Have Leaders, Will Travel

YHC wanted to change up the Saturday pace a bit and take F3 Jax out on the road around San Marco.  18 Pax posted (including 1 FNG) in the fetid gloom of a FL Aug. day to hit the road with the theme of building leaders.  Big Bird stepped up to wear the Vest of the Tribute (restrictor plate)

BOM prayer and first quote: “Before you are a leader success is all about growing yourself.  When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.” Jack Welch

Mosey down to Whatley park with butt-kickers, power skips, etc. on the way.  Quote #2 on arrival to park:  “I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers” Ralph Nader

• Bear crawl ring of fire: take turns bear crawl around circle; 5 merkins after each man goes;everyone planking when not doing doing merkins or bear crawling

Mosey to San Marco Square.  Quote #3 on arrival: “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader” John Quincy Adams

• People’s chair on the wall with overhead or front claps IC x20
• Squat jumps on fountain x10; incline merkins x10; squat jumps x7

Mosey to Landon Park. Quote #4 on arrival: “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way” John Maxwell

• Ring of fire flutter kicks x10
• Partner stand ups x10

Mosey to Southside Park. Quote #5 on arrival: “Uh, I lost my Weinke with the quotes, so here it is: work hard.”

• Pull-ups to failure +2 negatives
• Wheel of merkin on the curb x10 merkins at 12, 3, 6, 9, and 12 again; 2nd wheel 7 merkins at each position

Sprint of Pride back to Alexandria Oaks Park

BOM/COT: prayers for Drone as his wife is in, or soon will be, delivering their first child; prayers for Barker and his wife; prayers for Hollywood and healing

Naked Man Moleskin:

• Total of 2.9 miles logged by the PAX in their journey
• Big Bird stood strong wearing the Vest of the Tribute the entire time
• FNG Mark became Bob the Builder and left #SadClown behind; solid work staying close to a PAX that is getting strong
• San Marco square full of people gathering for a group run- they had a look of envy as the PAX rolled through (and gave some nice applause).  No successful flying EHs, but some envious looks, so maybe it will turn into FNGs
• Two ladies by Landon Park commented on what a fine looking group of men were rolling up the street (pretty sure that was aimed at Heisenberg or Mr Fix It)
• Speaking of Heisenberg and Mr Fix It- at the front of the pack the whole time-strong, strong runners
• New version of partner stand-ups a big hit- OTC happy to do some core
• Band Camp has left #SadClown behind- on our first journey 2 months ago he brought up the 6, but ran solid middle all morning
• Watch for a new workout AO and weekday coming soon
• Aug 22 is 2.0 day at the normal time and place
• It was an honor to lead this group of men on the journey- lots of pride when we rolled through San Marco #gotbetter