U.S. Army Spc. Christopher J. Coffland, 43, of Baltimore, Maryland, died Nov. 13, 2009, in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Coffland, who joined the Army a month before reaching the enlistment age limit of 42, was assigned to the 323rd Military Intelligence Battalion at Fort Meade, Maryland. He was deployed to Afghanistan two weeks prior to his death.
Coffland was a CrossFit athlete who was known to have demolished the U.S. Army Physical Fitness Test, which features push-ups, sit-ups and a 2-mile run. He was particularly fond of long workouts, heavy lifts, distance sprints, push-ups and sit-ups.
Coffland is survived by his parents, David and Toni; his sisters, Lynn, Karen and Laurie; his brother, David; and many other friends and family members.
The “Coffland” Hero WOD was first posted on the CrossFit Main Site as the workout of the day for Monday, November 13, 2017 (171113).
Today is a very different “Hero WOD”. Keep ACTIVE SHOULDERS and you will last longer. If you have trouble hanging from the bar place a box under your feet and support yourself a little bit. Scale the row distance and the push-ups if you need to. Times for this workout range from 15 min. to over and hour. There is no time cap for this Hero WOD, so just hang in there and get it done.
Warm-up: Jog for 5 min with Footwork. With a running clock 5 Rounds of 10 Sec. Deadhang, 5 Push-ups, 10 Sit-ups. Dynamic Stretch
WOD: COFFLAND
For time:
Hang from a pull-up bar for 6 minutes (accumulate 6 min. keep track of your time on the bar.)
Each time you drop from the bar, perform:
800 m. Run or Row
30 Push-ups
Icing: Handstand Walking work and mobility.