Sounds like a good one; wish I wasn't sick :-(

R.I.P Erin

Another new hero wod....

RIP. I'll hit this one hard Friday.

RIP, Master Corporal.

So sad to see another Hero workout. Our thoughts and prayers are with Erin Doyle and his family. I will again give it my all.

One new Hero WOD is bad enough. Thought and prayers to Erin's family. I will do this one in your honor.

I'll be doin this one tomorrow. Looks like it's gonna be one of those weeks. RIP.

Question

I saw the demo, he was alternating legs, so is it 30 reps total 15 each leg or just 15 reps alternate if you want

I do not know whether to be sad or happy to see another hero workout. While it is sad to think of another brave man sacrificing himself for the good of others, that so many good men still exist in the world today cannot but bring a smile to my face and hope to my heart.

RIP Erin, and thank you to all the heroes out there, living and dead, whose dedication, sacrifice and perseverance can never be fully repaid by the grateful (and not so grateful) people of the world.

RIP Erin.
Looks like a great.

Same as question from #8? 30 total ( 1 each side) or 15 total..

Another day, another hero workout.

I can only say that although I hate to see these come up, because I know that is another brave soul lost. I do take comfort in the fact that these hero workouts help spread the awareness and let people research a story or two of these heroes that they would otherwise never know about.

God bless you Erin.

RIP ERIN
God Bless

IS it 40lb. Dumbells each arm? and same as #8

#8 and #10

I'm assuming each clean counts for one rep, regardless of which leg is forward

Just to answer the questions that have come up and clear things up.

40lb dumbbell in each arm.
15 total split cleans. (You can do them all with the same leg in front, alternating, or what ever.)

#8

It says "40 pound Dumbells" ... which makes it seem as though we will have a 40 in each hand. I agree with #14 - one rep is one rep, regardless of leg. I will however be alternating like the guy in the video.

My condolences to his family. He looks like he would have been a fun guy to know.

Here's hoping we don't see any more hero workouts any time soon.

Sometimes I think stuff like wow, my hands are going to be dog meat from all these pullups.

Then I think about the hardship that our Heroes and their families endure. And I think about those who can not "do" what we do.

Its a sobering reminder to enjoy every minute every inch of this life.

posting from yesterdays wod, which I just finished.

Ryan in 32:39 (weak, I know, but those burpees)

imagine my surprise to see another hero WOD ready for my completely drained body!

Two WOD's in a row. RIP you Erin and Ryan.

RIP Erin. My heart goes out to Nicole and Zarine.

He seemed to love his job, for that I am glad he could do it until the end.

My heart tightens with each new hero WOD.

I felt too sick last night to do Ryan justice so I suppose I will be doing both of these today.

Dang coach, two new hero WOD's in a row, that's tough. My prayers are with the Doyle family.

Hero's.

You will be missed.

Aloha,

Jordan

RIP ERIN. God bless him and his family. Nice workout, probably sub thrusters for cleans and maybe some jumping pullups

Rest in peace Erin.

In your honor, Erin. R.I.P.

Rock on warrior!

Comment #9 - Posted by: Troy

Well said, Troy, and a good point to hold on to when in the middle of the Erin tomorrow.

Erin, fair winds, following seas on the journey. Paul

Another hero.... R.I.P guys

Tonight when I did Ryan hero-wod, I quit in the middle. No really, after round 3, I just quit. I got a pr of the 1st 5 muscleups consecutive, then all the fire-power in my muscles was gone and it took like 6 failed attempts for every 1 successful. Weird to say the burpees were cake in comparison.
Then my trainer partner "Tommy-Gun" made me come over to the computer and watch a video about Ryan. Ripped my heart out... he was 22.
All he said afterwards was "this is why we're doing this workout remember?... now you have to do it"

And so I did.

I've done 30-mups rx'd in 14mins -- but this Ryan took an epic 50:05mins, which is kinda embarassing to admit -- but I didn't quit. As a trainer sometimes the pressure is on to KILL every wod and well,... I guess we all have an off day. I will take my own advice and let it roll, move on.

I fully plan on doing Erin hero-wod tomorrow with a new resolve, because we are lucky that there's an elusive "more" to the why we do this.
My prayers for both the families.

Nicole, we honor your husbands service. You now have 500 corssfitters thinking and praying for you and your family.

As a Canadian, this Hero WOD will be extra special.

Thank you Erin and all the other Heros and brave men and women that fight for our freedom.

RIP.

Sad to see another hero workout. I'm a fellow Canadian and CF member. Will be hitting this one hard for your honor.

RIP Erin...
The new hero workouts lately got me excited and sad at the same time...

God speed Master Corporal. I hope the bastards died miserably and pray your passing was swift.

Your rest is well deserved and all of us are fortunate for having men and women like you who choose to serve.

"Cattle die, kinsmen die
the self must also die;
I know one thing which never dies:
the reputation of each noble man" The Havamal

Erin looks like someone who would be a kick-ass drinking buddy AND the person you want standing behind you when a fight is going down.

Condolences to Erin's friends and family.

Our prayers are out to your family Erin!

I'm glad that I had the pleasure to meet Erin and drink with him. I could think of few people that I would want by my side when St. Peter came a calling. The Canadian Infantry lost a great warrior. God Bless the family he left behind.

Salute to our Canadian friends. While we may not always see eye to eye, you couldnt ask for better neighbors.

It always saddens me to see another hero added to the ranks.

Godspeed, Erin.

Love the hero of the day workouts, just hate that we have to have them in the first place. My prayers are with both families and loved ones.

RIP, Erin.

RIP Erin

Another day, another hero WOD. Not fair that we keep losing heroes, but we will again do this WOD in your honor.

Thank you for your ultimate sacrifice Erin, sounds like you were one hell of a soldier. Godspeed warrior.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080811.wafghansoldier0811/BNStory/Afghanistan/home

Zone question!
why do i not hear about Zoning from other sources of fitness such as pro athletes, pro trainers, Olympians etc??? If it is as effective as claimed here, would not there be talk of it from other sources??? I never hear it mentioned anywhere else.
...please enlighten me!

to those asking

40lb. dumbbells means 40lbs. in each hand. 15 reps means 15 reps regardless of which foot forward on the split clean (i.e. not 30 reps).

so adrian had a jacket on in the beginning of the video and then no jacket later. hmm...some kinda wacky crossfit camera trick there.

Ryan kicked my butt in this altitude / dryness.

Erin, we Canadians will do this one for you in Kandahar City tomorrow.

oh yeah did nate tonight.

as rx'd: 13 rounds

hspu still my biggest weakness. time to work on those some more.

kath #30-

great story thanks for sharing.

r.i.p. erin and condolences to his family and loved ones.

Peace be with his family. May God rest his soul.
My deepest thanks to his family for giving us a HERO.
karen fisher
Marine Mom X 2

i'm on my amry computer and can't access the links for the video demonstration. can some one briefly explain the movement to me?

i'm assuming it is normal clean stance how ever when you power through the clean movement instead of catching in a front squat you catch in a split lunge with weights caught at each shoulder.

is this correct?

rob

i'm on my amry computer and can't access the links for the video demonstration. can some one briefly explain the movement to me?

i'm assuming it is normal clean stance how ever when you power through the clean movement instead of catching in a front squat you catch in a split lunge with weights caught at each shoulder.

is this correct?

rob

RIP, Master Corporal.

Rob,
You are correct. Normal clean stance form the ground, catch in split lunge with dumbells at each shoulder.
To the question on the Zone diet. You can actually go on Dr. Sears zone diet webpage and see many athletes including Olympians who are on the zone.
Thanks to Rob G. for the kind words about us Canadian neighbors. Much respect to the fallen hero's family. Your sacrifice is not in vain. God make His face shine on you. He understands what it is to sacrifice as son. There is nothing more divine or God-like in my opinion than to sacrifice for others freedoms. I stand in awe.

had to sub 35# dbs since that's all i have at home.

5 rounds for time: 13:29.

great wod, rip erin.

Rob,

You are correct with your understanding of the movement.

JCC_NYC

Question on Subs for Rowing:-
One of the subs listed for rowing (oh, for a cheap rower...) is to do
sumo deadlift highpulls. although i definitely feel the push on core and legs like a rower machine, i feel the highpull doesn't really work the back muscles the way a rower does.

for that matter... which part of the upper body
does the SDHP actually work out? i feel strain on certain parts like elbows, hands and shoulder joints, but not an actual 'pump' otherwise...

Michelle, I completely agree with you and I hope everybody else follows your advice.

thankyou #55, #57. much appreciated!

RIP, Erin

I look forward to the day when the roster of hero workouts is complete.

17:43

RIP Doyle, you'll always be remembered.

Hey Guys,

Technically, which leg are you supposed to bring back first: back leg or front leg? On the video demonstration, the guy is alternating so there is no way to know but I think it is back leg first, right??

Thanks much and have a great one!

28/M/70/169/Tikrit, Iraq

Erin as Rx'd: 19:53

RIP Erin--Your life will be remembered and celebrated by those that know the likes of men like you.

38m/6'3"/220

as rx'd 34:02
dead hang pull ups

Fair winds, Erin. Thank you for your service and sacrifice.

-D.

21m/5'11"/185

22:48
Rx'd down to 30#'s so I could get my form down on these.
First set of pull ups, dead hangs. From there out I need to kip some. Yuck.

What does everyone think about this

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100803549.html

Some guy got awarded $300K for suing a gym that trained him in Crossfit

Rip

I mourn for the families.

This hero workout hits close to home as it is a Canadian Solider. Working in medical transport I have gotten to know quite a few of these guys. Looking forward to hitting this hard tomorrow.

Mimms got $300k? Good lord. That's going to piss quite a few people off I should think.

Why dont we use Twitter fpr chatting about non-WOD topics? http://twitter.com/crossfitsms

#69 Ryan- I can't believe they actually held that trainer and gym liable! The guy didn't have to do the workouts if he didn't want to! He should have to pay some sort of extra pussy penalty. Don't bring that weak sh*t to the playground if you want to roll with the big kids.

As Coach said "If you find the notion of falling off the rings and breaking your neck so foreign to you, then we don't want you in our ranks."
(If he didn't actually say that I apologize but I saw that quoted somewhere and I thought it was pretty tight)

@73: Good idea! Just followed crossfitsms! For the chatting isweat is a good alternative, they already have a CF group there: http://www.isweat.com/group/crossfit

Are there any video for Dumbbells split clean?

#76 Gizmo

Look under the WOD posting at the top.....

40/m/176cm/71kg

17kg Dumbells (~38#)

17:37

Those DB-split-cleans hit me really hard. I guess my form was less than perfect.

I just read that article! Wow! It is truely amazing what people will do to get money. That gym should have never been held responsible. I guess if you have the right lawyer, you can sue anyone for anything.

RIP Erin.

That is a great photo!
RIP Erin, your spirit lives on!

Looking forward to adding this wod to the board.

RIP Erin.

As Rx'd: 16:45

I hope tomorrow won't bring any Pullups since my right hand got destroyed today. It's pretty much skinless from two Pullup-featuring Hero WOD's in a row.

Any tips on dealing with calluoses?
I'm sanding them once a week, but every three-five weeks or so they tear anyway.

Hoping this isn't an obvious question - how much like a clean is that actually? Is there supposed to be significant hip extension? It looks like a fast squat to a lunge rather than a variant of a clean - is that what we're supposed to be going for? Thanks for any help...

For anybody in the Virginia Beach area, NAS Oceana is hosting a pull-up competition all day today. You just stop by when you can and have a staff member spot you. I'm a pansy and a relative newbie, but if any gung-ho crossfitters are in the area, do me a favor and put xfit on the boards at Oceana.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Erin's family and friends. Deepest sympathies.

Kate

18:57

Great picture, looks like a guy I would really get along with. I actually nearly puked during yesterday's WOD, doesn't happen often, I think it was the burpees. I got a date with Erin after work.

M/41/6´2"/195

23:11

dude its october now......

