When Capt. Kangaroo turned 50 and Q’d five workouts straight, he inspired and impressed Cut Me Mick. At the time it sounded like a great idea. A year-and-half later, about a month before Mick’s 50th, it still sounded like a great idea, so I signed up. I even added a sixth day to include the Kettlebell Ultra that several of the PAX had been proposing for a couple of years. As the start of my birthday week grew closer, I was not sure what I had gotten myself into. Several younger, stronger PAX also questioned the wisdom of the endeavor.
But that is like so much of life. When the moment calls to us, how often do we raise our hand and walk forward, without any “reason” or guarantee of success? When we do, when we stand there unblinking and staring at life face-to-face, we discover certain truths about living. Truths that are simple and hard and point beyond a few workouts or sore muscles. As silly and as pointless as it is, it is a truth about what it means to be alive.
Six PAX joined me at the start of the first week, of the second half of my own personal century.
Warm Up:
- Trunk twist
- Good morning, w/bonus stretch
- Imperial walker
- Prisoner squats
- Merkins
- Chilcutt Ski Abs
- Hindu Merkins
The Thang
- 8 sets (20 sec on/10 sec R) – Dips
- 8 sets (20 sec on/10 sec R) – Australian Pull Ups
- 8 sets (20 sec on/10 sec R) – Squats
- 8 sets (20 sec on/10 sec R) – Chilcutt- Ski Abs
- Warrior 1 & 2
- 10 x Hindu Merkins
- 8 sets (20 sec on/10 sec R) – Standard Merkin
Mary
- 30 x 4-count flutters
- 10 x Heals to heaven
- 10 x Heals to Heaven – right side
- 10 x Heals to Heaven – Left Side
- 30 x LBCS
- The Greatest Stretch in the World
Announcements and Prayers
Graciously,
Cut Me Mick
