It’s been a bittersweet few weeks at YHC’s house, as my 2.0 Thomas has picked his college destination (Boiler Up!) and last Saturday graduated from high school. As our relationship hits an important transition, YHC wanted to celebrate graduation and provide some life lessons. As an added bonus, my 2.O as well as Cub Cadet’s 2.0 Edward came out for their first F3 workouts.
PAX: 23 (to celebrate the Class of ’23?) Chunks, Cream Cheese, Cub Cadet, Dinty Moore, Firefox, Focker, Hambone, Legal Eagle, Kat Scan, Princess Aurora, Ranch Hand, Shockdoc (FNG), Siri, Solocup, Spinal Tap, Steampunk (FNG), Supernova, T-cell, The Flop (FNG), Toolman, Topps (FNG), Vector (QIC), Wet Wipes
Conditions: 60 degrees and perfect
Disclaimer given and then start the playlist:
Pomp & Circumstance to start the day, but sometimes graduation means learning hard lessons . . . cue
Everybody Wants to Rule the World – Tears for Fears
(“Welcome to your life. There’s no turning back.”)
Everyone does SSH until the song title is sung –> 3 burpees. Song timed at 4 minutes to reflect 4 years of high school.
Graduate – Third Eye Blind
(“Do you live the days you go through?”)
Unwritten – Natasha Bedingfield
(“Live your life with arms wide open.”)
Life’s What You Make It – Talk Talk
(“Baby, life’s what you make it. Celebrate it. Anticipate it.”)
Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey
(“Don’t stop believin’. Hold on to that feeling.”)
Breakaway – Kelly Clarkson
(“But take a risk, take a chance, make a change, and breakaway.”)
Wide Open Spaces – The Chicks
(“Room to make her big mistakes.”)
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) – Green Day
(“I hope you have the time of your life.”)
You Get What You Give – New Radicals
(“You’ll be okay, follow your heart.”)
Hey Look Ma, I Made It – Panic at the Disco
(“Think I must be dreamin’, wide awake and dreamin'”)
Celebration – Kool and the Gang
(“So bring your good times and your laughter too. We gonna celebrate your party with you.”)
- Warm-o-rama: WMH, Good mornings, LBAC x 15, RLBAC x 15, Imperial Walkers x 20
- Thang 1: GRADUATE
G: Gorilla humpers x 50
R: Raises of calves x 50 (each leg)
A: American Hammers x 50 a side
D: DIPS x 50
U: Underdogs x 50
A: Air Presses x 50
T: Tunnel of Love x 2 teams
E: Erkins x 50
- Thang 2: Partner UP – DORA
50 Pull-ups
150 Squats
250 LBCs
Partner runs around Rec Center
- MARY:
Flutter kicks, Hello Dollys, Boxcutters
- COT
Thanks, HIM for helping Cub Cadet and me celebrate Thomas and Edward and reflect on their graduation. Those with little ones, realize their graduation day will be here much faster than you want (the days are long but the years are short). While, yes, I did make my 2.0 splash (sorry T!), later that day he said, “Dad, I think I will come out again. When I was doing it, it was no fun, but you feel so much better if you start your day that way.” Perhaps we have a new convert? We’ll see. Remember, we all have our graduations, big and small. Cherish those around you and make in impact in their lives. You all do that for me and hopefully I return the favor.
SYITG,
Vector