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!

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You think you love FRAN...

then she GETS YOU...and....

knocks you out like a 67 year-old vet wearing a fanny pack!



13 Responses for Attack FRAN Like You’re 67 Years Old (at least this 67 year-old)!

  1. RayG:
    March 04, 2010 10:35 pm

    Go Blanco….and I guess there is hope for me….if I ever decide to take a bus again.

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  2. Lee:
    March 05, 2010 05:52 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.

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  3. LP:
    March 05, 2010 05:57 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!!!!!

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  4. Murph:
    March 05, 2010 07:37 am

    fanny packs are cool!

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  5. RayG:
    March 05, 2010 08:38 am

    Why are so many exercise groups named after women….Cindy, Fran, etc….

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  6. dp:
    March 05, 2010 08:40 am

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  7. Lee:
    March 05, 2010 08:50 am

    All of the benchmark WODs are named after women. You can see them all here: http://www.crossfit.com/cf-info/faq.html#WOD0

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  8. LP:
    March 05, 2010 09:11 am

    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.

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  9. Blanco:
    March 05, 2010 09:16 am

    Thats the only way I like my women ;)

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  10. Mark M.:
    March 05, 2010 09:18 am

    I love that video. Although I doubt that's a crossfit shirt – since it says "I'm a bad motherfucker" on the back.

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  11. Blanco:
    March 05, 2010 09:21 am

    I'm obviously talking about Deb

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  12. Stacy:
    March 05, 2010 09:43 am

    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.

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  13. tommy:
    March 06, 2010 03:59 pm

    Awesome work guys..awesome vid!!!

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