WARMUP: not on the books
THE THANG: run to Callahan Street and back
MARY: not enough time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: https://mailchi.mp/c5bc4e848d5d/lorrorq9g6-13584702
COT: was held
WARMUP: SSH, Wind Mills, MNC, overhear claps
THE THANG: run a 1/4 mile loop around the parking lot stopping at 4 corners for 10 merkins at each merking. Then, everytime we finish a lap, we have a board of pain with different upper body exercises. Do the first exercise after the first lap, do the first and second exercise after the second lap, and so on. End it up with 220 merkins and a bunch of arms amd upper busy exercises using Cinder blocks in some of them.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
WARMUP: Some stretching because, well I’m old now and need it
THE THANG: over to the benches, 10 dips, urkins and dirkins.
To the band lot, 5 merkins (carried each time) at the goal line, MOT called to each successive 10 yards out followed by an exercise of that yard number then a mosey to the other goal line with again 5 merkins of various varieties, back and forth. Did 10 Mike Tysons and Burpees, 20 IW and HW, 30 BBSU and Plank Jacks, 40 Monkey Humpers and SSH, 50 Flutters and LBC, 40 Squats and Mt Climbers, 30 Dollies and Hammers, 20 Jump Squats and Bobby Hurley, 10 Burpees and Mac Tar Jai
MARY: No time, didn’t quite finish the above
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter
COT: yes, show to know.
Track workout including 2 options:
Run a mile on the track then:
1. Calculate Vo2 max by running hard for 12 minutes
2. Sprint workout with race pace followed by jog (400,800, 1200 meters)
Six at six the usual stuff and a good group. Might be missing one or two pax. Everyone enjoyed. Welcome Cerebus (Shaq’s brother.)
WARMUP: nope
THE THANG: we ran
MARY: nope
ANNOUNCEMENTS: a couple. Read newsletter
COT: Reminder to feed the good wolf.
WARMUP: assorted stretching, grunting, groaning, whining about the cold
THE THANG: FMHS to new Kingsley, out/back to 21, around Sunbelt parking lot, back out. Studs add old Kingsley.
MARY: assorted stretching, grunting, groaning, whining about the cold
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bourbon & BBQ, Trash pick-up, Christmas Party, read your newsletter
COT: as per usual
WARMUP: windmill mosey, imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers, low slow squats
THE THANG: Dora with merkins, squats, crunches. Other guy runs loop. Lunge walk then bearcrawl, across the parking lot. Goldilocks squats,
MARY: crunches,
ANNOUNCEMENTS: HIM camp.
COT:
We Monster Mashed 3 miles with 10 studs doing our best to hit the cul de sacs for all treats and no tricks. Here’s what we did:
Warmup
– 10 Low Slow Squats (IC)
– 10 Imperial Walkers (IC)
– 10 SSHs (IC)
The Thang
Mosey to 160 and Dave Gibson
– 20 Monster Merkins
– 20 Goblin Squats
– 20 Coffin Crunches
– 20 Pumpkin Patch Plank Jacks
Mosey to 160 and Old Tara Lane
– Repeat exercises
Mosey to the 12 foot skeleton
– Repeat exercises
Mosey to Old Tara and Turnridge
– Repeat exercises
Mosey to Winding Trail cul de sacs
– Repeat exercises
Mosey to Turnridge cul de sacs
– Repeat exercises
Mosey to Old Tara cul de sacs
– Repeat exercises
Mosey the cut through trail to Braden
Mosey to Galbreath and Afton
– Repeat exercises
Mosey to Braydon Pkwy
– Repeat exercises
Mosey to 160 and Braydon Pkwy
– Repeat exercises
Mosey to COT
– Repeat exercises
3 ish miles, 220 Merkins, 220 Squats, 220 LBCs, 220 Plank Jacks
NMM
I recently read a thread on a Facebook post about being a dad. The comments hit close to home.
“Them: How’s dad life treating ya?
Dads: It’s good. I’m doing alright.”
“Because we can’t sit around and complain and breakdown about it. We have to figure shit out and pull through it for the family.”
“Because we are supposed to be the pillar upon which the house stands. Pillars cannot afford to crack. Which is exactly what the Lord designed us for. We are not supposed to put it on our family’s. The Bible says that iron sharpeners iron. Therefore fathers sharpen fathers. There is a reason the Lord made men more aggressive and stronger built. As pillars, our foundation should be that the Lord is our strength.”
“Because good father’s have to. We have to create the solid foundation that stands strong no matter what. Everything in this world can fall apart, and does. Our families have to be able to rely on us through all of their problems. We have to steer the ship through the storm, even if the sails are torn and the hull is cracked. We are our own lone ship out in the vast unforgiving ocean, fighting the crashing waves and darkened storm skies.”
I think this commentary captures a lot of how we feel as dad‘s in today’s society. However, we are not a loan ship in the storm. As Olaf reminded us, we have a fleet for protection. Yes, we have quite the responsibility and the weight is heavy, but our brothers have shoulders to help us carry the load. Never give up fellas. Reach out when you need it.
Aye!
IJ
WARMUP: OYO
THE THANG: running
MARY: was not present
ANNOUNCEMENTS: B-BBQ, CRI run in Dec
COT: all present