Ring the Bell!

Today was probably my best day at Crossfit.  I had a great performance. I have the coaches to thank for this.  They pushed me so hard. But well worth it.  At my Box...well in most Boxes...there is a PR Bell.  A real actual bell that you can ring.  During a strength session if you reach your one rep max, you get to ring the bell.  Well tonight, I got to ring the bell!

Tonights strength session was overhead squats.  Last time I worked on overhead squats, I think I squatted 70 lbs, but this was coming from the ground.  This time it came from the rack.  Our sets were 5-3-3-2-2-1-1. I went for it and hit my last rep at 105 lbs!!! I can't believe it.  I am still kind of in shock.  Such a rush.  I am constantly comparing myself to the other girls and I am almost right there with them. So proud...truly is amazing.

The WOD was a killer too.  It did have a time cap of 14 minutes, but since I always go to the  last class of the day we are allowed to just go ahead and finish the workout.  The reps were 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 of snatches, back squats and burpees (mind you we have been doing burpees every fucking day!).  So it would go something like this:

10 snatches
10 back squats
10 burpees

9 snatches
9 back squats
9 burpees

and so on...

Snatches are a pain in the ass.  Just you tube Crossfit Snatches and you will get a look.  Once again, my Coaches were on me today and pushed me so hard.  I finished the WOD in 15 minutes and 33 seconds.  My coach came over at the end while I was laying on the floor exhausted to give me a high five for working so hard.  Seriously...on cloud 9.

So now as I write this I am laying in bed icing my knees because I am just old (lol) and enjoying the feeling. I can't even imagine life without Crossfit now. I can't wait to go back tomorrow.  I can't wait to ring the bell again.