Showing no fear (well…perhaps just a little) for Sweats” Speed Bells EC workout, YHC and Sweater Vest braved the unknown and showed up for what was a great 30 minute sessions of the following;
1 min KB swings, overhead/farmers carry to the playground; 10 pullups, overhead/farmers carry back. Repeato (x4 – or 5?)
Warm up
SSH (x20 IC)
BWS (x20 IC)
Arm circles (Fwd X10; Rev x10)
Merkins (x10 IC)
The Thang
Today”s anniversary of D-Day during WWII brings with it the great responsibility to remember all those who fought & died for our freedoms we enjoy today. It also gives us the opportunity to reflect on that day and honor the service, courage and sacrifice of June 6^th, 1944. The PAX at TBD attempted to reflect on that day by incorporating the following key numbers into our workout.
73: Today is the 73^rd anniversary of D-Day
81: Number of days fought D-Day until the liberation of France.
130 (,000): Number of Americans who came ashore through Utah & Omaha beaches.
160 (,000): Number of total Allies (incl. British & Canadians) who came ashore through all 5 beaches
With no beach anywhere is sight form our AO, the DBAP (<1 mile away) was chosen as our target. With a perfectly-numbered 15 PAX , we formed 5 groups of 3; each to represent an American, Canadian & Englishman as part of the invasion force on the northern coast of France (or…in today”s case, the southern side of Downtown Durham?).
Each team of gathered 3 coupons and included at least one ruck. KBs, sandbags, farmer-carry jugs & dumbbells were scattered around the parking lot but were quickly claimed by each man before our mission.
First exercise: 73 WWIIs (OYO)
With rucks & coupons loaded, we began our movement as a group and chose our first stop at Funny Money”s Fish House (or so it should be called?!). We were approximately .3 miles into our ”invasion” movement.
We completed our 1^st set of the following circuit: 20 burpees /32 merkins/40 BWS
Continue on another .3 miles until just before the ATT bridge crosses overhead.
Another circuit: 20 burpees /32 merkins/40 BWS
Given our pace and the digits on the Garmin – we turned 180 degrees and headed .3 miles home.
Another circuit (at Funny”s Fish Shack): 20 burpees /32 merkins/40 BWS
The Big Dance Invasion Force safely returned to base just as the clock struck 0615. Our mission had been to complete 4 cycles of the burpee/merkin/BWS circuit, so we had one to go.
Total goal: 81 burpees (day until French liberation), 130(,000) merkins (# of Americans on D-Day), 160(,000) BWS (# of total Allies on D-Day). The final set was assigned to the PAX as homework, lunchtime-work or simply to knock it out after COT – although 95% of the PAX knocked out their last set in the parking lot.
COT
Screech identified a new family-friendly 2ndF location for July. He has just become the Co-Co-Q for 2ndF along with Te”o & YHC. Ask Screech when you see him.
Prayers for the momentum to go into our day everyday with the desire to get better & make a difference.
Grateful for the men who fought for our freedoms and initiated ”beginning of the end” of WWII, 73 years ago today.