#87

he died a month ago

34/M/184
as rx'd
12:57

26:15
used 33lb dumbells.

Being new to crossfit I really have not got the kipping pullup at all, so I am doing dead hang pullups, however that often means that when there is higher than 10-12 pullups I am having to do jumping pullups or negatives!is this the right thing to do??
thanks

38/m/234

first Set pull ups last 4 jumping pull ups

21:09

49m/5'10"/225
cfwu x 3
"erin"
3 rounds only
17:12

14:15, only had 10# dumbells.

RIP Erin.

27m/198lbs/21:00 as rx'd (ok so i had to throw in some jumping pushups lol)

all i gotta say is Erin you must have been one tough SOB...this WOD kicked my ass. see you in Valhalla brotha...RIP

Joe
USAF PJ

Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. John 15:13

RIP Erin.

6'1/189/m/28

as rx'd

23:42

26:30 as rx'd

as rx'd - 12:00 even

-Shaving was a chore after this one

-RIP Erin and Thank You, Brother

p.s. Nice Job, Barry. Thanks for the inspiration!

As rx'd

TOTAL: 18:44

Round 1: 2:18
Round 2: 4:05
Round 3: 4:17
Round 4: 4:21
Round 5: 3:41

Yesterday I did Ryan.... my pull ups were lousy...heavy arms....no power!

Re: Comment #86 posted by Dan -

Are you really that dense or did you not have your morning coffee yet?

# 86 It's October now, he was killed in August, 2 months ago.

Thanks for honoring and recognizing a Canadian soldier.
RIP Ryan.
Lee from Ontario Canada

I have been doing crossfit for a little over 3 years now and have always appreciated the "hero" workouts. This is the first one that hits close to home.

Knew Erin, not well, but knew him. I was one of his football coaches when he was in high school.

Thanks crossfit for naming a workout for him.

Peaceful sleep my brother, my friend

m/22/6'/198

We don't have dumbbells at our affiliate, and I was off balance with the 1 pood kettlebells when trying to split clean. I used a barbell loaded to 85 lbs.

11:33 Rx'd (w/ 85 lbs. barbell)

My condolences go out to Erin's family.

#63 Phil

technically you would want to push back off your front foot after the split. dumbbells aren't heavy enough for it to really matter though. if you had a 1rm overhead its more stable to push back off the front foot.

#86 Dan

wow! you even looked it up and everything. that might just win the prize for dumbest comment ever.

RIP Erin.

Has anyone been keeping up and compilling all the new heroe workouts?

That dude looks like he could party...

RIP Sir.

For all you dogs on the watch, God Bless, stay safe.

Thank you Coach for memorializing Erin today.
Melvin, as I knew him, was a CrossFit trainer and took his level 2 coaching in Vancouver over a year ago when I met him. He was truly an engaging person, a soldier from Edmonton.
Thank you Erin, for your commitment to the Canadian Forces. I'll never forget you.

Another thanks to another great soldier.....thank you Erin.

Has anyone else had to do as many pull ups as me....I ahve yet to be able to do a muscle up....guess I have not tried because no access to rings......

Subbing the muscle ups with 4 pulls ups and dips means in the last 4 days I have done 345 pull ups including this workout.....hands hurt and back and arms are SHOT....

I have asked a few times now with no response.....how many people also do crossfit endurance?

IF YOU WANT SOME.........GET SOME!!!!!!!

I awaken this morning with time on my hands, annoyed at the news of the lawsuit, and I am greeted chez CF with "Erin".

Nothing like two back-to-back hero WOD's to put things in perspective.

Coach and Lauren post these WOD's, I think, for three reasons. In order to complete these epic work-outs we must dig deeper, go to a place that is harder, and do so voluntarily, on purpose. Kath#30 gets it right--thank you for that post. 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.

It doesn't have to be big. When's the last time you waved to a cop driving through your neighborhood? Did you hang up when the recruiter called your home rather than engaging? Have you brought your toddler to the fire station to gaze in awe at the ladder truck and pretend to slide down the pole? There always seemed to be rather big smiles on the faces of rough men when we made those visits with a younger clan Bingo.

So today I will visit the gym and give my best doing "Erin". I don't have a MU, but I'll honor "Ryan" by doing some burpees, too. I'll give a shout out to my boys Dale, Paul, Bob, Andy, Eddie, Dave, John B, a howdy to Fire Captain Jack and gaucoin, and a wave to Darren and Paul here at home and Freddy C. et al. as they drive through the neighborhoods.

Thank you.

dang. i was gonna skip it when i saw the split cleans but then i realized its a hero work out...i have to do it...erin looks like he loved life...rest in peace

Rest In Peace, Erin. You will be missed.

"Erin"
As Rx'd
40# Db Split Clean 15 reps
Pull-ups 21 reps
5 Rounds for Time.
Time: 18:23

I haven't posted here in like 3 or 4 months. Hello everyone, I'm still here breathing fire. T n T what's new?

as rx'ed except used 45lbs DBs

32:00

====================
#81 Ditto

As Rxd
22:17

Skinless hands are the best!!

====================

#68 Ryan

Thank you for posting that article. I hadn't heard that... though it seems that many others had as I see some other comments on it. Here are my thoughts:

I found it oddly appealing that our workout is able to seriously injure someone. Much like finding joy in watching the misery of others, I kinda smiled to myself when I read that article - while admitting that it's terrible that the gym was found liable and the serviceman is seriously injured. In my opinion, Mimms was in pretty good shape and got injured by some freak accident and attempted to hold someone liable for what is a random injury. If that is the case, then I'm glad he has had some serious damage. He suffered a freak injury while working with a certified (hopefully) CrossFit trainer - that trainer was doing his best to push Mimms to be his most elite version of fit. The trainer shouldn't be at fault for a random accident that occurred from an intense workout that Mimms explicitly asked for.

My prayers to the Doyle family.

25# dumbbells, kipping pullups: 14:20

Dumbbell split cleans really taxed my forearms; had to break the last three pullup sets. This a deceptive workout.

m/37/6'1"/175

Only had 35s and an odd match at that.
One 35# KB and one 35# dumbell. It worked out fine.
Did 17 split cleans per round to make up for the weight.
21:19

RIP Erin.
Prayers to your family.

IF you dont stand behind our troops, feel free to stand in front of them.

sounds like a good WOD.

Two new hero workouts in a row? Sad.

I'll bust my ass on this.

Thanks Ken C at #107 for your response!

I made a note to myself to push back off the front foot first when the load is significant.

You all have a great workout!

Did 3 sets

40 was tough
30 was easy
35 just right

19:26

46M 200# 6'0
As Rx: 19:48

149 5'7.5" 33yom

w/o as rx'd but with 45lb dumbells- 19:17

-alt. legs every rep and d-bells had to contact ground before start of next rep for max rom-
-minor kip pullups due to being done with bent knees due ceiling height- rom was full ext and throat to bar-

RIP ERIN!

My upper body is toast this week.

RIP Erin thanks for your service and ultimate sacrifice..God Bless

As far as the Lawsuit goes, one word (SCALING),

I should sue Muscle and fitness (I mean the add magazine) because I was bumb enough to subcribe for years and do there memorex routines (No Mas!)

Dumbell Split Cleans, Pull-ups
15 @ 08.0lbs, 21 @ 084lbs
15 @ 17.5lbs, 21 @ 096lbs
15 @ 25.0lbs, 21 @ 108lbs
15 @ 30.0lbs, 21 @ 108lbs
15 @ 40.0lbs, 21 @ 096lbs

Scaled down to 3 rounds. Pull ups really tough today for some reason

26'36

Started out 25#
Only 5 pullups
3rd round droped to 20#
Did five rounds though.
Getting better at pull ups but not 21x5 yet!

SSG ARNG

bw 165

14:24 as rx'd

not a good pull-upper so i'll do reverse pull-ups instead and work on the eccentrics. i'll report later this afternoon.

RIP and Godspeed, Erin.

RIP brother

27:00 ish (my watch stopped at some point)

rounds 1 and 2 were with 25 lbs DBs
rounds 3 4 and 5 were with 37.5 lbs DBs

kips and jumps for PUs where necessary

AS RX'D 16:58

Time 23:19

used 30lbs DBs
band assist. pu first 2 rounds, J-pu last 3

I never like seeing new hero workouts...rest in peace Erin.

as rx'd 25:59

slow, I was catching the weight way too low for the cleans. I think I could have cranked them out if I had done more of a power clean. I actually saw Boz making this video on Sunday, so you'd think I would have known what to do...too bad I watched the video after I finished the workout...

M/50/253.5/6'3"
3xCFWO+30 single unders, 10 pushups, 15 med ball twists

subbed jumping pu's
26'03"

29/m/218

as rx'd:

18:16

pro patria

MCpl Doyle was a great soldier and it was a pleasure to know him. Those of us at 3 PPCLI will miss him and I thank CF to honour him in this way. I will push it as hard as I possibly can.

RIP

AIRBORNE

20:10 as Rx'd

Alternated stance on split landings each time, which resulted in my left being forward 40 times and my right 35 times.

Blessings to you and your family Erin.

I did Ryan today. I guess you could say I "subbed" the MUs for just trying to build some pullup muscles. I was in a little random elevator room that has a treadmill and a speed bag (haven't figured it out yet) but I had pleanty of room to do burpees and a good system of pipes overhead to attempt my pullups with. I started off with the Waste Drain pipe because it was small enough for a decent grip, but luckily I found a freshwater pipe of the same size in a different part of the room. I was a little worried about my weight breaking the waste drain and it pouring in my face... not a realistic fear, but still scary. OH, and I didn't time myself. I had to dig deep though to finish, I completely underestimated burpees. They remind me of boot camp (we do a thing called 8 counts, evil buggers, especially when the division commander decides to see how fast he can count). I pulled through with Ryan in my mind. My only regret is that I could not bust out one pull up for him, it almost brought tears to my eyes, I was trying so hard.

RIP Erin. Thoughts will be with your family. Thank you for serving.

God Bless,
Roper

As Rx'd

14:59

Split Cleans were not fun. First round unbroken cleans and pullups. Rested a little too much on 2nd and 3rd rounds. Last four rounds were broken up approximately 6/5/4 cleans and 3/5/5/5/3 pullups.

RIP Erin - thank you for your service.

Rest in Peace, Erin.

11:23 as Rx'd.

M/45/68"/150

"Erin"

rx'd 17:50

BW 174

11:58 as rx'd

Tough workout. Condolances to Erin's family

15:47

5 rounds of:

15lb dumbell cleans - 10 reps
21 assisted pull-ups

f/5'3"/145lbs

fifth day into crossfit and it's starting to get easier.

As RX'd: 29:59

Rough WOD.

Ugh... not another fallen Hero... Erin, RIP... you'll be remembered forever. Nicole & Zarine, our thoughts and prayers are with you.

22 minutes...ass on pull-ups

I hate seeing more brave warriors being added to the Hero list. Unfortunately, as long as there are those who oppress and victimize others, there will be brave men and women who put their lives on the line to protect and defend us.

Godspeed Erin.

20kg DB's (about 44lbs)

14:34

RIP Erin.

All the dumbells were taken in the gym today, so I did barbell cleans with olympic bar and 10lbs on each end.

Also didn't read the WOD properly so I was doing 21 cleans in each round.

Round 1 : 4:39
Round 2 : 7:44
Round 3 : 8:47
Round 4 : 9:48
Round 5 : 6:39
Total Time : 37:38

Got my ass kicked again after Ryan yesterday.

Hoping for no pullups tomorrow.

11:10 as Rx'd

RIP Erin

203,6'2,31

As Rx'd,

15:15

RIP Erin

Fair winds Master Corporal.

Mark

No dumbbells. Subbed 95 lbs power cleans.
18:49

Thanks, Bingo, for saying things a lot of us are thinking, and saying them well.

I came across this article which might be of interest for those of us who may not know much about this man. Sounds like he was well-loved by everyone around him.

