So YHC saw an open Q spot today at the mustang and decided to take it on even knowing I had already signed up for the RDC challenge this weekend. That challenge consists of a 10K followed by a 5K on Saturday and then a 1/2 marathon on Sunday. Today’s challenge consisted of how to give the PAX a solid workout without regretting it tomorrow.

WARM-UP

• 10 Willie Mays Hayes
• 10 Cherry Pickers
• 10 Imperial Walkers
• 30-60 second stretch on your own

THE THANG

• Mosey to stairs for a Zook Ladder
  • 4 exercises — SSH, Merkins, Squats, LBCs
  • 25 of each IC followed by 5 flights of stairs
  • 20 of each IC followed by 4 flights of stairs
  • 15 of each IC followed by 3 flights of stairs
  • 10 of each IC followed by 2 flights of stairs
  • 5 of each IC followed by 1 flight of stairs
• If math was correct that 150 total of each exercise
• Mosey to end of Parking lot for a parking space shuffle Burpee Pyramid
  • Shuffle line of a parking spot followed by 1 burpee
  • Repeat up to 5 and back down to 1

MARY

• 10 Ski Abs (IC)
• 15 American Hammers (IC)
• 20 Heels to Heaven (IC)

Announcements

• Big time special guest coming to the Mustang on Nov 29th
• Convergence at the Wall on Nov 22nd (day after thanksgiving)
• F3 Churham banquet on Dec 8th

BOM

• So about 3 weeks ago my son had something happen to him that has really affected him. My wife and I still can’t figure out what it was but now every morning from the time he wakes up until the time we drop him off at school he just cries non-stop and says that he doesn’t want to go school and doesn’t want to leave us. He has always been pretty attached to us but never to this extent. (who can blame him though with an awesome set of parents like us right?) Anyways, I think just being a normal dad/man I just want to do anything I can to “fix” this problem. Unfortunately everything we have tried hasn’t helped and my wife and I have been really struggling with this. So the other day at the playground we are talking to a couple other parents and mention this and it turns out, we aren’t the only ones who have this problem. The conversation went from my wife and I not having a clue, to being able to empathize with others parents, share tips on how to help, and more importantly, not feeling alone in this struggle. Obviously my wife and I still have a battle in front of us but I share this because I think it emphasizes how important it is for us as men to share with each other no matter how awkward or difficult that may seem. You just never know if the PAX next to you is struggling with the same thing and what a huge help hearing your story may be. So don’t keep it in fellas. Until next time!