Conditions: A crisp 25º, extremely clear, stars shining brightly
QIC: Toothless
PAX: Cowboy, Moneyshot, Rocket Mortgage
A stalwart 4 PAX gathered this morning in the cold dark gloom to get better together and learn a bit more about the upcoming holiday.
Warm-o-rama
- 21 x Side Straddle Hops (first Thanksgiving was in 1621)
- 10 x Quad stretches OYO
- 15 x High Knees
- 10 x Willy Mays Hays OYO
- 15 x Butt Kickers
The Thang
0535
Run to the Lipscomb parking garage, a little over 1/2 a mile
0540
It was in 1863 President Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a holiday (although federal holidays as we think of them with time off and bank closures had yet to be established)
- 1 x Run out, start the next exercises heading back
- 8 x Lt. Dans
- 6 x Standing broad jumps
- 3 x Burpees
50 LBC’s at the halfway point for heart rate recovery
Rinse and repeat x 8 until 0555
Run back towards post, stop at swing set at school roundabout
0600
Give thanks for the harvest our bodies have reaped at GHP, also pay homage to the 50 settlers out of the original 100 aboard the Plymouth bound ships who survived to the first harvest festival we now recognize as Thanksgiving.
- 15 x Decline merkins at long swing sets
- 20 x J-Los on tennis courts
- 25 x Incline merkins on picnic tables
- 30 x LBCs at far playground
- 35 x Dips at corner bleachers
- 40 x Two count flutter kicks at entrance corner
- 45 x Single count euro steps at gate
- 50 x Carolina dry docks at post
A quick coffeeteria was shared before PAX loaded up togo containers for the day ahead.
Prayers for safe travel for all and for good health as we visit loved ones. I’m so grateful to have the chance to workout and be in community with you men week in and week out, and as always it was an honor to lead!