Dead-Freaking-Last

Yep.
I have a lucky run of RX'ing a few workouts lately.
(RX'ing= doing the workout as it is written on the board, no modifications or subbing something else).

It started out last week with a lovely snake workout: 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 Thrusters (65lb) and 100 feet bear crawl after each thruster. It took me over 35 minutes to complete. It took everyone else 22-28 min. I totally bragged on instagram that "last is best." I collapsed to the ground at the end and cried. This was a mind over matter workout, difficult and I had to talk myself through each bear crawl. I wanted to quit. But I wanted to finish and finish with an RX next to my name even more.

Then the next day (look at me 2 days in a row), it was a death day! I love death days. Death by powercleans and death by 10 meters. I was able to make it to the 11 round. Cloud nine!

And then, a few workouts that knocked me on my ass and humbled me. That is what I needed.

This week, I did 3 rounds of 50 med ball cleans at 14lb and 800 m run. I did it and it was over 40 min. My time was the very last time on the board. I don't care, I finished and with another RX next to my name.

A great article that I can relate to:
http://www.crossfitindustrious.com/i-took-last-place-in-the-crossfit-games-open-by-industrious-athlete-greg-l/

Finally, I hit another lovely PR. Hang power clean. I worked myself up to a heavy (and 1 Rep Max) hang power clean at 105. I should have tried 110. Oh well, there is next week.

Lately, I have been coming in dead-freaking-last but I don't mind, I struggled and I finished. That sure beats the other person who didn't show up.