LEGAL, Alta. - A standing-room-only crowd paid its last respects Thursday to an Edmonton-based soldier killed in Afghanistan - on the same day the deaths of three Canadian combat engineers were announced.

More than 500 mourners streamed into the St. Emile Church under grey skies in Legal, a town of 1,300 people about 50 kilometres north of Edmonton, for the funeral of Master Cpl. Erin Doyle of Kamloops, B.C.

Doyle, 32, was killed during an attack by insurgents against a Canadian combat outpost in the Panjwaii district on Aug. 11.

He served with the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, and was on his third tour of Afghanistan.

"He's one of those figures you don't miss - with the big red beard and the bald head," said Eric Radfield, a Legal resident.

"You may not have known what his name was, but you sure knew who he was."

Doyle leaves behind his wife, Nicole, and daughter Zarine.

Following the service, a solemn procession made its way to a nearby cemetery for the burial service. They were watched by a handful of residents who stood along the town's main street, its businesses adorned with baskets of brightly coloured flowers.

"This brings it home. There's really nothing, nothing open in town. Everybody's here - as it should be," Radfield added.

The deaths of Doyle and of the three combat engineers brings to 93 the number of Canadian soldiers who have died in Afghanistan since 2002.

33/F/5'10"/148

Felt slow today...wish I could've moved a little faster.

30# dumbbells
19:54

14:31 as rxed.

Pull ups WOW.... Gip and back in bad shape now.

Thanks to Sask-terr and Sofa for yelling at me to keep this hero WOD pushed to the edge.

Doh! I forgot to start the chrono. So, my time is made with the average time of my 3.5 last round

As RX'd 17min

Droit au but!

28/m/5'7/155/montreal,quebec

RIP Erin

Front/back lever progressions,
weighted pull-up: 1x 20-30-40X-30X 2x3x20 kg,
5x 100 mtr sprint: 18:47-19:95-16:11-15:73-16:11 sec.
Could be faster. Next time
Johan

26m/5'10"/176
As RX'd-18:34

My goal for this WOD was to force a sub 20 min finish…Didn’t quite make it! Ripped wrist yesterday and almost ripped again today :-(

RIP Erin
As Rx…w/45# 26:11

M/27/6'/200
20:38 as rx'd

Second day of convincing my boss to CF with me, he's having a great time!

We did Barbara yesterday, so 105 pull ups were not what I was hoping for. I REALLY didn't want to see another Hero WOD. Not 2 in a row.

27:09, Rx'd FRED
30 ish, 20# DB Sean

As Rx'd 14:40

M/31/6'/195

20:12
Pull ups one at a time by the third round.

26.m.6'4''.225lbs

Might have been my worst pull-up performance since I started CF in August. I made it through three and a half rounds as rx'd in about 9:30. My hands and grip then completely failed. I got 7 pull-ups in round 4 and then just could no longer even hold myself from the pull-up bar. After trying for about five unbelievably frustrating minutes to get even one, I moved over and did underhand lat-pull downs for the last two rounds. Now looking at some posts, I guess I could have tried jumping pull-ups, but I don't know if I could even have held at that.

As embarassingly modified, 18:45.

WOW. yesterdays wod set this one up for complete total body destruction. im wrecked.
McBride you nut, dunno how u pulled off a 12:06 . nice job

as Rx'd
14:32

20:20

New hero WOD's are never good to see. But I appreciate the focus on their sacrifice.

Having not done split db cleans previously, I warmed up at 15lb, 20lb and 25lb to practice form.

Rx'd at women's weight of 30lb.

24:58

Laura DeMarco, #159, I wish I could be as "slow" as you!

19:57 with 30 # DBs

As RX'd: 15:28

my gym is doing fight gone bad tomorrow. what is the proper order of the exercises

M/48/153/1-1-06

"Erin"
Subbed 25# DB. Tried 30# and had to stop and re-set with 25#.

24:20

I was on a solid 19:00 pace and just hit a wall after the third round. Fought Pukie on every rep after that.

Still struggling with the lean vs. adequate fuel issue. I've have been quite stable and content at 17 blocks for 2.5 years but can't quite dial in the appropriate fat multiplier. I can't help but wonder if my recent WOD performances haven't been held back by insufficient fuel.

Fare thee well, Brother Erin.

As Rx'd 16:04

pullups sucked cause i did "Lynne" yesterday.

21/M/6"/170

31/m/170

rx'd
14:30

wow.... anther Hero workout. Bittersweet to be sure. Working my a$$ off in honor of another fallen brother. I believe that it trully makes me work all that much harder.

Bingo - your comments are always thought provoking, thank you.(and after watching your interview, I'm intrigued by this "Cornhole" game you speak of)

#121
I love your comment! Agreed!

#99 - so true!
I find that having to use two hands just to shave means that it has been an awesome workout!

When looking at the picture of Erin, I can't help to think that he truly lives by one of my favorite mottos...

Work Hard. Play Harder!

27/6'8"/210

1/2 effort day. 2.5 rounds

8:02

Time to rest up for the Mid-Atlantic Hopper Challenge on Saturday!

14:10 as Rx'd

as rx'd:

22:34

34/m/199

1st login in a while.........

18:48 as RxD

95# barbell cleans due to lack of dumbells.

20:52. Rest well Erin.

as rx'd 18:44

f/142/31

Did this one at home.

15 reps db split clean with 20# dbs
21 pushups

13:28

five rounds...lol

M/25/180/5'9"

As R'xd

16:26

This was one of those WODs that didn't look too bad on paper but once I started the prvious WOD crept up on me and slowed me down. I rested to much. Still had to suck it up to honor Erin. RIP to a fellow "brother in arms"

m/32/188/6'

as Rx'd

21:24

My condolences to the Doyle family and his network or friends and partners. Erin, thank you for your efforts and willingness to put it on the line so that your fellow citizens may live safely and securely.

I had to laugh at Erin's picture, though. It shows the true mark of a man who can take a bad situation and still have fun and find some in humor in it all. A lesson to be learned by all of us as we go through life.

Godspeed, Erin.

I'm curious why "Crossfit" requires pullups so frequently. Does anyone know the reasons/justifications for doing pull ups so frequently. I had did the sub for muscle ups yesterday, and I am dreading having to do 5 rounds of pullups today.

ran for 1 hour and did light pull-up work-out - last day of no weights for tweaked back muscle

M/52/174
Five Km bike sprint to gym for warm-up.
WOD as rxd= 10:49
50 GHB sit-ups

as rx'd
16:55

As rx'd

17:20

Is it Split Clean or Split Clean AND Jerk?

Will tackle this workout w/ full intensity for Erin.

However, on a different note. Remember 8/20/08 when an article was posted about a man reportedly suing a gym after undergoing a CrossFit Kids workout? Well, apparently the courts felt that a workout 9 yr olds can do was too intense for Makimba Mimms.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100803549.html

m/46/177
40 burpees
BWU
Fran with 45lb practice
snatch work up to 155
clean practice

SO SAD TO HEAR THAT ANOTHER HERO HAS PASSED SERVING HIS COUNTRY. HIS FAMILY IS IN MY PRAYERS. I KNOW HOW HIS FAMILY FEELS. MY BROTHER'S BEST FRIEND WAS KILLED IN IRAQ IN 6/2006. THOSE MEN AND WOMEN SERVING OUR COUNTRY ARE HEROES IN EVERY SENSE OF THE WORD.

FINISHED WORKOUT AS RX'D IN 18:16.
ALTERNATED LEGS ON THE SPLIT CLEANS. DUMBBELLS TO GROUND BETWEEN EACH REP.
ALTERNATED GRIPS ON PULL-UPS EACH ROUND...GRIP WAS A MAJOR FACTOR IN THE SLOW TIME.

m\36\5'6\150

As Rx....16:45

forearms wrecked!!!!!

My deepest sympathies to the Doyle family. He will be remembered always within the crossfit community by this Hero WOD. RIP Erin

30 LB dumbells

16:28

#68, I was googling for a more complete article and found this.

http://media.crossfit.com/cf-video/MakimbaPkg.pdf

Looking at the workout that got him, my first reaction was, "that's it?"

"Makimba"
Three rounds, one each of 15-10-5 reps, for time, of:
Dumbbell Thrusters with 10 lbs
Air Squats
Burpees

I'm the first to decry our letigious society and the lack of personal responsibility, but even though that looks pretty tame, Mimms was a noob. From the court documents:

--- (Image I could use blockquote tags)
This was the first time training under the direction of Mr. Lopez and using CrossFit exercises. Before the training session, Mr. Mimms informed Mr. Lopez that he had not resistance-exercised his legs prior to December 11th. Thus, Mr. Mimms would be considered a novice for these types of exercise. Mr. Mimms was not informed of the potential for CrossFit exercise to result in rhabdomyolysis.
---

You don't have to read very far on the Crossfit "getting started" page before you come across

---
In any case it must be understood that the CrossFit workouts are extremely demanding and will tax the capacities of even the world's best athletes. You would be well advised to take on the WOD carefully, cautiously, and work first towards completing the workouts comfortably and consistently before "throwing" yourself at them 100%. The best results have come for those who've "gone through the motions" of the WOD by reducing recommended loads, reps, and sets while not endeavoring towards impressive times for a month before turning up the heat. We counsel you to establish consistency with the WOD before maximizing intensity.
---

What was Mr. Lopez thinking?

38m/6/183

wod as rx'd since 5/22/08

13:28

Nicole,
I am sorry. Please know you are in my thoughts and always in my heart. If you read this, please contact me. I will give, "Erin," everything I've got.

Used 55lb dumbells.......time was 20:00 with the bigger bells.......jb

m/23/6'3/222

As Rx'd 18:13

As Rx'd 23:50

jumping pu last 2 rounds. Slowww, but oh sooo good.

32/m/210/6'5"

3 rounds - 17:19

Not going to do over 100 pull-ups again.

Did Barbara Tuesday:
1) 5.11
2)5.56 (started jump-pu halfway through)
3)4.44
4)4.55
5)4.48

Ryan yesterday:
with jumping-pu
20.30

And had some "trainer" interupt my flow trying to show me how to do a real burpee by dropping my hips/sagging my back low at the bottom to get full extention of the abs. I mean, really?

40/M/209/74"

Forgot to start the timer, started it after the first round was done and finished in 14:43.

Used 40# DB's, alternated leg forwarded each rep

Pull-ups broken after first round into 12/9

Felt a "pop" in my right hip flexor on rep number 73 of the split cleans, it was the forward leg.
No swelling or bruising (yet), does anyone have any advice as far as training over the next few days. I can feel it especially when walking or any type of lunging movement.

m/29/220/6`6"

As Rx`d

23 min

Tore the skin on two fingers, will never forget sports-tape again!

R.I.P. Erin, you look like a fun guy to know.

28 mins
mostly jumping pullups

first round did mostly all kipping pullups
got about 3-4 kipping pull ups in per round in subsequent rounds followed by jumping pullups.

Had to sub a 30# db.

M/26/6'4/190

As RX'd 18:03

WTC

Nicole and Zarine,

May GOD bring you peace and comfort in this time of anguish and pain. Always remember that Erin selflessly gave his life so that other could live. He was truely a hero.

85# (bar) Split cleans 15 Reps
Pull Ups 21 Reps

Time: 25:55

M/25/130/5'11"

15:24
Subbed 30#
Just was not feeling good today...lost five pounds in the last two days. Got to start eating Crisco to keep on the weight...jk.

17:13 as req'd

Sofa King hard

45/M/6'/180

KRAV AND JIU-JITSU LATTER TONIGHT...2 HOURS SO I DID SOMETHING DIFFERENT.

135 POUND THRUSTER PRACTICE AT 45 REPS BROKEN.
BUTT TO D-BALL. NO CLOCK JUST PRACTICE. WORKED YA THOUGH!

WHAT'S GOING ON

RURAL/METRO FIRE DEPT.
TUCSON, AZ.

