Fast forward to this year. I decided that supporting my box was important and for $20 it would be fun to see where I ended up. So when the 13.1 was announced I almost died to see my two least favorite moves together in one workout!
I was hoping that since they'd added a Masters Women's bracket for 40-44, that I'd get a little break. But alas no luck. Same workout as those dang fit 20 year olds! Here it is in case you haven't seen it:
My max snatch was a 2 rep lift at 75 pounds and I suck at burpees. So I didn't go into this workout with much confidence. I ended up doing burpees step ups after watching other heats go before me. It looked like it saved a lot of endurance as well as leg fatigue. Turns out it was the right choice for me. My problem was the 75# snatches. They got in my head because I knew it was my previous max. So I took them way too slow. I did singles and took way too much time in between. I ended with a 131 ,but was disappointed because I know I could've pushed harder and had more time to finish the burpees. My tie break time (the time you completed your last full round of snatches) was 16:54. 6 seconds to get to my bar and complete one burpee.
I think my strategy for next week will be to hit the workout on Thursday and then if I feel like I need to try again I'll still have Sunday. Because I don't think I could do back to back days. One of the benefits of the young that I don't have, is recovery time.
Overall I'm glad I'm signed up this year and am really having fun watching our beastly athletes get great finishes. What was your finish, and how did you feel about it?
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