Goodbye CVI, Hello CrossFit Taranis!

I just found out that tonight was my last night coaching at CVI. I regret not having the chance to say goodbye to everyone.... If you're a CVI member and reading this, I'd like to take this opportunity to wish you all the best with your training and encourage you to keep challenging yourself to achieve a higher level of fitness. You'll all be missed!!!

With that said, I'm VERY excited to announce that I'll be coaching at CrossFit Taranis in the new year. The coaches and members are AMAZING and I'm excited to learn from them as well as pass on my own knowledge. Not to mention that their facility is totally pimped out! If you're interested in what Taranis has to offer, check out their website www.crossfitvic.com and send me an email at alexpiller@hotmail.com.

That's all for now.

-Al

Pilsner, DCon, Lulu and Sully at the CrossFit Taranis Winter Challenge

Recap: CrossFit Taranis Winter Challenge

Wow - What an AWESOME weekend!!! Shout out to the CrossFit Taranis crew who put months of time and effort into planning this event. It paid off guys, I don't think you could have done a single thing better. I especially enjoyed the creative team competition programming. YOU GUYS ROCK!!!!!

As for my performance, I finished 8th overall out of 27 women. There were some big names/OUTSTANDING female competitors registered for the event. Going into the competition my goal was not to place on the podium, but instead to give it my all and push myself until I had nothing left in the tank. I'm truly pleased with my results. I almost cried at the end of my last 2 WODS 'cause I was completely physically and emotionally drained. Perfect - I accomplished my goal!

Individual Event 1: Within a 10 minute time period, perform 1 set of max pullups. In the remaining time establish a 1 RM squat clean.

Results: 24 pullups (my one disappointing score of the weekend) + 150 lb squat clean - a 10 lb PR! (tied for 13th place overall)

Individual Event 2: 3 rounds of 15 wall ball (14 lb) + 10 burpees

Results: 3:45 (10th place overall)

Individual Event 3: AMRAP in 20 minutes of 20 backwards skips + 20 squats + 20 double unders + 200 meter run

Results: 9 complete rounds + 20 reps (9th place overall)

Individual Event 4: 5 rounds of 9 deadlifts + 6 power cleans + 3 squat clean to overhead (95 lb)

Results: 6:38 (8th place overall)

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT TO CHEER FOR ME!!!!! Your support meant so much! I wouldn't have been able to push that hard if it wasn't for your constant screaming to keep going. I can't tell you enough how good it feels to have a group of people cheering for you. It's an amaaaazing feeling!

Photo courtesy of Nicole Landry whose facebook profile I robbed