CFWU with 25lbsx3
"Erin"

Five rounds for time of:
40 pound Dumbbells split clean, 15 reps
21 Pull-ups

time 16:44

Grip was shot!!

27:50

3 sets iron crosses 12lbs
3 sets cable rows to neck w/ rope 90lbs

My sympathies to all who have lost a loved one in service to our country (military, police, fire, etc...)

CFWUx3 (no pull ups round 2 and 3)

Did split cleans without squat in between each one (followed first example under "exercises/demos") right? Wrong? Should have only followed example under today's WOD?

15:41

TOODLES! :)

Bwt: 137

As Rx'd... had to use 45lb dumbells, no 40's at the gym

10:19

Great workouts, hate the reason they are coming up.

Rest In Peace Erin, thank you for your service

1 - 2:17
2 - 3:47
3 - 4:02
4 - 3:58
5 - 3:22

Total: 17:26

Thank you so much to the CrossFit staff for dedicating the work out in Erin's name. He lived it religeously and believed in it enough to "enforce CrossFit" on his guys during physical traing (PT) at his unit.
This means the world to me to have him imortalized through this site. I miss him so much because the picture is true to who he was a great guy who was fun and the bestest friend you could ever ask for. I had the privledge of having him as my husband, and proud of who he was as well what he stood for as a man, father, soldier and a leader.
So thank you again, and Erin my love you are always in my heart.

Sincerly Nicole Doyle

35/M/79kg

15:43

bwt: 199

sprained ankle couple days ago. ankle wouldn't support split cleans. had to do dumbbell power cleans. otherwise as rxd

8:55

m/45/5'9"/175/MI survivor

25:31

Had to break up all sets of pull ups. Broke cleans in 8/7 splits after 2nd round.

Erin, God speed. Nicole, I pray for your family to persevere and find strength and joy in your journey from this point forward.

25 lbs.
14:32
God Bless!

m/24/6.1/195

As Rx'd

19:30

Had to move after first round. No PUs from the basketball hoop frame.

22/M/170

20:17

6'3''/205/30/m

14:23 as rx'd

toughest part was dealing with the loss of grip strength on the pu's

25 lbs. completed in 26 min.

as rx'd
32:30
Thank you sir. May I have another.

WOD as rx'ed 13:20

Grip was the worst part. Between weighted pullups, ryan, and now erin, my grip is toasted.

RIP erin, thanks for your service, thoughts and prayers to the family.

M/46/6'/175/7500'

5 rounds
Split clean DB (20# all I have) 20 reps
pullups 21

17:28

Thanks Erin, may God bless you an your family

24:30

40lb db's, pu's on a silly lat pull-down bar suspended from a chain @ YMCA Klamath Falls, OR. Avg HR 174, peak 186. Awesome work as usual Calgary Colin and Speal.

Sympathy and gratitude to Erin's family and friends.

22:54 Sub 30 lbs

Back is shot after last two workouts and the 7x1 pullups a few days ago. Could barely do pullups today

14:30

as rx'd: 18:33

left forearm pump got to me in rnds 4 & 5.

Look at those Horns!!!
Erin, you would have fit right in at DCF.

Rest easy brother, you've earned it.

As Rx'd 15:00

RIP Erin, your sacrifice will not be forgotten.
as rx'd 13:19

As Rx'd 10:20.

Temporary pull up bar a little flimsy.
RIP Erin.

Go with God Erin.
In your memory as Rx'ed 14:56.

As Rxd

25:39

The PU were rough both hands open up.

Erin,
Thank you for your sacrifice. I will say a prayer for you and your family.

m/29/73/188
as Rx'd
43:44

Used 20kg bells.

Round 1: 3.20

Round 2: 3.58 (7.20)

Round 3: 4.25 (11.45)

Round 4: 4.05 (15.50)

Round 5: 4.55 (20.45)

Excellent workout but sad story again.

#190

We do pullups so much because they are like squats for the upper body.

God bless Erin and his family.

m/39/170
as rx'd

19:18

M/35/77kg

Mod and scaled to: 10 reps of 18 kg db c&j's and 10 pull-ups, 3 rounds.

10:20

grip

As Rx'd
CFWU--no pull ups for obvious reasons....

23:45

added 1000M Row (4:09) and 2x PAC laps

24:33
I knew I was in trouble when my forearms pumped battery acid after the first round.

as given: 22:10...ouch! First week of Crossfit hurts!
M/25/5'10"/195#

My prayers are with Erin's family.

28/m/194

16:57, as rx'd

think i came out a little too hot with a first round of 1:22. showing clear, strong signs of over-training, but with new hero WODs, i'll wait to rest. RIP Ryan and Erin.

Five rounds for time of:
40 pound Dumbbells split clean, 15 reps
21 Pull-ups

18:42

33 yom 220 bwt
bike 10 miles
wod as rx'd
time: 18:40 (flexibility issues really apparent with dumbbells, great workout though)
bike 10 miles

My thoughts and prayers go out to Erin's family. It is always tough seeing a new hero workout.

35/m/509/185
Didn't want to get sloppy on pullups so I modified to:
15 pullups no kip
15 db split cleans 40lbs each hand
5 rounds = 17:30
was still a great workout
I regret not doing as rx. My hands are torn up from this week. Still loving this stuff. Will I ever stop feeling like a rookie crossfitter?

m/34/6'1"/200
cfwux3 -5 pu/rnd
sub 35lb db (all I have at home)
20:05- db to grnd on each rep, per the video

15:42 scaled reps to 10/15

Did Erin as Rx'd in 14:28. RIP brother in arms. Your deeds and family will be my thoughts. Crossfit Weapons Training BN did this together today, and times ranged from 13:20 to 16:30. Thank you Erin, for doing what you do, and being what you are.... a warrior.

46/M/182
Appendix gone/Crossfit back
2 month layoff
Sub'd
5 rounds
95 lbs clean x 15
Pullups x 12
23:29

Horrible but better than bed rest

30/M/180

Godspeed Erin.

17:31. Grip is shot. Driving home should be an adventure.

Rest easy brother.

Pull ups still challenging for me since I never focused on them until starting Xfit 4 weeks ago. Gonna have to split the sets. 1.5 mile before (running to gym) and after (running home).

3-2-1-GO!

As Rx

17:06

word.

4 rounds as rx'd
23min
RIP Erin

Too maaaannnyyyy pull-ups...

Scaled down to 30lb. dumbbells for first 2 rounds, 25lb. for last 3.

15 dumbbell split cleans
15 pull-ups (100 on gravitron) - jumping in round 4

3:18-5:02-4:39-4:15-4:20

Total: 21:34

A good day for me;

After 3 weeks of nothing but the occassional run due to injury and moving and a couple of weeks before that of staggered workouts, I finally got started again today in my new gym.

I replaced my cable gym with a power rack (including a pull up bar and dip station) and free weights, along with my treadmill. I covered my basement floor with stall mats which looks and feels great.

Any ideas for how to get rid of the rubber smell?

29:03

rotator cuff is buggered, will be off for a week.

have fun without me......

rip Erin.

sacrifices like erin's are unfortunate but as a military wife they're definitely honored...

17:14 as rx'd

M/22/6'/160

No dumbbells available, had to sub jumpees for split cleans (lame, I know).

Time = 9:14

As rx'd:

21:27

God Bless Nicole..... Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

35 lbs first two I did presses too. Only did 15 pullups. tore my hand on the last set. 19:50

Age: 31
BWT: 152lbs

23min as rx'd

F/24/138/67"

13:50

20# db's
jumping pullups

my forearms are toast!

185/m/6'0"/25

17:42 with no kipping till halfway through the third round. I just really dislike kipping. Plus, the gym here on my COB doesn't have a real pullup bar only the various slippery rubber wrapped canted handles in various angles. Is it too much to ask for a simple bar wrapped in athletic tape? I'll have to build one.

Killer though, total killer. And I love the beard on the Master Corporal.

Thoughts to the fallen Hero

But I can´t stop thinkin about that lawsuit. I´m a Physiotherapist and also coaches people in training and excersices. Right now I´m glad I don´t live in the US where ppl can be sued for anything. IT´S NOT MY FAULT YOU´RE FAT AND EAT AT MCDONALDS EVERY DAY!! God dam it...
That guy would proably hade hurt himself anyway when getting out of his car or lifting the syrup-bottle, not the gym´s fault

m/195/22/6'3"

~20 min as Rx'ed

haha..46.28. i was too ruined from the week!

did supinated chins b/c of shoulder.
- 17:44

26/f/5'2/130#

breakfast: run 45 minutes = 6 miles

cfwu, warm-up db split cleans, 10x25#, 4x30#

WOD: "Erin"
5 rounds for time
15 x dumbbell split cleans (30# dbs)
21 x pull-ups

time = 15:56

next time will bite the bullet and use the rx'd 40# dbs

25:40 as rxd. Form started to worsen towards the end of the fourth round. Lot's of weird looks in the frou frou U London gym.

as rx'd:

15:20

PadenW as Rx'd 12:27
Chastin as rx'd 14:17
NickH as Rx'd 14:36

as rx'd: 18:18

WOD As Rx'ed

13:02

I pushed this one pretty hard in Honour of our fallen hero. Rest In Peace and thank you for your sacrafice.

My time is getting closers to Speals everyday. Beign the next speal is my goal in life haha your a BEAST!

48/m/190

In Erin's honor/memory. As Rx'd. 22:42.
God Bless

30/m/170/5'9"

as rxd 16 min

30m/172

17:05 as rx'd

tough workout. Finished in 24:53 used 30lbs dumbbells for 3 sets and 25lbs for the last 2 sets.

m/36/1.96/101kg

Five rounds for time of: 15:44
10 kg Dumbbells split clean, 15 reps
21 squat Pull-ups

CF since june 2008
the Netherlands

Didn't manage to get to the gym will try and catch this one up.

No Fun

tough workout 24:53 used 30lbs dumbbells for the first 3 sets and then 25lbs dumbbells for the last 2 sets. great work out i need more cardio

Scaled as follows:
25 lb. DB's
First set Pullups Dead Hang, from 2nd set on subbed jumping pullups.

5 rounds= 20:47:99

used 45lbs for dumbbell split clean.

24:20

45/181

18:17 as Rx'ed.

Rest in Peace, Erin.

Sorry I meant to post something else
RIP ERIN and my prayers go out to your family

17:40 as Rx'd with a few 30 second rest breaks because some globo gym mirror monkeys were taking up as much room as possible and blocking the pullup bar

M/34/5'10"/200lbs.

As Rx'D 16:58

Forearms feel like someone packed them with cement

24/m/5'7"/150#

Only have a 30# dumbbell and a 1 pood kettlebell. Didn't want to scale down AND off-load the sides. Subbed 85# barbell. Missed the ground at the beginning of a few of the cleans; I tried to approximate the typical starting height of 135# barbell (45# plates). Went to ground on most, though.

20:30

Even with just 85#, the form on my cleans, as far as the DROP underneath the bar goes, felt better than any cleans I'd ever done. Something just clicked in my brain, and suddenly I was dropping under correctly. As far as the rest of the form goes... well... let's just say it still needs work.

For the sake of all those serving the free world, and for the sake of my aching body, let's see what we can do about not seeing any more Hero WODs. Thank you Master Corporal Doyle for your selflessness and your service. Stay safe out there, everyone.

M/24/5'10"/155

Got to the gym at just the wrong time, and no platforms were available, which meant no rings. Also pressed on time, and ended up not warming up for the first time in recent memory. Ended up having to do PUs on one of those damned soft-wrapped parallel PU bars. Didn't have any experience with the "split" before, and after a few attempts prior to the WOD, I decided to do regular db cleans this time, otherwise as RX'd.

19:52

Not with it today. At beginning of 3rd round, tore one callous and "grew" two blood blisters thanks to the lovely soft wrapping plus sweat. Slowed way down after that. Didn't use any chalk, which I'm gonna say is also a mistake. Hoping tomorrow won't be an extensive PU day :P. Bitch, bitch, moan, moan.

