CrossFit has a tradition that I love. They honor our fallen warriors in the best way they know how – they make an incredibly difficult workout, and grace it with the name of the fallen. Regardless of which side of the political spectrum you sit on, I believe we can all agree that someone writing a blank check, redeemable at any time, for an amount up to and including their life in support of a belief in freedom is admirable.

One of my New Years resolutions was to do a hero WOD once each month during 2012. I didn’t want to do this as a celebration of fitness, nor as a celebration of self, but as a remembrance of individuals that I never met who made the ultimate sacrifice in some far off corner of the globe a belief in freedom.

There are heros out there every day – who put their ass on the line so that we can lay our heads on pillows.

January’s Hero WOD

ROY
Marine Corps Sgt. Michael C. Roy, 25, of North Fort Myers, FL, assigned to the 3rd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Special Operations Advisor Group, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command at Camp Lejeune, was killed in action on July 8th, 2009 in Nimroz Province, Afghanistan, while supporting combat operations.

He is survived by his wife Amy and three children, Michael, Landon and Olivia.

Five rounds for time
225 pound Deadlift, 15 reps
20 Box jumps, 24 inch box
25 Pull-ups