Crossfit 360 Long Beach and Tustin: The Grace Challenge

Saturday, July 25, 2009

The Grace Challenge

Part II of the Grace Challenge took place today, with some AMAZING results.
Matt 135#; improved from 5:35 to 3:12 (*fastest rx'd time- won $96!)
Lori improved from 4:20 at 65# to 3:11 at 75# (most improved- won $144!)
Aaron 135#; improved from 4:45 to 3:45
Moose 135#; improved from 5:07 to 4:03
Kim 125#; improved from 5:40 to 5:38 (note that she is using 30# heavier than the girls rx'd weight of 95#!!)
Carmen improved from 4:17 at 45# to 3:35 at 55#
Luis improved from 5:23 at 95# to 4:16 at 105#
Jae went from 5:20 at 95# to 10:39 with 12 reps at 125# and 18 at 95# (hey, give him a break, he was out for like a month with a respiratory infection!)

While I'm at it, here are the times for the people who did Grace as their WOD today.
Scott 4:12 rx'd (look out guys! This is the first time he ever did Grace! Amazing!)
Gabriel 6:21 115#
Annemarie 2:36 55# (next time you're doing 65#, cheater!! ;)

Keep an eye out for the next Challenge- GREAT JOB you guys!!!!!!!!!!!!

4 comments:

Jesse said...: Awesome times and weights guys. I tried to do grace up here in Big Bear, but A: yesterdays attempted workout left me near cardiac arrest here at 6800ft and B: a thunder storm kicked off and lit a fire down the block so an olympic bar overhead seemed like a poor choice. see you guys monday; July 25, 2009 at 2:39 PM
Lori J said...: Nobody likes excuses Jesse...

Oh and I owe you a beer now since I won most improved.

Lori; July 26, 2009 at 8:56 AM
Mustafa said...: Curses! Foiled again! I should have stuck with the original plan (take forever on phase I). It's the peer pressure, I tell you, and all that rockin' effort all around! Congrats Matt and Lori, and to everyone else who did the challenge and/or did Grace on Saturday. Awesome!

Until the next challenge, my friends! (Mwahahahahahaha ....); July 26, 2009 at 3:29 PM
Andy said...: 99 and 98; July 26, 2009 at 8:02 PM

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