In honor of the BRR coming up next weekend, YHC decided to change things up this week and bypass the greenway route to Bass Lake and treat 5 PAX to some hill work. Like yesterday morning, conditions were a bit humid and the perfect recipe for another shirt soaker.

Warm Up: Light jog to the far end of the parking lot. Butt kickers back to the starting point. High knees to the far end of the parking lot, carioca back-R over L and switch to L over R. Fazio Arm Circles x10 F\x10B, Air Squats x10, Toe Walk (20 paces forward) Heel Walk (20 paces back).

The Workout: 6 mile Scout Run with periodic loop backs to pick up the six. YHC called an audible and changed the standard route of accessing Bass Lake via the greenway. Instead, the route started on Stinson with a right down Bass Lake Road. PAX went counter clockwise around the lake and then back up the hills of Bass Lake Road. The route then proceeded left down Earp St, followed by a left on Raleigh St and Grigsby back to Womble Park. A total of 6+ miles.

Mary: Stationary Stretches, R Leg over L Leg, L Leg over R Leg with holds for 10 seconds. Downward Dog for alternating calve stretches (R\L\Both), Cobra Stretches x2, Tricep R\L, Shoulder Stretches with R\L arms alternating across body for 10 counts.

Announcements: BRR this upcoming weekend, 9/11 Stair Climb

Prayer: Continued prayers for Double D and his father. Additional prayers for YHC’s daughter, Caroline, who will be having oral surgery this Tuesday. Prayers for those running BRR this upcoming weekend and that they stay healthy and travel safely. YHC also shared a story he had read with his kids this past week.

It was about a group of frogs that were traveling through the woods when two of them fell into a deep pit. When the other frogs saw how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as dead. The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump out of the pit with all their might. The other frogs kept telling them to stop, that they were as good as dead.

Finally, one of the frogs took heed to what the other frogs were saying and gave up. He fell down and died. The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs yelled at him to stop the pain and just die. He jumped even harder and finally made it out.

As it would turn out, the frog that made it out was deaf and thought the other frogs were encouraging him the entire time. The lesson here is that there is power in the words that we speak. An encouraging word to someone who is down can lift them up and help them make it through the day. We need to be mindful of this in our daily interactions with co-workers, neighbors, friends, and family, as there is power in the words we speak. An encouraging word can go a long way. -Aye!