AO: The Colosseum
When: 07/12/2022
Number of Pax: 7
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 0
FNG Names:
QIC: Blue Gill
Introduction
Announced this was my last big push before GTE30. It was also made known that this might be a good opportunity for those PAX still holding out to get their first Black Diamond under their belt. A couple of brave souls jumped at the opportunity to pop that 🍒! LFG!
Warm-O-Rama
Foot good measure, I pre-warned the PAX we would have a hot start and to come warmed up prior to StartEx.
WOR began with Blockies x 20 in cadence, we then moseyed to the dugout area where PAX got inverted on the walls (knees on wall and hands on ground) and in cadence we did modified hand stand push-ups for 20 reps. We then proceeded to perform
SSH x 25
Harry Rockettes x 8
Tappy Taps x 8
We then ran to Electric Park (now forever known as Urkel Park) (1 mile) to start the THANG
The Thang
3 Rds of
5 HR Merkins
10,Lunges (1/2 ea leg)
15 Mountain Climbers (4 Count)
After completing 3 rounds run the small lap (Kidz Miler)
Rinse/Repeat
At around 0540, we returned to the dugout area and completed another set of 20 modified Hand Stand Push Ups in cadence and then moseyed to the flags where we completed another set of 20 Blockees in cadence.
Mary consisted of around 6 minutes of core suck that included Flutterkicks, JLOs, Leg Raises, Planks, and Shoulder Taps
Circle of Trust
Sparkler took care of the announcements. Thanks brother!
This past Sunday I heard a message that provoked some deeper thought on my part and so I shared with the PAX in attendance.
A thought provoking question
If I knew I couldn’t fail, I would……let me say that one more time, If I knew I couldn’t fail, I would…. Think about that for a brief moment ….how would you finish it?
Often times we allow a little three letter word to discourage us. We say stuff like I’d do this, but. That’s a great idea, but. I would do a Black Diamond, but. I would do GTE, but. I’d spend more time with my wife/kids, but. I’d go on vacation but. I’d start a new career, but. I’d go to church, but. That three little word, BUT. I know that I certainly give that three letter word too much power at times in my own life. How about you? My challenge for all of us is to have courage and strength to not allow obstacles to keep us on our buts rather let’s get off our buts and go after life and all it’s glory as if we couldn’t fail. Aye!
TAPs to all those going through stuff as well as those helping people going through the stuff!
Naked Man Moleskin
Honored to have the opportunity to share this morning with the PAX that showed up! There was another choice and that was to stay in bed and you chose not to so I’m appreciative of that decision. Awesome effort by Octomom and Dear Abby on getting the BD off your bucket list. No excuses brothers! A couple of things that stuck out in the gloom were I overheard it was a challenge at the beginning just catching a breath. A hot start will do that and that’s been my experience when others have led in a similar fashion. I can’t say I’m a fan of hot starts, but sometimes you gotta work on those goats. There was an instance where Urkel tapped me on the shoulder to get out in front of him as it was my BD Q and then he goes an gets stung by a super-sized bee on his shoulder🐝 Well it wasn’t really that big, but we won’t tell anybody, It did leave a mark. Thanks Urkel for the push and taking one for the team. Lastly, there were three giants that were amongst us! I hear mountain climbers done by PAX over 6ft tall are not easy…like we always say we don’t get up for easy. Great push today!