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Have Some Fun

JT Scott | 08/28/2013 | 6

If you like dancing, there's lots of that fun to be had.

I’ve talked a lot about survival the last few days because it’s important to survive. This is a good policy to remember: “If your fun is fatal, you can’t have any more of it.”

Still, one giant reason I keep coming back to Burning Man every year is that it’s a huge amount of fun.

If you like watching stuff explode like I do, then this is fun.

The sense of play that pervades the atmosphere out here is amazing. Exploration of this strange environment we’ve created, discovering new people and adventures… most everyone out here took great pains to get here, to make something happen, and what we’re doing is both celebration itself and a reason to celebrate.

The Man Burns in 2 days.

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This shark also looks like fun to me.

That sense of play isn’t something exclusive to Burning Man – it’s something that I try to cultivate at home too. This CrossFit stuff is fun. It sucks, yes – but ultimately it’s a lot of fun (and it gets results) or else we wouldn’t keep doing it. Play with it!

Today as you attack the sprints, think about how much fun it is to run so fast. Little kids run around as fast as they can for the sheer joy of it! When did we lose that joy? Let’s run as fast as we can today and get a kick out of it.

STR:
Split Jerk 5-5-5-5

WOD:
AMRAP 10
3 Muscle-Ups
20 Double-Unders
200m Sprint

Scale for MUs are 9 pull ups and 9 Ring Dips (athletes that are close to Muscle ups can do CTB pullups)

Holiday Reminder: CrossFit Somerville will be closed this Monday, September 2nd, for the Labor Day holiday.

Travel Reminder: JT is at Burning Man. If you have time-sensitive membership questions or need for assistance, ask your coach in class or email Nick for help.

6 comments for “Have Some Fun”

  1. The Other Christine Liu says:
    August 29, 2013 at 10:28 am

    SJ: 105# PR (110# for 3RM)

    WOD: 4rds, 10:29 (Ring row, Bench dips)

    7:30 def had some fun. Saw Rich rocked his first muscle up!

    Thanks KP, Tricia, Rich and Amos for nice start to my bday. 🙂

  2. Lara says:
    August 29, 2013 at 11:47 am

    Split Jerk: 95# PR. I got 4 @ 100# (which is also a PR), so I’m stoked.

    WOD: 4 rounds # 9 B&R banded pullups + 2 ring dips

    My running during WODs is progressing from ‘slow as molasses’ to ‘slow as molasses cut with a little maple syrup.’ Progress is progress.

    There’s no better motivation during a running WOD than wanting to get back inside ASAP so you could hear as much Welcome to the Jungle as possible. Butt Rock is by far the best genre for workouts. Amiright?

  3. Danny Zuko says:
    August 29, 2013 at 2:00 pm

    SJ: 165#
    This felt more like cardio.

    WOD: 5+2 with 3 cock-to-bar pullups (not kidding) + 3 ring dips

    That muscle up is close. I can taste it.

  4. Amy says:
    August 30, 2013 at 8:50 am

    SJ: 75, I wasn’t feeling it today.

    WOD: 3 +63 (pullups with blue & red band, rings with blue band, singles)

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