(a) I was busy
(b) It kind of slipped my mind
(c) I was embarrassed by a subpar performance at the gym
(d) All of the above
(p) :ɹǝʍsuɐ
Yes, it's been crazy busy around these parts lately. There's been a flurry of activity at our house this week, with all of our furniture and belongings moved into storage and the floors sanded and finished. Work has been insane, with multiple projects and lawsuits exploding. Big-O's going into surgery in a few days. I'm assisting Michelle with the Nom Nom Paleo side of things. And we're still stuck in a hotel.
It was a relief to escape to CrossFit Palo Alto at the break of dawn yesterday for some me-time.
Strength Skill:
- Front Squats (3-3-1-1-1)
I went for a PR...and failed. What's funny is that my first four sets of front squats felt almost too easy. My penultimate set was at 195 -- 10 pounds below my PR of 205 -- and it didn't feel like much of a struggle. So for my final rep, I thought I'd shoot for 210.
And I had to dump the barbell.
For a split second, I contemplated giving it another shot, but by then, Tim had written the day's metcon on the board.
Metcon:
"Jackie" - for time:
- Row 1,000 meters
- 50 thrusters (45lbs / 35lbs)
- 30 pull-ups
I was first off the erg, but I had two knots in my quads, and spent too long rubbing my thighs and staring at the barbell before I got started with the thrusters. Then, instead of just powering through the lifts, I kept setting the bar down to catch my breath. Although the pull-ups went (relatively) smoothly, I'd already wasted a ton of time standing around, doing nothing.
Result: 9:51 as RXed. Utterly shameful, considering that I did Jackie 45 seconds faster last time. Ugh.
