AO: The General
QIC: Traveler
PAX: Dr. D, Trolley, JAG, Sub Prime, Sam Adams, FNG Romo
After a big thunderstorm the night before, the PAX gathered on the damp morning turf for a little card game. Respect for all PAX who stuck around after the CoT for some EC to finish the rest of the deck.
Warmup: 15 of each: Arm Circles, SSH, Imperial Walkers, Cherry Pickers
The Thang:
Deck of Cards Workout – Each suit is a different exercise:
- Hearts: Burpees
- Diamonds: Merkins
- Spades: Sit-ups
- Clubs: Jump Squats
PAX circled up and took turns drawing cards. Whoever drew the card led the PAX in the workout that the suit of the card indicated, in the quantity of whatever the number on the card was (eg. 8 of Hearts means 8 burpees). Face cards represented numbers 11-14.
Every two times going around the circle, PAX lined up to sprint the length of the football field and back as a “rest.”
This started off pretty casually, but the intensity quickly ratcheted up when we started drawing multiple hearts (aka burpees) in a row. YHC didn’t reveal the existence of Jokers in the deck until they were drawn, but the Jokers signified a 50-yard bear crawl. The pinnacle was in the 3rd round when the consecutive cards drawn were: Joker, then Ace of Burpees, then another Joker. All were huffing and puffing after that trio and were left wondering who shuffled the deck.
In the interest of time, we stopped before finishing the deck. However, all 7 PAX stuck around for some EC after the CoT to finish up the last 5 cards. Deck completed.
Circle of Trust: After celebrating Father’s Day last weekend, YHC reflected on lessons learned from his own father, inspired by his famous mantra: “Once a task is first begun, never leave it til it’s done. Be the labor large or small, do it well or not at all.” YHC’s take on it is to not be satisfied with doing a task or act of service just “good enough”, but really putting your all into it. We all notice good service when we are the recipient of it, yet often cut corners when completing tasks ourselves. But the attention to detail can really make other people’s days. Going the extra mile and completing our tasks with “excellence” helps us not only build a great reputation, but can have a profound impact on those around us.
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