Author: f3fissure

QIC:  Fissure

Date: 01/23/2021

PAX: Natty Light, Bandwagon, FNG-Sweet Relief, Rocketman, Skitch, 9 Volt, Rug Doctor, Flyby, Back Pew, Xerox

AO: The Landfill

Conditions

31 and dry

COP

Circled up in the upper parking lot
SSH, Imperial Walkers, 3rd grade exercises, Iraqi tea time, SSH, Windmills, Tea pots, SSH
Back Pew showed up with the flag
8-count bodybuilders nice and slow x 10 in cadence
Mosey’d down to the middle lot
Wheel of merkins x 3
Wheel of squats (holding Al Gore when not your turn) x 3
8-count bodybuilders x 5 in cadence
Mosey to the bottom of The Big Thank You hill

The Thang

20 x hand release merkins, 20 x jump squats then mosey up The Big Thank You
15 of each, then mosey down
10 of each, mosey back up
5 of each, mosey down
8-count bodybuilders for the six/running up to encourage the six

Rest/walk up to the smaller hill below the soccer fields
15 x hand release merkins, 15 x jump squats, mosey up the hill
14 of each then mosey down, rinse and repeat until you get down to 1 rep of each.
Continue to do 1 rep of each at top and bottom of the hill for the six
Rocketman and Flyby are beasts who likely got in a handful of extra hill runs

8-count bodybuilders x 5 OYO, then run up the hill and walk down, repeat that 3 times

Circled up in the field for high plank, low plank, flutterkicks and dying cockroaches
Walk to upper parking lot
8-count bodybuilders x 10

done

COT

“A man found a cocoon of a butterfly.

One day a small opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole.

Until it suddenly stopped making any progress and looked like it was stuck.

So the man decided to help the butterfly. He took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly then emerged easily, although it had a swollen body and small, shriveled wings.

The man didn’t think anything of it and sat there waiting for the wings to enlarge to support the butterfly. But that didn’t happen. The butterfly spent the rest of its life unable to fly, crawling around with tiny wings and a swollen body.

Despite the kind heart of the man, he didn’t understand that the restricting cocoon and the struggle needed by the butterfly to get itself through the small opening; were God’s way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings. To prepare itself for flying once it was out of the cocoon.

Moral of the story:

Our struggles in life develop our strengths. Without struggles, we never grow and never get stronger, so it’s important for us to tackle challenges on our own, and not be relying on help from others.”

This story reminded me of my 6 year old son. He had a feeding tube for a couple years when he was younger so we always dressed him to avoid him pulling out the tube. He still asks for help with his clothes and we try our best to make him do it himself. I have a hunch this butterfly story will be relevant as our boys grow up and we fight to take the easy road of doing things for them.

Moleskin

Rug Doctor and 9 Volt made the trek across town for their friend, Josh Buckley aka Sweet Relief. Gotta love that.

If you want to be humbled then come workout with Rocketman and Flyby.

Back Pew might be painting the beautiful orange/purple Landfill flag soon.

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QIC:  Fissure

Date: 11/28/2020

PAX: Flyby, Oil Can, Ole Mess, Nemo, Goose, Snooki, Iron Butt

AO: The Landfill

Conditions

High 40s and clear, overnight rain had ground wet

COP

Mosey from pavillion down to the middle lot on the sidewalk
SSH, Fwd fold, Iraqi tea time, SSH, Imperial Walkers, tea pots, SSH
10 x air squats, 10 x thrusters, 10 x hand release merkins, 10 x jump squats, 10 x overhead claps

The Thang

Mosey down to bottom gate area
10 x air squats, 10 x thrusters, 10 x hand release merkins, 10 x jump squats, 10 x overhead claps
Sprint uphill ~120 yards to crosswalk, mosey back down to gate area
Rinse and repeat three times staying at the crosswalk after the 3rd sprint
walk uphill toward middle lot about 30 yards then mosey to middle lot
10 x air squats, 10 x thrusters, 10 x hand release merkins, 10 x jump squats, 10 x overhead claps
Mosey up the sidewalk stopping at each light for two reps beginning with air squats, next light thrusters, then hand release merkins, then jump squats, then overhead claps, etc etc until reaching the pavillion

10 minutes AMRAP
10 x air squats
10 x thrusters
10 x hand release merkins
10 x jump squats
10 x overhead claps

10 minute plank hold, when plank form breaks:
4 x burpees
6 x hand release merkins
8 x alternating lunges (each leg one rep)

20 x big boi situps
20 x v-ups
20 x big boi situps
20 x v-ups
20 x big boi situps

COT

Shared a quote from Stephen Schwarzman and we discussed for a minute.
“There is nothing more interesting to people than their own problems. Think about what others are dealing with, and try to come up with ideas to help them. Almost anyone, however senior or important, is receptive to new ideas provided they are thoughtful.”

Moleskin

Nemo multitasked during our AMRAP time asking Oil Can his thoughts regarding Chinese tariffs on Australian goods. Surprisingly thoughtful dialogue ensued.

Always a good time when Ole Mess shows up. Plenty of SEC vs. ACC mumble chatter today.

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