Saturday, August 08, 2009

We are at CrossFit Brisbane for the 'Harden Up' challenge, so here is a clip from the Games 09 to get you in the mood.

Pat Barber on the Hill Runs

August 6, 2009 @ 6:00 PM

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Pat Barber (the "Manimal") finished 5th in the Event 3 sandbag sprint with a time of 1:06.8. The event was a 170m sprint carrying two 35lb sandbags (women carried one 35lb sandbag). Uphill.

There was approximately 100' in elevation gain throughout the run, but much of it came at the end. In fact, the hill got gradually steeper from the bleachers to the finish. The pain at the top was so great that most competitors said it was the most painful event of the weekend.

The top times for both men and women were from the Icelanders: Sven (1:01) and Annie (1:07.4). For comparison's sake, the times were just slightly slower than their 400m sprint for most athletes.

Sevan Matossian highlights the Manimal's sandbag run with some interview footage from before the competition in this video ... [wmv] [mov]