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I was going to skip Thursday's WOD to give myself a recovery day, but when I saw it I couldn't resist.  Also, when I woke up, I just felt like I needed to prove to myself I could Rx a workout.

WOD

For Time

3 HSPU
6 Deadlift at 225 lbs (Rx)
200m Run

6 HSPU
9 Deadlifts at 225 lbs
200m Run

9 HSPU
12 Deadlifts at 225 lbs
200m Run

12 HSPU
15 Deadlifts at 225 lbs

11:00

I tried to kip the handstand push-ups, which certainly helped but I don't think I was maximizing the upward momentum.  In spite of that, my only broken set was the final set of 12, so I'm pretty pleased with that.

I knew as soon as I lifted 225 lbs for the first rep that things would get difficult for me, but I simply aimed to keep a steady pace.  The sets of 12 and 15 were pretty hard, with the final 5 or 6 reps really sucking.

Ultimately, I finished it and in fairly good time.  The better guys in the class finished in 7-8 minutes, but at Rx weights I won't be too hard on myself.  I still beat a lot of guys who were doing less than Rx.