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OMG I love him
STOP WHO IS THIS PERFECT HUMAN
The leg kick after he completed it oh my laaaaawd 😭😂
I didn’t know I needed this until I saw it
That one spot!
Wait! I gotta pee!
No better way
I competed Part 2
And this is what was before me:
DETERMINATION
In 7 min:
Row 1300m (women row 1105m) in remaining time max Thrusters 75/50#.
Score is max thrusters
STRENGTH
8:20 running clock.
First 2 min: P1 completes max strict T2B
10 seconds transition
Next 4 min: P2 completes max Stone Over Fence 175/115# stone and 48” fence.
10 seconds transition
Final 2 min: P1 pushes sled for max meters 250/162.5#.
Score is max meters on sled + number of T2B* + (number of SOF x2)
COURAGE
AMRAP12:
P1 completes 20 Alternating hand KBSn with 24/16kg bell
P2 completes 20 DL 225/145#
P1 must be in electric chair with 45/27.5# plate for any of P2’s reps to count
P2 must be in electric chair with 45/27.5# plate for any of P1’s reps to count
Score is (# of rounds x 40) + number of KBSn + of DL’s.
At first glance, there was relief...no running or burpees. But Atlas stones! Rowing! Ugh. We have one rower at our box and I’ve been on it one time. Atlas stones…I’ve never touched one. This was going to be interesting.
We got to CrossFit AU around 8 am to register and get our heat order. Heat #2! I guess it’s better to just rip that band aid right off. Eight teams would compete at one time. Surprisingly, I was pretty Zen about the whole thing. It was a workout. Seven minutes of work. No biggie. Right? The plan for Determination was for me to row as long as I could and for Steph to take over. Then I would be recovered enough to start thrusters. Oh, the best laid plans. I rowed for two minutes. I found a good pace but I was losing speed fast at minute two. I nodded to Steph that it was time to switch. The problem was I couldn’t get my shoe out of the holder! I struggled to get my lifters out for a good 20 or 30 seconds. Steph held strong for the remaining 3 minutes. I started the thrusters and concentrated on getting low enough. I thought I could do more but only ended up getting about 10 before I had to put the bar down. Steph was a champ and picked the bar up with only a short period of rest. We busted out what we could. Our score was 33. The top team did 95! Holy crap! After the WOD I felt completely drained.
We had a good amount of time to recover before we tackled Strength. Steph would be doing the T2B and Sled push and I would do the Atlas stones. Steph did amazing on the strict toes to bar. There was caution tape behind everyone about 6 inches away which eliminated any chance to kip. She rocked it! I scaled the atlas stone to 70#. The first time was rough and then I got the hang of it. I managed 21 over the fence. I may have gotten more but I was told I was out of time. I’m not sure how much time was lost. Steph weighs about 110#, if that, she pushed a sled with 162.5#’s. She did amazing! I was super proud.
I was feeling pretty good after Strength. The people were so nice and complimentary even! I know that CrossFitters are generally great people but it’s so nice to see them prove it over and over again. So, let me explain what exactly an electric chair is. It’s a 90 degree wall sit while holding a 27.5# plate for women and a 45# plate for men. The wall above our heads was taped as well as where our feet should be. One partner was in the electric chair while the other completed their reps. Steph did the Kettle Bell snatches at 26# and I did the deadlifts at 145#. Can I just say this was the worst! I’ve done a lot of hard workouts but this was so bad. So very painful. I couldn’t hold the plate while in the electric chair without sinking out of position. I decided to do it without the plate but it was still extremely hard. Steph finished her reps and headed to the electric chair while I did single pull deadlifts. It hurt so bad. It was plain awful. I signaled to Steph on several occasions to stand up so she could rest while I did. As a normal rule, 145# deadlifts are easy for me but this was kicking my tail feather. We managed to finish two rounds. I was in so much pain I practically ran off so I could go sit down to relieve the tension. Foam rolling was in short order.
