With no one on the schedule to Q and knowing it was a holiday weekend I gladly took the Q and decided to start the July 4th holiday weekend with a few hero WODs to honor the fallen men and women of our great country. A good group of men joined me in the humidity and started sweating as we got out of our vehicles. This is what I remember.
Warm up:
Gravel pickers, toy soldiers, SSHs and stretches.
Mosey to side road next to Everyday Cafe, usually not busy and the track was a mess from the concert the night before. Ask Tesla for what he thinks was 100 meters away and we get started. I had planned two WODs just in case some needed a little extra and I’m glad I did since everyone finished the first. Some finished the second as well, great job men. These are what we did and who they were for. It was great to honor this man and women and their families.
Kerrie WOD – 10x – 100 Meter sprint, 5 burpees, 20 big boys, 15 merkins, 100 meter sprint
Background: This hero workout is dedicated to Kerrie Orozco, 29, who was killed in the line of duty on May 20, 2015. A seven-year veteran of the Omaha Police Department, Orozco was killed just hours before she was set to start maternity leave. Her daughter Olivia Ruth was born prematurely on Feb. 17, 2015, and Orozco had put off maternity leave until she could bring her daughter home from the hospital.
Orozco is survived by her husband, Hector; two stepchildren, Natalie and Santiago; and baby Olivia.
She began CrossFit at CrossFit FitFarm and also worked out with fellow officers outside the affiliate.
She exhibited a passion for community service that went beyond her police duties. She volunteered with the Special Olympics and was president of the Police Officers Ball to benefit Special Olympics Nebraska. She also coached baseball for the North Omaha Boys and Girls Club.
Loredo WOD – 6x – 24 squats, 24 merkins, 24 walking lunges
Background: U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Edwardo Loredo, 34, of Houston, TX, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division, based in Fort Bragg, NC, was killed on June 24, 2010 in Jelewar, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.
He is survived by his wife, First Sergeant Jennifer Loredo; his daughter, Laura Isabelle; his stepdaughter, Alexis; and his son, Eduardo Enrique.
The 6 rounds represent the month (June) and 24 repetitions represent the day Eddie died.
The “Loredo” Hero WOD was designed by Michelle Benedict of CrossFit Fort Bragg and became an official CrossFit Hero WOD when it was posted on the CrossFit Main Site as the workout of the day for Monday, December 31, 2012 (“121231”).
I called Omaha as time was running out and we took the long mosey to the flag so I could read the background on these two heros.
Pledge and a little mary to finish.
Announcement’s:
F3 Dads 7-15 at Gashouse 0700 w/ Bubba Sparxxx
Lunch 7-19 at Dallas Pita Wheel
Prayers/Praises:
Norwood up coming surgery
Tiger’s mom
Genetic testing for Toothfairy’s baby yet to be born
Huck and Turtleman
YHC prayed.