09/12/2021 - Iron Lion - Twin Peaks

AO: Iron Lion

When: 09/12/2021

PAX:

Number of Pax: 6

Pax Names: Callahan, Ebeneezer, House Arrest, Mellencamp, Patchouli, Woodwind,

DR Names:

Number of FNGS:

FNG Names:

QIC: Chain Link


Introduction

20 years to the day – this is a powerful day of sacrifice and change, and importantly – what’s next – for many in America.

Warm-O-Rama

  • Motivators from 5
  • Tappy taps in cadence
  • Imperial walker in cadence
  • Slow squats – 5 count down, 5 count up
  • Down dog pedal it out

 

 

The Thang

High knees to Short Street, karaokee east for half the parking lot, west for the over half then run to the first peak of Lisle (a rolling hill, if not flat, place to live).  Colloquially known as Baby Hands Hill, it is a sacred place descended of the kings of Baby-lon, all the way to the recent dynasty of Baby-hands VI.   3 times up the hill, each a different method.  1st – regular sprint. 2nd – backwards Bernie Sanders, and 3rd – bear crawl.  You must want to take the hill by the 3rd.  Pause on the top, reflect on the 2nd peak in the distance.  5 slow squats with breath in and out.

Transition: Indian run from BH Hill to Four Lakes ski hill.

2nd Peak:  Suicides up the hill, by each pole.  Reach the summit – pause and reflect.  Line up on the fence, feet up, to plank in a chain.  10 merkins each man, down the chain.  Zig zag down the hill to basecamp.  One more time up the hill, this one changing 90 degree directions each pole in clockwise fashion – regular, karaoke, bernie sanders, karaoke, then regular on the last leg again.  Pause and reflect, repeat on the fence w/ merkin chain again.  5 second slow squats to admire the rising sun.  Zig zag down.

Complete the last mile run back to the flags.

Yoga style stretching.

Circle of Trust

There’s obviously symbolism in the twin towers/peaks of the run for this particular day.  But as I put this together, I started thinking about the metaphorical ‘peaks’, the things of real import we all seek to achieve.  Below these peaks is a frenzy of activity on the ground…you know the stuff…work, and errands, and kids activities and home projects and bills, the list goes on.  I’ve found myself heads down in busyness for the last part of the summer – felt like no time to catch a breath and just be.  On a day like today, it’s important to rise up and remember the big stuff, the peaks above…time with your partner, a trip you’ve put off, a career move…and go for it.  The stuff on the ground will always be there.  Pick one big thing the weekend and make a plan towards it – aye?

Naked Man Moleskin

Props to several PAX today: Woodwind getting ready for a big race (half mara), the glue guy (and everybody’s favorite) Ebeneezer easing back in from his vacancy to where we need him, Callahan braving the scene of his achilles rupture like a beast, and House, Patchouli and Mellencamp doing the yeoman’s work they always do – kicking a$$ and taking names.

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