TGIF...after 6:30am

Yes, it's always TGIF on Friday's in my mind, but today I am extra glad it is TGIF-post WOD! 

Today we did our Strength Series: 

* 3x5 Push Press (with increasing our weights)

Today my last set was 80% of my 1rep max so I was excited!

* 10-7-4 strict pull ups

(1 min rest in between each set)

Then.. then....

* 100 Hang Power Cleans

And 5 burpees for every time the bar hits teh ground (i.e. you take a break)

George 2: 30 burpees (i.e. I tried to do sets of 20 and that was tough so had to break it up some 20reps; 15 reps; 10 reps). 

George 1: I think he had around 20-25 burpees

Love at First Burpee

Great Article from the Huffington Post on Bob Harper's new CrossFit Addiction! I do think it's a little much with all of his shirts, socks, etc. BUT I love that he is incorporating it into the BL. Because as George 1 and George 2 have seen it has helped us become more mentally and physically strong!

My biggest concern is form. That is because I train with George 1 and he is a stickler, but I realize how lucky I am to prevent injury by keeping a close, very close, eye on my form. And I must be responsible for it not anyone else. I must feel it!

I've been to competitions and visited other boxes where some CFitters form was AWFUL! Whether they were the  best at the gym, the worst, or in between! I've seen it all! There is something to be said for good form.

OK enough talking.... here is the article

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-harper/crossfit-debate_b_2622926.html

Photos

Pre 4th WOD

4th WOD Heat 1

2nd WOD: 

Snatch, Hang Snatch, 2 OHS

New PR: 90lbs

4th WOD

Clusters (Squat Clean into a thruster)

4th WOD

Cluster

Aftermath.....

WOW! Did someone mug me in a back alley and beat the crap out of me? Oh no wait, I PAID someone to make me feel this way!!!

Yup that is right, definitely feeling the 2nd day soreness from our Partner Throwdown on Saturday! This competition was a fun experience for us as we got to compete together, side-by-side! We were in the final heats for each of the events, which made it feel like you were just "waiting", but that is because the nerves and adrenaline in you want to just get out there and do it. Hey- I'd rather be in the last heat than the first, but that's just because I like to watch other's do it to see where I possibly match up or to learn from their mistakes or learn a better way to possibly do something.

The day really flowed with the workouts as they tried to move everyone along. And the bathrooms were up-to-par, phew!

Overall we ended up in 10th place out of 25 teams, so the good news is each competition we keep getting better. What we really noticed is that EVERY little rep counts!

Here are our results

Overall: 10th place. Team "Terps KG"

1st WOD (row and farmer's carry for 8 min total calories and points)
2nd place

2nd WOD (two max snatch complex's added together).
19th place

Although I PR'd and should be happy with that, the weights like this are something we are much "weaker" in compared to other CrossFitters

3rd WOD (Max Double Unders in 3 minutes)
17th place

George 2's DU KILLED us. So 2nd competition for me where the DU beat me vs. vice versa.. which is funny because it was a skill I never struggled with before

4th WOD (15-12-9 of clusters; burpee lateral jumps and pull ups)
10th place

You just wanted to plan DIE after this WOD

One thing we were talking about is that for future competitions, they should have weight classes (like wrestling) for the lifting aspect of it. I mean not so broken down, but at least something to even it out. Yes CF is "you vs you" but if you are competing it's going to be hard for some like George 2 at 120lbs to lift as much as another woman who outweighs her by 15, 20, and sometimes it looks like 30lbs!

Then we came home to celebrate Little George's birthday as a family and then apparently celebrate our day, which Sunday (and even Monday) is feeling like we celebrated a little too hard! This happened after the last competition too. Literally the only times I have been hung over (in the past few years) have been after these past 2 competitions, haha! Maybe we will learn after the next one.

So next challenge- CROSSFIT OPEN!!!!!!!!!!!

Pictures and videos to follow!