August 10, 2024
- Brush: DG 14/ Dowgood Handcraft – Mammoth yellow label release
- Razor: Custom designed Böker with bog oak scale and french head
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. – Weekend in Malibu
- Post Shave: Summer Break Soaps – Bell Ringer
- Fragrance: Dunhill – Icon Racing
Today I finally did the Murph challenge. It’s named after an US soldier who fought in Afghanistan. His training cocistet of wearing a weighted west, runnig a mile, doing 100 pull ups, 200 push ups, 300 squads and run a mile again. It’s a famous CrossFit challenge and my best man and fiance did them this year. My best man challenged me to do it before the wedding, or else I am not allowed to marry my girlfriend.
I changed my training to be able to survive the challenge. In the beginning, it was really fun. I saw progress, my training had a purpose. But after a few times, I realized that this kind of training is not my style. I am chasing the pump like Arnold Schwarzenegger and this training makes you do the workout in kind a sloppy way. I also never practiced running, but have been on the row ergometer once.
Lots of people do the challenge in so called cindys. 5 pull ups, 10 push ups and 15 squads.
I am not trained enough to survive that for 20 rounds as my pulse gets too high.
So I did the callenge like nobody in my group did and made all exercises after each other. Everyone warned me that my muscles will shut off before I am done with halve of the repetitions.
But my body adapted to these kind of workout much easier.
After 25 pull ups, I wanted to quit. I hated it. I stood in the sun and transitioning from running to pull ups killed me way harder than expected. After 80 Pull ups, I expected a sunstroke every minute.
The push ups were easier, although my fiance and me had a lot of disagreement how many push ups I already did. As a good soon to be husband, I am the one who obeys and her numbers were the ones that counted.
I never did 300 squads before. In the gym and with air condition they were much easier. But I realized, that we just had to wait till I am finished.
The final run was hard. My lower legs were stiff and I looked like I had a giant butt plug in me while running. My head screamed that I should stop running and walk the distance. I kept running and finished in 85 minutes. My fiance and best man were done in 45 minutes with the cindy style.
Called my mum while I shaved. I can see the bottom of the tub and had a lot of dark stubble from all that testosterone increased by the workout. Now my face looks shiny chiseled again.
Looking forward to the gin tasting later.
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