Wordless Wednesday: Wild West Throwdown

Michael participated in a crossfit competition last weekend. He has been working really hard and he did a great job! He was on a team with 2 co-workers, their daughters and an officer from Dodge City who was looking for a team. Since 4 of them are law enforcement their team name was "CF Team Five-O."

There were a few things that made this team amazing. I think the two fathers and daughters competing together was special. I used to compete in swim meets with my dad and I have fond memories of it.
Only one member of the team works out in an actual crossfit gym. There were several events in the competition that included things they had never done before because their gym doesn't have the equipment. Michael really struggled with ring thrusts because they don't have rings. They usually substitute with a bar, which doesn't use the same muscles. They didn't know the WODs (crossfit term- workout of the day) they would be doing ahead of time, so they couldn't practice specific things they would be doing.
Finally, the average age of the males on the team was 40. They were the oldest competitors by far! Pretty sure my husband had the most gray hair.  :)

   

I didn't take all the pictures- some of the pictures were taken by a friend and some were borrowed from a Facebook page. (Give credit where credit is due!)

Team five-0 may have placed last in almost every WOD, but each team member gave their all in each of their events. They did better than they expected with room for improvement for next time! These cops definitely do NOT fit the doughnut stereotype. Great job!