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[QUOTE=Cliff Miller;1260995]
when we were in mexico this year my wife and i spent a lot of time talking about what we want to do in the next few years and it really began to hit home that we are getting older and need to dial it back a bit and do some things for ourselves now [/QUOTE]

@Cliff - Could not agree more. None of us are going to live forever nor are we going to have the quality of life/ health needed to do the things we want to do. We made our decision for me to retire one night in the hot tub when we realized that 7 friends from our old ski club had died in the previous two years. Only two of them had reached their 70s. The bad news is that 2 more have departed since we made the decision last year.

"I tell my wife that lifting gives me strength to do all the stuff she wants me to!"

@Bill - That would not have worked. LOL Jan is not a big fan of the gym; she loves to get her exercise outside (cycling, hiking, skiing) so she views gym time as a necessary evil when we can't do something outside.

3/1 Powder day at Breckenridge. 20k+' vertical
Cashout:
KB press (L) 25 X12/ 35 X2X12; (R) 10 X15/ 20 X2X15
Knee pushups X3X12
KB rows 35 X3X12
TGU (L) 25 X10/ (R) 20 X10
(Real) Pushups X5 :kicking0:

3/2 Powder day at Keystone. 25k+' vertical
Cashout:
Air squats X3X10
KB swings 25 X2X25

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@bill.....it was a major undertaking.....35 key "test pilots", 300 day of vollies and 800 racers at the start line.....we sure had a lot of fun over the past 21 years though and the experiences and memories it has given me i would not try for anything.....

@alden.....wow pretty eye opening losing 7 friends over 2 years......good on you for being able to retire and do what you want......you certainly seem to be making the most of it.....keep it up......

tonite

speed bench

floor press 1 RM 245 lbs 15 lb PR

death by one arm rows.....reps of 10.....started at 70 lbs and dropped 10 lbs each set down to 30 lbs.....was glad when it was over

ez curl skull crusher to chin 10-10-10-10 40-50-60-70\

200 red band pull aparts

keep up the great work once again guys..

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I think as we get older, more and more folks we know pass on. It gives me the motivation to keep WODing. I always lose the retirement discussion with my wife! ;)

[B]WU:[/B]
1 mi dogwalk
10 Burpees (Yay! Burpees!!)
10 1.5 Russian KBS

[B]WOD:[/B]
Dead lift:
5 @ 285#
3 @ 320#
Failed @ 360# :(
5X8 @ 190#

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[QUOTE=Bill Hoogsteden;1261106]I think as we get older, more and more folks we know pass on. It gives me the motivation to keep WODing. I always lose the retirement discussion with my wife! ;)
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Yep. That is why I work out nearly every day and try to eat healthy food. I do like tequila and good wine, though, so the lifestyle is not as healthy as it could be. ;)

3/3 Skiing at Arapahoe Basin. 13k+' of vertical.
Cashout:
Air squats X2X10
KB press (L) 25 X12/ 35 X2X12; (R) 10 X15/ 20 X2X15
Knee pushups X3X12
KB rows 35 X3X12
Pushups X2X5
KB swings 25 X2X28

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March 3, 2015 Thursday. Back from 3 days of working in SF. Happy to be home for a work out and to sleep in my own bed tonight!!!

WU:
Run 400M / 3 Rounds
5 HSPU / 5 DB Press
10 Push-ups
30 DU/ 90 SU

Bench: Light today....
8 @75
8 @75
8 @85
8 @95

WOD:
Two rounds for max reps of:
60 seconds of Kettlebell Swings (32/24 kg)
Rest 60 seconds
60 seconds of AirDyne Bike
Rest 60 seconds
60 seconds of Box Jump-Overs (24″/20″)
Rest 60 seconds
60 seconds of Burpess
Rest 60 seconds
Perform in teams of two, one partner working for the full 60 seconds, then resting and supporting their teammate for 60 seconds. Track scores either individually or as a team.

