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re: 2020 CrossFit Open in game thread: A bunch of repeats?

Posted on 10/18/19 at 9:45 am to
Posted by StraightCashHomey21
Aberdeen,NC
Member since Jul 2009
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Posted on 10/18/19 at 9:45 am to
My friend who does the nutrion coaching for games athletes posted a good approach to it

treat the first 12-15 rounds as an emom to set a steady pace.
Posted by tigerfoot
Alexandria
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Posted on 10/18/19 at 10:05 am to
Damn. That is actually something I can do
Posted by Pitch To Johnny
Houston
Member since Jun 2015
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Posted on 10/18/19 at 10:24 am to
Yeah if I was doing it again I'd shoot for 1:15 a round and throw down in the end if I could. I thought I was going to get crushed so I never paid attention to the clock and just never really got gassed until the last 3 in a row of unbroken and jogging to stations. Would have helped going this afternoon with more energy and a bit more competition.
Posted by LSUAlum2001
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Posted on 10/18/19 at 11:47 am to
quote:

My friend who does the nutrion coaching for games athletes posted a good approach to it

treat the first 12-15 rounds as an emom to set a steady pace.


Nick Urankar posted a video on IG discussing the same idea.

He said, to help someone pace, place your rope and DBs apart from the rig to allow yourself 5-10 secs between each movement to allow for a small recovery.
This post was edited on 10/18/19 at 11:49 am
Posted by tigerfoot
Alexandria
Member since Sep 2006
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Posted on 10/18/19 at 1:12 pm to
I better put mine in the parking lot
Posted by TigerDeacon
West Monroe, LA
Member since Sep 2003
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Posted on 10/18/19 at 1:21 pm to
I am still battling my shoulder but I think this was one I could at least fight through.

Numbers are way down for this open:

quote:

CrossFit HQ released the numbers, which show a dramatic decline in registrations, compared to the 2019 CrossFit Open. For the previous season, 358,646 people registered for the event. However this year, only 239,106 people have decided to take part. This is a notable decline of 119,540 athletes from the last year.


Numbers down by a third
Posted by tigerfoot
Alexandria
Member since Sep 2006
56162 posts
Posted on 10/18/19 at 1:40 pm to
Crossfit open is dying Aside from a minority of crossfit members no one cares

Hell if it weren’t for this board I would’ve never know. The Open started


The only value is the fact that we all are doing the same workout and can discuss

Posted by TigerDeacon
West Monroe, LA
Member since Sep 2003
29237 posts
Posted on 10/18/19 at 2:28 pm to
We have had a group competition every year but this year one of the guys that has always been a group captain said one a year is enough. He planned on going deer hunting. I have only seen a handful of people doing the open workout while being judged by a coach.
Posted by Hulkklogan
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Oct 2010
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Posted on 10/18/19 at 4:18 pm to
I think it's a matter of crossfit fatigue with all of the sanctioned events & the fact that this is the 2nd Open this year. I think they should've just done the next Open next October.

That and the $20 fee. It all adds up to most people feeling like "I just want to work out"
Posted by LSUAlum2001
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Member since Aug 2003
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Posted on 10/18/19 at 5:08 pm to
I tweaked my calf working on DUs today.

I tore my left calf (6 years ago) and had left ankle surgery 4 years ago and it’s been sore these last 6-8 weeks from flag football and CrossFit.

I worked up to a set of 18 and was trying for more when I felt a twinge right where I tore the calf. shite has been knotted up since.
This post was edited on 10/18/19 at 6:36 pm
Posted by Salmon
On the trails
Member since Feb 2008
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Posted on 10/18/19 at 5:49 pm to
Finally did 20.1 since I was out of town and sick for the last 2 weeks

8+11 RX

Rough workout for the first one in 2 weeks

Will give 20.2 a shot on Monday
This post was edited on 10/18/19 at 5:50 pm
Posted by StraightCashHomey21
Aberdeen,NC
Member since Jul 2009
125376 posts
Posted on 10/18/19 at 5:58 pm to
Omg that was miserable

RX’d 16 rounds and 2 reps

Those 50lbs started getting heavy as frick

I came out way to hot and didn’t use the EMOM strategy

My first six were done in 5:30 I was flying

O I got a post WOD bloody nose
This post was edited on 10/18/19 at 6:13 pm
Posted by LSUAlum2001
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Member since Aug 2003
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Posted on 10/18/19 at 6:37 pm to
We had a guy go 18+5 Rx this afternoon.

He was 6 rounds in 6 minutes and then settled in to a 1:10 pace.
Posted by tke_swamprat
Houma, LA
Member since Aug 2004
9736 posts
Posted on 10/18/19 at 8:41 pm to
That plus people had aspirations of going to regionals and compete against the elite. Now that can’t happen.
Posted by BigPerm30
Member since Aug 2011
25629 posts
Posted on 10/18/19 at 11:30 pm to
I agree. I’m not feeling it this year. I didn’t do 20.1 and got 4 dubs shy of 17 this year. That was a boring fricking workout.
Posted by LSUAlum2001
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Member since Aug 2003
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Posted on 10/19/19 at 7:59 am to
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That was a boring fricking workout.


Which makes Castro’s hint perfect.

Like watching grass grow.
Posted by Mikey99
Member since Nov 2016
260 posts
Posted on 10/19/19 at 3:10 pm to
Knee is so bad right now I didn’t sign up. Dubs are especially painful.

Doing it as an emom is a good strategy but 20 mins is a long time. We had a couple of guys who got 23+ and a couple at 22+ rounds. Unbroken reps. Crazy.
Posted by tigerfoot
Alexandria
Member since Sep 2006
56162 posts
Posted on 10/21/19 at 9:01 am to
I won’t sniff being able to do it as an emom.

Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
81555 posts
Posted on 10/21/19 at 10:43 am to
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sick for the last 2 weeks
Almost done with my steroids and antibiotics. Zero workouts last week. I plan to go today and just leisurely work through this. Zero expectations-just need to get moving again, and this one looks good for that now that my dubs are back somewhat.
Posted by LSUAlum2001
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Member since Aug 2003
47116 posts
Posted on 10/21/19 at 2:11 pm to
With my left calf all fricked up (I either tore it again or tore some scar tissue) I just did 3Rx in 20.2 with a bunch of single DUs.

I probably could have pushed 7 rounds doing it this way, but there was no reason for me to do any more.
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