14.4 has come and gone and so has my birthday for another
year. Thank You to those who took the
time to send birthday wishes and a Huge Thank You to those that joined me at
the Bedford Academy for some R’n’R. Actually R’n’R might be misleading, as it
was a good ol’ fashioned P-A-R-T-Y! Munchies, 50 on tap, Back Squats (don’t
ask), a Leaf Game and a room full of good people getting together to have some
fun. Thanks for helping me celebrate.
year. Thank You to those who took the
time to send birthday wishes and a Huge Thank You to those that joined me at
the Bedford Academy for some R’n’R. Actually R’n’R might be misleading, as it
was a good ol’ fashioned P-A-R-T-Y! Munchies, 50 on tap, Back Squats (don’t
ask), a Leaf Game and a room full of good people getting together to have some
fun. Thanks for helping me celebrate.
Now, on to business…
Warm-up
1000m Row
PVC Shoulder Dislocates
Squats
Power Cleans (@95lbs)
14.4 was announced Thursday and while I knew I wasn’t going
to complete it (Muscle-ups were the final movement and I’m not quite there
yet). I was a little discouraged that while I could do 3 of the first 4
movements, Toes to Bar would be blocking my path to Wallballs and Power Cleans.
I had a career total of 0 Toes to Bar. There was a bonus though, first up, the
Row.
to complete it (Muscle-ups were the final movement and I’m not quite there
yet). I was a little discouraged that while I could do 3 of the first 4
movements, Toes to Bar would be blocking my path to Wallballs and Power Cleans.
I had a career total of 0 Toes to Bar. There was a bonus though, first up, the
Row.
14.4 (14 minute CAP)
60 Calorie Row
50 Toes to Bar
40 Wallball (@20lbs)
30 Cleans (@135lbs)
20 Muscle-ups
Now my game plan was to power through the Row as quickly as
possible to give myself the maximum amount of time to attempt the Tows to Bar.
I do have to say that I was fairly successful in that regard. If only there had
been a split coming off the Concept 2 (Rowing Machine). 1m40s is what it took
to hit 60 calories and I was very happy with that time (the Pros on Thursday
were in the mid 2 minutes). I got to the rig with @girmantitov as my judge and
using some advice from Sue Ann, threw myself to work.
possible to give myself the maximum amount of time to attempt the Tows to Bar.
I do have to say that I was fairly successful in that regard. If only there had
been a split coming off the Concept 2 (Rowing Machine). 1m40s is what it took
to hit 60 calories and I was very happy with that time (the Pros on Thursday
were in the mid 2 minutes). I got to the rig with @girmantitov as my judge and
using some advice from Sue Ann, threw myself to work.
Literally.
Using momentum and let’s of chalk I kept moving and grinding
and managed to hit 26 Toes to Bar before I got to the CAP. 26! There is one
thing I can say with whole hearted conviction and certainty, CrossFit makes you
better. You can laugh if you want to, but I could not do a Chest to Bar Pull-up
(unassisted) or a Toes to Bar (at all) before 3 weeks ago. When the challenge was thrown down, my
Coaches guided me and my Canuck Family screamed their faces off to encourage me
to keep going.
and managed to hit 26 Toes to Bar before I got to the CAP. 26! There is one
thing I can say with whole hearted conviction and certainty, CrossFit makes you
better. You can laugh if you want to, but I could not do a Chest to Bar Pull-up
(unassisted) or a Toes to Bar (at all) before 3 weeks ago. When the challenge was thrown down, my
Coaches guided me and my Canuck Family screamed their faces off to encourage me
to keep going.
I can’t wait to see what is in store for 14.5 and for the
following year, because I guarantee you I will be better the next time the Open
comes around. I guess the only thing I have to worry about now is that Knees to
Elbows aren’t going to cut it anymore in our daily WODs.
following year, because I guarantee you I will be better the next time the Open
comes around. I guess the only thing I have to worry about now is that Knees to
Elbows aren’t going to cut it anymore in our daily WODs.
Beez
