Filthy Fifty Anniversary WOD

It's that time of the year, the Filthy Fifty.

Last year I thought I was doing well, but it was slow. 35:34 (done Aug 21, 2011). Compared to my 2010 time of 32:49 (Nov 14, 2010).

This year, with my piriformis syndrome (inflammation pressing against the sciatic nerve running under my right buttocks) and subsequent affect on my training...I was "just going to do it".

Decided to keep track of my time after each movement.
50 Box jumps (20" pretty much unbroken) 2:08,
50 Jumping pull-ups (45 lb & 25 lb plate on 20" box 20-10-10-5-5) 3:34,
50 Kettlebell swings (unbroken @ 12 kb) 5:35,
50 Walking Lunges 7:27,
50 Knees to elbows (6 in a row, then sets 2-3 at a time, all legitimate) 14:50,
50 Push press (did 30-10-10 @ 35 lb) 17:14,
50 Back extensions (had to do sets of 5, numbing back of my right leg/butt) 20:25,
50 Wall ball shots (14lb to 9' mark - higher than before - broken sets of 5-10) 24:50,
50 Burpees (broken sets of 5-10) 30:04,
50 Double unders (best string was 15) 31:51.

Some parts faster than last year, others slower. Overall a PR when I wasn't expecting it.

Yay!!

The Filthy Fifty Redux

Last year in Balad I did my first "Filthy Fifty" (but it wasn't totally correct since we didn't have a GHD for the Back Extensions, I couldn't do double-under jump rope, and my weight lifting weren't at the Rx level yet). My time was 35:00.

Today I wanted to give it another try, but this time try to do it as prescribed (Rx) for women: Box Jump 20", Jumping Pull-ups, Kettlebell Swings 12kg, Walking Lunges, Knees-to-Elbows (this is the only exercise I could not do Rx, half were done on the floor), Push Press 35#, Back Extensions (GHD), Wall Balls 14#, Burpees (made me very dizzy), and Double-unders (...my best event in this WOD).

39:24 (felt longer). But all the weights were heavier than last year, and I did the double unders. My "knees-to-elbows" in Balad were definately not being done even close to correctly. In the end, I didn't puke (but the guy doing this with me did and couldn't finish). I'm exhausted & my throat is sore. But I'm tickled that I did it, and looking forward to a PR next time. That won't be until next year.

Next up? Taking a look at some of the more well known benchmarks (the "Girls"), maybe Angie or Barbara.

Noted today: Ryan came up to met afterwards and asked to touch my muscles. He said "you're looking like an action figure" and told me he wanted to come to the 6a WOD more often because I was his motivation to get off the pull-up band.
Awwwww. Blush. And "Wow" at the same time. I've never really seen myself as a role model for fitness before.