Today was a long time in coming.
The first time I tried Fran was on September 2nd, 2011. I even tried Rx in my naiveté. But quickly peeled off 20# after only 2 reps! Ha.
Last time was with 85#. I finished in 6:36. I had committed to not going up in weight until I could break 7:00 at my current weight. So my next Fran would be at Rx.
My next Fran was today.
I wasn't ready for it, but really, are you ever ready for Fran?
Despite going to bed even earlier than usual, I spent a good 10 minutes of positive self-talk to get myself out of bed. Dex had been up coughing in the night, but Kiza went to him. Then I started coughing. Some congestion in my upper lungs just wouldn't clear. So, using arguements like, it's likely my last workout of the year, I'll regret it if I don't, etc. I finally got moving, took my creatine and ubiquinol and headed out the door. But had to scrape the ice off the car, combined with the delay getting up, I was 10 minutes late.
Natasha was really glad to see me, until I showed up, it was just her and Coach Alex. She wouldn't have to suffer alone.
We started with 1 rep max clean and jerk. I finally managed to clean 185# from the floor for a PR, but just couldn't lock it out in the jerk. I actually caught it in the front rack after failing, and was able to give it a second go, but same result. One arm locked the other not.
I was so focused on the clean, I hadn't committed to the jerk I guess.
Then it was time for Fran.
My lungs weren't quite clear, and my nose was a bit congested too. I actually ran to blow my nose during the workout!
Ended up breaking up the thrusters on the first round, plan was 10, 11, but ended up being, 10, 6, 5. Man 95# is heavy!
Same break up for pull ups, which is really unusual for me, but I was winded from the thrusters.
I was somewhere around 3:30 after the first round, so I was confident I'd make my goal of sub 10minutes. But I still had more than half the workout left.
Round 2 was 5, 5, 5 for the thrusters. The last 5 was really hard to finish without dropping. Pull ups were better, 7,4 and 4. Couldn't catch my breath.
Nearly coughed up a lung at this point. Had planned on going 3, 3, 3 on the last set of thrusters, but I was feeling better after my coughing fit, and coach was yelling: "Do all nine! Don't stop". Not quite, I did 5 and 4.
The last of the pull ups were unbroken thankfully, but the break after the thrusters was a good 15 - 20 seconds.
9 minute flat on the clock. My first official Fran time.
Now I have a number to chip away at. I'm confident that I can do better next time, if I'm not sick!
Progress update of revised weightlifting goals. Derived from intermediate level for my body weight at www.exrx.net
New Clean PR.
Lift / target weight / current PR
Bench / 190lbs / 185lbs Apr 30, 2013 (up from 165lbs) 5lbs away
Deadlift / 300lbs / 285lbs Apr 25, 2013 (up from 265lbs)
Press / 130lbs / 125lbs Oct 30, 2013 (up from 120lbs) 5lbs away
Power Clean / 185lbs / 175lbs Sept 23, 2013 (up from 157lbs) 10lbs away!
Power snatch / 140lbs / 115lbs Aug, 15, 2013 (up from 105lbs)
Back Squat / 255lbs / 245lbs Sept 17, 2013 (up from 235lbs) 10lbs away
Other lift PRs:
Front Squat 215# Sept 11, 2013
Push Press: 165# (up from 155#) Oct 30, 2013
Clean: 185# (up from 180#) Dec 23, 2013
Jerk: 185# (up from 180#) Oct 30, 2013
Snatch: 130# July 22, 2013
Clean and Jerk: 175# July 24, 2013
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