Does it hurt yet?

Smolov for the day:
1x3 65% = 140 lbs
1x3 70% = 160 lbs
1x4 80% = 185 lbs
4x5 90% = 195 lbs


WOD
2 rounds of this Metcon:
5 minutes to complete
12 kb swings (44 lb / 35 lb)
12 thrusters (95 lb / 65 lb)

then
1 minute of max burpee box jumps

1 min rest

Not afraid of the smolov sets anymore! In my first set of the 90%, I failed the last rep, but this was pretty good considering I was on my own and getting pretty low on that squat. Holding up 195 lbs for however long it takes me to push out 5 reps is really the most difficult part of those sets, to be honest...

Bruh.
This Metcon.
I dunno what is the coach's idea giving us murderous Metcons on a Friday. After finishing the first set of kb swings I realized how hard the next 10 minutes of my life were going to be, and of course they wouldn't let me do this at anything below RX cuz it's just 12 little thrusters!

Maybe if the rest time was 2 minutes I woulda finished the full set in round 2 as well.

Still deeply in love with Girl Coach. I hope she comes tomorrow.

Quads burning

Smolov (back squats):
4x 60% = 130lbs
4x 70% = 150lbs
4x 80%  = 170lbs
3x 90% = 195lbs
2x4 90% = 195lbs


WOD
Metcon
Tabata groiners
Run 200 meters
Tabata jumping lunges
Run 400 meters
Tabata butterfly sti-ups

Hmpf. Afternoon class and that was some pretty heavy squats to get done, I did the last 3 sets at 190lbs, because the belt was nowhere to be found and I was pretty much dying squatting so heavy.
Cool Guy Coach was all like "Call me if you need a spotter" but he was chatting away with other peeps. When he finally came to spot me he was ultra motivational which kinda makes me lol inside a little bit cuz he YELLS at me a lot, but I totally need that to push myself through the sets.

Always the last one to finish the squats even if I had a rack all to myself and I have all the percentages figured out beforehand.

Wod was aight. Why do my quads feel like they're gonna fall off my leg by detaching from the tendons when we do jumping lunges?  I dunno. I just hope this is how other people feel as well.

Wednesday nights are never packed

A little annoyed that most of this week I'll be going to the night classes.
The coach at night is not as enthusiastic as the morning ones and I don't get to stretch enough.

Onwards to Smolov Intense Mesocycle week 1, day 3:

Back squats:
1x3 60% = 130lbs
1x3 70% = 150lbs
1x4 80% = 170lbs
1x3 90% = 195lbs
2x5 85% = 185lbs

Metcon (with a parnter! - 1 partner rests, the other works)
10 burpees
20 double unders
10 toes to bar

I failed the last set of Smolov. This dude took the belt, the girl's belt!! I only got to use it for the 90% set. Yeah, yeah, I kinda rely too much on the belt (or a coach) to get me through the super heavy sets. But tonight the coach seemed more interested in rushing us to get to the metcon.

It was only me and another girl in this class so we were paired up. The guys did ring dips instead of toes to bar. No reps were given, I guess they are training for something? Or at least the coach is.

I was totally not expecting to jump rope so I wore a sport bra with barely any support, my calluses were also ripe for tearing, I thankfully made it through with my hands in one piece.

I did 40 singles cuz double unders is still something I struggle to execute. I've nailed it down to not being able to flick my hands fast enough.

Grace & Cindy, sitting on a tree

WOD

"Grace & Cindy Sitting on a Tree"

Cindy is:
5 pull-ups
10 push-ups
15 air squats

Complete:
10 clean & jerk (155# / 105#)
1 round of Cindy
8 clean & jerk
1 Cindy
6 C&J
Cindy
4 C&J
Cindy
2 C&J
Cindy

After this point continue doing Cindy until the timer runs out (25 minutes total for wod)

I really wanted to do this wod in the morning with my usual crew. Not many girls wrote their score/weights on the board.
I started at 80# because now that we're back on Smolov my back already started giving me that pain and I figured for this wod I should take it easy.
After completing the first set of 10 I upgraded to 95# cuz I was feeling badass.
That was the right choice.

I'm still doing the pull-ups with double elastic band.
=sigh=
Petite Thunder Thighs did kipping pull-ups. But I lifted more than her. Damn, I am so jelly her kipping pull-ups were looking good. I tried one band, utter fail. Did 5 rounds in the remaining time.
I didn't check how long it took me to finish the actual wod. Was resting too much anyways.

When the wod was over these two dudes (let's call them Sailorbeard and Froggy) called me over, literally by gesturing a "come here" with their hands.
They then proceeded to tell me that my progress in this crossfit has been great, that I look really different from when I started, and I've gained a TON of strength.
Do I diet? How much weight have I lost? Will I enter the in-house competition?

These dudes see me sporadically because I only go to the 8pm class as my last resort.

I am truly flattered.

I guess wearing those knee-high reebok socks with the shorts looks good after all.