Category Archives: WOD

CrossFit WoD: Grace

Posted on May 9, 2009 by

The last time I did this WoD (Nov 18, 2008), my time was 8:12. Today I took nearly a minute and a half off of my PR and did it in 6:37. Continue reading →

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CrossFit WoD: New Hero Workout: DT

Posted on April 14, 2009 by

I thought I was going to be able to manage the weight just fine — I can shoulder press 200 lbs and dead lift 425 lbs. But it was my poor hang power clean technique (and poor knee) that did me in… Continue reading →

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A Mile with Dumb Fran

Posted on February 24, 2009 by

If you’ve been doing CrossFit for any amount of time, then you are obviously familiar with the dirty hooker named Fran, which is 21-15-9 reps of thrusters (95lbs) and pull ups. Continue reading →

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CrossFit WoD: Nancy

Posted on February 17, 2009 by

Today’s Crossfit Central Workout of the Day (WoD) was Nancy. The “girl” workouts have a way of seriously beating me down. Continue reading →

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CrossFit WoD: Fran

Posted on February 13, 2009 by

My goal is to get my next Fran done in under 7:00 minutes with the full weight and jumping pull ups. My goal is to try Fran again in at least 3 months, unless Crossfit Central does it sooner. Continue reading →

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Crossfit WoD: Angie

Posted on January 6, 2009 by

My time this morning (after a a brutal holiday season, and with 38 degree wet pull up bars, I might add) was 20:46. Continue reading →

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Crossfit WoD: Christine

Posted on December 18, 2008 by

Best time in our class was just over 12 minutes (Daniel, as usual). I wasn’t last in this tough metcon workout, but only beat two other athletes in our class. Continue reading →

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Crossfit WoD: Split Jerks

Posted on December 16, 2008 by

My elbows and wrists are still not flexible to hold a bar in the front rack position, so I ended up racking from the behind the head (squat position). Continue reading →

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Crossfit WoD: 2008 Crossfit Games WoD

Posted on December 15, 2008 by

Sounds easier than it is. Though there are a lot of people knocking this out in under 5 minutes. It took me 11:04 to finish it, and that was after scaling the dead lifts down to 235 lbs. Continue reading →

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Crossfit WoD: Shoulders, Shoulders, and Shoulders

Posted on December 13, 2008 by

First round of presses and SDHP were knocked out quickly with no breaks or rests. Then I tried the OH Squats. Poor balance and not having a medicine ball to gauge the depth of my squats made these a weak spot for this workout for me. Continue reading →

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