07/14/2020 - Iron Lion - Failure is inevitable, but it becomes your metric
AO: Iron Lion
When: 07/14/2020
PAX:
Number of Pax: 7
Pax Names: afib, Baby Hands, Face Plant, Goldberg, Rainman, Wine in a Box,
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 1
FNG Names: Porch Pirate
QIC: Rainman
Introduction
Beautiful morning to eat the frog. I was a bit skeptical everyone would show up, when we got closer to the opening bell but, alas! seven of us showed up to take advantage of being awake and setting the tone to win the day.
Warm-O-Rama
- SSH (1×15)
- Bent over hip stretch
- Deep squat stretch (2 sets)
- Quarter mile sprint to the stage
- Prone hip abduction ISOs with bands (3 sets)
- Supine Hip abduction ISOs with bands (3 sets)
- Squat flys with bands (1×12)
The Thang
The Thang
- Stage Jumps (x10); hold squat for 6
- Quarter mile sprint back to base
- Step ups with coupons (3×24); hold squat for 6 each set
- Monster/Lateral walks with bands in box formation (3x)
- Agility cone work (Choppy feet with verbal misdirection cues and burpees)
- Steps ups with coupons plus squat jumps (3×33)
- Sprints
- Short ladder sprints
6 MoM
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- Boxcutters
- Leg Lifts
Circle of Trust
The term “try” is part of our vocabulary, but I believe it’s the veil for failure. We try to soften the blow to ourselves by saying we gave it our best shot or we will give it our best shot. Until proven otherwise, I assume you will put your best foot forward. Every. Damn. Time. Everyone tries, but ‘to try’ is synonymous with ‘to attempt’. But I don’t ever hear anyone say, “I’ll attempt it.” Of course you will attempt it! THAT”S HOW WE ARE WIRED!
But how do you deal with failure? It’s simple. It becomes your benchmark, your metric, the line that you need to get beyond. You will fail – it’s inevitable. Embrace it.
Find your benchmark, your point of failure. Next time, tell yourself that you failed at a 6:59 min/mile because you only hit your mile in seven minutes. Change your mindset.
Lady, Queen of Victory – pray for us!
Naked Man Moleskin
I am happy to announce that Goldberg’s 12.5 strain is the highest recorded activity on WHOOP – whatever that means. In other words, I failed to get him to 12.6. I’ll do better.
Also, this past weekend I learned there is a feline scale on urban dictionary. So, if your M is between 30-39 she is a puma and doesn’t reach cougar status until 40. With all do RESPECT! you become a Jaguar at 50 and with all do RESPECT! RESPECT! you graduate to Pantherhood at 60. I hope this helps you savages.