WOD 66 - BRADSHAW

U.S. Army First Lieutenant Brian Bradshaw, 24, of Steilacoom, WA, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, based in Fort Richardson, AK, died in Kheyl, Afghanistan, on June 25th, 2009, from wounds suffered when insurgents detonated a roadside bomb near his vehicle.

He is survived by his parents, Paul and Mary, and brother Robert.

First posted October 23 2011

10 rounds of:
3 Handstand push-ups
225 pound Deadlift, 6 reps
12 Pull-ups
24 Double-unders

Jason - 14:42, Jack - 16:28

Thank you so much to CrossFit Rife and all who came out today for the final WOD. I will post some pictures and videos soon.

WOD 65 - CARSE

U.S. Army Corporal Nathan B. Carse, 32, of Harrod, OH, assigned to the 2nd Engineer Battalion, 176th Engineer Brigade, based out of White Sands Missile Range, NM, died in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on February 8, 2011, from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.

He is survived by his mother Janis and sisters Megan Brown and Kristin Purdy.

First posted October 2 2011

21-18-15-12-9-6-3 reps of:
95 pound Squat clean
Double-under
185 pound Deadlift
24" Box jump
Begin each round with a 50 meter Bear crawl.
For Time

Jack - 31:32

Second to last WOD of the fund raiser - it's almost over.  Tomorrow will be a rest day and then we are headed south to Va Beach to close out the journey with some old friends at CrossFit Rife!

WOD 64 - SANTIAGO

U.S. Army Sergeant Anibal Santiago, 37, of Belvidere, IL, assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, stationed in Fort Benning, GA, died on July, 18, 2010, in Bagram, Afghanistan.

He is survived by his wife, Mandy, sons Hannibal, Desmond, and Darian, and parents Anibal and Maria.

First posted September 24 2011

Seven rounds of:
35 pound Dumbbell hang squat clean, 18 reps
18 Pull-ups
135 pound Power clean, 10 reps
10 Handstand push-ups
For Time

Jack - 44:41

WOD 63 - MEADOWS

U.S. Marine Corps Captain Joshua S. Meadows, 30, of Bastrop, TX, assigned to 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, based in Camp Pendleton, CA, was killed by enemy fire on September 5, 2009 in Farah Province, Afghanistan.

He is survived by his wife Angela, daughter Olivia, mother Jan, and sister Erin.

First posted September 5 2010
20 Muscle-ups
25 Lowers from an inverted hang on the rings, slowly, with straight body and arms
30 Ring handstand push-ups
35 Ring rows
40 Ring push-ups
For Time

Tried this one Rx but still don't quite have more than 2 or 3 ring HSPUs.  Ended up using some bands to scale the movement.

Jack - 30:42

WOD 62 - BRADLEY

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bradley R. Smith, 24, of Troy, IL, assigned to the 10th Air Support Operations Squadron, based in Fort Riley, KS, was killed on January 3, 2010, by an improvised explosive device in Zhari district, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.

He is survived by his wife Tiffany, daughter Chloe, parents Gary and Paula, and brother Ryan.

First posted August 17 2011

10 rounds of:
Sprint 100 meters
10 Pull-ups
Sprint 100 meters
10 Burpees
Rest 30 seconds
For Time

Jack - 20:23 (click for video)

WOD 61 - GATOR

U.S. Army Specialist Christopher "Gator" Gathercole, 21, of Santa Rosa, CA, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, based in Fort Lewis, WA, was killed by enemy fire on May 26, 2008, in Ghazni, Afghanistan.

He is survived by his brother Edward, sisters Jennifer Daly and Sarah Ferrell, father Edward Gathercole, and mother Catherine Haines.

First posted August 12 2011

Eight rounds of
185 pound Front squat, 5 reps
26 Ring push-ups
For Time

Jack - 28:34 (click for video)

WOD 60 - MANION

First Lieutenant Travis Manion, 26, of Doylestown, PA, assigned to 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based in Camp Pendleton, CA, was killed by sniper fire on April 29, 2007 while fighting against an enemy ambush in Anbar Province, Iraq.

He is survived by his father, Colonel Tom Manion, mother Janet Manion, and sister Ryan Borek.

First posted July 18 2011

Seven rounds of:
Run 400 meters
135 pound Back squat, 29 reps
For Time

Jack - 31:19 (click for video)

WOD 59 - MORRISON

U.S. Army Specialist Scott Morrison, 23, of Blue Ash, OH, assigned to 584th Mobility Augmentation Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, based out of Fort Hood, TX, died on September 26, 2010, from injuries suffered on September 25 when insurgents in Kandahar, Afghanistan attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.

