99 Years of Blessings, Hotshot Heroes and the Workout of the Day!

The USDA Forest Service is 99 years old today. Originally founded to manage the nation's forests as a sustainable crop, their mission has changed dramatically to a multiple use mandate. I have spent an awful lot of time on Forest Service land and I have appreciated their management. There are a lot of other folks out there that don't like "big government" telling them what they can and cannot do on "their" public land. Fair enough. However, when you live out west there are Forest Service heroes that I think deserve the same respect as our military veterans: Wildland Firefighters. These folks put it on the line everyday during fire season to save our forests, protect people's homes and unfortunately sometimes die doing it. It seems that the Hotshots 19 WOD is done on August 30th each year in memory of the Granite Mountain Hotshots that died here in Arizona. I will be gone on vacation on the 30th but I will do it when I return. Get ready, because it is an ass kicker. But then again, so is fighting a forest fire.

Warm-Up:
5 minutes As Many Rounds as Possible (Paced, warmup style):
15 Jumping Jacks
7 Barbell Thrusters
5 Lateral Lunges
7 Barbell Strict Press
20 Seconds Handstand Hold
Strength:
Bench Press, 4 sets of 8 repetitions. One set every 3 minutes.
Metabolic Conditioning for Time:
21-15-9 Repetitions:
Shoulder to Overhead (The bar starts and ends on the floor!)
Hanging Knees to Chest
Burpee to Bar
Cool-Down:
25m Bear Crawl
Mobility:
PVC Shoulder Girdle Stretches

Have a Great Day!!