Bull what???

Tuesday, January 22:

Today I met one nasty lady and an exercise that sounds like it came straight from a rodeo.
I think both times could be improved, but I was happy to get these two workouts under my Crossfit belt.

Warmup:
1 round of cals
Hindu pushups

Workout:
"Karen"
150 wallballs for time 12lb
Time: 7:11 (I think... it was in the low 7's.. maybe a few seconds less.)

"Bullfit"
75 Thrusters with 1/2 bodyweight 65lbs.. which is a little more than half.. but it's my Fran weight, so I figured what's the big deal??!! Am I insane????
Total Time: Between 10 & 12 minutes

I was a disappointed with my stupid Karen time. I think I could have done it in less than 7 minutes. I'll have to revisit this one, because really there's no excuse. My legs started feeling it at about rep 115. I should have done 25 reps and 5 seconds rest.. continuosly. I'll try that next time.

Bullfit, is like the meanest, nastiest, amped up version I could think of. I think when I picked it I was trying to see if I could get a rise out of Jerry. He asked if I was insane. I loved it! :)...
It's a special kind of insanity preserved for a sick and twisted breed of Crossfitters. I don't suggest anyone try this combination of workouts...ever... but it is kind of fun to see how far you can push your body.

Let's just say I found my voice with this one, because I was hollering like a lady in labor. The thrusters themselves felt great. I had a nice solid vertical chest positioning and I was using my legs as much as I could. The overhead press felt powerful as well. The problem with this is the sheer volume. I figured I do 45 thrusters in Fran.. what's the big deal with doing 30 more? My plan (which failed) was to do 6 sets of 11 Thrusters and then finish of the last 9. This plan was stupid.

I was knocking off about 5 a pop by the end. It was just that my legs were smoked from Karen. They were shaking all over the place. With a good deal of encouragement from Danny, Cara, Keturah and Jerry I finished off my sad excuse for a Bullfit. I don't even remember what my time was. I know it was more than 10 and less than 12. Anymore than that I wouldn't want to guess. I'd like to hit this workout again soon, without Karen as a warmup.

Sorry this one was so long. I guess I'm feeling verbose.. maybe I'll minimize the font, so it doesn't seem so long.