Eight rounds for max reps of:
75 pound Push press, 20 seconds
Rest 10 seconds
Jumping alternating lunge, 20 seconds
Rest 10 seconds

Jesse Bazarnick 156 PP + 158 Lunge, Lucas Zepeda 146 PP + 145 Lunge, Cara Hipskind 116 PP (55lbs) + 125 Lunge, Laurie Galassi 107 PP (55lbs) + 113 Lunge.
Post total reps for each exercise to comments.

"Sterling's Story Part 2: Maintaining Hope", CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

Highlights from the 2011 Summer Affiliate Gathering - video [wmv] [mov]

WOD Demo with CrossFit Santa Cruz - video [wmv] [mov]

"All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them."
- Galileo Galilei

Rest Day

"Sterling's Story Part 1: A Preventable Tragedy?", CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

Felix Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 3.

Mark Twain - Is He Living or Is He Dead?

"The Truth About Being a Hero" by Karl Marlantes, The Wall Street Journal.

Post thoughts to comments.

"CrossFit Total"

Back squat, 1 rep
Shoulder Press, 1 rep
Deadlift, 1 rep

Kevin Hare: Squat 365, Press 155, Deadlift 500. Total 1020lbs
Keegan Martin (age 17): Squat 355, Press 135, Deadlift 400. Total 890lbs
Matt Ross (age 15): Squat 300, Press 115, Deadlift 305. Total 720lbs
Alyssa Ross (age 17): Squat 215, Press 95, Deadlift 315. Total 625lbs
Katie Fairman: Squat 230, Press 95, Deadlift 275. Total 600lbs
Post total to comments.

Compare to 110513.

"Touchdown for CrossFit" with Matt Chan and Knowshon Moreno, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

"SEALFIT: Post Camp Fran" - video [wmv] [mov]

WOD Demo with CrossFit Oldtown - video [wmv] [mov]

"I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant."
- Robert McCloskey

Five rounds of:
3 Cleans
20 Burpees

Jerry Hill 7:41 at 205lbs, Meg Carlson-Hixson 9:40 at 105lbs.
Post time and load to comments.

"A Look into Mental Performance Training: Part 2" with Dawn Fletcher and Miranda Oldroyd, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

"The Technique Class" with Allison Autrey - video [wmv] [mov]

WOD Demo with CrossFit Oldtown - video [wmv] [mov]

"A Long Summer for 'Weary Tiger' Mothers" by Samantha Bee, The Wall Street Journal.

Complete as many rounds as possible in 10 minutes of:
15 Wall ball shots, 20 pound ball
15 foot Rope climb, 1 ascent

Pat Sherwood 10 rounds, Miranda Oldroyd 9 rounds + 13 wall ball (14lb ball).
Post rounds completed to comments.

"Behind the Scenes: Part 4" by Sevan Matossian, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

"Can You Rest While You Run?" with Dr. Nicolas Romanov - video [wmv] [mov]

"Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do."
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Rest Day

"The Hollow-Body Position: Part 2" with Carl Paoli, by Again Faster Equipment, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

Standing block chop with Kurtis Bowler, Matt Chan and Rory McKernan - video [wmv] [mov]

Home Gym with Daniel Frankel - video [wmv] [mov]

Anton Bruckner, Symphony No. 4 Mvmt 1, Mvmt 2, Mvmt 3, Mvmt 4.

Carl Sandburg - A Fence.

"The Billionaire King of Techtopia" by Jonathan Miles, Details.

Post thoughts to comments.

"Nancy"

5 rounds for time of:
400 meter run
95 pound Overhead squat, 15 reps

Brian Mitchell 11:35, Aaron Moburg-Jones 12:07, Rob Orlando 12:14, Jay Maroney 14:59.
Post time to comments.

Compare to 110616.

"Cooking With Nick Massie: Tuna Two Ways", CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

The story of the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, supported by Fight Gone Bad 6 - video [wmv] [mov]

WOD Demo with Potomac CrossFit - video [wmv] [mov]

Rob Orlando on today's WOD - video [wmv] [mov]

"The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson."
- Tom Bodett

Five rounds for time of:
185 pound Deadlift, 15 reps
15 Toes to bar

Jenn Jones 6:27 (135lb DL), Kim Malz 6:53 (135lb DL), James Hobart 9:14.
Post time to comments.

