Memorial Day WOD & Being Human

This past Monday, Memorial Day, CFMG hosted a "Team Murph" WOD. It was a great time as we all had fun working in teams to tackle our own version of "Team Murph". 

Prior to beginning the WOD I approached Geo, co-owner and coach at CFMG, and told him I wanted to say a few words about remembering why we were there celebrating Memorial Day. I figured it would serve as a good reminder to all and even myself. Boy, was I right :).

Not even a sentence in I was overcome with so much of my own emotions. (Even as I write this I'm having a tough time composing myself.) Most of you know I served in the USMC and those even closer to me know the things I've experienced. Having all of these participants here at our gym that day to honor our brothers and sisters in arms, remembering my own brother who serves currently in the USMC, and remembering my fallen brothers simply choked me up.

It gave me a weird feeling, as I do not often get choked up, but I am glad it happened. A situation like that in an environment I usually dominate brought out the "human" in me. It also showed our group that was gathered that day at the gym why Memorial Day wasn't just another day.

I am thankful for everyone who is in my life weather in a small way or a big way. It has always been an idea of mine that each person we encounter, weather for 1 min or for 10+ years of our life, shapes who and what we are today.

On a side-note training has been going good, as usual :). I competed in an Oly. Weightlifting meet at CF Invictus (Saturday), did Regional WOD 11.1 & Amanda (Sunday), tackled "Team Murph" (Monday), and knocked out WOD 11.2 (Tuesday). Body needs some good recovery so here's a look at my recovery for the next two days (Wednesday & Thursday): 

1) No training for ~48 hrs

2) Massage scheduled for Thursday morning

3) Keep my nutrition "tight"

4) Foam roll sessions twice per day

5) SLEEP!