Fitness/Nutrition - Earn Your Turkey WOD - 11/26

Today is Thanksgiving and I don't really plan on sticking to the paleo thing. I'm going to cheat and have some stuffing, sweet potatoes, rolls with butter, pie/cake/cookies etc. It's a gluttonous holiday and I plan on taking full advantage.

Having said that, I wanted to at least try to justify consuming 3,000 calories in one meal by burning some this morning and attending one of the two sessions CrossFit Seattle was holding. They dubbed today's WOD, "Earn Your Turkey, Turkey". There was no focus today.

WOD: 3 separate events, score was the combined time for all three events.
Event #1)
50 pull ups for time
Score/Time: 1:39

Event #2)
Right 5xKettle bell Curtis P reps - 24 Kg bell (53#)
Left 5xKettle bell Curtis P Reps - 24 Kg bell (53#)
400m run
Right 10xKettle bell Curtis P reps - 24 Kg bell (53#)
Left 10xKettle bell Curtis P reps - 24 Kg bell (53#)
800m run
Right 5xKettle bell Curtis P reps - 24 Kg bell (53#)
Left 5xKettle bell Curtis P reps - 24 Kg bell (53#)
400m run
Score/Time: 13:48

Event #3)
400m run with Kettle bell used for Curtis P's. - 24 Kg bell (53#)
Score/Time: 1:48

Total Score/Time: 17:35
Calories burned (WOD only): 735

A regular Curtis P. rep is done with a barbell and one rep equals: hang clean, right leg lunge, left leg lunge, push press. Since we did it with kettle bells it had to be split between arms. That's what the "Right" or "Left" refers to above in the description, which arm we are using clean the bell, hold it in rack position while lunging with both legs, then push pressing it.

This WOD was extremely tough. My glutes and hamstrings were extremely tight after yesterday's dead lifts. I found it really hard to run fast, my legs died out early and felt super heavy and fatigued. It was still a fun one though, I pushed myself as hard as I could to finish the Curtis P's fast and run hard (even though it felt like I was jogging).

The last 400m run with the bell was pretty extreme. My strategy was to hold it on my shoulder, which worked really well. Even though it was heavy and I could feel it bearing down on me, It was the best option. I switched shoulders (while running, very awkward) about halfway around the block. How else are you supposed to carry a 53# cannon ball with a handle while running as hard as possible around the block on a sidewalk?

Anyway, as I said my legs did not last at all for this WOD. Today's WOD was a grind for sure. I didn't feel like it but I'm glad I went. I'm looking forward to taking Friday off and giving my legs some much needed rest. And just like every week, looking forward to the Level 2 class on Saturday.