The Colosseum 4/30/2024
BackBlast – April 30, 2024, The Colosseum – Speed Bump Q
AO – The Colosseum – my 1st time to AO and 1st Q’ing here. HoneyMaid is site Q and Westside guy – he was out of town. Leaving keys to a Prep guy on his Birthday. Maybe a mistake?
Conditions: 51 degrees and light winds out of SE at 4mph
PreRunners: Invictus, Sparty, Black Lung, Samples, LPC, Beeps, might have missed one or two others. I am sorry.
14 PAX and YHC – Folsom, Samples, Sparty, Tugboat, LPC, Beeps, E85, Hemi, Invictus, Jason Bourne, Tenderfoot, DaVinci, Falling Water, Black Lung, and Speed Bump
F3 – Fitness, Fellowship, Faith
The Mission Statement
5 Core Principles
The Credo
No FNG’s
Disclaimers were presented. I am not a Professional – modify as necessary
Quick count Westside Grads present for beatdown = 1 (Falling Water). Prep Grads present for beatdown = 3 (Sparty, E85, and YHC). Should note many PAX were Fans and Supporters of Westside. Westside crew had us out numbered no doubt. Lets have some fun! Start your watches and make sure you log a run or walk. We are going to attempt do some art!
W-O-R – lap around the track – Stop at the Goal line on NW side of track
-15 SSH
-15 Cherry Pickers
-10 Tappy Taps
-10 Bent Over M Phelps
The Thang – Being a child for No Reason. An attempt to scribe “PREP” on Westside football field on Strava. Didn’t tell PAX specifically what was being spelled.
RULES:
Any movement East = Sprint
Any movement North or South = Side Shuffle – get your butt down and hands high
Any movement West = Bernie
Start at NW Goalline
“P”
1- Sprint to East SL (GL/0)
2- Bernie back to West SL (GL/0)
3- Sprint back to East SL (GL/0)
10 Merkins
1-Side shuffle R to 24yard line (E- sideline/24 South)
2-Bernie to Midfield (24 & Mid)
3-Side shuffle L to Goal line (GL/Mid)
10 Merkins
1-Side shuffle R to 24 yard line (24/Midfield)
2-Sprint to East sideline (24/E-sideline)
3-Side shuffle to Goal Line
10 Merkins
“R”
1-side shuffle to R to 26 yard line (26/E-Sideline)
2-Bernie to West sideline (26/W-Sideline)
3-Sprint to East sideline (26/E-Sideline)
10-BigBoys
1-side shuffle R to to 49 (49/E -Sideline)
2 – Bernie to Midfield (49 North/Midfield)
3 – side shuffle L to (26N/Midfield)
10 BigBoys
1- Bernie Diagonally 49 (49/W -Sideline)
2 – Sprint Back to Diagonally to Midfield and (26 N/Mid)
10 BigBoys
1-Side shuffle R – North 49 (49N and Midfield)
2-Sprint to East sideline (E-Sideline and 49N)
3-Side shuffle L – 26 (26N and E-Sideline)
10 BigBoys
“E”
1-Side shuffle R South 49 (49S/E-sideline)
2-Bernie on 49 to West sideline (49S/W-sideline)
3-Side shuffle R south 26 (26S/W-Sideline)
4-Side shuffle L South 49 (49S / W-sideline)
15 Air Squats
1-Sprint to Midfield 49 South (49S / Mid)
2-Side shuffle R South 26 (Mid / 26S)
3-Side shuffle L 49 (49S / Mid)
15 Air Squats
1-Sprint to East Sideline (49 South / E Sideline)
2-Side Shuffle R South 26 (26S / E Sideline)
3-Side shuffle L South 49 (49S / E Sideline)
15 Air Squats
“P”
1-Side shuffle R South 24 (24S / E Sideline)
2-Bernie to West sideline (24S / W Sideline)
3-Sprint to East sideline (24S / E Sideline)
10 Merkins
1-Side shuffle R to Goal Line (GL South/ E Sideline)
2-Bernie Goal Line to South Mid (GL South / Mid)
3-Side shuffle L to 24 (24S / Mid)
10 Merkins
1-Side shuffle R to Mid Goal line (GL South / Mid)
2-Sprint to East side line (GL South / East Sideline)
3-Side shuffle L to 24 (24S / East sideline)
4-side shuffle R to GL (GL South / East sideline)
10 Merkins
Exit to South endzone to Track. Mosey back to start on Northwest goal line (1/2 lap) –
15 Merkins
15 Core
20 Monkey Humpers
Mosey full lap
15 Merkins
15 Core
20 Monkey Humpers
OMAHA called at 6:04
Mary –
VUP’s and Rancid Style hammers
Prayers/Announcements
Abide Event coming up 11th – Get with Papa Smurph
Prayers for Tornado victims. PAX continue to help as they can.
COT
So if you saw my pre-Blast Monday 4/29 you saw a note on Being Childish and gif of child drawing in the sand.
When Honey Maid reached out to have me Q a couple months ago, it just happened this date worked out to line up with my Bday. As Prep grad I thought I needed to do something fun as things related to Prep and Westside Rivalry. To make things easier Honey-Maid was going to be away from site on vacation. I have keys to castle. And so I came up with beatdown that would attempt to spell the word Prep on Westside Football Field on Strava. Pretty Childish if you will. But also something that makes me laugh/smile like a child for No Good Reason.
I found the follow quote that ties nicely into my message today.
“Be happy for NO reason, just like a child.
If you ARE happy for a reason, you’re in trouble, because the reason can be taken from you.”
Today is my 44 Birthday and as I was thinking about Q’ing, I quickly reflected on my age. 44 is big number IMO. None of us are getting any younger, and birthdays at my stage in adult life can feel like that number is growing large. With that said, I still think we can embrace our our adult years with childlike happiness. I remember as a kid I would often find myself content and happy for no apparent reason.
I think there are a few reason we should embrace our childlike happiness regardless of our adult age.
1 – Children possess an innate ability to find delight in the simplest of things
2 – Most children are fully immersed in the present moment, unaffected by worries about the past or anxieties about the future. By being happy for no reason, we learn to let go of our preoccupations and savor the beauty of the here and now.
3 – Fostering a sense of joy without needing a specific reason strengthens our resilience
4 – Happiness is contagious, and when we radiate joy like a child, we uplift those around us.
5 – plenty of studies have shown the health benefits of happiness, including lowering stress, improving immunity, and increased life longevity.
Finally – Embracing childlike happiness encourages gratitude for the simple pleasures of life. It reminds us to appreciate the beauty of everyday moments and the blessings that surround us.
As I reflect on one more trip around the sun, I challenge you to Be Happy like a Child for No Reason!
I will leave you with quote from someone that knows how children like to act –
Walt Disney – “Growing old is mandatory, but growing up is optional.”