Workout of the day
Saturday, January 18th
What happened to Kevin Ogar?
On January 12th, 2014 Kevin Ogar’s life changed forever. He suffered a traumatic injury to his spinal cord as a result of a “freak accident” while competing at an event in Orange County, California. At this time, Kevin has no movement below the waist and will be faced with numerous surgeries and a long road ahead for rehabilitation.
*** TODAY 9-11 AM we will be participating in the fundraising event for Kevin Ogar.
“OGAR”
14 Minute AMRAP
3 T&G Snatch (heavy)
1 Muscle Up
12 Wall Balls (20/14)
Muscle Up mod – 2 Bar MUs, 3 pull ups/3 dips
Wall ball – scale as necessary
It is not mandatory to contribute to this fund to participate in the WOD. Mile High CrossFit will donate $1 for every round of the workout complete at the box on Saturday. The site for information and donations is kevinogar.com.
Kevin’s Story
As coach at CrossFit Unbroken in Englewood, CO and an accomplished elite level athlete himself, Kevin Ogar’s focus each and every day is to help make people better. His kind-hearted personality and genuine care for an athlete’s well being is what makes Kevin shine and those around him are drawn to his warmth and caring attitude.
As an athlete Kevin is no stranger to pushing himself to his greatest abilities. He is so comfortable in the uncomfortable and his ability to handle pain is far beyond that of a normal human being. A Superman in his own right. Kevin excelled in CrossFit the most, being one of the best in the sport. This is his legacy. CrossFit is a part of him and will stay that way forever. He will continue to affect people positively through CrossFit and through his triumph over this tragic event.