2008 CrossFit Games=total Success

If you weren't there, you missed out.

Day one:
So the CrossFit Staff's plan for the games was to give three WODs on the first day to completely destroy everyone and then see how well they held up for the fourth WOD on the second day. It was very clever. And as the saying went on a Concept II sponsored water bottle: "No weakness was left untested."
I was lucky so I got to compete the order of workouts I requested on the first day. The fourth workout was announced Saturday night.

I should clarify:
Age: 14
Weight: 103 lbs
Years CrossFitting: 3


WOD #1
Three Rounds for time:
21-15-9
Thrusters(men:95#, women:65#)
Pullups

The standards for the movements were:
Thruster: Rep counts if the hip crease is below parallel on squat, some portion of the ear showing in front of the arm as it is locked out overhead
Pullup: Rep counts if there is Full shoulder extension at bottom, and some portion of the chest below the clavicle touches the bar at top.
My time: 7:50 My very first as rx'd "Fran"


WOD #2
5 rounds for time of
5 Deadlifts(men: 275#, women: 185#)
10 Burpees!

The standards for the movements were:
Deadlift: Rep counts if there is full extension at the top of the movement and if your hands stay on the bar as it is lowered(in other words no dropping the weight)
Burpee!: Rep counts if hips and thighs touch the floor at the bottom of the pushup, and full extension of hips with clap behind the head in jump.
My time: 5:52 as rx'd

WOD #3
720 m hill run

There were no expectations... you just had to make it back alive.
My time: 4:53 (10th)
At the end of the day each person's time were added and the person who completed all three workouts in the least amount of time was the at the top.
After the first day I was in 15th place. Beside the fact that my legs were jello, I felt great.
They announced Sunday's workout after the last workout heat.
WOD#4
"Heavy Grace"
30 Clean & Jerks
(men: 155, women: 100)
My time: 10:47
I crashed in the middle of the workout and then got up and finished. CrossFit honored me with a video on the main sight: here
And then they posted and interview on the Games sight: here

I ended up placing 25th overall.

I wrote a potential article for the CrossFit Journal. If they accept it, I will post it after they publish it.

CrossFit isn't only about being fit. It's really about the community and the friendships that develop through suffering together. People should understand that when they start CrossFit, sure their strength will improve immensely, but also they are entering a whole different universe. I am very proud to be part of it.

In the video of my C&Js you may notice how the crowd is urging me on. "Dig Deep!" "Get it up there!" "Go!" Having the crowd behind you like that is surreal. It wouldn't have been possible without them.