Workout of the Day:
Thrusters
Warm up to a heavy(ish) set of three and then a lighter set of five to prepare you for:
“Fran”
Rounds of 21, 15 and 9 reps for time of:
95/65 lb. Thrusters
Pull-Ups
(Compare performance with 08/25/09.)
Happy Belated Birthday to Cynthia!
Written by C.J. Martin
Cynthia is the most consistent member of Invictus. True story. When we run monthly attendance reports she always comes up as number one. But any member of the 6 a.m. crew will tell you that she is much more than that. She is the spark that gets many of us started early in the morning. She’s never at a loss for a good joke, a warm smile and a genuine laugh.
Invictus is about community, and Cynthia is a tremendous contributor to the friendly, welcoming and fun community that has been created at Invictus. Please post to comments your fondest or funniest experiences with Cynthia and let her know how much you appreciate her positive energy at the gym.
Happy Birthday Cynthia!
Tags: Fran
Happy B-DAY!!!
I knew this was coming, just not that early in the week. FML.
Happy Birthday Cynthia! You were one of the people who helped me get through my very first WOD on a Saturday morning last spring, and you continue to be a great source of encouragement–often very much needed at 6 am. I hope you had a fantastic birthday and I’ll see you bright and early!
Happy Birthday Cynthia!
Happy Birthday Cynthia!!! You truly bring great energy to 6am! Whether through encouraging words or doing something that makes me chuckle, which is often!
A memory that stands out is the day you helped me with my pull ups when I was feeling a little frustrated! Thanks for rooting me on when I need it!
Hope you had a great day!!
Speaking of community, Cynthia represented quite nicely at the McFlurry memorial WOD at CFSD–or so I hear!
Happy Birthday, Cynthia! Barry is one lucky guy to have a woman like you.
Cynthiahhhhhhh! is how I greet her whenever I see her. I’m not really sure why I started saying her name that way. I just do. What I do know is this: on days when I’m fretting about finishing with a decent time (or lifting the correct weight or lifting properly or whatever) she’s one who often provides that zany mix of part coach, part friend, part sassy sister to me (and others). 6am isn’t the same whenever she’s away…Happy Natal Anniversary!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CYNTHIA!!!!! I miss you and your morning silliness!!!! Hopefully I’ll see you next time I visit!!! Have a wonderful day!!
Happy B-day Cynthia!
SIN-thia usually grabs, slaps, or pinches my butt whenever she gets that chance and I like it.
Happy Birthday Cynthia! Thanks Coach Nick Hawkes for an awesome 6am session. Learned a lot this morning. Nice to see Coach Marc Holman as well.
Good read today over on AlterNet about the 6 worst foods. really disturbing actually.
http://www.alternet.org/food/144395/the_6_weirdest,_scariest_processed_foods?page=entire
Happy belated Birthday, Cynthia! I am so glad I got to see you on your actual birthday! Thanks for coming on Saturday. I hope the rest of your birthday was filled with fun!
Happy Birthday Cynthia!
Happy belated birthday beautiful! I am happy that it was a great day for you. You are what I like to call a quality human being. I adore you!
Dantelope-
You made me feel right at home my first day! Thank you for making 6am WOD’s so worth it!!
Happy B-Day Cynthia! I see your present to all of us is this nice rain and to top it all off, FRAN!!!
Now if I could just get you to stop stalking me…
Happy B-Day Cynthia! I have enjoyed your enthusiasm and fun antics since our free Saturday sessions, even if that was only once a week. You are an awesome part of this community!
Nick
Happy Birthday Cynthia!
You were one of the first people to welcome me to Crossfit–thanks for being so welcoming!
Carol
Cynthia, thanks for being so cool to me over the past few months at CFI. You were definitely one of the few who made me feel welcome the first day I walked in. I appreciate your openess and your ability to make my one liners sound tame- So glad that we get to shower together every morning too!
WOO HOO- you are just as old as me now
Old tired queens rule!
XOXO
Happy Birthday Cynthia
WTF is up with this turdy feeling I’ve had all day from Fran? I’m going back to PVC pipe and bands. Screw this rx’d stuff.
You guys make getting up so early worth it. I love how much fun we have every day!
Just got told that we have to leave work at 3 pm due to the weather conditions. Tee hee—-your government dollars at work! Bye bye!!
Happy birthday!! I miss seeing you. You always make me smile and laugh:) Have a fabulous day!
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday my Sin-sister! U are probably sleeping now (1900 hrs) with dreams of Fran dancing around sugar plums in your head but I wanted to make sure I had a chance to express how much I enjoy you kicking my butt on an almost daily basis (much like M, I really really like it!
. You’re too much fun for words!!! MUAH!
So there’s another reason why this day will live in infamy… Happy birthday Sinthia!!
What you all get to sample for an hour each day I get 365 days X 16 hours or more a day. Her personality, wit, and the rest are some of the many reason I love her so much. 15 awesome years and counting! I love you Be’be!