Epic weekend

So Friday was my 24th birthday. Downside was I had to work, wish I could've taken off, but I have limited vacation days and since I'm taking next Friday off, I had to go in. Once I left work everything was much better. I headed to the Fort for a wod then had a CFF softball game and then some of us went to Bulldogs after for dinner.

Strength: Power Snatch 3-2-2-1-1-1 25-30-35-40-42-45fail
Again when it comes to anything "power" I have a mental block and can't put the E-brakes on. But Friday everything was off and I was coming forward again and not finding my heels so it just wasn't going to happen.

WOD:
Death by Tabata
8 rounds of
:20 deadlifts (125/85kg) (or 66.7% of your single rep max)
:10 rest
:20 burpees
:10 rest

95 reps

I used 75kg for the deadlifts on this one. Last time we did 85 in a wod, my back was destroyed. I just didn't feel like risking it. On top of that I used the weightlifting belt, just to be safe. that made burpees kind of awkward. But I'd rather be safe than sorry.

Early in the week I requested Bill to make an epic team saturday wod for my birthday. He didn't let me down. It was a fun one, and I think the element of rain added to it's greatness. He made an indoor version of the wod in case of rain, but I didn't like that as much, so I said embrace the rain! :)

In teams of 3:

2 rounds of:
4:00 AMRAP
5 tire flips
10 push-ups
4:00 AMRAP
10 sandbag shoulder to shoulder push presses
40 yard sandbag sprint
4:00 AMRAP
10 ball slams
10 pull-ups

*only completed rounds count

I was partnered up with Nicole and Craig and we got somewhere around 42 rounds. The sandbags were hard because they were flimsy and wet and hit me in the head and almost took out some earrings, just plain awkward. The sprints were nerve racking because i didn't want to wipe out, but made for some entertainment.

I loved the tire flip portion. It got tiring after awhile, but it was fun getting down and dirty. The pullups sucked because the bar was slippery from our hands and arms being wet. Overall this was a fun wod and a nice change of pace. I hope everyone had as much fun with it as I did.

After Team Saturday I went out on some friend's boat for party on the lake. Got some major sun once the clouds opened up. Crazy people out on that lake, too many people wearing not enough clothing, aka old women with pasties and men in speedos. but hey it was entertaining.

Later that night I met a couple friends for dinner then headed to Thirsty Whale to celebrate my bday with a bunch of my closest friends. I was so ecstatic to see how many people came. It made me feel super special and loved that everyone came! In the end there was probably around 30 people that showed up! I can't thank you all enough for taking part in my birthday and making me feel so blessed. I'm so thankful to have you all in my life! :)