Today’s WOD was one that I will probably remember for a while, because I’m a geek. I’ll get to that later.

I didn’t go all out on this one by any means. My stomach is still feeling unsettled and weak from the virus that I caught the day after Thanksgiving, so I didn’t push as hard as I normally would. “Pukie” was close by, though just in case.

Nikki came up with a good one for us today:

• 800m run
• 10 KB Swings (24kg)
• 10 – > 1 Push up
• 1 – > 10 Dead lift (225lbs)
• 10 KB Swing (24kg)
• 800m run

My time was 25:24.

This workout killed. The first 800, 10 swings, and 3-4 sets of the ladder were cake, to be honest, but once the the dead lifts started getting higher in number, I started getting much slower. I think I was able to bust out 5 dead lifts unbroken at most. The rest were done in small sets.

By the time I was done with the dead lifts and push ups, my lower body muscles pretty much had nothing left. When I picked up the kettle bell to do the swing, I popped my hips as best I could, but the weight went nowhere. Since Jody and Lance were yelling at me, I decided to suck it up and do them.

Next was the last 800m run. By this point, I could barely even move my legs as my lower back, butt, and legs were pretty much dead. I had to walk about the first 100m or so just to get my legs moving. I then was able to complete the last of it in a series of walks and very slow runs. Jody was nice enough to run and walk along with me as I suffered through this last leg. This is why I love Crossfit. I don’t think there are many other places where you will find people willing to suffer with you even AFTER they have completed what as asked of them. This is amazing to me every time I see it.

After this workout, after I got home and relaxed for a bit, the geeky side of me came out. “I did 55 dead lifts at 225lbs each”, I thought to myself. “Hmm, I also did 20 KB swings at roughly 53lbs each”… that’s a lot of weight!

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• 55 Dead Lifts @ 225lbs = 12375lbs moved over time
• 20 KB Swings @ 53lbs = 1060lbs moved over time
• 12375lbs + 1060lbs = 13435lbs moved over time
• 13435lbs/2000 = 6.72 TONS moved over time
• *this isn’t including the push ups which would have added (200lbs (me) * 55=) 11000 additional pounds or 5.5 additional tons.

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How much did you move doing your curls at the gym tonight?

I have been backed up on my sheets for the Holly Jolly Challenge. I know. I know. I will post them tomorrow.