The 9/11 Hero WOD

3 weeks of Crossfit has all led up to tonight - the 9/11 Remembrance Workout!

Alot of people showed up!! Most of the RWB folks who did the last 3 workouts were there, plus a bunch of Underbox people I hadn't seen before. So we did the WOD in heats of 8. I was in the second heat. This was our heroic WOD

Scaled - easier version. RX - hard version.

I did the scaled. Even more scaled back really, I only put 20lbs on my bar so 55 total. 25 lb kettlebell. Crossfit is new to me so I stay on the conservative side. The last thing I wanna do is wipe myself out early in the game, or even hurt myself.

Getting ready to run!

#1 - Running! 911 meters. The number of reps, distances, and weights were all centered around 9/11. So I think 911 meters is a little more than half a mile? Basically run up the road to the end where it turns into Augusta Mall, then come back.

#2 - Overhead Lunges. Pretty simple, do 11 lunges with a 25 lb weight.

Me entering a lunge

#3 Wall Balls! Get 1-2 feet away from the wall, grab a medicine ball, do a squat, then throw the ball upwards at the wall and try to hit the tape marking on the wall. These weren't too hard, but catching the ball was kind of awkward at times.

#4 Pull Ups. Here I used the most difficult resistance band. I figured trying to do 11 strict pull ups would tire me out way early and I would have to take tons of breaks in order to do it. I only took 1 break here, just long enough to wave at the camera!

Oh hello. It's pull up time.

#5 - Power Clean. This movement is still tricky for me. The first day we did them I struggled with getting all the "steps" down, but today they felt a little more natural. The thing I still struggle with is not getting my elbows up enough, they are too far down at my sides. 

My not so great Power Cleans!

#6 - Hand Release Push Ups. These are easy, at the bottom of the push up simply put your chest on the floor and raise your hands up. Knocked all 11 out in a row.

#7 - Kettlebell swings. The first day we did these I got worn out quickly. Probably because we did way more of them, and they had me on the 35 lb bell. Today I used the 25 and knocked all 11 out right away. 

#8 Knees to Elbows. The thing that makes these hard is the fact that my body swings back and forth so much because of all the momentum. I wonder how all the pros can do them without swinging around so much!

#9 - Burpees. Easy for me since I do them so often. I did take 1 break because I was just tired from everything and needed to catch my breath. These guys seem to lie down on their chest at the bottom of the burpee while I do a push up. My burpee technique is so ingrained in my head at this point that there's no changing it. I do them Spartan style!

#10 - Push Press. I had never done these before. Hold the bar at chest height and push it overhead with a little squat for power. I grabbed my bar and after the 3rd rep I realized I should probably take the weights off to avoid exhausting myself. No shame here as many other chicks did the same and just pushed with the bar.

Push press, sans weights

#11 - Last run! This was hard. Running after doing all that stuff? Alot of people were walking it. And believe me, it was tempting to walk. Just a quick walk break. But no, I'm a runner and I can do this. I did not allow myself to walk. I ran it all the way home and was DONE!

This was awesome! I was very tired after a hard workout, but we all cheered each other on and motivated one another through it all. Post workout food was had, we all just hung around for awhile and some people even danced! (Not me)

I really enjoyed this opportunity to try Crossfit, meet new people and work out with them. I'm sad it's over.. but I'll be doing more stuff in the future with the team so there's more craziness to look forward to.

Now it's bedtime, as I am QUITE tired.