"Friday at the Games" with Ben Hollingshaus, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

"Correcting Issues With The Burgener Warm-up" with Coach Mike Burgener - video [wmv] [mov]

WOD Demo with Jenn Jones - video [wmv] [mov]

"CrossFit: Where Navy SEALs and Pregnant Soccer Moms Help Each Other Get Ripped" by Gregory Ferenstein, Fast Company.

Five rounds for time of:
40 Double-unders
30 Box jumps, 24 inch box
20 Kettlebell swings, 1.5 pood

Jesse Bazarnick 9:32, Austin Malleolo 9:52, Denise Thomas 10:50 (20" box, 1 pood KB), Spencer Hendel 11:46, James Hobart 12:00.
Post time to comments.

Compare to 100625.

"Cycling Basics: Part 2" with Brian MacKenzie and Doug Katona, by Again Faster Equipment, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

Another look at the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, supported by Fight Gone Bad 6 - video [wmv] [mov]

WOD Demo with Jesse Bazarnick - video [wmv] [mov]

Austin Malleolo, Spencer Hendel and Denise Thomas on today's WOD - video [wmv] [mov]

James Hobart on today's WOD - video [wmv] [mov]

CrossFit New England Kids on today's WOD - video [wmv] [mov]

"Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death"
- Albert Einstein

Rest Day

"CrossFit Rowing Trainer Course: Rower Maintenance" with Angela Hart, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

Pregnant pull-up progression with Jennie Yundt - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]

Robert Schumann, Faschingsschwank aus Wien Op 26 Part 1, Part 2.

E. B. White - The Door.

"It's Time to End the War on Salt" by Melinda Wenner Moyer, Scientific American.

Post thoughts to comments.

Shoulder Press 5-5-5-5-5 reps

Dave Lipson: 165-185-192-197-202(x4)lbs.
Post loads to comments.

Compare to 110703.

"A Look into Mental Performance Training: Part 1" with Dawn Fletcher and Miranda Oldroyd, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

"CrossFit Affiliates: The Power To Change Lives" - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]

Dave Lipson on today's WOD - video [wmv] [mov]

"Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive."
- Howard Thurman

Three rounds for time of:
12 Muscle-ups
75 Squats

Austin Malleolo 7:40, Kristan Clever 9:31, Pat Sherwood 10:43, Miranda Oldroyd 14:13, David Shanahan 14:13, Rebecca Voigt 16:50.
Post time to comments.

Compare to 110125.

"CrossFit for Athletic Performance: Part 2" with Chip Pugh and Rich Froning Jr., CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

"Game Time" - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov]

WOD Demo with the women of Valley CrossFit by Again Faster Equipment - video [wmv] [mov]

WOD Demo with Pat Sherwood and Miranda Oldroyd - video [wmv] [mov]

"What Kind of Misfit Are You?" by Umair Haque, Harvard Business Review.

"Isabel"

For time:
Snatch 135 pounds, 30 reps

Use 95 pounds, 65 pounds or broomstick as needed.

Rebecca Voigt 3:33 (95lbs), Kristan Clever 7:41 (135lbs).
Post time and load to comments.

Compare to 100729.

"The Hollow Body Position: Part 1" with Carl Paoli by Again Faster Equipment, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

Interview with Mikko Salo at the 2011 Games by Rogue Fitness - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov - Download Only]

WOD Demo with Kristan Clever and Rebecca Voigt by Again Faster Equipment - video [wmv] [mov]

"Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending."
- Maria Robinson

Rest Day

"Behind the Scenes: Part 3" by Sevan Matossian, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

"Sweet Peeps Farm" with John Post and Stephanie Post, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

A look at the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, supported by Fight Gone Bad 6 - video [wmv] [mov]

"Heavy Ass Grace" with Rob Orlando - video [wmv] [mov]

Maurice Ravel, Gaspard de la Nuit-Ondine.

Amy Lowell - Summer.

"The Lost Century" by Mary Anastasia O'Grady, The Wall Street Journal.

Post thoughts to comments.

"Bradley"

10 rounds for time of:
Sprint 100 meters
10 Pull-ups
Sprint 100 meters
10 Burpees
Rest 30 seconds

Kristan Clever 19:36, Rebecca Voigt 21:31. Post time to comments.

Run 5K

Post time to comments.

Compare to 110209.

