Neal's Request

It was Neal's birthday on Friday and he wanted to do "WHITTEN", as Neal and Dan were deployed together a couple of times.

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• Saturday 1/25 & Sunday 1/26 - CrossFit Kettlebell Course hosted by FCF
• Friday 1/24, Saturday 1/25, & Sunday 1/26 - Cretus Ex Duellum @ Local's Gym
• Saturday 2/15 & Sunday 2/16 - CrossFit Advanced Kettlebell Course @ Morgan Junction CrossFit

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"WHITTEN"
5 rounds for time of: 22 kettlebell swings, 32kg 22 box jump, 24" 400m run 22 burpees 22 wall ball 20/14#
First posted on CrossFit.com on 12DEC2012. Post time to whiteboard/journal/comments/the Cody app.
"Army Captain Dan Whitten, 28, of Grimes, Iowa, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, based out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, died February 2, 2010, when enemy forces in Zabul, Afghanistan, attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Whitten is survived by his wife, Starr Whitten, his mother, Jill Whitten, his father, Dan Whitten, and his sister, U.S. Army Captain Sarah Whitten."

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Army Captain Daniel Whitten - Military Times

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"It's Grand Salami Time!"

Seattle sports loses another- the voice of the Mariners, Dave Niehaus, passed away today from a heart attack.



Mariners broadcaster Dave Niehaus dies - The Seattle Times

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WOD

"HELEN'S UNDIES"
5 rounds for time:
50 double unders
21 kb swings, 24/16kg
12 pullups

compare and contrast to 02MAR2010.

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Happy 235th birthday to the US Marine Corps! Also a big congratulations to my brother for making Master Gunnery Sergeant. I'm proud of you!

which one is a Bueno?

To all of the Marines past and present, thank you for everything you've done.

A Good Squat?

Riddle me this: Is Joey Muscles using proper squatting mechanics? Why or why not?

Bonus riddle: Is this picture not awesomer than awesome?

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WOD

each for time:

2k row

1k row

500m row

compare to 23FEB2010.

Rest as needed in between the sets. Work on the high hamstring mob with a lacrosse ball.

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Elias pointed out this article from Wired.com:

Military Fitness Gurus Tell Troops: You're Too Flabby For CrossFit

Now's there's a followup! A lot of military CrossFitters jumped in and shared their opinion on the matter. Check it:

CrossFit Troops Fight For Their Right to Curl Until They Hurl

Thoughts?