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Day 2!
We start the day with a test called “Pulling Power.”
Honestly, when I looked at this one, I was stoked…3 rounds for time of 3 rope
climbs (17’), 10 deadlifts at 275#, pulling a sled for 42 feet, and finishing by
pushing the sled back 126 feet. Rope climbs are always good for me and the
weight on the deadlift is in my sweet spot.
Remember a few issues ago when I mentioned “tactical error?” This one had tactical error written all over it. But I didn’t realize
what went wrong until several days later. I start the rope climbs, but things
are not going smoothly. I’m having a problem gripping the rope with my feet
which means I am using mostly my arms and upper body when I should be using my
legs to “stand up” on the rope. The first 10 deadlifts are no problem but during
the sled pull, I can feel the fatigue in my grip and forearms. When I return to
the rope climbs my grip is going and my lats are on fire. I still can’t get any
purchase on the rope with my feet. I failed one climb and then another. Back to
the deadlifts which go quickly but tax the forearms. The second sled pull gets
done but it is a serious struggle. Round 3 on the rope climb is an unmitigated
disaster. Somehow, I managed to get to the 3rd one, but I failed at
16 feet and fell all the way down. I’m time-capped out and finish 6th.
The error? I didn’t realize the shoes I wore did not allow me to grab the rope! When I wear these shoes in our box, I
usually only need 1 or 2 pulls to get to 12 feet. But these Xero shoes don’t
have the necessary side gripping contours. Big oops! By the time we finished, I had
a nasty rope burn on my right shin and smaller ones on both inner thighs. Again,
a tactical error cost me a lot of points in a workout that should have been in
my wheelhouse! There were a lot of swear words heard!
Workout 2 next week!
John Mariotti
www.sunday-stories.blogspot.com
775-338-2412
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