

Rowing
Get on your Concept 2 -> Press Menu -> Select Workout -> Custom List, and select v2000m/3:00r...
2000m
3:00 rest
1500m 
3:00 rest
1000m
3:00 rest
500m 
3:00 rest

With the super high temps this week, I want to be mindful of pushing too hard. Kept these at r18 and held a moderate intensity. A good target today would be 2k plus 20 (2:16.7), especially with the longer rest periods. 

Rowvember 2025 Day 14
2 Rounds
1000m @ r18 (2k plus 20)
1000m @ r16 (2k plus 22)
1000m @ r20 (2k plus 18)
Rest 2:00 after first round

Some low rate rowing out in the garage on a hot and humid afternoon. Low rates reward patience and connection more than anything else. The cue I kept coming back to today—pour water, don't splash it. Constant flow through every part of the stroke. No pausing at the finish. No rushing the catch. Just one smooth continuous movement, over and over. Did not bother with the pace targets today.

Row Series X - Event 2 - No Time To Die 
Row 6000m
600m splits
No Rest

Scores: 
2A: Fastest 600m (2:35.2 #9)
2B: Slowest 600m (2:43.6 #1)

Rowed along with ATFS podcast episode #19 to keep me engaged as motivation was lacking. The format there is to alternate between recovery at r20, tempo at r24 and rhythm at r28 so each 600m split was a little different. 

Workout 69 - RowErg - Your 24
Warm Up:
2 Minutes Easy @22 then,
10 Minutes Easy @24

At the top of each Minute, Row 10 Hard Strokes @24
 
Workout:
Five 4 Minute Intervals
Row 350m @24 Hard
Recovery Row @24 to finish the interval
No Rest between Intervals 

Was between 1:58 and 2:05 for the HARD portions. RECOVERY was just that, kept things low and slow. The only objective was to hold a 24 stroke rate. Define your endpoints at the catch and the drive.

CrossFit 2606623

Deadlift 5-5-5-5-5 reps 

205-225-235-255-270-pounds

Heavy day. Good day. Back on Jan 6 I pulled 245x5 and left some in the tank. Today the goal was 265+. Hit 270 on the last set…and then lost count of my reps like an absolute genius and let go of the bar after only 4 reps. Still 270 moved multiple times—and felt strong throughout. Used a ouble overhand grip.

Row Conditioning 
30:00 row 
First 29 mins @ 19 s/m
Last 1 min @ open rate

Hay in the barn. Money in the bank. Whatever you want to call this base-building session. Dial in your technique at the low rate, then practice that finishing kick at the end of a longer duration row. Set the monitor to race my effort from Jan 7 and worked to stay on pace through the first 29 minutes before opening it up for the final 60 seconds. Boring? Maybe. Effective? Absolutely.

2026 World Rowing Virtual Series 
MAY — CHALLENGE 2: Casino Royale
Row 777m x3 🎰🎰🎰

Rest 1 minute between

Overall Time [9:45.4]

Number of Strokes Interval #2 (fewer is better) [41 strokes]

Peak Watts Interval #3 [397 WATTS]

Three intervals, three chances to shine. One for speed, one for efficiency and one for pure power. Think you’ve got the luck (and legs) to take it on? This was TOUGH! Was disappointed at PEAK WATTS on the third interval, damper needs to be higher than 112. Three attempts to crack 400 watts on that final interval. Five strokes at full send at 700m to go. Again at 400m. Emptied the tank for the last 75m. 

CrossFit | 210907 

Shoulder press 5-5-5-5-5 reps

115-135-145-150-155(4)

Athlete has the option to build to a heavy weight and hold across all sets or build throughout to a heavy 5RM. Was only able to gut out four reps on the last set. Put in almost no warmup and it showed. I also did not give myself enough rest between sets. Take a full three minutes to fully recover. Bar was taken from the floor each round. Photo is from final set at 155-pounds.