"Cooking With Nick Massie: Thai Turkey Wraps", CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

"P-bar Man Test" at CrossFit Santa Clara - video [wmv] [mov]

"Burning Runner: An Inside Look Into CrossFit Culture" by T.J. Murphy, Competitor Magazine.

With a continuously running clock, do one pull-up and one handstand push-up the first minute, two pull-ups and two handstand push-ups the second minute, three pull-ups and three handstand push-ups the third minute... continuing as long as you are able. When you cannot complete the required number of reps for either exercise, continue only with the other as long as you are able.

Use as many sets in any order each minute as needed.

Post number of minutes successfully completed for each exercise to comments. Their sum is your score.
Laurie Galassi 32 (15 HSPU + 17 Pull-up), Jesse Bazarnick 31 (12 HSPU + 19 Pull-up).

Compare to 100319.

"Cycling Basics: Part 1" with Doug Katona by Again Faster Equipment, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

"Annie Thorisdottir and Rich Froning Visit Reebok" - video [wmv] [mov]

WOD Demo with Laurie Galassi and Jesse Bazarnick - video [wmv] [mov]

"Interview with Masters Champion" featuring Gord Mackinnon - video [wmv] [mov]

"A great leader's courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position."
- John Maxwell

Rest Day

"Hail to the Volunteers!", CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

"Stride Length, Step Length, Cadence" with Dr. Nicolas Romanov - video [wmv] [mov]

Johann Sebastian Bach, Nun komm der Heiden Heiland.

Henry Lawson - The Hero of Redclay.

"The War on Lemonade" by Rich Lowry, National Review Online.

Post thoughts to comments.

Behind the neck Jerk 1-1-1-1-1-1-1

Post loads to comments.

Compare to 110314.

"Freestyle Connections Seminar: Kipping Handstand Push-Up Progression" with Carl Paoli by Again Faster Equipment, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

"Rebuilding Your Life Through CrossFit" with Nancy Raineri, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

Games Vault: Mens End 1, End 2 and End 3, Heat 2 - video [wmv] [mov]

"If you wait to do everything until you're sure it's right, you'll probably never do much of anything."
- Win Borden

"Gator"

Eight rounds for time of:
185 pound Front squat, 5 reps
26 Ring push-ups

Post time to comments.

Complete as many rounds as possible in 12 minutes of:
400 meter run
5 Deadlifts

Post load and time to comments.

Compare to 101114.

"Behind the Scenes: Part 2" by Sevan Matossian, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

Another look at the Summer Affiliate Gathering, August 19-21, Big Sky, Montana - video [wmv] [mov]

Games Vault: Womens End 1, End 2 and End 3, Heat 2 - video [wmv] [mov]

From the Vault: WOD Demo with E.C. Synkowski - video [wmv] [mov]

"Our attitude toward life determines life's attitude towards us."
- John N. Mitchell

Rest Day

"A Family Thing" with Chris Isernio, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

Games Vault: Mens End 1, End 2 and End 3, Heat 1 - video [wmv] [mov]

Gustav Mahler, Symphony No. 9 1st Movement.

William Shakespeare - Tempest, Act V, Scene I [Where the bee sucks, there suck I].

"If your website's full of assholes, it's your fault" by Anil Dash.

Post thoughts to comments.

Overhead Squat 3-3-3-3-3 reps

Post loads to comments.

Compare to 100906.

"The Week Before the Games" with Ben Hollingshaus, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

"Cooking with Nick Massie: Tokyo Slaw" - video [wmv] [mov]

Games Vault: Mens Killer Kage, Heat 5 - video [wmv] [mov]

"Courage is the discovery that you may not win, and trying when you know you can lose."
- Tom Krause

Four rounds for time of:
Row 500 meters
Rest 3 minutes

Post times to comments.

Compare to 100918.

"The Grip" with Coach Mike Burgener, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

Games Vault: Womens Triplet Sprint, Heat 5 - video [wmv] [mov]

"The Heady Thrill of Having Nothing to Do" by Scott Adams, The Wall Street Journal.

CrossFit Games Masters Chipper

For time:
10 Handstand push-ups
20 Wall ball shots, 20 pound ball to 10' target
30 Toes-to-bar
40 Power cleans, 135 pounds
50 Burpees
60 Sumo deadlift high-pull, 75 pounds

Scott DeTore 12:13, Kelly Guillory 12:44 (14lb ball, 95lb clean, 55lb SDHP).
Post time to comments.

