Open WOD 12.5 and Challenge WOD

I would be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed when I saw 12.5 posted. 1. because it wasn't original and a repeat of last year, yes I understand the whole "seeing how far you've come" aspect. 2. I still don't have good C2B pullups, but my fault because I don't train them as much as I should. 3. was hoping to end the Open on a better note, since all the other wods went pretty well. But oh well, onto 2013 it is! :)

I decided to tackle this WOD Thursday night, just to get it over with. I went into it just hoping to beat my pathetic score of 12 last year. Terrible memories of spending near 6:30 minutes on pullups..

Open WOD 12.5:
7:00 AMRAP
3 Thrusters 65#
3 C2B Pullups
6 Thrusters
6 C2B
9 Thrusters
9 C2B
12 Thrusters
12 C2B
...etc keep increasing by 3

score - 30 reps

If you look at the other 4 wods from this Open, this score looks pretty pathetic for me. Which it is. Yes, I'm glad I improved since last year, but still, should be farther along. I ended up tearing my hands pretty band on that last rep, which sucked. But that's part of CrossFit right?!

Well, I'm happy the Open is over. Overall, I'm very pleased with how I performed during the last 5 weeks. I can definitely tell I've gotten stronger and my motor is better, but I've definitely found more weaknesses I need to work on over the next year. Last week, after 12.4 I was 164 in the region, this week after my crap of pullups in 12.5 I finished the Open (unofficially) in 245th in the North Central Region. That's out of over 1000 female competitors, so I can't be upset with that! As a team CrossFit Prevail ended in 64th, out of 130. As a new gym, I knew it was going to be hard to make it to Regionals. I'm very happy with how everyone pushed themselves over the last 5 weeks. And with the members we have, I can't wait to come back next year and get that shot at regiaonsl!

The last 9 weeks I've been taking part in a challenge at the gym. I followed my typical pattern of doing really well for the first half+ of it then going down hill the last 3 weeks. I'm telling ya, it all started at that Prevail gathering we had. haha. ugh. I definitely didn't end where I wanted to, but this, just like the Open, showed me where I'm weak and when I fall off the wagon. So I know what I need to work on.

I did the challenge wod after doing the Open wod on Thursday and impoved my time by near 50 seconds, so that's good to see! After 3 days off from the gym, and not having the best diet, it's time to get serious. I'm ready to get back and start training hard for 2013!