Hello Athletes!
What better way to launch the TIGER Athletics Blog than with the Nov Mexico Cross-Fit trip highlights!? What a success! Let’s start there! Participants: Jennifer Neuman, Jennifer Beske, Jennifer Petersen, Lauren Anderson, Jay & Patti Turbas, Tom & Andrea Oden, The Haqq Group – Chris, Ana, Jeff, Steve. What a great group!
You are wondering what went on? Oh, here you go!
Day 1: Good Morning Sunshine! Woke up the body with Athletic Prep Movement mixed with Core to fire the inner abdominal wall for rest of the training. Onto a 1/2 mile beach run warm-up, leading into Akumal for change of terrain and worked on base and endurance cardio for 5+ miles, followed by kayaking (& it wasn’t sight seeing – hello core & upper body!) Ended the day with Yoga – stretching & lengthening the muscles. Off to dinner we go!
Day 2: Hello! Game on, everyone is ready. Yesterday was a nice introduction, let’s go! Woke up the body with Athletic Prep mixed with Core, onto an AT Interval Mix of 5+ Miles, Beach Obstacle Course, & Kayaking for 1+ miles- what? Yes, that’s right! Yoga was next on the list at the end of the day….then off to dinner. Namaste everyone!
Day 3: Hola Amigos! Coffee, tea, water, gatorade, let’s go! Stretch, fire the core, game on. Training plan today: open the eyes of the beginners and intermediates, challenge the advance and elite to the next level. Increase stamina of base endurance and 1:1 builds – why? To build onto the last couple of days, teach your legs to turn over, and well, make you feel it, pushing you out-of-the-box and out of the gym scene, not to mention teaching your body how to burn fat over sugar, while elongating the muscles. Next you ask – an Athletic H20 Workout, just what we all needed – it shocked our upper body, core and released all toxins and eliminating any soreness. Yoga ended the evening, and by now we are all burning 1500 calories a day and in need of cocktails!
Day 4: Still going strong….warm up is in order. Prep Movement was much needed:) Everyone enjoyed the 45 minute warm up/core mix to jump start the body this day! Onto a 1/2 mile Beach Run which leads into Beach Drills focusing on all 3 planes of motion – hello lower body! Sprints, builds, shuffles, hi-knees, back pedalling, plyometrics and more….we want more. Endurance is next….5+ miles…everyone feels good (well, that’s what they told us!) Athletic H2O Workout is next, hit the pool – Andrea was always head first! 
We spent the day at the most amazing beach, needless to say, no one wanted to do Yoga – the night was young. We mentioned there might be an adventure race the next day…..
Day 5: Adventure Race Day. Good Morning! Hmmm, you all look tired!? Is everyone ready for the unadvertised mini-Adventure Race? Let’s go!? It was points based. Passion and competition came out in everyone, as did team work. The Course: Kayak 1/2 mile to next bay – dock it and run 1/2 mile beach, Kayak back to start line; 10 min break before run. Run was handicapped to encourage the beginners/intermediates, but also challenge the elite and advanced. The run entailed 3 miles of mixed terrain- 1/2 mile beach run, 1/2 mile land, 1/2 mile beach (and back!!!) Not so bad right, well then….upon your return were lounge chairs waiting for you – but not for you to sit in and chill. Yep, part of the course. Take them from point A to point B (down the beach)….there were no smiles in those pics:) From there, to the pool, swim a couple laps then do some push ups. You crossed the finished line – Congratulations to everyone – you earned it!!!!
In brief: Trip was a huge hit! For the individual, couple, and Tiger. We pushed, you strived (perhaps beat your goal) = results. Check out our photos on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/tigerathletics/ WHAT’S NEXT? February: We are hosting another trip Feb 10-15, 2010 (4 day training or 5 day training available!). Contact us for more info!
