14.4
So, this is going to be a slightly different type of post...
I just completed 14.4 for the second time today. I completed it Friday. In case you haven't followed or aren't sure what I'm talking about... 14.4 is the fourth work out in the CrossFit Open which is "Level 1" on the road to the CrossFit Games. In 14 minutes, athletes complete as many rounds or reps as possible of movements to be completed in the following order:
60 Calorie Row (row until the calorie counter on the machine reads 60)
50 Toes to Bar
40 Wall Balls
30 Cleans 135# for men, 95# for women
20 Muscle Ups
Friday I completed my row in 3:54 and spent the remaining time trying for just one toes to bar. Didn't get one. Today I completed my row in 3:52 and spent the remaining time achieving 21 toes to bar (and several other very close reps, but honesty prevails). What changed? A lot of things, but mostly realizing how I had to modify my equipment and movement to fit my body.
Anyways. This was the fourth workout... there is one more and then the CrossFit Open 2014 will be finished. Initially I was hesitant to sign up for the Open--there's a lot of movements that I have yet to master, as well as a lot of weights that currently seem like a mountain of impossible. So why sign up? I figured I'd do what I could and use it as a measurement for next year to see how far I've come.
Here, almost at the end of it all, I find myself reflecting on the past four workouts and not just seeing how much I've accomplished, but contemplating how far do I want to go? The nature of CrossFit is such that any athlete is only limited by how far they want to take themselves. The nature of CrossFit is that you never plateau--you can always lift heavier, faster. Even those with medical conditions--one arm, one leg, Cerebral Palsy (Steph Hammerman), no legs, communication issues between the heart and the rest of the body, cancer, surgeries, and so many other stories of people who overcome overwhelming physical odds against them--and succeed.
The point being, how far am I--Cristin O'Brien--going to go?
I just completed 14.4 for the second time today. I completed it Friday. In case you haven't followed or aren't sure what I'm talking about... 14.4 is the fourth work out in the CrossFit Open which is "Level 1" on the road to the CrossFit Games. In 14 minutes, athletes complete as many rounds or reps as possible of movements to be completed in the following order:
60 Calorie Row (row until the calorie counter on the machine reads 60)
50 Toes to Bar
40 Wall Balls
30 Cleans 135# for men, 95# for women
20 Muscle Ups
Friday I completed my row in 3:54 and spent the remaining time trying for just one toes to bar. Didn't get one. Today I completed my row in 3:52 and spent the remaining time achieving 21 toes to bar (and several other very close reps, but honesty prevails). What changed? A lot of things, but mostly realizing how I had to modify my equipment and movement to fit my body.
Anyways. This was the fourth workout... there is one more and then the CrossFit Open 2014 will be finished. Initially I was hesitant to sign up for the Open--there's a lot of movements that I have yet to master, as well as a lot of weights that currently seem like a mountain of impossible. So why sign up? I figured I'd do what I could and use it as a measurement for next year to see how far I've come.
Here, almost at the end of it all, I find myself reflecting on the past four workouts and not just seeing how much I've accomplished, but contemplating how far do I want to go? The nature of CrossFit is such that any athlete is only limited by how far they want to take themselves. The nature of CrossFit is that you never plateau--you can always lift heavier, faster. Even those with medical conditions--one arm, one leg, Cerebral Palsy (Steph Hammerman), no legs, communication issues between the heart and the rest of the body, cancer, surgeries, and so many other stories of people who overcome overwhelming physical odds against them--and succeed.
The point being, how far am I--Cristin O'Brien--going to go?
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