Memorial Day

Our Memorial Day Outdoor WOD location:
the south end of River Front Park by the basketball courts and playground.

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We are open regularly-scheduled hours today.
All morning classes, please meet AT THE GYM.
12, 4:30, 5:30, and 6:30 PM: Meet at the Riverfront (see above)
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Weather permitting, we will be conducting all WODs on the Riverfront.
In the event of extreme downpours, thunder, or lightning, we will be in the box. 
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All WODs are open to the public.
Items to think about: iPod/MP3 player, sunscreen, towel, water.

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Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service. Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on May 5, 1868, by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11, and was first observed on May 30, 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. 

Pay tribute to the U.S. men and women who died during military service by observing a minute of silence at 3:00 PM, local time, and by performing a WOD in honor of one of the fallen: U.S. Air Force Security Forces 1st Lt. Joseph D. Helton, 24, of Monroe, Ga. Assigned to the 6th Security Forces Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., he was killed September 8th, 2009, while on a mission near Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Helton is survived by his mother, Jiffy Helton.

WOD

"Helton"

3 Rounds

Run 800 m (see red loop above)

30 KB squat cleans (53/35)

30 burpees