Jen W, sent this article over to us. She is an avid running and has added CrossFit to her program. She will be running in the Baltimore Running Festival in a few weeks. Thanks for sharing Jen.
“There are many stories out there like mine. Runners who battle constant injuries are finding success in CrossFit because of the emphasis on so many basic functional fitness skills. In these cases, CrossFit has greatly improved running fitness and running success.”
Mobility WOD
A1) Hip Flexor Stretch with a Band-Spend 1 min on each leg x 2
A2) External Rotation with a plate 1 Min each leg 4:07 in this video x 2
WOD
Take 12 min to find your max load with the complex below
1 Deadlift + 1 Power Clean+ 1 Hanging Power Clean + 1 Jerk
Then
3 Clean and Jerks (185/115)
9 Burpees
5 Rounds
Ben B. hitting a few thursters!