<span class=”s1″>17 Pax showed up in the glorious morning gloom to participate in an unexpected celebration of the life of news anchor Larry Stogner (Oct 25, 1946 to Oct 3, 2016). <span class=”s2″>http://abc11.com/news/larry-stogner-veteran-abc11-anchor-dies/1479868/</span></span>
<span class=”s1″>Larry served in the Air Force, was a Vietnam Vet, and a UNC Grad. Today (Oct 25) would have been his 70th birthday. 70’s reappeared throughout the workout in honor of his life and especially his grace, humility, and dignity in death. Larry died of a debilitating disease called ALS, and I think his greatest legacy may be the way he died. He suffered-well because he knew where he was going and was confident in what he hoped for and sure of what he could not see.</span>
<span class=”s1″>The Pax were challenged to suffer-well as they honored Larry’s 70th birthday.</span>
<span class=”s1″>Warmup</span>
<span class=”s1″>SSH x </span><span class=”s3″>70</span>
<span class=”s1″>Arm Circles </span>
<span class=”s1″>Windmill</span>
<span class=”s1″>Monkey humper (Beanball’s favorite exercise)</span>
<span class=”s1″>Burpees OYO until somebody does </span><span class=”s3″>70</span><span class=”s1″> (thank you Beano!)</span>
<span class=”s1″>The Thang:</span>
<span class=”s1″>Partner carry suicides (50yds switch return, 100yds switch and return)</span>
<span class=”s3″>70</span><span class=”s1″> squats</span>
<span class=”s1″>Wheel Barrow suicides (half field switching at each turn).</span>
<span class=”s1″>when finished sprint full field then 35 squats sprint back 35 squats = </span><span class=”s3″>70</span>
<span class=”s1″>To the wall, one partner balls to wall (</span><span class=”s3″>70</span><span class=”s1″> seconds) while the other does dips (try to get </span><span class=”s3″>70</span><span class=”s1″> reps). switch and repeat</span>
<span class=”s1″>Back to field for the grand finale</span>
<span class=”s1″>20-rep merkin ladder: start with 20 merkins sprint to half field 19 merkins sprint back 18 and so on until 1. Total 210 merkins for a triple-</span><span class=”s3″>70</span><span class=”s1″> salute to Stogner.</span>
<span class=”s1″>Announcements: </span>
<span class=”s1″>-Nov 19 “Walk in their shoes”, benefit fundraiser (http://www.opentableministry.org/) for the homeless community in Durham. Peach will email information.</span>
<span class=”s1″>Prayer requests:</span>
<span class=”s1″>Beanball and his battle with Parkinson’s</span>
Thank you men. Grateful for the opportunity!