Dedicated to First Lieutenant Travis Manion, 26, of Doylestown, PA, assigned to 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based in Camp Pendleton, CA, killed by sniper fire on April 29, 2007, while fighting against an enemy ambush in Anbar Province, Iraq. He is survived by his father, Colonel Tom Manion, mother, Janet Manion, and sister, Ryan Borek.
According to Manion’s sister, Ryan, the workout includes some of her brother’s favorite exercises. “This WOD was very deliberate in how it was put together.” Ryan serves as president of the Travis Manion Foundation, which provides resources for veterans and hosts community service projects. “My brother was a wrestler at the Naval Academy and had very strong legs, so this WOD is all dedicated to legs,” she says.
To donate to the Travis Manion Foundation, please click HERE.
Conditioning:
HERO WOD*
“Manion”
400m Run
29 Back squats* (135/93)
7 Rounds for time
Compare to Saturday, 27 April 2024
* Back squats from the rack
A partner version will be offered at the gym
†Levels:
- Intermediate/70+ Advanced: Same reps, (115/78) barbell
- Beginner/70+ Scaled: Same reps, (95/63) barbell
Post results and experiences in the comments
35:57 RX!
Broke up in 3 sets.. 12-10-7
Last round did 2 sets… 14-15
1/2 Manion
Partnered with Christie & Maggie, shadowed Maggie.
41:52
100m run/walk rest every other one, row 500
75lb
44:31 rx + w/ vest
Kept good pace on runs, began walking up the hill on the way back in.
8/8/7/6 – did this all 7 rounds.
“Sape”
29:44 Rx+ partner version
(20/14# vests)
Both ran, split squats 8-7/7-7 each round, alternated who started each round. Ape started first.
The runs were hard for me. I need to do more running!!!
39:54rx-vested
Nearly 3 min PR
10,10,9 squats on all rounds. ~10 seconds rest (from rack to unrack)
Runs were slow but got them done.
50:39 Rx+
PR by almost 2 min
Broke up squats 12-10-7
Next goal is to do it unvested keeping a consistent run.