PAX: PacRat, Lights Out, Tank, The Mick, Mr. Incredible, Atticus
6 PAX posted in the gloom at Patmos. When I rolled it Atticus was already walking off the beating he took from the Tough this weekend, and The Mick also rolled in just in time to get the joints moving again. The others were fresh (comparatively speaking) so we jumped right in:
Warm Up
SSH x 20ic
Windmill x10ic
Perfect Squat x10ic
Bean Picker x10ic
Perfect Merkin x10ic
The Thang
– Mosey to the bottom of the Amp-
Timed loops of the Amp w/ OYO exersizes at the top and bottom:
– 7 minutes of 10 Merkins and 10 Makhtar N’Diaye
– 7 minutes of 10 Mt. Climbers and 10 Dips
– 7 minutes of 10 Lunges (el) and 10 Step Ups (el)
– 7 minutes of 5 burpees and 5 burpees
– 3 minutes of 5 Decline Merkins and 5 Incline Merkins
Mary (kind of)
– Mosey back to the flag –
– Perfect Squat x10ic
– Perfect Merkin x10ic
– Fire Hydrants x10ic (el)
– Plank Rotations x10ic
– Donkey Kick x10ic (el)
– Plank Around the World x5ic
Moleskin
Impressed to see 2 recovering PAX post, and push hard through this workout (though it certainly allowed the ability to back off if desired). This was all on the individual PAX to push through this workout on their own. Unlike my traditional Q where I want to control the pace, count, and cadence more, I let them run… and boy did they. Everyone really exhausted himself during this beatdown. The stair laps wore on my quickly, but fortunately I was able to modify all of the exercises to a minimal amount to ease off the back (no true core work though… that was intentional on my part)
In true St. John Dunkin form, the doors were locked when coffeeteria began to each PAX chose his own way of getting his coffee fix, but it sparked a conversation about the work force. I began thinking about the effect this past year has had on the businesses, but also the employees. On one hand, there is certainly fewer employees int he world (at least it seems that way based on all of the “Now Hiring” signs I see) and that has truly cramped the businesses. On top of the financial issues of the past year, now struggling to find help is just one more hurdle to jump for some of these places. I strongly encourage each of you to continue to support these locations. Many are busier than they’ve been, and doing it with less staff, which can be frustrating for the customers. But, as men of honor, I believe we should still support the business in our area and do so with grace, humility, and patience. It’s hard when there are other ways to get the things we want/need online or from other locations, but these places are part of our community, and are hurting too.
But I also began to think about the employees themselves and how many people I know that have chosen to change the work they do, or stop all together. This past year has forced many people to pause, even for just a short period of time, and see what life at home was like. Our families are our first calling, and I think many people realized in that pause what they were missing out on. Suddenly it took far more of everything (encouragement, money, benefits, etc) to “bribe” them away from their homes. This is a great thing that came out, it just doesn’t fit into our American culture. As men, our homes and our families are calling #1. The balance is incredibly hard, but we need to default to our families… default to our homes. Work will always come calling, and there will ALWAYS be more to do and NEVER enough hours in the day… but be sure you weigh the cost before you work those extra hours, or take work home, or schedule that meeting. It’s a lesson I’m terrible at, but really starting to feel now.
Some day your parents won’t be around. Some day your kids will grow up and move out. Weigh the cost of that time.
Until next time…
SYITG