May 2011

This was a comment below this video on youtube: My grandfather’s father died fighting in WWI and when a soldier came and told him and my great grandmother that he said words that my grandfather never forgot. “He died making sure I got away…but it should have been me…I should have died that day and […]

MEMORIAL DAY Remember why we have today off! The main gym closes at 12pm (noon) today. CrossFit will be an open gym for members only until then. The WOD isrun 800mthen do 3 rounds of15 box jumps 24/1815 push upsthen finish with another 800m run post times to comments….

There will BE a 10am TEAM WOD Saturday!!! There will BE a 10am TEAM WOD Saturday!!!

First I want to congratulate Steve Jones our noon-time CrossFitter for the birth of his 2nd daughter yesterday. Her name is Madison Katherine Jones 7.8, 20.5″ Congrats Steve and Dee! SO1 Joshua Thomas Harris, 36, drowned during combat operations, August 30th 2008 in Afghanistan. He is survived by his parents Dr. Sam and Evelyn Harris,

Picture is compliments of CrossFit HQ. This is a ‘thing to do’ take interesting or cool photos in interesting or cool places interesting or cool exercises. Who at CrossFit Carol Stream will be first to do something like this? Where and what? Warm up… then do the following for time 30 wall balls 20/165 kettlebell

Max EffortShoulder press 3,3,3+ Complete as many rounds as possible in 15 minutes of:15 Chest to bar pull-ups15 V-ups Post rounds completed to comments.

MAX EFFORTBack Squat 3,3,3+ WODFive rounds for time of:Swim 50 meters25 Push-ups -OR- Five rounds for time of:run 200 meters or row 250 meters.25 Push-ups The HOURS for the ‘SWIM’ Will be the 10am, the 4pm and 6pm. If you do not want to do the swim WOD but cannot make it to any other

MAX EFFORTSnatch 3,3,3+ WOD5 rounds for time5 dumbbell snatches right arm20 double unders5 dumbbell snatches left arm 20 double unders Post loads and times to comments….. …….

REST DAY….. REST DAY…… Joanie, is having a garage sale on Friday and Saturday from 9am to 3pmhere is the address:1N065 Coventry driveWheaton. Heads up! Next weekend is regionals for the CrossFit games. The regionals will be in Chicago. If there is any interest in going to watch the competitions please post to comments.

Joanie, is having a garage sale on Friday and Saturday from 9am to 3pmhere is the address:1N065 Coventry driveWheaton. Max effort/skill development:Mobility WOD “Lynne” (CrossFit Carol Stream style) Five rounds for max reps of:Elevated (12″) Push upsPull-ups Post reps for both exercises in all rounds. …….