"Mr. Joshua"

Five rounds for time of:

-Run 400 meters
-30 Glute-ham sit-ups
-250 pound Deadlift, 15 reps

Post time to comments

SO1 Joshua Thomas Harris, 36, drowned during combat operations,
August 30th 2008 in Afghanistan. He is survived by his parents
Dr. Sam and Evelyn Harris,
and his brother Ranchor and twin sister Kiki. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=29480013 (Please read)

"Doing a Hero WOD makes us remember that these men were volunteers who CHOSE to put themselves in harm's way. We honor their memory by choosing to complete the WOD as best we can.
The Hero WOD's also should prompt some reflection on the concept of sacrifice and community. Even the most ardent Libertarians among us realize that there is a common good, something to which we all can and should contribute. There is a gratitude that each one of us should have for these people who serve to protect us. All jobs and all work has virtue; it has always seemed to me that those jobs that put one at risk (military, LEO, Firefighters) come with just a little more.
Lastly, each Hero WOD is an opportunity to remember the LIVING heroes among us, those who walk among us daily and those who walk in places far afield. Remembering and thanking the departed is a worthwhile endeavor to be sure. But the posting of a new Hero WOD is an invitation to thank these people while they are ALIVE. It is an invitation to do something concrete on their behalf or in their honor while they live. " --Darrell White (known as "Bingo" in the Crossfit community)