McGregor Point, Ma'alaea

I think I've passed up on surfing at this spot too many times to count. It rarely looks good from the road. Man, have I been wrong! Got a call from CD today saying McGregor's was overhead with little wind. It usually blows pretty good there daily...the new wind turbines are just above this spot on the mountain.
Got in the water around 1pm with 8 people in the water. Wind picked up a bit and the tide started coming in. Sets had long lulls, sometimes 20 minutes! But it was definitely worth the wait. CD and I caught the best waves of the afternoon. My first ride - paddled for a wave I thought was about shoulder high. By the time you drop in, it jacks up and gets steep. A long wall forms and if you can get through the first part of the wave without getting taken out, the ride is awesome! Fast, long rights. Next to Kanaha, one of my favorite waves on Maui.

I'd like to thank Pua for inviting me to her big fundraiser aboard NCL's Pride of Aloha this past Sunday. Great time with friends, good food, good service, open bar (nice!). The event was a huge success, so I hope the committee can pull off this again next year!

See this ship docked at Kahului Harbor a couple times a week...I wonder what people think when they pull into Kahului??

Chris and Pualani Enos, Executive Director, Hui Malama Learning Center

Table 19, Front - Matt, Chris, Pua, Jennifer, Junior. Back - Reggie, Kai, ES

Interesting story about getting on the ship...there's a guard gate at the dock, they check your name and ID. Inside the ship they take your ID and put you through the metal detector and scan anything you have on you. Junior was ahead of me in line and jokingly asked me if I brought my knife...I had no idea what he was talking about?? I don't carry a knife around. Ends up he had a knife in his pocket, for some reason...I suppose the Maui waterman needs to have that with him in case he needs to...I can't think of anything??
Anyway, he goes through security, hands the knife to the security staff, the gentleman examines knife measuring it against his badge, determines that the blade, at 4", is not long enough to confiscate, so he hands the knife back to Junior and tells him to enjoy his evening on the ship. WTF!? "Here sir, enjoy your killing spree aboard Norwegian Cruise Lines."
So much for post-911 security measures...

Random Musings:
John Merrick, Long Beach Wilson Alum and UCLA Alum, finished 6th at the U.S. Open. Nice to see him along with Paul Goydos doing well on the Tour...LBC Represent!!
Celtics win. That game was hard to watch. Didn't feel bad for the Lakers because they didn't come to play. What was going on with KG in his post-game interview?? "Impossible is Nothinggggg!"

Friday, June 6
20-Min. Time Period
15 Pullups
30 Pushups
45 Squats

Erosurfer - 3 rounds + 6 pullups
CMD - 3 rounds + 15 pullups

Sunday, June 8
Run 800M, 400M Backward, 800M, 400M Backward for time
ES - 13:58

Monday, June 9
12 Burpees
8 Pullups
10 Times

Wednesday, June 11
Sumo Squat Raises 75lb. 15 reps
Handstand Pushups 5 reps
Standing Military Press 45lb. 15 reps
Thrusters 50lb. dumbell 15 reps
3 Times

Friday, June 13
Jump Rope - 5 mins./4 mins./3 mins./2 mins./1 min. with 1-min. break in between sets
10 Pullups
15 Dips
20 Squats
7 Times
For Time: 28 Mins.

Big Beach in Makena, on the south shore of Maui, is probably one of my favorite beaches on Maui. I haven't been in over a year and when I was there this past Sunday, wondered why I don't make down there more often??

North End of Big Beach

You can see Molokini and Kaho'olawe in the background

South End of Big Beach

Hit the beach at the end of a recent south swell...still some decent-sized sets.

Current can be strong and the shorebreak pretty vicious

Lots of broken bones and spinal injuries every year

It's no Waimea, but you definitely have to know what you're doing out there

Dropping in at Big Beach

Drop Knee Bodyboarder Getting Barreled

It's a big bodyboarding, bodysurfing and skimboarding beach...a lot of fun seeing the local kids rip it up.

Good place to people watch as well...

Wednesday, May 28
Run 1 mile Treadmill 9:00 pace
Two minutes of each:
Row
25 pound Dumbbell Thrusters
20 pound Medicine Ball Cleans
Single-unders (Jump Rope)
Pull-ups Most Brutal!!

Friday, May 30
Run 880 in under 3:45
50 pushups
20 pullups
Three series
Done

Monday, June 2
Warmup - 10 pushups, 10 situps, 10 back extensions, 10 squats - 3 sets
Three rounds of each:
15 pullups
1 min. Dumbell Thrusters 25lb.
1 min. Single Unders (jump rope)
20 Burpees

Wednesday, June 4
2 min. Row Machine
Warmup - 10 pushups, 10 situps, 10 back extensions, 10 squats - 3 sets
Chest Workout
18-15-12 Bench with 95lb.-115lb.-135lb.
18-15-12 Incline Bench with 30lb.-35lb.-40lb. dumbbells
18-15-12 Decline Bench with 35lb.-40lb.-45lb. dumbbells
Triceps
50 dips
18-15-12 Tricep Pulldowns with 40-50-60 on machine
Abs
50 Floor Sweepers with 115lbs.
100 crunches

I was recently introduced to an online workout regimen called CrossFit by Bumper, a PT buddy of mine. It's a pretty hardcore strength and conditioning program. I've been trying to keep up with it for about 2 weeks now and have seen some decent results - leaner muscle mass and weight loss without changing my diet. Some of the workouts seem impossible and some seem very doable. The key is to modify and to know your limits, but at the same time pushing yourself when you want to quit.

I'm going to be posting my workouts for you to try out or just check out...maybe to just inspire. I've grown tired of the same workouts week after week. This CrossFit influence has made training a lot more interesting and challenging. I'm not a trainer, nor do I claim to be a workout guru. Workout at your own risk. My partner in crime, Chris Dunn and I, have tweaked and modified the CrossFit workout to fit our training abilities and sometimes incorporate more traditional training exercises into the workouts. This is for all the 30+-somethings out there trying to get back into college shape and beyond. Enjoy!

Chime in if you tried the workout and liked it. Or, if you have something to add.

Eroha, ES