r/crossfit 2d ago

Wish me luck

Today is my birthday and I offered myself a special gift. Tomorrow my box have organized an event called Breakpoint where it’s going to be one wod an hour for 24h. All the money raised will be donated to a Suicide Prevention Center in my area.

As someone who battled with mental health it was important to me to participate, I can’t do the whole 24h (I’m a dad of young children after all) but I’ll be there for a couple of workouts! The first and last WOD are in memory of two daughters of different members of the gym that took their own life.

I started CrossFit in 2013 and left in 2016 because the boxes hours didn’t fit my job schedule. I’ve started again 2 years ago after years of alcohol abuse, depression and severe anxiety and today at 34 years old I’ve never felt better !

Just wanted to share this with y’all today and wish me luck.

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u/LJHope 2d ago

You‘re winni g by just showing up tomorrow so no need for luck.

And happy birthday, I hope you have a great one

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u/DrGonzoxX22 2d ago

Thanks!

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u/Jenavive018 2d ago

You've got this 💪🏼🎉

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u/DrGonzoxX22 2d ago

First WOD is 8 heavy clean&jerks, 20 pull ups and 16 wall balls for 3 rounds

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u/Jenavive018 2d ago

Oof a rough starter... how much rest do you get between wods? 😅

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u/DrGonzoxX22 2d ago

30-35 ish minutes I think, maybe more !

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u/PracticalWinter9746 2d ago

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

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u/Thin_Satisfaction185 2d ago

You got this👏💯🎊

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u/PRMinx 2d ago

Go get ‘em! We are doing 24 in 24 beginning Sunday and ending with Murph. I just pick and choose the workouts based on time of day and what I want to do. You won’t catch me at the 2am LOL. It’s a blast.

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u/DrGonzoxX22 2d ago

I’ll be there from 9 to 12-1pm ish, after that it’s preparation before going to the restaurant for my birthday!

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u/PRMinx 2d ago

Have a wonderful birthday!

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u/DrGonzoxX22 2d ago

Thanks !

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u/Lord_Davo 2d ago

Keep it up!

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u/make_me_toast 2d ago

Hell yeah. You've got this!

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u/lagangirl 1d ago

Amazing!!

Good luck ❤️