Last nights storms did not keep 14 men away from the buffet at Golden Corral this morning.

YHC’s challenge to the PAX this morning was to think of someone that has inspired you.  We are blessed to be able to get up each morning and work our bodies, minds, and develop lasting friendships.  On those days when you don’t feel like getting up, or life has landed a couple of punches, you have to lean on someone or something for inspiration.  One man that has inspired me over the past several years has been my friend, college roommate, and sister-in-laws husband, Todd Helton, (not the former Colorado Rockie). More in the Moleskin below.

COP

Warmup lap around the perimeter

SSH x 14 – Mountain Climbers x 14 – IW x 14 – Peter Parker x 14 – Low Slow Squat x 14 – Parker Peter x 14 – Windmill x 14 – CDD x 14

The Menu

Indian Run around the perimeter

Mosey to the apartments – Lots of “I didn’t know this was here” chatter.

Serpent Plank up the sidewalk x 2

Mosey, (the long way), to Grace church

Jack Webb to 10, no make that 11.  Expect the unexpected.

Variety of belly exercises called and led by the PAX.

Moleskin:

Three years ago this month, Todd was involved in an car accident that after several surgeries left him with screws to hold his shattered knees together and a metal rod as a femur.  Doctors told him he would never run again.  Todd has always been kind of stubborn and he did not listen.  Last week, he ran a 5K.

One year ago this week, Todd and his wife Karen, lost their 14 year old daughter Ellie to a brain aneurysm.  Statistics say that marriages crumble and faith weakens when something tragic like this happens to a family.  They didn’t listen.  While they struggle with grief and pain daily, their marriage is strong and their faith has grown incredibly.

My message to the PAX this morning was that we can’t do life alone.  When we need a little inspiration, we need to lean on each other, and have hope in something greater than ourselves.

If your interested – Todd and Karen are organizing a family friendly 5K run and 1 mile fun run to raise money for brain aneurysm research in the Raleigh/Cary area in October.  See the link below if you are interested in either running or sponsoring my families team, (Pink Power).

http://give.bafound.org/site/TR/Events/General?px=1048324&pg=personal&fr_id=1380

Announcements

User error on my end with the recording, so I’m going to ask you to refer the weekly email for any announcements

I know August 8th is a big day and Decibel has already started soaking the brats for the Camp Care 5K this fall.