In honor of the Catawba Ridge Marching Band participating in the 99th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, 10 PAX did 99 reps of various exercises in the warm, wet morning. There was plenty of mumblechatter and sweat, along with a MILGA code brown (ask Birdcage). Here’s what we did:

Warm-Up
– 10 Low Slow Squats (IC)
– 10 Imperial Walkers (IC)
– 9 Windmills (IC)

The Thang

Mosey to lower entry road
– 15 Squats, Lap
– 15 Squats, 15 Merkins, Lap
– 15 Squats, 15 Merkins, 15 American Hammers, Lap
– 15 Squats, 15 Merkins, 15 American Hammers, 9 Burpees

Mosey to Gym Wall
– 15 Dirty Hook-ups (feet)
– 15 Wall LBCs
– 15 Dirty Hook-ups (hands)
– 15 Wall Lunges
– 15 Australian Mountain Climbers
– 15 Bomb Jacks
– 15 Ab Mat Sit-ups
– 9 Burpees

Mosey to Benches near cafeteria
– 15 Irkins, Lap
– 15 Irkins, 15 Dips, Lap
– 15 Irkins, 15 Dips, 15 Step-ups, Lap
– 15 Irkins, 15 Dips, 15 Step-ups, 9 Burpees

Mosey to COT
– 15 Alternating Shoulder Taps, Lap
– 15 Alternating Shoulder Taps, 15 Flutters, Lap
– 15 Alternating Shoulder Taps, 15 Flutters, 15 Calf Raises, Lap
– 15 Alternating Shoulder Taps, 15 Flutters, 15 Calf Raises, 9 Burpees

NMM
Most people face challenges every day. Some are easy to overcome while other times it feels like war. The enemy is all your doubts, all your fears, and the lie that you aren’t good enough to complete the mission. But don’t quit. Wake up, brush your teeth, make your bed, workout, shower, and just make it to lunch. Then, make it to dinner. Regardless of how bad the day was, there will be a new one tomorrow.

When you feel like quitting, which you will, do not quit right now, that’s emotion. Instead, say “I’ll quit tomorrow.” If you can keep quitting tomorrow, you can do anything. Don’t let the lies in your head stop you from achieving great things.

Aye!
IJ