All the weather pundits agreed on one thing for this morning, 42 degrees and 100% chance of rain all morning.
Five things were promised ahead of this morning’s Asylum workout.
4 men decided that it’s better to act stupid in the rain than sleep in bed and feel guilty about not posting all day.
DiCCS were given (Disclaimer, Cell phone, CPR, Safety)
Mosey to the back lot of Target near the gate to Wesley Oaks.
Warm-up:
The Thang:
I pre-parked my vehicle back there and it was loaded with 15 cinder block coupons. I guess I was optimistic. Time for some “cindercides”
More cindercides back the other way
More cindercides back the other way
At this point time was running short and we had to make it back to my vehicle to return the coupons
Mosey back to COT, 3+ miles of cindercides completed
Done!
MOLESKIN:
Well the experts got it right today. Not only did it rain this morning, it poured. The entire time. It’s still pouring outside.
Props to Dana and Damascus for posting today knowing we would not seek cover. Shop Dawg would have posted either way but he didn’t even know who was on Q when he got there so props to him for not caring one way or the other. On a site note has anyone else noticed there are six (6), yes six different variations of Shop Dawg on WordPress. Hopefully I picked the correct one.
After about 5 minutes it doesn’t matter that you’re cold and soaking wet anymore, it’s just the first 5 minutes that sucks. Can you make it past the 5 minute mark? This also applies for when it’s 22 degrees outside.
The third bullet point of F3 from the main F3 page is “Our workouts …Are held outdoors, rain or shine, heat or cold” and I think that’s why is even more important on days like this to have the workout outside, in the elements because that’s how life works. Sometimes life is 55 degrees with clear skies and seems too easy. Sometimes life is 42 degrees with driving rain in your face and the last thing you want to do is get out of bed and face it. Maybe if you can sling around a soaking wet cinderblock in driving rain for an hour while freezing then just maybe you can face that next challenge in your marriage, with your family, or in the workplace just a little easier. Maybe? – “How you do anything is how you do everything”.
Hopefully today was a good mix of strength, speed, and endurance. It can happen, rain or shine, hot or cold.
Everyone did a great job of staying on task today, putting their head down (somewhat due to the driving rain), and getting in the work. Well done!
Thank you for the opportunity to lead today.
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