Detention Oct. 2 – In Memory of Maggie and Ellen

Moderate temperatures awaited 17 pax as they hit the gloom this October morning.  Fall had definitely arrived.

PAX – Cinderella, PSL, DaMish, Grisham, Edible Arrangements, Ludwig, Tidy Cats, capslock, red skull bone, CCR, Too Tall, Yard Sale, Accounts Receivable, Black Widow, Dine N Dash,

QIC:  Dupree

Q led PAX on double warm-up loop around the parking lot as a preview of what was to come.  Three years ago on this day Q’s M gave birth to twin girls Maggie Jane and Ellen Olivia Miller.  They were born prematurely at 23 weeks and lived for about 30 minutes.  Q dedicated workout to their memory.  Each exercise will be 23 reps and will be done twice (with the exception of elevens).

WOR:

Side Straddle hop xs 23

Willie Mays xs. 23

Baby Arm Circles xs 23

Reverse xs 23

Mercans xs 23

Low and Slow Squats xs 23

THANG:

Mercans – 23 – run to end of outdoor court (Maggie)

Jump Squats – 23 – run back (Jane)

Mountain Mercans – 23 – Plank and Wait (Miller)

Rinse and Repeat

Elevens – Carolina Dry Docks and Atomic Mercans (Ellen)

One-Legged Squats – 23 each leg (Olivia)

Mercans – 23 (Miller)

Rinse and repeat One-legged squats and mercans

Dips -23

Rows – 23

Rinse and repeat

MARY:

Willie Mays – 23

Good Mornings – 23

Flutter kicks – 23 count

WWI – 23

J-Lo – 23

Rinse and Repeat Flutter Kicks, WWI, J-LOs

Mole Skin:

I cannot express how grateful I am to be part of F3, especially on a day like today.  It gave me purpose for getting out of bed this morning.  Maggie and Ellen taught me more about life in their 30 minutes than anybody else ever has.  Grief has taught me it is ok to struggle.  It is ok to have a broken heart.  Because a broken heart is an open heart, and God can work wonders with an open heart.  It was an honor to share a little about my girls and to lead this morning.

If anyone cares to read a bit more of our story, here is my wife’s blog from that time:  http://sarahchisolmmiller.blogspot.com/2014/

Dupree