December 20th, 2019 By KleanUp

6 of Highland’s finest gathered in the 28 degree gloom and quickly warmed up with 500+ cardio reps.  Disclaimer noted and a mosey began promptly at 5:30 to RRMS entrance.  Upon arrival, pax noted the extra large weinke artfully crafted in the form a a Christmas tree.

The Thang went like this:

Bottom row 25 reps each

• roll / get up
• 1/4 burpees
• ski abs (2=1)
• jump lunge with squat finisher (2=1)
• Run parking lot lap

Next row up 50 reps each

• bear crawl plank jack
• star jumps
• plank punch (2=1)
• Run lot lap

Next row up 75 reps each

• spiderman jump
• heisman
• run that lap

Top of the tree 100 reps

• squat jump with full extension (touch toes and reach for sky)
• yep – another lap

The full tree = 500 reps total with most completing ~1.5 trees

Moleskin

• 28 degrees at launch – but we warmed up quickly
• The rather large weinke was attached to a rather large cardboard box, but no it wasn’t a pizza box.
• Pax were serenaded by the sounds of Linkin Park, Breaking Benjamin, Eminem, Fall Out Boys among others.
• Prayers for @Barrister’s M and her surgical procedure today.

…and final thoughts.  Received a Christmas card in the mail yesterday from some friends we met back in the day when we first moved to Charlotte.  Same places in life, same age, worked together, socialized together.  They moved away and while life takes us in different directions we exchanged Christmas cards, watched each other’s families grow, etc.  Was reading through the card and noticed something seemed off and then realized it was definitely off when I saw and read the memorial card also inserted inside.  47 years and collapsed coaching his son’s middle school football game.  Boom! Over just like that.  Wow! What a hard reminder of how fragile and short life can be and and to make every day count.  Let’s all make today count!

 

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