Well I did it for the final time on Saturday and got 308. It was an improvement of 10 reps, which I was happy with. People said I started to smile but I was feeling the exact opposite at the end of that workout. People did amazing for this first workout and plus people had pretty good patience with these first two weeks.
The last couple days have changed the standings dramatically, with all these people finally putting in their scores. Our team went from 5th to 23rd overall, this competition is going to be interesting. Well I put more on this here in a bit but just wanted to say great work everyone. This will be hopefully more fun as it goes along.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
Did I Lie?
Well I will be doing the sectional workout one more time. Since the clips are 1 pound I actually did the workout with the correct weight. I feel if some of the girls and some of the guys are doing it again to make sure there is no complainers out there. So I will be going through that hell one more time with them. My goal is to destroy my last score and hope it helps out our team. Maybe 300???? Definitely!!!
Well people the sectional competition has not felt like a competition, but it is what it is. We cannot change anything but maybe they can change something so that next years first time competitors do not have to go through the confusion and poor planning that we have gone through. I understand it is its first year doing it this way but like we always say "have a plan".
Well going to try to get a solid nights sleep tonight and go for round 3 tomorrow. Ill let you know how things go.
Well people the sectional competition has not felt like a competition, but it is what it is. We cannot change anything but maybe they can change something so that next years first time competitors do not have to go through the confusion and poor planning that we have gone through. I understand it is its first year doing it this way but like we always say "have a plan".
Well going to try to get a solid nights sleep tonight and go for round 3 tomorrow. Ill let you know how things go.
Monday, March 21, 2011
So close
Dear 300,
I almost had you this time! I wanted more, I wanted to get to the snatches but my grip was the issue today! 298, really, you say why the hell could you not get 2 more reps. Trust me I was working. Well I will move on to get ready for the next workout because I need to save my back. At least I did better, it was sorta worth it, right? Well Im tired and upset but hey I need to focused on next week and do great on the next one.
Peace
I almost had you this time! I wanted more, I wanted to get to the snatches but my grip was the issue today! 298, really, you say why the hell could you not get 2 more reps. Trust me I was working. Well I will move on to get ready for the next workout because I need to save my back. At least I did better, it was sorta worth it, right? Well Im tired and upset but hey I need to focused on next week and do great on the next one.
Peace
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Sectional Workout #1 2011
2011 CrossFit Games Open Workout #1
As many rounds/reps as possible in 10 minutes of:
30 Double Unders
15 Power Snatches, 75#/55#
This one was interesting, a combination or losing grip and losing my shoulders. Im not even going to talk about my form in the last couple of rounds because it felt bad! Just like Jimbo said people sign up because why not help contribute to our team and have fun doing it. Thats what Im doing people! Here my result on the first attempt:
1st go around - 6 rounds plus 24 double unders = 294 reps total.
2nd go around - Maybe?? 300 reps looks so much better if I could get there!
Probably Saturday again but we will see how I feel tomorrow. Have fun people and good luck
As many rounds/reps as possible in 10 minutes of:
30 Double Unders
15 Power Snatches, 75#/55#
This one was interesting, a combination or losing grip and losing my shoulders. Im not even going to talk about my form in the last couple of rounds because it felt bad! Just like Jimbo said people sign up because why not help contribute to our team and have fun doing it. Thats what Im doing people! Here my result on the first attempt:
1st go around - 6 rounds plus 24 double unders = 294 reps total.
2nd go around - Maybe?? 300 reps looks so much better if I could get there!
Probably Saturday again but we will see how I feel tomorrow. Have fun people and good luck
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Tonight it begins
Well tonight is the night that we figure out what the first workout is going to be! I love what Dave L. wrote on the blog about how everyone should be doing this and I could not agree more. This is going to bring people together even more than what we are now. If you have not signed up for it yet it costs 10$ and its for 6 weeks of fun and team work.
I am excited and a little nervous finding out what the first workout is going to be, its going to be no different than any other day but because its for sectionals you get the butterflies going. I (you) need to remember its for fun you do great, awesome, you don't do so well, who cares. All that matters is that you came out and tried your best and if you put everything out there than you have done your best.
I look forward to these six weeks because it will be on everyones mind and people will be asking more and more questions. About how to scale, how to approach the workout, and what will be a good time to beat? I love it when people asks questions and during these 6 weeks people will be surprising themselves on how much they can do. You will see your performance in the gym shoot through the roof in these six weeks, because now you are fighting together in each class. You will not let anyone down no matter how you do, why, because you showed up! Its better to have showed up than have sat home that day and wondered how it would have gone if I would have shown up. You will have plenty of opportunities to do these workouts, Wednesday, Thursday, and even Saturday.
