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Athlete Journal: Ingrid Kantola, Entry 16 – 6/4/12

This week Ingrid remembered to have FUN! She participated in the Camp Gladiator Games Tryouts and is preparing to coach a CrossFit Kids camp, all while training for the CrossFit Games.

Written by Last updated on Nov 22, 2021

Schedule of CrossFit Athlete Journals:

Mondays – Ingrid Kantola

Wednesdays – Travis Holley

Sundays – Michael Winchester

Ingrid Kantola – Athlete Journal 6/4/12

(Read Ingrid’s Bio here)

Photo provided by Brian Sullivan.

I added a “fun” event to my training protocol last week. The Camp Gladiator Games Tryouts are a fun little test that I have taken on. Last year the entire event was trials and finals of a five minute obstacle course. I absolutely LOVE obstacle courses! This year they held tryouts on six events to qualify for the finals.

Part 1 of the CG tryouts:

  • 100m Sprint – 13.09 (hand time at finish line)
  • 2 Miles: 16:21
  • 20 Touch Cone Drill: 0:29.87

Tryouts Part 2 (did not remember my times):

  • 400m Run with 25lb sand bag
  • 120yd sand bell chest pass
  • 120yd bear crawl with 50lb sand bag

These tests are an important reminder to have FUN! I easily get caught up in the competition and the emphasis on hard work. I forget fitness training is essentially play time. By allowing myself to take part in an event like the Camp Gladiator Games tryouts, I can play with events that don’t have much long term importance for me and do something different.

This week I coach a kids CrossFit camp at a local community center. I’m looking forward to lots of games, play, imagination, and FUN! We have plenty of relays, partner WODs, some swimming, and some educational discussions planned. But mostly I am looking forward to the kids teaching us some of their favorite games and having lots of laughs!

Friday May 25th
Barbell Gymnastics: Power Clean and Push Jerk

Strength: Front Squats
Conditioning: Row – 3 Rounds of Dips & Double Unders – Row

Saturday May 26th

Barbell Gymnastics: Snatch, Snatch Balance, Snatch Pulls

Conditioning:

3 Rounds

  • Muscle-Ups
  • DB Thrusters

5 min AMRAP of:

  • Dead lifts
  • Burpees

3 Rounds:

  • 100′ OH Carry @ 185/120#
  • Back Squats
  • Shoulder to OH
  • Run 400m

‎Sunday May 27th:

Bikram Yoga

Monday May 28th

Barbell Gymnastics: Split Jerks

Conditioning:

5x 200m sprint (:29, :32, :32, :34, :30)

5 Rounds:

  • Thrusters
  • Unbroken Chest to Bar Pull-Ups
  • Double Unders

Tuesday May 29th

Barbell Gymnastics: Power Cleans

Conditioning:

3 Rounds

  • 50′ Handstand Walk
  • Burpees
  • Sled Push

3 Rounds

  • 400m run
  • Rope climbs
  • Overhead Squats

10x 20 second Row for meters, rest 40 seconds

PM – Bikram Yoga

Wednesday May 30th

Barbell Gymnastics: Snatch

Strength: Strict + Kipping Muscle Ups, Strict Press

Conditioning:

10 minutes ME UB Double-Unders

12 minute AMRAP:

  • Hand Release Push Ups
  • KB Snatch
  • Tire Flips

Thursday May 31st

Bikram Yoga

Friday June 1st
Barbell Gymnastics: Power Clean & Push Jerk
Strength: Front Squats & Strict Handstand Push Ups + Kipping Handstand Push Ups
Conditioning:
5rounds

  • 200m Run
  • Rope Climbs
  • Unbroken Push Jerks

Saturday June 2nd

Off

Sunday June 3rd

Off

About Ingrid Kantola

Ingrid Kantola studied Sociology at UCLA and was an All-American pole vaulter. After graduating in 2008, she made her way through local 5Ks, and old strength training routines until she found CrossFit in 2009.

Ingrid’s first CrossFit competition was the Southern California Regional in 2009, and after training on her own at UCLA she finished in ninth place. She joined CrossFit Los Angeles shortly after the Regional and went on to sweep the events of the 2010 SoCal Sectional before a bacterial heart infection and subsequent open heart surgery sidelined her for the summer season. Ingrid recovered quickly and moved from the City of Angels to Hell’s Half Acre to continue her journey as a University of Texas Graduate Student in Sport Management.

Ingrid began interning at CrossFit Central in Austin, Texas and trained at the RedBlack Gym under Coach Michael Winchester until she was ready to join the elite training group of coaches at CrossFit Central. In 2011, she qualified for the South Central Regional and took sixth place behind five previous Games competitors. She has continued training at CrossFit Central with an increased focus on strength and metabolic conditioning.

For the 2012 season, Ingrid hopes to qualify as an individual athlete and take her first trip to the Home Depot as a CrossFit competitor.

As an intern at CrossFit Central her job responsibilities have been in event planning for challenges and competitions. She graduates in May and will assume a new role as the Director of Events and CrossFit Sport for Trinity Training Systems.

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