Today, at Marymoore Park in Redmond, was the second annual Firefighter/Police/Military CrossFit Challenge to benefit the Northwest Burn Foundation.
This is the second year that myself and Mike Tjosvold represented Eastside Fire and Rescue, not only in the 2 person team event, but also in the individual events. Both Mike and myself not only enjoy the commraderie of this event, it also brings together our own goals of our hard work during the year.
The first event was the 2 person work out. Deadlifts - 15 reps; box jumps - 21 reps - to 400 meter run. For three rounds. Women deadlifted 135 lbs and men deadlifted 185 lbs.
Mike and I went head to head with Northshore Fire (who had 3 teams competing!). These guys ROCKED! Quick off the deadlifts and right into the box jumps and off on the run in minutes! Both Mike and I made it out the "door" onto the run pretty much at the same time. It's amazing how tired your legs feel after box jumps! The next two rounds were somewhat a blur! It's hard to think when you are hypoxic. But I was able to finish three rounds in just under 13 minutes. Mike was right behind me. Thank goodness they had a massage therapist there and she was good.
We then got to hang out and watch the other teams go. Mt. Baker CrossFit had a few teams competing. These guys moved through this work out like they were doing a body weight work out. Bunch of very strong men.
The 4 person competition was; burpees, cleans, thrusters, push ups and a mile run with each person having to run minimum of 400 meters of it. Again, Mt. Baker CrossFit cleaned this one up in a little over 11 minutes! After the 4 person competition was the strongman competition. This is just plain crazy. A 180lb clean to press;a 150 lb rock that they had to shoulder; 2- 180lb weights to do a farmers walk with and it all starts with a 200 meter sprint, only to end with a 200 meter 50 lb sand bag run. Four men competed and the winner was from Woodinville Fire in 9 minutes 43 seconds. Strongman is an understatment for this guy.
The last individual work out consisted of: Row for calories; kettlebell swings - 35lb women - 53 lbs men; push press - 65 lb women; 95lb men; dips; sumo deadlift hi pull - 35lb women - 53 lb men; pull ups; jumping lunges. You spent a minute at each station doing as many reps as you could then moved on to the next. After the jumping lunges your first time around you got a minute rest only to start it all over again for another round. Mike did an amazing job for the whole work out. Not sure of what his score was, but he certainly was up there!
It is a great venue to meet other firefighters,police officers, FBI agents and CIA agents who are all interested and practice CrossFit. The commraderie as always is so amazing. Everyone cheers for everyone. John Burrows does a great job putting on this event and the NW Burn Foundation with their support is always appreciated. This could not be done without them.
Next year, would like to see more people come to compete. It truly is a great test of your fitness level. It's like fighting back to back structure fires, only with out the gear!
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