Got to meet some of the fine folks at CrossFit Unlocked tonight, and they even let me attempt their WOD. Fun, sweaty times were had. Let me 'splain my day up to now.
I slept like a newborn last night...which is to say I didn't sleep much during the nighttime hours. Had some lady take my favorite seat (prime sleeper) on the plane for the flight out here. Didn't really eat lunch... so yeah, I was loaded for bear when I finally got to Unlocked... which was it's own adventure.
CrossFit Unlocked isn't your typical box. Most (that I've run across) are in some sort of light industrial complex, have a warehouse feel, and are surrounded by concrete. Unlocked is here, out in the country.
I was a little nervous when I got there, being the new kid and all. Lots of vehicles, I'm walking up someones driveway, and I don't know anyone here.... Didn't stop me though, I was armed with a referral, and I made sure to name drop CFDS and some of their coaches. It was great, welcomed with open arms. Got introduced to everyone... there were at least 18 names, I only remember two... Brian and Lane. Lane was coaching the class, and Brian was another coach that was doing the WOD. There was a third coach who introduced himself...Jason maybe? I forget, it's not important for this, I'm sure I'll talk about him more down the road.
After introductions, and some DIY stretching, we did a couple of group movements across the box. High knees, butt kickers, inch-worms, something like Sampson lunges, and maybe one more thing. I'm dripping sweat like...well like me. LOL. I guess I should mention that it's recently rained, and the humidity must be in the 90th percentile.
10 minutes of skillwork followed. I tried to do more wall walks... it's not a very inspiring story, so I'll spare you my struggles. I do think I've gotten farther up the wall than at EST, but I can neither confirm or deny this. Still, it's a testament to the fact that I have gotten stronger...I did more than I've done before. On to the WOD.
I thought I was going to hang in this WOD. I really did. These people are machines. I didn't stand a chance. LOL. 20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2 front squats with 95#, same number of situps, then a 100m run between sets.
I don't know why I thought I could keep up with this...well, actually I do know why, it's because I'm an optimist. Brian had already made the executive decision that I was going to airsquat. I'm glad he did, cause I was going to do it weighted... and I think I could have, but it would have been a titanic struggle...probably would have ended with me in the fetal position...
Anyway....
Did my first 20 with a PVC pipe...was going to do them all like that, but after 20 front squats, 20 situps, and 100m on the rower, reality set in. My travel fatigue mentioned earlier hit me like a truck. I'm getting done with my first 20, and people are already out running their 100m for their round of 18. It's going to take me a long time to get done... this time I make an executive decision. I decided to do every other set, so 20-16-12-8-4. It looks kinda sad when I put it out there like that... but it's what I could do with the energy I had. I finished mid-pack... this was probably the right call.
High fives and fist bumps later, everyone is done. I step outside and talk to Brian. He lets me in on the grand master plan for the coming months. In a word, expansion. This, much like the efforts of Gia and the crew at CFDS please me greatly. I've been doing this for only a few months, but to see boxes growing and the great communities... it makes me happy. Success breeds success...or something like that.
Tomorrow I'm going to do everything in my power to get to CFDS, but if I can't, I'll be back to Unlocked. I think we're going to be a great fit for each other, and if I can work a system to go to both boxes every week I'm in DE...I'll be a happy camper.
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