Update on 15.1

I promised an update after re-doing CrossFit Open 15.1 on Monday night. To update you: I decided not to. After doing it on Friday I did a powerlifting set of 5x5 deadlifts at 125kg, and although that felt just fine at the time, I was unusually stiff and sore afterwards. I think it was the combination of the high pressure max effort the Open workouts take, followed by the deadlifts. That stiffness messed up my powerlifting training for a couple of days, and for this year, I've decided powerlifting is my priority. I'll be giving the Open a good effort, but not so far as to interfere with my powerlifting training. That will likely mean only doing the Open workouts once instead of twice like I normally would. My first powerlifting competition as a fully paid up, official member of the New Zealand Powerlifting Federation is in Dunedin in less that two weeks - eeeeek excited! - and I want to do well at that. 
I still had a big session at the box judging and cheering on my Remarkables CrossFit buddies tonight. Even though being a judge is nerve wracking, I love the intense concentration it takes, like getting 'flow'. And it's pretty cool to be up close and involved when someone gets a personal best lift. 
My friend Dini took some photos of our Friday night Open session, thanks Dini! 

"3. 2. 1...." Ravid, me and Danimal wired and ready. You can see here my hack for dealing with a very high bar - jumping off two boxes means I can stay straight and drop down slightly to achieve full extension at the start of each set, rather than jumping up.

15.1 is followed straight after by 15.1A - 1 rep max clean and jerk. Here's my clean at 76kg....

15.1 is 9 minutes of as many rounds as possible of 15 toes to bar, 10 deadlifts and 5 snatches at 34kg. Here's about halfway through on the deadlifts, being judged by Remarkables CrossFit Head Coach and owner Bruce.

And a successful jerk. Done. Danimal, with his back to the camera, got 100kg.