If you Aim at Nothing, you Hit Nothing

9 strong @ The Sandlot to start the week off right.  Here’s what I remember:

The Thang:

• 10 x SSH (IC)
• 10 x Imperial Walkers (IC)
• 10 x Toy Soldiers (IC)
• 10 x Hillbilly Walkers (IC)
• 10 x Merkins (IC)

Mosey a lap down Old Neal Hawkins, around the Walgreens & back

Return to the building that used to be a bank across the street for some Dora.  Partner up and complete the following exercise while the other partner runs the lap around the building

• 100 x Merkins
• 200 x Squats
• 300 x LBCs

Mosey another lap

Return to the Snoballs building for

• 10 x Merkins (IC)

Lunge Walk halfway around Snoballs

• 15 x Rocky Balboas (IC)
• 15 x Dips (IC)

Lunge Walk the rest of the way around Snoballs

• 10 x Merkins (IC)
• 10 x Plank Jacks (IC)

Lunge Walk halfway around Snoballs

• 15 x Rocky Balboas (IC)
• 15 x Dips (IC)

Lunge Walk the rest of the way around Snoballs

• 10 x Merkins (IC)

No time for the Plank Jacks.  Mosey one last lap around the Walgreens.

Returning, we had time for a little more, so we moseyed to the other side of Snoballs for

• 10 x Rocky Balboas (IC)
• 5 x Dips (IC)

Mosey back to the flag and time was called.

Announcements:

• The Sandlot is going to FNG & Kotter-friendly, low-running bootcamps for the months of December and January.  The goal is to help get guys to get guys out to kick off the New Year and have Bootcampers and Pain Labbers get together regularly for beatdowns outside of a Convergence.  It’ll look like this:
  • Running: Under 1.5 miles
    • Keep run segments short distances and/or loops
  • No (or limited) jumping exercises (including burpees)
  • Low rep counts (sets of 10 rather than 50)
  • Bricks as coupons rather than Cinder Blocks
  • No man left behind.  Leave no man where you found him.
  • Regular EC @ 0500 for those looking for more running
• Christmastown 5K
• Christmas Party

Prayer Requests:

• Folks with COVID
• Folks who have lost loved ones
• Families during the holidays

Moleskin:

I watched a movie this past weekend, and a character was a bit flighty and noncommittal in a way that ensured no real failures, but also no real successes either.  One of the elders told her “You aim at nothing.  You hit nothing,” and it kind of hit me too.  When I’m working towards something, I’m better.  That said, the initial phase of losing weight and getting in shape is slowing down.  It’s not new anymore.  It’s easy to lose focus.  It just seems vital to me to push through and stay focused.  Stay consistent.  Be dependable and try and help others.  Keep growing.

Thanks to everyone for the opportunity to lead.

Yabba Dabba Doo