AO: The Ridge
When: 01/03/2024
Number of Pax: 6
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 0
FNG Names:
QIC: Dilly Dilly
Introduction
It was a misty morning but temps were good as I pulled up to meet Chum & Hatchet for a little 1.5 mile EC to kick the morning off.
Warm-O-Rama
Warm O Rama
- Jog in place while we went through disclaimer, Mission, core principles, credo
- SSH 20 (IC)
- Mountain Man Poopers 10 (IC)
- Willie Mays Hays 10 (IC)
- Hillbillies (10) IC
- Active stretching moving to the path with: knee ups, Frankensteins, & shuffling
The Thang
Thang #1: Over the Hill…Then the Bridge
- Start on the path in front of the hill. Sprint up & over the hill.
- 80% pace through the field to the base of the bridge
- Sprint up & over the bridge to the other side (had to modify no over the bridge due to icy conditions
- Sprint back over the bridge then proceed at 80% pace back through the field
- When hit the base of the hill sprint back up over the hill to the path
- Rinse & repeat by sprinting back up & over the hill
MARY:
- LBC’s 24 (IC)
- American Hammers 12 (IC)
- Star Gazers
Circle of Trust
Count – 6
AAR – good modify with no bridge, people liked the intervals, maybe add some exercises at base of hill & top of bridge for added intensity
Name – all accounted for including Hatchett who had to run at 6
Prayers – Kevin for his surgery & addiction battle
Naked Man Moleskin
CoT:
It’s All In the 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 & now I have ambitions. 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!