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Yesterday, I did that CrossFit workout where you keep a running time and do one pull-up the first minute, two the second, three the third, and so forth until you can't do it anymore. I did ten the tenth minute (sets of 2-2-2-2-1-1, a marked decline from my 3-3-3 ninth minute) and only finished with 3 seconds there, so I didn't attempt the eleventh minute. I should have. I'm kind of a pansy that way. But the 55 pull-ups I did were hard and I'm still totally baller :)  Needless to say, my WHOLE BODY hurts (arms, shoulders, back, abs, chest, and legs. Legs? Yeah, legs. I did 200 squats on Friday, as I found myself doing a CrossFit WOD as prescribed on its intended day). Ow :(

I've been trying to be a better cycling fan. I always thought I'd appreciate the Tour de France more if I was more knowledgeable about the sport, but I'm not so sure. Having a track background certainly allows me to appreciate a tactical finish, as in today's stage. I related perfectly to the commentator's statements as to how the four breakaway riders had to be comfortable riding from any position within their pack - leading or sitting in last - and to anticipate for attempts to breakaway from the breakaway (or to use a track term I'm much more comfortable with, surging). It reminded me a lot of a tactical finish to a longer track race, like a 10,000. Cool stuff :)