CrossFit Fenway sent 6 competitors to the Eye of the Storm Garage Games event hosted by CrossFit Providence. 4 of them qualified for the final workout in their division. 2 of them finished on the podium. Thanks to everyone that came out and showed their support. It was another great weekend for CrossFit Fenway, and I couldn’t be prouder of the preparation, effort, and execution by all of our athletes and our community.
Although Mary and Sam may seem like experienced competitors (they did compete on our Regionals team after all), this was their first time competing as individuals, and they both held their own. Thanks to a combined total (left arm + right arm) of 495# in the single arm deadlift event, Mary was the only athlete publicly mentioned and marveled at because of her efforts. Not only did she out lift every woman in any division of the competition, but she also moved more weight than almost half of the RX men’s division. Sam posted a 2nd place finish in the power clean/front squat/double-under event to kick off the competition, and continued to work his butt off throughout the weekend, good enough for a 9th place finish, 1 spot shy of the final. Both athletes gave it absolutely everything they had, and I know they’ll continue to grow from this experience.
Adie and James were the veterans of our group heading into this event, and they moved through the weekend as such. Adie knew the max effort events wouldn’t be her best. Even though she was in 11th after Saturday she took advantage of the 2 workouts that lacked a barbell on Sunday to move into the top 8 and a spot in the weekend’s last workout. The run and rope ascents in the final were no problem for her, but the 85# hang squat snatch (just a few pounds below her PR from the ground) proved heavy. She made the best of it, smiling as she worked it through 14 reps of this challenging movement. James had a plan for every event, although it may not have seemed like it as he emerged from the port-o-john and got to work in the first workout a few seconds late. Despite the delayed start, he took 3rd to begin the competition, an accomplishment he matched 2 other times over the weekend, in the row/thruster/burpee and box jump/wall ball events, but he saved his best for last. His efforts had him in 3rd overall going into the final workout, where the slate was wiped clean. James fought through the runs, rope ascents, hang squat snatches, and a handful of “no reps”, meticulously working through the event, and passing competitors with each transition, including a dramatic final 300m run, on his way to a 2nd place finish. Congratulations to Adie and James! An excellent showing from a couple of our more experienced competitors, with more to come I’m sure.
Want proof this CrossFit stuff works? Look no further than Brooke and Lauren. Both athletes competed with composure throughout the weekend, qualified for the final, and Lauren finished in 3rd. This was their first CrossFit competition. What’s Brooke and Lauren’s secret? They show up for class and workout. No crazy programming or two-a-days. They put in the time, practice their skills, work to improve weakness, and take care of their fueling and recovery. No doubt both athletes were anxious about this weekend, so I’m very happy they were able to put their capabilities on display, and have their efforts rewarded.
October 1, 2012
Strength:
Deadlift 5-5-5
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Awesome job by everyone who competed this weekend. It’s always good to see CFF so well represented.
DL: 130kg
WOD: 10:35 @115#
Spent too much time looking at the bar before the thrusters. Great job 6am!
DL: 120KG
WOD: 10:17 @ 100#
DL: 155# with a bunch of fails trying to get 175# to move at all. deadlift is not my jam.
wod: 11:55 with 75# thrusters. i was way off balance in the first set of thrusters, and didn’t do any of them unbroken. woof.
and CONGRATS to everyone who competed this weekend! sounds like it was great fun. you guys are all rock stars!
DL: 68 kg
WOD: 10:57 @16 kg KB and 25 kg thrusters
Way to go this weekend CFF competitors!!!
DL: 70kg – Recovering from long run over the weekend, so I didn’t push it.
WOD: 10:26 @ 20kg KB and 30kg Thursters.
Nice job this weekend, competitors!
I got SO pumped up watching our competitors this weekend! You all are so inspiring to newbies like me, especially Brooke & Lauren with your first comps!
DL – 51kg (finally adding some weight; heaviest ever by 15kg)
WOD – 12:21 w 20kg thrusters….and measly 12kg swings. I *will* get to 16 this month! Hips hips hips hips.
Watching the competitors this weekend was so much fun and they all performed amazingly. What an inspiration to work hard everyday.
DL: 95 kg
WOD: 9:58 @ 24 kg KD and 75# thrusters
Great job by all in the 6:00!
Congrats to everyone for awesome performances this weekend!
DL: 105kg
WOD: 9:34 @ 24kg KB and 75# thrusters
DL – 150kg – these felt good, could definitely go a bit heavier
WOD – 9:58 Rx – tough one
Nice work 7AM
Congrats to everyone who competed this weekend!
So glad to see all the CFF family members who came down to Providence this weekend; whether cheering or competing you all rocked it, as usual. No matter where I go, Fenway will always be my home.
DL: 125 kg
WOD: 10:55 @ 115# and 2 pood kbs
I AM SO PROUD OF YOU ALL!!!!! And sad I couldn’t be there in person, but I KNEW Team CFF would rock it
DL: 80kg. That last set was not pretty. As Sam said “That wasn’t your worst deadlift, but it wasn’t your best either.” I’ll take it!
WOD: 10:24 – 16kg KB and 53# thrusters. I was going for speed rather than weight, which is something I don’t do enough. Still kicked my ass though! Nice job 4PM!
[...] Brooke finished in the top 8 in her first CrossFit competition, and qualified for the final workout [...]
DL: 115kg… not pretty on the last ones
WOD: 9:34 with 24kg KB’s (need to go higher) and 40kg thrusters.
DL: 80kg…. started to look like dead lifts on the last set.
WOD: 13:08 with 24kg KB’s/ 44kg (AWFUL) Thrusters.
80% of Success is just showing up. Now.
This is when I realize both Scrappy and Lauren are “Lauren O’Leary”. That resolves much confusion over the past 9 months.
Great work to all competitors!
Well done to everyone competing – one day I’ll be there!
Deadlift 85kg – think my 1 rep max may need a rethink as that is 90kg
WOD – 9:39 with 20kg kettlebell and 30kg thrusters(66#? haven;t got my head round lb yet!)
Quite liked that one despite the thrusters – they need work
DL: 140kg
Hook gripped this and could definitely have gone heavier. Concentrated on doing the DL a little bit slower than normal.
WOD: 9:59 Rx.
Wow. All those previous movements really, really made those heavy thrusters feel even heavier.
DL: 100kg
WOD: 12:57 w/35kg/77# Thruster, Rx KBS
Totally forgot to do this yesterday!
DL – 180kg
WOD – 10:05 Rx