Your typical story of a guy who commits three DUIs and gets three months of work release.

Crossfit tie-in: He has no car, jail is five miles from work, and he has to run five miles in 30 minutes in the morning to work (or he’s late, gets fired and goes to prison), and five miles in 30 minutes at night back to jail (or he’s late to jail and goes to prison). Motivation.

I’m also happy that I’ve lived this long and only just now learned what 5150 means. So far so good.

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2. If you forget to sign in, it’s 50 burpees. And regarding any burpee incentives… you may cry and whine all you want, as long as we can hear you counting.

3. Accidents and injuries happen and usually come as a result of impatience. Don’t be greedy. Slow down. Ask questions. Ask for help. Check your ego at the door.

4. EMPTY barbells were not designed to be dropped (neither were dumbbells or kettlebells). We don’t want our toys, our rubber flooring, you, or someone else broken unnecessarily.

5. Chalk is useful, even necessary. It is also messy. Use as much as you need, but keep the excess inside the chalk bucket because all the extra dust keeps breaking our vacuum cleaner!

6. Clean up and put away all equipment after each workout. Clean up sweat, spit, blood, chalk, dirt, vomit, handprints, and whatever else you’ve left behind.

7. Grunting, screaming, cussing and otherwise making noise are all welcome and encouraged during a workout. There is such a thing as gentle, quiet strength, although most of us haven’t mastered that yet. Also remember that there can be such a thing as too loud, crass, gross, or rude – please be respectful.

(From CrossFit Los Angeles)

http://www.powerathletesmag.com/archives/Girevik/Five/interviewglassman.htm

http://runningbarefoot.org/?page_id=525

But alas, these guys are not in favor of the Vibrams:

http://runningbarefoot.org/?p=2020

I will give up my vibrams when they pry them from my cold, dead….feet.