Bright and early on a Saturday morning in August, thousands of people gathered at Town Point Park in Downtown Norfolk to honor the sacrifices of our service members and veterans, as well as remembering those that have fallen and supporting their families. Joggin' for Frogmen is to activate communities from around the world to honor the sacrifices of our service members and veterans, and to support the families of our fallen heroes. The races they coordinate bring communities together, in which they celebrate the lives of America's fallen and to express our deep gratitude to those that still serve today.

Being a Air Force veteran and Air National Guard spouse, I am always involved in the military. From homecomings to command functions, my life revolves around different military members, whether veterans, current service members, as well as their spouses and family members. The military community has always made me feel as if I were part of a big family, and has brought different people in my life. I was honored to be a part of this special 5K, and providing my services for such an awesome organization meant a lot to me.

After the 5K, the 31 Heroes WOD started. Groups and groups of crossfitters from all over Hampton Roads, took part in this special WOD; With a partner, the duo completes as many reps as possible in 31 minutes. They must complete 8 thrusters of 155 or 105 lbs, 6 rope climbs (15ft), and 11 box jumps at 30 or 24 inches high. While one partner is completing the WOD, the other completes a 400m sandbag carry. Once the partner completes the carry, they switch places and continue on. Let me just tell you, watching the waves and waves of crossfitters giving it all they got to honor our heroes, it was awesome seeing the dedication and determination that each person had.

A bunch of my photos haver been shared on the Joggin' For Frogmen 5K website (http://www.jogginforfrogmen.com/race-photos/), but here are my favorites!

The 31Heroes Project was established to honor the 31 Americans killed in action on August 6, 2011 when their Extortion 17 helicopter went down in Afghanistan. They serve to impact the lives of our nation's heroes and their families, while remembering the fallen, through athletic endeavors and competitive fundraising events. On June 4th, The 31Heroes Project held their Workout to Remember Main Event Launch Party at CrossFit Rife in Virginia Beach. They hosted a WOD (Crossfit lingo for Workout Of the Day) to spread awareness about Boot Campaign's Pushups For Charity initiative. lululemon athletica was there with a selection of awesome workout gear, the Lucky Peach food truck serving some deliciousness to die for, and Astro DJs spinning the ones and twos to keep everyone jamming and rocking their WOD.

As I will be photographing the Joggin' for Frogmen 5K, which will be held at Town Point Park in Downtown Norfolk on August 1st, Trisha Snelgrove, the Chief Operating Officer of The 31Heroes Project and Cameron Cooper, the Race Coordinator for the Norfolk Joggin' for Frogmen 5K invited me to join them at the event. It was an amazing event, watching, photographing, and cheering on everyone crushing the WOD. The WOD consisted of the following:

90 seconds of pushups
AMRAP 10 (As Many Rounds As Possible in 10 mins)
10 burpees
15 kettlebell swings
20 sit ups
200M run

It was an awesome event, with awesome music (thanks Astro DJs) and awesome food! If you haven't had the Lucky Peach, you are SERIOUSLY missing out!!! The menu they had during the event was seriously mouth watering. I indulged in the sweet potato biscuit withe pulled pork and apple slaw. It was so delicious, I was tempted to lick the plate!

But any who, here are some photos from the Workout to Remember!

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