Rest in peace, Master Corporal. My condolences to your family.

38/m/910
as rx'd

14:36

m / 170

4 rounds

30 lb dbs on the cleans
21 pus

roughly 24:00

In honor of "Erin"

As Rx'd

11:57

God Bless our Soldiers.

27/m/181

18:00
Only had one 35#db and one 55#db so switched the 35#db and the 55#db between hands every 5 reps. The 35#db felt extremely light after the 55#db and vice versa.
Pull-ups as rx'd

Ugh! I realized while I was at work I did double the amount of cleans needed! Oh the time I could have had!
Got my rings in today! And my copy of "The Paleo Diet" as well as "Mastering the Zone". Gonna read both and decide which fits me better.

God Bless you Erin and family.

I will make up this workout soon.

Today was not feeling well and had earlier picked this "easy one". 39 min later I was not thinking it was so easy, ha ha.

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
75# all
SDLHP
squat clean
PP
split jerk
Time= 39:05
Erin

m/35/150

"Erin" as RX13:16

CFWU- Minus pu's
Erin modified:
15lb db split cleans
30 assisted pu's

29:16

approx 30+ minutes in boots and utes

got my first callous ripped off today..no longer a virgin.

My thoughts and prayers are with the Master Corporal and all other fallen heroes.

"Erin" Doyle

Time: 26:15

Subbed: 35# db's (the biggest I have...)

RIP Master Corporal.

Nicole, your response above brought a tear to my eye.

Peace be with you and your families.

23:35
as Rx'd

Take care, brother. Thanks for doing what most will not.
As rx'd: 28:20

35/m/6'/172

17:17 as rxd

Didn't warmup much. Need to in the future. Felt fairly good.

M/30/185lbs

14:30 - felt better than I thought I would after yesterdays WOD.

Thanks to all who serve and especially those called to make the gratest sacrifice...you wont be forgotten!!! PEACE, B

As R'xd at Crossfit Connection.

Time: 22:05

Would have been faster, but my calluses decided to start to rip open and bleed. Sweet. The last 12 or so were done finger only pullups. God I hope it's a run tomorrow!!

30yo M 175lb 5’10”
CFWU x 3, 5 pull ups, 5 ring dips per round. 15lb dumbbells split clean x 10.

Subbed 30lb dumbbells – heaviest set I have
Time: 19:56
Foam roll after

M/170/33
Barbell Split cleans (95#) X 12
Pullups X 21
Time = 13:46
No dumbells, should've gone a little heavier on the cleans to make it somewhat comparable... I was too close to Speal's time. I am usually double his!

# 305 Tyler Schmitt:

Paleo diet and zone diet are not necessarily mutually exclusive, in fact it seems many people here (myself included, for the most part) eat paleo foods with zone portioning. You are probably already aware of this, but thought I'd throw that out there just in case.

Take care!

43yom / 150

16:04 as rx'd

All split cleans were with right leg forward because of ankle issues

Post 1.5 pood waiter walking lunges, TGUs, and one arm swings

Tough stuff!

As rx'ed, 14:49

m/47/175
As rx'd 20 minutes even.
Ripped some callouses!

M/5'11"/208

as Rx'd
22:17

Erin has taught me a powerful lesson. Never, ever, do Farmer's walk to failure before doing Pullups in quantity. I couldn't even write the time down to begin with. But it beats being shot at in the sand, and I bulled my way through.

19:41, and a slow cycle home.

Beasty
255/71"/40/m

5 rounds

30 lbs split cleans
21 pullups X 2 rounds
21 jumping pullups X 3

25:14

As Rx'd still having trouble with my pullups, 40lbs split cleans were easy for me though.
26:11
RIP Erin
West Tigris Crossfit
JSS KDG II, Baghdad Iraq

m/28/180

as rx'd 17:50

hands look like roast beef

forearms now more like popeye

RIP Erin

As Rx'd

18:35

Erin, I'm sure you were a kick and brought good times to a lot of people.

M/40/180

I hate to see these hero workouts. Far too many of them. I'm sorry for your loss, Nicole and Zarine.

As rx'd: 19:45

More better faster

53/m/6'3"/210

3 rds only - gravitron PU for last part of Rnd 2 - 3

Jas "Buttercup"

Not much juice left after "Ryan" - did most of the PU in doublets

I love the workouts but it sure makes one think to get two new hero workouts in a row. Makes me grateful for the saftey and freedom that I enjoy. R.I.P Erin and Ryan.

I did both workouts today with a 15 minute break in between.

Ryan
14:18 Still can't do a dead hang muscle up in my garage and the floor is so tempting to push off of just a bit.

Erin 18:34 as Rx'd.

29/m/5'11"/205

In honor of Master Cpl. Erin Doyle

As Rx'd

12:02

M/27/185

As rx'd

20mins

30M/5'6"/163#

As Rx'd: 21:34

God Bless you & your family Nicole. RIP Erin

In Erin's honor:
As rx'd except 35lb dbs. Alternated each leg. Pull ups were hard on this one.
24:18

31m/5'5/170

cfwu x2 5 pullups and dips though

subed cleans for spilt leg cleans..

26:45

29/f/115

19:49

30# dumbells
kipping pull-ups

pre: wux2

ouchie.

Rx'd 23:37

ugh, pullups from yesterday hurt me here

34:52

cleans 6-5-4
pull-ups 2-2-2-2-...

M/24/5'10/180

As R'xd

11:48

10:53 as rx'd

done at the academy with pull ups from a bar on the backboard of the basketball goal, its a 3" or 4" bar... so the grip was failing fast.
after the first round the cleans were split 8-7 and pull ups split 11-10... not proud about breaking the pull ups, but like i said, the bar was huge!

as rx 13:23

Anthony (M/29/168)

subbed 95 pound barbell

10:37

I feel great all day and then energy plummets in the first round of the workout. I know it's the lingering cold, but it's driving me bonkers.

12:45 as rx'd, that smoked me hard. Worked best when I was doing 5's of the cleans and multiples of 3's for the pull-ups, my arms were done.

Amazing words from Nicole Doyle, my condolences.

17:07 as rx'd

M/19/145lbs/5'9"

Erin as rxd:

19:04

In 3rd round, callous ripped off so bad that the skin came completely off, only muscle was exposed. Probably one of the more painful things Ive experienced, having bare muscle scrape along the knurling of a dumbbell. Im sure Erin experienced worse though, Im sure we all thank him for his service

As rx'd:

13:59

Very taxing on the biceps. Great workout.

RIP ERIN

as RX'd 19:58

Still getting over a cold. I meet up with pukie at the end.

12:51 Rx

Was I supposed to do 15 on each leg? Pull ups were a piece of cake, had to break the split cleans up every round. 8 and 7.

M/19/5'10"/190

5 sets of:

Split cleans 40 x 15

only did set of 12 pullups, kipped a lot but made it through.

20:18

as rxd... almost

didnt watch video till afterwards so my DB Cleans were more like power cleans. I need to go to the floor next time.

18.15

37M/5'10"/166#

Warm-up: 3:04 row (814m); CFWU (minus pull-ups) - 3 rnds.

As Rx: 18:03

Cool-down: hamstrings stretching; foam roll.

The strict pull-ups were slow/difficult. Prob b/c of the 140 done for Ryan yesterday. Wish I had room for kipping instead.

RIP Erin. It's always sad to see a new Hero WOD posted.

4 rounds, failed on the 5th, 30lb dumbbells, 10 pullups.

22:42

m/5-8/160/35

used 2 35 lb kbells instead of dumbbells....18:38

45/76"/190

subbed 30# DB's

22:30

did last 4 rounds doing jumping pullups. biceps where fried by end as was total body...30 minutes 41 seconds.

Sad to have to see another Hero Wod. RIP Erin.

Boz is getting a lot of air time these days. Looking forward to doing this workout.

Sean Murphy, The Crossfit Journey

Post workout my body told me to do the bear complex and i obeyed:
The Bear as rx'd:
45,65,95,135(fail at three)
I got extremely pissed at this point and went back to get the 135 and got it. So a new PR. woot!

No 40's....so it was 45's, otherwise as rx'd, 14:43.

RIP Erin

RIP man... There's not enough heroes in this world we've got to stop losing them or there just won't be any left.

used 2 x 20kg dumbells otherwise as rx'd

24:57

m/24/6'1/215

as rx'd

21:45

18:58

Ended up doing only 3 rounds as rx'd for women with 30# DB, had 5 blisters on my hands and fingers ready to pop... I know, I suck...

M/22/6'1/185

"Erin"
as Rx'd

14:53

Actually felt this in my Bi's a lot which makes me question my split clean form. The last round took way too long. Need to step it up on these Metcons.

25/Male/190lbs

Scaled the last 2 rounds. Felt exhausted from the past 2 days. Very tough workout

Round 1: 40lb/15 reps
21 Pullups
Round 2: 40lb/15 reps
21 pullups
Round 3: 40lbs/15 reps
21 Pullups
Round 4: 40lbs/10 reps
10 pullups
Round 5: 40lbs/10 reps
10 Pullups

Total Time: 23:45

28/m175

As rx'd

24:45

Rest in Peace Master Corporal.

18:13 as rx'd

34/m/190

As rx'd 1649
Surprisingly terrible. I got to step it up.

20:10 as rx'd

Puppy scaling from BrandX

3 rounds for time
15# db split cleans x 10
assisted pullups x 15
6:15

as rx'd - 16:51

need rest, feel beat

Time: 15:23 (Not bad; fighting a bit of a cold)
I was trying for sub 15 but this is a good baseline for this WOD.

CFT
BS- 305 PR
P- 151
DL- 320
776

Thanks, brother.

As RX'ed

18:37

As Rx'd...14:04

Erin kicked my ass...As all 'Hero' workouts should.

R.I.P brother...

It was an honor to do this workout Master Corporal Doyle. RIP.

11m 40s (45 lb dbs, no 40s).

Stavros - 11m 47s (45 lb dbs)

-jj

#132 - me again.
holy cow. that sucked. well, i sucked. i modified it b/c i stink at pullups so i replaced it w/ negatives. AND i decided to add a 400 meter run after the negatives.
35#+10+400m
30#+10+400m
30#+10+400m
30#+10+400m
30#+10+400m
equals 36:34...i think. that's my story

my hands are toast

as rx'd

14:05

my pullups sucked as my arms are completely shot from this week. that and a calus tore in the middle of my handle during the first round. still a tough as nails wod

RIP

Subbed 35# and 53# KB split cleans
and 15 ring pullups

21:10

would have really liked to do this one as Rx'd.....maybbe next time

WOD ,as rx'd,
11.37.
hardly any skin left on my hands,calluses ripping
all over the place,forearms smoked on this one,had to re grip on rnds 3,4,5 of split d/b cleans,pull ups straight through.
another sombre wod,made me think during it,this pain is nothing,hopefully not any new heroe workouts soon,but ,unfortunately it's bound to happen.

f/42/116
30 lbs ea-used women's weight
21 dead hang pullups

time:24:58

As rx'd, 23:36

Thank you, Erin...from all of us south of the border. God's Speed.

modified
21 jump pull ups
75lb clean spits instead of dumbels used Olympic bar and weights

Time; 23:02

Had to switch to jumping pull ups after first round or so.
19:35

felt like crap all day with a sore throat and weak...but I did it. No idea what the time was but I finished for ERIN, RIP. Today's and yesterdays pull ups are killing me....

Low step jumping pull ups
45# bar instead of dumbells

23:30

Rx

18:20
good grip burn

m 43 5'9" 181 lb

16.57 Erin, and I like your workout very much. Paul

think i'm slacking. usually times are in top 1/3

20:17

looked easy compared to yesterday.

has anyone got chest pain from xyphoid and back at level of xyphoid after relaxing chest after a round of pullups?

m/41/163
as rx'd

21:15

27/m/185

13:30

M/47/5'11"/190

21:02 as rx'd

Arms were done. All broken sets

Response to the article about crossfit taking lives etc. The main "disease" caused by hardcore training is mostly associated with dehydration. Hydration is very key to intense work outs, if you stop sweating your in trouble.

