@firstwod · one workout in all 50 states

First WOD HQ

An introverted security engineer does one workout in all 50 states without quitting his job — in a Tesla, on FSD, working from parking lots.

Sep 14 – Dec 12, 2026
12,000+ miles · 13 weeks
days to state 1
Every day on the road: WOD at 6 → truth to camera → the city → work → drive at 3. The board has the rest.

Right now

Pre-departure

Sep 8 → 13

The Last Six Days

Gyms first, then the dry run at Ballston, then the car. Tickable, in unblocking order.

Use daily

The pages that ride in the car

The field manual

Where Every Shot Lands

What to film today: the six clips that matter, every slot, the rituals, the poll, the money. Tap to tick.

One page per state

The State Kit

The story, 12 shots, 6 notes, 3 questions — and where each lands in the edit.

Generator

Video Kit

Per-state graphics, thumbnail, and copy. Type the state's details once; everything regenerates.

Per video

Episode Expenses

Log hotels, food and Tesla charging. See what each video cost and download a cost card for your edit.

Tracker

Road Log

The trip's running log.

The tracker, readable

The Whole Trip

All 50 states, gyms, logistics, scores, money and the calendar — searchable, from the spreadsheet.

Paste kit

Channel Copy

The positioning line, channel description, pinned comment, bio, keywords — one tap to copy.

Playbooks

Read before, reference during

Titles · thumbnails · hooks

Packaging Playbook v2

The evidence-graded system for YouTube, Shorts, and IG.

Story engine

The Storyteller

How to tell fifty versions of one story. The story card and the 13-week curriculum.

Structure

Conflict & the Casey Method

Where conflict comes from when a man walks into a gym — and what to take from Casey.

The commitment

Ship 50

The math, the ship rules, the tiers, and the rescue video.

Study

The Trahan Method, Adapted

What transfers from 50 States in 50 Days — and the lever the audience pulls.

Archive

Packaging Playbook v1

Superseded by v2; kept for the sources.

Show pieces

Things that end up on screen

Animation

Route Reveal

The map animation — 16:9 and 9:16, themes, jump-to-state stills.