Dynamic Warm-o-Rama as prescribed by Univ of Cincinnati Sports Institute (just a mere sampling) at OCT

Native American Run: old deck, new deck, around Carolina Courts w 0-2 burpees (individual pax decision) cycle until halted at approx 5:55am

30 second walk-off cool down

Jog up new deck and two burpees at each turn– a cycle– on your own and at own pace

Mary: brief stretching

Notes:

-My mind and thoughts have been with Boze and Finish Line of late– both sidelined for a good bit to come with recent surgeries to hopefully heal their substantial hurts– both quiet and humble men– they hold inside their hurts

-Awesome effort by ALL– I am told we busted out 3 miles– not much dead time at all

-Nice to have new blood (Circuit Rider, Loveboat, Crabgrass, Beeker, et al)– their enthusiasm and positive energy is infectious

-I miss Old Blue’s presence (aka Indy)– his wisdom, kindness, philosophy spouts, open arms, gentle disposition, quirks– always Big and never small– I love you, dog– not a cyncic, rather a lover, hugger an embracer, enjoys the quiet time/deplores the noise

My Thoughts:

Solitude is when I am alone w my own thoughts and my own soul.  Solitude is not isolation– isolation is an escape and dangerous, but solitude is engagement and safety– solitude is how I open up to God; isolation is painting a target on my back for the tempter– In solitude I face the good, bad and ugly in my own heart, the truth I come home to– my motivations, addictions, compulsions, coping mechanisms I reach for to just make it through the week– all this is painfully exposed and painfully so in solitude– in silence and solitude my soul finally comes home– I have great difficulty praying on my own as my sins, brokeness shames and overwhelms me when alone, but am gaining the ability to achieve silence and solitude through some amazing Jesus-spirited “help” books, Chrtistian music and a small army of Christian men here in-town who are way ahead of me in my pursuit of His easy yoke yet accept my brokenness and allow me to see Him in them– I certainly don’t have all the answers, but I do encourage you to consider doing what you individually need to do to not allow the external noise of life to drown out your internal noise– the friend of silence draws me near to God– Quiet is an emotional balm for emotional healing– find your own silence and solitude and give it to someone much greater than you– I choose Jesus, bc he first chose me

“clutter in our minds is like a mental hoarder, landlocked in his or her bedroom in a self-constructed prison.  Some of us feel trapped in the toxic, unhealthy patterns of our own minds.” John Mark Comer author of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

I know have been on a Jesus-kick the last year or so and it feels damn good– may be annoying to some, but can’t hold it back– have such a long way to go/ have hope now– I am still the biggest sinner amongst F3 Concord men, but working towards a much better me and thankfully He would give up his only Son before He’d give up on me— all of what comes out of my mouth now is the real– ain’t got no more time for the superficial convos/relationships and the unnecessary noises of life– staying busy, but less hurried and retreating away from the fake and noises when need to

Peace and love,

El Abogado