My first official CrossFit WOD

And I survived!

Before we hit the WOD, we did some clean & jerk work.  I've never done a clean & jerk (or just a clean, for that matter) with any actual weight.  I was able to clean & jerk 75 lbs today though!  Our coach today told me that I have great potential.  I guess when you watch people do things for three years straight, you DO learn something afterall ;)

But, the clean & jerk stuff wore me out a little bit.  THEN it was time to hit the WOD.

The WOD:
"Human Centipede"
Rx
For Time
25 Front Squats (95/65)
50 Cal Row
25 OH Squats (95/65)

Scaled
For Time
25 Front Squats (75/45)
50 Cal Row
25 OH Squats (75/45)

Beginner
For Time
25 Front Squats (65/35)
50 Cal Row
25 OH Squats (65/35)

I used the scaled weight (45 lbs.) for the front squats.  The row was AWFUL.  I was about halfway through my row and other people were DONE.

My cardio is terrible.  Just HORRENDOUS.  So the row really did me in and I was feeling a little bit woozy.  But dammit I was determined to finish!

I got 10 reps into the overhead squat (which I did with just the 25 lb. bar - I've never squatted with weight above my head really) and felt like I just needed to sit for a moment.  So I did.  Got 5 more done and needed another rest.  By this time the 10am class was coming in.  Our coach told me to take another 30 seconds and then just get up and try to get 3 more in.  I was so damn angry that I was having such a hard time that I got up and did all 10 remaining reps without stopping.  GRRR!!!

So in the end, my time was 17:33.  Everyone else's was 7 minutes...8 minutes...oh well.  I FINISHED!  And wow, am I tired now!