We had 13 out at Armory this chilly AM. 3 of which rucked a few miles beforehand.

The first thing the PAX may have noticed; this workout seems a little familiar. YHC admits theft from Trucker and Deacon.  Thanks guys. Very little creativity this morning.

Warm Up:
SSHs (16x), Imperial Walkers (16x), Slow Sumo Squats (16x), Wind Mills (16x).

Real slow mosey/walk to the middle parking lot.

The Thang:
YHC had the PAX pair up (better to be in pain with another).
In 8 different parking spots two exercises were written in chalk.
Each PAX started at various parking spots.

The goal: Complete the two exercises, run a lap around church parking lot, then move onto the next exercise. As you can see, 16 was the magic number.

1. 16 Squats w/ kettlebell over head  /  8 Curls each arm
2. 8 Figure 8’s both directions  /  16 Kettlebell Swings
3. 16 Skull Crushers  /  8 Kettlebell Merkins each arm
4. 16 Upright Rows  /  8 each direction Around the World
5. 16 LBC with kettlebell  /  8 Travolta’s each arm
6. 8 Shoulder Presses each arm  /  8 Lawn Mowers each arm
7. 16 Triceps Extensions  /   8 Halos both directions
8. 8 Lawn Mowers both arms  /  8 Bent Rows each arm (what the heck is this????)

Rinse and repeat as many times as needed! We all got around 1.5 times through the parking spots.

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Empathy
I think it safe to say, many of us are so caught up in our own fast moving selfish lives, we don’t leave much room to “join-in-life” with others. Here are a few questions to ponder:

1. How often do we step out of our comfort zones to build new relationships?
2. Better yet, how “deep” do we allow those relationships to go?
3. Do we share in the lives of others enough to care about what they are going through?

You see, it is pretty easy to lack empathy for others if you don’t know them. Over the last month I’ve realized this is an area of my life that needs a lot of work. I am guessing I am not the only one.

Challenge:  As we end this month of focus on “empathy”, think about a new relationship you can form. It may bring you out of your comfort zone. Heck, you might even be turned down.

But, you never know, this new relationship may be with an individual you can empathize with when they go through one of life’s trials.

God has designed us so that we must have relationships to grow into all that
He desires us to be.

Last questions:  Who will come beside you when your world falls apart? Will anyone know you well enough to empathize with your situation and encourage you despite the outcome. These times will come. Don’t go through them alone. 1 Samuel 23:16-18

It was a pleasure leading this chilly morning! Aye.