July Athlete of the Month: Vy Mai!

 In an effort to get to know the fine folks of CrossFit Austin, we embark on our Athlete of the Month series.  Each month we will spotlight a different CFA athlete.  This month we have chosen the lovely Vy Mai!

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State your Name and/or Nickname please:
Just Vy (vee) XD

Words to live by?
“Life is always what you make it, but it is up to you to take what you deserve. Let’s go for broke!”- David So

What is your fitness background?
I practiced Vietnamese martial arts for about 10 years when I was little and in high school I was on the cross country team for 3 years, was part of a summer league swim team and played badminton. I honestly only enjoyed badminton, and hadn’t found a passion for fitness/ active lifestyle until crossfit.

How long have you been CrossFitting?
This July 17th will be my 10th monthiversary, almost a year! *Shoutout to Matt for getting me into crossfit in the first place!*

What’s your favorite part of CrossFit Austin?
As many have said before I love the people! The coaches and the athletes who work by my side, everyone is so encouraging and inspiring. The CFA community is always there not just as a liability to each other’s goals and commitments, but also as a support system during our struggles.

What are your training goals?
I want to learn more about my body’s potential. I’m often too scared to push myself, or I don’t know how to pace myself correctly. I wish to overall improve in my fitness level, decrease body fat and learn new skills to become a more well rounded athlete.

Favorite sport or activity?
I am terrible at any sport that involves a ball, so favorite sport is most definitely crossfit!!! (Though I struggle with wallballs) I also enjoy music a lot, listening to it, playing it, singing it, dancing to it, and all that fun stuff.

Recent adventure you’re planning?
Everyday is an adventure! I don’t have anything planned, but I get really excited about the little things, so my upcoming adventure shall be something spontaneous and probably new to me!

Tell us something we don’t know about you…
I was born in Italy and spent most of my life there, I then went to high school in California and I’m now here in Austin for college! I’m quite culturally confused at this point.

Also, for anyone who has ever taken the enneagram, or knows about it I’m a 5. So I might appear a bit distant sometimes, but I actually really admire/care about/like you!

Longhorns or Aggies?
These are football teams right?

Leave the fine folks of CrossFit Austin with some parting words…
I am oh so honored and excited to be athlete of the month. I’m truly so thankful for CrossFit Austin, you guys have made a life-changing impact on me. Thank you so much for coaching me, encouraging me and embracing the suck with me!

WOD 7/8

Performance
10:00 AMRAP
10 Box Jump Overs  24/20
10 TTBs
10 Double Under

Foundations
10:00 AMRAP
10 Lateral Step ups  24/20
10 V-ups
10 Double Under

“The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.” -Epictetus

 

Performance & Foundations – AM
Matthew 187
Vy 155
Janet 160
Kate 159
Gage 152
Joshua 220
Lee 135
Fernando 125
Braden 130
Jessie 154
Mr.T 126
Ballet 164
Jose 204
Silas 155
Lashit 190
Jillian 180
Jables 158
Lane 135
Page 170
Tow Matt 153
Kristi 90
Mesgana 120
Schittone 150
Dayna 183
Nicole 156
Mercy 152
Fro 150
Michele 145
Jenny 210
Erica 170
Ladies Class
Mer 156
All Levels – Noon
Gil 230
Mark 230
Troy 183
Omar 195
Brooks 210
Performance- PM
Sydney 165
Marc 199
Kline 150
Amber 140
Jeanette 145
Morgan 140
Sean 90
Vince ?
Steph 215
Chad 160
Carrie 150
Ashley 97
Sarah ?
Rahul 200

WOD 7/7

Performance
A. E303
Thruster x2x6 @ 85% of Best Thruster
*Accumulate 20 CTB Pull-up in sets of 2-3 during rest time.
*From the floor

B.  8 Sets
9 UB Power Snatch @ 75/45
9 Burpees over bar
in 1:00 or less
Rest remaining time + :60
*if you don’t complete under 1:00  start where you left off on previous set.
*Avg Time Recorded

Foundations
A. Clean to Thruster work for 20:00
*go over progress and build up by feel

B.8 Sets
5 Hip Power Snatch
5 NPU Burpees
Rest remaining time + :60
*if you don’t complete under 1:00  start where you left off on previous set.
*Avg Time Recorded

**Extra Credit**
Accumulate 3:00 in bottom of a Ring Push-up

“Be happy with what you have and are, be generous with both, and you won’t have to hunt for happiness.” -William E. Gladstone

wod 7.7

Foundations & Performance – AM
Brian
Kate
Jessica
Lee
Josh
Janet
Melanie
Mitch
Adrian
Vy
Matthew
Ballet
Page
Roland
Jose
Gilbert
Jillian
Kristi
Megan
Nick
Kerri
Dayna
Lane
Ray
Mercy
Mer
Fro
Danielle
Erica
Dustin
Kevin
Jenny
All Levels – Noon
Gil
Shanon
Brooks
Giulia
Shelby
Mark
Beverly
Marco
Foundations & Performance – PM
LaShea
Syd
D
Steph
Jessica
Nole
Carrie
Chandan
David
Rahul
Joseph

 

WOD 7/4 MURPH DAY

**No Regular Class Times Today**

Happy Independence Day!

Murph
1 Mile Run
100 Pull-ups
200 Push-ups
300 Squats
1 Mile Run

 

*Partition the pull-ups, push-ups, and squats as needed.
**Teams of 2, 3, or 4 are welcome.
***All movements can be scaled.
****Be sure to wear your twenty pound vest or body armor if you have it.

