09/17/2026
I wanted to share something pretty special.
Back in June 2025, I created and submitted a Memorial WOD. For those whom are not familiar: WOD stands for “Workout of the Day”, in honor of my father, John.
Today I received confirmation that the “John” Memorial WOD has officially been accepted and added to CrossFit’s WODwell’s permanent collection, with credit given to me and my gym, Fit SF.
For those outside the CrossFit world, WODwell is a platform where athletes and coaches discover new workouts, including Memorial WODs created to honor people who have passed.
And that’s the part that really hit me today.
People from around the country and around the world can now find this workout, walk into a gym, or a CrossFit, load up the weights and train under my father’s name.
They may never have met my father or know nothing about him. But for that workout, on that day, they’ll say his name. They’ll see his name. And they’ll suffer through something created specifically in his honor. 😈
There’s something pretty damn powerful about that.
It’s also incredibly cool to see Fit SF permanently attached to the WOD on WODwell. I’ve spent a lot of years building Fit SF into more than just a warehouse with six walls and equipment in it. Every time the name of my gym reaches another community, it adds another small piece to what I’m building.
But this one is different.
This one isn’t really about the gym.
This one is about my father.
His name is now attached to something that can be performed by athletes for years to come, anywhere in the world.
I think he would’ve gotten a kick out of knowing complete strangers are voluntarily destroying themselves in a workout with his name on it. 😂💪
Pretty damn cool way to end the day.
“JOHN” is now forever a WOD. ❤️
https://wodwell.com/wod/john/