Get plenty of rest people (solid nights of sleep), keep eating right, and make sure you relax. That last one is more for me cause I stress out too much about these kinds of things. But I am teaching myself to not worry about how I do and just go out and have fun. That is when I do my best!
So when the workout comes up ask us for our advice, ask what the best way to approach it, and best of all have fun people this is a time to push yourself and see what you got. We are not here to win $250,000 (some are), we are here to support our gym and work our ass off. Why because why not, what other gyms out there are doing the things we are doing? Not a whole lot especially with the number of people we are doing it with. This is going to be a blast and cannot wait to see what we have in store for us! Good luck everyone and we are all doing this together.
I am excited and a little nervous finding out what the first workout is going to be, its going to be no different than any other day but because its for sectionals you get the butterflies going. I (you) need to remember its for fun you do great, awesome, you don't do so well, who cares. All that matters is that you came out and tried your best and if you put everything out there than you have done your best.
I look forward to these six weeks because it will be on everyones mind and people will be asking more and more questions. About how to scale, how to approach the workout, and what will be a good time to beat? I love it when people asks questions and during these 6 weeks people will be surprising themselves on how much they can do. You will see your performance in the gym shoot through the roof in these six weeks, because now you are fighting together in each class. You will not let anyone down no matter how you do, why, because you showed up! Its better to have showed up than have sat home that day and wondered how it would have gone if I would have shown up. You will have plenty of opportunities to do these workouts, Wednesday, Thursday, and even Saturday.
Get plenty of rest people (solid nights of sleep), keep eating right, and make sure you relax. That last one is more for me cause I stress out too much about these kinds of things. But I am teaching myself to not worry about how I do and just go out and have fun. That is when I do my best!
So when the workout comes up ask us for our advice, ask what the best way to approach it, and best of all have fun people this is a time to push yourself and see what you got. We are not here to win $250,000 (some are), we are here to support our gym and work our ass off. Why because why not, what other gyms out there are doing the things we are doing? Not a whole lot especially with the number of people we are doing it with. This is going to be a blast and cannot wait to see what we have in store for us! Good luck everyone and we are all doing this together.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Sectionals!
https://games.crossfit.com/
I believe that everyone in our gym should sign up and be apart of our team. It cost 10$ to sign up as an individual and then you register for our team. We have an opportunity to show everyone how many great athletes our gym has. Who cares if you don't think you are good enough to do the workouts, (you may surprise yourself) but it's all in having fun. I want to see our team be huge and I want you guys to have just as much confidence in yourselves that I do in you. This has nothing to do with how you rank during these workouts, it has everything to do with just participating.
These workouts will be apart of our regular programming so you will be doing them anyways, its just like any other workout we put on our blog. Now you can fight right along side someone to represent our gym and yourself. I'm really excited about it because I can't wait to workout with all of you and take pride in our gym. Its an opportunity that not a lot of people or gyms get to do. Who cares if you DNF or you have to scale it shows more for our gym how many people wanted to participate then not giving it a chance.
Our gym is well known for how many people come out and compete. We have had a lot in the past come out and know they are going to scale but they still put 100% into it even knowing they can't move on. Thats not the motivation, the motivation is trying it, telling yourself you can do it, and after it is done there will be no regrets because you were out their and you were giving it your all!
We are a team and we are a family, if you are willing to put down 10$ and put the effort you put in each and everyday anyways it will be a whole lot of fun. It starts next Tuesday so get your profile set up on the website above and if you have questions ASK US, don't be left out!
This is something you do not want to miss!
I believe that everyone in our gym should sign up and be apart of our team. It cost 10$ to sign up as an individual and then you register for our team. We have an opportunity to show everyone how many great athletes our gym has. Who cares if you don't think you are good enough to do the workouts, (you may surprise yourself) but it's all in having fun. I want to see our team be huge and I want you guys to have just as much confidence in yourselves that I do in you. This has nothing to do with how you rank during these workouts, it has everything to do with just participating.
These workouts will be apart of our regular programming so you will be doing them anyways, its just like any other workout we put on our blog. Now you can fight right along side someone to represent our gym and yourself. I'm really excited about it because I can't wait to workout with all of you and take pride in our gym. Its an opportunity that not a lot of people or gyms get to do. Who cares if you DNF or you have to scale it shows more for our gym how many people wanted to participate then not giving it a chance.
Our gym is well known for how many people come out and compete. We have had a lot in the past come out and know they are going to scale but they still put 100% into it even knowing they can't move on. Thats not the motivation, the motivation is trying it, telling yourself you can do it, and after it is done there will be no regrets because you were out their and you were giving it your all!
We are a team and we are a family, if you are willing to put down 10$ and put the effort you put in each and everyday anyways it will be a whole lot of fun. It starts next Tuesday so get your profile set up on the website above and if you have questions ASK US, don't be left out!
This is something you do not want to miss!
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