Drizzle and hairburners at The Yank

So YHC decided it was time to bring out the metal at The Fighting Yank, something we have not done since the spring. So, with Rev Flo-Rida’s aid I picked up the gods at Atilla on Friday morning and headed over to Gaston County with a beatdown in mind, especially with the cooler temps and some rain in the forecast. Went like this:

COP:

Arm Stretches

SSH X 20

IW X 20

Plank, do foot to hand stretch

Mtn. Climbers

Mosey up to the school and Highway 1 for some hair burner action as follows:

Count off by 3s.

1s – 1st push

2s – Go to the lightpole and do squats

3s – Stay back and do plank jacks

Repeat five times, 1-2-3.

Mosey over to Heartbreak Hill for half pipes

Half pipes X 2

jump squats at top

Merkins on the pad

Monkey humpers at the Yank.

Back to the hair burners, 5 repeats.

Mosey to the corner of knowledge:

10 X 15 X 20

Dips

Step ups

Dirkins

Back to hairburners

Another 5 “repeats” per pax.

LBCs at one end

Peter Parker at the other end.

Mosey down to the Field of Dreams for Bear Crawl Slalom.

3 rolls for everyone ot get to the end of the field.

Stretch for 1 minute.

Pledge.

Done!

NMM:

YHC intended this as a beat down and indeed it was. YHC gets up @ 6-6:15 to Q this workout. Get there usually @ 6:40 am. This morning I got up, checked some emails and had one from a friend I have not corresponded with in some time out in California. We met in China in the ’80s and even climbed Mt. Shasta @ Labor Day 1987. Which was an epic accomplishment, we got it done in less than 24 hours, going up over 7,000 feet and back in that time period. Which means we effectively did 14,000 feet in elevation in one day. You build a strong bond doing that. Very Strong. His email to me informed me that his oldest (a daughter) had passed about four years ago. She was a graduate of Cornell University and went to med school (don’t know where). So she was very much a high impact person and on her way to more impact. It never happened. And it hit me pretty hard. It was apparent that they are still grieving (have two other sons) and I get that!

Then I to the news later in the day that my family’s great friend Banks Miller who was my elementary school principal and my dad and my uncle’s fishing and quail hunting partner passed yesterday. Banks was a HIM over in Huntersville, NC. A guy we would all do well to follow. Loved his pointers! Banks got a lot done over there and that hit me pretty good to although I knew it was coming.

So I think the lesson here is that it really is up to us to make the world better. And we should do it in proximity to the community we live in. One part of that is getting out and getting 1% better every day. Because when we do that we not only make ourselves better we become examples to those who will make themselves better. And that impact can be incalculable in a positive way! Getting those around us to become better is our highest calling. And that is effected by us being that example and being out there on a regular and disciplined basis.

So let’s keep it going – rain or shine! We have work to do.

Tesla