Weekly WODs 8.5-8.11

8.6.12

1615

WOD

"Sevens"

7 Rounds of...

7 Deadlifts

7 Power Cleans

7 Front Squat

65# for all movements

2 min max rest between rounds

Completed: 23m 10s

8.9.12

1615

WOD

1 min of work for each movement

* Pull-ups (Green+Blue bands... because I suck)

* Box jumps (20")

* Jump Rope (because I can't do DUs)

* Goblet Squat (35#/26# KB)

4 Rounds - 1 min rest between rounds!

8.11.12

0900 (Heat 2)

WOD

"Grace"

30 Clean & Jerks for time

Completed: 4 min

then...

400m run

60 wall ball shots (10#)

Completed: 12 min (total WOD time)

I should've used 65# on Grace... I was throwing 55# around. I was scared

my form would break bad if I went up, though.

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Notable Quotables

"Your face is pink instead of pale today!"

- Mandy, on my improvement

Me: "I'm bad about arching my back on the 'down' of my DL... how can I fix that?... Wait... nevermind! Don't say anything!"

Josh: "Just don't do it!"

"Just do all 30 unbroken..."

- Josh, on Grace

"Are these cheese fries Paleo?"

- Me, on Brannon's cheese fries at Dreamland

"You guys took my Devan to that cult and I want her back! We have this competitive history, and I need her to exercise with me to stay motivated!"

- Nichole, on my joining Crossfit

"My back hurts from Dragon Boat practice. Rowing is HARD."

- Nichole, on her defined back muscles