AO: The Olympiad
When: 05/02/2025
Number of Pax: 13
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 0
FNG Names:
QIC: Cinderella
Introduction
There are a number of experts in field of sports science like Dr. Peter Atilla and Dr. Rhonda Patrick that believe VO2 Max is “the single most important metric when looking at someone’s longevity.” The good thing is, on Friday, at the O, we get to train ours.
We’ll be doing the Norwegian 4×4 protocol that consist of 4 minutes of the highest intensity running that you can maintain followed by 3 minutes of a very light(mosey or walk) recovery, repeated 4 times.
Warm-O-Rama
SSH in Cadence x 10
Dynamics
- Butt kickers, high knees, side shuffle R/L
- Broga-Daisy picker, WGS, Down Dog repeat both sides
Mosey to track for 1 lap warm up and further instruction
The Thang
Norwegian 4×4 protocol that consist of 4 minutes of the highest intensity running that you can maintain followed by 3 minutes of a very light(mosey or walk) recovery, repeated 4 times.
Q called the start and recover of each interval. At the conclusion, we cooled down on the track, picked up the 6, and headed to the flags for Broga.
Same Broga progression as WoR with the added pigeon pose in standing.
Circle of Trust
Just finished reading Outlive by Peter Attila
Been seeing death and sickness around me and it really put things into perspective when it comes to life span vs. health span or longevity. More specifically, the notion of burning out rather than fading away. Don’t know about you guys, but I want to live independently as long as I can. Certainly why I’m out here challenging myself . But , also, equating enjoyment from hard things. I’m almost through Comfort Crisis and in that one, the author refers to something called the happiness hypothesis which is a book by Jonathan Haidt. In it, Haidt talks about the idea that the harder you work for something, the happier you’ll feel about it …often associated with the concept of “savoring” achievement. Haidt’s work suggests that happiness is not just about feeling good, but also about achieving a sense of meaning and purpose in life.
Further on the Savoring Achievement:The belief that greater effort leads to greater happiness is rooted in the idea that we tend to appreciate things more when we’ve invested time and effort into them. This is part of the “savoring” process, where we consciously appreciate the value of an achievement or possession.
I think sometimes I’m guilty of doing hard things because I know the health benefit if it’s something physical. However, as I get more reflective with time, the notion of equating value seems to be just as important..,Aye?
Naked Man Moleskin
Great effort by all, good to see 6 Sheets mashing. Would be nice to incorporate music and an automated timers to call out intervals.
Next, an actual VO2 Max test(12 min) Run Club.
