Bangkok Throwdown 2018

Bangkok Throwdown 2018 - PART 2

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Have I left you in suspense long enough?

Day 2 RECAP

Sunday morning, I woke up early once again and went through some of the same steps I did the previous day. In particular that morning, I was really looking forward to the first event of the day - I mean who doesn't love burpees for breakfast?!

Event #3

I finished 1st out of 16, with a time of 7:35

Event #4

4A - I FINALLY PR'd my clean (twice) hitting 57kg then 60kg, which was the 6th heaviest clean

4B - My rope climbs unfortunately were a disaster, putting me in 7th with a time of 3:59

Event #5

Event 5 was a mystery until our arrival at the competition.

It was a "floater" event which we could complete at any time throughout the weekend.

We had to perform a few shuttle sprints, then as many reps possible of unbroken wall balls.

I personally decided to save this event till the end and I happily finished 1st with both exercises.

After all was said and done, I finished 2nd overall, which was definitely a much better result than I ever imagined possible in the weeks leading up to the competition. More importantly than my overall placement however is the fact that I surprised myself with several things this weekend - my calm demeanor, my bravery, my perseverance, my overhead squats, my GHD sit-ups, my clean...Of course, I'm also more aware of all the things I still need to improve on...mainly my strength.

All winners along with sponsors who provided us with some great prizes - cash, protein, Under Armour gear

So, that's a wrap for the 2018 Bangkok Throwdown!
Now, after a few days off, I'm looking forward to getting back to training and getting ready for my next competition in Malaysia in October.

Stay tuned...

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