09/01/2022 - Black Diamond - NFL Training Camp: Ditka
AO: Black Diamond
When: 09/01/2022
PAX:
Number of Pax: 7
Pax Names:
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 0
FNG Names:
QIC: Blues Clues
Introduction
A visit to Holy Hill in the gloom is special…whether you’re Christian and/or the sign of the cross means anything to you…there is something about pulling up to that parking lot and seeing that symbol, lit up atop the holy hill we all know…we’re about to visit…and in this case today…multiple times…
Salvation awaits.
Warm-O-Rama
SSH
Tie Fighters
Tappy Taps
Parking Lot Capri Lap
Agile, Mobile, Hostile (heart rate increaser)
The Thang
Mosey to base of the hill, split into 2 teams.
Thang #1: 4 Quarters Ditka
***each quarter is a race. One PAX on each team is carrying a 25lb medicine ball up and down the hill. Once the ball goes up and comes down that = 1 point. Team with most points wins. Loser = 25 burpees per quarter. Ditka.
1st Quarter – 10 Minutes AMRAP
- 25 Curls
- Run up hill
- 25 Mountain Climbers
- Repeat
2nd Quarter – 10 Minutes AMRAP
- 25 OH Press
- Run up hill
- 25 Clerkins
- Repeat
Halftime Show – Run up the hill 2x
3rd Quarter – 10 Minutes AMRAP
- 25 Bent Over Rows
- Run up hill
- 25 Jump Squats
- Repeat
4th Quarter – 10 Minutes AMRAP
- 25 Coupon Jumps
- Run up the hill
- 25 Turkish Getups
- Repeat
Overtime
- 1 Straight Race up the hill. 1st team to cross cones wins.
Mary = Bear Down (Merkin Ring of Fire with Sandbag – 1 Rep while each PAX does High Plank)
Circle of Trust
I shared with the PAX why I’ve been doing NFL Style Training Camp Q’s for the last month…
Two reasons for the most part:
- I love football. I love the comraderie, the toughness, the physical and mental challenges and most of all, the team aspect. I love the practice and preparation too. They call it the sport of Kings for a reason…it’s a sport of leaders. Overall, football makes me happy and makes me feel good. Sometimes, it’s that simple. Do what makes you happy and feel good. That’s it.
- Yesterday 8.31 is the 1 year anniversary of my brother Sean’s death. I miss him. I looked back at photos on my phone for the last year and I think of all he missed. He was in his early 50’s, could have gone another 20-30 years but it ended short. One thing I remember is he took me to my very first NFL training camp in Platteville, WI back in the early 90’s…that’s Chicago Bears Training camp. It was one of Ditka’s last years as head coach. I remember how cool it was, I was about 10 years old, and it you felt like you were behind the scenes of something special. Because you were. It WAS special, it got me hooked on “practice”. I learned in the NFL, it’s Monday – Saturday where guys got better for “Sunday. I’m grateful my brother Sean gave me that glimpse of life. Our time is limited here, spend it wisely. If you’re not looking for these special moments, create them for yourself or someone else.
Prayers.
Naked Man Moleskin
I also learned sets of 25 Clerkins on top of Holy Hill the day “after or before” IronPAX Week 0 in 2022 is totally fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnnnnn…