Opens WOD 15.5 (first attempt)
Going in, I knew this one would not be fun. Any workout with 72 Thrusters is a recipe for pain!!! On the other hand, the workout has lots of rowing which is one of the few things that I still consider a strength. Just the same, the need to pace the row to avoid imploding on the Thrusters was very much on my mind throughout this.
I had a pacing strategy going in that involved breaking the early sets probably more than I needed to. However; Coach Kevin convinced me that I should aim for big sets in the first 2 rounds and then try not to put the barbell down the last 2.
I actually felt pretty decent in the first 2 rounds. Broke them into 15/12 and 12/9. not too bad overall. The suck happened in the round of 15. I could not manage 15 U/B. In fact, I couldn't even manage 8 and 7. The round of 9 was just as ugly. A couple failed reps cost a ton of time and of course, I did not get through the 9 unbroken either. When all was said and done, my time was 8:36. not terrible for Masters 45-49 but it's certainly not "great" either. By Monday night, this is probably a top 100 score at best.
Not loving the idea of redoing this but it's going to happen.
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