01/19/2023 - Late Dark Tower - ZONE 2 and the power of close relationships
AO: Late Dark Tower
When: 01/19/2023
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Number of Pax: 7
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Number of FNGS: 0
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QIC: Buttermaker
Introduction
@channel PreBlast
LATE START DARK TOWER
ZONE 2
Thursday, 1/19/23
6:15 AM – 7:00 AM
Want to go from bad shape to good, good to great, great to peak performance?
If you do, you should be doing ZONE 2 a couple times per week.
ZONE 2 tomorrow at Late Start
Gloves are recommended. No Coupons.
HC in 
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HIMs in attendance: Debbie had the 6 and we were joined by Dilbert, Marla Hooch, Putz, HHGregg, Long Story, Cowpie. Unfortunately, two Late Start regulars couldn’t make it- Dabo had to get downtown and Townie is Houston.
Warm-O-Rama
7 Prehab Exercises to Prevent Future Workout Injuries
- Yoga Squats
- Shoulder Taps
- Single Leg Deadlift
- Hip Openers
- Bird Dogs
- Cossacks
- Dead Bugs (We did not do these due to the wet ground)
The Thang
Thang 1
- 6 minutes: (:15 on / :45 off) run the path to the covered bridge
- Run (this was a little too easy… no one made it to Zone 2 during this portion)
Thang 2
- 6 minutes: (:15 on / :45 off) under covered bridge
- Mountain Climbers (6 minutes)
- One Arm Burpees (6 minutes)
- Leopard Crawl (6 minutes) these exercises seemed to work
Thang 3
Made our way back to the Flag while alternating the above – Mountain Climbers, One Arm Burpees, Leopard Crawl for :15 on and :45 off until the 7:00 AM bell.
Circle of Trust
CoT was based on a WSJ story, “The Lifelong Power of Close Relationships.”
According to the article, many years of research proves one thing to be true: “one crucial factor stands out for the consistency and power of its ties to physical health, mental health and longevity. Contrary to what many people might think, it’s not career achievement, or exercise, or a healthy diet. Don’t get us wrong; these things matter. But one thing continuously demonstrates its broad and enduring importance: good relationships.”
The closing line of the article sums it up perfectly, “If we accept the wisdom—and, more recently, the scientific evidence—that our relationships are among our most valuable tools for sustaining health and happiness, then choosing to invest time and energy in them today becomes vitally important. It is an investment that will affect everything about how we live in the future.”
Please keep the above in mind while considering the importance of the 2nd F in F3.
Here’s the article: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-lifelong-power-of-close-relationships-11673625450
Naked Man Moleskin
My favorite part of F3 Zone 2 workouts is that it affords plenty of time and energy for mumbblechatter. We kept it light and had a good time.
Regarding the CoT, sometimes you just want to have what you’ve always believed reinforced… I’ve always believed that good and sustained relationships with family and lifelong friends as well as newly developed friendships were crucial to one’s overall health and happiness. Unfortunately, no one has ever disagreed with this stance, so I have no one to say “I told you so” to, but it’s good to see general wisdom get its just due.
There were no studies done to support the following, but today’s CoT may have helped draw 75% of the HIMs in attendance at Late Start to Coffeeteria, where there was, as HHGregg so eloquently put it, “Great conversation and laugh therapy.”
Final note: When driving by your F3 Coffeeteria location with your M, never say that that’s where you spend the “greatest hour of your week.” It inevitably leads to the question by your M, “Greater than the countless hours you spend with me each week?” You never want to put yourself in a position where the tuck-and-roll out of moving car is your best option. Take it from a guy who’s learned the hard way. After all, the article points out, “In particular, the more time they spent with their partners, the more happiness they reported. This was true across all couples but especially true for those in satisfying relationships.”
~Stay cool