Veteran's Day Armistice
Despite our beautiful lives in the Napa Valley, we live in a time of war. Please come in and work hard to honor all who have served, and all who will.
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Tuesday’s WOD
Agility work for the Warm Up
9 minute AMRAP
100-meter sprint
11 sit-ups
11 air squats
100-meter sprint
22 sit-ups
22 air squats
add 11 to the sit-ups and air squats for each additional round
2-minute rest and reflection then
9 minute AMRAP
100-meter sprint
11 pushups
11 box jumps (RX 24”/20”)
100-meter sprint
22 pushup
22 box jumps (RX 24”/20”)
add 11 to the pushups and box jumps for each round
What All This Means:
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in the First World War. This Armistice Day was later re-named to Veterans Day.
At exactly 11 a.m., each November 11th, a color guard, made up of members from each of the military branches, renders honors to America’s war dead during a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery.
– The 11 minutes of work and the 11-based rep scheme represents the rich history of Veteran’s Day.
– The two-minutes of rest/reflection represents this moment of silence at the tomb of the unknowns.
– The 1st round of work represents Veterans of wars past, and the 2nd round of work represents Veterans of present and future wars.
– Modified versions of classic military exercises are meant to help connect Veterans and the greater community to connect after the accomplishment of shared hardship during this WOD.
To see the British use of poppies and their tribute to WWI, click here.
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