I was so glad to be done and able to watch the other 4 teams from our box compete. They all did so amazing. Everyone pushed and did amazing things. I am so proud to call them my friends and boxmates. Coach Zach was there to advise and cheer us on. It was comforting to have him there. We had a cheering section and were blessed by all the positivity sent our way. The compliments we received went straight to the heart and filled our CrossFit Love tanks. It was a great day.
My Swole Sister, (that was our team name. cute, huh?) Steph, was so supportive and encouraging. She’s my CF BF and she stayed strong for both of us. We ended up coming in 47th out of 48 teams. The funny thing is that where we placed didn’t matter one single bit. We had fun. We pushed ourselves. We challenged each other. We raised over $5,000 for the NICU at Sister’s Hospital. We were relentless.
I competed Part 1
It wasn't nearly as scary as I thought it was going to be. Three months ago my CrossFit friend, Steph, asked if anyone wanted to enter a CrossFit competition with her. Um, no I did not. Was she out of her mind? I scale damn near everything! I told her no and she followed that up with 17 sad faced emojis. Guilt does strange things to people and I actually started to consider entering. After asking one of my coaches what they thought I relented and agreed to compete!
Since I had three months to think about everything that could go wrong...that's what I did. Just about every scenario crossed my mind. Even though I knew everything could be scaled I still stressed. Oddly enough the thing that scared me the most was the possibility of running. I loathe running almost as much as bear crawls. And then there were burpees. I mean I've only been doing burpees for like 6 months, if that. And what if I disappointed Steph? I mean she's great at everything. Wouldn't I just hold her back? Ugh.
The fears and the doubts were real. The biggest doubt, you ask? I'm fat. I'm still very fat. I've made some progress but I have so far to go. Would there be judgment? Would people make fun? Would I be embarrassing to my box? Would I survive three WOD's in one day? I mean, what's point? There was no way to really compete, at least in my mind.
Two days before, on Thursday, the competition the WOD's were released. The Saturday before that, I got sick. Sneezing, sniffling, coughing...and oh the joys of phlegm. I hadn't worked out since that Saturday. And even though I've been working out 5 days a week for a year somehow it felt like I had lost all of my gains! I struggled through workouts on Thursday and Friday and tried to mentally prepare for what was before me. And this is what was before me:
When I look at a picture of myself it’s very hard not to harshly judge myself. Immediately, I see 9 things that are all wrong and 14 more that can be improved upon. I see the weight of my belly, the gray in my hair, and the flab on my arms. I see the shame and the guilt of letting myself get so far off course. I see the loneliness, the struggle and wish for a better life. I see the “could haves,” “should haves,” and “never haves”. I see regret, pain, and loss. When I look at a picture through my eyes it speaks…loudly. A picture is a snapshot in time. It tells the story of the moment. It doesn’t show the past or predict the future. I look at the picture again and remind myself of the many moments that lead to this moment. That hard work put in at CrossFit HOD so that my belly is now 50 pounds lighter. Those flabby arms can strict press 105 pounds. That gray hair can be colored in 30 minutes! I see the course that leads to a healthier mind and body. I see the “I can’t waits,” the “I have to,” and the “I’m going to’s.” I see courage, strength, power and gains! I see my friends….these beautiful people who love me, encourage me and fight right alongside of me. I see change. I see love. I see hope. I see a future. Sometimes all we need to do is re-focus when things get a little fuzzy. The picture gets brighter and more beautiful and it tells a different story.
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Grace
Six weeks ago I did Grace at 85# in 5:19. Today I did Grace at 85# in 3:57. Working my way up the ladder.
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You are an inspiration yourself! Don't forget it!😉 I hope you fall in love with competing as much as I have! Have you been to any local comps before? A few weeks after I started I actually helped judge my own box's open and I was hooked!
I haven't done any competitions yet. The only thing close was Barbells for Boobs which I did like but there was no pressure. There's still so much I can't do so I'll have to scale a lot. It's sort of terrifying and exhilarating. I'm trying to change my attitude toward it. I think it'll be good. How long have you been crossfitting? A year seems like a long time but it's nothing in the grand scheme of things.
When you miss a lift...
Greatness will come!