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  • When: 09/11/2018
  • AO:
  • QIC: Boudin
  • FNG's:
  • PAX: Sister Act, Mayor, Time Frame, Radar, Orangeman (R), Buckeye, Yahtzee (R), Breaker Breaker (R), Tiny Tim, Get a Grip, Shad Rap, Anchorman (R), Moses (R), Dirt (R), Dr Suess (R), Top Hat, Boudin

On this day 17 years ago, 19 terrorist highjacked 4 fuel loaded commercial planes bound for the west coast.  A total of 2977 people were killed in New York City, Washington, DC, and Shanksville, PA from the terrorist attacks committed on that day.  Of the 2977 killed 403 were 1st responders. 343 were Firefighters and 60 were Police officers/Port Authority Officers.  Of the 2977 killed, 2606 were killed at the World Trade Center, 125 at the Pentagon, and 246 were on the planes.  The ages of those killed ranged from 2 years to 85 years of age.  Everyone of us probably can remember where we were when we saw the footage or heard the news of these attacks.  I was at Gaston Memorial Hospital and watched the 2nd plane hit the World Trade Center on live TV.  My oldest son Beau (F3 Gumbo) was born on September 9th.  I can remember my wife wanted to get home as fast as we could, so we were not in a public place.

I realized last week that the day I volunteered to Q was 9/11.  I did not know what I was going to do for workout, but I knew I wanted it to suck.

I started workout by reading information from first paragraph above.  It has been 17 years, so I wanted to bring those numbers back to the front our minds.   We sometime take things(Family, Friends, Jobs, What we have) for granted,but they can be taken from us in a blink of an eye.

Pledge

Warmup:

SSH 15 IC

Moroccan Night Clubs 20 IC

The Thang:

Run 744 Meters

3 Rounds

11 Burpees

11 LBC

11 Merkins

11 Squats

Run 744 Meters

11 Burpees

11 LBC

11 Merkins

11 Squats

Run 744 Meters

11 Burpees

11 LBC

11 Merkins

11 Squats

7 Merkins

Run 745 Meters

Time

We ran 2977 Meters for the total number of souls lost on that day.  We then did 403 exercise movements to represent the number of First Responders that sacrificed their lives to save others.

Annoucements:

9/22 JJ5k in Stanley

9/22 Stop Soldier Suicide 5/10k Belmont

10/6 Burpeethon, sign up by 9/18 to guarantee a shirt.  2 person teams.  100% of proceeds go to Special Olympics of NC.

Prayer Request

Nameorama

COT

Way to push this morning men.   It was an honor and privilege to workout side by side with you men this morning.  I am thankful for the sacrifices that those have made, so that we have our freedoms.

-Boudin