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Paleo Diet Basics - Take a stand TODAY!

By Chris on Thursday, November 19th, 2009 in The Human Machine and the Cook Book.

Good Video on Paleo Diet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCFZoqmKf5MOnce you got all this information d…

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Help to send Soldiers in Afghanistan better Food options

By Chris on Thursday, November 19th, 2009 in The Human Machine and the Cook Book.

Update on the Whole30 Sponsor a Soldier program Posted: 19 Nov 2009 05:37 AM PST Thank you to everyone who has made a donation to the Whole30 Sponsor a Soldier program. We’ve raised $2,200 so far in our efforts to purchase 500 Paleokits for the men…

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I am a Christian Warrior

By Chris on Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 in The Human Machine and the Cook Book.

A Christian warrior is someone who is not afraid to pick up their cross and follow Christ. They know that to live in Christ is to die unto yourself. They wake up every morning prepared for battle, waging war against sin and death so that all might come…

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YOUR PERFECT TEMPO from Runners World

By Chris on Monday, November 9th, 2009 in The Human Machine and the Cook Book.

YOUR PERFECT TEMPO This “comfortably hard” run is the key to racing your best, at any distance. Here’s how to add tempo runs to your weekly mix.By John Hanc PUBLISHED 05/23/2007 Robin Roberts runs like a Kenyan. Okay, she doesn’t run as fast as a Kenya…

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Fort Hood:Pray for our Soldiers, Airmen, Seamen and Marines constantly not only after tragedy.

By Chris on Friday, November 6th, 2009 in The Human Machine and the Cook Book.

Pray for our Soldiers, Airmen, Seamen and Marines constantly not only after tragedy. I know this is off topic but I want to spend some time reflecting on the Fort Hood incident. First of all, I want to pray for the families of the soldiers that died y…

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Base Training is so SLOW

By Chris on Sunday, October 18th, 2009 in The Human Machine and the Cook Book.

Today was a base training day. I do enjoy the long runs but they are so painfully slow. It drives me crazy because these is nothing cool about going slow. I mean seriously I am being passed by five year old kids but they tell me it will all be worth it…

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Busy Life-Squeeze in a Good Ride

By Chris on Thursday, October 15th, 2009 in The Human Machine and the Cook Book.

Being a triathlete means doing the work so on race day you can have a great time but doing the work is the hard part. I work three jobs, I am a leader in two clubs and I’m a husband and a father so the tricky part is fitting in the workouts. Today I fo…

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Crossfit Endurance: 4 2 1 ladder Triathlon Training

By Chris on Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 in The Human Machine and the Cook Book.

Today I busted out crossfit endurance’s 4 2 1 ladder. This is an awesome workout. My running workout today was 34 min total then I threw the 4 2 1 ladder in the middle as the workout. On the “off” I went way to slow I should have ran at me areobic thu…

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South Mountain Ride with Debbie Foster in Phoenix

By Chris on Friday, October 9th, 2009 in The Human Machine and the Cook Book.

My first order of business when I arrived in Phoenix was to go on a ride with Debbie Foster the FCA-Endurance Huddle Leader in Phoenix. She suggested we ride up South Mountain and I though I’m from Utah there’s no mountain in Phoenix. Oh, I was wrong! …

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FCA-Endurance Salt Lake County’s Chris Roper Heading to EMI for the Weekend

By Chris on Thursday, October 8th, 2009 in The Human Machine and the Cook Book.

I’m heading to Phoenix today to attend EMI for the weekend. The of FCA-Endurance is to unite and equip athletes to share the good news. EMI is how we equip, Endurance Ministry Institute is an intensive two day course that teaches you how to spread the …

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Crossfit Endurance: Tabata 20:10×8 Triathlon Training

By Chris on Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 in The Human Machine and the Cook Book.

Crossfit Endurance: Tabata 20:10×8Wow! Love this workout! I did a total of 30 min run: 15 min warm up, did THE WORK “Tabata 20:10×8″ then finished off my 30 min, Cool Down. The 12% grade was awesome! A real burn! Max HR:190 Avg HR:150 Covered 2.1 mile….

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Got to LOVE IT!

By Chris on Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 in The Human Machine and the Cook Book.


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It’s so awesome when a plan falls apart

By Chris on Monday, October 5th, 2009 in The Human Machine and the Cook Book.

St. George Ironman DeadSo I had this plan that I have been working for awhile to go the St. George Ironman in May 2010 but that has come to a halt because it is sold out. I have been saving up the $550.00 to pay for the entry. I informed my coach of th…

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Running with an extra 84 lbs.

By Chris on Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 in The Human Machine and the Cook Book.

014: An extra 84 pounds from Patrick Cummings on Vimeo.FYI,There is a few bad words. DO NOT PLAY WITH KIDS AROUND. This just proves anything is possible.

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Need to catch up

By Chris on Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 in The Human Machine and the Cook Book.

I’ve have not been at recording my training here but when I’ve knee deep in it this is the first thing to go. I have been posting my training in my trifuel log. So, if you want to know what I’ve been up to check that out.

