Will Feehan

Will Feehan

Retrospective

The scenes of September 11, 2001 are seared in many of our memories. For a lot of us, it presented a spectacle of terror; something we perceived with just our eyes. There were nearly 10,000 that were either wounded or killed in the attacks, and thousands more in the city that witnessed the suffering of those around them. For them the smells, sounds, tastes of that day are likely flooding back to memory. It was a dark day, many lost their lives instantly, others lost lives while fleeing the area, and still others, brave others, that lost their lives running towards ground zero, toward danger, to save others. Men like Will Feehan, Today’s workout was dedicated to the men and women who served New York on that wretched day.

Paying Tribute While Getting Warm

It was a really good day for shovel flags. The wind kept that thing square all morning. Before we set off we took off our virtual hats and had a short moment of silence for the first responders who gave their lives for others.

Indian Run lap around the school, with Old Glory flying out front.

• 9 Side Straddle Hop
• 11 Low Slow Squat
• 9 Merkin
• 11 Mountain Climber
• 9 Imperial Walker
• 11 Windmill

Heavy Things for a Heavy Day

After trying to get warm in what was a pretty chilly morning, given all the wind, the group gathered for 9 exercises each performed 11 times. Kettlebell sizes ranged from 25lb to 80lb. Almost everyone got a turn to handle the “Liberty Bell” (the fat 80lber). While the liberty bell is really a Philadelphia thing, and has “Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants thereof” on it, which is pretty darn patriotic, so it’s pictured below.

• Squat (11 reps)
• Swings (11 reps)
• Rows (11 reps)
• Clean and Press (11 reps)
• Reverse Lunge (11 reps)
• American Hammer (11 reps)
• Pistol Squat (11 reps)
• Sotts Press (11 reps)
• Burpee + Swings (11 reps)

Something That Was Not Very Smart

After we had our fill of lifting. The bells were shouldered and taken to the top of a 1/4 mile hill (really a pretty low grade incline compared to the nonsense on the Blue Ridge this weekend). We divided into two groups. Each group had to get their bells down the hill and back in suicide fashion. i.e Run the bells out to the 2nd speed bump, then run back sans bell, then run back to the bells and take em the distance, run back, and then run back out to fetch the bells and bring em all the way back. If was a tough slog, uphill, against the wind, weight on the shoulder. A good test of resilience. Reminds me of the HIMs that guarded the tomb of the unknown soldier during Hurricane Sandy. They Posted at the tomb despite the danger, very patriotic. The absolute very least we could do is post in some high winds on a Monday morning.

• every time you cross a speedbump, no matter which direction, do 5 squats and 5 merkins.
• if you complete the suicide first, double back and help your team with their bells.
• alternate duties on the heavier bells.
• 1/4 mile hill, do it fast.

Landing the Plane

We closed out with some Mary. And COT

• 9 sets of 11 leg lifts in varying directions.

Moley

This will be brief as YHC has been sprinkling Mole into the entire backblast lately. Good work by all today. Nice to see some faces we don’t normally see on a Foxhole Monday. Do yourself a favor and read something about 9/11; take a minute to remember, and thank a local emergency services worker for their service. 400+ emergency responders lost their lives that day, including Will Feehan, FDNY Commissioner at age 72. Respect.

Argonaut Out.