I would upload pics from the games but I left my trusty cord in Columbus!
3 Athletes made their way to Aromas, California for the 2nd Annual CrossFit Games. The following is a summary of events on the first day.
We chose to the following order of events:
“Nasty Fran”
21-15-9
Very Strict Thrusters
Pullups – Bar must touch your chest
For Time!
J Thomas – J came fast out of the hole and was the second to the pullup bar in his heat right in front of OPT. He completed all 21 thrusters and pullups straight but was trying to stay out in the lead. Unfortunately he learned a tough lesson about running your own race. The chest pullups took their toll along with the thrusters and he hit a wall on the 15 round. He had a tough time keeping the pace and his normal 2:17 time turned into a long run. Without a doubt this was a tough workout, in the dirt and sun.
Eric Jones – Eric had a great run, again the heat and tough pullups put a drain on his time but he squeezed past J to put his time on the board. When you get in that competive environment it is tough not to burnout with intensity. Eric made a solid finish!
Caity Matter – Caity was the second to the pullup bar but the new pullups put a beating on her. The competition was very fierce. Each competitor had a judge and like J she had to repeat many reps to get the workout completed. Very frustrating to repeat reps was the experience of the entire team
Second workout:
5 Deadlift – 275/185
10 Burpees
5 Rounds
J Thomas – J finished first in this event even after he had to go back to the bar to complete a rep because he dropped the bar rather than following it to the ground. His time 2:41 was beaten by only one competitor later in the day. It was awesome to see him burn through this one
Eric Jones – EJ met his match with the deadlift only 40lbs off his max. He finished in true warrior fashion, sure to have a sore back
Caity Matter – Caity had the best time in this event, she will be awarded a prize for her 1st place finish
3rd event:
725M Hill Run aka Hill of Death
J Thomas – J had a strong start followed by an assault roll down the steep grade on the way down. He didn’t let a few flips offset his desire to finish, picked right back up and ran it out
Eric Jones – Eric finished with a very strong time, running is not his strong point yet his time was great
Caity Matter – Caity finished second in her heat beating the 2 of the top 3 at the end of the day
Tomorrow is the final Event:
Squat Clean and Jerk 155/100 – 30 Reps for time
Caity has a little over one minute to make up due to the first event yet she is still in the top 5 of all women competitors. J and Eric have been conditioning themselves for an effort like this for a long time so this should be a good event for them.
I will keep you posted, time to sleep now
Go here for the detailed times,standings and heat times for tomorrow: http://www.crossfitgames.com