CrossFit at 6AM. Yesterday was the foggiest day I remember for a long time and this morning was the rainiest day. Going down the country road to the box I was wondering if I was going to go under water a couple of times.
Once at the box it was clear something was different. No lights…no power. Would this keep Steve, Dave, Eric and I from doing our WOD? Nope. Brian moved his car so the headlights shown in one window, we opened a door that let a little light in (remember, it’s 6AM on an overcast rainy morning). That gave us enough light that we could see each other in the shadows and we did our WOD. I was hoping for Kettlebell tossing this morning but we decided against that.
Music, ambient lighting and stopwatches were provided by various cell phones.
I did OK on the rowing but the thrusters were a disaster, even with just the 45lb bar. My hips were not cooperating on the way down and my right bicep was shot on the way up so it was not a pretty sight and took me forever. The pull ups were a mess also, my arms were just not kicking this morning. So, I worked like a dog as far as using energy but was really disappointed in my form. Deadlifts are much more fun that this stuff but I try to keep focused on the fact that I need to work on my weakness.
You can see from the whiteboard that we just found a spot to show our results, using the light of an iPhone.
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| Warm Up | 10 KB 2 Arm Swings 5 KB 1 Arm Swings (each) 10 KB Snatches (each) |
| Skill | CrossFitting in the dark |
| WOD | “Jackie” 1000 M Row 30 45lb bar thrusters 30 Pull Ups |
| Results | Eric 10:56 Steve 12:35 Dave 12:53 Terry 13:57 |
With all the excitement of being without power this morning I forgot about doing my weigh in. Not a big issue, I can just do that next week. The number on the scale is not really going to change anything.
Eating—Staying on track 100 percent. All I have to do now is watch out for anything that takes me off my plan and schedule. The temptation of the doughnut is still around and I have to be on guard.
What hurts today—Back of right heel still a big problem. Something started up in my right bicep after rowing this morning that impacted the rest of my workout. Hopefully that will pass. Other than those issues I am feeling good.
2 Responses to “073109 – CrossFitting with Jackie in the Dark”
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That was pretty memorable this morning. Between yesterday and today, my arms and shoulders are shot.
I agree Steve. I think I am looking forward to a couple of days off. Excellent effort by everyone this morning.
Terry