AO: The Colosseum
When: 06/05/2025
Number of Pax: 13
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 0
FNG Names:
QIC: Dilly Dilly
Introduction
It was a cool morning in May as the PAX came strolling in but they were easily able to find the flags as they spotted me in my bright orange sweatshirt. After some quick pleasantries we were off to work.
Warm-O-Rama
Warm O Rama
- SSH – OYO (give disclaimer & principles)
- Hairy Rockettes – 10 IC
- Willie Mays Hays – 10 IC
- Goof Balls – 10 IC
The Thang
Thang #1: Run Far…Run Fast
- Run as far as you can & as fast as you can
- 6 mile route
- Finished with laps in the parking lot getting to a 10K
MARY: (rinse & repeat below until 6)
- LBC’s – 15 IC
- American Hammers – 15 (IC)
Circle of Trust
Count – 13
AAR – good route; nice adding shorter distance that met up with long distance; maybe next time have guys out front do a scout run back
Announcements: 25 FNG’s in 25 days
Name – All accounted for
Prayers – Flo’s sister
Naked Man Moleskin
CoT:
It’s All In a State of Mind
If you think you are beaten, you are,
If you think that you dare not, you don’t,
If you’d like to win, but don’t you think you can,
It’s almost certain you won’t.
If you think you’ll lose, you’ve lost,
For out in the world you’ll find
Success begins with a fellow’s will
It’s all in the state of mind.
Think big, and your deeds will grow;
Think small, and you’ll fall behind;
Think that you can, and you will
It’s all in the state of mind.
If you think you are out-classed, you are;
You’ve got to think high to rise;
You’ve got to be sure of yourself
before You ever can win a prize,
Life’s battles don’t always go
To the stronger or faster man;
But soon or later the man who wins
Is the man who thinks he can.
Like many of you maybe right now I hated running before I got into it. I started with, “I will do this b/c I want to get in better shape but not in a million years will I run a half marathon.” Then I did a 5k & thought HMM maybe a half marathon but a lot of work to do. Then I did a half marathon but thought I will certainly never do a marathon. Then during Lincoln Games I accidently ran 18 miles. Marathon was never in my realm of thinking when I started running & just about a month ago I did my first marathon. Now I am thinking about, What’s Next? Maybe a 50k or maybe a 50 miler. Don’t sell yourself short on what you can accomplish. The mind is a powerful tool & with the right attitude I truly believe we can accomplish anything we set our minds to. Set a goal for yourself & go get it!