Benchmark WOD

Glen

The Workout

For Time: 30 Clean and Jerks (135/95 lb), 1 mile Run, 10 Rope Climbs (15 ft), 1 mile Run, 100 Burpees.

Primary movement: C&J/Run/Rope/Burpees

What is Glen?

Glen honors former Navy SEAL Glen Doherty, killed in Benghazi in 2012. It's a five-chapter chipper: Grace (30 clean and jerks) as the opening act, two miles of running, 10 rope climbs in the middle, and a 100-burpee finale. Each chapter attacks a different system, and none of them lets the previous one recover. Glen is one of the longest commonly-programmed Heroes - typically 35-55 minutes - and finishing it well is a complete-athlete statement: barbell, engine, grip and will.

What is a good Glen time?

Level (Time)MenWomen
beginner55:00+ (scaled)58:00+ (scaled)
intermediate44:0047:00
advanced35:0038:00
elitesub 28:00sub 31:00

Tips & Strategy

Do NOT race the clean and jerks like Grace - steady singles at a 'forever' pace, because four chapters remain. Run the first mile conservatively; it's positioned to bait you. Rope climbs with maximum leg efficiency and full rest between if needed: grip spent here haunts nothing later, so this is actually where you can afford to work. The 100 burpees are pure rhythm - pick 10-12/minute and never stop. Fuel and hydrate beforehand; treat it like a race, not a workout.

Scaled & Beginner Versions

Scaled: 20 C&J (95/65), 1 mile run, 6 rope climbs, 800 m run, 60 burpees. Beginner: 15 light C&J, 800 m runs, rope pulls from floor, 40 burpees.

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