17.3

Prior to 8:00, complete:

3 rounds of:

6 chest-to-bar pull-ups

6 squat snatches (95 lb.)

-then-

3 rounds of:

7 chest-to-bar pull-ups

5 squat snatches (135 lb.)

*Prior to 12:00, complete:

3 rounds of:

8 chest-to-bar pull-ups

4 squat snatches (185 lb.)

*Prior to 16:00, complete:

3 rounds 

9 chest-to-bar pull-ups

3 squat snatches (225 lb.)

*Prior to 20:00, complete:

10 chest-to-bar pull-ups

2 squat snatches (245 lb.)

*Prior to 24:00, complete:

11 chest-to-bar pull-ups

1 squat snatch 265 lb.

*If all reps are completed, time cap extends by 4 minutes.

When Dave Castro announced the workout I stopped following at 185 lb. snatches. My max recorded snatch is 175 lb. and 185 lb. is too heavy for me. My wrist has been giving me issues during snatches so I was not confident at attempting that weight. I don't know why I'm thinking about the heavy snatches when the path to get there is going to be very difficult. 

I did 17.3 twice. Unlike 17.1 and 17.2, I liked this workout to do it twice. I finished the first workout in the fourth round, completing four 135 lb. snatches. I completed the second workout in the fifth round, completing three 135 lb. snatches.

I did the chest-to-bar  pull-ups in single reps which didn't take me much time. I also did the 95 lb. snatches touch and go. This lowered my time by at least two minutes but I had to catch my breath when I started on the 135 lb. snatches. I took about a minute on the snatches because I did them in singles. I started the fifth round at six minutes but I knew I wasn't going to make it to the next round. I finished with three snatches, two reps short of my goal. I didn't finish the second round of snatches but I did my best and I beat my first score by almost a full round. I'm happy with my result and I hope I'll be able to hit 185 lb. for reps next year. 

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