Matt’s Big Climb
Most of you know Matt by now. He is that guy who is usually waiting for you to finish up while he is recording his time in his book and stretching! This Sunday he is taking on a serious challenge and putting his CrossFit-ness to the test. He is doing the Scott Firefighter Stair Climb at the Columbia Tower. With 788′ of elevation gain over 69 flights equaling 1311 total stairs this is no small undertaking. To top it all off this challenge is done in full firefighting gear on air (that means breathing air from his bottle). All proceeds from this charitable event go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society which supports research for the cure of blood cancers. 
This hits especially close to home this year for Matt and his other District 7 buddies since one of their own, Lieutenant Rick Peters, was recently diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin-Lymphoma. In the past Matt’s times have been just under 20 minutes. This year, powered by CrossFit and the inspiration of his sick firefighting brother he hopes to squash that old time. Support Matt, Rick Peters and the many others fighting blood cancers across the world by donating here. Do us and your District 7 team proud Matt. We are in your corner, every step (literally) of the way!
Three rounds for time of:
275 pound Deadlift, 10 reps
50 Double-unders
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Wow Jeff, Thank you very much! Myself and everybody at District 7 appreciates your support.
Good luck Matt!
You are awesome!
Maggie
Go Matt! Great cause and an awesome event.
Yay, Matt!
We’re rooting for you
-CV
Matt you are a star and we are lucky to have you at scfd7 and at cfs! You will do great in the climb!
I also have to add that Matt recently shaved his head (along with about 70 other guys from the department) in honor of Rick (you may have seen it on the news). It was a very cool day to see all these guys supporting each other like that! So proud to be in the scfd7 family!
And here I thoguht it was just thought it was a cool/new haircut. Go Matt!
Awesome – Good Luck Matt…I know you will do really well. I know, I have been one of those people still working out when you are on your way home
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Good luck Brother! Put a good time up there!
215 lbs deadlift
6:54
Good work getting out of bed into the gym for an early workout Tom. Nice time too.
Thanks! It was a struggle, but I made it. 5:30 class is awesome and it’s nice to get it done early.
Matt, < 20min should be no problem for you! Good luck.
13:xx Rx’d
DU DU DU DU DU DU DU DU DU DU DU UGH!!!!
Welcome Devin (and hopefully Laurin)!
Guess that counts for my DU DAY!
only if you got 5 unbroken!
(which I know you did)
totally get the UGH!! Mine were more like
DUx1 UGH! DUx1 UGH! DUx1 UGH! DUx8 wahoo! DUx1 UGH! DUx1 UGH! DUx10 wahoo! DUx1 UGH!
Sounds like this was a tough DU day for all of us. It took a while, but I did get 5.
Doesn’t sound like you did to bad on the DU’s Ben. Did your practice help yesterday?
You will get them I promise!
Let’s just hope that I have them today at 5:15pm
Yes – every practice day helps! You can do it Kris!!! Listen to the rope…
Matt– good luck! I’m pretty sure the only thing slowing you down will be the people in front of you! You can do it! CFS peeps, I just realized Matt’s @ 46% of his fundraising goals– we can get him there!
13:42
11:22 Rx’d
As frustrating as the DU’s can be, I’ll take it! First WOD with taking the training wheels off (SU-DU-SU-DU).
Who’d thought we’d ever run out of weights at 5:30am! Words gotten out! Great positive vibes this morning (except for the occasional explicitive at the jump rope). Brandie killed it! (I think she might’ve been done before my first round was done)
Climb hard Matt! Way to do some good work for others!
(by the way, I think there have been occasions where Matt’s been done, recorded the wod and FINISHED stretching before I’m done)
Matt, Climb like the wind my friend. God speed.
Have fun Matt!!!!
Rx’d 8:40
Marguerite and I did this one at home.
Marguerite 13:46 155# with 3X single unders (150 per round)
Glenn 12:36 235# with 3X single unders (150 per round)
Once again CFS absolutely amazes me! This truely is a family. Thank you everybody for your support, encouragement, and donations. Myself and District 7 appreciate all the support.
Just so everyone knows, Jeff is demanding a sub 17 minute time….. I’m going to do my best to not let him down.
Go get ‘em Matt!! Sub 17 no problem for you my friend!
Great Job 5:30 Crew!!
Shawn and Ben—great job on stringing together those Du’s–you both have made such an improvement in such a short time! Way to go guys!!
Wow! Great donation effort by the CFS faithful. Thanks for supporting him everyone.
JV
Mags- 11:13 with 65#. 26 second pr.
Joey- ??:?? single unders and 33# DL
Carlie-??:?? 5# DB dl and 10 “single unders” per round + a few random rope climbs to the first knot mixed in during the wod here and there.
It was fun working out with the all the Vale girls. Hey Matt, my best time was 17:17 on the tower climb. I know you can beat the old guy!
Nice, the Gauntlet has been thrown down!
love this post on multiple levels!
Loser does 20 burpee pullups?
Good luck Matt!
I will do 10 burpees for every minute over 17 in support of you doing the tower climb (have a feeling I will be doing zero :~D )
12:29
133# (20# increase from last DL)
50 DU + 25 singles x3
515 crew did awesome job rockin out the DU’s – Way to go!
Holly ish! 30 comments! CFS is connected 4 realz!
6:44 with 145# DL
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