I had the opportunity to compete in the annual Outside The Box competition this year hosted by Optimum Performance Training and my coach Michael Fitzgerald. It was an amazing event with programming that was very thought out and that truly tested fitness. Over the weekend there were 10 events that tested me both mentally and physically. Running, jumping, stamina, strength, power endurance and metal toughness were all a part of the competition. Below is a summary of my weekend for any one that is interested!
- The first event was a max weight split jerk and there are so many women that are stronger than me. Alex Parker hit 215# for a PR, Erica Livett hit 250#. INSANE. The men were incredible as well Brent Fikowski hit a whopping 345#.
- I Pr'd my Clean complex by 20# and that didn't touch anything the other girls were throwing up.
- I have never felt pain like I did during the sled sprint. My legs literally gave out when I was done That was my second time pushing a sled and I didn't finish last.
- My CTB need some serious work
- Double KB thrusters are horrible.
- The 800m sprint was the worse pain I have felt since the sled push. This event took place at the Foothills Olympic track, outside in the freezing rain. I Pr'd my 800m by 16 seconds taking 6th place overall!! This was a big accomplishment to me because of the calliper of athletes I was competing against. I finish ahead of Erica Livett, this is a HUGE deal because she is Regional and Games athlete AND because it will never happen again in the history of ever.
- I made Jason drive me directly to Home Depot following the sprint so I could walk laps and recovery properly rather than standing in the freezing rain. Lunges, butt kicks and some static stretches happened in the isles of Home Depot. Oh and I stood under the hand dryer for a solid 5.
- The 40 min track workout in the freezing rain went better than expected. Marcy and Craig took Easton for a while but made it back to cheer for me from there vehicles. I could hear them and the kids yelling at me for every -Single- One -Of the 12 laps I made that night. I finished 8th in that event and am really happy with how I did.
- Jason stood in the pissing rain for 40 min with his stop watch to keep me on pace for every lap and cheer me on. He was my rock all weekend and took such good care of me.
- I am not as good of a Deadlifter as I thought.
- I am not as good of a jumper as I thought. The best female seated box jump was 42" and the best male was 51". Incredible.
- There was never once a visible clock throughout the entire competition. Everyone that knows me knows how heavily I rely on the clock to help me pace.
- All girls cry when we don't do as well as expected.
- Alex Parker is the most amazing athlete and an even better person. She was yelling at my during the sled push "Come on Paula you can do it!!" She took time to help me out during the hurdle jump even though she had her own game to focus on. On the last day her mom approached me and explained that Alex was really rooting for me and even though I was hesitant to participate in this competition I need to keep up the good work. I cried.
- Maybe I am biased but CrossFit brings together the most amazing people, ones that are pursuing greatness and see greatness in others. I made so many new friends and shared some pretty cool moments with some pretty cool people.
Every time I get out and do an event or take a course I come away with new tools and ways of helping each and everyone of you reach your goals and become the very best version of yourself. I can not wait to bring all that I have learnt back to our little gym so I can help others. I often think of my kids and teens that I am fortunate enough to work with and how much CrossFit can help them develop as little athletes. Thank you for all your support, its each of you that drives me to be a better me!
Prep
Burgner warm up- dowel
Burgner warm up- bar
Jerk warm up
Strength
Split Jerk- Build to a max
Conditioning
10-1
Thrusters 65/95
Pull ups
*10 min time cap
**Compare to August 10th 2015
Recovery
Easy walk or row
40x banded lat pull downs
Double bully
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