Fishing in the Evening

Jesse and I decided to sneak out for the evening and get some fishing in.  The weather, after having been nice all day, took a turn for the worse.  A little before we set out, a steady rain began to fall and we almost called it off, but decided to man up and go for it anyway.  Driving to the stream, the skies opened up and it really started pouring, but we were not to be denied.  By the time we got to the stream, the rain had backed off a bit, and after a half hour or so, the sun came out again.  It ended up being a spectacular evening.

Due to the nasty weather at the outset, we went with spinning rods and salted minnows.  We hiked around a bit and found a few really nice pools, but sadly, no fish were biting what we had to offer.  I had a few give my minnow a look but the weren't interested enough to take the bait.

Before we knew it, it was getting pretty dark and we had quite a ways to get back to the car.  No fish, but a beautiful night nonetheless.

Cooperstown Pick-up

Once again we headed to C-town for some shoeless ultimate.  This time we brought Jamie and Beckett along and decided to trade off parenting responsibilities.  There was a large crowd out tonight so we picked teams and set up two simultaneous games of 5 v 5.  We played a basic round robin and then set up one giant game of 10 v 10 or something similarly ridiculous.  Again, not the best ultimate ever, but it was entertaining and we got some exercise.

Funny anecdotes:
I was picked first because I was "actually wearing real ultimate shorts so (I) must be really good!"
At one point, upon seeing my NY Ultimate jersey, I was asked if I played for the New York State team.

Cooperstown Pick-up

Through a new friend of ours, we learned about some pick-up Ultimate that happens in Cooperstown.  Excited about the prospect, Mary Ellen and I dropped the kids of with Jesse and Jessica, dug out the old cleat bag, and headed north.

Turns out, we could've left the old cleat bag at home.  While there was definitely pick-up, nobody was wearing cleats or even shoes for that matter.  So, for the first time in my career, excluding beach ultimate, I played Ultimate barefoot.

As one might imagine, it was a particularly competitive game, but the folks were all very nice, the disc wasn't terrible, and we had a lot of fun running around chasing plastic once again.

Double-Unders, Sit-ups, Med Ball Toss, Pull-ups, and HSPUs

Warm-up:
Running, 1 mile @ 8.5mph
Active Stretching

WoD:
3 rounds for time:
50 x Double-unders
40 x Sit-ups
30 x Medicine Ball Tosses, touch ball to floor before each toss
20 x Pull-ups
10 x Hand-stand Push-ups

Exercise Bike: 7:00

Weekend Housework Updates

Saturday morning I enlisted my pal, Jesse's, help (and his truck and trailer) to move 800lbs of scrap metal from the basement to Oneonta Auto Crushers.  Between the copper pipes and the aluminum window frames, I ended up leaving with a check for over $600 for all of it.  That afternoon I spent picking up shingles and debris from the re-roofing project.

Sunday saw us back at 509.  Jesse stopped by with his family during the morning and we did a little hiking and played in the field with the kiddos and his dog.  After they took off, I added another coat to the front door and picked up more debris.  At some point, our contractor stopped by and dropped off a giant magnet on wheels, which I then used to pickup bucket fulls of roofing nails out of the grass.  I'm pretty sure I'll be picking up pieces of shingle and roofing nails for years!  I also spent some time pickup up crap from the driveway (more nails and old coat hangers and broken glass and god only knows).  Another project that will last me for years.  After that, I fired up the tractor and mowed along the driveway, around the barn, and in the backyard.

Crucible Deck

Warm-up:

Running, 2 laps around FCC.  (Lap 1: 2:23, Lap 2: 2:00.9)
Active Stretching

Crucible Deck:

Hearts: 10 x Sprint
Diamonds: 10 x Push-ups
Spades: 10 x TOs
Clubs: 10 x Squats
Joker #1: 10 x Mahlers
Joker #2: 10 x Burpees
Total Time: 17:20

8:00 Exercise Bike

L Pull-ups & Back Extensions

Warm-up:

Running, 3/4 mile @ 8.5mph, 1/4 mile @ 11mph
Active Stretching

WoD:
21-15-9:

L Pull-ups
Back Extensions, holding 25 plates

5:00 Exercise Bike

Housework Maelstrom

This weekend was all about work around the houses.  I spent Friday night picking up old shingles from the lawn at 509 for 2.5 hours and then raced back to the house we're renting to mow the lawn.  Saturday morning we were up early cleaning and re-organizing the rental in preparation for a visit from our landlord who is preparing to put it on the market.  That afternoon it was back to 509 to pull sheet-rock nails, clean up more shingles, and run speaker wire.  Finally, Sunday afternoon was spent hand-sanding our new mahogany door and then sealing it.

Baby Interval Run

Due to parental obligations, I missed my Wednesday gym time and instead decided to strap Jamie into the jogging stroller and go for a run.

6:00 running constant pace
15:00 interval run (:30 hard, :30 easy)

Chief

Warm-up:

2 laps around FCC (2:18 & 2:07)
Active Stretching

Chief:
5 rounds of:

AMRAP 33 x Power Clean, 115lbs
6 x Push-ups
9 x Squats
Totals: 5, 4 +3 cleans, 4 +6 push-ups, 4 +3 cleans, 4

5:00 Exercise Bike

10 Pull-ups
10 Knees-to-Elbows