Went back to the box

Went back to Crossfit yesterday for the WOD. It was good seeing old faces. Everyone was looking really good. The WOD was a 1-1-1-1-1-1 deadlift max and a 3-3-3 benchpress max, followed by a tabata rowing session for 1500m. I have been working on my deadlift a lot lately, and finally got it down. I have never went for a max deadlift, so this was a perfect time to try. I knew that everyone could help me out incase my technique wasn’t quite right. I ended up getting 475lb’s which surprised me. The first time I ever deadlifter I wrecked my back trying to lift 315. I think my problem then was I was usuing my arms more than anything. I think I could’ve gotten passed 500 if I tried more. I only got through 4 lifts, then time ran out. On the bench I got 225×3,  255×3 then 265×2. I failed on the last rep on 265 because I was gassed from the rowing. Speeeaking of rowing. The workout was Tabata rowing for 15oo meters. Row for 20 seconds, rest for 10… on and on until you reach 1500m. I’ve been rowing a LOT lately, so I had a strategy coming in.  I rowed fairly easy for the first 10 seconds, then went balls to the wall for the last 10 seconds so that the meters would go a little faster during the 10 second break. It paid off because I finished first in 12rds. I think 16 seconds had gone by in the 12th too, so it turns out to be 1500 4minutes and 16 seconds of work. Which turns out to be 1:25 per 500m. I think it’s time to find out my new 500m PR too. I am down to 1:24, but I think I could shave a second of two off of that.