Barry Sanders ran for 15,269 yards in his 10 year career making his season average 1,526 yards. This morning 15 PAX recreated a Barry Sanders season by running 1, 500 yards with 16 exercises sprinkled throughout.

Warmup

  • Good Morning (slow count) x 10
  • Imperial Walkers x 10
  • Cherry Pickers x 10 (with claps thrown in by the PAX for good vibes)
  • Planking Calf Stretch x 30 sec each leg
  • Fellowship Run to the Football Field

The Thang

The Barry Sanders is a series of 200 yard sets on a football field with alternating exercises at the End Zone, 20, 40, 40,20, End Zone, 20,40,40,20 for a total of 10 exercise stops along the 200 yards.

  • Set 1: Alternate Makhtar N’Diayes x 10 / Slalom Jumps x 10 (total: 200 yards)
  • Set 2: Alternate Side Straddle Hop x 10 / Calf Raises x 10 (total: 400 yards)
  • Set 3: Alternate Monkey Humpers x 10 / Prayer Squats x 10 (total: 600 yards)
  • Quick Downward Dog Stretch to loosen up tight legs
  • Set 4: Alternate Mountain Climbers x 10 / LBC’s x 10 (total: 800 yards)
  • Set 5: Alternate Hand Release Merkins x 5 / Carolina Dry Docks x 5 (total: 1,000 yards)
  • Set 6: Alternate Groiner x 5 / Zebra Kicks x 5 (total: 1,200 yards)
  • Set 7: Alternate Karaoke x 20 yards / Backwards Run x 20 yds (total: 1,400 yards)
  • Chilcutt Railroad from end zone to end zone (total: 1,500 yards)
  • Fire Drill at midfield x 10

Mary

  • Run back to Parking lot with a stop for Erkins x 10
  • Sir Fazio Arm Circles x 10 Seal Claps x 10 Reverse Sir Fazio Arm Circles x 9 (Wha?)
  • Freddy Mercury x 20
  • Plank and Hold for 30 seconds / Chilcutt and hold for 30 seconds
  • Have A Nice Day

The Moleskin

If a pill were invented that magically made you skinny and in-shape, I am guessing that 90% of F3 nation would refuse to take it. We are all here to keep the pounds off, gain strength, and stay agile into old age so why would we refuse to take it? Our stated goal is to stay in shape but our unspoken and higher aim is to struggle. What keeps us coming back again and again is the struggle. The struggle is what we truly want because it shapes us in ways we can’t even see. Being in shape is nice, but struggling is what we are all here for.

“The struggle for what you want IS what you want.” -Peter Rollins

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