AO: Da Grizz
When: 03/29/2024
Number of Pax: 8
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 0
FNG Names:
QIC: Deja Vu
Introduction
Beautiful spring morning at the world’s most scenic AO – Da Grizz. 7 other PAX joined YHC in the crisp gloom to get their 1% … without any burpees.
Warm-O-Rama
WOR
Jog in place – Disclaimer
Motivators from 6 – Mission
Thai Fighters – 5 Core Principles that support the Mission
Tappy Taps – Motto
Willie Mays Hays
Goof Balls
Mosey Lap to end of lower parking lot and back.
The Thang
Design of workout is to do 10 reps of each of 10 exercises in an order designed to have no stoppage of movement and hit upper body, lower body and core. The exercises in order are:
Bent Over Rows
Curls for the Girls
Coupon Squats
Overhead Press
Coupon Calf Raises
Dips
Pull Overs
Coupon Flutter Kicks (2 ct)
Chest Press
Coupon Leg Raises
Mosey lap
Rinse and repeat.
Chalk was provided for PAX to keep count of their rounds. Goal is to complete 10 rounds. If goal is accomplished, PAX would have done 1000 reps and run a mile.
Mary was started at 0554:
20 Big Boys
1 Minute low plank
Repeat until 1 minute remaining. (Sounds simple, but three rounds of this and your abs will be screaming.)
Cobra stretch to “Recover-Recover”
Circle of Trust
There’s a line in “The Godfather”: “Keep your friends close but your enemies closer.” While this may be fine if your a crime boss, YHC has found that it is backwards for my life. I’ve had different friends from grade school, high school, college and work. But every time, there’s this thing that gets in the way. It’s call LIFE. Career demands time and sometimes relocation. Marriage, kids and extended family demand time.
Friendships are hard to maintain without Communication and Proximity. It takes an intentional effort to keep your friends close. YHC would rather put effort here than on trying to keep enemies close.
Naked Man Moleskin
One of my best friends is a guy who I started work with right out of college. He went to Iowa State and I went to Illinois. We worked together in CT as a pair of knuckle-headed 22 year olds. Then our careers took us different directions. He eventually left that company and we drifted apart. After having not talked to him for close to 10 years, I decided that out of everyone I had encountered in my journey, he was someone that I wanted in my life. I reached out but he was frosty, I was afraid that I had lost him. But I kept trying and right in the middle of one of those very superficial conversations, I just laid it on the line. He said we were good.
He and his life live in the Cincinnati area and about 10 yrs ago they bought property on a lake in Northern KY. For the last 5 years, I’ve made it a point to pick a weekend in the summer to bring my family to see them at the lake. They don’t even have a house there yet. We’ve stayed in hotel or RV’s on the property but we always go. The friendship needs Communication AND Proximity and I’ve decided this friendship is worth the effort.
Last night, IL played IA State in the NCAA Basketball Tournament. Of course we had a bet on the game and we were texting after the game and his last text was “Love you Brother.” I texted back “I love you too.” When we met 35 years ago, I would never have imagined telling this other dude that I love him, but when I read about men and relationships in “Freed to Lead”, I realized the importance of this relationship. I would do or give anything for him and his family. And it is very fulfilling to know confidently that he feels the same way about me.
Aye.