Friday March 6, 2015

Opens WOD 15.2 (First Attempt)

So, this was a repeat of last year's 14.2 workout which happened to be my 2nd worst finishing position of the 2014 Opens. I finished in 100th place worldwide in my age group and was just 3 reps shy of breaking into the next round of the ladder.

3:00 of
2 Rounds....
10 OHS @ 95#
10 CTB Pull-Ups

3:00 of
2 Rounds....
12 OHS @ 95#
12 CTB Pull-Ups

3:00 of
2 Rounds....
14 OHS @ 95#
14 CTB Pull-Ups

3:00 of
2 Rounds....
16 OHS @ 95#
16 CTB Pull-Ups

My goal was to do whatever it took to get out of that goddamn round of 14 reps!! Last year I had a minute left to grind through 14 single reps which I failed to do. I was determined to find a manageable pace that would allow me to hang on as long as possible and do just enough to make it through.

This time I did it!! And with about 5 seconds to spare. Granted I was pretty blown up and had to rest 20-30 seconds before picking up the barbell. I got through 10 of the 16 OHS and dropped the bar. I picked it up and finished the remaining reps. I got back to the pull-up bar with probably close to 2:00 left but could only manage 12 pull ups.

I have no regrets from the standpoint of knowing that I gave my best effort and could not have squeezed out much more. I need to continue to work on CTB Pull-Ups but I certainly have gotten better. Whether this score is good enough to keep me in the game, I won't really know until Monday evening. All I know is that the first 2 workouts have featured movements that are big time weaknesses of mine and I am still standing!

Here's hoping for some rowing, wall-balls and muscle ups in next workout!!!