2026 World Rowing Virtual Series 
JUNE — CHALLENGE 2: Cheops
10 × 1 minute (20 seconds rest)

1️⃣ 12–13 spm 6️⃣ 22–23 spm

2️⃣ 14–15 spm 7️⃣ 24–25 spm

3️⃣ 16–17 spm 8️⃣ 26–27 spm

4️⃣ 18–19 spm 9️⃣ 28–29 spm

5️⃣ 20–21 spm ⭐ 🔟 30–31 spm ⭐

Scoring: Overall distance + distance in the 5th interval + distance in the 10th interval (2401m/250m/272m)

Rolling starts allowed, but not utilized today. Build throughout, but push for max meters during each interval. 

2026 World Rowing Virtual Series 

June—Challenge 1: Miles Apart

3218-meter row (2 miles)

Score: Overall time and middle mile split.

The middle mile is where this race is really won or lost. It strips away the adrenaline of the opening strokes and the grit of the final push — that last desperate dig when you know the finish line is coming. What's left is the mile where tactics can't save you. No burst, no sprint, no tricks. Just honest, sustained effort that exposes your true aerobic capacity and pacing discipline. I held around 5K pace throughout with a deliberate bump in the middle to protect that split. Simple in theory. Brutal in practice.

2026 World Rowing Virtual Series 

APRIL — CHALLENGE 1: PowErg

The format is simple. The suffering is not.

4 intervals. 30 seconds rest. Zero mercy.

3 min on → 30 sec rest

2 min on → 30 sec rest

1 min → 30 sec rest

30 sec on — leave it ALL on the machine

Score: Total distance + max watts on that final 30-second interval (1649 meters and 402 WATTS)

A pure test of engine and execution. Four hard intervals. Just 30 seconds rest. Full rest after the one-minute interval—flywheel must come to a complete halt. The 402 WATTS equates to a 1:35.5 pace—not too shabby with the drag set to just 108. 

'Everything is Equal' 
15 rounds of:
1 min work 1 min rest
Rounds 1-14 26 SPM aim to achieve EXACTLY the same meterage each round.
Round 15 30+SPM MAX distance effort.

Followed along with DH vid. You have to be able to hold whatever you do on the first round for every round so don't come out too hot. Set my target at 240m after the first interval (2:05.0 pace). No holds barred on the last round with goal of 275m. 

500m Row

15 AbMat Butterfly Sit-Ups

15 Russian KB Swings @ 53 lbs

— 5 Rounds for Time —

22:45

Every movement is talking to the same neighborhood—hamstrings, glutes, low back, core and by the end of the third round, the whole block is on fire. The row will punish you if you come out too hot. Long, efficient strokes. Let the machine work. The sit-ups are the active recovery you don't realize you need. The swings are the exclamation point on every round. Hinge hard, snap the hips, let the bell float. No muscling it up. This one sneaks up on you. Rounds one and two feel like a conversation. Round four feels like a confession. Walk yourself to the redline — but don't cross it. Keep moving. No standing around. Transitions matter here.

Stroke Rate Pyramid 
10-minute intervals with 2 minutes rest between
First Interval: change the rate each minute
r18-20-22-24-26-28-30-26-22-18
Second Interval: first minute light, second minute with pressure
r20-24-28-26-22

This was the fourth workout in Skeleton Challenge C2 podcast. During the second interval, your ratio is going to change from the first minute to the next. Your drive speed will increase to apply more power which means you'll need to slow down your recovery to hold the prescribed rate. PRESS the legs to extension, don't just FLOP them to extension. 

Skeleton Crew Challenge Day 1 
RowErg
9:00 steady interval
Increase rate OT3M (20, 22 & 24)
3 rounds of 3:00 work // 2:00 rest
r24 across all intervals with increasing power
9 rounds of 1:00 work/ 1:00 rest
r26 across all intervals - maintain or increase power

Steady effort before church this morning. Tried to maintain negative splits on the one-minute intervals, but should start a little faster. 

