07/07/2020 - Iron Lion - A 3-Way at the Iron Lion Hill

AO: Iron Lion

When: 07/07/2020

PAX:

Number of Pax: 18

Pax Names: afib, Bjorn, Chain Link, Cousin Eddie, Curds, Ebeneezer, Face Plant, FakeID, Goldberg, Hootie, hot box, House Arrest, Rainman, Shandy, Sparky, Uncle Rico,

DR Names:

Number of FNGS: 0

FNG Names:

QIC: Uncle Rico


Introduction

Fresh off our 4th of July Convergence, YHC still had a raspy voice but had snagged an exclusive Q spot at the Iron Lion AO a few weeks ago so it was time to have some fun in Lisle. I set alarms last night and went through my morning pre-F3 routine as though this was an 0500 start time. I realized this when I was about halfway to the AO. Oh well, snuck in a quick 2-mile EC run around the AO.

Warm-O-Rama

All were welcomed and Disclaimer was shared and it was time to move. We took off on a mosey to a parking lot for some Good Morning’s (x 15 IC), Imperial Walkers (x15 IC), and Motivators from 6. Off we went and headed north towards the big Iron Lion Hill. We snuck in some walking Frankenstein’s at the base of the hill to really loosen up those hips for hill running!

The Thang

Thang; 3-way DORA

We broke up into teams of 3, 6 total teams.

Bottom of hill PAX works on DORA. Top of hill PAX works on never-ending SSH’s. 3rd partner runs from bottom to top and takes over SSH’s. Top of hill Pax runs down to reprieve the DORA. And u[p and down we go.

DORA was 100 BodyBuilders, 200 Hydraulics, 300 4-ct Mountain Climbers

This was a #Gasser, man. For those attended this was a legitimate Black Diamond-style Thang. Ooooops! Sorry?

At 0550 we headed back towards the Flags. On the way we jumped into a quick Caterpillar that really enforced the work done at the Hill.

Back at the Flags at 0555 for some Mary.

Captain Thor!! 1 BBSU + 4 American Hammers (2:8…3:12…) we made it to 8:32 at 0600 and thought we’d sneak in 9:36 for good measures.

Recover RECOVER!

Circle of Trust

I shared 8 daily mantra’s:

  1. People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway.
  2. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway. 
  3. If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway.
  4. The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.
  5. Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. Be honest and frank anyway.
  6. The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds. Think big anyway.
  7. People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs. Fight for a few underdogs anyway.
  8. What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. Build anyway.

Love,

Uncle Rico

#SYITG #GetSome

Naked Man Moleskin

Whew! That was sort of a Black Diamond-esque gasser. YHC was questioning the SSH’s at the top of the hill after a few rounds but decided the Pax hadn’t gotten up for EZ and thus, we continued on. Everyone worked their asses off.

Hootie was NOT the first shirtless PAX! House Arrest claimed that spot, but Hootie followed quickly, as did Curds and AFib. SHIRTLESS PARTY!!!

Great to see Happy Meal back out ITG after his FNG day at our Convergence a few days ago.

Per Goldberg, sounded like Sparky came out of retirement, so that’s great to see.

Goldberg wussed out during the Caterpillar and jumped over air rather than any part of the planking PAX.

Nice to meet Chain Link and Strange Brew. Best part of travelling to AO’s is meeting new faces!

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