Another one with "rest". I didn't think it was too bad and told my partner we could have done a 3rd round. If we could go for 16Min, we could go for 24Min.:pepper:

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Alden, Exactly! Tequila and wine help "lubricate" ;)

Patrick, I'm wary of any WOD with "rest" in it.

Awesome stuff guys!

[B]WU:[/B]
400 m run
10 Leg Swings on each leg in both directions
[B]
WOD:[/B]
Open 16.2 (Scaled Masters)
25 AbMat Situps
50 Single unders
15 65# Squat Cleans
25 AbMat Sit-ups
50 Single unders
13 85# Squat Cleans
25 AbMat Sit-ups
50 Single unders
6 105# Squat Cleans

259 reps

[I]This was tough, especially the cleans. Got to do it with one of my fire breather buds! He did it Rx and it felt good to get more rounds than he did. But he did more work than I did! ;)
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[B]Cashout:[/B]
10 Burpees (Yay! Burpees!!)

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March 7th, 2016 Friday

Bill- I know you are leery of the WOD with Rest.......Great work on 16.2 by the way!!

WU:
Dyno-glyde: 5Min
Mobility............

Wod: 16.2 Scaled Masters Men 50-54
Beginning on a 4-minute clock, complete as many reps as possible of:
25 hanging knee raises
50 single-unders TIME: 1:45
15 squat cleans, 95

If completed before 4 minutes, add 4 minutes to the clock and proceed to:
25 hanging knee raises
50 single-unders TIME: 4:51
13 squat cleans, 115

If completed before 8 minutes, add 4 minutes to the clock and proceed to:
25 hanging knee raises
50 single-unders TIME: 10:23
11 squat cleans, 135

If completed before 12 minutes, add 4 minutes to the clock and proceed to:
25 hanging knee raises
50 single-unders
9 squat cleans, 155 / 115 lb.

If completed before 16 minutes, add 4 minutes to the clock and proceed to:
25 hanging knee raises
50 single-unders
7 squat cleans, 185 / 135 lb.

Stop at 20 minutes.

I got to round 3, 257 was my score. Round 2 of the Squat cleans kicked my tail!!! Happy to get to round 3 and get 4 more Squat Cleans in.

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Patrick, Great job on 16.2! That's a serious amount of work!

[B]WU:[/B]
1 mi dogwalk
10 Burpees! (Yay! Burpees!!)
10 1.5 Poor KBS

[B]WOD:[/B]
Shoulder Press:
5 @ 115#
3 @ 130#
1 (+ 1/2) @ 150#
5X10@80#

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@Bill and Patrick - Great work on 16.2

3/5
WU: 1 mi. dog walk; row 1000m
Workout:
OH DB press (L) 25 X12; (R) 10 X15
Military press 45 X2X12
Pull-downs 65, 75, 85 X12
Knee pushups X2X12
Pushups X2X6
DB rows 35 X3X12
Deadlifts 65, 75, 85 X15
KB swings 25 X2X30
PVC snatch X10

3/6
WU: 1 mi dog walk; row 1000m
Workout: 3 RFT
KB swings 25# X25
Row 1k m
18:10
Cashout: Turkish get-ups 25# X20

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awesome work on 16.2

Saturday

2 rm box jump w/20lb med ball on head 26 1/4"s

speed squats 10 x 1 otm 220 lbs plus large green bands

speed pulls 8 x 1 otm 135 lbs small green bands...had second thoughts about doing these but went ahead anyways and of course "tweaked" something in my back

called it a day after this.....went home for some life chores....was bending over to cut some dead plants with a set of hand clippers and something popped in my hip/back area.....done for the day

sunday

feeling a bit better....off to the gym....

speed bench

bow bar bench 3-3-rm 160-180-205 (6)

one and a half dbell bench press 10-10-10 35-40-45lbs

called it as I was just not feeling the love on being at the gym.....went home and slept for a couple of hours.....hour long dog walk.....up to whistler for dinner with my mom for her birthday.....could not believe how busy it was on a sunday nite.....wife and I commented on way home how lucky we are to have that place in our back yard

today

still having twinges in back.....cranky with everybody at work......