02/17/2022 - La Luz - WINTER OLYMPICS 2022: Nordic Combined & Uphill Alpine Skiing
AO: La Luz
When: 02/17/2022
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Number of Pax: 12
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QIC: Blues Clues
Introduction
The bridge was closed at La Luz upon my arrival as QIC and patches of ice were hidden in select spots around the AO that was mostly clean on a surprising 45+ degree morning in February. Blow Dry and BR were out for an EC Ruck as I scouted out the hill to set up the cones for the alpine skiing. Slowly the PAX started to roll to go for the gold at La Luz.
Warm-O-Rama
SSH x15
SSH x5 Out Loud, 10 in Silence + 5 Penalty burpees for not ending in sync together
Tie Fighters
Tappy Taps
Capri Lap
The Thang
We split 12 PAX into two teams and each team picked their country to represent. Today’s events would be between Germany and Mexico.
Thang #1 – Nordic Combined
- PAX lined up in parking lot for a modified and/or “combined” Nordic style relay race.
- One PAX from each team starts and runs 40 yards to cone and back while all other PAX are doing various coupon work on Q’s call. Curls, OH Press, Bentover Rows, etc.
- 1st Heat – 40 Yard Sprints Down and Back
- Germany won
- 2nd Heat – 40 Yard Bernie Sanders Down and Sprint Back
- Germany won
- 3rd Heat – 20 Yard Sprints Down and Back
- Mexico Won
Results
- Nordic Combined – Team Gold Medal = Germany
- Nordic Combined – Individual Gold Medal by Observational Speed Evidence – Road Trip (Germany)
Thang #2 Uphill Alpine Skiing
- We mosey’d over to the hill where there as an uphill slalom course of lit up cones set up. These were in a double diamond shape. PAX lined up in their teams at base of hill. This was one on one heats between two racers. Each racer runs to each cone and does 5 merkins all the way to the top. The 1st racer to the top wins. All other PAX run straight to the top and do 10 merkins. Rinse and repeat until all PAX have competed against each other. The team our country with the most wins out of 6 heats wins the gold.
- Heat 1 – Mexico
- Heat 2 – Mexico
- Heat 3 – Mexico
- Heat 4 – Germany
- Heat 5 – Germany
- Heat 6 – Tie!
- Full Team Race off for the Gold, 1st team to get all PAX to the top was…Mexico.
Results
- Alpine Skiing – Team Gold Medal = Mexico
- Alpine Skiing – Individual Gold Medal = Abu (Germany) Got up the hill 1st in 11.54 seconds
Thang #3
We mosey’d back for some coupon work.
- Isolators. Rotating Curls, 3 reps each arm around circle with heavy paint bucket mixing in.
- Depth Charges – 43 count, 10 second delay, 10 count to 6 o’clock recover, recover
Circle of Trust
If you were there today you know I spoke more about finding that “warrior spirt” inside yourself.
For me, the warrior spirit is not about conquering things, other people or other places.
No. The warrior spirit is about creating a better version of yourself through trial and error, intentional and dedicated effort, pain and suffering, loss and heartache, blood, and sweat, and hustle and all the things that allow you to become that better version of yourself.
It’s not about you comparing yourself to others. A true warrior knows where to find that warrior spirit within and to compare himself to previous versions of himself with the idea to always work on becoming better in a more positive way.
I leave you with that gentlemen, find the way of the warrior spirt with in you.
Prayers.
Naked Man Moleskin
Shout out to all the boyz at La Luz, bringing that high energy into the Olympics in the gloom this morning. Start up was fired up, loved watching him compete against BR hot out of the gate, Road Trip and Abu were flying however Team Mexico brought the cholula on Alpine Skiing despite Silks scrappy speed up that hill for Germany. I see you Silk! Til next time brothers…