13.2 the breakdown the trial

A QUICKY is our WOD for round 2 of the Crossfit Games 2013 open. No doubt you've already seen it but today we'll break it down, we'll check different strategies, I'll give it a go and see how my prediction was.

First up
WOD 13.2

10 min AMRAP
5 chest to overhead Men 52.5kg (115lbs) Women 35kg (75lbs)
10 deadlifts Men 52.5kg (115lbs) Women 35kg (75lbs)
15 box jumps Men 61cm (24") Women 51cm (20")



The strategy
So the idea with this one is to go as quick as you can (well duh). Try not to break, keep a steady but fast pace and because it's only 10 minutes push yourself.

Start by cleaning the weight to your shoulders then push press or push jerk it overhead. Alternately if you're really strong press away! Just pick something you'll be able to maintain and do fast. Go for five, don't drop the bar this will waste heaps of time.

On the last rep don't drop the bar it'll go flying off, rather lower the bar and head straight into deadlifts. Just keep pushing out the reps.

Then box jumps here's another spot where you can certainly pick up time. Jump, step or use a combination, just do it fast. For some it may be quicker to jump or less time wasting to step. Pick your poison.

Transition time is another point of difference, to make up time go faster.

My turn...
I got into the box this morning, a little earlier than usual so I could roll out a bit. I've been fighting a virus for the past couple of weeks. Hanging out the washing was exhausting, to give you an idea of how bad it was. Although I'm on the mend and I was feeling good. I warmed up using a 20kg bar for the C2O and DL then tried different box jump methods.

Before it was my turn to go I counted a couple of different people and noticed the box jumps seemed harder to maintain so steps seemed the goer.

I warmed up again, stepped to my bar as the timer counted down, feeling less Jenneke than last time (see blog). I hit it, the hardest thing I thought would be the push press, but it all seemed like a 'fair' weight, not crazy heavy but in no way a pushover. I just kept going and going. Never putting the bar down until my last round. Rookie error. I got 199 reps thats 6 rounds and 5 C2O and 4 box jumps. Looking back on it I should have pushed harder and completed my deadlifts quicker. My transition time should have been speedier and if I had to do it again I would know it's not 'that' difficult. I say this now, I was sooo spent at the time. Will I have another go though? Maybe if tonight isn't too crazy and if I'm feeling better tomorrow.

My prediction
Didn't fare as well as other predictions though I did get the combination aspect right. Just the wrong combination. I said 12min AMRAP 21 double unders, 15 wall balls, 9 toes to bar.
Well that would certainly fit in for 13.3.

Check back later for my actual prediction and how it goes next week.