02/11/2022 - The Launch Pad - Launchpad-AOVQ
AO: The Launch Pad
When: 02/11/2022
PAX:
Number of Pax: 14
Pax Names:
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 0
FNG Names:
QIC: Mary Lou
Introduction
We will push, we will pull, we will sprint and we will drink coffee when we are done…huh? Hard to follow in the Pre-Blast shadow of @BeanCounter but join YHC as we burn at least 500-600 calories..yep, you will burn 500600 CALORIES! LFG! Bring coupon, run hard shoes, gloves and maybe a puke bag
Warm-O-Rama
Disclaimer, WOR: Motivators from 5, Goofy ICs x 12 IC, Squat with Hip extensions x 15 IC, Good mornings x 12 IC
The Thang
Tortoise and the Hare: Farmer carry with coupons; one partner leaves with coupons while other partner complete one set of exercise described below. Once set completed, runs to catch up with other partner. Exercises were: Burpees x 10, Deep Squats x 10, Shoulder taps (each tap ½ rep) x 10, and Crab Cakes x 10 (each tap is 10).
Finished up in circle drive by baseball fields. Had Pax line up coupons in two rows and stand by coupon; Held plank for 1 minute.
Did a coupon curl pyramid; one partner does 12 reps and once completed, the other partner does 12 reps. The first partner now does 11 reps; once completed, other partner completes 11 reps. This is continued all the way down to 1 rep.
Had Pax line up in 2 lines at the start of the first coupon; approximately 6 or 7 coupons in each line. First pax would go up to coupon and complete a blockee, move to second coupon and complete a blockee, all the way through the line and return to the back of the line. Once first pax completed his 2nd blockee, the next pax started.
Next time through the line we did thrusters. 3rd time through we did blockees again.
We picked up coupons and headed back to lot. Half way there, we stopped and completed 4 .10 mile sprints with 30 seconds in between. Carried back to lot for Mary. Sat on coupons given how wet the ground was.
AH x 15, Reverse crunches x 15.
Circle of Trust
Shared a story about a professor that offered advice on dealing with people when you don’t understand their actions. Regardless of if we agree, disagree, detest, love or hate someone’s actions in life, it is important to keep in mind that person’s actions absolutely made sense to that person at the time they were making it. This is really important as we deal with spouses, co-workers, friends and kids. People make decisions and take actions everyday of their lives and it makes sense to them. Instead of approaching someone with hostility in trying to understand their actions, try and approach them with a level of curiosity to try and understand why they did what they did.
Finished with an inappropriate joke that I won’t share here 😊
Naked Man Moleskin
Stepped out of the car into a ½ inch of slush. MiaHamm pulled up and tried to shovel the circle for WoR but it was apparent that this stuff was nasty. This really caused me to change up my plan given I wanted to run more sprints; however, the lot was super slushy and very slippery. MiaHamm agreed that running any sprints would probably be too dangerous. Therefore, I continued the coupon carry / Tortoise and Hare thang a little longer.
Found that some of the Pax didn’t understand my instructions and I did a poor job of describing the sets/cadence of exercises. Definitely something I need to work on. Overall, it was a great opportunity to try and overcome a Q where my original plan had to change unexpectedly.