03/18/23

Got in the last couple workouts... I knew the GHDs were going to wreck me... so I got that workout in last. I have to say, Quarterfinals was WAY more fun that the Open. I really enjoyed just knocking this out over a weekend and the workouts were much more challenging and strategic than the Open workouts. Really humbling (as Crossfit always is) but also I am really amazed by how far the sport has come. When I started Crossfit in 2008, workouts like these Quarterfinals didn't exist yet... the sport has come a long way and so has my ability. Definitely learned a lot over the Open and Quarterfinals - it is fun to 'be back' into Crossfit and Crossfit shape... looking forward to the coming year and putting in some work to enjoy my fitness and test it again next year with the 2024 Open and Quarterfinals. 

2023 Quarterfinals Test 5 

21 deadlifts, weight 1 (lightest)
21 chest-to-bar pull-ups
15 deadlifts, weight 2
15 bar muscle-ups
9 deadlifts, weight 3 (heaviest)
9 rope climbs, 15 ft

♀ 155, 185, 205 lb
♂ 225, 275, 315 lb

Time cap: 15 minutes

-Result = 9:21 ... this was definitely a workout I felt much more confident with ... the RC at the end were surprisingly very difficult. Overall happy with my effort here, especially after the previous workouts over the last few days. I was really confident up until the rope, at which point shit got real, but it was a great test of fitness and I really enjoyed pushing myself. Reps went:

UB 225 DL (:32)

UB C2B (1:06) 

7/4/4 275 DL (2:23) 

4/3/3/3/2 Bar MU (4:59) 

5/4 315 DL (5:45) 

RC (9:21) 

Rest about 30 minutes then... 

2023 Quarterfinals Test 4 

20-minute AMRAP:

1,000-meter row
50 GHD sit-ups
500-meter row
25 V-ups

-2 Rds + 118m (11 reps) ... 461 total reps ... this workout was quite a slog... I tried to maintain a 1:49/500m pace for all of the rowing and maintain a consistent unbroken pace on the GHDs and V-ups ... I got a couple no-rep V-ups, but my form was falling apart and they were legitimate no-reps ... overall I am happy with my effort here... doing this after Test 5 and last of the 5 workouts, I didn't feel like I had much 'go' in me ... but glad to get it in. GHDs at this volume are definitely something I need to work on.