The weather is getting colder and the leaves are starting turn, which can only mean one thing….. it’s beard-growing time for the men of CrossFit Austin!
In an effort to raise money for Kenedi Groves, we are challenging all CFA Men to put the razors down for the next 35 days! There will be 2 contests associated with Novembeard and the winner of each will receive a free month of group classes at CrossFit Austin. All proceeds will directly benefit Kenedi and her family as they wait for a donor.
Event 1: “Shave and Weigh” Sprint
Let the scales tip in your favor – grow the beard that weighs the most
at weigh-in / shave-off on Saturday, November 17th. *Contestants must be clean-shaven Friday, October 12.
Event 2: “The Beard Beauty Pageant”
An all-female panel of judges will determine the most wonderfully
whiskered warrior on Saturday, November 17th. *Contestants do not have be clean-shaven on Friday, October 12th.
Level Two A. In 20 Minutes work to a Challenging 3 in the Hang Clean and Jerk and Weighted Pull-up
B1. Deadlift x5x2 @ 85%-90%, x5x3 @ 95% Rest :00 (no rest)
B2. 200 yard Sled Sprint x 5 Rest :90
Kenedi was born on December 18, 2005 with Hyperplastic Left Heart Syndrome and Aortic Stinosis. At just a few days old, she was flown to Children’s Medical Center Dallas from Amarillo where she underwent her first two heart surgeries. These procedures were viewed as successful and Kenedi still had some function on the left side of her heart. We had hopes that with more time, this left side of her heart would improve. But on May 15, 2006, the left side of her heart still had minimal function, and a more intense surgery was required. Kenedi underwent her third open heart surgery known as the Bi-Directional Glen as well as the Damas Kaye Stansil. Since then Kenedi’s progress from these procedures was painful and slow. She was in the Intensive Care Unit for over a month. After several unsuccessful attempts to extabate her, take her off oxygen, remove the NG tube (feeding tube), and leave ICU, she was finally released to go home on July 5, 2006. Even at 9 months old, her journey was far from being over.
Kenedi is now 6 years old and in the 1st grade. On August 23, 2012, she was admitted into Children’s Medical Center for heart failure. After various tests, doctors found her a good transplant candidate. She was placed as an A1 Status. On October 1st, 2012 she underwent surgery once again, this time for doctors to implant a Berlin Mechanical Heart. She and our family are currently in Dallas waiting and praying for a heart transplant while staying at the Children’s Medical Center and the Ronald McDonald House.
Although this is a very difficult time, we are certain we are where we need to be. With the support of our family, friends, and the number of medical personnel we are in communication with, her life is in the best hands. We know God has special plans for her. We are hopeful the perfect heart is awaiting this little girl. She is without a doubt, a miracle in our lives and a blessing to all around her.
-Written by her Mother, Kelli Wight Kennedy
Kelli, Kenedi Jae, and their family have always been a huge part of my life. From Kelli babysitting me when I was a youngster to spending Christmas with Kenedi Jae and all of her cousins. We always knew that Kenedi would need more medical care as she grew older, but were completely blindsided when we learned she was in complete heart failure and in need of a transplant.
Over the next several months, CrossFit Austin will be hosting multiple fundraising events for Kenedi and her family. I’m honored to be a leader in the Austin CrossFit community and have seen this community come together in the past for a great causes- so it is only natural to enlist our powerful community to support a hurting family in need. Thank you in advance for your generosity, my hope is that our community can take even a small burden off of Kelli, Kenedi Jae, and their family in this incredibly difficult time.
I ask that you give what you can, even the smallest amount will help. Know your donation will directly impact this little girl and her family’s life.
Thank you so much,
-Wes Kimball, Owner and Founder of CrossFit Austin
“Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.” – Wilma Rudolph
Level Two A1. Push Press 8-6-4-3-2 Rest 2:00-3:00 *Start at 75% and build from there
B1. Front Squat x5x4 @ 60-70% Rest :30
B2. Y,T, L x 5 Rest :90
C. Low Box Squat x8x4 @ 70-80%
Level One Skill
A. Hang Snatch (to Squat or Power Pos.)
WOD
A1. Hang Snatch x3x6 (Work up Weight)Rest :30
A2. Double Under or Singles x(20 DU, 40 Singles)x6 Rest 1:00
B1. Deadlift x3x6 Rest :30
B2. Spiderman Walks (F/B) x20mx6 Rest 1:00
“Nothing can substitute for just plain hard work. I had to put in the time to get back. And it was a grind. It meant training and sweating every day. But I was completely committed to working out to prove to myself that I still could do it.” – Andre Agassi
Level Two 3 Rounds 500 M Row Time Trial Rest 10:00-15:00 *During rest, work to a challenging (but not max) 5 in the Hang Snatch and attempt a set of max strict pull-ups
Level One Skill
Wall Balls
Strength
A. Thruster x5x4 (Work up weight) Rest 2:00
*Focus accelerating the bar to the top
6:00 AMRAP 5 Russian Triangles
5 Wall balls
100m MB Run *Total rounds + reps recorded
“Passion is a huge prerequisite to winning. It makes you willing to jump through hoops, go through all the ups and downs and everything in between to reach your goal.” – Kerri Walsh
then… 10:00 Partner AMRAP
100 yard sled Drag (50 forward, 50 backward)
Max Burpees *Score = Total Burpees *Partner A drags the sled while Partner B does burpees
