I SEE RED

If you were there, you know that Rankle was a mf'er. There was a lot of noise, a lot of bouncing weights, falling bodies, jumping booties, sweaty buddies and gasping, chilly runs (not chili runs, Jeff). It mostly ended with you on the floor, very proud of yourself and your comrads for actually finishing without meeting Pukie. It is important you read our credo if you haven't already...the reason we named our gym CROSSFIT RED. You might feel that way after todays WOD;)

Warm up: CF/BW

WOD

3 Rounds for time of:

6 Muscle-Ups

30 Wall Ball (20/16)

12 HSPU's

15 Power Cleans

STRENGTH/SKILL

MB Abmat Sit-up throws

3 x 20 (20/16)

*Anchoring feet is ok. Can throw to a partner or

against the wall. Use an abmat.

Mobility: Foam Roller

CFR CREDO

Reluctantly, I press myself out of the car.

Intimidated by the WOD, I walk through CrossFit RED’s door, heart pumped.

At first glance everything is unnerving.

The whiteboard chicken scratch earns a placid zombie stare.

I see the prescription and get butterflies- the smell of doubt disturbing.

We start to warm up as if preparing for an event- maybe even a rumble.

The energy turns from giddy to serious.

Thumb locked and ready to time us, our captain yells “3,2,1, GO!”

It starts raining weights and the music blares.

I am trying to stay at ease and pace myself- but something is happening.

Faster than expected, I am losing ground- losing my calm.

My head is buzzing and my adrenaline is peaking sooner than anticipated.

It is all becoming surreal, and my world is turning RED.

I question whether I can finish, but I am beating my last time by 2 minutes!

My lungs are bleeding RED, I know it- and my muscles want to give up.

My body is going stronger somehow, but I feel my face turning RED.

My eyes are seeing spots- at first black, then RED.

The Clock laughs at me as I stumble to my next move in slow motion.

Finally, the RED rock is in my peripherals as I run my last route and fall inside the door.

I scream “TIME!” with just enough air to sound like a beat animal.

Limbs pumped like rubber tubes and lungs still going like a turbine engine,

I gasp with a grin.

It is all over, but I keep seeing the one thing that won’t leave my eyes.

It is the color of my veins pumped, my face flushed, my shins marked.

I see the color of the courage and bravery that fills the room.

I see the color of our flag and the blood shed in name of our country.

I see the color that gives power in both love and war.

I see the color flashing before my eyes... as if to announce- “VICTORY!”

All around me...

I SEE RED