New Gear

So, last week I picked up my first official weight set: an Olympic bar (made in China, but the best I can afford) and 80 kilos of plates.
To celebrate I did Fran; I had 48 hours to look forward to it, and every hour that passed, as I got closer to the time of the workout, I was getting more and more nervous about it.
A little background: at my Cert in May 2009, it took me 10 minutes to almost finish Fran, and I spent 15 minutes puking and then dry-heaving aftewards.
This time I finished in 6:18.44, a distinct improvement.
What is your best Fran time and what is your worst Fran time?
What were the contributing factors that led to both performances?
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