Training 2.13

Ugh......today's workout.....sucked. I was dripping with sweat and couldn't wait until it was over to lie down and passout.(Luckily I didn't.) Take a look at what happened:

Strength WOD:

3x5 Back Squat

Mainsite WOD:

"J.J."
For time:
185 pound Squat clean, 1 rep
10 Parallette handstand push-ups
185 pound Squat clean, 2 reps
9 Parallette handstand push-ups
185 pound Squat clean, 3 reps
8 Parallette handstand push-ups
185 pound Squat clean, 4 reps
7 Parallette handstand push-ups
185 pound Squat clean, 5 reps
6 Parallette handstand push-ups
185 pound Squat clean, 6 reps
5 Parallette handstand push-ups
185 pound Squat clean, 7 reps
4 Parallette handstand push-ups
185 pound Squat clean, 8 reps
3 Parallette handstand push-ups
185 pound Squat clean, 9 reps
2 Parallette handstand push-ups
185 pound Squat clean, 10 reps
1 Parallette handstand push-up

Time - 23:49

Video Demo:

I scaled the weight down to 110lbs and just used the handles on 2 dumbbells for the handstand push ups. The handstand push ups are harder when you don't have the full support of your palms being flat on the ground. But what I had to chip away at were the squat cleans. They took a lot out of me and were the reason I was sweating so much. I thought my time was pretty slow, but looking at the comments on CrossFit's website a lot of people scaled and everyone's time was at least 20 minutes or above. So I don't feel to bad about my time, but of course I'm always wanting it to be better.

So I got to thinking that it's time for another change of tactic to my program. Next week I'm going to ATTEMPT to do my skill workouts in the first part of the day, then proceed to do my harder workouts in the evening. Sometimes I may even do a couple of harder workouts at both times of the day. Don't get me wrong, I'm seeing great results, but if I want to shoot for that podium next summer then I have to step my game up and not get too comfortable in one routine of working out.

Until tomorrow,

-Pat