11 Pax posted to Block Party in a frosty gloom to search for meaning/purpose/life in the midst of their daily humdrum routine.

The Thang

Extended warm up via modified drill bit routine — run park loop with stops at each marker for brief COP of three exercises, including mix of Mtn climber, SSH, IW, Merkin, CDD, Peter Parker, Sumo squat, Monkey humper, Parker Peter & the Makhtar N’Dyae

Mosey to parking lot circle as launch spot for remaining 25 minutes of workout

Freddy Mercury x20
Run Stairway to Heaven with 10 Merkins at each lamp post
Run down hill and across parking lot
Sprint to stop sign
Run back to circle
Rinse & repeat with Flutter kicks in circle and squats at lamp posts
AMRAP

COT

Naked man moleskin

With the calendar showing mid-October, YHC’s thoughts at work and on personal front are drifting toward 2016 — budgeting, planning, etc.  Yet, 10 full weeks remain in 2015, 20% of the year.  My word for 2015 is #Abundance. And, yes, the year has been filled with many blessings, some of which I’ve celebrated fully and most of which I’ve failed to truly savor.  In fact, much of 2015 has been marked by feelings of drudgery…just plodding through another day, week, month without recognition and appreciation of the gifts that life brings my way regularly.

As an antidote to my prevailing emotions for the year, today’s workout was framed around the challenge of finding life and its blessings/meaning/purpose in the middle of its monotony.  LSD (long slow distance) they call it in marathon training…just building those miles over the course of many months in preparation for 26.2 on race day.  Don’t know the mileage for the day, but there was plenty of suck and drudgery to be had.  The Pax did a terrific job slogging through, mostly without complaint.

All pax reminded themselves of their word for 2015.  Don’t let 2015 pass without a final push on those themes at the same time you consider possible themes for 2016.  And, keep an eye out for the #Abundance that lives in the little moments/tasks/activities of daily life.

Thanks to Repeat for the honor to lead and for his leadership at Block Party!

PS…YHC’s debt to Crab Cakes for ND loss to Clemson was paid post-workout with 46 burpees. Hoping for possible revenge in CFP — Go Irish!