Some of you might remember hearing about a devastating fire in Charlestown a few weeks ago. What was just another day in late July became a devastating loss for the Holt family at 284-286 Bunker Hill Street in Charlestown as they lost their home in a 6 alarm fire. Thankfully nobody was hurt but the affects of this loss will be felt by them for who knows how long.
To most of you this is just another example of news we hear that shocks us quickly then is out of our minds forever. However, things like this always affect the directly involved people forever, so why not see it as a chance for the CrossFit community to help? Here is where we come in with some help from our neighbors at Avalon CrossFit in Charlestown. They have a big, beautiful space and are opening it up for us to co-host a fundraiser with them on Sunday, August 21 to help the Holt family. Avalon is less than 5 minutes away from CP and a beautiful facility run by great people. It’s a great opportunity to workout, meet some new CFers from another box, and help out people in need. Workout is free but cash donation (no checks) at door is very much recommended, as in don’t show up without something!
The workout will be “DT”, a hero workout that is very scalable for all levels. There will be 3 heats of 18 starting at 9:30am. You are required to sign up for a heat ahead of time and please do so here. This will be run just like Open events and other things we have done at Lando. Stacey and I will even be leading the charge in terms of running a warmup and the workout heats, as will their coach Jackson, so come on over and throw down. Woburn will be closed that day so we can support the fundraiser.
THURSDAY
It isn’t that I am so smart, it’s that I stay on problems longer – Albert Einstein
I have loved this quote for a long time. So short and subtle and saying so much.
With the Olympics going on there is a lot of chatter about the amazing athletes. Often times they are talked about as “freak athletes” with “given talent”. Let’s be real, to be that good at those sports there is certainly a lot of Mom and Dad given genetic assistance to becoming that great. However, the hard work is what makes that genetic potential develop into greatness. I truly believe the truly great in anything in life are the ones who just stay on the problem longer, who really put in the work when others go home.
Think back to high school. How often did you fail at some part of a class because it really, honestly was too hard for you to understand? I know this is a generalization, but for the most part they have levels and placement so we were in the right place based on our ability. I think if thought about honestly most of us can admit that it wasn’t so much that we weren’t smart enough to ace Geometry but rather we didn’t spend the time in the book needed to truly grasp the work.
Life works the same way, just with a lot more books than just Geometry.
THURSDAY
– Still take this as an off day if you usually do even with the new cycle starting mid week. Friday is our next benchmark.
BootCamp Sprint
1. EMOM 5m
1 Suicide Sprint
1 Bear Complex 75/55
1 Wall Climb
rest 1m
EMOM 5m
2 Pistols (each leg)
2 KB swing 53/35
2 Burpees
rest 1m
EMOM 5m
3 Pull-ups
3 Ring Dips
3 Wall Ball (2 for 1 for Rx+)
rest 1m
Run 400m AFAP
2. Find a max Push Press for 2 reps in 10 minutes, must make at least 6 attempts at working weight
CrossFit
Strength : Bench Press
8-8-4-4-2-2
– All working sets
WOD : For Time
Run 1000m
30 Handstand Push-ups
Row 1000m
The Program : Off
