Archive for April, 2009

Welcome New Crossniac Peter Wentzel

Friday, April 24th, 2009

Adventure racer, mountain biker with the cyclocross bug

Test Wod

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

For many of us, Cross season is fast approaching.  I know it might seem like a life time away, but life is short.  Try this Wod, and see how you stack up to your team members.

Bike:

V02, 10×3 min., with 2 min. rest. Record average watts.

Core:

For time:
50 Box jump, 24 inch box
50 Jumping pull-ups
50 Kettlebell swings, 1 pood
Walking Lunge, 50 steps
50 Knees to elbows
50 Push press, 45 pounds
50 Back extensions
50 Wall ball balls (10ft target), 20 pound ball 

50 Burpees
50 Double unders (jump rope)

Post average watts, and Core Wod time to comments.

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Welcome Chris ‘Crossniac’ Schommer.

Friday, April 17th, 2009

I would like to welcome my brother Chris to the Crossniacs. The MN crew has see Chris in action all last year as an unofficial Crossniacs but this year he will be flying the team colors (and yes, its OK to swear around him).

http://twitter.com/cschommer

http://vimeo.com/2073789

 

A letter from Gary Crandall

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

Greetings, it said. You were not among the 2500 selected for this year’s Fat Tire Festival. It’s only the second time since 1997 that I did not get in. I even chipped in an extra bit for trail upkeep. Guess I should just think of it as saving cash that I can use for going up to Duluth for those first two Cross races.    Ladric