Island In The Sun

Mr. T’s, scorpions, SSH, Turn n Bounce, pyramids

The giant tire served as our island this morning. 6 Pax circled the island for various exercises, while the other two Pax performed a 20 yard down and back of 88lb LB KB carries and burpee broad jumps back. Upon completion, Pax rotated and a new pair took on the farmer carries and burpee jumps.

Exercises around the tire included:

Smashing tire with sledge hammers
Big Boi situps using coupon
Split squats using coupon
KB swings using a 45lb KB
KB halos with a 25lb KB

We had one full parking lot down and back in the middle.

Pax concluded with Mary. A one minute, four second plank hold, and @Engelberg helped us finish the beatdown by leading 12 heels to Heaven.

I spent last night at the varsity football game and finally made an effort to speak with a young man’s mother to hear his story. He has severe cerebral palsy and cannot move or speak. But he can write, and he attends every Hudson home game. He told his mom he wishes he could play every week. His story got to me last night. Having played in high school and college, I love the game of football. I miss playing everyday (almost).Now I’m in my 40s and I certainly don’t have what I had in my 20s. But it’s important for me to show up and do these workouts, or anything I choose to do for exercise, with a remembrance of those who would give anything to trade places with me. For those who can’t run, or lift tires, or break coupons doing murder bunnies. In the middle of the suck, I try and think of who would happily trade places with me. It makes it a little easier.