Got to post downrange in F3 The Capital this week while traveling for work. Great to meet the PAX and learn a few new tricks. Here’s Monk’s Backblast, using their Slackblast app within Slack:
Thank you @Boberry for hitting us on Slack and showing up at #apollo. It was great to meet you.
WARMUP: windmills, imperial walkers, hillbillies, arm circles, Michael Phelps, SSH, cotton pickers, down dog/greatest stretch/cobra, Fellowship lap
THE THANG: Grip, Rip, and Roll (GRRs) to 15 yard line & back Sitting up on your six, set a cinder block by your side. Grip the cinder block. Pick it up and place it on the other side of your body. Now place your hands on top of the cinder block, roll into a plank on top of the block, then roll to the ground. Partner-up, one partner runs to 50 yard & back; 50 reps Blocko Motor City Shuffle (BMCS) – With Cinder Block In Hand, Lunge with OH Press x2, First Part of Blockee, Merkins on block x5, Plank Jacks on block x5, second Part of Blockee (thruster), squat. = 1 Rep! For the record, this exercise ends with a block thruster throw, Frog Hop to Block. It was dark, so the idea of throwing cinderblocks around seemed completely stupid and worse than pointless.
MARY: Pretzels (by Boberry); LBC’s ANNOUNCEMENTS: Dad’s Camp; Grunt; maybe something else I forgot
COT: Life is full of good and bad experiences, experiences that seem bad but good comes after them, and experiences that seem good but turn out badly. And these experiences can come in close proximity to each other, especially if you’re in high school. For example, my daughters’ volleyball team did not play to potential yesterday evening and were lucky to come out with a win. But over the long run they are raising the bar on their school’s athletic program, which historically punches below its weight … b/c to its credit the school emphasizes academics. Student-athletes are sometimes the best students b/c they have no time for activities of no value. Another quick story: One of my daughters is preparing for SAT at the “last minute.” She went through a fit of frustration over it, but maybe lack of time is a benefit. Now she must focus and get it done. And a few nights ago, she freaked out w/ tears over an assignment but after 20 of this was having fun doing it. And on and on and on. So try to keep perspective on the uncomfortable bits.
