01/30/2023 - Black Diamond - AOVQ BD at TW
AO: Black Diamond
When: 01/30/2023
PAX:
Number of Pax: 4
Pax Names:
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 0
FNG Names:
QIC: Donkey
Introduction
Four years ago on this day the temperature began to drop for the Polar Vortex of 2019. I remember being cozy, but overnight into the 30th was a different story. The thermometer read -15 around midnight when my wife’s water broke and we had to head downtown to Northwestern for the arrival of our 2nd 2.0. I remember the struggle to keep warm on the dads cot next to the window. First world problems, right? Let’s relive the struggle tomorrow with an intense coupon workout. We will run. We will lift. We will struggle. lfg
Warm-O-Rama
Side-straddle Hops x50
Mucho Chesto 10x each (merkin, wide merkin, diamond merkin, staggered R and L)
Tie fighters forward and reverse
Mucho Leg-o 10x each(narrow squat, reg squat, wide squat, Bonnie Blair’s)
Abe Vigotas x10
The Thang
Rebel snow run: about 0.6 mi
5- Blockees
10- Butterfly Hatching
5- Goblet Squats
10- Thrusters
Repeat 5/10/5/10 3x
Rebel snow run: about 0.6 mi
5/10/5/10 repeated 4x
Rebel snow run: about 0.6 mi
Repeat 5/10/5/10 5x
Mary:
Freddy Mercuries 10x in cadence
Flutter kicks 20x in cadence
J-Los 10x in cadence
Manatees 10x in cadence
Circle of Trust
In COT, I relived driving downtown in negative temperatures four years ago for the arrival of my youngest 2.0. How far I have come from a sad clown farmer to now aspiring to run 100 miles outdoors in the month of February. Each pax in attendance has pushed me in the own way. Big Gong on form. Augustus Gloop on endurance. Blinky on Manatees (but really he’s been an instrumental force in my development). They have each pushed me along the way and I am ever humble in thanks for it.
Naked Man Moleskin
I overestimated the state of the trails at Two Wolves. I could have ran the entire path before to give better directions. I also could have gone further in communication with FIA in sharing the space. In my opinion they should have first call on where FIA works out on those designated days (MWF Sat 7)