CrossFit provides a method for a personal journey to constantly improve oneself physically, mentally, and spiritually. The intensity of the workouts often makes you question your physical and mental capacity. I heard Greg Amundson say that "The biggest improvement that CrossFit athletes experience is between the ears." The mind can allow us to achieve greatness or cause us to fail. There are only two ways to fail...quit or die.


Since starting CrossFit I have always had a deep appreciation for the Hero WODs. I grew up on various Military Bases as my Father served in the USMC as a helicopter pilot. I remember when we got the news of a helicopter crash involving his squadron while lifting off from a carrier off the coast of Okinowa. He lost good friends, most of which had their families living in Hawaii while they were deployed. I remember seeing these families pack up and move back to the mainland. I often wonder what happened to the children.


I was introduced to CrossFit by a fellow Police Officer back in 2005. "Fight gone bad" on my first day? Really Rochet? Well, I was hooked. "Murphy" came to be my favorite workout. I remember the days when every six months or so we would see a new Hero WOD. Now, I think it's almost three a month. I went to "Randy" Simmons funeral. (Hero Workout #10). I was a new SWAT officer myself at the time and was taken back at how he died. More so, I was incredibly moved by what type of man he was outside of law enforcement. He left two children behind that loved and admired their father. He led a group of inner city youth from his Church who were left without a great mentor.


My personal desire to become a better husband, father, and find some inner peace pushed me to find a way to appreciate life and honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and to those left behind. Since opening my own CrossFit affiliate with my wife in 2009, I have missed completing many of the new Hero WODS. The Challenge I came up with for myself was to complete all the Hero WODs, as prescribed, in the order they were posted. To add to the challenge, I decided I would do one Hero WOD a day, six days a week, resting on Sundays. When I started the challenge there were 50 Hero WODS.

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Wednesday - March 23rd, 2011


Marine Corps Sgt. Michael C. Roy, 25, of North Fort Myers, Fl, assigned to the 3rd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Special Advisor Group, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command at Camp Lejeune, was killed in action on July 8th, 2009 in Nimroz Province, Afghanistan, while supporting combat operations.

He is survived by his wife Amy and three children, Michael, Landon and Olivia.

First posted 27 Jul 2010




Day 33 of the Hero WOD Challenge

"Roy"

Five rounds for time of:

225 pound deadlift, 15 reps
20 Box jumps, 24" box
25 Pull-ups

Time: 18 minutes 7 seconds


I really paced the workout today.  By the last round I was doing all I could to keep the pace I had set on previous rounds.  Not sure if my pacing helps me get a better time.  The pacing helps me from completely falling apart on the strength based movements.  In stead of pushing that extra rep I find it better in the long run to save the rep for the next set.    I've been reading the post to keep me motivated but am finding it especially hard when there are children left behind.  I went to my son's baseball game tonight.  He had a great hit to left field and earned the coaches game ball for the game.  So thankful I could be at his game to share in that moment.
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