The Hunter-Gatherer (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} faustin) wrote,@ 2009-05-31 11:23:00 |
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last chance qualifier for the 2009 CrossFit Games
Now the evaluation process begins.
More than 100 formal submissions. One technical point tht came up quickly: YouTube limits videos to 10 minutes, and many of the video performances were over 10 minutes, so people were directed to use Vimeo.
Here are my time estimates:
Workout 1
3 Rounds for time of:
10 Deadlifts (275lbs men / 185lbs women)
50 Double-unders
Workout 1 should be performed in less than 6:30 to be competitive. (I wrote this before I examined the results of the Mid-Atlantic Qualifier, in which the fastest
performance was 6:36 and more than 23 competitors finished in less than 6:59. There is one eager beaver declaring his time as 2:57 before videos have been examined.) I think I can do those 10 deadlifts in 30 seconds. 30 deadlifts x 275 lbs in < 90 seconds and 150 double unders in < 90 seconds... may be physically possible. But seems unlikely.
Workout 2
"Jackie"
1K Row
50 Thrusters (45lb barbell men and women)
30 Pull-ups
Workout 2 should be performed ...also in less than 6:30 to be competitive. I don't have much experience with this workout, I'm embarassed to say. Looking now at the Calgary / western Canada qualifiers, I see that the #1 time was 6:09, and 5 men finished in less than 6:30. I predicted time based on my own 1K row (3:10ish), 50 thrusters (1:20) and 30 pullups, but I am far from competitive in pullups, they're one of my biggest weaknesses. I'd expect to see guys who, if not in competition, could do all 30 unbroken after the 1000m row and 50 thrusters. Personally, I'd have to break those 30 into 3-5 sets.
Workout 3
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 reps for time of:
Power Cleans (155lbs for men / 105lbs for women)
Pull-ups (Chest to Bar)
KB Swings (24kg men / 16kg women - A 55lb DB men / 35lb DB women can be substituted if no kettlebell is available)
Workout #3 -- I can't predict this one, there's a lot of transitions in there and I find myself unable to predict it. Looking at the Northeast Qualifier results, the #1 time was 10:30. Let's say under 11:00 to be competitive, I think the guy who pulled this 10:30 was exceptional.
So totaling all three workout times, we're looking at guys performing under 23:30 to be competitive. What will be cool is if we see a legit performance in the 22:00 range. Then we've got a monster who isn't on anyone's radar, like the Finn, Mikko, from the European Qualifier.
Now the evaluation process begins.
More than 100 formal submissions. One technical point tht came up quickly: YouTube limits videos to 10 minutes, and many of the video performances were over 10 minutes, so people were directed to use Vimeo.
Here are my time estimates:
Workout 1
3 Rounds for time of:
10 Deadlifts (275lbs men / 185lbs women)
50 Double-unders
Workout 1 should be performed in less than 6:30 to be competitive. (I wrote this before I examined the results of the Mid-Atlantic Qualifier, in which the fastest
performance was 6:36 and more than 23 competitors finished in less than 6:59. There is one eager beaver declaring his time as 2:57 before videos have been examined.) I think I can do those 10 deadlifts in 30 seconds. 30 deadlifts x 275 lbs in < 90 seconds and 150 double unders in < 90 seconds... may be physically possible. But seems unlikely.Workout 2
"Jackie"
1K Row
50 Thrusters (45lb barbell men and women)
30 Pull-ups
Workout 2 should be performed ...also in less than 6:30 to be competitive. I don't have much experience with this workout, I'm embarassed to say. Looking now at the Calgary / western Canada qualifiers, I see that the #1 time was 6:09, and 5 men finished in less than 6:30. I predicted time based on my own 1K row (3:10ish), 50 thrusters (1:20) and 30 pullups, but I am far from competitive in pullups, they're one of my biggest weaknesses. I'd expect to see guys who, if not in competition, could do all 30 unbroken after the 1000m row and 50 thrusters. Personally, I'd have to break those 30 into 3-5 sets.
Workout 3
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 reps for time of:
Power Cleans (155lbs for men / 105lbs for women)
Pull-ups (Chest to Bar)
KB Swings (24kg men / 16kg women - A 55lb DB men / 35lb DB women can be substituted if no kettlebell is available)
Workout #3 -- I can't predict this one, there's a lot of transitions in there and I find myself unable to predict it. Looking at the Northeast Qualifier results, the #1 time was 10:30. Let's say under 11:00 to be competitive, I think the guy who pulled this 10:30 was exceptional.
So totaling all three workout times, we're looking at guys performing under 23:30 to be competitive. What will be cool is if we see a legit performance in the 22:00 range. Then we've got a monster who isn't on anyone's radar, like the Finn, Mikko, from the European Qualifier.
