Pic:  2011 Firebreather Challenge in Crown Point last weekend

Brutal competition:

Wod 1. Deadlift ladder starting at 315 +10lbs every 20 secs up to 505. 3 people got 475 to tie or first, I got 465.

Wod 2: chest to bar fran with 35 yard 45lb plate overhead walking lunge + sprint back to the bar.  Workout ended after the lunges with the sprint after the set of 9 pull ups.  7:57

wod 3 and 4: "airforce" - 7:28, as soon as you finish last rep a 3 min timer starts for 1 rep max ground to overhead - 245lbs

This put me in 3rd place. Top 4 did a 4th wod, everyones scores reset.


Wod 5: 3 rounds for time: 5 power clean 165lbs 5 E-rom hspu 10 kbs 55 10 box jump 24" 15 burpees 15 overhead squats 135lb -  14:36  Missed out on second place by about 40 seconds.

Finished 3rd overall, nick urankar (37th fittest person on the planet) got 1st and a different nick barely edged me out for 2nd. Rough day...lots of thrusters/burpees/squats.

Training:

A.  EMOTM for 10 minutes 2 reps of Deadlift @ 85% 1RM

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4 sets for time:

30 Wallball 20/15
20 Push ups (No hand release, keep em fast)
1 time down and back 45lb Overhead walking lunge (About 12 yards total)
rest 2 minutes between sets