Today was awesome! I typically time races on Saturdays and so miss out on many races and Crossfit events. I had been planning on running a 5K at Derryfield Park...I love that course...and a 5K time there would be meaningful because I would have a frame of reference for it...but Jon Farwell and the mighty fine folks at White Mountain Crossfit were putting on a "clean clinic". I had to go...
When I tell "boot camp" people that I do Crossfit I often get a negative response...while none of the boot camp instructors/participants/enthusiasts who give me this response have ever actually done Crossfit they are quick to say that "Crossfit doesn't teach technique". This really bothers me... we spend a great deal of time at WMCF getting time to practice technique...in fact if we are in the lifting part of the day we are typically getting constant correction regarding our form and technique...these rash judgements bother me....so when I left The Mount today after a TWO HOUR clinic on proper clean technique I thought Bah! to the naysayers... I had the best time...EVER!!!
I am really solid on the conditioning aspects of Crossfit and although I am fairly strong and have pretty decent PR's for my lifts I am not comfortable as weight lifter yet. I have mentioned before that when I do a lift correctly and the bar seems to float into the air I feel an incredible rush...I love the feeling of the clean and jerk and I love the feeling of the snatch....there is something so empowering about taking a really heavy object from the ground and bringing it over your head... it is awesome.
Before the clinic I had done "Grace" (30 clean and jerks for time) at 75 pounds...it took me 5:55 to do this. My goal has been to RX the workout for our upcoming Barbells for Boobs Fundraiser. That would be 95 pounds. My three rep PR for a jerk is 95 pounds...and today I cleaned 105 pounds twice... so I am thinking that I may need to re think the 95 pound goal and look to improve my time with 85 pounds..it will still be progress and although part of me feels like I am letting myself down, I also know that injury and improper technique are not the point of the workout...as I told Brad, "I'm not stupid!"
I think knowing ones strengths and limitations is an important part of athletics...I will decide what weight to try on Friday when Robyn, Ashling and I do the work out...(we can't go on Saturday, Robyn and I both have to work...and Ashling is just a great pal who is going to do it with us because she can:)
So today was great...the girls and I decorated for Halloween, I ate well but not enough....and tomorrow I will be back on the race timing circuit with a gig in my old stomping grounds of Brighton MA...life is good...and while I may not be a rocket scientist, or the easiest athlete to coach...I am most definitely not stupid....I am strong... can pick 105 pounds up off the floor, get under it into a front squat and stand that sucker up...yeah...I can:)
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