March 7 WOD: Open 14.2 and bootcamp

For 14.2, it was Talayna Fortunato and CLB who went head-to-head. It wasn't as fun as 14.1.

I already did OHS yesterday using the same weight, and since I wasn't signed up for the throwdown anyway, Coach Jordan let me scale. I still can't do chest to bar pull ups anyway. It was a super short workout since I only made it to the rounds of 12 so I decided -- for what may be the 2nd time in my CF career -- to do the bootcamp WOD. It sucked (translation: I sucked), and I got a big, fat DNF.

This is what we did for bootcamp:

21-18-15-12-9-6-3 (25 minute cap)

Medicine ball clean (9/7 kg)
Double unders
Kettlebell dead lift (32/24 kg)
Box jumps
10m bear crawl


My score: 70 reps (45#; green band)

Oct 17 WOD: Brave Mudders prep?

Um, I should have concluded my second cycle of the Wendler 5/3/1 but I got lazy, so that will have to wait till Friday.

Pre-WOD, Tin and I ran 1 km outside. My mind was resistant to the idea, but I knew I needed it. I'm sure my pace was like a super slow jog for her (she is an ultramarathoner, after all!), but she didn't leave me behind.

Today's workout felt suspiciously like preparatory work for the Brave Mudders happening on Sunday. We did several AMRAP workouts.

6 min AMRAP of:
- 20 wall balls (Rx: 14 lbs)
- 3 ball-facing burpees

1 minute rest, then:
2 mins AMRAP jumping lunges (1 lunge = 1 rep)

1 minute rest, then:
2 mins AMRAP bear crawls (count the number of laps from end to end of the box)

1 minute rest, then:
2 mins double unders

My score: 3 rds / 44 jumping lunges / 5 bear crawl laps / 27 DU.

Post-WOD, Coach Jordan gave us tips for some of the obstacles that we were to expect on Sunday. He taught us how to do the fireman's carry, how to swing through monkey bars, and how to climb ropes. General physical preparedness, baby!

After that, Tin suggested that we run 1 km again, and it was her turn to give me running tips. I know -- I have the awesomest boxmates, right?

Sep 3 WOD: Back squats

Yesterday's workout was disappointing. We were given 20 minutes to find our back squat 1RM. My sets:

- 3 x 45 lbs
- 3 x 65 lbs
- 1 x 85 lbs
- 1 x 105 lbs
- 1 x 115 lbs (failed)

I tried the 115 lbs twice and failed twice. And after that there was no more time for a third attempt.

Note to self:

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I'll be back for you, back squats. Just you wait.

Cash out was 5 mins AMRAP of:

- 8 laps shuttle run
- 4 laps bear crawl
- 2 laps broad jump

The bear crawl was fun! No, actually, the cash out was fun. My score: 1 + 3 laps bear crawl.