“In training, you listen to your body. In
competition, you tell your body to shut up.”
–
Rich Froning
This past weekend
was the CAL Championship that was hosted by OBP in Woodbridge, VA. After 5
weeks of competing every Saturday at different boxes we were in the
Championship to win it all. During the regular season, we were separated from
our other 2 Verity teams competing in CAL; the Championship held all divisions
at one box (Novice, Open & Upper) meaning our Verity family was able to
cheer each other on & watch each other compete – I absolutely loved this.
Now on to the
wods . . . because of our regular season standing (1st place), our
team, Verity Strong, got a bye for Wod 1 so our first wod of the day was Wod 2:
10
minute time cap:
21
Burpees to plate with hand release
21
Thrusters (105/70#)
15
Burpee box jumps with hand release (24/20”)
15
Thrusters (115/75#)
9
Burpee box jumps with hand release (30/24”)
9
Thrusters (135/95#)
15
Burpee box jumps with hand release (24/20”)
15
Thrusters (115/75#)
21
Burpees to plate with hand release
21
Thrusters (105/70#)
Verity Strong won this head to head race so
we advanced to the winner’s bracket for Wod 3.
Video of us
working:
Wod 3:
10
minute time cap:
5
Legless rope climbs
30
Shoulder to Overhead (135/95#)
3
Legless rope climbs
20
Shoulder to Overhead (155/105#)
1
Legless rope climb
10
Shoulder to Overhead (185/125#)
Verity Strong won this head to head race so
we advanced to the final Wod; we got a bye for Wod 4.
Video of our
guys crushing some legless rope climbs:
Wod 5 (final):
10
minute time cap:
50
Pull Ups
20
Overhead Squats (155/105#)
30
Chest to Bar/Toes to Bar combo or Double Tap
20
Weighted Pistols with Kettlebell (55/35#)
10
Muscle Ups
10
Squat Snatches (155/105#)
Verity Strong won this head to head making
us the 2015 Summer Champs!
Video of us
working:
Here are my
favorite photos from the Championship:
Coach Vinny strategizing
Love this one - all 3 of our Verity teams taking over the parking lot to game plan. =)
70# Thrusters.
Just the sweetest little girl - if you aren't a dog lover you've got some serious problems.
My girl, Meg, keeping things interesting...
LOL! I love her. By the way, I had no idea she was back there!
Puppy kisses are the best kisses.
105# Overhead Squats in the final.
Weighted Pistols w/ 35# Kettlebell. Truth, I had never done these until this wod - definitely something I need to work on.
Just crossed that finish line - Champs!
Verity Strong - 1st place.
Verity Strong, Verity Force & Verity Power.
Willis getting his turn with the cup.
Vinny having a moment.
That cash though. =D
A special
thank you goes out to Phuong, our team photographer, for all of the awesome
photos she took throughout this season & for her cheering/support each
weekend – we love you!
As stated
above, Verity had 3 teams that competed this CAL season: Verity Strong, Verity
Force & Verity Power. Not only did Verity Force & Verity Power both
make it to the championship, Verity Force placed 2nd in the Open
division with only 4 athletes on their team – that’s some hard work &
dedication! Awesome work guys, so proud of you!
In closing, words
cannot describe how much fun I had over this 6 week period. Getting to travel
to different boxes, meeting new people, holding weekly practices; competing
with my teammates & coming out on top was an amazing experience. I can’t
wait to see what the next competition season brings for us. Great job Verity
Strong!
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