Saturday June 7, 2014

CrossFit Competitors Course @ Reebok Crossfit One

Wasn't sure how I felt about attending this course heading into the weekend. I was kind of concerned that it would just be a bunch of high testosterone, CrossFit D-Bags attending and that I would feel out of place especially since I knew that being a Masters athlete I would be in the minority. But the chance to learn from the best was too much to pass up.

WOD#1 9-6-3 of
     - 165# Thrusters
     - Muscle-Ups

having read up on this course beforehand I pretty much knew this was coming. I just wasn't sure if these would be ring or bar muscle ups. It ended up being rings and I'm afraid to say my muscle up woes continue. The thrusters were actually no problem. I broke once in the middle round but I didn't need to. I was just holding back a little knowing that the M/U's is where all the time was in this WOD. The middle round featured a bunch of failed rep and the last round I feel like I failed a TON!!! I must have added at least 3 minutes to my time due to those failed reps. Matt Chan kept yelling "dude, you're right there you just need to get through....Nose to toes!!".

When all was said and done I finished 9:35. I am relieved that I beat the 10:00 cap but bummed that this time could have and should have been much better.

WOD#2
     - 3 Reps of Power Snatch @ 115# EMOM for 6:00
     - 3 reps of Clean and Jerk @ 135# EMOM for 6:00
   these were supposed to be all about speed. I had a really, really tough time going fast and maintaining food form lowering the bar. I had a tendency to bang the bar to my thighs instead of sliding straight down my leg.

WOD#3
     AMRAP 12:00 of
     - 5 Power Snatch @ 135 (I scaled to 115#. Shoulder felt awful!)
     - 2 rounds of 3 Pull-Ups, 6 HR Push-Ups, 9 Box Jumps
     I think I got 5 rounds + 3 Snatches