Cody’s CrossFit Close-Up: Day 1
June 8, 2011
WOD
3 Rounds 15…10…5
200 meter Run
35 LB Kettle Bell
Burpees
5:54 in the sweltering heat
I’m a 38 year old morning show host for Fly 92.3. I’m engaged to be married to a much younger women who happens to be a professional boxer…and in really good shape! Most of my family battles major weight issues and various eating disorders…I actually enjoy working out, and eating healthy but I’m not pleased with my body. I came to the conclusion when I turned 38 in the middle of May, that I needed Crossfit to look better, and feel better. I plan on taking notes weekly to give you a peek into my world…honest and revealing. The coaches have agreed to work with me one-on-one 4 days a week. My goal is simple: Get into the best shape of my life as I enter the latter stages of my 30′s. I expect the road to be laborious at times, incredibly rewarding at others.
This is my Albany Crossfit journey…Close Up
6/7/11 “Do NOT post that pic…yet!”
Jay took a picture of me today because he wants a “before and after”. I asked him if he needed for it to be with my shirt off, and he laughed. ”Obviously ” he said. The more misshapen I was, the better…The results would be that much more dramatic. That was Jay’s philosophy and he was right. I reluctantly agreed. He snapped the photo of me shirtless and promised me that he wouldn’t immediately post it. I insisted on looking at the picture, but I knew what I was going to see.
We’ve all taken pictures of ourselves in the mirror. We know what we look like. Our trouble areas glare back at us with venom. Mine certainly did in that pic that Jay took Too many chicken wings at Bombers, deep dish from Pizzeria Uno, beer, etc…ugggh. Not a pretty site.
I’ve done Crossfit before, I did it successfully for about 5 months but stopped in the Fall on 2010 because of an injury. Even when I wasn’t going to Crossfit, I still did Crossfit style workouts with friends at other gyms and sometimes on my own. I obsessively checked albanycrossfit.com to see what the WOD was and I always looked for the Sarah Johnson’s paleo recipes. Even though I wasn’t in the Crossfit gym, It was very much a part of my life.
In the time I was away from Crossfit, I put on about 10 pounds of flab. I noticed it, my fiancee Sarah noticed, as did people around me. Even though I was working hard in the gym, I wasn’t working smart…plus, I was making poor food choices on the regular. Today marked my return to ACF and I was raring to go.
Todays WOD was a pretty basic one for me. 3 Rounds 15/10/5 : 35LB KB swings and burpees with a 200 m run in between. My buddy Javy was there to root me on (is there anything better than having that dude in your corner??) and Jay was filming. My goal was to finish under 8 minutes…I did it in 5:54. It felt great to be back at Crossfit, swinging kettle bells, doing burpees on the gravelly concrete, running laps around that lot….dodging cars!
After 5:54 of pretty good work, in the 90 plus degree heat, I was wiped and breathing heavy…but I did manage to face Jay’s camera and say “Its great to be back…and PLEEEASE don’t post that shirtless pic of me yet.” “Don’t worry B Codes,” Jay said…trying unsuccessfully to hold back the laughter…”Nobody really wants to see it”
Great to be back at Albany Crossfit!!
Brian aka “B Codes”
“He conquers who endures.” –Persius
About Caleb
I found CrossFit while in college at SUNY Cortland, studying for a degree in Kinesiology. At the end of my program, I needed to fulfill my internship requirements and came to Albany CrossFit to work with Jason. The rest is history. CrossFit has changed my perception on fitness and I feel privileged to be able to bring this gift to the masses. My goal is to help make people happier and healthier and spread the love of CrossFit with everyone.
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4 Responses to Cody’s CrossFit Close-Up: Day 1
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Great job for your first WOD back at ACF! The first one is always the hardest….and most painful!
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Lenora says:
Welcome back, Brian! What was once yours will be yours again – plus much more!
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Mike Pickering says:
Good to see you back man! Now give us some hints for 5-to-drive! Just kidding – I hope to join you for a workout. Congrats Brother!
Pick
Welcome back and awesome job “B Codes”! I listen to you every AM and although we’ve never met I now know you. Having Javy as a partner for your WOD is absolutely awesome -I LOVE him and he, as well as many others inspire me every day to “keep it comin on” to Albany Cross Fit. Jay has been my good friend, personal trainer and inspiration for our various work-outs for over 10 years so I know you have made the absolute right decision!! Good luck and rock on!!
Lady Di