Mid-Atlantic Qualifiers Day 1

Today marks the end of the first day of the Mid-Atlantic qualifiers. The competition was no doubt tough. The day one leader has over a 3 minute lead on the rest of the competitors. At the end of the day Craig finished 73rd overall. Although the WODs really didn't cater to his strengths he still finished strong and never came close to running out of time. Craig's first WOD was the 400m Run with Overhead Squats and Box Jumps. In his heat he finished 7th and his final time was 13:20. From there we moved onto the 2k Row, which as anyone who has tried rowing a 2k can attest to is a challenge in itself. At about the 1000m mark your entire body is screaming for you to stop. One thing that was obvious from the beginning was that brute strength and endurance does not make for a faster time. Powerful methodical pulls and having long legs is what wins at the end of the day.

Finally at 2:20 that afternoon Craig moved on to the Deadlift Double-unders WOD. The most impressive time for that WOD ended up being a sub 3 minutes. We had been working on double-unders for that last 2 months but it still wasn't enough to get through the WOD in a competitive time. He still had a respectable time but it wasn't enough to close the gap.

I know that Tin Man is disappointed with today's outcome but I think that it was a positive experience. We will be going back home with a list of skills to work on and add to our arsenal. Next year when we return we will be stronger are more efficient CrossFitters.

If there is one thing I regret is that I didn't sign up for the challenge myself. I know that I didn't have a change of placing, but to be part of an event this amazing would have made it all worth it. The trainers, coaches and competitors we supportive to every athlete regardless if they scaled the workout or couldn't finish within the prescribed time. No matter what my fitness level is next year I will definitely be entering this competition.

Sunday's WOD

21-15-9

Squat Snatch @ 95lbs

Pull-ups