How often do YOU PR?

Why Can’t I PR Everyday? from Outlaw North.  After several years of training, # approved I have similar experiences to Jay Rhodes at Outlaw North.  I recently experienced a wave of PR’s in my strength numbers, hospital but that, for me usually means a low point in metcon scores.  Usually.  Aside from my first couple of years doing CrossFit when I PR’ed constantly, I have to take a measured approach.  Not PR’ing Fran or my Snatch doesn’t discourage me, it’s just reminds me that the challenge is worth it.
I don’t feel like I became a competent weightlifter until I “miracled” a lift in competition.  In the 2010 CrossFit Games NorCal quals, I hit a 240# Clean and Jerk, a 15# PR at the time.  In the weeks before the competition, I couldn’t make 220, even though my previous best was 225#.  I couldn’t make 240# for 2 months after getting it in competition.  I had to go back the drawing board and come up with a plan to start owning those weights.  I feel like I became competent lifter not because I made the lift, but because I started to learn the process to make lifts.
Some days, you have a fire lit under you and you make big lifts.  Some days, everything is zen, the planets align and you hit a big lift.  Some days are “high gravity” days and you suck.  Good days or bad, I try to still have fun with it – joke around, talk some trash, move heavy stuff and have fun.  Like Pat Sherwood said in that video, make it the best hour of your day.
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Coach Nick giving some Snatch guidance during his first class on Tuesday night.
Workout of the Day
 
Strength
Deadlift
Heavy 5, add 10# from last week.  Things should be getting heavy.  You will need a plan, you don’t want to waste reps.  I would try to get to my target weight in no more than 5 sets.
 
Metcon
AMRAP 8
Burpee over Box 24/20