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Cycling Long Ride

By Chris on Sunday, August 23rd, 2009 in The Human Machine and the Cook Book.

Today had a great ride with great friends. Had to cut it short due to rain.iMapMyRun Aug 23, 2009 9:51 AMFind more Bike Rides in West Jordan, Utah

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Daily report: 8/22/2009

By Chris on Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 in The Human Machine and the Cook Book.

Daily report: 08/22/2009 Weeks Until Ironman: 37Body condition: Legs tired from cycling, running and swimming.Sleep: 7 hours of awesome sleepStress: highNutrition: Whatever was availableWorkout notes: Today I’m going to go running.General comments: Fee…

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Run 8-22-09

By Chris on Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 in The Human Machine and the Cook Book.

Nice run around Daybreak Lake. I love this run. It so awesome to be out there with the water. I am almost done with my first week of Ironman training. It is a real challenge but I lean on Jesus. He is my source of power and strength.Daybreak Lake Path …

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Daily report: 08/02/2009

By Chris on Sunday, August 2nd, 2009 in The Human Machine and the Cook Book.

Daily report: 08/02/2009Body condition: Legs tired from bike ride yesterday. Sleep: 7 hours of awesome sleepStress: medNutrition: Whatever was availableWorkout notes: Today I’m going to go running.General comments: Feeling good about program.

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Long Bike: 16.25 Miles

By Chris on Sunday, August 2nd, 2009 in The Human Machine and the Cook Book.

Ride: 16.25 MilesTime: 01:09:15Up hill: 33:38Down Hill: 13:02Around: 22:34Avg Hr: 158Max Hr: 183Cals: 1253Long Bike today, I rode the Daybreak Triathlon bike route. The first 6 miles is uphill but the down hill was awesome.08/02/2009 RouteFind more Bik…

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Daily report: 07/31/2009

By Chris on Friday, July 31st, 2009 in The Human Machine and the Cook Book.

Daily report: 7/31/2009Body condition: Groin muscles still sore from air squats. Traps sore from Crossfit Football workout.Sleep: 7 hours of awesome sleepStress: medNutrition: Whatever was availableWorkout notes: Had a couple of crossfit workouts plann…

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4 Mile Long Run

By Chris on Thursday, July 30th, 2009 in The Human Machine and the Cook Book.

I ran four miles with a friend. This was a nice low speed cardio run. I kept my heart rate a 60-80% of max.4 Miles53:00 min138 avg HR183 Max HRCals Burned: 761It is always fun to run with friends.

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Crossfit Football Snatch, Box Jump, Sprints and Endurance Hill Runs

By Chris on Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 in The Human Machine and the Cook Book.

I have found a new love in Crossfit Football.Perform as many rounds as possible in 15 minutes:3 Power Snatches 135lbs ( I did 95#)6 Box Jumps 24″Sprint 40 yardsI was able to do 9 rounds.http://www.crossfitfootball.com/page/index.php?menu=blog&page=…

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FCA-Endurance Team Video

By Chris on Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 in The Human Machine and the Cook Book.


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Daily report:: 7/28/2009

By Chris on Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 in The Human Machine and the Cook Book.

Daily report: 7/28/2009Body condition: Lats sore and groin muscles sore from air squatsSleep: 7 hours of tossing and turningStress: lowNutrition: ZoneWorkout notes: Cindy was a lot of fun yesterday and swimming felt great time morning.General comments:…

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Crossfit Endurance: 10x Sprints Swim

By Chris on Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 in The Human Machine and the Cook Book.

Today was my first time in the pool in a long time which is totally stupid because I have one less then 5 mins from my house. I did 10x swim sprints today and it totally worked me by the time I got to number 8 I was fried so I rested a little longer th…

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Crossfit: Cindy

By Chris on Monday, July 27th, 2009 in The Human Machine and the Cook Book.

Today I took on Cindy from crossfit.comAs many rounds in 20 mins:5 Pull-ups10 Push-ups15 SquatsI did 15 rounds. This is my first time doing this workout. I have done similar workouts when I was in the police academy but we didn’t do the pull-ups. I mus…

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RadioShack and Lance to Form New Cycling Team in 2010

By Chris on Sunday, July 26th, 2009 in The Human Machine and the Cook Book.

RadioShack and Lance to Form New Cycling Team in 2010 — powered by http://www.livestrong.com

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Daily report: 7/25/2009

By Chris on Saturday, July 25th, 2009 in The Human Machine and the Cook Book.

Daily report:Body condition: Back tight, feet hurtSleep: 3 hoursStress: highNutrition: due to todays events I ate what ever I could find.Workout notes: I wasn’t able to workout today. I have worked from 01:00 to 24:00. (yes, that is a 23 hr day.)Genera…

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Ironman Arizona on less than 8 hrs per week???

By Chris on Saturday, July 25th, 2009 in The Human Machine and the Cook Book.

http://www.gotrimax.com/TriMaxEvan.htmI like this idea, a lot!!TriMax News Center Ironman Arizona on less than 8 hrs per week??? Meet Evan McGerald. Married, father of 3, 9-5 white collar guy and race…

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