CrossFit Open 19.1

[oswin]

Where are my fellow Crossfitters? I'm doing the Open this year but not taking it too seriously. Last year I was having a baby during the Open, and I'm not totally back to pre-baby fitness.

I did 19.1 this morning and now I need a nap. 15 minutes of suffering. I got 6 rounds plus 24 reps, better than I thought I would do. The wall balls got so hard by the fourth round, my legs were like jelly.

Any thoughts on the new format? I'm sad that regionals are gone, a few years ago my goal was to make it to regionals. But now the events are all spread out and have separate qualification events. Kind of fun to watch though.

[theoriginalbean]

I got 255 and thought I was going to die the last 5 minutes 😂

I'm only 1.5 years into CrossFit and have no dog in the fight, but we have a few regionals hopefuls and I'm sad that the new format took that away from them.

[theoriginalbean]

I do think the sanctionals are going to be fun to watch year-round!

[zaneyzoo]

I did it Friday and got 5 rounds at rx weight. It was brutal. I was a bit disappointed in how I did. Rowing and wallballs are in my wheelhouse. I just couldn't breathe or get my heartrate down during it from this stupid cold.

Good luck to you ladies!

The new format is interesting. We have a group of three from our gym qualify for regionals through the granite games so that's cool!

[oswin]

zaneyzoo, oh yeah, breathing has been an issue in a lot of workouts for the past few months. I'm in allergy central (aka Austin, TX) where the winter allergies are just as bad as spring, so I basically can't count on breathing through my nose normally. I tried to sing karaoke a few weeks ago and was huffing and puffing because I couldn't breathe!

[wambam]

The Games athlete at my gym posted on IG that she did the workout twice and cried the second time. I feel like that's a good description of this workout lol.

[oswin]

Feb 26, 2019 11:25:26 GMT -5 wambam said:

The Games athlete at my gym posted on IG that she did the workout twice and cried the second time. I feel like that's a good description of this workout lol.

Yep. I watched our Games athlete do it on Saturday (I don't know if she re-did it later). The first two rounds on the rower she had a nice calm face. After that, her face took on that sort of concerned look, like the "I don't know if I can keep doing this" look.

[wambam]

Feb 26, 2019 12:47:33 GMT -5 oswin said:

Feb 26, 2019 11:25:26 GMT -5 wambam said:

The Games athlete at my gym posted on IG that she did the workout twice and cried the second time. I feel like that's a good description of this workout lol.

Yep. I watched our Games athlete do it on Saturday (I don't know if she re-did it later). The first two rounds on the rower she had a nice calm face. After that, her face took on that sort of concerned look, like the "I don't know if I can keep doing this" look.

The "garbage neck" version hurt plenty for me!

Amanda did take 8th, so apparently her crying was worth it!

ETA: any predictions for 19.2?

[oswin]

Feb 26, 2019 12:55:42 GMT -5 wambam said:

Feb 26, 2019 12:47:33 GMT -5 oswin said:

Yep. I watched our Games athlete do it on Saturday (I don't know if she re-did it later). The first two rounds on the rower she had a nice calm face. After that, her face took on that sort of concerned look, like the "I don't know if I can keep doing this" look.

The "garbage neck" version hurt plenty for me!

Amanda did take 8th, so apparently her crying was worth it!

ETA: any predictions for 19.2?

I'm guessing we'll get something gymnasty for 19.2.

[wambam]

Feb 26, 2019 13:01:20 GMT -5 oswin said:

Feb 26, 2019 12:55:42 GMT -5 wambam said:

The "garbage neck" version hurt plenty for me!

Amanda did take 8th, so apparently her crying was worth it!

ETA: any predictions for 19.2?

I'm guessing we'll get something gymnasty for 19.2.

I'll have to get very creative for my garbage neck version lol. 

[theoriginalbean]

I don't like that prediction, I'm so close on both muscle-ups but could really use another week, LOL

[oswin]

Feb 27, 2019 12:17:50 GMT -5 theoriginalbean said:

I don't like that prediction, I'm so close on both muscle-ups but could really use another week, LOL

Oh yeah, I'm not in any hurry for the muscle-ups either. I used to be able to do them, but haven't gotten them back post-baby. And I just started trying to get them and it's not going well...

[theoriginalbean]

Feb 27, 2019 12:44:33 GMT -5 oswin said:

Feb 27, 2019 12:17:50 GMT -5 theoriginalbean said:

I don't like that prediction, I'm so close on both muscle-ups but could really use another week, LOL

Oh yeah, I'm not in any hurry for the muscle-ups either. I used to be able to do them, but haven't gotten them back post-baby. And I just started trying to get them and it's not going well...

I've been working down in band size and I can do BMU on the lightest thin band, but I have a mental hurdle to get over. Ring MU I've been working strict, and I just need to get over the fear and throw myself over. I have all of the pieces on both, I just can't put them together. It's so frustrating, but I have no body awareness 

[itsme]

I'm out this year since I am easing back into CF after surgery. I am not even trying any pull-ups and am barely getting comfortable with burpees. With that said, I couldn't even be on a scaled level. I'd be scaled scaled.

I rock at wallballs but I would take a huge hit on the row. Wish I could do it since my gym is doing team comps amongst the members. Sounds fun but I'd hold my team back if I tried.

[wambam]

Feb 27, 2019 12:55:05 GMT -5 theoriginalbean said:

Feb 27, 2019 12:44:33 GMT -5 oswin said:

Oh yeah, I'm not in any hurry for the muscle-ups either. I used to be able to do them, but haven't gotten them back post-baby. And I just started trying to get them and it's not going well...

I've been working down in band size and I can do BMU on the lightest thin band, but I have a mental hurdle to get over. Ring MU I've been working strict, and I just need to get over the fear and throw myself over. I have all of the pieces on both, I just can't put them together. It's so frustrating, but I have no body awareness 

I got my first MU during the open a few years ago. There's some kind of magic that happened because I wasn't even close going into it. Fingers crossed for you!

[theoriginalbean]

Feb 27, 2019 13:28:33 GMT -5 wambam said:

Feb 27, 2019 12:55:05 GMT -5 theoriginalbean said:

I've been working down in band size and I can do BMU on the lightest thin band, but I have a mental hurdle to get over. Ring MU I've been working strict, and I just need to get over the fear and throw myself over. I have all of the pieces on both, I just can't put them together. It's so frustrating, but I have no body awareness 

I got my first MU during the open a few years ago. There's some kind of magic that happened because I wasn't even close going into it. Fingers crossed for you!

Definitely hoping for some open magic! I magically strung together chest-to-bar pullups last year, waiting to see what comes next!

[itsme]

Well that was terrible and I went scaled because I wasn't ready for the 14lb. I tried and I was way too scared to over reach. Anyway, 6 rounds and it was terrible.