Today at Tangletown CrossFit we did the hero workout, “CHAD”, a workout created in honor of Navy SEAL Chad Wilkinson who took his life on October 29, 2018 due to the effects of numerous deployments, several traumatic brain injuries, blast wave injuries and PTSD.
From Sara Wilkinson:
“My husband, Navy SEAL Chad Wilkinson, served honorably for 21 years. When Chad took his life he had everything to live for: myself and our children, extended family, his fellow brothers and our community.
This is a silent disease where symptoms, triggers and warnings are often recognized too late. Chad is not alone, this is a silent epidemic with the enemy sneaking quietly into our homes and it has to stop. We want to use Chad’s life and legacy to raise awareness for suicide prevention. Our hope is to remove mental health stigmas, and encourage people to reach out, one step at a time, no matter who you are.
Our goal is to honor Chad and all Veterans currently struggling this and every Veterans Day moving forward. I hope you’ll join me and our community in doing the Hero WOD named after my husband Chad, supporting Veteran Mental Health Initiatives.”
The Workout
1,000 box step-ups completed as a team, partner, or individual with 3 options:
1. Slick/Beginner – No rucksack. You pick the height of the step-ups.
2. Standard/Intermediate – 30#/20# rucksack. You pick the height of the step-ups.
3. Expert – 45# rucksack. Use 20″ box for step-ups.
“Even while serving as a SEAL, Chad took time to scale up to the Expert version. There is zero shame in starting Slick, or with Standard weight, or in sharing the steps with a friend.” – Sara Wilkinson
To all veterans and current military members who have served our country, THANK YOU.
If you or someone you know is currently dealing with mental health challenges, please visit StepUpFoundation.org or call 988 and press 1.
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Greg
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