Memorial Day is a day to remember those who have given their lives to protect our country. It is easy to take for granted the myriad freedoms we enjoy each day. We often live our lives exercising such tunnel vision that we forget what got us here, we forget history, and our memory of what made our lives possible ebbs and flows as the ephemeral tides of our American Dream.
Remember that we each live a life full of possibility and stability that is predictably peaceful because of those who have fought and died defending our country and its values. Most people do not like to think about it, let alone speak of it, but force has been necessary to achieve and sustain our way of life. I am grateful to those brave enough to sacrifice it all for the rest of us.
Hug your families. Take a second to say, “I am lucky and grateful for what I have!” out loud. Own your outcome in this world. It is the least we can do for the people we honor today.
3 rucked for EC. Then, after the warm up –
Coupon carry to the track.
Upon reaching the track, we arranged the coupons into 10 pain stations:
- OH lock out and squat with 40 LB. Spartan pancake
- Deadlift with 90 LB. sandbag
- Farmer’s carry with two 60 LB. KBs with 10 squats on either side of field (timer; about 3 minutes)
- 35 LB. dumbbell curls
- OH press with 60 LB. Spartan pancake
- KB swing with 45 LB. KB
- Flutter kick with 45 LB. ruck held in lockout
- Standing lunges with 60 LB. sandbag on shoulders
- Running laps with 30 LB. weighted vestCoupon carry back to parking lot
- Sumo squat with 70 LB. KB
Ring of fire.
- 10 Merkins each PAX while others plank
- 5 Merkins each while others plank
- 3 Diamond Merkins each while others plank
Mary: 20-count exercises around the horn. Hello Dolly, LBCs, Russian Hammer, Supermans, Peter Parker Peters.