We had a really fun time at the comp this weekend. Great turnout, venue and people.
Overall
I was pleased with my performance and most importantly enjoyed myself
and did not get myself stressed with any pressure.
Some highlights and Learnings:
Wod 1 - version of Nate: 10 min AMRAP of 8 Toes to rings, 8 HSPUs, 8 KBS 1.5pd
Most
"worried" about this one due to the HSPUs - controlled my stress but
not going out too hot and paced the first half, got a lot stronger by
the end and caught up with the others in my heat. Was the last person to
finish their 1st round, but tied for 4th overall. Learning: I was a
bit too subdued going into this wod and didn't have any adrenline -
which I think made me hold back too much. Also I realized I was able to
rest on my head and shake out arms on the HSPUs rather than coming down from the wall
every time - awesome! Probably best HSPU performance yet. Bummer -got no
repped a lot on one of the rounds because my left foot was not touching
wall - focused hard on that all remaining rounds.
Wod 2 - DT (10 min timecap)
I was the
smallest athlete in the RX women's division and overall was 7th in this
wod (second from last) , however I didn't lag too far behind and
finished in 7:53. I had a ton more adrenline and ump going into this wod
because I almost missed the start and got a "no show". I heard my name
on the loud speaker and had to literally run to our tent outside and
grab my lifting shoes and tape my thumbs while running back inside also
trying to put my shoes on, made it just in time to meet my judge and
start DT!
Learning - Don't sweat your weaknesses too much - I worried
about the Jerks the most and it was actually not so bad and I did all
Jerks all rounds UB. Also when true adrenaline is involved there is not
need to warm up for DT.
Wod 3 - Brian - 2 RFT: 5 rope climbs 15 feet, 25 backsquats (115#)
Major
highlight because going into this wod I was in 6th place and I crushed
it and took 1st place overall for Brian (which later got me in a 3 way
tie for 3rd overall - I will get to that piece of fun next). Going in I
know I had an advantage on the rope over the other ladies, who were all
bigger, but a small part of me worried a bit that they would catch me on
squats. They never did. Time was 6:08. At CFA a few weeks ago on a
shorter rope I was 6:50. Legs were totally unusable for about 3 mins
after.
Learning - Going in I knew I would be done with rope
climbs first and told myself "Be aggressive on the squats" because
sometimes I rest with heavy weights when I actually don't need to. Paid
off because finish time #2 was about 30-40 secs after me and I am so
glad I did not widdle away 10 secs here, and there etc. mentally resting
on the squats too much.
Tiebreaker:
After Wod 3, About 10 mins go
by and I am drinking a recovery shake and the head judge calls 3 of us
over to tell us that we are in a 3 way tie for 3rd place womens Rx and
that in about 5 mins we have to do Fran as the tiebreaker. pause. Jaw
drop. pause. gulp. After seeing that look on all 3 of our faces, he adds
"but don't worry it will be 15-12-9" and "at least you all will have the
exact same amount of rest time". Like that makes it any better?
The 3 of us walked away immediately talking and bitching to
each other about why Fran? Why not something else? Our legs are dead from
those backsquats, arms dead too from the ropes etc...none of us wanted
to do Fran, who frankly would?
We complained and gripped to each other and our friends and
then just freaking went out there and did it. I was really tired
mentally as I watched the clock tick down 5.4.3.2.1 and then luckily my
brain just clicked off and I started to do the Thrusters and about 2:30
later I was done and had won the tie breaker. Doing 15 UB butterfly pull
ups on the first round gave me the edge over the other 2 women, that
was a PR!
Highlight- Feel as though I just went through some crazy crossfit rite of passage to have won a Fran-off!
Post Fran-off