He is survived by his father Donald, mother Susan, brother Gary, and sister Katie.

First posted July 4 2011

50-40-30-20 and 10 rep rounds of:
Wall ball shots, 20 pound ball
Box jump, 24 inch box
Kettlebell swings, 1.5 pood
For Time

Jack - 23:45 (click for video)

WOD 58 - SMALL

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Marc Small, 29, of Collegeville, PA, assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), based in Fort Bragg, NC, died on February 12, 2009, from wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with a rocket-propelled grenade launcher and small arms fire in Faramuz, Afghanistan.

He is survived by his father and stepmother, Murray and Karen, mother and stepfather, Mary and Peter MacFarland, and fiancee Amanda Charney.

First posted June 12 2011

Three rounds of:
Row 1000 meters
50 Burpees
50 Box jumps, 24" box
Run 800 meters
For Time

Jack - 39:45 (click for video)

WOD 57 - MOON

U.S. Army Specialist Christopher Moon, 20, of Tucson, AZ, assigned to 2d Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, based out of Fort Bragg, NC, died on July 13, 2010, from injuries sustained on July 6, 2010 in Arghandab, Afghanistan when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.

He is survived by his parents Marsha and Brian and sister Sunday.

First posted June 2 2011

Seven rounds of:
40 pound dumbbell Hang split snatch, 10 reps Right arm
15 ft Rope Climb, 1 ascent
40 pound dumbbell Hang split snatch, 10 reps Left arm
15 ft Rope Climb, 1 ascent
Alternate feet in the split snatch sets.
For Time

Thank you so much to CrossFit Norwalk for your hospitality and support.  What a great affiliate and a great time doing this WOD.  Well done to everyone!

Click for video

WOD 56 - WILMOT

Canadian Forces Private Colin Wilmot, 24, of Fredericton, NB, assigned to the Second Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (2 PPCLI) Battle Group, based out of Edmonton, AB, died on July 6, 2008 from wounds suffered when an explosive device detonated near him in the Panjwali District of Afghanistan.

He is survived by his fiancee Laura, father Eric Craig, and sister Kathleen.

First posted May 20 2011

Six rounds of:

50 Squats

25 Ring dips

For Time

Jack - 20:36 Click for video

WOD 55 - MOORE

Officer David S. Moore, 29, of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, died on January 26, 2011 from gunshot wounds suffered on January 23, 2011 when he stopped a stolen vehicle and the driver opened fire at him.

He is survived by his mother Jo Ann, father Spencer, and sister Carol Bongfeldt.

First posted April 28, 2011

15 ft Rope Climb, 1 ascent
Run 400 meters
Max rep Handstand push-ups
Rounds in 20 min

Jack - 8 rounds (69 Total HSPU - 10,10,10,9,8,8,7,7) - Click for video

WOD 54 - HAMMER

U.S. Army First Sergeant Michael "Hammer" Bordelon, 37, of Morgan City, LA, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), based out of Fort Lewis, WA, died on May 10, 2005, from injuries sustained when a car bomb exploded near him in Mosul, Iraq on April 23, 2005.

He is survived by his wife Mila; children Mike Jr., Jacob, and Johanna; mother Dolores; and sister Doreen Scioneaux.

First posted April 17, 2011

Five rounds of:
135 pound Power clean, 5 reps
135 pound Front squat, 10 reps
135 pound Jerk, 5 reps
20 Pull-ups
Rest 90 seconds between each round
Each Round For Time

I warmed up with the intention of doing this one as prescribed but realized it was going to take a very long time and I may have hurt myself after yesterday's.  So I listened to my body and decided to scale it to 95 lbs and it still kicked my butt.  RIP 1st Sgt Bordelon.

Jack - 11:53 (2:00,1:56,2:09,2:58,2:50) Click for video

WOD 53 - ABBATE

U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Matthew T. Abbate, 26, of Honolulu, HI, assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Camp Pendleton, CA, was killed on December 2, 2010, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

He is survived by his wife Stacie Rigall, son Carson, mother Karen Binion, father Salvatore Abbate, and siblings Dominica Abbate, Elliot Abbate, Valerie Binion, and Kelly Binion.

