I said it.  I tweeted it. I even opened with it at 0514.  I’d been off for a few days and was feeling anxious and ready to be back in the gloom. I knew I would start hard.  ~7 min pace down Main Street, backward bear crawl up stairs, 5 X 3-merkin burpees at the bottom of the hotbox and partner derkins at the top.  Down the stairs… but by the time we got down to the park, I had lost half of the PAX.  A gentle nudge by @Mayhem (I think) that today’s PAX was “23, not 6” reminded me that leadership isn’t showing what a badass you think you are, its working with and for your brothers, friends, coworkers, or family toward a common goal.  To show the way and allow for each to grow.  Long story short:   What started as an unitentional “me” quickly turned to “we” after some #collisionlearning.  More on the “intentional” irony below

Thank you brother @Mayhem for the accountability.

New plan audibled in the park and following COP, we used the 4 corners of ledges included Derkin Wall Crawls, Dips, Step Ups, and Derkins.  Rinse/Repeat X3.  PAX led PLANKORAMA until #six came in.

Mosey down to short garage.  5 Merkins at every Column till the #six.  got to column seven, I think.  6 Minutes of Mary followed with Carolina Dry Docks in between each set.  Usual suspects were in attendance: LBC, heels to heaven, flutter, hello dolly, etc.

Mosey to Shovel Flag for COT

NMM

I started the workout with the word Intentional.  Something I have been stewing on lately in my personal life.  Be intentional today.  Be purposeful today. Welllllllll, a much timelier lesson came todayat my own expense and #cobains (all apologies) #lexicon were expressed to PAX.  Sometimes in life we find ourselves half way down a path and whether on our own or someone/thing intervening causes us to realize that it’s not going right.  And we as leaders MUST have the ability to admit fault, course correct and go down the next path.  Parenting, heated conversations with the M, choice of words, maybe even careers!  How about daily choices- honestly- how long do you go down the wrong direction on a highway before you suck up your pride and turn around?  (what?  too literal?)

Much love to all the brothers this morning.  And for the record- my back is sore and I hate backward bear crawls up the stairs…

Jekyll