U.S. Air Force Security Forces 1st Lt. Joseph D. Helton, 24, of Monroe, GA, assigned to the 6th Security Forces Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, FL, was killed September 8th, 2009, while on a mission near Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Helton is survived by his mother, Jiffy Helton.

3 Rounds For Time
800 meter Run
45 Goblet Squats
30 Burpees
30 Curls
30 Tricep Extensions

Results:

Southern Belle- 28:54

BenGay- 30:45

Mary Anne- 31:00

Inspector- 32:46

Foreclosure- 33:14

COT-

Countorama

Nameorama

Announcements- APFT on 3/5 at the YMCA. Time TBA.

Prayer Requests/Praise Reports- Piddler’s oldest 2.0, Floppy Bow, had successful eye surgery yesterday. Inspector’s dad was diagnosed with colon cancer. More scans to follow.

YHC shared a few words about our roles as fathers. Jesus, just like us, had an earthly father and a heavenly Father. Not much is said in the Bible about Joseph and his impact on Jesus, but we know the relationship He had with God. Much like our children do to us by constantly coming to us for things they need or just wanting us to notice them, Jesus constantly went to His Father. God affirmed Jesus, and He was present for Him. We need to be the same for our 2.0’s, regardless if they are in diapers or have kids of their own. We have a new chance every morning to be the best Fathers at affirmation, presence, discipline, and forgiveness. There are so many forces in this world that will gladly replace us as role models.

BOM- YHC prayed us out.

NMM- Mumblechatter ensued as soon as goblet squats were mentioned. Especially after BenGay’s quad smoker Q at Fury yesterday. But what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, or makes you hurt worse, or something like that. YHC laid out the 800m route as leaving the coupon cage, run to and around the roundhouse, out to the gazebo, then hang a left back to the coupon cage. That is dead nuts at 800m. And for some reason, dead nuts struck a chord with this group. Perfect title for a backblast. With most of us in the group gearing up for Spartan training, I looked for a WOD with some burpees and running. Helton fit the bill. And for some reason, the running kicked my butt more than the burpees. There was some mumblechatter when curls and triceps were mentioned. I guess the PAX didn’t see the “extended” Helton on the WOD list. It was more work, but it did give those quads a breather after the run and goblets. BenGay and Mary Anne had to assist YHC in navigating through the dark up near the roundhouse. My eyes aren’t the best, and they quickly realized it wasn’t a good idea to follow me. I may have forged a trail of my own on the first lap. The second lap wasn’t much better. TCLAPS for Inspector posting 2 days in a row while recovering from some nasty viral and mucussy stuff going on. I’m sure he would have come in first had he been running on 2 lungs. I think one came up at Fury yesterday. Foreclosure killed it as always. He was so excited about his last burpee that he may have jumped up, clicked his heals, and said “Ta-da!!” I have to say, I was glad to see my last burpee as well. Everybody pushed it to the limit. That’s how we do it at RED Friday, when we honor someone who gave their all. If you’re not moving, you’re not working. There was some moving going on out here today. I was honored to be surrounded by my brothers in the gloom.

Southern Belle is hanging up….