Workout 11 - RowErg - The Rhythm Within 
Warm Up  
5 Rounds of 3 Minute Intervals with 20 Second Rest 
 
Interval 1 - 3 Minute steady state low intensity @ 24
Interval 2 - @24*
Interval 3 - @22*
Interval 4 - @24*
Interval 5 - @26*
*(1min light, 1min moderate, 1min high intensity)
 
Workout 
9 Rounds of 1:40 Minute Intervals with 20 Second Rest
 
Interval 1 - @28
Interval 2 - @26
Interval 3 - @24
Interval 4 - @22
Interval 5 - @20
Interval 6 - @22
Interval 7 - @24
Interval 8 - @26
Interval 9 - @28

The goal is to match the calorie output you achieved in Interval 1 for each subsequent round. Aim for a moderate-to-high effort as you'll have to repeat eight more times with very little rest between intervals. This was done around 5K splits, but a 2:05 pace puts you at 400m per interval. 

Workout 42 - RowErg - Hindsight 
Hindsight is 20/20. We head towards 20 Minutes of work at a 20 Stroke Rate.  In the first interval, leave yourself some room to make two jumps (measured in watts) from easy to hard. Set the monitor to view force curve. 
 
Two 10 Minute intervals @20 with 3 Minutes Rest in Between
1st Interval: 3 Minutes Easy, 4 Minutes Moderate, 3 Minutes Hard
2nd Interval: 3 Minutes Moderate, 4 Minutes Hard, 3 Minutes Moderate

My graph looked most like the third image—needs more leg drive.

Workout 47 - RowErg - Let it Run 
5 x 1 Minute Intervals
Increasing Stroke Rate @17/18/19/20/21 
2 x 30 Seconds Hard @21 with 30 Seconds Rest
 
4 x 1 Minute Intervals
Increasing Stroke Rate @22/23/24/25
3 x 30 Seconds Hard @25 with 30 Seconds Rest
 
3 x 1 Minute Intervals
Increasing Stroke Rate @26/27/28
4 x 30 Seconds Hard @28 with 30 Seconds Rest
 
2 x 1 Minute Intervals
Increasing Stroke Rate @29/30 
5 x 30 Seconds Hard @30 with 30 Seconds Rest

The first five-minute segment is more of an extended warm-up. The remaining intervals should be done at a moderate pace (~75%). Bring the power for those 30-second bits while holding your technique. Last few intervals at r30 should be El Senderino. 

AMRAP 14: 
750m burden carry 
24 v-ups
12 push presses @ 115-pounds
Max step-ups to 20-inch box holding burden bag

22 reps 

Used the 40-pound bag for the burden carry, switching between carrying on my back and shouldering the bag. Distance was one lap around the block which was .47 miles. Kept the push press unbroken but was a challenge. 125 or even 135 would have been a better challenge. For the step-ups held the sandbag with a front/zercher carry. 

Workout 92 - RowErg - Free Energy 
5 rounds of 6:00 work // 2:00 rest
Interval 1: 20 - 20 - 20 - 20 - 20 - 20
Interval 2: 20 - 24 - 20 - 20 - 24 - 20
Interval 3: 20 - 24 - 28 - 20 - 24 - 20
Interval 4: 20 - 24 - 20 - 20 - 24 - 28
Interval 5: 20 - 24 - 28 - 20 - 24 - 28

Focus should be locking into designated stroke rate and allowing the change in rate to dictate any increase in speed. Hold the same intensity at each rate but feel the 'free' energy you get from increasing the rate. 

Workout 97 - RowErg - Define your Priority 
4 minutes @ 22
3 minutes @ 24
2 minutes @ 22
1 minute @ r28 max effort 
5 minute rest
20 steady minutes @ 24 

No rest between the first four intervals - should be ten continuous minutes. Use the first three as a warmup before sending it during the one-minute max effort. For the 20 minute piece, take your average watts from one-minute max effort and divide in half (230 > 115). At the 10 minute mark, bump up 15 watts, then again at the 5 minute, 2.5 minute and finally at the 45 second mark. Note your average watts and total meters for the twenty minute interval. Last 45 seconds were done above 200 watts, peaking at 227.

