12/01/2020 - The Outpost - I Can’t Think Of Anything Better Than Running Into The Wind On A 20 Degree Morning

AO: The Outpost

When: 12/01/2020

PAX:

Number of Pax: 11

Pax Names: Blow Dry, Carmen SanDiego, Cataracts, Clueless, DJ Sump Pump, Elway, Road Trip, Toadstool, Trailer Park,

DR Names:

Number of FNGS: 0

FNG Names:

QIC: Parks and Rec


Introduction

I saw TPS Report has signed up for about 25 Qs about two months ago so I decided I should follow suit and put name on that Q Sheet for some locations I do not frequent that often. Run Club at the Outpost it is, my first Run Club Q at the Outpost. I’ve been attending the Outpost Run Club pretty regularly for the past 6 months, so I’ve seen a few Qs during that time. There is one Q that has been repeated a few times and I enjoy doing it. It is the Jeff Galloway Run/Walk routine. I think this is my 3rd or 4th Run Club Q, I still don’t feel very comfortable doing them though. Give me a Ruck or Bootcamp and I’m ready to go. It’s good to step out of your comfort zone and do something a little more difficult.

PreBlast went up late morning on 11/30. It was very similar to a PreBlast TPS Report put up a few weeks back. The night before I messaged a few guys and told them how it would be nice to fartsack this Q. The forecast called for a chilly morning. 20 degrees with some wind. Ugh, the Outpost is wide open and the wind rips through there. I knew I wouldn’t do it though (fartsack). Pull up, get out of my car, greet some of the men and felt the chill on my face. This really isn’t good running weather (IMO). Off we go!

Warm-O-Rama

High Knees In Cadence x 10

Mosey around the lot performing Butt Kickers, Frankensteins, Backwards Run and then back to the flags.

Tappy Taps In Cadence x 10

Abe Vigodas In Cadence x 10

The Thang

“Jeff Galloways”

Walk the short sides of the 0.9 mile loop and run the long sides of the same loop. Pax finished between 3-4 laps. Running west towards the Outpost Lot sucked. The wind was in your face. My legs felt tight and it wasn’t my best run. Road Trip was nearby and kept pushing me to move faster, thanks brother.

Circle of Trust

Prayers for Fabian (COVID-19 and pneumonia).

Prayers for Mr. Boombastic, his family and Cataracts’ daughter (COVID-19).

Amen.

Naked Man Moleskin

Last week I organized my basement a bit as I was prepping for Thanksgiving. Everywhere I looked, there were toys that were no longer being used or some that have never been used. What a waste. Why do I continue to buy these gifts?
Yesterday I was scrolling through a page that I follow and I came across an article on a study about too many toys.
Did you know too many toys in a play environment can have adverse effects on children?
A new study, being released early next year, confirms the original findings of a 1999 study and continues to expand on its conclusions.
Researchers from the University of Toledo have just published a study in The Journal of Infant Behavior and Development called, “The Influence of the Number of Toys in the Environment on Toddler’s Play.” The research is important.
According to their study, young children who play in environments with fewer toys tend to display sustained levels of attention, increased imagination, perception, cognition, and motor coordination.
In their words, “fewer toys may allow for deeper, sophisticated play, because of the opportunity to become creative with each object in the environment.” Too many toys, on the other hand, act as a distraction to focused play.
The researchers point out why this finding is so important. Through play, children learn to interpret the world around them, enhancing their development. As cognitive, language, and motor skills develop, these skills form the foundation for more age-appropriate tasks in the future.
In their study, children were provided extended play time in environments that contained four toys, and environments that contained sixteen toys.
As you might expect, children who were placed in the environment with only four toys showed a significant difference in quality of play: sustained attention, increased imagination, and increased exploration resulting in improved coordination, pretending, problem-solving, and learning.
The reason I share the findings of this study is because Christmas is right around the corner. This year instead of purchasing excess toys for my kids, I’m going to donate items to families that are truly in need. My kids will be better off for it and I can teach them a lesson about living generously. The joy that comes from this will far outweigh the temporary happiness that comes from opening a gift and then shuffling it to the basement.

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