WOD for a Cause: Give Back - NO EXCUSES!

Kyle Maynard: 2010 CrossFit Games Sectionals

Light of the Lord Global Missions is transforming. Like a relentless entrepreneur who beta tests his or her idea through real life application, we have been “out of the lab” for a year now putting our ideas to action,  analyzing the results,  changing as we learn, and perfecting our mission.  Are we right where we want to be? Absolutely not. We are just getting started. The process as laid out above is never ending. When it ends, we end. Heretic, radical, change-agent, innovative, creative, different, empowering, non traditional, anti status quo are all words I want affiliated with LOLGM. Seth Godin says the best way to make big things happen is to make big plans. We’re making big plans.

In the next few days, weeks, and months I will reveal to you tremendous progress, but more importantly, I will be outlining our simplified vision via our soon to be revamped website and blog. In short, my focus will be on empowering you and partnering with you. Since my return from Uganda in October, I have become deeply aware of a burning desire found within my friends and peers to serve and give back; to take part in something special, BIG, and life altering. Light of the Lord Global Missions will serve as an outlet for this desire.

With that, we are partnering with what appears to be an unlikely source: the CrossFit community. Crossfitter’s are made up of many shapes and sizes, yet most share instantly recognizable traits: passion for life, extreme will power and work ethic, high energy, a positive attitude that is infectious. Bring a bunch of these people together and what you see is some of the most awesome display’s of life.  A CrossFit athlete is exactly the type of person LOLGM wants to affiliate with and empower at the same time. It is this exact community that holds the collective power to create real change.

With the help of gracious and inspired friends,  Light of the Lord Global Missions has partnered with Kyle Maynard and No Excuses CrossFit to put on our organizations first major empowerment project. [I strongly urge you to read Kyle Maynard’s story. It is truly awe-inspiring]. On March 12, 2011, the Atlanta area CrossFit community will come together to raise money and awareness to build a private school in Uganda. The sweat that is shed during the WOD (workout of the day) will literally lead to the education of orphans and vulnerable children. Working out is not required, as this is more about bringing the CrossFit family together to share in serving a higher purpose. Beyond the WOD, there will be multiple mini competitions, prizes to competitors, t-shirts designed by Life As Rx, food, music, and a grand prize raffle drawing. A $10 donation is required to participate in the WOD - all are 100% tax deductible. 

Further event details can be found on our Facebook Event Page here: WOD for a Cause: Give Back - NO EXCUSES!

March 12 is going to be incredible. Let’s build this school! Thank you all for your participation and generous support.

I am thankful to all the participating affiliates as well as our events sponsors:

Forged
Progenex
MOJO Gym Gear
Life As Rx
Body Metrics
More to come...

Event Details for non-Facebook users:
Date: Saturday, March 12
Time: 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: No Excuses Crossfit, 3580 Lawrenceville Suwanee Road, Suwanee, Georgia
Contact: blake.shubert@gmail.com, 703 402 0409

Our leaders in Uganda, Jackson & Enoch, and their future students!

Event Update for Saturday, March 12

EVENT SCHEDULE:

A few folks have inquired about how to register for this event. To clarify, there is no pre-event registration process. You don’t have to worry about a thing until you show up! Please note the following schedule:

Saturday, March 12
9:00 AM - No Excuses gym doors open to everyone
9:30 - 10:30 AM - *registration period
10:30 AM - Kyle Maynard speaks
11:00 AM - 1st WOD heat kicks-off

*Registration
There will be 3 divisions: Beginner (no CF experience), Intermediate (scaled), and Advanced. When you arrive, you will select a division and sign up for one heat time on a first come first serve basis.

WODS:
ADVANCED DIVISION WOD
Buy In: 200 double under’s
Then, one round chipper...
50 box jumps (24/20)
40 wall balls (20/15)
30 kb swings (70/55)
20 pull-ups
10 power snatches (115,75)
Buy Out: 400 meter run

INTERMEDIATE DIVISION WOD (scaled advanced)
Buy In: 200 single under’s
Then, one round chipper...
50 box jumps (24/20)
40 wall balls (15/10)
30 kb swings (55/35)
20 pull ups
10 power snatch (75/45)
Buy Out: 400 meter run

BEGINNER DIVISION WOD (scale as needed, no CF experience necessary)
Buy In: 20 burpees
Then, one round chipper...
50 step ups
40 air squats
30 kb swings
20 ring pulls/body rows
10 dumbbell presses
Buy Out: 400 meter run