MAY-hem continues with “TORRENCE” – A Hero WOD

QIC: Cruiser

Date: 5/7/2025

PAX: Van Gogh, Zima, Dr Toot, Tweety Bird, Dog Face Gremlin, Roll Back, YHC (Cruiser)

The Thang: TORRENCE

Hero WOD in honor of CPL Joshua Torrence, KIA in Iraq (2005). Today, we honored my cousin and friend Lance Cpl. Joshua L. Torrence. He was always mischievous and always fun. I was fortunate enough to have him a a close friend until he moved away to South Carolina when we were 8. After High School he joined the Marines and made the ultimate sacrifice for his country in 2005. Josh’s commitment to duty and his bravery serve as inspiration for us to always push beyond what we think is possible. This one is for you, Josh.

PART 1: The Hill Assult

Station 1: Tuck Jump
Station 2: Squat + Tuck Jump
Station 3: Burpee + Tuck Jump
Station 4: Peter Parker Burpee w/ Tuck Jump
Station 5: Peter Parker + Shoulder Taps + Burpee + Tuck Jump

Up the hill: Stations 1→5
Down the hill: Stations 4→1
Hit the reps every single time you pass a station. Legs and lungs were torched by the top.

PART 2: The Parking Lot Grinder

Bear Crawl Rock Push across parking lot
At the far end:
- 10 Thrusters
- 20 Mike Tysons
- 30 Goblet Squats
Rifle Carry rock back to start

Repeat until time is up.
(We got through 2.5 full rounds — three trips up and down the hill, two rock gauntlets.)

Mumblechatter Highlights

Dog Face Gremlin: Claimed this was the closest he’s come to spilling merlot. We think it was the intensity, but he’s blaming the skunk who dropped by to stink bomb us.
Old knees were grumbled about, but no one tapped out. #Respect
Lots of heavy breathing. Not much talking. That’s how you know it worked.

COT

Prayers for Van Gogh’s mother-in-law and for him and his M as they walk alongside her during a hard season.

NMM (Naked Man Moleskin)

Hero WODs aren’t just beatdowns — they’re reminders. Of the price others have paid. Of how much we can endure and how not everyone has the opportunity to do stupid things like this.

“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” – John 15:13

SYITG

-Cruiser

MAY-hem continues with “TORRENCE” – A Hero WOD