Here we go again! Who would have thunk that all of these shenanigans would have lasted 8 years and it’s going strong. YHC loves posting DR and hearing all of the “compliments” and encouragement to keep doing it. So, as long as the nation wants it, we will continue to deliver and we hope this year continues to deliver the pain and commitment as it has in the past. Last year, the IPC committee thought it would be a great idea to use RED (Remember Everyone Deployed) WODs as the base for all our workouts. Since F3Greenwood planted its first shovel flag 10 years ago, RED WODs have been an integral part of our fabric as every Friday is REDFriday around here. 

So, this week, for week 0 we present the Tellier WOD dedicated to U.S. Sgt. Zachary D. Tellier, 31, of Charlotte, NC (USA) a combat infantryman with the 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, at Fort Bragg. He died Sept. 29, 2007, of wounds sustained while on a ground patrol in Afghanistan.

The previous April, Tellier’s unit was conducting a mounted patrol when one of its vehicles drove over and detonated a bomb, which set the vehicle on fire, according to a statement from the 82nd Airborne. Tellier pulled two paratroopers out of the vehicle to safety, suffering severe burns to his hands. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with valor for his actions.

After he was burned, Tellier jumped up in the turret to return fire, said Sgt. Michael Layton, a member of Tellier’s unit. A lieutenant made Tellier get out of the vehicle because of his injuries, Layton said. “Zachary Tellier has to be the biggest hero I’ve ever known or heard of, not just because of what he did, but because of his personality,” Layton said. “He came in the Army because he wanted to be around soldiers and serve his country, and he paid the ultimate sacrifice.”

Tellier is survived by his wife, Sara Tellier of Atlanta, Ga.; his father, David W. Tellier of Groton, Mass.; and his mother, Pamela Rodriguez, of Falmouth, Mass.

Submit your score at https://f3greenwood.org/ipc-submit-score. You can complete the workout as many times as you would like, but the last score submitted will be the one used in calculating your place in the standings. Also, the scoring window will stay open for the entirety of the Iron Pax Challenge but to be considered for the weekly competition, you must complete the workout and submit your score by midnight the Saturday following the release of the workout. Please remember to submit your score in the HH:MM:SS format. If you modify the workout in anyway, please indicate that when you submit your score.

Once again, modifications will be provided so all men can participate. There is nothing wrong with modifying the work. It’s You vs You. Keep pushing yourself. Making yourself better.

Tellier WOD

• Format
  • Complete the workout for time
• Equipment
  • Cones or markers for 5-yard, 10-yard, 15-yard, and 20-yard markings
• The Thang
  • Start timer
    • 10 burpees
    • 5-10-15-20 yard shuttle runs
    • —–
    • 10 burpees
    • 25 merkins
    • 5-10-15-20 yard shuttle runs
    • —–
    • 10 burpees
    • 25 merkins
    • 50 lunges (hard way – right leg-left leg=1 rep)
    • 5-10-15-20 yard shuttle runs
    • —–
    • 10 burpees
    • 25 merkins
    • 50 lunges (hard way – right leg-left leg=1 rep)
    • 100 big boy sit-ups
    • 5-10-15-20 yard shuttle runs
    • —–
    • 10 burpees
    • 25 merkins
    • 50 lunges (hard way – right leg-left leg=1 rep)
    • 100 big boy sit-ups
    • 150 squats
    • 5-10-15-20 yard shuttle runs
  • Stop timer

Modifications

• Overall
  • Reduce rep counts
  • Reduce shuttle run distance
• Exercise Modifications
  • Burpees
    • Flying Squirrels
  • Merkins
    • Merkins on Knees or Incline Merkins
  • Lunges
    • Mini-lunges
  • Big Boy Sit-ups
    • LBC’s or another ab exercise