22 HIM came out into the gloom to reflect on time
PAX: PA, Bad Boy, T-cell, Hi-Viz, Lunch Lady, Pumpkin Spice, Crawl Space, Right Said, En fuego, Duplex, Shadow, Ride Along (FNG), Hambone, Harvey Updyke, Crablegs, Bicentennial Man, Porcelain, Silver Medal, ABC, TK, Firefox, Vector (QIC)
Conditions: Cool but comfortable, especially as many HIM debuted their new F3 wardrobe swag
Warm-o-rama: Willy Mayes Hayes x 12, Good Mornin’s x 12, LBAC x 12, Seal claps x 12, Reverse LBAC x 12
Flashback: November 3, 2017 – YHC arrived at Bomber with Ebola, unsure of what was about to happen. Hambone on Q, several thoughts flashed across my brain about 4 minutes in as we bear crawled up the street next to Edley’s (1. “This is odd,” 2. “Holy crap, I’m out of shape,” and 3. “Don’t barf. Don’t barf. Don’t barf.”)
In the year that’s followed, I’ve gotten stronger, embraced the odd, and have not barfed. More importantly, I’ve grown as a HIM and leader thanks to all of you. So today, as I reflected on the passage of time, I decided we all should do the same. Time is fleeting, often wasted, and finite. We must use the time we have to better ourselves as leaders, men, husbands, partners, brothers, sons, uncles, etc.
Playlist:
It’s Time – Imagine Dragons (2012)
Days Go By – Dirty Vegas (2002)
Only Time Will Tell – Asia (1982)
4 Minutes – JT/Madonna (2008)
Time Has Come Today – Chambers Brothers (1967)
Too Much Time on My Hands – Styx (1981)
Closing Time – Semisonic (1998)
Clocks – Coldplay (2002)
Mosey to Rec Center Cul-de-sac. Clock shaped, it served well as our first exercise AO. Partner up to race the clock:
#1: On even numbers of the clock face, jump squats (12 reps, 10, 8 . . .) around the clock. Odd numbers, merkins. Once group moves to 11, next group starts at 12. PAX performed SSH (as seconds ticking away) until their turn to race. Plank action when finished.
#2: Evens: Squats. Odds: Plank Jacks
Mosey to Hill for 7s (like the days of the week). Lt. Dans at bottom, burpees at top. On 3rd time up the hill (representing Wednesday, which of course is “HUMP DAY!” run down to other side of the hill and back, stop to perform the Bad Boy Honorary Lt. Dan Burpee x 4.
Mosey to Wall: DID x 15 for 2 sets. 3rd set x 10 with focus on partner’s form.
Mary: Circle up (like a clock) – PAX choice around the clock: Flutter kicks, Hello Dollys, WW1s, Crunchy Happy T-cells . . . I mean Frogs, Ankle Taps, J-Los, Freddy Mercurys, Russian Twists
COT: Welcome FNG Ride Along (a.k.a. Chris)!! 6th Man: Porcelain. Congrats to Bad Boy and M for the gender reveal (It’s a girl!).
Thanks to all HIM for the past year. I have truly grown in ways I had not planned or anticipated. Value the time you have with your loved ones, and continue to strive each day to be better than the day before.
SYITG,
Vector