“There are no shortcuts in evolution.” – Louis Brandeis

The prevailing scientific theory is that humans evolved from something simpler – a primordial ooze, a smaller mammal, maybe a monkey, an ape or gorilla, eventually gaining full awareness and realizing we could walk, run and rise above any circumstance when we put our developed mind to it. And that’s not necessarily incompatible with the notion that we were made in the image of a gracious Creator who molded us from mud, breathed into lifeless lungs and gave us clear-eyed consciousness. But that’s way too much philosophizing for a bunch of dudes who just want to work out in the morning.

So 9 PAX showed up at ReCity (aka The Bullpen) ready for whatever beat down a Q had in mind. This morning’s theme was “Crawl, Walk, Run” with preparation that involved a bit of research on all exercises in the F3 playbook that included one of those words. The result: 10+ traveling moves that would test our mental and physical toughness and see if our enlightened minds could stand the pain. Props to Dial Up, Justice and Low Tide for arriving at 5a for a 5k.

WARM-UP

• SSH x 15
• Windmill x 10
• WMH x 10
• Slow Merkins x 10
• Mountain Climbers x 10
• LBCs x 10 x reverse

Ricky Bobby Run (aka Indian Run) to…

THE THANG

Scene: Parking Lot Near YMCA

Scenario: In sets of 3, complete traveling exercise from one end of island to the other, run back on other side, start next exercise. When done, pick up six or SSH.

YHC had a much more ambitious plan. Here’s what we were able to accomplish with the allotted time:

• Alligator Walk (traveling merkins)
• Bear Crawl
• Crab Walk
• Duck Walk
• Fiddler Crab (sideways crab walk)
• Gorilla Walk
• Horse Walk (essentially a wide stance squat walk)
• Imperial Lunge Walkers
• Inch Worm Crawl
• Johnny Drama Walkers
• Lunge Walk
• Monkey Humper Walk
• Scorpion Walk
• Spiderman Crawl (traveling Peter Parker)
• Zombie Crawl (in plank position, crawl with arms only, feet on small piece of cardboard dragging behind)

All PAX will look forward to doing the other half at a future Q…

MARY

• Back in the nick of time…but enough for Mary.

PRAYER

• Low Tide is traveling over the next few days – praying for safe travels and savoring time with loved ones
• Sal Pal’s girlfriend (Elizabeth) is moving to Nashville for 6 years of med school – praying for her safety / success and Sal Pal’s sanity while she’s away

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