Brandon & Myles sprint to the finish during the CrossFit Sweat Shop 5K Plus, held in Walnut Creek – December ’09  Photo courtesy Tom Campitelli

Here is a post by a CrossFit owner that trained for, and completed a marathon using a different training approach than most who prepare for the grueling 26.2 mile race.

Instead, Scarsella continued his routine of combining 5 to 6 CrossFit workouts and 2 CrossFit Endurance workouts per week.  This averaged fewer than 5 miles per week and the majority of workouts were completed in fewer than 20 minutes.  In fact, the farthest distance he ran was 9 miles, 2 years ago, with a few 10Ks or about 6 miles being his longest since.

In a recent poll conducted to the readers of a major runner’s magazine, “60 percent reported chronic problems.” With minimal training and focus proper run technique, Scarsella was able to avoid any type of running injury.

Read full post here.

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Friday’s WOD:

As many rounds as possible in 15 minutes:

10 KB Swings
8 Pushups
6 Pullups

results:

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Saturday’s WOD:

4 Rounds
3 1/2 minutes each:

403m Run
15 Knees to Elbow
Squats for REPS

results:

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