THE SCENE: Gorgeous! Mild (almost warm) 78 degrees, outstanding sunset
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WARM-O-RAMA:
-25 Side Straddle Hops (4-ct), in cadence
– 10 Cherry Pickers (4-ct), in cadence
– 10 Imperial Walkers (4-ct), in Cadence
– 10 LBACs backwards and forwards (4-ct) (in cadence)
-10 plank jacks (4-ct) (in cadence)
THA-THANG:
MOSEY to bottom of Pickett’s Charge:
- 5/10/15s up 3 of the small hills
- PARTNER 1 moseys up to the top of the hill, does 5x of both exercises, then hands off to PARTNER 2, who is slow moseying in the bullpen (flat part). R&R with 10x, then 15x. If you finish early, start over until 6 is done.
- ROUND 1: MERKINS AND PLANK JACKS (2-ct) /BEAR CRAWL
- ROUND 2: BBS AND AMERICAN HAMMERS (2-ct) / BERNIE
- ROUND 3: SSH AND IRON MIKES (both 2-ct) / RUN
MOSEY to Small Parking Lot next to Coliseum:
- 25’s:
- Run around loop. At bottom and midpoint do 5/20, 10/15, 15/10, 20/5 reps of:
- Shoulder taps (2-ct) / Flutter Kicks (2 ct)
MOSEY to Haslem’s rock, 20 American Hammers (4-ct, IC)
MOSEY To AO
MARY:
We did a Welsh Dragon contest to see who could go farthest without stopping. Of course it was Doubtfire…
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
21!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Today I want to talk a little bit about the pilot Neal V. Loving.
- Loving was born in 1916
- Was passionate about being a military pilot from a young age but had to switch his focus to aeronautical engineering upon discovering that the Army Air Corps did not accept Black aviators (the US AIR FORCE wasn’t established until 1947- TRIVIA QUESTION!).
- He helped found an all-black squadron of the Civil Air Patrol, a volunteer training program for young pilots. This led to a horrific crash while flying for the patrol and left him a double amputee. When the doctors removed his second leg, they estimated a 50-50 chance of survival. He did survive, and was fit for protheses. He recalled being asked by the prosthesis fitter what size shoe he would like to have with his new legs. What a question!
He was made an offer to visit a local municipal airport. He was hesitant, but ultimately agreed, and when he got there he felt his passion for flying returning, and was given the opportunity to climb into the cockpit again. While on his first flight back, as he says, “I entered a 180-degree turn followed by a stall entry and spin, the same sequence of events that led to my accident. The ground rushed toward me, spinning in a familiar blur of green and brown. I recovered quickly and returned to level flight. My co-pilot leaned forward and patted me on the back. I smiled in return, happy in the realization that the fears or emotional scars that might destroy my love of flying had not materialized.”
After returning to the cockpit, Loving continued his love of aviation by:
– launching his own flight school
– building experimental rading planes. One of Loving’s airplane designs is on display at Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.
– Earning a degree in aeronautical engineering
– Conducting research for the Air Force, retiring in 1982 and
– publishing his memoir in 1994. He died in 1998 at age 83.
What fears do you have that are keeping you from pursuing your goals?
MOLESKIN:
Perfect weather, and a big welcome to FNG Z-Bone!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Saturday AM triple Q this Saturday!
