Can I just put it out there that I was excited to do this WOD? Yeah.. It ended up being pretty great, but I was worried my traps would disintegrate and fall off. And my triceps, and my forearms.

Strict press
5-5-3-3-2-1-1-1
then
100 strict press for time @ 50% of max
*every time you break, perform 15 wall-balls*

I did my old max of 115lbs, which was awesome!

Then.. at  60lbs, I did 100 strict press for time. I finished in 21:07 and I had to break 8 times to do wall balls. My set count was something like, 25, 13, 12, 10, 10, 16, 14 or whatever. It was awful.

But it was pretty awesome. 🙂

Here Nate and I demonstrate proper toe pointing for the most effective tricep flex.

Every year, we do Hero WODs occasionally to represent and honor servicemen and women. Sept 11th is one of those days, and this year, we did Holleyman.

Holleyman is one of my favorite WODs, because of the high round/low rep scheme.  I’ve done it 4 times total, including today. Holleyman is the following:

30 RFT
5 wall balls
3 HSPU
1 Power Clean

I used a 16lb wall ball, but I aimed for the mens height every rep. So 150 wall balls, at 16lbs, at the mens target.

I opted to do push ups this year, due to my neck/spine/nerve issues. I didn’t want to aggravate it any by going upside down and putting any accidental weight on my head and neck.

I did all 30 power cleans at 155lbs. My first time RXing this weight.

I finished in 27:20, and I was pretty proud of that. I didn’t beat my time last year, but I also did 135lbs last year along with sissy HSPUs. I haven’t been doing a whole lot, until the last month or so, to really make improvements overall, so I’m happy with my progress. I’ve gotten stronger. I love it.

Before and After Holleyma

Max Height Box Jump… I’m a chicken shit and won’t do anything over 30″, and I’ll only do that a few times! Then I’m all like, back to 24″ please! kthx

WOD was

4 RFT
15 box jumps (24″ for me)
400m run (I did ski erg)

Finished in 12:55

Meeee and Breeee!

I rarely show up for Saturdays, and this is why. I have no idea what rep scheme we did, (was it 50s of each?) but that shit was hard. It involved running, pull ups, overhead lunges with a plate, jumping rope, burpees, and it was like, 5 rounds.

Bre and I were paired up, which was awesome. What was so fantastic was, I was hanging out waiting for her to get some stuff done, and Russ challenged me to run shuttle sprints with his two PT clients who arrived after our regular 10a class. So, in addition to the above, I also did Death by Shuttles. I got up to minute 13? Eek.

Anyway, a picture. Because you deserve it.

Russ and me.

I haven’t maxed out my front squat in ages, I mean, I did back in April, but before that? Ages. One of the previous times I tried, I remember bailing out towards the bottom of the squat, and the bar caught my hand wrong and over-extended my wrist. It was painful and it still gives me trouble once in a while. Because of that, I’ve been wary of going heavier than what I knew I could do, and stuck with my safe weight.

I was excited to come in for the WOD, but for whatever reason, I got super bummed watching the previous class go, and just didn’t feel it. I was being hard on myself, a whole lot of negative self-talk. Watching others interact, perform, be amazing, and here I was, 3 1/2 years in and I haven’t gotten a whole lot smaller or prettier or more toned. Meanwhile all these other girls were just, gorgeous. Strong, athletic, defined. So yeah, I was pissed. It’s my own fault, of course. (Stop fucking eating, Alicia.) But it still sucks to watch others who have been doing CF for less time than you be better than you and look better than you. Such is life, but this is a common occurrence in mine. I always want to do well, but I’ll never be the best. And yes, this is everywhere, I know. I want to be great, but others will always be greater, better, nicer, stronger, prettier, more attractive, more bubbly, more defined, more confident.

Even just writing this brings back all of those feelings. I don’t like admitting them, because I don’t. Strong people don’t show weakness, and while I’m supposed to be strong, I feel super vulnerable. It’s almost like, Oh Alicia’s so strong, she doesn’t need support! She doesn’t need hugs, or smiles, or whatever. She doesn’t need attention or recognition or any of those things we all as human beings crave and desire. It’s cool.

But I do. I feel like I’m getting older (I am), and I feel like I’m slipping away sometimes. Losing it.

Nate saw me at the beginning of my class, and while I thought I was just keeping quiet and keeping my shit to myself, he pulled me aside and gave me this pep talk about coming in and being awesome, and setting my goals and saying to myself that I was going to PR and blah blah. And it caught me off guard. I really didn’t want to hear it, and I wasn’t prepared for it, and had he kept going, I probably would’ve started crying. He backed off after a few minutes and let me go do my warm up. I still felt like shit, because I just knew I wasn’t going to PR my front squat. I hadn’t in years.

Well, the problem with walking away from a post that pisses you off as you’re writing it and coming back later on to finish is.. it’s hard to re-set that tone of being pissed off about something when you’re not pissed off anymore. I started writing this yesterday and it literally made me mad and aggravated, to where I just got up and stopped. I keep coming back to it and looking at it like, man, I’m just not pissed anymore. How do I finish? hah

Anyway, I’ll just go on to tell you that I fucking PRed my front squat, so THERE. My old was 220, and this day I did freaking 235. 235!!! Yeah buddy. I went for 245 and had to bail at the bottom. I just didn’t have it in me. Next time. 🙂

THE WOD: The wod is a different story. Part of it was great, and the other part was awful.

5 Rounds
6 Bar Muscle Ups (or 12 ring rows)
5-4-3-2-1 Squat Cleans at the following weights 95, 105, 115, 125, 135 (for girls)

I did my 12 ring rows, and I did all my squat cleans! Awesome. Love me some squat cleans. I finished in 9:19

Fuck yeah Nate and me!