The Combine: My 3 Year Anniversary is not yet
4/22/21. The Combine AO | Kiewit Middle School
17 PAX: Ozark (Respect), Skipper, Superfly, Pantyhose, Duck Duck, LPC, Kill Switch, Frosty, Grease Fire (Whoosh), Toto, Vandelay (Respect), House Party, Cataracts, Big One, Wiley, Slow Pitch
Q: Slow Pitch
Weather: Real nice, but it just got done raining
The Q went on a pre run with Vandaley and a few others, but the others were way out in front and Slow Pitch doesn’t like running under 9-minute miles, but he did to keep up with Vandelay.
Shovel Flags, Mission Statement, not a Professional, Principles: Outside, Free, Rotating Fashion, Open to all Men, COT
The pax gathered at the flags and the Q started running in place as to not waste any time with burning calories. He covered the Mission Statement, not a Professional, Principles: Outside, Free, Rotating Fashion, Open to all Men, then informed the Pax that if it goes in the cart, it’s a good as bought. Same goes for written workouts. He asked Frosty a question that could only be answered in a yes or no. He said yes and that answer determined we were sticking to the original plan, so we Moseyed to baseball field and circled up for Warmarama.
Warmarama:
Big Boys: 50 on up
Merkins: 25
Starfish Crunches: 25 IC
Merkins: 25
Big Boys: 50 on up
Mosey to Combine Fun Hill on East side of Parking lot:
While the pax was given instructions, the Q also informed them that this was the Combine Fun Hill and that the Q loves Bernies and Pre Thangs.
Pre Thang:
Bernie Sanders: (Run backwards up hill), then 10 burpees, with partner jog back to bottom and repeat 9 more times, reducing the burpees by 1 each time (so 9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1). This was completed by some really in shape guys and the Q called Omaha before he got through the last round. Better luck next time.
The Thang: Pair up, do exercise, take a lap, do next exercise
Round 1 – 50 Squats on down
Round 2 – 50 Monkey Humpers IC
Round 3 – 50 Squat Jumps on up
Round 4 – 50 Bobby Hurley’s on down
Round 5 – 50 Groiners on up
Mosey to Flags for Mary: 6:07
The Q tried something new: Rancid E2K’s. Pretty much not as smooth as it sounded.
COT:
I struggle with being judgmental everyday. I must make a conscious effort to not be an asshole. Not necessarily with you guys, but with those closest to me. I start every morning with prayer and some kind of daily reading to try to have a shot at not being a prick and to be openminded. The other day I read something that hit home and here’s what it said:
I should strive for a friendliness and helpfulness that will affect all who come near to me. I should try to see something to love in them. I should welcome them, bestow little courtesies and understandings on them, and help them if they ask for help. I must send no one away without a word of cheer, a feeling that I really care about them. God may have put the impulse in some despairing one’s mind to come to me. I must not fail God by repulsing that person. They may not want to communicate with me unless they are sure of a warm welcome.
I pray that I may warmly welcome all who come to me for help. I pray that I may make them feel that I really care.
So, as far as I am concerned, there isn’t anything else needed to be said, only the right actions need to be taken.
Prayer: Grease Fire
It’s been a humbling experience to lead such a wonderful group of men!
-Slow Pitch