January 2008 Mark and I were about 2 months away from opening our doors. We had also been doing CrossFit together for about 2 years. At this point we were also very close athletically we could not determine who was "better". He would beat me in a workout by a few seconds, or I would beat him by a few. Our loads were very close as well.
Then Mark went to his CrossFit level 1 Cert at CrossFit GSX in Texas. He of course came home with more knowledge about CrossFit, but he also returned with this idea about this Zone diet. He immediately started following it. I was skeptical, I can eat whatever I want as long as I train hard I wont get fat. I was so ignorant.
Anyhow, a month goes by we are about to open our doors in a couple weeks. Mark had been on the diet for at least a month. Now his WOD times are improving and he is telling me to get on the diet because he feels great. Then I became violently ill with the flu. In fact everyone we trained with became sick in some way at that point. Well except Mark. And his times keep improving.
Now let me jump ahead a few months. Mark was killing me with the WOD, there was no comparison with our times and his loads were increasing as well. He was hands down "better" than me. So now I am sold I start following the zone. Right away I saw body fat shed off. But more important I felt great! in Just a couple weeks I was recovering quicker from my WOD's and just feeling all around better. Plus I was eating MORE!
Since then I feel great, I am seeing results with my WOD times like never before, and my loads are increasing as well. Recovery after a WOD is less as well. instead of being prone for 15-20 minutes I now lay there for about 3 minutes and I feel fine.
Mark and I are huge believers in the Zone diet. I am able to compete against Mark again and more important we are both feeling very healthy and we want everyone to be on the zone too. We are not going to make any money off of you following the zone, in fact no one will make any money of the zone diet. In fact doctors and pharmacies will lose money. Eat better live better...
The link to the Zone journal is on the right hand side of this blog download the PDF from the CrossFit Journal site.
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Jason - When I was zoning seriously my times were improving also. I fell off the wagon (as you know) and you saw what my times were - going down hill - even giving myself some slack of a broken foot, sick etc.
I'm happy to report I've been back on the zone pretty serious - there are days that I slag. Today I just did Fran and I shaved off about 1 min of my time (65lb thrusters and the skinnest black band for pull ups). I am back to where I was just before I broke my foot and quicker.
I'm a believer I just need will power to stick with it. Weekends are my hardest.
You do have the willpower! keep doing CrossFit and that will motivate you to stay on the "Zone wagon".
Also everyone deserves a cheat day. its ok to fall off the zone a meal or two. Just have a snack later to bring you back into the zone.
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