DT was programmed for Friday’s WOD. I was SUPER excited. We had done DT last August and I had only managed 80 pounds and then dropped to 70 pounds. I thought, “I got this, no problem. I can RX this at 105.”
In honor of USAF SSgt Timothy P. Davis, 28, who was killed on Feburary, 20 2009 supporting operations in OEF when his vehicle was struck by an IED. Timothy is survived by his wife Megan and son T.J.
DT is a Hero WOD in CrossFit, consisting of 12 deadlifts, 9 hang power cleans, and 6 push jerks for 5 rounds. RX weight is 155 men and 105 women.
So I arrive at my box all psyched and ready to go. But first we have snatch work and clean and jerks. After 20 minutes of this, I’m a bit wiped. So I try to Push Jerk 105 lbs. Can’t do it. Ok. I can do 95. So I set my bar up. And get ready to rumble.
I had read online the key to this workout is pacing. So I pace. And by the end of round 2, I had to drop to 90. By the end of round 3, I had to drop to 85 for the last 2 rounds. It was still hard. And I was super pissed off. I was the last one done (which I NEVER am) and angry.
After 7 months, I thought I should be stronger than this. Admittedly, the olympic weights are not my strong suit. I am an expert at anything long and body weight. But still, I’ve been busting my ass, attending Oly classes, and working hard. I should have been able to RX it. 95 lbs shouldn’t have been so brutal as it was. I should have been able to go faster.
So very frustrating. The thing about CrossFit is there’s always something to improve upon and even at your best moments you know you could do better. So I gotta get stronger. I gotta push myself more. I gotta just do it…
My Journey to the CrossFit Games 