Today, OPT gave us the honour of creating our own hero WOD.

http://optimumperformancetraining.blogspot.com/2009/08/your-hero.html

We all have heroes in our lives.
They are here on our blog, they are right in front of you.
They take form through medical and health professionals, firemen, soldiers, mothers, fathers, friends, etc..
My wife and I sat painfully through a program tonight about a hero.
This young man of 18 years called to the distress of his father who had his 4 year old daughter on his shoulders in deep water. The father (to whom he was dearly close) let go of the girl so she could be saved by the boy; he then proceeded to go back and attempt to save his father who had gone under. The boy lost his life as well as the father in his attempt. They left at shore a mother and her 4 other children to watch this heroic attempt.

For the Big Dawg wod today, I want you to design your own hero workout.
Do it with passion.
Do it because you can.
Do it for your hero.

Post workout chosen and the hero you chose it for to comments.
Thank you.

My hero of choice is Fred Douglas Bowser, and his shipmates aboard HMCS St. CROIX of the Royal Canadian Navy.  Fred Bowser is my great uncle, and the man my father is named after.

HMCS ST. CROIX had distinguished herself in the early days of the Battle of the Atlantic. Her crew was credited with two U-boat kills. Of the Canadian ships she was one of the most successful.

A Veteran of WW2 serving at sea on ships of the Royal Canadian Navy. Fred Bowser and his first cousin Weldon Kidson lost their lives when their ship the HMCS St. CROIX was sunk on Sept 20 1943 by German U-Boat U-305.  3 Torpedoes were required to sink her.

In Memory Of Petty Officer Supply FRED DOUGLAS BOWSER, V25715

Remembered with honour

‘St.Croix’

5 Rounds for time

200M Swim
30 Pushups
40 Situps
50 Squats

Swimming is by far my weakest link.  Took me between 6-12 mins per round for the 200M.  Thoughts of all those that sacraficed during the battle of the atlantic kept me going.

Time: 1:03:20

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