2/14/26

After the below events I dropped down to 16th place of 29 overall. I really had zero expectation about this competition, it was really just for fun and to see where I landed. As the weekend went on, my total placings after each event went: 

Event 1 - 9th overall

Event 2 - 14th overall

Event 3 - 12th overall 

Event 4 - 9th overall

Event 5 - 16th overall 

Given I was right around 10th, I as I went through the weekend I was trying to break into and finish in the top 10, but obviously I did not given my rope climb technique is completely lacking.

This weekend was a good test and huge reflection of where I'm at with my fitness. I feel more well-rounded than I have ever been and I think this showed overall by my consistency this weekend. I definitely found a huge hole in my game with the rope climb event, but I know I am going to figure out that movement in the near future. It was great to run well, lift well and generally just be an athlete. What a fun time and unique thing. This was a competitive field and really just a good time. I am proud of myself for sneaking this in and tapping back into this part of my identity. Having said that I also dearly miss my family and children and I am looking forward to getting back to them, getting back into my routine and seeing them again soon. 

Event 4 (0913) 

‘Mach 7’

For Max Weight Lifted

3 Attempts / :45 Loading Period / :45 Lifting Period 

3 Deadlift + 2 Hang Clean + 1 STOH

-2nd place (tie) ... a couple guys tied at 285# for first place and a few of us tied at 280#, somehow the leaderboard calculated this as 4th place for me, but only 1 other guy lifted 280# and 2 guys lifted 285# ... anyway ... I felt overall prepared for this, especially the 3 DL and 2 Cleans... I have not trained jerking much since COVID and this was apparent today ... I easily got 290# up to my front rack and unfortunately missed the jerk ... which overall sucks given I would have taken an event win... definitely motivates me to go back to the drawing board and get in more olympic lifting ... but anyway, this was REALLY fun to get it and just go throw down and feel prepared for an event. 

Event 5 (1148) 

‘Special Forces’ 

18/14 Calorie Echo Bike

6 Rope Climbs

18/14 Calorie Echo Bike

4 Rope Climbs

18/14 Calorie Echo Bike

2 Rope Climbs

6 min cap 

-Result = 44 reps (2/4 of the second set of rope climbs) ... I took an absolutely embarrassing 27th of 29 in this event ... going out on a shitty note sucked, but it is of not surprise to me given I just don't train rope climbs ... they are very infrequent (almost never) in class and just not something I add in. I've always been able to muscle my way through a few reps here or there, but I really need to actually work on these and get the proper technique down to get up at 15' rope in 2 pulls and how to slide down quickly ... This was eye opening given how badly I did, but I don't feel too bad about this given I just don't do these, so I can't have much of an expectation to do well. I am looking forward to training these and I will get this workout done in the time cap in the future.