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The face says it all

TIME! Never was a word so sweet!  I managed to live through Hoosier CrossFit Winter Rendezvous AND we weren't last!!!! The first workout was probably the toughest for us.  It was dead lifts, pull-ups, and double unders...well....there were other movements, but we didn't make it there :) Annie (my partner) did ALL of the dead lifts....which ended up being 50!! The pull ups we split.  I started them out with three in a row and surprised myself, but then did not do so great and got no reped on some of my pull ups :(. I am new to double unders and had to do a single and then a double, BUT that is better than my usual 5 singles to 1 double AND I didn't mess up until about 25... Which is much better than my usual oooohhh 5 or so before I mess up!

The second workout was the bear complex (see last post for video).  We both got 105lbs.  I think we would have gotten 110, but we both failed at our first attempts and ran out of time :( There is something really nerve-wrecking about placing a 100+lb bar on your back.  I'm pretty sure I've got a nice bruise back there, but I can't really see.  This was a fun, yet also nerve-wrecking ( it's nerve-wrecking, right? Racking???... You know what I mean) to watch!  I covered my eyes or made a nice oooooooooooo noise every time someone who was doing a really heavy lift placed it on their back!  Caitlin (my friend and coach) got a 175lb bear complex!!!! Pretty impressive! 

Last workout was probably the best for me, but definitely the most taxing! It was only 6min long, but a toughy for sure.  Both teammates had to row 500 meters (which you can clearly see me enjoying above). While one partner was rowing the other would do an ascending ladder of thrusters (front squat to over head) at 65lbs and box jumps (just what it sounds like).  So 1 and 1, 2 and 2.....so on and so forth.  I really wanted to have one of the fastest girl's rows, but I think there were 10 or so in the female-female division that were faster.  Oh well!  This workout gave us a few more points and brought us up two places!  

It was so much fun competing with someone and I'm so greatful to have had such a positive and encouraging partner!! It was all around a positive experience! I talked to so many people from other CrossFit boxes who were very supportive and gave tips and kind words of encouragement! It was amazing to see people cheering for people they didn't even know!  Just goes to show how much it really is about community.  I am very lucky to be part of a wonderful community at CrossFit Clay United! I was thinking on the ride back about all of the lovely people back at CFCU.  I think it's the perfect place for me as a CrossFit newbie!  I'm really very fortunate! 

Ok...on to non mushy things...here are things I learned from my first (hopefully of many) crossfit competition:

-have fun

-talk to someone you don't know

-figure out which direction your weight belt goes before you are in front of a large group of people

-take advantage when you see the bathroom line is short

-get a paleo cupcake before the finals, because apparently they pack up early :( 

-if you do a winter competition...get a partner with heated seats in their car or get some in your's ;) makes a world of difference

-don't get frustrated

-surprise yourself

I'm sure I've learned other things, but it's past my bedtime! Until next time...here are more pics from the competition :)

Blurry thruster

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