The night watch nine assembled at the Bell Isle parking lot just as the last light of day descended to the West and the skyline of City lights welcomed the night. With a refreshing Spring breeze stirring our spirits these GTE HIM’s conquered the following terrain:
The THANG:
RUCK-FREE WARMERAMA:
- Form up at the base of the Grass Hill
- Variable movement up and down the hill a few times – run, burpees, run, bear crawls, lunges, run, bernie, etc
- Rucks ON
- Welcome & Disclaimer
- Let’s GO!
THE INITIAL RUCK:
- Quick march across the swinging bridge to Bell Isle and proceed 1.5 times around the broad gravel outside loop
COP INTERMISSION:
- Rucks Off, Stretch
- Don Q’s & Imp. Squat Walkers IC
- Variable Upper Body reps holding rucks
THE VERTICAL & HAIRY RUCK:
- Biodome led the PAX up some steep treacherous muddy rooted trails around the central heights of Bell Isle – no hobos or psychos encountered, and no PAX slipped into the quarry.
RETURN RUCK:
- On the double back around the island, over the bridge, stop for pictures, and back to the parking lot.
THE GRAND FINALE:
- Find a tiny rock at the bottom of the hill with “John 3:16” painted on it – verse recited for the PAX
- Run up the hill, walk around the pond, run up the 2nd hill, cross the road, run up the third hill to the war memorial, take a Rocky style picture of the conquering warriors
- Stopping time at just over 90min total
COT:
- Counterama # 9
- Namerama
- Meaningful words shared by YHC regarding patriotic and religious freedoms, the power of CSAUP bonds, and enthusiasm for the GTE to come
- YHC took the PAX out in Prayer
NMS: It is a powerful experience to be accompanied by such a faithful band of brothers enthusiastically achieving new heights together. And just think, this amazing 90 minutes was just a fraction (about 1/8th to be precise) of the real deal happening in 32 days! With the right men beside you, nothing is impossible. Yours, DTH
Announcements (SEE SLACK!)
- Wed 0530 RUCK from Huguenot HS – among other rucking fun, we’ll be hefting a large log a short distance. Come on out… it’ll be fun… 😎💪🔥
