12/15/2020 - The Launch Pad - Exploring the AO
AO: The Launch Pad
When: 12/15/2020
PAX:
Number of Pax: 12
Pax Names: Aladdin, Bartles & Jaymes, Blow Dry, Cupcake, Flush, Mayhem, Moonlight, Sun Devil, Sweeney Todd,
DR Names:
Number of FNGS:
FNG Names: Cubs Fan : Tiny Dancer : Lasix
QIC: Augustus Gloop
Introduction
Rolled into Launch Pad around 4:45 am. It was pretty darn cold, around 19 degrees with a slight breeze…bitter. I scoped out the space I had planned for Thangs 1-3. All good and ready to rock. Made my way back to the start as PAX started rolling in…
Noticed Lasix warming up before the circle and asked if he knew where he was since he HCed at DT. Thanked him for showing up and lightening Wide Right’s count!
Headlamps were suggested due to how dark it can get at this AO. No coupons today…
Disclaimer was given:
- Free to all men
- Held outdoors – rain or shine
- Led in peer rotating fashion
- Ends in a circle of trust
No FNGs today
Warm-O-Rama
WoR
20 SSH
20 Imperial Walkers
10 Tappy Taps
Started out with fast mosey to the north parking lot of the complex for Thang 1
The Thang
Thang 1 – 11’s – Merkins and Bonnie Blairs
11’s in the north parking lot
PAX spaced out across the lot about 1 each parking space.
Starting with 1 Merkin
Broad jump across width of parking lot to adjacent parking spaces
Complete 10 Bonnie Blairs
Repeat broad jumps and reps 2/9, 3/8, 4/7…
Once complete, short mosey to next parking lot…
Thang 2 – The Burpee Ladder
PAX made two lines on each side of parking lot starting at first parking space
First PAX started performing a Burpee at each parking spot line side shuffling between lines
All PAX completed full length of 22 parking spaces. Once last PAX was in, we went back for 22 more starting with first PAX.
Fast mosey to the east bleachers on the turf field.
Thang 3 – Bleachers DORA
PAX paired up for DORA workout.
100 – Monkey Humpers
200 – Big Boys
300 – Lunges
While one partner performed reps, other partner ran 5 up and down reps on bleachers.
Mosey back for MoM
MoM
25 Crunchy Frogs
25 Flutter Kicks
25 American Hammers
Low Plank
Circle of Trust
Living your life intentionally was the message of the morning.
With the Christmas and New Year holidays coming up, I am personally trying to burn up some unused vacation time and spend some quality time with family. For me, the goal of planning each of these days and scheduling activities is important. To live these days and spend this time intentionally with my family.
Life can fly by with the hustle and bustle of school, work and activities for kids. Sometimes you don’t know where the last week or month went. What did you do?
Live your life intentionally. Set goals, make a schedule, put together a task list and make an effort to be productive.
Prayers for Cupcake’s friends son who has been battling cancer and is finishing up treatment fully recovered. Prayers for Aladdin’s in-laws battling COVID.
Naked Man Moleskin
Woke up feeling sore/tired, though I didn’t post the day before. Really needed to find some motivation as I wasn’t feeling the early morning cold workout. Temp outside was colder than it had been recently, bitter chill, around 19 degrees.
I knew what I had planned, but needed to get energized. The push of PAX depending on me being there struggling with them ITG started me up and once we made it through WoR and Thang 1, I was finally feeling “into it” and fired up. Was a struggle, but I think we all have those mornings.
To all the PAX that HC’d and showed up, probably without even realizing it, you pushed me to get stronger and better!