That being said the website talks quite a bit about scalability of the work out (normally in reference to older people, or people starting out) perhaps the trainer did not scale it down enough for this guy's fitness level, and he just kept pushing because he had the drive too.

However I do say that trusting someone else with your health is risky. Though it seems in this situation that's what was being purchased....

Who knows

As Rx'd
Ouch
20:50
Pullups were definitely the weak point.

m/27/195/5'11"
as rx'd
36:08 some jumping on the last two rounds of pull-ups

20/m/6'2"/198 lbs

Didn't have any 40 lbs dumbbells so did five rounds of:

35lbs db split cleans (x18)
21 pull ups

Total time right around 20 min. Horrible workout, but nothing worth complaining about compared to Erin's sacrifice. I really hope tomorrow isn't another new hero workout, this is getting kind of depressing.

Rxed

15:30

Both hands opened up and said hello

M 21 5'3" 144

had to use 45lbs db

15:24

Pullups dropped to singles

#392 Madmarty

My 7 and 5 yo DAUGHTERS did the same workout that Makimba did and wanted to go swimming afterward! Seriously, they smoked it and said,"that was fun Daddy, now can we go to the pool?" They did the SAME weight and reps as an adult male in the Active Military. Make your own conclusions, I've made mine.

Erin with 45lb KB snatch/arm
14:35

I served with DOYLE. He was a great guy and a jokester. That Irish blood of his, he never could wear enough sunscreen. You will be missed and always remembered. My heart goes to your wife and daughter. Thanks for holding the line brother. "Kloshe Nanitch"

I'm just getting healthy from an injury but will do this WOD tomorrow for DOYLE.

24/m/250

used 45lb dumbbells
jumping pullups

14:23

RIP Erin

f/5'8"/28/140

25# dumb bells
23:56

Greenville, SC

31/m/188

as rx'd

15:25

R.I.P. This exercise is for all the heroes who have died for our freedom all over the world.

rx'd
12:13

Ryan done as rx'd. Results posted on yesterdays comments. Thanks for your service, Mr. Doyle.

17:25 as rx'd

patella femoral syndrome--no weights for a bit, so did 21-15-9 reps of handstand push ups & pull ups = 7:34.

20 min bike warm up 12/20.

five rounds
31 pound dumbbells split clean, 15 reps
21 pull-ups

time
21:54

Scaled the last 2 rounds. I've never had to scale a WOD before!!!
Round 1,2 and 3:
15x25#db split cleans, 21 pullups

Rounds 4 and 5:
10X25# splt cleans, 10 pullups

14:35
This workout was killing me after yesterday's WOD
f/27/128

He will always be a "Pat"
3rds complete
42:33
Pull ups are still a killer

Livestrong!

20:24

we didn't have a set of 40lb DBs so my workout partner got the 35s and I got the 45s. It made a difference. A horrible, horrible difference.

34yom/170/6'0"

As rx'd - 23:03

31yof/125/5'6"

25lb DB/assist pu - 21:03

M/25/6'1/175

Rounds 1 & 2: as rx'd

Round 3: 15 split cleans/11 PU

Round 4: 8 split cleans/11 PU

Round 5: 8 split cleans/21 Jumping PU

Wow, this WOD was incredibly taxing on the forearms. Even though I had enough cardio and body strength to complete all of the reps, my hands couldn't hold onto the pullup bar anymore. It's really upsetting that my grip strength is holding me back. A friend of mine, however, has given me some "grippers" to use while I'm driving/watching tv. Hopefully they will help build up my grip.

Hey BPemberton:

I got the exact same time as you, and I used the same weights (35#)!

way to go

24:18

Scaled: 5 Sets in 21:30

15x30lbs DB
21xPull-ups scaled on gravitron machine

5k run / 30 minutes

43y/o male/170lbs/6'0"

"Erin"

Five rounds for time of:
40 pound Dumbbells split clean, 15 reps
21 Pull-ups

10:55 RX'ed

Rip Brother.

M/28/270/6'3

5 rounds for time
15 reps split cleans (40#)
21 pullups (all assisted)

Time: 14:45

100 pullups two days in a row really hurt.

13:04

Brutal WOD! the cleans made it very hard to do efficient pullups

Erin as prescribed, 16:19

26:06
did it in my garage at 9pm at night after a really long day, in other words I was exhausted. so I should Pr next time
tito

age 18 bw 170
14:06 as rx'd
bad time. i couldn't grip anything at the end. my forearms are fried

#30 Kath, thanks for sharing that story... I did Nate yesterday and in the end didn't feel I gave it my all but I shrugged it off, telling myself, "Some days are just going to be crap." Reading what you wrote reminds me that the WODs - especially the hero WODs - are not the place to half-ass it, even if you feel like crap. That's the time to leave the negative energy at the door and focus 100% on honoring the workout. Today was my off day, but tomorrow I'll do Erin and give it 110% (hell why not 200%? ;). Thank you for the reminder!!

Kristie

As Rx'd
30# Dumbells split clean

16:47

Another A** Whooping Workout!

M/29/155

17:43

-D.

40/m/205/5'8"

Thanks coach for the new movement(dumbbell split cleans) new to me anyway. My cerebellum is again challenged and out of its comfort zone. Changed this one up a bit, made it a triplet by adding another gymnastics movement,bar-dips.
15 40# dumbbell split cleans
12 bardips
9 pull-ups
5 rounds for time 21:49

RIP Erin
as rx'd 12:25
wanted sub 12 but no dice. Had to break up my pullups which rarely happens. Did Barbara yesterday and Ryan this morning, so I'm hurting right now.

CFWUX3
As Rx'd - 34:45
Did 4 rounds in around 22 min then hit the wall, HR went through the roof so took it very easy on the last round.

19:13 BUT subbed 95lb Bbell for Dbells on Cleans and every single PU was a jumping PU. I shamelessly started jumping in Round 1 and never looked back. I really need to start kipping i guess.

M/39/203

Five rounds for time of:
40 pound Dumbbells split clean, 15 reps (subbed 30#, explain why below)
21 Pull-ups (split 7-7-7)

BW:179

Time: 21:17. Dealing with elbow tendonitis, and letting the bells down after clean was really an issue. Went right foot first on first set, left foot first on second set, etc.

m/21/5'10"/143

just got my rings in the mail today so I thought I'd do some muscle up progression stuff instead of the wod

Seated MU x 30 for time:

7:44

turns out muscle ups are really fun

CFWUPX2, DROMS, Coach B's WU:

Three rounds, broken sets all around, 20 minutes (about).

Back after abou a year off crossfit. In the ramping up stage.

Ouch, but fun.

m/19/159/5'9"

as Rx'd

27:20

Pretty horrible time but good workout. Cleans weren't so bad but I have LOTS of work to do on my pull-ups.

19:34

Pull up's as rx'd
split cleans as rs'd w/30#

Shout out to the guys I met doing crossfit at the Westminister, CO 24hr!

As Rx'ed

Time: 15:51 minutes

14:24

5 rounds
15 40lb db split cleans
21 band assisted pullups

Teri: f/36/153/5'7
30# DB, as rx'd for females
24:52

Todd: m/35/160/5'10
as rx'd
17:41

2 days of serious pulling and now deadlifts tomorrow! I don't understand. It is cruel.

As rx'd

20:31

RIP Brother.

m/34/185/70"

16:53

subbed 30lb dbs
pullups in sets of 3-4
slippery bar

not fun
48 min
had to do jumping pu on last 2 rnds.
4/5 w 1/2 wt x 2
mnf

32/f/5'4"/130

Okay, so, I wasn't sure what "Rx" women's weight would be. 70% would be 28# dumbbells, which we of course don't have. 30# dumbbells makes the girl weight 75% of the men's weight. Most times, I've seen 65-70% is the right way to scale for the girls so I rounded down. Bummer. Guess I should have rounded up.

Erin w/25# DBs

15:00 flat

Could. not. hold. on. to. the. pullup. bar. I felt like Popeye!

Please, no more heroes. We need the good guys to stick around.

25/5'9"/138

16:13 - with 35 lb dumbbells. Was going to take a rest day today, but couldn't pass up a hero wod. I hate it when we get multiple new heroes in a row. It's so sad.

Save me Jeebus Save me! Holy crap that was brutal. Great workout, I'm just sad to see it named after another fallen soldier.

30+ minutes
and I about threw up and passed out at the same time.

No more pissin' in the gas tank time to eat right.

16:38 scaled. The split jerks were weird.

As required Erin. Pushed as hard as I could.

With that said, my body is hurting after 2 HERO WOD's...but it feels sooo good.

5 rounds for time

15 - 40lb. Split cleans (alternating..each 1=1)
21 - pull-ups.

My hands are SMOKED!

Aloha,

Jordan

Hard yakka. Mid way I had to put on Audioslave's gasoline to get me through. For the reason why see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6mG33ae0sQ&feature=related

20:05

oops...with a time of...

24:20

Aloha,

Jordan

i hit this workout hardcore no B.S. at Achieve Fittness 24 in Hackettstown N.J.

29/M/6'/190

as rx'd

Time: 29:53
still tired from yesterday

24:47

BW 70kg

17.10

Shoulder Injury
Sub 25lb DBs
Kippers

22.m.134.65"

as rx'd
24:xx - 29:40
*I lost track of the set i was on so either did 5 or 6 sets...

25:03

this week has been terrible.

12:05

29m/70"/155

as rx'd
16:20.
Jayson
17:13

33/M/196

16:07 as rx'd

30/m/195

18:36 as rx'd.

13:28 as Rx'd

18:58 as Rx'd

I hate seeing new hero workouts.

Thought and prayers are with Erin and his family.

"Erin"

Five rounds for time of:
40 pound Dumbbells split clean, 15 reps
21 Pull-ups

As rx'ed 16:44, My thoughts and prayers go out to Erin and his family

M/36/201

as rxd 15:09

Think I can take time off this. A little tired from yesterdays.

24:47
Hands are completely shredded.

35#db's otherwise as rx'd

22:03

God Bless every one of these warriors and their families....

m/39/5'4"/141

As RX'd, 23:29

M/35/5'8"/182

"Erin" Canadian Hero
22:18
Used an 85lb bar for the alternating split cleans.
Managed to get quite the flapper on my last round of pull-ups...ouch!

Got my first muscle up during warm up! 5 months in and lovin it.

RIP Erin.

23:14

Subbed with 30# DB's

Ripped my hand open on this one.

36/m/172

Stopped my times as I was interrupted 3 times by friends and felt I should give them my attention.

But...it still kicked my butt.

40# dumbbells - I could barely carry them back to the rack - my forearms were...HUGE and in pain!

pullups were assist.

MGySgt. USMC M/47/6'2"/202

As Rx'd

19:45

Our thoughts and prayers go forth. Long may our memory be so that we always give thanks to those who gave there all.

Started this WOD by completing day 18 of my Double Under / Burpee 100 day challenge.

OooRahh CrossFit

15:58 as rx'ed

m/31/230/68"

as rx'd 16:48

RIP Erin

cfwu x1

as rx'd

31:30

Once again, this WOD sounded or looked easier then it was. I have to get over this wall causing me to rest so much and having to break down the sets into too many sub sets. I keep trying to blame my slow times on my age but checking out some of the times like, W.D. at 47, age is not the reason. DAMN IT!!!

m/31/5'4"/127

Five rounds for time of:
-80 pound olympic bar with weights split clean, 15 reps
-21 Pull-ups

Time 13:09

Nicole,
Your post made me tear up. Losing someone so close is unimaginably difficult. I'm glad that we can all honor Erin periodically with this WOD. I promise to give it my all each and every time I do it.
Ty

M/34/6'0"/178

As Rx'd 18:42
My hands started to tear on the 100th pull-up. So I switched my grip to a finger grip for the last 5 reps. After Ryan yesterday, this one was brutal. I think crossfit hates my arms...

