Saffron-Poached Basa

With basmati rice, caramelized onion, and sweet bell pepper.

Autumn Risotto

With butternut squash, sage, and pepitas a lá Crystal.

October 27 Workout

AMRAP x 20 min = 2 + 235

20 box jumps @ 24"

15 pull ups/ring rows

500m run

15 burpees

20 kettle bell swings @ 53 lbs

First Strongman Class!

3 min AMRAP: 4 + 4

1 stone over bar @ 75lbs

1 burpee

2 stones over bar @ 75 lbs

1 burpee

Etc

October 24 Workout

"Kelly"

5 rounds for time: 28:11 (4 rounds)

400m run

30 box jumps @ 16"

30 wall balls @ 14 lbs

Achieved Athlete-level.

Pan-Seared Steak

With cipollini onions, roasted new potatoes, and tomato pan-sauce.

Butter-Basted Chicken

With cacio e pepe mashed potatoes and thyme-roasted carrots a lá Crystal.  This was delicious!

October 22 Workout

Hip work - 3 sets

Banded walk x 10 steps/leg

Single leg glute bridge x 10

Superman torso raise 2 sec/8 reps

Partner WOD for time: 16:23

6 x 200m run

6 x 200m row

-Then-

80 back rack sandbag walking lunges @ 40 lbs

50 toes to bar

Teamed up with Carrie and finished first!

Homestyle Chicken Fried Steak

With mashed potatoes, peas, and gravy a lá Crystal.

October 20 Workout

4 sets:

Half-kneeling single arm dumbbell press @ 15 lbs

8 reps/arm, switch legs each set

Rest :30

Russian twist w/ plate, 20 reps @ 10 lbs

Rest 1:00

5 sets, each for time: 1:06 / 1:21 / 1:29 / 1:31 / 1:24

12 burpees

10'-20'-30'-40'-50' shuttle sprint

Rest 1:00

Brussels Sprout & Prosciutto Flatbread

With fresh pesto and mozzarrella

Dark Horse Derby 2015

Event 1

1600m relay sprint

2 rounds:

500m row

40 air squats

30 sit ups

20 hand release push ups

15 jumping pull ups

Event 2

5 min EMOM:

Single unders

Assault bike for cals

2:00 rest

Ground to overhead - 95 lbs

Event 3

For time:

21-15-9

Wall balls @ 14 lbs

Kettle bell sumo deadlift high pulls @ 53 lbs

Burpee over partner

Finals

Flip tire 90 feet

Jump in and out 20 times

Move 3 sandbags, 2 kettle bells, 1 keg, 1 axle with buckets 90 feet

I made first place in the scaled division partnered with Jeremy!

Panko-Crusted Trout

With lemon-butter sauce, parsnip mash, and crunch broccoli.

One-Pot Mexican Quinoa

With sweet corn, avocado, and feta.

Mushroom Bourguignon

With crispy pancetta and buttered egg noodles.

October 13 Workout

Double under instruction/practice

3 sets:

Rear rack barbell step-ups x 8 reps @ 73 lbs

Rest :30

Plank hold 1:00

Rest 1:00

For time: 9:20

20 burpees

Then

30-25-20-15-10

Air squats

60-50-40-30-20

Single unders

Then

20 burpees

Achieved Athlete-level.

October 12 Workout

Clean and jerk

4 sets of 2 reps, building @ 83 lbs

Rest 2:00 between sets

10 min AMRAP

18 kettle bell sumo deadlift high pulls @ 53 lbs

12 knee raises

6 cals assault

Achieved Athlete- level.

October 10 Workout

Partner WOD

For time: 21:30

800m run together

50 jumping chest to bar pull ups

75 dumb bell hang squat cleans @ 15 lbs

150 kettle bell swings @ 44 lbs

800 m run together

Partnered with a woman named Christine.

Vietnamese Beef Stir-Fry

With basil, coconut rice, and crispy green beans.

