Conditions: Overcast and 61.
Perfect morning to get some work in. I showed up about 12 minutes early to find Hand Grenada had beaten me to the AO. He helped me set up the “equipment” for today’s Hero WOD. (Thanks to Triple Shift for the buckets of water he stashed by the pumps and thanks to Jefferson Parish for not removing said buckets).
In all, 8 men posted this morning to pay tribute to our service men and women deployed around the world. We were honored to have two Veterans with us – Mahatama and Kimchi. Thank you for your service.
Warm-up
SSH x 31; Peter Parker x 31; Windmills x 15; Forward Arm Circles x 15; Morocan Night Club (sans squat) x 15; Backward Arm Circles x 15
The Thang – Collin Hero WOD
The goal is 6 rounds in 35 minutes. Push yourself to do more than that.
- 400 meter Rock Carry – Use a rock between 20 and 30 pounds
- 12 Push Press – Use a rock between 40 and 60 pounds
- 12 Box Jumps – Can be modified to step ups
- 12 Sumo Deadlift Hi-Pulls – Use Bucket full of water
Impressive performances all around. Mahatma, the unofficial king of R.E.D Friday workouts, got in 8 rounds. Kimchi and YHC got in 7, All others got in 6 more or less.
- T-claps to Abacus for wearing Red to R.E.D. Friday. The man gets it.
- T-claps to HVAC for not only getting in some running before the workout, but timing his pre-thang run so that it ended exactly at 0530
- T-claps to Hand Grenada for posting consistently since Walley EH’d him (and for not parking illegally).
- T-claps to Kimchi for coming out on his day off – he’s worked 14 straight 12 hour days or 12 straight 14 hour days…I’m not sure, but either way it’s hard.
- T-claps to Abacus, Two Yutes, and Rev Sox. Their consistency and growth is impressive.
- And T-claps to Mahatma for being a beast and pushing us all. When I grow up I want to be like him.
NMM
Collin Thomas – Age 33 – Morehead, KY
Navy Special Warfare Operator Chief Collin Trent Thomas, 33, of Morehead, Kentucky, assigned to a Navy SEAL team based out of Little Creek, Virginia, was fatally shot on August 18, 2010, during combat operations in Eastern Afghanistan. He is survived by his fiance Sarah Saunders, his parents, Clay and Jean Thomas, and his sister Meghan Edwards.
“Collin Thomas was a brave American patriot and an incredibly gifted Navy SEAL. His tireless professionalism, inspiring passion for life, and humble demeanor made him a role model for all who knew him.”