F/34/65"/136

CFWU X 3
10 minute run
TGU's X 5

2 Rounds, 15lb db's, jumping pull-ups.

I couldn't complete this workout - I feel so badly about not being able to complete for Erin. I will do my very best for Joshua tomorrow. Have been under the weather for a bit. To Erin and his family my prayers are with you. I would like to take a moment to thank all the Canadians that are side by side with the many other NATO forces in Afghanistan - they provide much of the medical needs and many ground troops - and they have a kick-ass gym that they welcome anyone into. Thank you for standing with us, thank you for bleeding with us, thank you for taking care of our wounded, and above all thank you for giving us your hero's.

RIP Erin -

#470 Adam,

I know exactly how you feel. My buddy works out with me occasionally. And every time I pause to catch my breath, he says "Cmon, go before you're ready". Now I'm in the habit of consciously starting again long before I feel like I'm ready. Basically, if there is a moment that you feel comfortable during a high intensity WOD, you're doing it wrong :-)
Hope that helps.

As Rx'd.

25:26.

Actually sorry. Subbed 95lb split barbell cleans. Still as Rx'd with that though.

Subbed 95lb barbell split cleans for dumbbell split cleans.

As Rx'd.

19:13.

As directed: 18:33.

Really tore my hands up. The least I could do was bleed for a hero.

as rx'd

17:50

TOO MANY F$*#(%& RESTS!!! FIX IT UP!!!

cfwu x 1

2 40lb dumbbell squat clean x 15
pullups x 21
3 rounds
20:00

30 minute break

2 40lb dumbbell squat clean x 15
pullups x 21
3 rounds
16:00

AS rx'ed.

19:23

RIP Erin

as rx'd:

17:00

RIP Erin

Couldn't watch the videos thanks to the govt firewall, tried db cleans and couldnt get the hang of it. Subbed 65# bar cleans, cut the pullups down to 15 per round.

23:10

26:40 rxed - Brett (All kipping pull ups - Thanks Jimmi)

28:35 16.5lbs and mod pull ups - Errica

As rx'd

24:37

19:58
used 55lbs dumbbells

Subbed jumping pullups. Everything else as RX'd.

24:45

23:32

13:06 using 2x15# dbs for split cleans. Realizing just now that should have been 2x30# dbs. Oh well. I have been fighting a bug. I am ok with going light on this.

27:38

14:23
25# db
RIP Erin!

M/44/5'11"/190

24:46

Godspeed Erin, Canada Thanks you.
My sincere condolences to your family and friends.

age42
bwt 216#
time: 28.12

12:59 non rx'd

No 40s at the gym and 1 pair of 35s, which were being used, so I subbed with 30s. First set of each was unbroken. Then broke up cleans 8/7 and pullups 11/10 until the 5th round had to break up 8/8/5 tore both hands in middle of 4th round.

31/5'9"/170

M/39/140

as rx'd:

19:18

m/31/5'9"/167

as rx'd

26:06

much harder than i thought

21:25

RIP Erin

RIP Erin
As rx'd
18:26
First w/o after a longish lay-off

10:06 as Rx'd

m/40/72/175

between reading the wod and the gym I ended up thinking they were hang cleans, not squat - so I ended up doing 30lb hang cleans, and sub'd jumping pull ups - guess I got away with one.
9:13

29 yom, 180 lbs

15:01 as rx'd

25/M/5'9"/ 195

19:40 Rx'd. Hell of a new Hero WOD.

RIP Erin, thank you for your service.

m/38/172

rx - 11:59

M/41/5'11"/185

3 rounds: 15 DB split cleans (30# for 1st round, 40# for 2nd and 3rd rounds); 31 pull-ups

17:19

F/38/5'6"/140

scaled: 20# DB split cleans & 10 pull-ups per round

13:41

w/u jrope 20 min
20# db splits 12 reps
21 pull ups on gravitron 55#assist
5 rounds
about 30 min
stopped timing after prolonged wait for woman using pu machine to do leg exercises. She got upset because I jumped in while she was resting 5 min at least for her next set of whatever she was doing. Oh well.

hug and say i luv u to ur most precious ones everyday.

RIP Erin

30/m/5'10"/215

R.I.P. Erin

as rx'd
29:40

15:38

18:05
Started off deceivingly simple, boy was that perception wrong.

1:50/4:18/4:03/4:06/3:46
first round unbroken, after that each round was broken into 3 sets.

Condolences to Erin's family, may he rest in peace.
Always an honor to do the workouts in the names of these heroes. And it always makes me push harder.
as rxed.
24:35

27M 6'5" 230#

1.75 hours tennis to warmup
as rxed
25:35
27M 6'5" 230#

scaled to 30#DBs
15:47

Used 80 lb bar for the cleans- don't have dumbells.

Broken sets on the pullups, 7-7-7, had to resort to jumping pullups since I can't kip on my current pullup setup.

A very un-heroic 27:29. Hopefully I can do Erin more justice next time. RIP.

12.42

sub DB squatclean 30 pund

12:42

Sub DB Squat clean 30 pund

RIP
I am beginning to wonder when the suffering will stop.....

M 34/145/5'7"

3 rds - 11:26

as RX'd

24:39

25/m/5'11"/175

as rx'd
30:01

Age 37
BW 184

CFWU

As Rx'd, 19:30

Wow. Talk about being out of shape. Haven't done crossfit in almost two weeks. Constant traveling, weddings, training for my job. Not eating right. I'm just a ball of dough now.

Had to honour a fallen Canadian on my first WOD back.

First 3 rounds with a 20-lb vest
Last 2 round no vest

As Rxd: 18:40

Took too many breaks. Upset about that. Will have to do it again with less breaks to properly honour my fellow Canadian.

RIP

30# DB
16:31

Warmup, then:

5 rds of "Erin" as Rx'd

18:21

Tough one. RIP

41yo male/5'3''/141 lbs

Rx

12:40

My heart goes out to the families of these men.

M/44/6ft/210

15 Reps, 40# each hand split cleans
21 Jumping Pull Ups

17:48

42M/165

scaled 30lb db

18:18

As Rx'd 28:00

Completed Fri 10/10/08

23:26
Scaled to 20# DBs
(was wary of heavier weight never having done split cleans before, let alone db split cleans)

2 rounds, pullups on swing bar; 2 rounds + 14 of last round on fixed pullup bar; ripped my hands on number 14 and forearms simply could not hold on any more (about 12 failed attempts), so the last 7 were jumping pullups.

Once again, my forearms were the limiting factor. I actually dropped the dbs once because my forearms just gave out! Frustrating!

19:40

Scaled to 35lbs dumbbells

DD
CrossFit North Fulton
Roswell, GA

3 rds only as rx'd in 12:04

5 rounds as Rx'd
time- 12:46

the pain of my mind and body for the loss of your soul. Not an even trade soldier but the best I could give. May the thoughts of you never die and may your family live on in honor of your name.

M/31/225/6'1"

5 Rounds

10 40 lb dumbell split cleans
21 push-ups

10:29

No pull-up bar today.

M/32/224

"ERIN" Rx'd 13:24

4 rounds
21 burpees, 8-12" jump
21 db swings, 35 lbs

+ 1 round
7 burpees, 8-12" jump
7 db swings, 35 lbs

18:33

5 rounds:

16 x 25lbs db split cleans
21 x jump pullups

15:25

m/19/183#

As rx'd: 12:10

Owned. Such a good workout.

38:00 min as rx'd

M/19/5'11"/155

Not too many calluses left after Ryan and Erin, and grip is dead. Deadlifting for Mr. Joshua tomorrow will not be easy

29:02

21:30 brutal

22/m/182

As rx'd

11:54

Mostly kipping pullups because I was going for time.

m/32/202/5'11
as rx'd 20:49

14:06, not as bad as I thought it was gonna be. Semper Fi, Erin.

As Rx'd 15:30

39/m/182

CFWU x 1

Scaled to 10 lbs dumbell cleans
10 kipping pull-ups
4 sets

M 30 6'2" 188

as Rx'd

13:00

my buddy chris:

sub'd 35# DB's (gym didn't have two sets)
last set of pull-ups where jumping/kipping

17:23

*only been xfitting for 2 weeks*

Accidentally reversed the # of reps. 35# dumbbells (I do not own a pair of 40s).

35# dumbbell split clean X 24
pullups X 15

20 minutes

f/39/115/5'6"

18:19 (time slowed cuz of the people who wanted to chat)

Started with 30# for the first round, switched to 25# for the next two rounds, and ended 20# for the last two.

As RX'd.
Pull-ups on rings.

23:10

rx'd sub 25# dumbbells and jumping pullups

33:29

much harder than i thought

Only 4 rounds due to time constraints (thank the good Lord!)

19:47 minutes of shockingly hard WOD today. Worthy of a fallen warrior. It just didn't look that rough....

whoops, i actually did 30 reps of split cleans - alternating stance each time. no wonder it was so hard

22:43 as Rx'd. not feeling it today - too much resting.

M/23/150 GregAWu

As rx'd - 17:16

m/30/6/210

20:20

Did jumping PU the last two rounds. PU bar was really low and difficult to use where I worked out last two days.

24.11

jpu's
23:36
RIP

godspeed good sir

m33/175/5'9
15:25
as rx

M/25/165/6'0

16:45

All Pull Up sets broken

rest day

M/29/210

19:57 as Rx´d.

27/m/73kg

27:21

with 1 and 1.5pd KB instead of DB, switching as reqd

Whew! This one kicked my ass! As RX'd for 26:35.
Just got out of the shower and the bell went off for a shipboard fire on an ocean tug. Three hours made for a good cardio session.
Sadly, too many Hero workouts.

cfwu
as rxd
3:43
5:52
8:05
6:20
7:28
total: 31:31

25M/6'6"/235

as rx'd: 12:17

34/M/190

As Rx'd 14:28

15:04

Charity-
30# DB's
chest to bar pullups
13:56

m/32/163

As rx'd: 11:53

God bless our troops. RIP Erin.

m/190/6'3"/28
17:58
RIP Erin

M/25/5'7/155
as rx'd 18:10

Rangers Lead the Way

M/23/6'7/235

Subbed 30# DB's.
Hands tore up after the 3rd set of pullups, so just finished with the cleans instead.

18:04

32 male, 168
had to use 45 lb dumbbells
16:10

rip erin
to read more about erin

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=doyle&GSfn=erin&GSbyrel=in&GSdy=2008&GSdyrel=in&GScntry=10&GSob=n&GRid=28973740&

1st 2 rounds as rx'd
last 3 with 35's

17:03

m/40/140/5'6"

subbed 30# dumbells
pus on rings

20:25

m/34/70/195

13:36 w/ 95# bar

M/47/6'/184

As rx'd
15:30

M/47/6'/184

As rx'd
15:30

M/47/6'/184

As rx'd
15:30

23/m/191
17:48
subbed 95lb BB

M/27/71''/160 lbs:
As Rx'd: 11:29

Olivia
used 25lb db

21.31 (but watch was stopped for about 1 min- guess)

M/31/170
Not a good idea to do that after "Mr. Joshua", my back is killin me!
As rx'd :18:29

M/31/170
Not a good idea to do that after "Mr. Joshua"
As rx'd : 18:28

29 yom 225# 6'1"
as rx'd - 21:15
I gave it everything I had Erin, thank you for doing the same. Godspeed

12:52, hungover. i should've watched the demo vid first. i guess what i did were dumbbell hang split cleans. probably would've added some time to my score.

five rounds
30 lbs dumbbell split clean, 15 reps
21 pullups - 15 assist

19:25

M/36/142

@ work, subbed up to 45# dumbells, pull-ups done with varying grips,

18:41

As rx'd.

17:38. I can't believe my times are comparable to the top dogs!

M/30/5'9"/165

As rx'd.

16:32

Great WOD!! RIP.

m/26/68"/151#
22:31 as RX'd.
RIP Erin. This was rough the day after Ryan.

