Seven men made their way from various locations across the greater metro Richmond area to gain some inspiration and motivation from the Monument to Perpetual Self Improvement – aka The Carillon. Basking in its glow, this is what went down:
COP – SSH, IW, Helicopters, DQ’s, Copperhead Squats, Merkins, LBC’s, APDs – all IC
Wander to the rusty cage for a triple check: Pull-ups, squats, the timer checks to make sure the hydrant hasn’t moved.
Relocate to the Triangle – Round 1 – Bear crawl, 10 x Carolina Dry Docks, down the hill, 20 x WWII’s, Up the hill, 10 x Merkins. Round 2 – Bear crawl, 10 x jump squats, down the hill, 10 x 2 count American Hammers, up the hill, 10 x merkins. Round 3 – Lunge, 10 x an exercise, down the hill, 20 x Heels to Heaven, up the hill, 10 x merkins
Follow the leader to the other end of the reflecting pool – 1 burpee at each light post down the block, coagulate with the six, and return down the other side of the block.
Mosey as a group to the circle at the top of the ampitheater for some Mary and stretching and then back to the flag….psych!… for 11’s between utility poles – LBC’s and 2 count American Hammers, calling it at the designated time.
Count around and identify ourselves. Announcements: Training is in progress for the Grow Ruck in May – watch the Q sheet and Slack for times and places. Frozen Triangle CSAUP is scheduled for February 10th starting at DogPile. It’s more fun than it sounds! Check the Q sheet for opportunities to participate in Breaking Bread during 2024!
Thoughts – Most Saturdays I look forward to getting up in the gloom and joining a group of friends at the Carillon to bump some fists, exchange some humorous anecdotes, hear what’s going on in people’s lives, and get some endorphins and dopamine and seratonin circulating through physical exertion. And also the cheesy eggs at Libbie Market. Some weeks life presents challenges and I find myself drawn into my inner world trying to sort everything out. Left to my own devices it can be very difficult to come out of that. Having the external commitment and sense of responsibility to be at Dogpile on time with a plan requires putting the other stuff aside and thinking outside myself. This is a week I needed that and might not have been there if I didn’t “have to” be. Thank you for the opportunity to lead.
