July 15th - 0 days to go

This is it...last day of training. Tomorrow is the first day of Competition.

11:00am - Crossfit Longbeach

Took it easy today, mucked around with HSPUs and C2B pullups to warmup

then

3 rounds
500m row
10 Thrusters @ 50kg

*untimed - It's HOT! absolutely drenched with sweat

finished with

3x
10 RDs
10 KB swings @ 32kg

Thanks again Gina for your hospitality. Crossfit Longbeach is a neat little gym.



Above - Another Picture of Chris and I at CF Longbeach with Gina the owner.
Below - Maria and Amy with Gina.

July 14th - 1 day to go

11:00am - Crossfit Longbeach with Chris

5 rounds
7 Pwr Cleans @ 60
7 Burpees
7 Pwr Snatches @ 60
7 C2B pullups

untimed - felt pretty heinous. was in the mood to just sit around and watch others train. nice to blow out the jet-lag cobwebs and experience training in the heat etc.

Met fellow competitor, Spencer Hendel and his Father from Nth Carolina, and fellow Aussie competitor Chad "the man mountain" McKay.



Good times.

July 4th - 11 days to go

9:00am - Schwartz's with Chris

5 rounds
400m run (plus stairs)
15 Push Jerk @ 70kg

time 22:31

*wowsers, good workout. Chris is a Push Jerk Machine, amazing.

10:00am - Yoga with the crew



4:00pm - Schwartz's

5 rounds
25 c2b pullups
25 GHD situps

time - 13:36

*hands tore

then played around with the sled and some farmer's walks with 40kg Barbells.

Another happy Sunday

June 27th - 18 days to go

9:00am - Schwartz's with Chris

South Texas Sectional WOD 2

3 rounds
4 HSPUs
8 Clean and Jerk @ 60kg
12 Burpees

time - 6:50 (24th place)

*pretty slow. sunday morning struggle. actual WOD is Ground to overhead, could've power snatched.

then

4 rounds
15 Ring dips
15 c2b pullups
*casual pace, untimed.


10:00am - Yoga


Echo does downward dog

3:00pm - Duncan Mckinnon Running track with some of the CFMelb crew

1600m 'Indian run'
5 x 100m sprints (walk back recovery)
1600m 'Indian run' again.



Good times. Great Crew. Another awesome Sunday.

June 26 - 19 days to go

8:00am - Home in the Garage

Row
5 x 500m sprints

1.40 rest period between sprints


1:30pm - Session with Maria the Muscle Magician



Looks Bad. Feels great.


5:00pm - Schwartz's with Amy

Northeast Regional WOD 1

21-15-9
OHS@60kg
c2b pullups

time - 5:50 (9th place)

*dropped the bar during the 15, bummer. Not unhappy, was pretty wiped after Maria's awesome work. Thanks Amy for training with me on a Saturday night when we could be couching.