13.1
WOD
17 minute AMRAP (As Many Rounds as Possible)
40 burpees (touch target 6 inches above reach)
30 snatches (75/45)
30 burpess
30 snatches (135/75)
20 burpees
30 snatches (165/100)
10 burpees
AMRAP Snatches (210/120)
My first Open WOD…
So, I have to say when I first saw this WOD I was pretty
excited. I have this odd love for burpees and I love snatching. In addition, I
have been doing barbell club for a while as well as attending what I like to
call “Chinese School of Weightlifting” (aka Kirk, who is a friend that I
consistently harass to teach my to lift like a Chinese Olympian) so I felt
pretty comfortable with the snatching.
My goal was to get to 150 reps (through the 20 burpees)…but
that didn’t happen…
I ended up getting 130 reps, which I was really proud of! I
had a solid 7 minutes to finish those snatches at 75lbs and I used up almost
every second of it! I finished my last snatch at 16:59.
However, I have to say the most memorable part of 13.1 was
hearing people say, “There is no way I can lift that weight!” Although not
everyone that said this was able to lift the weight – everyone tried; and that
is a win in my book!
I like to chalk this workout up to experience (pun
intended). I need to better prepare myself as well as my athletes, both mentally
and physically for these Open workouts. Looking back I realized that had I
really known what the 75lb barbell was going to feel like at that moment…I
probably would have gotten to at least some of the burpees. But then again you
can’t plan for everything!
I will leave you with a quote that resonated with me through
this workout and I am sure will continue to do so throughout the Open:
“Everyone has a plan - until you get punched in the face,”
Mike Tyson.
That snatch really laid a nice right hook to my face! (pun
intended again…)
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