CrossFit at 9AM. Big crowd with several new people this morning for the free Saturday workout. We had a real mixture of experienced CrossFitters, new CrossFitters and 1st Day CrossFitters.
Today was the 1 year anniversary of my walking into CrossFitLegacy for my first WOD on a Free Saturday Workout morning in July of 2008. Here is a reprint of what I wrote for the next Monday when I started for real on CrossFit.
A restless night. I was doing Crossfit all night long in my sleep in anticipation of my first class, so I was already exhausted by the time I got there. This morning I needed to be at the Crossfit gym at 6A.
Results for WOD
6am
10 Renegade Row
15 Wall Ball
20 Front Squat
50 Jump Ropes**4 rounds for time**
Kelly–12:32
Sharon–13:35
Eric–11:00
Terry–16:47
Tomas–18:00
Erica–16:18
That WOD does not seem near as much of a challenge now as it did one year ago. Although I am never going to be a speed demon I know my capacity for work has increased tremendously over the year. I am able to lift heavy things and carry them long distances.
CrossFit was what I was looking for and I was lucky to end up with the best CrossFit affiliate, Coach’s and fellow CrossFitter’s just minutes away from me. Looking forward to year two.
A bit of excitement this morning as Pukey made an appearance. One of the new guys doing their first every CrossFit WOD this morning spewed forth the power of pukey. I was trying to finish up my sit ups with Charlie on one side of me screaming words of encouragement and pukey happening a few feet away from me on the other side. Tell me what regular fitness gym you can have fun like that in? I just kept going on my sit ups, finished them up and then did my last squats and was done. By that time the pukey clean up squat was in full action.
Although I have been very close to pukey a few time I have never been able to actually bring him forth during a workout.
I was slow, as I would expect, on this mornings WOD but I completed it. Out of a given group of people I will usually be among the slowest on a bodyweight WOD.
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| Warm Up | 10 Knee to Elbow 10 Lunge Step 10 KB DL 3 Rounds |
| Skill | Embrace the Hole! –Squats |
| WOD | Advanced/Intermediate/Beginner 50/35/20 Push Ups 50/35/20 Sit Ups 50/35/20 Air Squats 3 Rounds |
| Results | Advanced Eric 14:50 Terry 18:37 Caryn 13:25 Chris 15:30 Miranda 12:12 Intermediate Michelle 14:23 Brandon 15:19 Beginner Laura 13:00 Wayne 13:50 Wendy 11:27 |
Eating—On plan. Worked the Church Yard Sale Saturday and avoided all church lady goodies offered at the bake sale plus the hot dogs, sloppy joes and pepperoni rolls they had for lunch. I had taken a big container of grapes and a small bag of raw almonds with me for snacking and I went home for lunch. Avoiding those things is becoming easier and easier.
What hurts today–I have felt really good over the weekend, no major aches or pains. Worked on the yard first thing this morning and will be running errands this afternoon.
Congrats on your one-year anniversary. Thanks for hanging with Carl this am. He comes to class primarily because he enjoys spending time with you.
Congratulations on your one-year anniversary with CrossFit! I guess I thought you had been with them for years! If they ever do national advertising, you could definitely be one of the spokespeople! My nephew recently moved from NY to DC and one of the first things he did was find a CrossFit there!