Saturday, July 23

“A hero has faced it all: he need not be undefeated, but he must be undaunted.” - Andrew Bernstein

Today, we’re honoring Captain Jeff Bowen, a member of the Asheville Fire Department that died fighting a fire in 2011. We have been honored to host this event many times and are proud to stand under the Bowen Memorial Bridge which rises above us and serves us each day.

Our friends at Beer City CrossFit are hosting the Bowen Memorial WOD this year. We encourage all of you to check out their event and attend! They do a great job and all funds raised go to the Bowen family. Their event page is HERE.

We’ll be doing the same WOD today at Pisgah, and if you want to make a donation, you can just sign-up via the Beer City link, donate there, and do the WOD with us.

The “Bowen” hero WOD has been featured as a WOD on crossfit.com and the event has raised thousands of dollars over the years, which have gone directly to Capt. Bowen’s family.

Rebuild: 8:30 AM (programming below)

Community WOD: 9:30 AM

Community WOD

Captain Jeffrey Bowen, of Alexander, North Carolina, died July 28, 2011. The 37-year-old was a 13-year veteran of the Asheville Fire Department, assigned to Rescue 3. Bowen was fatally injured while fighting a four-alarm fire in a medical building. He is survived by his wife, Stacey; son, Charlie Ray; and daughters, Robin Parker and Sarah.

“Bowen” was first posted on crossfit.com as the workout of the day for 2015/03/08.

“Bowen”

3 Rounds For Time

• 800 meter Run

• 7 Deadlifts (275/185 lb)

• 10 Burpee Pull-Ups

• 14 Single Arm Kettlebell Thrusters (1.5/1 pood)

• 20 Box Jumps (24/20 in)

Individuals will perform as written.

Partners will perform using any split of work, for 30:00 AMRAP.

Rebuild

3RFQ

Keg Lift @2111 x 14-18

Barbell Roll-Outs @4111 x 5

Landmine Twist x 14-18 3 RFQ

Russian Twist x 20-30

Landmine Rotational Deadlift to Press @31X1 x20

Tempo Weighted Push-Up @31X1 x 10-14