AMRAP with the following intervals-
Work 5 min, Rest 3 min
Work 4 min, Rest 2 min
Work 3 min, Rest 1 min
Work 2 min, Rest 30 sec
Work 1 min
7 Ground to Overhead 135/95
Run 200m
*Pick up right where you left off after each rest interval
Most of you probably already know this, but Cori deserves some serious recognition for her accomplishment in this year's Open. Cori finished 17th in the world in the 45-49 year old women's division and has qualified for the CrossFit Games at Home Depot Center in July! Out of 734 total finishers her division, 17th place puts Cori in the top 2.3% of all women in the division.
Equally impressive is the fact that if you take her scores and virtually rank her in the open age division, she would have placed 81st in Northern California out of the 874 female finishers in our region! So not only is she in the top 3% of her masters age group, she's actually in the top 10% of the best female CrossFitters in NorCal and the entire world! Cori's scores in the Open would rank her as the second place female in our gym overall.
As Cori's coach, it is tempting to want to brag about her accomplishments and take some credit. The truth a coach is lucky is when they get the chance to interact with an athlete with the kind of work ethic Cori has. There is nothing to expect but constant improvement, excellence and achievement. Coaching Cori has been equally about teaching her technique and strategy as it has been helping her manage her obsession and anxiety levels. At times she has driven me crazy sending upwards of 10 text messages at a time before I am even able to process what she said in the first message. I have felt for her husband Dave as Cori has taken her obsession with this sport far outside of the gym into just about every corner of her life. I have come to learn that this is the way Cori operates. The trick is trying and keep the self-talk positive and keep the focus on belief vs. doubt. Anxiety, obsession and relentless perseverance is the way by which Cori gets it done, and she has certainly done it this time.
After the Nor Cal 40's last and the Open last year, Cori has been looking forward to getting a chance to compete in the masters age division and she has had the goal of qualifying for the CF Games this year. She has now achieved that loftly goal and nobody deserves it more than she does.
Great job Cori!
We all couldn't be more proud of you!
