2012
I started CF in Sept of 2011 and so I went into the 2012 open with about 5-6 months of training. Back then there were only 25,000 men registered. This was the year of the 7 minutes of burpees.....no one liked that. I finished 15591st in the world and 914th in the region. Basically 62nd % world and 61st % region.
2013
I moved over to my current box in Nov 2012. So I went into this years open a few months later. I had a solid year + of CF under my belt by now. I remember this year having forever to stare at the rings and attempt a muscle up. I got none. This year the open had 52,000 men registered. I finished 30176th in the world and 1579th in the region. 57.8% and 58%. So not a whole lot better....
2014
This was a solid year under the training and programming of Blair Morrison. Things were coming along. I remember the chipper 14.4 and getting ONE muscle up! I was over joyed. I still didn't really "have them" until later this year. My 14 yo son at the time was doing them strict..... Anyhow, this year there were 80,000 men registered! Whoa.I finished 15678th in the world and 745th in the region. 19.5% and 20%. What a difference coaching and programming made.
* This year they added 40 years old to masters. I was 759th (of 8100). Only the top 200 go to the next round and only 20 of those go to the games.
2015
This year 15.3 had 7 muscle ups to start the 14 min workout. I ended up getting 14 muscle ups in that one and knew that I had finally "HAD them"! 153,000 men registered this year-unreal.I finished 16943rd in the world and 760th in the region. 11% and 12%.
* Masters I was 711th (of 17340). Still a ways off from even the qualifiers!
2016
2016 was the year of the bar muscle up. I broke my wrist back in 2012 on a failed clean. Ended up having surgery on both later. My grip tends to be a chronic problem. In spite of that, it was a good year nonetheless. 178,500 men registered this year. I finished 16915th in the world and 643rd in the region. 9% and 10%.
* Masters 677th (of 20940) and at this rate I'll make the masters qualifier workouts in 20 years....
2017
This was going to be my breakout year. I was moving into the 45 yo age group, I was stronger and fitter than ever. Then my body started to tell me it was 45.....It's funny but I got sick before the open (and blew 17.1) and this last year in spite of being stronger and fitter, has been a tough one with nagging aches and pains. Pretty lame!!! This year 214,500 men registered!! Are you kidding?!?!I finished 29689th in the world and 968th in the region. (which drags me down a bit % wise, but it was a throw away year after 17.1)
* As a 45 y/o, I was 601st (of 14200-(must be attrition from other people falling apart too!))
All in all, its been a very rewarding experience for my over these last 5-6 years. There are much more genetically blessed individuals than I. There are younger individuals than I. But I can only control how hard I work and for the time I'm in the gym, there are few that get more out of the time they put in.
I've been lucky to end up in a gym like the one I'm at and train with the guys that I train with. I may never make the qualifiers, but I won't stop trying. And each year is a success as long as I give it all I have and can sleep at night knowing that I tried.
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