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CrossFit recognizes our military's fallen warriors with some pretty tough workouts. We pay our debt of gratitude through sweat, discomfort, and the resolute determination to finish, which sometimes requires levels of motivation that are difficult to muster alone.

In the thick of things, you can look around the gym and see that EVERYONE is struggling, yet persevering. That's the fuel that helps us keep going. It's not that misery loves company, it's just really good fuel. It also feeds and cultivates the no-quit attitude we love at CFSF.

'Tommy V'

115 pound Thruster, 21 reps
15' Rope climb, 12 ascents (*sub/^mix)
115 pound Thruster, 15 reps
15' Rope climb, 9 ascents
115 pound Thruster, 9 reps
15' Rope climb, 6 ascents

Joan- 15^  25:17
Juan- 65^  22:23
Eric- 95  19:34
Todd McK- 45  21:34
Paige- 25^  34:15
Tripp- 65*  24:55
Todd- 95  20:43
Sharon- (1/2) 35*  13:50
T- 75  23:23
John- 95  22:30
Wesley- 95  19:52

Great workout everyone! Good job showing up for what we know will be a tough workout. Anytime Thrusters are the easier component of any workout we're in trouble. Heroes deserve it though, and you delivered. Thanks for those monster efforts.

The *sub for the Rope climb was brutal. 3 Pull-ups and 2 Rack rope sub pulls for every 1 Rope climb. That's a 5:1 ratio and should be motivation enough to learn to climb the ropes, and has motivated several people to begin getting some rope time. Joan, Juan, Paige- good job and keep going. The *sub will continue to get more difficult- the rope climbing will continue to get easier.

This workout is named in honor of  U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Offiicer Thomas Valentine, who was killed on February 13, 2008 in a training accident in Arizona.

Thanks for another great day at CFSF.

Anything worth doing is worth overdoing.
CFSF