For Time: 

10 deadlifts @ 225-pounds

50 sit-ups

8 deadlifts @ 225-pounds

40 sit-ups

6 deadlifts @ 225-pounds

30 sit-ups

4 deadlifts @ 225-pounds

20 sit-ups

2 deadlifts @ 225-pounds

10 sit-ups

Used double-overhand grip on the deadlifts and anchored feet under sandbag for the sit-ups. Broke the deadlifts during the round of 10 & 8 to preserve my midline and grip. Maintain a steady pace during the sit-ups and don't allow yourself extra rest just because you are laying on your back. 

Power Intervals 

12x 1:30/rest 1:00
🎯 2k plus 12
🕐 rate 18

DF 105

Focus on technique and maintaining momentum (smooth power with full pressure). Target was just beyond reach during most intervals, especially with a lower drag. Still an important session as rowing efficiently at low rates builds the strength and technique that makes everything else faster, smoother, and more powerful.

Team workout today with Nate, Alan, and Roper from Valley Creek. It was a rainy day so we were forced into the garage. Came up with an idea for rotating stations using the following: 

🚴 Assault Bike
🎒 Sandbag Hold
🚣 Rower
🪵 Plank Hold

The goal: 300 calories on the bike and 5,000 meters on the rower.

How it worked: One guy bikes, one holds the sandbag, one rows, one planks. The second anyone drops the bag or breaks the plank, the meters and calories stop and everyone rotates to the next station. With transitions, this was every bit of 35-40 minutes.  

May 2026 CTC The French Rowdeo 
5:00/2:00r
1:00/1:00r
5:00/2:00r
1:00/1:00r
5:00/done! 

Rolling starts allowed, free rate. Score is the total meters covered during the 17:00 of effort, excluding rest meters.

Took somewhat of a teeter-totter approach. Capped the five minute intervals at r20 and tried to bring consistent power. For the minute sprints, I ramped up to r30 and tried to hold around 2k splits. This would be good to try again without the rate restrictions and see how much whittling can be done. 

Rowing Time Trial 
Warm Up: 
3:00 @ r22 easy
1:00 @ r24 moderate
3:00 @ r22 easy
1:00 @ r28 moderate/hard
3:00 @ r22 easy
1:00 @ r32 hard

Take a minute rest after each 1:00 interval. 

Workout:
4:00 Test - Time Trial - Hard Effort

Strong effort at a comfortable rate. I rowed a rate-capped 1000m a few weeks ago and wanted to see if I could do better. This time I set a goal of 1000m (2mins/500 split). Get faster with each 250m split and empty the tank during that last minute. 

Workout 27 - RowErg - Dingo Power 

Warm Up:

8 Continuous Minutes of Rowing

4 Rounds of increasing power...

1 Minute at 22 / 1 Minute at 24

1 Minute at 22 / 1 Minute at 26

1 Minute at 22 / 1 Minute at 28

1 Minute at 22 / 1 Minute at 30

Workout:

6x :20 work //:20 rest @ r24

6x :20 work //:30 rest @ r26

6x :20 work //:40 rest @ r28

 

Five Minutes of Fun: 

For 5 Minutes, holding a Stroke Rate of 24, complete 5 rounds of...

50 Seconds of Moderate Intensity 

10 Seconds of Maximum Power 

The goal was negative splits during each of the :20 sprint intervals. Had a hiccup with ErgZone setup (#13 🤬), but finished strong—310 avg WATTS on the last round at r28. Loving these short sprints at low drag and chasing big numbers!

Rowing Mixed Intervals 
5x 4 mins / 1 min rest
First 2:30 @ 2k plus 10 @ r24
Last 1:30 @ 2k plus 25 @ r20

We'll be splitting time between our 5k(ish) pacing and an easier pace to help build our base. Strong effort at the end of the week while keeping the drag low. 

Workout 26 - RowErg - Row 500 
No meters to count, no calories to burn, no watts to hold, 500 is the number of strokes rowed in this workout. That's it, we row 500 strokes. Drag is going to increase with each segment and should be on the higher end of where you usually are. 
 
