Every August, we honor those that have SERVED AND DIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY. Some of them are fellow Canadians, with our last young Hero of the month coming from Fredericton.
The following was a comment on the main site back when it was originally posted.
To whom this may concern,
In 2008 I had the honour of serving with Colin Wilmot in the province of Kandahar, Afghanistan and it is with mixed feelings of deep regret and much pride that I am requesting he be remembered with his own WOD. I am requesting that the memory of such a warrior serve as motivation to others just as he remains a huge motivation in the lives of those who knew him. On July 6th 2008 Colin was killed by an improvised explosive device during a nightime foot patrol in the Panjwai district of Kandahar province. Colin was a medic from 1 Canadian Field Ambulance, attached as Platoon Medic to the Second Battalion, Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry (2 PPCLI) Battle Group. He is survived by his fiancée, Laura, father Eric, and his sister Kathleen.
Colin embodied the ethos of CrossFit not in the way in which he died but more so in the way in which he chose to live his life . His eulogy, read at the task force memorial, explains that “ He was passionate about being fit as he believed his body would take him into everywhere he needed to go.”
Colin was not originally slated for this rotation but was eager to serve. He made it clearly known to the Regimental Sergeant Major that he was eager to get on this tour. “He told me he would give it his all… and he did.” – Chief Warrant Officer Chris Kaye, 1 Canadian Field Ambulance Regimental Sergeant Major.
“Throughout the evacuation process, our soldiers and medical personnel fought hard, just as Private Wilmot often did, to save the life of their patient. Sadly, his injuries were too extensive to save him.”
– General Denis Thompson, Task Force Afghanistan Commander.
Heroes do exist. Colin is one of them.
Overhead Carries (2 Kbs)
100m for 3 sets
“Wilmot“
Six rounds for time of:
50 Squats
25 Ring dips
Compare to Aug.31/15
Please cancel my 6am this morning. Thanks
Please cancel my 6am this morning, called into work early. Thank u
Please cancel my 6 am. Thanks.
Please cancel my 6. Alarm didn’t go off. Just woke up and no time to get there for 6.
Come to 5pm!
WUx2
Group WU
Overhead Carries (2 Kbs)
100m for 3 sets
40-40-45
“Wilmot“
Six rounds for time of:
50 Squats
25 Ring dips (box dips)
18:00
2015 – 16:30 with parallettes
Overhead Carries (2 Kbs)
100m for 3 sets
35-35-35
“Wilmot“
Six rounds for time of:
50 Squats
25 Ring dips – box dips straight leg first 3 rounds, then bent
5 Rounds – 18 squats 20min cap
Tough one. Thanks Patrick!
Group Mob
Overhead Carries
45 – 35
Wod Rx’d
4Rounds and 6 Dips.
Mein I was pretty sore going into this one… I knew it was going to be a long 20 mins when I started feeling it baaad in round 1.
Well another hero month in the books. I had a great time, I laughed, I cried (mostly cried), I was happy and I was mad (mostly mad) :D. I really do enjoy these themed months, we should do more of these. So like September should be, I don’t know… maybe “Oly lifting month” and then October could be… “Oly lifting month”, November “Oly lifting month” etc. etc. 😀
Thanks Patrick!
I’m sensing theme here Cam – maybe it could be a “Cam” month focus on Oly lifting and Burpees?
LOL! Why you trying to ruin my month with burpees! Sir!
Overhead Carries (2 Kbs)
100m for 3 sets
20# for all 2 sets..tough!
“Wilmot“ Option 2
Six rounds for time of:
25 Squats
15 Ring dips – working on kipping my dips, more practice needed
5 rounds at the time cap.
Thanks Kevin!
I struggle with kipping dips too. Good work!
Overhead Carries, 15lb in each hand
100m for 3 sets
“Wilmot“: 20 min cap
Six rounds for time of:
50 Squats
25 Box dips
4 rnds+14 dips
Might have finished if I’d used paralettes but I’m not sorry I didn’t. Hopefully I’ll feel them tomorrow 🙂
Pretty sure you’ll know where your triceps are tomorrow.
Happy to get in for a hero WOD!
Overhead KB trot with 15-20-25
WOD: 6 Rounds
50 squats
25 Paralette Dips
Time: 14:23
Last time I did this was 2013. 2 months into Crossfit. That time I got 5 rounds +42 squats with the same dip scale.
Thanks for the wod Kevin! Good to see some familiar and some new faces!
mob wux2
group mob
Overhead carry 3x 100 m
35-30-30
Wilmot
6 round
50 squat
25 ring dip
4 round 7 dip
no PR
Mob + WU x2
Overhead Carries (2 Kbs)
100m for 3 sets
10-15-20#
“Wilmot“ 20 min cap
Option 2
Six rounds of:
25 Squats
15 paralette dips
Time: 17:02
Wilmot rx
5 rnds 16 ring dips
Need to be faster on the squats would of given me more time for dips .
Overhead Carries (2 Kbs)
100m for 3 sets
15# – 20# – 20#
“Wilmot“
Six rounds for time of:
50 Squats
25 Ring dips (box dips)
Option: 25 squats & 15 dips
Time: 11:10
Last year did the same amount of reps, but used paralettes. Time was 12:37.
WUx2
Group WU
Overhead Carries (2 Kbs)
100m for 3 sets
15-20-25
“Wilmot“
Six rounds for time of:
25 Squats
25 Dips with parallettes
14:43
WUx2
Group WU
Overhead Carries (2 Kbs)
100m for 3 sets
20-20-20
“Wilmot“
Six rounds for time of:
25 Squats
25 Dips with parallettes
17:58
Struggled with the Dips the Squats were fine.
Forgot to post this yesterday.
Wilmot: Finished 5 Rounds + 44 Squats at 20 min. time cap. Ring dips were done as box dips. REALLY Tough one. Good race to the end with Angie, but she got me by a couple. Really feeling my legs, triceps, & shoulders tonight 🙁
100m overhead carry times 2
20-25#
Option with
25 squats
25 Parallette dips – first three rounds with legs straight, last three with legs bent in
16:50
That was rough!
WUx2
Group WU
Overhead Carries (2 Kbs)
100m for 3 sets
25-25-25
“Wilmot“
Six rounds for time of:
50 Squats
25 Ring dips
I had 3 rounds done at 15:57
At time cap was at 3 rounds + 50 squats+16 RD