With the split cleans, do you drop down into a full lunge? The demo MOV is confusing-the guy does half-lunges with the weights on his shoulders.

m/175/25
As Rx'd
17:25

4 rounds
9kg dumbells (light)
15 machine pullups, 50 to 65kg assist (smoke my arms)

12kg Dumbbell and pull-up with band.

time 24 min 06 sec

It has been a sad week with all the new hero workouts. They were all to young to die.

Round 1: 4:30
Round 2: 6:53
Round 3: 8:12
Round 4: 8:53

Had to leave to get to football game.

Crap, wrong times.

Round 1: 3:30
Round 2: 5:43
Round 3: 5:47
Round 4: 6:03
Round 5: 6:26

Total time: 27:31

40 DB's as rx'd

Subbed reverse bench on smith machine for pullups.

17:51

Subbed 45# DB squat cleans.

Time: 22:26

Did 14 DB splits; 15 PU - 5 rounds. Felt much better than yesterday. Warmed up with just bar doing Olympic Lifts

as rx'd :18::54

40/M/156

CFWUx3(ring dips, few pullups)

scaled to 25# DBs
21:41

19:45

my grip was diminishing quickly during this one...had a hard time holding on.

think i'm experiencing tennis elbow symptoms from the muscle-ups (yesterday) but it didn't affect me til after the workout..

15:25 as rx'd

19:00 as rx'd

22:02

10/12

31:05

18:10

17:02

Crazy school today (Finance midterm, etc.). Rested.

M/18/135

ax rx'd
21:15. form in dumbbell split cleans got bad after a while, and my hands hurt. was hoping id get under 20.

"Erin"

Five rounds for time of:
40 pound Dumbbells split clean, 15 reps
21 Pull-ups

20:16

40m,72,220
as RX'd; 4 rds 17:10
(no excuse for failing to do #5)

31:00

16.33 as rx'd

M/38/190

As rx'd 31 minutes.
First time wihout kips-doing 1-2 PUs at a time at the end.

32/m/6'2"/207

15:51 as rx'd

Phil 4:13

as rx'd 27:05

today really sucked, forearms were smoked after the first couple sets. i've also been nursing some elbow pain, which i think needs my attention. no more putting it off. fortunately, the next few days don't involve pull ups or dips.

34/180/6'3"
28:10. subbed 30lb dumbbells
Getting over a cold, not much energy.

34m/185/5'10"

As Rx'ed in garage...
3:41/3:43/4:36/4:18/4:25
total 20:45

P-am
37f/124/5'5"

sub'ed ring rows (3:1) & bench dips (3:1) or 21 reps of each then burpees to 12" target...
4:39/5:03/5:18/6:23/6:16
total 27:24

Sorry post above is for "Ryan"

34m/185/5'10"

"Erin" as rx'ed
2:20/3:46/4:43/5:03/4:20
total 20:14

First time with split db cleans...wow that was tough, grip went away from me in the pull-ups...

In honor of our fallen hero...

AL - 25:58
Ryan - 25:30
JJ - 27:35 jumping PUs on the last 2 sets
Taylor - 4 sets 27:00

3.5 Rounds(work)

1-3:33
2-5:11
3-5:38
3.5-4:14
18:37

As Rx'd

21:03

M/49/180

As Rx'd

18:32

Each round split:
1:45 (only did 15 Pull-ups... OOPS!)
5:26 (made up the 6 with 27 Pull-ups this round)
8:50
12:27
Total Time: 15:53

M / 41 / 215 / 6'5"

1 round with 20 lb dumbells, 3-4 dumbell cleans at a time

pull ups 1 at a time, 1- 8 were good, the rest of the pull-ups were more than 1/2 way, but not chin above bar.

-----

started 2nd round with 20 lb dumbbells

5 reps.

17:00 total time

Erin were all going to miss you in Edmonton AB. Will keep are heads up and keep on fighting. Miss you buddy. Lots of love

As rx'd 20:22

m/23/140

as rx'd 16:00

what a forearm buster

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

25# dumbells

tired. 19:56

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

no 40lb dumbells; subbed 50lb dumbells

16:43

Wow! All of you are really fast! My time was 34:37 and my forearms were killing me at the end. Awesome work everybody keep it up and I'll try to catch up!!

m/36/232
as rx'd I forgot to start my watch until the beginning of the 3rd round. Finished somewhere around 16:30 minutes.

As rx'd 20:00

Semper Fidelis and God Bless

m/41/206

forearms were killing me

TOTAL: 15:15

Round 1: 2:10
Round 2: 2:56
Round 3: 2:56
Round 4: 3:41
Round 5: 3:31

m/26/5'10''/195#

as rx'd 15.32

as rx'd

17:13

holy grip workout. Could have / should have gone faster

28:33; 40 lbs

145lbs/31yoa

as R'xd:

Five rounds for time of:
40 pound Dumbbells split clean, 15 reps
21 Pull-ups

Time: 17:18

16:28

Another very hard workout.

Used 20lb for split cleans and jumping pull ups.

Time: 13:49.

SWA
183/M/31/6'0"

4 rds; 35lbs 12:02

SRA
180/M/27/6'0"

5 rds; 35lbs 12:58

23:50

All weights as Rx'd

Just getting over being sick had very limited power when doing pull ups

RIP Erin

41/M/150
as rx'd

25:30

M/38/189

As Rx'd:

17:40

RIP Erin

22:44
25lb

#39,

+1

m/24/5'8"/150

as Rx'd: 21:55

Erin - 10:20 as rx'd.

m/27/168

as rx'd 30:22

m/27/168

as rx'd 30:22

Jennie: 27 F 160# 5'9"
"Erin"
Five rounds for time of:
25 pound Dumbbells split clean, 15 reps
21 Pull-ups

Time= 19:30

as rx'd

20:00 mins

30# dumbell split cleans
21 pull ups
5 rounds

1 - 1:29
2 - 2:13
3 - 2:45
4 -2:54
5 - 2:44

total time 12:07

RIP Erin...

scaled to 20lb dumbbells for split clean, ring rows for pull-ups

5 rds in 16:22

f/25/5'9/138

On vacation.

4 sets

14:20

M/35/165
21:10 AS RXED, MY GRIP IS SHOT

47 / 172

as rx'd (used 44# DB)

24:38

Erin and the rest of you who protect us, thank you.

21:10

21:10

1x rx'd, 4x SUB 30# dsq
2x rx'd, 3x SUB jumping pu

23:23

M/39/150

19:30.

m/36/6'4"/97kg

The Porch:
Three rounds for time of:
40 pound Dumbbells split clean, 15 reps
21 Pull-ups

7:54

Didn't look at video - split cleans ended up being pulse lunges. D'OH

Pullups seemed to take forever but ended up doing them 1 at a time unassisted.

Two workouts in a row where I just sucked!

Feeling tired in general.

m/34/5'9/174

CFWU - 3. 7 PU 1st set. 12 pushups 2nd set. 4 HSPU 3rd set. Superman. Burgener.

19:25

Ripped both hands on set 4. Can go harder on split cleans next time.

scaled

5 rds.

20 lb. dumbbell split clean
21 assisted pull-ups

32 minutes

CFWU
30:23
M/47/184#/72"

19.38 sub pwr cleans and 30#s for last 3 rounds
wu=30 min elliptical in vegas gym

as rx'd with jumping pullups

20.15

m/24/5'5/140

as rx'd without kipping

24:56

"Erin" with 25# dumbbells and jumping pullups. Tried the 35# dumbbells, but my left arm didn't have it after about 8..

5 rounds in 35:20, then did an extra round to keep my workout buddy company.

24.35

30 lb dumbells
50lb weight assist pull ups.

Best workout of the week, though I felt the worst and least motivated going in ... as I find is often the case.

Also did 17 double unders in a row - a PR by about 10... getting it.

Starting to feel myself getting stronger or able to push thru the walls I used to hit. Feels great.

Thanks very much for the site and inspiration coach ... and RIP Erin. God bless your family.

Rx'd
11:45
Split cleans from the ground, i don't have codecs for vid.

Scaling due to pulled tendon in knee
3 rounds
15 53lb KB hang cleans
21 pullups
12 something.....

19/m/195/6ft
as rx'd 17:32

grip sucked. i'm dissapointed.

As Rx'd

12:16

as rxd:

19:37

20:52min

10kg DB

F/28/170cm/55kg

m/30/227

4 rounds, 15 reps each exercise

21:22

first day back in a while

28/m/185

as rx'd: 15:03

gross performance

as rx'd

TIME - 21:20

3 Rounds for Time of:
- 20 pound DB clean, 15 reps
- Pull-ups (Thick Blue Band), 10 reps

Time: About 7 min.

Going light for a week or 2.

5 rounds but got inturrupted at the Y. Had to sub 30# for the dumbbells and the last round I subbed jumping pu's.

RIP Brother

cfwux2 (-pullups)

30#dbs
23:30

CFWUx3
25:03

44/m/165

As Rx

19:58

first set split cleans 10/5, then 5's, next time do more than 5's

subbed with 30#
pull ups suck
God speed Erin you will be missed.

29:34

37m/170/5'10

subbed with 30#
12:24 was pretty hard. never forget you erin. see u in Elysium

wow i can't read. No wonder this was so easy

20# DB's 8 minutes

Jeff @ 29's
13:30

Chest to bar pull ups.

done w/ 35lb k.b. all else as rx'd:
18:51

13:34 as Rx'd

cfwu x3 minus pull ups

3 rounds
20 lb dumbbell split cleans - 15 reps
21 pullups (50 lb assisted)

17 minutes

cfwu x 1
wod
24:49

30 / M / 176cm / 82Kg

Rxd
19:00

RIP Bro

F/25/5'0/124lbs

28:47

25lb DBs and real pullups. Clearly some room for improvement next time!

Completed my first Crossfit WOD today! I didn't have 40lb dumb bells, so I had to use 35's. The pulls ups were less than pretty, but I pushed through... God Bless you Erin & may God comfort your family!

Thank you Crossfit....

M/25/5'10/180lbs

First Crossfit work! 35lb DB's & less than ugly pullups! I can't wait until tomorrow! Praise Jesus for our service men and women!

hi....i am a newbie....are the 21 pullups included in each round ...i.e. 5 sets of 21 pullups....thank you for your patience....R.I.P. Master Corporal

As Rx'd

16:00

m/38/5'10"/168

As Rx'd

16:00

m/38/5'10"/168

28/M/180/5'9"

25:46 As Rx'd

Ouch and Smoked are two words that come to mind

Erin RIP thank you erin and erins family for the sacrafice you have laid at the alter of freedom. im soon to be in the military and i thank you!

i hit a instead of i sacrifice

Semper Fi Erin!
19:01

Felt like I had a fuzz ball in my throat after R3, which kept stopping me, but a killer nonetheless.

27/M/156/5'8

35 lbs DB's & Kip PU's

24:40

I'll get you next time Erin

M/25/190

9:49
As RX'D

M/22/5'8/172

18:15
40's not available so I used 35's.

as rx'd:

12:36

m/22/5'6"/168

my grip is done. awesome workout.

Thanks for everything, Erin.

should've stayed to the rotation. 1 day off between 120 pullups and 105 pullups isn't enough yet in my 4th week. easier to motivate for hero workouts though.

cfwu x3 no pullups. plus jump rope with 10 dbl unders.

Erin scaled:
25# dumbell split clean 5 x15
pullups
21 straight
21 5# assist
21 10# assist
21 jumping
10 straight, 11 jumping

time 20:30.

i feel great.

Its sad to lose another bad ass to a just cause. God bless your family. I will workout with you in mind Erin

35y.o. / 147lbs.

scaled db to 25lbs w/ no split snatch; standard squat clean instead.

19:58

ripped four times.

39 y.o./ M/74 in./200#
forgot to write it down, used 45# db's, otherwise as rx'd

30:02

M/24/184

As Rx'd:
18:14