New York Barefoot Runner: #190 20min 25+10Turkish getups/500m row 20:00@159/186

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

#190 20min 25+10Turkish getups/500m row 20:00@159/186

#190 20min 25+10Turkish getups/500m row 20:00@159/186 My first Turkish getup wod! I used 20# kettlebell which wasnt heavy though it took some time to get hang of proper form. Maintaining balance while getting up with weight in one hand overhead uses a lot of unusual tiny muscles of all over the body which are not used to heavy load. Also I didnt realize it till after the 500m rowing but the balancing gets a whole lot harder after HR crosses anaerobic levels and the getups don't allow HR to come down much as lifting load by more than 7feet is a lot of work. I finished one round and rushed to do 10 getups for the second round in the 20min limit. I did loose balance couple of time so not pushing past 20# was probably a smart move. As I got hang of the form, I tried to make the getup as one smooth move which makes it easier but exhausting.

#190 20min 25+10Turkish getups/500m row 20:00@159/186

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Top 10 reasons why one shouldn't run barefoot

Nike employees have families to feed and bigger houses to buy. Runners should do their part in supporting this cause by giving them $100 per 500miles
Explaining barefoot running to shod runners is as difficult as explaining colors to a colorblind person. Best avoid running barefoot to avoid these awkward conversations.
Homo Sapians evolved over a million years (or, umm, god created?) fine-tuning feet to run barefoot. In 1830s, Wait Webster thought we could evolve to run in shoes and we are well on our way into the next million years doing just that.
Barefoot runners gain unfair advantage by running in natural form while runners in shoes compete despite the unnaturally raised heals and casting around precious foot muscles structures..
Human being are smart and know what is best for them. They can train well just by thinking instead of the sensory feedback from millions (billions?) of nerve-endings on feet.
Bacteria are also our fellow lifeform and they deserve their warm, dark, damp homes. How cruel of Barefoot runners to deny them home and killing them with sunlight, antibacterial soap!
Fanned out toes in a newborn are so ugly that we need to modify them to turn toes as well as nails inward by wearing shoes with small tips.
Who wants to keep up a perfect form for hours in a long run when you can take it easy when you are tired and still be cushioned.
Bringing shoes inside house and not washing them for months in row makes a person more immune to infections due to exposure to germs brought in by shoes.
Running in shoes during rain is like a videogame of avoiding water puddles to avoid blisters. Barefoot runners miss out on this navigation skill by running straight through them,