What happened this morning will shock you....

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Sorry, that was a misleading blog title, I've just always wanted to write one of those engaging Huffington Post headlines that you see on Facebook 1000 times a day. Thanks for your patience. 

With a late 1:45pm call time, the team was afforded some free time this morning to do whatever it is we needed to do to get ready for day 2 of filming: sleep, get some work done, or explore the city. I'm not a great sleeper, so I got up at around 7:30am (which is 2 hours later than normal) and looked up the nearest Crossfit. 

For those of you who don't know, Crossfit is my non-SHC habit (my wife might say obsession -hi Blair!); it's something I try to do 4-5 days per week, time permitting and usually at 6am or earlier), as it has not only gotten me in good shape but has also served as a stress reliever the past 2.5 years. One of the nice things about Crossfit and it's community is that they welcome visitors from out of town, usually at no cost, or maybe with a request to buy a t shirt. Fortunately for me, there is a box about a mile from our hotel with a class at 9am. Since it was a beautiful morning, around 8:15 I grabbed a cup of coffee and made the 15 minute walk through the neighborhood to my destination: Crossfit ROCA. 

My Spanish is marginal at best, but I was able to communicate with the coach and join the fun with a few members of the gym. 

Today's Workout of the Day (WOD):

Warmup up of:

1600m on the rower (took  me 6 min)

100 single unders with a jump rope

19 hollow rocks (basically a lower ab exercise)

80 single unders

17 hollow rocks

60 single unders

15 hollow rocks

40 single unders

13 hollow rocks

20 single unders

11 hollow rocks

Then some conditioning:

7 rounds of 

2 rope climbs

4 wall walks*

6 Toes to Bar**

Total time - 14:45 (very slow for, the mescal and altitude had me gassed). 

*wall walks start with your chest on the ground, feet against a wall. Do a push up and kick your legs up against the wall and walk your hands to the wall until your chest meets the wall and you are basically in a handstand position. Then walk your hands back out until you are back on the floor. 

**hang from a pull up bar, swing feet until your toes hit the bar. 

Here's what the class looked like afterwards:

After a brief cool down, I took the indirect route back to the hotel so I could see more of the city. It's amazing what you can find when your head is not buried in a phone - like the Spanish embassy

Or some cool architecture:

All while walking through tree lined streets dodging drivers going way too fast for the type of road they are on. 

I've mentioned this before, but Mexico City has exceeded my expectations. Yes, there are bad parts, but those exist in Chicago too. What I've seen is very nice, feels safe, and has plenty of culture to take in. 

Speaking of which, I need to hop in the shower and get ready for another cultural excursion/lunch with Paul and Sylvia before we go to the set. I know Paul spent the morning in the spa getting a massage, so he should be in proper shape for the day. Hopefully he doesn't take too long to get ready. 

Hasta Luego.