Autumn Marathon

A lot of my running friends and teammates don’t know what CrossFit is.  Since it is an integral part of my fitness regimen and preparation for road races including the NYC Marathon, I have decided to blog some of the workouts I do at CrossFit South Brooklyn (CFSBK, for short).

Today’s workout was more running oriented than usual: it was a combination of a workout called “Cindy” (as many reps as possible of 5 pullups, 10 pushups, 15 squats in 20 minutes) combined with running around the block (535m).  So while my workout partner ran around the block, I performed the exercises; and while I ran, she did them.  We completed 12 plus circuits in 20 minutes.  I ran 4 or 5 times around the block: was really sucking air the final lap.  The best pair in our group finished something like 24.  If you want to take a look at the official description of the workout and some pictures of folks running around the block, click on the headline above.

For me, this was a warmup for tomorrow’s Leatherman’s Loop trail race in upper Westchester County - one of the highlights of my spring racing season.