NOTE: "On" = Powerful Strokes  "Off" = Easy Strokes
 
Segment 1 (Warm Up): (200 Strokes @24)
30off /10on
25off /15on
20off /20on 
15off /25on
10off /30on
 
Segment 2: (100 Strokes @26)
5 Rounds...
5 strokes to build
10 strokes for power
5 strokes off
 
Segment 3: (200 Strokes @22)
1on /1off, 2on/2off, 3on/3off...10on/10off back down to 1on/1off

Row Conditioning 
Row for 20 minutes continuously, as:
1min @ r18
2mins @ r20
3mins @ r22
4mins @ r24
4mins @ r18
3mins @ r20
2mins @ r22
1mins @ r24

Followed along with a familiar DarkHorse vid. No warmup and it showed in the first minute at r18. You'll build throughout the first ten minutes, emptying the tank a bit during that last of four minutes at r24 knowing you'll have some recovery coming up. Use that first minute (at 10 min mark) at r18 to recover and then slowly start to build again. The two mins at r22 and final minute at r24 should be 9/10 on the RPE scale. Leave no doubt! 

Row Conditioning

⌛ 20 minutes

🎯 4350m (2:17.9 split)

Rate: 16

DF: 102

Hold r16 for the full 20 minutes. My legs felt a bit tired from pickleball yesterday, so I kept it moderate. Technique was the priority—aimed for a 1:2 drive-to-recovery ratio (count “one” on the drive, “two, three” on the recovery). Consistency and form over speed today. Rowed along with DH vid. Come back to this one in a few weeks and see if you can improve. 

RowErg - Workout 102 
Duration: 30:00 
Rate: 22
Split: 2:19.0

Score: 85.8% 

Use Target Training under games in PM5 monitor. Similar to Darts, you'll set the constant target pace and tempo you want before the game starts. This should be a comfortable Zone 2 row. Perfect score is 100%. 

Rowvember 2025 - Day 4 
Duration: 20 mins
Rate: 22-23 with 10 power strokes every two minutes at varying rates
28/25/16/26/32/22/19/20/34/30
DF 100

Get ready to row non-stop for twenty minutes! We will build stamina and test our strength through consistent rowing...sprinkled with spicy bursts of power. Followed along with this DH video. Try to hold your steady pace around 2:20-2:23 - it can be very easy to fall off a cliff especially after some of those higher stroke rate bursts. Included a 3 min warmup and 90 secs cooldown. 

Workout 44—Opportunity Knocks

Warm Up: 

5 Rounds...

30 Seconds Easy

30 Seconds Powerful

 

Workout:

5 Rounds of 2 Minutes of Work

Each Work Segment 

5 Strokes to Build

10 Strokes at a Powerful Steady Cruise

Easy the remainder of the 2 Minutes

 

5 Rounds of 3 Minutes of Work

Each Work Segment

5 Strokes to Build

5 Strokes at a Powerful Steady Cruise

A Set of Power Burst Strokes

10 Strokes at a Powerful Steady Cruise

Easy the remainder of the 3 Minutes

Wanted to get some easy meters after a few days up at Lindsay's and a lot of time in the car. Only did the first two segments of ATFS #44. Should have just continued with the last 15-minute segment. Screengrab is from the second segment.

Workout 101 - As The Flywheel Spins 
Three Rounds
7x 1:00 work | :30 rest 
2-ish minutes rest between rounds

First round should be used as a warmup. Focus is on practicing the sprint start before settling into your target rate (26). Sprint start is initiated with the legs. Dig deep on the final round of each interval and finish strong! 

Row Conditioning 
Row for 20 minutes continuously, as:
1min @ r18
2mins @ r20
3mins @ r22
4mins @ r24
4mins @ r18
3mins @ r20
2mins @ r22
1mins @ r24

Pulled this row from a DH vid. Did not row along with the vid, but I understood the format from having done this previously. Do a little tank emptying during the last minute of the 4 minutes @ r24 knowing you'll have some recovery immediately after. Drag was set to 105. 

Ev. 10 min on the minute for 30 mins
2 min sandbag front hold* @ 100
25 shoulder press @ 95
40 calorie row
*5 burpee penalty if you drop; must accumulate 2 mins

7:06 // 7:21 // 9:00

Was tempted to bail after two rounds but glad I pushed through. Paced myself quite a bit more on the third round, knowing all I had to do was complete the round in 10 mins and I was done. Didn't take any penalties on the sandbag and broke the shoulder press into three sets each round. The press was tougher than I anticipated at this weight, I guess there was some interference with the sandbag hold. 

