At promptly 5:15 a.m., YHC kicked off the morning, after welcoming in a handful of pre-runners back to the shovel flags. We covered the three Fs, mission statement, and 5 core principles. With my poor attendance it was key to not only note I am not a professional so modification is encouraged, but to ask for FNGs … because I surely didn’t know everyone there. That’s on me, though.
While one person showed up a few minutes late and one moseyed to go get a coupon, everyone else moseyed toward the back of the school. About 30 steps in, the speaker died, ending the Irish playlist YHC had been putting together for more than a week. Bummed, we pushed on and knocked out a quick Warm-A-Rama.
Warm-A-Rama
• Tappy taps x 10 IC
• Big Ones x 10 IC
• Moroccan Night Clubs x 20 IC
• Irish Jigs x 20 IC (high knees, but hands are held straight by your side like an Irish dancer)
The Thang
With our legs and arms loose, we moseyed down to the track and partnered up. The Thang would be simple. One partner would run to the far side of the field (width wise) while the other got through as many of the exercises noted below. When you returned, you picked up where you left off on the list.
• Exercises
o Shoulder Press x 10
o Rows x 10
o Squats x 10
o Curls x 10
o Merkins x 10
o Single-leg deadlift x 5 each leg
o Flutter kicks with coupon held up x 10 IC
Post Thang
With a few minutes left, we moseyed to the track area just outside the fence. We held a coupon throwing competition for those who were able/willing to throw. The winner would win a cash prize …. Of $1. After multiple great throws, one amazing backspin that a punter would be jealous of, and a bit of a rules debate (which is funny given there were no real rules set), Schrute emerged victorious. While not throwing, the rest of the PAX did some simple SSH to keep the blood flowing.
With coupons in-hand, we all moseyed back to the shovel flags for Mary.
Mary
• Plank x 30 count (10ish count by 3 guys)
• Low dollies x 30 on open (Waffle House respect)
• Sarpy Slammers
COT:
St. Patrick early in his life was likely brought to Ireland as a slave. He returned later in life and dedicated himself to service. He let his actions speak.
I have had the blessing of being in Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day. My biggest takeaway is this: their national holiday isfocused on family. They don’t go out and start drinking at 8:00 a.m. They wake up, take their family to a parade, and then go home to eat a good meal and relax. Today and this week, my call is to put family first and be a beacon of a life of service to everyone around you this week. Go out and live like St. Patrick. Slainte!