October 8 Workout

EMOM x 10 min

1 clean pull + 1 hang clean, building @ 83 lbs

4 sets, each for time and load: 1:38-4:35-7:45-10:50

5 touch n go power cleans @ 83 lbs

10 medball rotational throws @ 14 lbs

10 cals assault sprint

Rest 1:30

Achieved Athlete-level!

Pan-Seared Chicken Sausage

With tangy cabbage and butternut squash-apple puree.

AEP #13

4 rounds: 13-5-0-0

600m run

30 kettle bell swings @ 44 lbs

30 sit ups

30 single unders

Assault for cals (record cals)

Rest 2:00

I did pretty horribly here but I was so tired after the second round.

Seared Steak & Horseradish Sauce

With rosemary-roasted root vegetables.  This was pretty good.

Shrimp Pad See Ew

With broccoli, mushroom, and peanuts.

October 3 Workout

20 min AMRAP: 4 + 223

8 hang power snatch @ 25 lbs

15 weighted sit ups @ 15 lbs

400m run

Mahak and I had a private class with Gilly!

Matsuyama Japanese Fusion in Roseville

http://www.matsuyamafusion.com/

Not great.  I don't think I would order ramen here again.  Broth was just kind of bland and not yummy at all.

Pork Belly Ramen - Flour noodles with pork belly, boiled egg, green onion and fish cake.

Spicy Chicken Wonton Ramen - Flour noodles with chicken wonton, green onion, fish cake and Japanese chili.  

Bone-In Pork Chops

With shallot-peppercorn sauce, butter-braused cabbage, and crispy potatoes a lá Crystal.

September 29 Workout

Front squats x 2 @ 45 lbs

Teamed up with Diana.

For time: 12:19

50 air squats

30 ring rows

400m run

40 air squats

20 ring rows

400m run

30 air squats

10 ring rows

400m run

Achieved Athlete-level.

Pan-Seared Salmon

With arugala-mint pesto, quinoa salad, and char-broiled snap peas.

Tandoori Chicken

With julienned apple salad and spiced yogurt sauce.

September 22 Workout

EMOM x 10

1 snatch + 1 hang snatch, building @ 43 lbs

For time: 11:52

500 m row

3 rounds:

18 dumb bell snatch @ 25 lbs

12 toes to bar

500m row

Blackened Steak and Roasted Cauliflower Salad

With Israeli couscous, pickled shallots, and roasted red pepper.

My Ramen

Asian Shrimp and Pork Wonton Soup

In pho broth.  This was an abomination.  I let the broth simmer too long, which reduced it, then I had very little broth left.  Also, my wonton was jacked up.  Damn Level 3's!

Lift Up Autism

5 min AMRAP: 3

4 power cleans @ 88 lbs

48 single unders

10 pull ups

Isshin Ramen House in Richmond

http://www.isshinramenhouse.com/

Tonkatsu Shoyu - Soy sauce flavored pork broth with noodles topped with bamboo shoots, green onions, fried onions, 1/2 soft boiled egg and braised pork.  I really really liked this broth.

Tan Tan Mien (dry) - Prety good for dry ramen.

September 17 Workout

6 rounds for load and cals: 21-15-13-13-13-15

Single arm dumb bell walking lunges (alternate arms each set) @ 20 lbs

Rest :15

Weighted sit ups x 12 @ 20 lbs

Rest :15

10 push presses @ 20 lbs

Rest :15

1:00 max effort rows for cals

Rest 1:30-2:00 between sets

Italian Meatloaf

With sundried tomatoes, roasted green beans, and garlic-basil mashed potatoes a lá Crystal.

September 15 Workout

4 sets:

Seated kettle bell push press from extension x 12 @ 18 lbs

Rest :30

L-pull up x 5

Rest 1:00

10 minute Ascending Ladder:

3 push jerks @ 63 lbs

6 aerodyne cals

6 push jerks @ 63 lbs

9 aerodyne cals

9 push jerks @ 63 lbs

12 aerodyne cals

12 push jerks @ 63 lbs

1 aerodyne cal

Chinese Black Bean Chicken

With water chestnuts, mushrooms, and five-spice a lá Crystal.