“A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive, and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done.”
-Vince Lombardi
Mary wins, Mary wins, Mary wins the 60+ for the women! Talk about a fight for the finish... going into the final event, Mary had to take not only first place, but another athlete needed to beat Betsey Finely, in order for Mary to finish on top.
As Mary blasted through the Wall Balls with ease and crushed the Dog Sled push, it was clear she'd win the event. As we all celebrated her victory in the final event, the group noticed that another athlete, Marlene Garceau, was on the final leg of her dog sled push, ahead of previous champion, Betsey. With Marlene's second place finish, Mary was able to edge out the 2011 champ by four points. It was a close race the entire weekend between the two athletes as they traded first place finished in almost all the workouts. Not only were all the Master competitors very inspiring, but they definitely showed the world that age is only a number.
"For the women, 2011 60+ champ Betsey Finley, 62, had a similar rivalry with Mary Schwing, 60. The two were either first or second in 4 of 7 events, with Schwing taking the title in the end. Watching 60+ women doing unbelievable things all weekend was proof that age is never an excuse." -From the Top 10 Moments from the 2012 Reebok-CrossFit Games, #8
Today's WOD:
Back Squats:
Set 1 – 50% of possible 1-RM x 5 reps
Set 2 – 75% of possible 1-RM x 3 reps
Set 3 – 85% of possible 1-RM x 1 rep
Set 4 – 90-95% of possible 1-RM x 1 rep
Set 5 – Test 1-RM
Set 6 (optional) – Exceed Set 5 weight
In teams of 2, row as many meters as possible in 12 minutes:
Set the Concept 2 erg for 500 meter intervals with 20 seconds of rest between intervals, and switch partners every 500 meters.
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