May 29th, 2013
Regionals Wrap-Up with Coach Arnold
By Robyn
Team CFO 2013
Congrats to Team CFO for finishing 8th place in the very tough CF Games Regional division of Northern California. We are so proud of you! Special thanks to Coach Arnold for programming, training and coaching the team over the past couple of months in preparation for Regionals weekend.
Here is Arnold’s wrap-up:
Team CFO put in a solid performance at the Norcal Regionals. We were ranked 23rd going in and finished the weekend in 8thoverall.
Candace and Brandon set the tone on the first workout, “Pair Jackie.” Each of them had to complete a 1000m Row, 50 Thrusters at 45 pounds and 30 Pullups. Only half the field was able to complete this workout under the time cap. Candace came out blazing and pr’d by 45 seconds, then Brandon took over and finished the workout in 5th place overall. The entire team followed up with a strong 6th place finish in the 3RM Overhead Squat workout. After surviving the Burpee Muscle Up workout with a 17th place finish, Team CFO sat in 6th place after Day 1.
Day 2 of competition started with all six members of Team CFO having to complete 30 wall balls, chest to bar pullups, pistols and dumbell snatches each, in relay style. Everybody held their own and we took 10th overall on that workout. Justin and Tamara ended day 2 with a 9th place finish on the 21-15-9 deadlift and box jump couplet. Team CFO was in 9th overall after two days of competition.
Michelle and Manwell started day 3 with a brutal workout. They had to hold a handstand while the other did handstand pushups, do toes to bar while the other hung from the bar, do shoulder to overheads while the other held the rack position and then lunge down the field with the bar in the front rack. It was a grueling workout to watch, let alone do. Only half the field completed the workout in the 15 minutes allowed. We were one of them, finishing in 14:38 and a 13th place finish.
Team CFO put in a gritty performance on the final event of the weekend. It was a relay style workout that included rope climbs and squat cleans that pushed everyone to their limits. With the clock counting down and the crowd on their feet, we finished the workout as the buzzer sounded. We were 1 of 7 teams to complete the final workout.
It was a great weekend. Everybody left it all out there on every workout and we finished in 8th overall. Thanks to all those who came out to support us.
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