The Sam Lapidus 10K benefiting Childhood Cancer Research.
Race starts at 8:30 and will get you ready to eat lots of turkey.
Here’s the link.
I’m all signed up… Let me know if you want to join!
10.25.2011
Lost Birthdays in Phil Campbell- YOU can Help Directly!
Greetings Tribe!
As many of you know, I started an organization called “Alabama’s Lost Birthdays” this past spring and summer in direct response to the April 27 storms.
I have a really special birthday coming up THIS Thursday in Phil Campbell, Alabama, one of the hardest hit ( and less fortunate) areas in the state of Alabama. The family we are helping lost their father two weeks before the storm. On April 27 the F-5 tornado took everything else that they owned…. You can watch their story here : ( ie.. the truck they were in was picked up and flipped 7 times )…
http://www.todaysthv.com/video/924656863001/0/Family-survives-Ala-tornado-after-truck-flips-7-times
Both of the kids have missed their birthdays ( his was June 10 and hers was May 13). He turned 13 and she turned 7.
Here are a few interesting stats to date:
- The family is currently living on $76 of food stamps per month ( family of three- mom and daughter/ son)
- Local organizations/ churches have raised enough money to rebuild the house.
- Thirteen Year old Boy has one pair of jeans– NO winter clothes.
- Seven year old Girl has NO winter clothes.
- Mom and cousins ( 14, 15, 18) have NO Winter clothes-
- Father that passed away was the only income producer for the family.
I am going to Phil Campbell on Thursday to give a birthday party to the girl and boy, but this family ( and extended family) have been through so much and have so many needs I think the Tribe can step up and help directly.
( above pic is from the new house built by a church from Maine for Jennifer!)
We have most of the birthday presents taken care of, but I would love to have the ability to buy them:
- Beds for the children
- Winter clothes for the entire extended family
- Refridgerator the for new house
- Computer and Wireless Card for internet connection
- Wal Mart gift cards
- The family is a divided family of mostly Alabama fans ( who have never seen a game)- Alabama fans- I would love to give the entire family a set of tickets to a non- LSU game in Tuscaloosa!
After serving on the front lines of the relief effort and then backing off to start and manage Lost Birthday’s, life caught up with me in August of this year. With a looming wedding date (where does the time go???) and a delayed job search ( April 27 has not respect- anyone know of any good sales positions ??) I need your help to make an impact in this families life.
We have several more birthdays that we are going to celebrate, but this is one of the more special ones we have helped!
TRIBE - Help me Give More Smiles Back!
Please call / text/ email for questions: If you are interested in going with me on Thursday, please let me know!
Clint DeShazo
205-566-8373
clintdeshazo@gmail.com
03.25.2011
Tribal Wars Team Competion WODS
WOD #1
10 min AMRAP (As many Reps as possible)
200m Relay Shuttle Run
200m Farmers Walk, 185#/135#
Max deadlifts, 185#/135#
The WOD will begin with a 200m shuttle run. Partner A will run 50m down, 50m back, 50m down and 50m back for a total of 200m. Partner A will then tag Partner B who will run the same 200m shuttle run. This will continue until all 4 teammates complete the shuttle run.
Once the relay run is completed by all 4 teammates, they will then construct 2 bars. One bar weighing 185# and the other weighing 135#. (Each team will be provided with enough equipment to do so) Once the bars are constructed, each bar must be carried a distance of 200m in a Farmer’s Walk fashion. (the bars must be at or below waist level and cannot be rolled or hoisted onto the shoulders aka Fireman’s Carry)
The team will then perform max deadlifts in the time remaining.
Only the female athlete may work on the 135# bar. Judges will count and tally up the number of reps on both bars. You may perform deadlifts simultaneously.
*The all Womens team will construct and carry 2 bars weighing 135# each.
WOD #2
For time: Row 4k meters and 120 Burpees
Each team will have 1 rower
Each teammate must row at least one 500m leg.
Teammates must switch partners every 500m.
Only one teammate may perform burpees at once.
Burpees can be performed simultaneously with the rowing.
WOD #3
Will involve pullups and a 95# bar. (65# bar for the female athletes)
The format, remaining movements and time domain of WOD #3 will remain Unknown and Unknowable.
There will be a review session and live walk through demo of each movement prior to the beginning of each of the WODS.
Tribal Wars is upon us! Best of luck to all Teams!
Please respond here with any questions and I will do my best to answer them for the Tribe!
03.24.2011
Walk for Water 5K This Sunday!
Rain or shine we are all set for the Neverthirst walk for water this Sunday the 27th at 2pm at railroad park. Iron Tribe is an official sponsor for the event and will be there in full force. If you want to run the 5k you can but you may just want to work out all of the soreness from Tribal Wars!
Get all of the information and get registered here.
See you Saturday for Tribal Wars and Sunday for the 5K!
01.13.2011
Whole Nine Workshop on Sat-Extra Ticket Available
Anyone interested in my ticket? I had something come up this week and will be out of town on Fri and Sat.
12.11.2010
The S.P.E.A.R. Self-Defense Event at ITF
Thanks to a great event put together by Jonathan Berman, our SPEAR System Instructor!
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=470848274149&set=a.470823799149.249826.164781589149
10.10.2010
Gymnastics Skills Workshop
Tribers!
Are you struggling with your Kipping Pullups? How about Double Unders and the notorious Muscle-Up?
We are hosting another Gymnastics Skills Workshop that will allow for detailed coaching on these and other gymnastic movements. We know that its tough in the alloted class times to spend the necessary time on coaching these progressions. Our goal is to break down these progressions to move you up towards getting an Rx by your name!
The workshop will be Saturday Oct 16th here at ITF starting at 9am – 10:30am
So make sure you get registered and let us know which movements you would like to see tackled.
06.13.2010
Movie Night: 300
I am inviting YOU to join the Tribe this Friday June 18th for an evening of Fun, Food, Movie and of course….WOD!
This nights feature film will be “300″, the 2007 blockbuster hit depicting the great Battle of Thermopylae where 300 Spartan soldiers lead an army of a few thousand against the 1 million man Persian invasion.
Time: 6:00pm
We will kick the evening off with the “300 WOD”, a benchmark WOD that was created to test the physical and mental capacities of the actors and stuntmen throughout their months of training. Consider this their “baseline”.
To achieve their objectives, the crew adopted this motto: Appearance is a Consequence of Fitness
Cost: $20
This will include the WOD, movie and of course delicious catered Paleo Food from our very own, Sean Butler of Food Studio B.
So that we have enough food for everyone, I ask that you register for this event ASAP. If you are unfamiliar with how to register, click here to take you to the step by step instructions.
What to Bring:
-WOD clothes and perhaps a change of clothes to relax in and watch the movie.
-a chair or blanket for movie viewing
-your appetite for the WOD and the food
The movie will begin shortly after we pick the bodies off the floor…..
Remember to register!
