More Backwards Double Unders

Today's workout started with Thrusters. We did 3-2-2-1-1-1-1, essentially working up to a new 1RM. I did 53#, 63#, 73#, 83#, 93#, and 103# and missed 108#. 103# is still a new max for me. My previous was 89# several months ago. The Thruster ladder was followed by "Einna" or Backwards "Annie." 10-20-30-40-50 of Backwards Double Unders and Sit-ups.

I was pumped when I saw this on the board because I can actually do backwards double unders! I was one of only a handful of people who did this workout as prescribed (Rx). Those who were unable to do them had to do 4 x as many backward singles. There was a 15 minute time cap. I finished in 14:04. It was a lot harder than I thought it was going to be. It's one thing to string a couple backwards double unders together here and there, but it is very difficult to do that many for time! I whipped myself way too many times and my now my right arm is full of slash marks. Every knuckle on my right hand is sore and black & blue, too. I have no idea how that even happened! I'll file that under bizarre CrossFit injuries along with my pinky injury that I sustained from a box jump! ;-)

Today I fasted until about 2pm. Yesterday was my cheat day. I had a salad with chicken, black beans, salsa, and guacamole at 2, a protein shake post workout at 6pm and then I had 2 eggs with 1 cheese wedge, a spoonful of sunflower seed butter and a 1/2 cup of almond milk at about 8pm.

Check out our CFCM trainer's WOD demo video that was on crossfit.com yesterday! I got a new PR on my split jerk-124#!