WOD October 27, 2008

"Christine"
3 rounds for time:
500 m row or 400 m run
12 Deadlifts (Rx'd is body weight, but of course, scale this as needed!)
21 box jumps (Rx'd is 21" box, but see above)
Strict Christine is rowing, but we have only one rower, so you'll have to fight amongst yourselves. Personally I think using the 400 m run instead is nothing to sneeze at!
+75 pushups! Yes- three fourths of the way there!
Here's a question I get quite frequently: "What's wrong with you?" But here's one I get almost as often that is more pertinent to Crossfit: "How do I know if I'm doing too much or not enough weight during these dual or triple modality days? Should I be going for a faster time with less weight, or a slower time with more weight?" Alas, there is no perfect answer. At extremes, the answer is evident- if you finish this workout in four minutes, you should probably do more weight. If you finish it in four hundred minutes, you need to do less! My best answer is, sometimes you should be going for time and other times for weight- but try to reconcile yourself with this beforehand. Once you are at a fast time with relatively good weight, start working towards the rx. Or, if you can do the rx, but slowly (within reason), work it! But don't get down on yourself if you see your time as slower than everyone else's. During any given workout, you should feel challenged- so if you're still zooming through in round three, you need to adjust something next time- higher box maybe? Or heavier deadlift. Note that I said challenged, not demoralized. Although Crossfit is humbling, don't work against yourself by assigning yourself to an impossible weight or time.
The fighters, in case you are wondering, did awesome! Be sure to congratulate Mike, Steve, Brandon, Ranier, and Greg when you see them. Their dedication and commitment is automatic inspiration to all of us.
Well, I've got a funny NYC busdriver story, but I've written so much- I'll save it for tomorrow. Cliffhanger!
Hey Jimmy- not sure if you're checking the blog while you're laid up, but if so, let us know how you are! This pic is kind of scary, no? Good for Halloween...