After a day of grueling workouts, Kim was still smiling (if you can believe it!). She completed a total of five events, starting from a field of 75 women that will be winnowed down to the top 16, who will compete in 3 events tomorrow.
First was a grueling 7.1 kilometer hill run- complete with uneven, rough terrain, 3 successively longer, steeper ascents, and the equivalent of a black diamond downhill!
Next was deadlifts in rapid succession, beginning at 185. Each athlete did one rep, and then moved onto a bar that was 10 pounds heavier, until they could not advance any further. Kim reached 295!!
The third event was a 170 km sprint carrying a 35 lb sandbag. Oh- did I mention the elevation reached 100 feet?! It was a very steep, dirt uphill.
The fourth event was highly functional, and also highly challenging for many of the athletes- a 500 m row, followed by sledgehammering a metal stake into the dirt, followed by another 500 m row. This event completely shifted the rankings around- and there were a wide variety of techniques to use the sledgehammer!
Finally, 3 rounds of 30 wall balls (14#) and 30 hang squat snatches (45#). By this point, the athletes were exhausted, and 7 of the women did not finish this workout in the time required. Naturally, Kim did! And another member of the Socal 7, Becca Voight, finished in the top 3 in this wod.
Kim placed 21 overall- an amazing accomplishment- beginning from a field of 75. She was awe-inspiring, as were all of the athletes. Keep eyes out for videos and pics to come :) You won't believe your eyes. Her form was as perfect on the 90th snatch as it was on the first! She is truly an inspiration.
In this pic, Coach Greg Glassman addresses the crowd at the opening ceremonies of the 2009 Individual Competition.
2 comments:
Dr. Jenn has said it all, so I will add just this little bit. Kim is phenomenal and utterly inspiring. The level of fitness and competition at the games was off the charts, so it fills me with extreme admiration to see Kim do so incredibly well. Kim, we are all overjoyed at your example and humbled by your humility. You are my personal hero.
Big congratulations also go out to the other SoCal 7 gals, and especially to Kris Clever, who -- with her surprising strength, her boundless friendliness and her stellar form and attitude suprised none of us that she finished in the top 4 overall. To Val, who deserves high honors for her valour, and to Katie, Becca, Michele and Linda, who also kicked royal butt: you all are champions and you have earned our admiration repeatedly.
This was quite an experience.
88 and 89 for me and Matt (and I can verify 88 for Alec from yesterday). And thanks, Luis, for all that damned driving: you are a champ also!
kim kicks a**... that's all i'd like to add.
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