Saturday, May 12 2012
For time:
Run 400 meters
95 pound Thruster, 21 reps
21 Pull-ups
Run 300 meters
95 pound Thruster, 15 reps
15 Pull-ups
Run 200 meters
95 pound Thruster, 9 reps
9 Pull-ups
Tara's Central East Regional Update:
As many of you already know, Tara had to pull out of the competition yesterday. She has been dealing with a bronchitis issue for a couple of weeks but really hasn't been herself (health wise) since the Tough Mudder run a month ago. Tara is very disappointed in the timing of all this but knows that there is a plan for a super bright future. We both know that while putting our faith in God and His plan that all is going to work out fantastic. She is a warrior in the truest sense. She attempted the first WOD, Diane, and was doing great (tied for first coming of the first set of deadlifts). She then pounded through the set of 21 handstand push-ups well on her way to a PR and a great finish. But once she was breathing heavy her chest and lungs started to burn and constrict to the point of not being able to replenish her muscles with the oxygen need as you all know is kind of a necessity when doing a CrossFit workout. She continued to push through the work out by doing single handstand push-ups with many failed attempts. As many of the competitors finished, Tara pushed on. She never backed off or gave up. Tara used every bit of energy she had to try and complete the workout. She stayed mentally strong and never broke down or quit. Tara is an example of an elite CrossFitter in the truest sense of the word. She missed finishing the WOD in the required time by only two reps. After the WOD, she allowed her breathing to come under control but her chest was still very uncomfortably tight. We decided to take her to the first aid area at which point they listened to her lungs and found that she was wheezing. This is a sign of constricted lungs. The first aid gentlemen decided it was best for her to be given a breathing treatment. After this was completed she felt better, nowhere near 100% but the pain in her chest had subsided and she was able to breath normally again. Then the realization that the next workout was probably not going to happen for her and that her competition this weekend was over. As you all know how tough and passionate Tara is about CrossFit, this was a very tough decision for her to make. She knew that in a similar circumstance she would instruct one of her patients to pull themselves from the competition. We decided it would not be a smart idea for her to continue. After not being able to finish the first workout in the amount of time that she could, on a good day, have done it twice we knew that it was going to be extremely difficult. Plus she knew that she would be putting her lungs and health in danger. The decision was made that she would not continue in the competition. A very tough decision to make but like I stated earlier she knows that God has a plan and that from this point on she is going to focus on her bright future. We thank you all for the support over the past year. See you in the box!
