Attack FRAN Like You’re 67 Years Old (at least this 67 year-old)!
WOD, 3/5/10:
“FRAN” final Paleo Challenge WOD:
21-15-9
Thrusters (95/65)
Pull-ups
Do yourself a favor and watch this video. Yesterday’s video was inspiring. I don’t think that there is much that can hold a candle to it, but this is pretty darn close. IS THAT A CROSSFIT TEE-SHIRT THE VET IS WEARING??!!!! We could get a whole new generation of CrossFitters from watching this video!
You think you love FRAN...
then she GETS YOU...and....
knocks you out like a 67 year-old vet wearing a fanny pack!
Posted: March 4th, 2010 under Daily Blog.
Comments
Comment from dp
Time March 5, 2010 at 8:40 am
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Comment from Lee
Time March 5, 2010 at 9:52 am
I was pissed at my 8:50 RX on Fran today, but realized when I looked in my log, it took me 10 minutes 6 weeks ago with 85lbs and bands! Looking forward to trying for a better time in 6 weeks.
Comment from LP
Time March 5, 2010 at 9:57 am
Great job Lee! That is a huge improvement. The fact that in a matter of 6 weeks you were able to do it prescribed is HUGE. Remember: you are only in a competition with yourself for this one. I certainly don’t look at Jason Caplan’s 1:53 FRAN and try to beat it when I do it. I look at my previous score and try to beat that…even if it is only by one second..a PR is a PR.
I am looking forward to coaching the evening classes through it.
DON’T DROP THE BAR!!!!!
Comment from Murph
Time March 5, 2010 at 11:37 am
fanny packs are cool!
Comment from RayG
Time March 5, 2010 at 12:38 pm
Why are so many exercise groups named after women….Cindy, Fran, etc….
Comment from Lee
Time March 5, 2010 at 12:50 pm
All of the benchmark WODs are named after women. You can see them all here: http://www.crossfit.com/cf-info/faq.html#WOD0
Comment from LP
Time March 5, 2010 at 1:11 pm
The “Hero” WODs with men’s names are after fallen soldiers. The “girls” are the first CrossFit benchmark WODs, which as used to be the the case with hurricanes, are named after women. Most of them are like hurricanes…fast and hard.
Comment from Blanco
Time March 5, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Thats the only way I like my women 
Comment from Mark M.
Time March 5, 2010 at 1:18 pm
I love that video. Although I doubt that’s a crossfit shirt – since it says “I’m a bad motherfucker” on the back.
Comment from Blanco
Time March 5, 2010 at 1:21 pm
I’m obviously talking about Deb
Comment from Stacy
Time March 5, 2010 at 1:43 pm
I thought this was great–especially since we are conquering Fran today:
Persist (Ralph Marsten)
+++++++++++++++++++
Sometimes what you think will work great, doesn’t work at
all. But that doesn’t mean that nothing will work.
Sometimes you build your hopes up, only to be disappointed.
But that doesn’t mean that your hopes have lost their value.
On the contrary, your hopes and ideas have great value, even
though they may expose you to great frustration. Though it
may be over difficult and uneven terrain, they do push you
forward.
Your ideas are still valid, your hopes are still justified,
and your dreams are still alive. Pick yourself up, adjust
your approach based on what you’ve learned, and make another
attempt.
Feel the joy of knowing that you can persevere. Transform
the power of the challenge into your own inner strength.
Grow your way forward, through the triumphs and the
setbacks. Persist, and anything is within your reach.
Comment from tommy
Time March 6, 2010 at 7:59 pm
Awesome work guys..awesome vid!!!
Comment from RayG
Time March 4, 2010 at 10:35 pm
Go Blanco….and I guess there is hope for me….if I ever decide to take a bus again.