A(lmost) a dozen days with St. Nick

A(lmost) a dozen days with St. Nick

Soon after I rolled in, Nard Dog and Voodoo appeared avec headlamps from thier pre-run. (Strong.) Last night I asked Voodoo to lead a clinic on the Turkas, err Turkish Get-Up, but the wet pavement gave me pause. Voodoo reminded me F3 isn’t for clean and comfortable (strong again). Our trio did some warm-ups in the open parking lot, but marking the smart move to reconvene under cover at the school main enterance. Joining us was Escobar (site FNG?), Frehley’s Comet and Loogie.

Warm-up
20 SSH
15 IW
15 LSS
10 merkins

12 Days of Kettlebells
Day 1 – Turkish get-up
Day 2 – Figure 8s
Day 3 – Goblet squat
Day 4 – Push press (each arm)
Day 5 – Snatch
Day 6 – Russian swing
Day 7 – American swing
Day 8 – Curls
Day 9 – Alternating swings (each arm)
Day 10 – Cleans (each arm)
Day 11 – Thrusters
Day 12 – Burpee/high pull

Moleskine
After crusing through day 7, I thought to myself, I’d need to come up with some extra exercises. However, it wasn’t needed. We did make it to day 12, but ran out of time on our way down the ladder. The crew was in good spirits, minimal bitching and everyone made an effort to complete the exercises (in thier entirety) in good form. Voodoo, no surprise, moved the most weight in the least amount of time. Nard Dog didn’t let the pre-run slow him down. Kudos to Frehley for pushing through the Get-ups, Loogie for posting to rehab that shoulder and Escobar for learning the moves on the fly.

Soapbox
Each Christmas, we all (myself included) get caught up in the commercialism and buy our loved ones a lot of stuff that they don’t need. Here’s 12 acts of kindness you can do this holiday season that will have much more impact.

Day 1 – Give to charity (pick a cause and give something)
Day 2 – Sign up to run a chartiy race, how about http://joedavisrun.com/
Day 3 – Leave a big tip (server earn less than $3 per hour)
Day 4 – Call a loved one.
Day 5 – Bake cookies for your neighbors
Day 6 – Take walk or hike with your kids
Day 7 – Complete a chore or project for your M without being asked/reminded
Day 8 – Compliment your boss.(Supervising people isn’t easy.)
Day 9 – Sign up to Q.
Day 10 – Go through your garage, closet or shed and donate stuff you don’t use.
Day 11 – Donate your old gadgets. 
Day 12 – Say a prayer to forgive someone (or yourself).