AO: The Ridge
When: 02/15/2023
Number of Pax: 10
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 0
FNG Names:
QIC: Dilly Dilly
Introduction
It was a windy morning with trash all over the neighborhood as I made the short drive over to join Boiler & Pull Up for an EC run. When we arrived back the PAX started arriving & we quickly got to work as I explained the route to accomodate the “gazelles” & the “clydesdales”.
Warm-O-Rama
Warm O Rama: (5 mins)
- Jog in place for explanation, mission, & core principles
- 21’s – 5 burpees if we don’t end the same
- 10 Abe Vigodas
- 20 count: calf stretch
- 10 Hairy Rockettes
The Thang
Thang 1:
- Everyone takes the 1.25 mile run out to the elementary school. PAX who get out in front circle the lot until the 6 gets there
- Upon arrival to the parking lot, you will partner up for sprints
- P1 sprints to the far light post & back while partner 2 planks; 2 sets
- P1 sprints to the middle section & back while partner 2 planks; 2 sets
- P1 sprints to the nearest light post & back while partner 2 planks; 3 sets
- Run Back to lot completing the 1.25-mile loop
- Finish out with a cool down around the Ridge parking lot
Mary:
- Daisy Pickers – 30 seconds
- Grady Corns – 5 IC
Circle of Trust
Count: 10
Announcements (Belding screaming over the wind): Polar plunge, get on the Q sheet, new AO’s
Name: Great to see “Ball Boy” back out for back to back workouts & “Ollie” back out but where was Hackman
Prayers: Pineapple’s Mom, Michigan State University, Turkey, & Ohio
Naked Man Moleskin
This Saturday would have been my Dad’s 75th birthday. Many of you know he passed away when I was 17 heading into my Senior year of High School. During those early years after his passing I made some mistakes in my life that I am not proud of & embarrassed my family. Many of those decisions, while I did not know it at the time, were caused by my Jester of “self loathing” which results in me feeling sorry for myself & turning to gluttony to make me feel better.
This week in Q-Source we are talking about the “daily red pill”. The decision every morning you make to “do the hard thing” or to “take the easy path”. Some people may look at me & think I am insane for having 800 posts & tracking all my EC’s & creating hard competitions. I do it b/c if I don’t take my daily red pill & share with others what I am doing my jesters will show back up. That daily red pill allows me to have consistency & accountability in my life. It allows me to put it in 5th gear & drive harder with fear I will not succumb to my jesters & drive off the road b/c I have built guardrails out of bricks through the daily red pill that protects me from driving off the road & succumbing to my jesters.
Many of you men may have similar stories in your life where a significant event has impacted everything you do. Let me tell you from experience you cannot run from it, you cannot hide from eat, you cannot eat or drink it away but you can manage it if you accept it & work through it. The loss of my Father will forever impact my life for good & bad but I know by taking the daily red pill I can maintain consistency & accountability in my life. May challenge to you men is to make the decision to take the daily red pill to help you manage the jesters in your life. Aye!