(Almost) Helen

This is gonna be a quick one because it's late (for me) and I gotta get some sleep. Would have worked on this earlier, but I spent most of my night keeping an eye on this little one who decided to be a little terror tonight.

Don't let that cuteness fool you, it didn't last long!

The WOD this morning I called "Almost" Helen... known at our box as Hell-in. Today, I called it "Almost" because the run portion was shorted 100m. We only did 300m. Hey, I'm not complaining. Helen was the first non-Foundations WOD that I ever did and it sucked. Here's today.

I really wanted to use the 25lb kettlebell today. Normally, this wouldn't be an issue, however I was feeling yesterday's deadliest and box jumps a bit. J-Law wouldn't let up though and I grabbed a 35 pounder. Ugh. Getting that thing all the way overhead would be a definite challenge.

Overall, not bad. I got through the first round unbroken and felt good on the run. The second round wasn't as triumphant. Definitely slowed a little on the run and had to break the KBS into 11-10 and pull-ups into 7-5. By the last round, my run was sluggish for the first half though I managed to stride out the last half. Same deal as round 2 with the KBS, but this time the pull-ups went 6-6. 

My time: 11:55

My first attempt at Helen ended at 13:20 and that was with 25lb KBS (eye level only) and the green pull-up band. I would say this morning was a comparable effort. I can't say how much cutting the run down affected my time, but I'm happy with the results. 

First Class!!

Yay! So after a hectic week, I was finally able to attend my first class this morning. I was super stoked but nervous at the same time. What if I was super slow? What if I couldn't do all the movements? What if I had to rest?

I was one of the first people to show up for the 6 am class. I hate being late so I actually got there 20 mins early and just chilled out in my car for a bit. I introduced myself to the trainer Christa, who I hadn't met before but like all the others was super nice and helpful. She showed me the WOD... Helen and then helped me get my pull-up band set up. By now, more people were showing up, but I wasn't feeling as nervous. We started the warm-up and Christa introduced myself and another woman as the new people. Everyone was very friendly... my nerves were gone. Now, I was focused on the task at hand.

24FEB12 WOD: Helen<
3 rounds for time:
400m run
21 kb swings
12 pull-ups

My time: 13:20 @ 25#/green

Those runs kill me and I was the slowest, but I still worked hard and was encouraged by everyone else. Can't wait for the next class!