Row Conditioning 

8/6/4/2 minutes

rest 3 minutes between rounds

🚣‍♂️ 20spm

🎯 150 average watts

Do 20 butterfly abmat sit-ups after each set. Held these at a moderately yet sustainable pace while trying to stay consistent with rate and pace throughout. 

February 2026 CTC: The Mercian Ladder 
Intervals: 1000m, 900m, 800m, ... down to 100m 
Rest: 1 min between each

Kept the pace and rate mostly moderate, but mixed in some power intervals—power 5s or 10s on the minute or every 'x' meters at r26. Took my cues for most intervals from ATFS #81 podcast. Nice sweaty session on a beautiful day out in the garage! 

Skeleton Crew Challenge - Workout 6 
Time: 20 minutes, as follows:
5:00 easy (warmup)
4:00 moderate @ r24 (WATTS ~150)
3:00 easy 
2:00 moderate/hard @ r26 (WATTS ~170)
1:00 easy
5:00 hard (2:00 @ r24; 2:00 @ r26, 1:00 @ r28)
🎯 4500m (2:13.3 average)

Was short on time this morning and just wanted a quick sweat. This workout delivered. Good push during the last minute at the end to get down below 2K splits. 

Rowing Time Trial 

Warm Up: 

1:00 @20 Easy
2:00 @22 Moderate
3:00 @24 Moderate-Hard
4:00 @24 Hard
3:00 @24 Hard
2:00 @24 Hard
1:00 @24 Easy
Take 1:1 rest between intervals, paddling lightly.
 
Workout:
4:00 Test - Time Trial - Hard Effort

I knew coming in I wanted to do a rate-capped 1000m time trial. Followed along with ATFS #68 podcast for my warmup, keeping the rounds capped at r24 rather than going up to r26. For the TT—get faster throughout on one breath per stroke and tiny circles at the catch.  

Row Intervals 
6 mins start @ r20 👆1-2 spm every min
5 mins start @ r22 👆 1-2 spm every min
4 mins start @ r24 👆 1-2 spm every min
3 mins start @ r26 👆 1-2 spm every min
2 mins start @ r28 👆 1-2 spm every min
1 min hold r30+ for the duration
Rest 1:45 between intervals

This is a DH workout called Rapid Descent.  Aim to get faster with each shorter interval. This was tough and had me breathing heavy throughout. 

Strength
4x4 Bench Press
3x20 Banded Triceps Extension (green rogue band)
185-205-215-225-pounds

Metcon
4 rounds for time of:
Row 500 meters in as few pulls as possible
After each row, perform half the number of GHD sit-ups for each pull taken. For example, if it takes 40 pulls to complete the row, complete 20 GHD sit-ups before starting the next round.
21-20-19-18 sit-ups

Took a minute or so between rounds so I could keep the power output high on the rower. Tried to reduce stroke rate each round while keeping a similar pace. Held all of the GHDs unbroken except for the first round. Happy with the power output at such a low rate/drag combo. 

CrossFit 260418 
5 rounds, each for time, of:
75-foot kettlebell front-rack carry
15 box jump-overs
75-foot kettlebell front-rack carry
Rest 2 minutes after each round.

35-lb kettlebells and a 20-inch box

2:01//1:50//1:50//1:39//1:42

I subbed step-ups to a 20-inch box because of my knees. A better sub would be jumping over a lower obstacle—something 12-16 inches high like the black and yellow tote in the garage which is 15 inches or the 100-pound sandbag. Carry was from garage door up the driveway to the tree in front yard and back. 

Recovery Row 
10 mins | 2:30 pace | r18 | 2:30 rest
7.5 mins | 2:25 pace | r19 | 2:00 rest
5 mins | 2:20 pace | r20 | 1:30 rest
2.5 mins | 2:15 pace | r21 | 1:00 rest

Legs were smoked from overhead squats yesterday. Nice and easy meters to flush out all the junk.