Check in starts @ 7:00 am! Heats @ 8:00 am, 9:00 am, and 10:00 am

BBQ Potluck immediately following!

Murph Day 2014

**We will be closed on Saturday (7/5)**

WOD 7/3

Performance & Foundations
A.8:00 EMOM
3 DLs @ 60-65% not TnG

B. 6 Rounds
3-5 UB Power Cleans @ 65%
3-5 UB Toes to bar
Rest 2:00
*Sets must be :30 or under

C.1K Row TT
*Time Recorded

**Extra Credit**
Accumulate 3:00 Ring L-Sit Hold

“When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.” -Ronald Reagan

WOD 7/2

Performance
A. Build to a Challenging single in Hang Squat Clean 10:00

B. E202  (Every 2:00 on the 2:00)
Hang Squat Clean x3x5 @ 75% of Today

C.Front Squat x1w/ :03 Pause +2 normal Temp x 4 Sets @ 90% of best Clean
Back Squat x5x1 @ 100% of best clean
Rest :90-2:00

D. Bench Press x3x3 @ 85%
CGBP x5x2 @ 75-80%
Rest :90-2:00

Foundations
A. Hip + Hang Squat Clean (6-12 sets including progressions)

B. Front Squat x1w/ :03 Pause +2 normal Tempo x 5 Sets by Feel Rest :90-2:00

C. Push-ups x5-10×3

**Extra Credit**
Accumulate 3:00 Chin Over Bar Hold

“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” -John C. Maxwell

 

July ~ Welcome New Members

If you haven’t had a chance to meet these folks yet, we’d like to take a moment to introduce the newest
members to the CFA Community.

Reed Arledge Shelby Clark Daniel Freeman
Emma Junkin Joshua Holmes Jonathan Haynes
JB McCluskey Kristen Orakwue Joseph Schmitt
Jesse Martinez Jessica Williams

Welcome guys! We’re happy to have you on the team!
*If you are a new member and haven’t had your picture taken, please talk to your coach!

WOD 7/1

Performance
15-12-9-6-3
Power Snatch @ 75/45
Pull-ups
*For Time

Foundations
15-12-9-6-3
Hip Power Snatch
Pull-ups
*For Time

**Extra Credit**

30:00 Walk / Run
*Walk the Straights, run the curves, if you have a HR monitor keep you HR under 65% of Max HR

“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” –Soren Kierkegaard

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Foundations & Performance – AM
Matthew 6:29
Vy 6:04
Reed 7:17
Mel 5:20
Joshua 6:33
Ivan 5:56
Brooks 7:18
Suzy 6:17
Adrian 8:27
Brian 7:20
Kate 5:55
Humberto 6:25
Gage 5:44
Janet 6:42
Dayna 6:56
Page 7:03
Matt 8:28
Jose 7:21
LaShea 6:19
Jessie 6:40
Gilbert 5:52
Nick 8:36
Laura
Kerri 6:19
Ryan 6:33
Ballet 6:24
Lane 9:23
Jason
Valeria
Mercy 7:10
Ray 5:17
Dylan 4:57
Nicole 6:55
Fro 10:46
Sissy 7:07
Erica 6:28
Ladies Class
Malia 6:09
Bev 5:25
Sarah 6:22

WOD 6/30

Performance
A. Build to a Challenging Clean to Thruster in 10:00
*Weight Recorded

B. E202  (Ever 2:00 on the 2:00)
Thruster x3x5 @ 80% of Today

C.  8 Sets
1:00 AMRAP
8 Wall Balls @ 20/14
Max Burpees
Rest :90
*Total Burpees Recorded

Foundations

A. Teach Cleans and Thrusters
Teach Wall Balls and Burpees

B.  8 Sets
1:00 AMRAP
5 Wall Balls
Max Burpees
Rest :90
*Total Burpees Recorded
*Full burpees, not NPU even if they go slow.

**Extra Credit**

Accumulate 3:00 in bottom of a Ring Push-up

 “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” –Buddha

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Foundations & Performance – AM
Mike 95/85
Adrian 125/58
Bryan 65/60
Matt 165/104
Vy 95/122
Ken 145/65
Mitch 145/87
Humberto 85/84
Lee 165/92
Josh 65/60
Jillian 125/102
Jose 135/84
Danielle 90/72
Kate 45/75
Brian 135/95
Gilbert 145/99
Page 195/109
Megan 45/63
Ryan 165/64
Dayna 135/121
Stephen 195/80
Nick 185/80
Ballet 145/121
Kristi 35/66
Mercy 105/72
Ray 165/106
Erica 110/103
Sissy 85/80
Mary 125/87
Jenny 95/105
Nick 85/79
Kevin 75/78
Dustin 95/84
Key 225/199
KJ 100/106
EM 135/126
All Levels – Noon
Daniel 145/97
Lulu 65/54
Brooks 175/131
Jeannette 50/83
Kim 95/91
Marco 115/24
Beverly 75/113
Ally 80/100 rx
Performance & Foundations – PM
Syd 70/105
Malia 65/89
Lisa 45/51
ABC 115/65 rx
Nicole 115/115
Matt 155/90
David 165/71
Amber 90/81
Steph 70/80
Janet 110/87
AG 205/83
Joseph
Chandan 85/85
Komal 90/45
Emma 85/97 rx