If not now, when?
Iām joiningĀ the CrossFit OpenĀ again.Ā Iāll probably be in the Open until I die, tossing aside a cane to throw myself up on the pull-up bar, and overhead squatting my walker. Iām just that way. Stubborn and aggressively optimistic.
The Open is fun. Itās wild and crazy and so full of enthusiasm that it makes you wonder for our sanity. ā7 minutes of burpees? Ok!ā I did that one last year, after three days of a horrible stomach virus that left me sleeping on the bathroom floor. But I wasnāt going to miss the start of the Open. I dragged myself to the box, and for seven minutes, threw myself down on the ground and then got back up. Then I turned some horrendous shade of grey, and spent several minutes in the CrossFit Santa Cruz parking lot, trying not to throw up. Good times.
And thatās whatās wrong with us, right?Ā This is the kind of story we remember. These are the things that make us happy. Sure itās fun to see who leads the Open, like itās fun to watch the real beasts of your gym do incredible shit, but itās the stories of perseverance, drive, and hope in the face of bad odds that make us smile and be proud to call ourselves CrossFitters. Itās competing, even when you have no chance of winning. Itās putting yourself out there. Having heart, in the face of a world that seems to want to stomp it out of your chest.
“CrossFit isnāt just a workout, or a movement. Itās a warrior cry on a windswept plain when the enemy is all around you. And thatās kind of cool.”
So, Iām joining the Open again this year.Ā A 47-year-old woman with a couple of body parts that have seen better days. (Iām talking about my knee and my shoulder. AHEM. Get your mind out of the gutter.) Iām not fast, Iām not agile, but the squat is my best friend. So, Iām plunking down my $20 today and Iām taking my place in the ranks. Join me. Weāre going to have SO much fun.
-CrossFit Lisbeth
How to register:
1) Go toĀ www.games.crossfit.com
2) Create a username or sign in with the same one you used last year (if returning)
3) Select CrossFit Somerville as your training facility
4) To join our team just click ājoin a teamā.
Any questions feel free to ask your coaches! This is a really exciting 5 weeks!
Strength
OHS 5-5-5
WOD
3 rounds
300m Row
40 Double unders
20 Deadlifts (155/105)
This Sunday, February 10th,Ā the Atlantic State Open Weightlifting Championships are being held atNorth Shore CrossFit, located in Danvers, Ma. Ill be competing in the 69kg weight class that day. Come up and watch the action! Itās also a great opportunity to watch some awesome athletes in the Snatch and Clean and Jerk!
Lauren Tymon is running the Boston Marathon!!!
Help her reach her Ā fundraising goal: 3Ā winners will receive a pair of Vibram FiveFingers!
1Ā Winner will receive a TriggerPoint Ā Grid!
$10.00 for 1 Raffle Ticket
$15.00 for 3 Raffle Tickets
*Winners will be picked Friday, February 22nd*
All proceeds go to the Boston Arts Academy
Donate online (write āRaffleā in the comments) or leave cash with Yosh. He will check you off for the number of tickets purchased.
Donation Website:
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Thank you so much for your support! I hope to kick some ass!
OHS: 80# OHSs are not my favorite.
WOD: I forget. 5:17(?) with single unders and rx deadlifts. The first 15 DLs of each round were easy, but then I got to numbers 16-17-18-19-20…
Small (but great!) 5:30am class. I think some of the masses at the 6:30 need to get up early and join in our fun. š
Wait, I’m starting to think that 5:17 is a ridiculous number to put out there. Maybe that was Monday’s wod. I have no clue what I did today – I don’t even have a ballpark idea of how long today’s WOD took me. If anyone sees my number on the board and wants to post it for me, I’d appreciate it!
OHS:45# this was PR for max rep last time, so happy to do 5 reps with good form.
WOD:13:01 (105#, 20 burpees instead of double unders) Next time may not easily offer… And definitely don’t let KP convince you to do 120 of them š
Loved the positive vibe 730a!
I LOVE the fact that you were fully ready to do them…with a smile, no less.
Since starting the burpee challenge, I have been completely down for subbing burpees in whenever possible. I have to admit that I was somewhat disappointed that there were no burpees happening today in the 5:30am. I like killing two birds with one stone.
I happen to LOVE OHS…just can’t do them yet.
squats and shoulder therapy (empty bar muscle snatch, wooooo!)
I’ll try to remember my dinner jacket and cravat next time I’m there during a KP class.
That forethought will serve you well on the next “Bossa Nova Wednesday.”
OHS: 115# (125# for 3, which is still a PR)
Slow slow progress with OHS…
WOD: 9:56 Rx+ (increased DL to 165#)
Nice work by everybody!
OHS – 90# new pr. Like Olivia, I find OHS about as fun as eating quinoa – it’s not my favorite, but I’ll do it.
WOD – 12:10. Singles are the pebble in my shoe – one of these days I’ll shake ’em out and get to doubles. Great work 5:30!
OHS 165 – PR!
WOD: 10:01 rx – I think the only way to practice double unders is when you’re already fatigued, because you rarely need to do them from a rested state.
45# OHS – prob could’ve gone a pinch higher
Wod – 12:28 – rowing and then jump rope is such an awkward feeling !
pm session: deadlift x5, 320#, I think a PR.
3k row. fun.
any form of rowing is about as far away as possible from the word fun. especially a 3k.
I’ve rowed a 12k a few times…the epitome of fun.
a….12….k?
OHS: 135#, 4@145#
WOD: 9:38 Rx, goal next time will be to do the DLs unbroken.
OHS: 165#
WOD: 7:12 Rx.
OHS = 45# worked on form – huge goat for me. Everyone has hunches about where my issue lies but no “AHA!” moments yet… I’m going to do my mobility WOD homework.
WOD = 11:52 with singles. Practiced doubles before the WOD. My mind was preoccupied and I wasn’t completely focusing on jumping rope and then BOOM I strung 3 double unders together. I did this 2 times and got 2 in a row a 3rd time. I think it’s time to buy a speed rope for practice. Any suggestions guys? Christine?
again faster has a number of different kinds. their cheapest version is still pretty sweet. that’s where the ones in the gym came from!