On Saturday, whether you were registered for the CrossFit Games or not, you did Open WOD #2, which was:
15-minute AMRAP (as many rounds as possible) of:
- 9 dead-lifts (155 lbs. for men, 100 for women)
- 12 hand-release push-ups (hand release at the bottom, to make sure your chest hits the floor, I guess)
- 15 box jumps (24 in. for men, 20 for women)
I dead-lifted the 100 lbs. That part was easy. I’m built like a beast of burden, so lifts that are all legs, back, and haunches—no big whoop.
But I’m not gonna lie, after the first handful, I was all wormy on those push-ups.
The box jumps—you know, I wanted to do the WOD as prescribed, and I’ve jumped a twenty-five-inch box before even. But box jumps are actually pretty dangerous. If you’re doing 15 every round, and you’re tired, and you catch a toe on the edge, it could mean a whole lot of orthodontic work. I’m 35 and single. I figured a full set of dentures probably wouldn’t increase my odds.
So I jumped a 17″ box.
I ended up with six rounds, plus six dead-lifts. The bad-asses were getting eight and nine rounds (Rx, of course).
But there’s this one dude. He’s not a big dude. He’s a relatively small dude, in fact. Probably weighs 140 pounds. Dude did ELEVEN rounds and change.
I was counting and recording his rounds for him, and I really had to concentrate because I found myself just wanting to watch him move. He was all efficiency and strength and power and quickness.
I was totally inspired.
So we were pretty neck-and-neck on this WOD. And you lifted more than me because I was lazy and didn’t want to put the extra 5lbs on to make it 100. Just saying.
Also, was that Paul? I bet it was.
megan said she loved that workout. i got one crazy kid. also she is 10 years younger than you.
just sayin. missin you, red ryder. want to make tamales when you come.
No, Nelly, it was Mats.
Can’t wait to see you, Ms. Solod!
yes! i totally won at being the slowest on saturday!
suckers.
Shayne, you’re going down on the next Open WOD. I’m gonna kick your ass in slowness. I’m gonna taunt you until next week by posting pictures of three-toed sloths on your Facebook page. Oh, I will be the slowest.
Amy, after my amazing lethargy totally wiped the floor with you tonight, I think I can safely say BRING IT! I WILL be the queen of the last!
Mats was my second guess. Sometimes I forget about him because I rarely see him and when I do he’s quiet, but then I remember that he’s kind of a CrossFit demigod.
Demigod is right.
I could’ve done better if that bitch Michael Kelley hadn’t Tonya Hardinged me.