Wed, Oct 20

Sore from elephant poaching yesterday! Not my forearms as I expected, but basically from my hamstrings all the way up my back. Dear goodness. So when I read what today's WOD was, I thought it looked decent & that I had a fighting chance until I saw the DLs at the end. *moan*

FOOD

BF = 2 scrambled eggs, banana

Snack = handful of almonds

Lunch = filet mignon, spinach/avocado salad

Snack = apple, two 75% mint cacao squares

Dinner = banana, 5 nachos, half fruit/spinach smoothie


WOD

WU:

Run 400

CFWU 2x

Skills:

double unders - 5 mins

ring pull ups & ring dips - 5 mins

Benchmark WOD

30 Wallball #20/14

300m row

30 Box Jump

30 KB #24/16kg

30 DB press/jerk #45/25

30 DL 225/135 (previously #95)

Result = 14:13 with 10 DLs at 135#, but then form went out the window & I just couldn't do any more so weight dropped to 115# to finish out. Also did 20lb on press/jerk because 25# was tough on the L shoulder. Not the prettiest of endings, but I finished.

Carey & Tami:  Wall balls & rowing

Yup, the kicker in the pants for this wod was definitely the DLs. As sore and tired as my back was, I didn't think I could handle 135#, but I tried to stay positive and tell myself I could do it. Ok, ok, maybe a little bell in the back of head kept asking "are you freakin' out of your mind??", but I gave it a go. One day I'll be able to look back at this pitiful performance and laugh. Oh wait, I kinda already am. But in the future I'll be able to laugh because the weight, looking back, would've been so easy. Hey, a girl can dream, right?

 C & T box jumps and push/jerks

Oh, and I gotta give props to Tami. That freakin' chica just goes and goes and never looks tired or red or sweaty or anything! I don't know how she does it.  (Especially after coming back after being sick!!) I was glad during the wod today when I finally heard her breathing hard. I was beginning to think I suck for sucking wind so much. So thanks, T, for showing me you're human after all.  Keep up the great work!

C & T push/jerks & starting DLs