07/18/2020 - The Ridge - Indian Ruck
AO: The Ridge
When: 07/18/2020
PAX:
Number of Pax: 13
Pax Names: 5-Putt, Dilly Dilly, Gopher, joe dirt, Ozark, Penalty Box, Pit Stop, Skinner, Tourniquet, Trailer Park, Vern,
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 1
FNG Names: Crossroads Guys: Fred Flintstone (FNG), Bone Spur
QIC: Dilly Dilly
Introduction
13 men showed up with rucks, school bags, & no rucks? Equipment was piece mealed together & the men quickly got to work. After a quick warm-a-rama the men lined up in Indian Ruck formation while I broke the news to them about each line having to pass back sandbags during the Indian Ruck.
Warm-O-Rama
Warm O Rama: (7 mins)
- Mosey (side shuffle, high knees, & butt kicks)
- 10 Straight leg deadlift (IC)
- 5 Monkey Humpers w/ ruck sack (IC)
- 10 Arm Circles w/ ruck sack (F&B) (IC)
The Thang
Thang 1: Indian Ruck + DORA
- Indian Ruck 0.75 miles (20lb sandbag is passed back via the group; when last PAX gets the sandbag they fast mosey to the front of the pack & then start passing the sandbag back) (12 mins)
- DORA at the Tower (10 mins)
- Partner #1 – bear crawls up to the tower; mosey down
- Partner #2 – 50 merkins; 100 squats; 200 shoulder press
- When partner 1 gets back you switch partner 2 bear crawl & partner 1 picks up on the reps
- Indian Ruck 0.5 miles (same sandbag routine) (8 mins)
- Partner at the Hill (each PAX will complete all 3 rounds) (20 mins)
- Partner #1 – mosey up & over the hill & then back to start
- Partner #2 – AMRAP the following 3 exercises when your partner disappears you hold static
- Thrusters – hold John Cusack until partner reappears over the hill
- Bicep Curl – hold at 90 degree angle until partner reappears over the hill
- Ruck Swing – hold sack straight out in front
- Indian Ruck 0.25 miles back to flags (same sandbag routine) (4 mins)
- Or MARY right here pending time
Mary:
- Flutter Kicks holding ruck overhead (IC)
- Side Obliques holding ruck each side (IC)
- Big Boys OYO with ruck overhead
- Merkin ring of Fire
Circle of Trust
Count-A-Rama – 13
Announcements: Crossroads is Live, GrowRuck, Beer Ruck, Sasquatch, get on slack
FNG – crane operator Fred Flintstone (5 kids & 1 more on the way!!!!)
Name-A-Rama: almost forgot Ozark!
Prayers: in our hearts
Naked Man Moleskin
CoT:
1 year ago today after a long,long,long journey we moved into our house just less than .25 miles down the road. We had originally bought a house in Naperville in Rose Hill but due to a microburst over Memorial weekend we ended up having to walk away from that house. At that point we had already left our home in TX & spending a couple days in Indiana turned into being homeless there for almost 2 months until we landed at Grande Park. It was tough with nowhere to call home, living in hotels in Chicago during the week away from my family, & the stress on my wife & kids. However that adversity ended us where we are here today. I am a believer that things happen for a reason & we ended up right here for a reason. There was a reason I saw Tourniquet’s post on the neighborhood Facebook sight & the reason I am here today with a group of men that have changed my life.
Adversity can be turned to opportunity, simply by adjusting our perception & our attitude
Dear lord, thank you for this opportunity to wake up early in the gloom & experience your greatness. We are humbled for the opportunity you give us every day to be in your glory & serve you as leaders in our communities. Watch over those in our spoken prayers as well as those that are in our hearts that are not as fortunate as many of us & give them healing & strength in their struggles. In your name we pray. Amen!