"Zone Chronicles: Dulles Airport" with Pat Sherwood, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

CrossFit Sports Series WOD-SUP Event, August 13, Queens, New York - video [wmv] [mov]

Games Vault: Mens Rope/Clean, Heat 5 - video [wmv] [mov]

"Every man is free to rise as far as he's able or willing, but the degree to which he thinks determines the degree to which he'll rise"
-Ayn Rand

Rest Day

"Behind The Scenes: Part 1" by Sevan Matossian, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

Games Vault: Womens Rope/Clean, Heat 5 - video [wmv] [mov]

Antonio Vivaldi, 'La tempesta di mare' in E flat.

Timothy Shay Arthur - After A Shadow.

Watch "Tim Harford: Trial, error and the God complex", TED.

Post thoughts to comments.

CrossFit Games Event 10

For time:
20 calorie Row
30 Wallball Shots, 20 pound ball
20 Toes to bar
30 Box jumps, 24" box
20 Sumo-deadlit high-pull, 108 pound kettlebell
30 Burpees
20 Shoulder to overhead, 135 pounds
120 foot Sled pull, sled plus 165 pounds

Patrick Barber 11:12, Samantha Briggs 13:06.
Post time to comments.

"Handstand Push-Up Progression: Part 2" with Carl Paoli by Again Faster Equipment, CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

"Annie Sakamoto, 2011 Spirit of the Games Award Winner" - video [wmv] [mov] [HD mov - Download only]

Womens Event 1 Archive Footage - video [wmv] [mov]

"There's a difference between interest and commitment. When you're interested in doing something, you do it only when it's convenient. When you're committed to something, you accept no excuses; only results."
- Ken Blanchard

CrossFit Games Event 9

Complete as many reps as possible in 6 minutes of:
20 calorie Row
30 Wallball Shots, 20 pound ball
20 Toes to bar
30 Box jumps, 24" box
20 Sumo-deadlit high-pull, 108 pound kettlebell
30 Burpees
20 Shoulder to overhead, 135 pounds
120 foot Sled pull, sled plus 165 pounds

Rich Froning 143 reps (23 burpees), Samantha Briggs 121 reps (1 burpee).
Post reps completed to comments.

"Peter Egyed the Coach: Part 2", CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

"This Is Sick" from the 2011 Reebok CrossFit Games - video [wmv] [mov]

Mens Event 1 Archive Footage - video [wmv] [mov]

"Larger Brains May Have Evolved Due to Sports, Not Smarts" by Brian Mossop, Wired.

CrossFit Games Event 8

Complete as many reps as possible in 3 minutes of:
20 calorie Row
30 Wallball Shots, 20 pound ball
20 Toes to bar
30 Box jumps, 24" box
20 Sumo-deadlit high-pull, 108 pound kettlebell
30 Burpees
20 Shoulder to overhead, 135 pounds
120 foot Sled pull, sled plus 165 pounds

Graham Holmberg 104 reps (4 SDHP), Rebecca Voigt 67 reps (17 Toes to bar).
Post reps completed to comments.

"Cooking With Nick Massie: Ginger Vinaigrette", CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

CrossFit New England, The Affiliate Champions - video [wmv] [mov]

The Summer Affiliate Gathering, August 19-21, Big Sky, Montana - video [wmv] [mov]

"It's not what happens to you that determines how far you will go in life; it is how you handle what happens to you."
- Zig Ziglar

Rest Day

"K-9 Igor and K-9 Diezel", CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

The Champions, Rich Froning and Annie Thorisdottir - video [wmv] [mov]

Domenico Scarlatti, Sonata in E Major L.224.

Alfred, Lord Tennyson - The Oak.

"How Khan Academy Is Changing the Rules of Education" by Clive Thompson, Wired, and Khan Academy.

Post thoughts to comments.

Perform the following tests:

L-sit for time.
Handstand walk for distance.
Chest to bar weighted pull-up for load.
Snatch 1 rep for load.

Post time, distance and loads to comments.

"CrossFit Changed My Life: Sue Pepe", CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov]

2011 Reebok CrossFit Games Finals ESPN3 Show, and
CrossFit Games Stream Archives.

"Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything."
- George Bernard Shaw