Venue: The Racetrack
Theme: Ash Wednesday
Pax: Boone’s Farm, Capslock, Double Check, Life Champ, Black Widow
QIC: Tiny Dancer
Conditions: Sweltering 21 degrees, breeze at a minimum
Warmarama:
Mosey to the running path
40 SSH
12 WMH
12 LBAC Front
12 LBAC Back
12 Slow and Low Squats
40 merkins OYO
THANG:
Pax Counted off 1’s and 2’s and paired up
AMRAP:
One PAX would perform the following exercises while the partner ran the track for 1 lap, at which time they would switch out:
60 pullups
200 merkins (switched to 2 laps for non-exercising Pax)
100 squats (switched back to 1 lap for non-exercising Pax)
100 split-lunges
Had to cut the split lunges phase due to time
Meditative Burpees and Atomics
All Pax circled up in the middle of the running track to hear some Ash-Wednesday-appropriate scripture and meditate on its both secular and spiritual applications while doing burpees and atomics.
- Joel 2:12-18 – 20 burpees OYO
- Luke 13:6-9 – 15 atomics OYO
- John 15:15 – 10 burpees OYO
Mosey to parking garage. PAX were encouraged to reflect on the things that are holding them back from being the men they aspire to be.
Capslock gave us a 10-count, then we moseyed up the stairs to the top floor of the parking garage
Mary:
Dealer’s choice:
- 40 Flutter kicks
- 12 Freddie Mercs
- 12 J Lo’s
- 12 WWI’s – these are tough to do in cadence
- 12 LBC’s
- 12 Freddie Mercs
Finished up with surprise 20 burpees OYO to close it out.
PAX were reminded that the sun was literally and metaphorically rising on what could be a new version of ourselves, and to take advantage of the opportunities for self-improvement provided by Lent.
Prayers went up for the children of Metro Nashville Schools and for Life Champ’s continued role in their lives, as well as for the children of Caps Lock and Tiny Dancer.
Reflections:
It was cold, but it was an honor to start off Lent with you and to finally lead you. Racetrack will forever hold a special place in my heart, as it is where I posted out of desperation back in October while my third child was in the NICU. You all prayed for me and comforted me, and I received immense peace as a result. It was an honor to give back.
Have a great and fruitful Lent, and remember that Easter is on its way!
Tiny Dancer – out