"Open 14.5": http://wodwell.com/wod/open-14-5/ (time: 10:51 Rx)
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Trent Simmons and James Kusama take on the CrossFit Open 14.5 WOD together as they both try to secure their invitations to NorCal Regionals. They pushed each other hard and finished 7 seconds apart, even with last minute no-reps: Trent at 10:51; James at 10:58.

"OPEN 14.5" / "OPEN 16.5" (the workout was repeated two years later in the 2016 Open)
http://wodwell.com/wod/open-14-5/
21-18-15-12-9-6-3 Reps, For Time
Thrusters, 95lbs / 65lbs
Bar-Facing Burpees

BOX
United Barbell (CrossFit SoMa) - San Francisco
http://unitedbarbell.com

ATHLETES
Trent Simmons (dark shorts)
- CrossFitting 4 years
- Training 6 days/week (2x/day)
- Previous PR: n/a
- Open Rank (NorCal, after 14.4): 42
- Score: 10:51 Rx

James Kusama (colored shorts)
- CrossFitting 4 years
- Training 5 days/week (2x/day)
- Previous PR: n/a
- Open Rank (NorCal, after 14.4): 65
- Score: 10:58 Rx

Special thanks to Scott Huster for the new animated intro and outro and the special 'Fear the Beards' animation for this video! Check out Scott's demo reel:
http://youtu.be/ZvLTzGYvpMk

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