My Man J-Ro Gettin’ it Done!
This performance from the NW Qualifier literally put tears in my eyes. Jay had a goal of finishing the WOD as rxd within the 20 minute time limit (something that probably over half the competitors didn’t do). He did not quite make it. He was so close. Probably needed one minute or so and he would have had it. The effort was truly heroic. He left it all out there and should feel great about that. Now here is the really amazing part about it. 6 months ago Jay could literally not have completed one rep of the Sumo deadlift high pulls to the standard set for the competition. In this WOD he did it 24 times. That is no joke! He has worked so hard on his strength and it paid off. The weight for this exercise was 132# and the standard was extreme, elbows above the ears. This weight is just below Jay’s body weight. If you want to know what it was like for him go put your body weight on the bar and try and pull it up until your elbows pass your ears and then do it 23 more times. Beyond that he pulled 341# on the deadlift a 16# PR. Crazy!!! These types of performances sometimes don’t get all the hype because they weren’t “at the top,” but are actually often times more amazing than some of the performances that do get the recognition. Heck sometimes the most heroic performances happen in our gym and are not even a part of any competition. They are just the daily WOD. So let Jay be an inspiration to you wherever you are in your CrossFit endeavor because his performance is an example of hard work and CrossFit truly overcoming the odds and achieving the unbelievable! Thanks for letting us watch you Jay!
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Amen, Jeff. Jay, you were so fun to watch and cheer for! You did an awesome job.
Thank you for the props, it was an incredible day to be a part of! SO many amazing personal efforts were displayed in front of hundreds…I thank Jeff for introducing me to CrossFit, it has changed my life…
You guys were both great to watch and cheer for. I was happy to be a spectator that day.
Thanks guys!
Hey Jeff and Charity,
I just wanted to say awesome job on the qualifier and give Charity a big congratulations on her win! Go Crossfit Snohomish!
Thanks Summer. I am watching your name on the whiteboard at CrossFit Kirkland. Keep up the good work. 100 consecutive double unders yet?
Good job Jay!
Set a 10-lb PR on the Power Cleans today! 160lbs. And I was coming off of a horrible night’s sleep.
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