Lovely Monday morning at Rock City: cool crisp 80 degree air, with 90% humidity. Great way to start the week. Pulling up to the park, I see the train on the tracks – is this going to be a repeat of last week? Momentary panic sets in – but moments later, the gates are going up, and the line of traffic (4 F3 cars, and 2 who wish they could do F3, but instead peeled off towards Airline Hwy) crossed the tracks.
Circling up, we welcomed back Rev Sox from his mission trip. I want to hear more about the Rabbi with the gun…. Then the disclaimer, and we were off.
The Warmup
- SSH x25
- Windmill x10
- IW x25
Plank-o-rama:
- PP x25
- PJ x25
- PP x25
- MC x25
Grab a rock. Times have changed at Rock City. Used to be “Grab a rock” was the sole command. Now the PAX respond with all sorts of questions – “How big of a rock? Where are we going? WHAT SHOULD I DO?” YHC responded to the plaintive wailings with the answer “Grab a rock”.
Mosey to the tree line.
The Thang
YHC wanted to mix in a history lesson. And June 4th had lots to choose from. But, no good themed exercises jumped to mind. So YHC was left with merely calling out a few historical tidbits as we went. June 4th, 1940: The British and French complete the Dunkirk withdrawal.
11s. With Rocks. And Pit Stops.
Burpees on the starting side. Low Slow Squats on the other side of the field. There were some bases in the middle of the field – convenient markers. Each time we pass the base, rock exercise! 11 Press each time in one direction, 11 Curls each time in the other direction. Hawg kicked off his flip-flop sandals, and the PAX were off.
55 Burpees, 55 LSS (con rocca), 110 Presses, 110 Curls. #Tclaps to Mahatma who finished far enough ahead that he went out for one more back-and-forth. Then plank and hold. Mambi gives us a 10 count (no, just *count* to 10. You don’t have to do Merkins)
As Bogey said afterwards “Well, that was a time killer”.
The Thang, Part 2
Partner Up. Its Merkin Challenge in the ISI, so YHC thought he’d help the PAX along.
- PAX #1: Merkins
- PAX #2: Grab a rock, run across the field and back.
- Flapjack. And again. Until time is called.
June 4th 1989: Solidarity is declared the winner of the first “free” elections in Poland post-Cold War.
Mosey back to deposit your rock (carry it overhead!) Then mosey back to the flag
Mary
June 4th, 1919: Congress passes the 19th Amendment – sending Women’s Suffrage to the states for voting.
- Flutter Kick x25
Then YHC decided to try something new: the Dolly Ladder (I dunno, but I guess this name works). DONT PUT YOUR FEET ON THE GROUND.
- Hello Dolly – feet just off the ground, x10
- 45 degree Dolly – feet at 45 degrees, x10
- Rosality x10
- 45 degree Dolly x10
- Hello Dolly x10
Circle up for Countoff, Name-o-Rama, Announcements, and close with our prayers. Today’s Gospel – from Mark: the story of the tenants who tend the land for the vineyard owner, who kill his son when he is sent to collect fees. While it is easy to see them as evil and cruel when reading, can we see ourselves in them? Each of us sins against our neighbors. Help us to see ourselves in those evil tenants, see ourselves when we are less than we can be. Help us to see where we fail, so we can continue to strive to be better people, better followers of Your Word.