First posted March 26, 2011

Run 1 mile
155 pound Clean and jerk, 21 reps
Run 800 meters
155 pound Clean and jerk, 21 reps
Run 1 Mile
For Time


Jack - 29:40 (click for video)

WOD 52 - WEAVER

U.S. Army First Lieutenant Todd W. Weaver, 26, of Hampton, VA, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based out of Fort Campbell, KY, died on September 9, 2010, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with a roadside bomb in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

He is survived by his wife Emma, daughter Kiley, parents Don and Jeanne, and siblings Glenn, Adrianna, and Christina.

First posted March 18 2011

Four rounds of:
10 L-pull-ups
15 Push-ups
15 Chest to bar Pull-ups
15 Push-ups
20 Pull-ups
15 Push-ups
For Time

An interesting time completing this WOD.  Nicole joined in on the fun and we struggled to share some of the equipment in the garage but we got through it.  Unfortunately, the video did not work so just the times for this one.

Jack - 25:30, Nicole - 29:50

WOD 51 - MCCLUSKEY

U.S. Army Sergeant Jason "Mick" McCluskey, 26, of McAlester, OK, assigned to the 27th Engineer Battalion, 20th Engineer Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps, based out of Fort Bragg, NC, was killed on November 4, 2010, when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire in Zarghun Shahr, Mohammad Agha district, Afghanistan.

He is survived by his son Landen, and his mother Delores Olivares.

First posted March 01, 2011

Three rounds of:
9 Muscle-ups
15 Burpee pull-ups
21 Pull-ups
Run 800 meters
For Time
Wear a 20lbs vest


Jack - 33:38 (click for video)

WOD 50 - WITTMAN

U.S. Army Sergeant Jeremiah Wittman, 26, of Darby, MT, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, based out of Fort Carson, CO, was killed on February 13, 2010 , when insurgents attacked his unit with a roadside bomb in Zhari province, Afghanistan.


He is survived by his daughters Miah and Ariauna, wife Karyn, siblings Robert H., Charity, Jenell, and Natasha, father Robert, and mother Cynthia Church.

First posted February 10, 2011

Seven rounds of:
1.5 pood Kettlebell swing, 15 reps
95 pound Power clean, 15 reps
15 Box jumps, 24" box
For Time


I did not expect the power cleans and box jumps to get so hard.  I guess that is the difference between how hard a WOD looks and how hard it actually is.  This one caught me off guard.

Jack - 22:11 (click for video)

WOD 49 - LEDESMA

Narcotics Detective and Special Assignment Unit Operator Carlos Ledesma, 34, of the Chandler Police Department, Chandler, AZ, was shot and killed by drug dealers on July 28, 2010, during an undercover operation in Phoenix, AZ.

He is survived by his wife Sherry and sons Luciano and Elijo.

First posted February 8, 2011

Complete as many rounds as possible of:
5 Parallette handstand push-ups
10 Toes through rings
20 pound Medicine ball cleans, 15 reps
in 20 Minutes

I was not pleased with my performance on this one.  The HSPU were much tougher than I thought they were going to be and I couldn't get into a rhythm.  Also, I kept curling the medball on the cleans.  Maybe it was the cold weather but this one was definitely a struggle.  Time to hit it hard tomorrow.

Jack - 7 rounds + 2 HSPU (click for video)

WOD 48 - HOLBROOK

US Army Captain Jason Holbrook, 28, of Burnet, TX, assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), based out of Fort Bragg, NC, was killed on July 29th, 2010 in Tsagay, Afghanistan when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.

He is survived by his wife Heather Holbrook and his parents Joan and James Holbrook.

First posted January 27, 2011

Ten rounds
115 pound Thruster, 5 reps
10 Pull-ups
100 meter Sprint
Rest 1 minute
Each Round For Time

I liked this WOD though those thrusters got HEAVY. I was pleasantly surprised when Brian Love said he was going to be able to join in. Way to go B-Love, you crushed it...and thanks for the motivation.

Total times: B-Love - 8:18; Jack - 8:28 (click for video)

WOD 47 - RANKEL

U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant John Rankel, 23, of Speedway, IN, assigned to 3d Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1 Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Camp Pendleton, CA, was killed on June 7, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

He is survived by mother and stepfather Don and Trisha Stockhoff; father and stepmother, Kevin and Kim Rankel; and brothers Nathan Stockhoff and Tyler Rankel.

First posted January 7 2011

225 pound Deadlift, 6 reps
7 Burpee pull-ups
10 Kettlebell swings, 2 pood
Run 200 meters
AMRAP, 20 Minutes

Jack - 7 rnds + 60 meter run (click here for video)