At a brisk 8° with windchill that made it feel like we were breathing icicles. Plenty of complaints about frozen faces, and by the time we finished, most of us couldn’t feel our fingers—just the way we like it.

The Mission:

Honoring Sgt. Joshua Rodgers & Sgt. Cameron Thomas, U.S. Army Rangers, KIA April 27, 2017 – Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. These men lived and died by the Ranger Creed: “Never shall I fail my comrades.” Today, we embraced the suck in their honor.

*WARM-O-RAMA:* (Because we don’t just jump into suffering… well, not always.)
• Run to the front of the neighborhood and back (To remind us it was indeed freezing.)
• 10 SSH (IC)
• 10 Copperhead Squats (IC)
• Sun Gods (OYO) (Arms were already numb, but we did them anyway.)
• Michael Phelps (OYO) (Loosen up for the beating ahead.)

*THE THANG* – Hero WOD: “Valor & Sacrifice”

Format: Partner WOD – 45-minute AMRAP (Complete as many rounds as possible)

Workout:

✅ 2,017 ft Partner Run (Symbolizing the year of their sacrifice.)
✅ 27 Brokins (Partner Merkins with alternating hand slap) (For April 27th, the date of their sacrifice.)
✅ 27 Synchronized Air Squats (Because no one squats alone.)
✅ 12 Bropees (Partner Burpees with high-five at the top) (For their unit: 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment.)
✅ 27 Big Boy Sit-ups (At the top, slap hands with your partner.)
✅ 27 Synchronized Forward Lunges (Each Leg) (Legs = destroyed.)

NOTES FROM THE PAIN CAVE:

Since we had an odd number, SquatNCough joined Wax-On and Tinker for a three-way (don’t make it weird). Boondock and YHC (Copper) teamed up and got after it.

Would’ve had an even number, but Beef Stew failed to win the battle against his alarm clock. Maybe next time, champ.

*MARY:*

Nope. We’d had enough.

*COT:*

✅ Count-off & Name-o-Rama.
✅ Announcements:
• 3rd F Breakfast next Friday (Hosted by Wartowne).
✅ Prayer Requests:
• Spider’s mom.
• Neighbor’s wife who broke her hip.
✅ Praises:
• SquatNCough crushed his Fire Dept fitness test.
• Johnny Fever landed a new job.

FINAL THOUGHTS:

The cold didn’t stop us. The numb fingers didn’t stop us. Why? Because Rodgers and Thomas never quit, so neither do we. When it gets tough, you push harder. You fight through. You lead from the front.

RLTW – Rangers Lead The Way.

SYITG,
Copper