Apparently there is an old riddle that asks “What goes up but doesn’t come down?” Some may know the answer but I’ll get to that later. For our case at the Colosseum this week, the exercise count went up and never looked back. I had the guilt EH put on me by our good friend Jekyll that I pass Golden Corral every Tuesday on my way to Colossuem. His message was clear, “Don’t forget your roots” and “Get your ass back to GC every now and then.” I was fully committed to posting to GC and texted as much to my Virtual 2nd F Pax when I realized I had the Q the very same day at Colosseum. My workouts are usually planned a few days in advance and not the night before but you only live once, so I whipped up a good batch of pain-o-rama.

The Thang
Warm up mosey with a bunch of dynamic exercises. Probably about a half mile’s worth (two laps). Then
a variation on the Pyramid of Pain where the exercise count goes up but never comes down. So the idea is to do the exercise count and then run a loop of the parking lot/carpool lane (approx .30 miles). Here is what went down.

10 Burpees – Lap
20 Diamond Merkins – Lap
30 American Hammers – Lap
40 Lunges – Lap
50 Mountain Climbers – Lap
60 Merkins – Lap
70 Freddie’s – Lap
80 Step Ups (40 each leg) – Lap “Crowd Pleaser”
90 SSH – Lap
100 Dips – Lap
110 LBCs – Lap
120 Squats – Lap

Was a good workout if I say so myself. U vs. U kind of gets everyone moving a little faster. I kept chasing the guy in front of me on the laps. So other than this workout where the exercise count never came down, what’s the answer to the riddle? Age. It always goes up and never comes down. It’s a reminder that a day fartsacked is a morning missed with your brothers. Don’t let the day pass you by. Seize it! Carpe Diem! Make the most of what you have. Just like you’re pushing the rock at a post, push it in your marriage, your family, your community, your work, your faith! Aye?

Here are my notes:

-Always inspired by the pre-running happening as we lead up to the #BRR
-We logged about 3.5 miles in total (some more Sir Topham, some less YHC)
-Tclaps to Crash, Sir Topham, Cerrano and a few others that completed the entire circuit
-Tclaps to Dark Helmet for coming to a running workout (#warned) and pushing through with a bum knee
-Bunch of other shout-outs I originally thought of but have since left my brain #old

Announcements
-Cannoli Run and Fast 5 5/21 (Double Down)
-Sign Up for 2017 F3 Fort Custom Ruck
-CAH Snack Food Drive (Check the Pre-Blast)
-24 Hours of Booty (check with Cerrano, STH or Spider-Man)
-Support the Lake Wylie Region as it’s launching (esp if you live in Steele Creek area)
-Check the Newsletter as there is a lot going on

Praise/Prayers
-Praise What Did’s Wedding Anniversary
-Prayers for Pax Marriages and Families
-Prayers for Package’s Dad’s knee to heal

BOM w/ Dark Helmet

Zima Out!