7 PAX including 2 runners posted to celebrate Valentine’s Day with YHC. No cards or candy here. YHC pulls up with about 30 seconds to spare. With the extra time spent in bed YHC was able to think about the history of Valentine’s Day…..
Brief History Lesson: Between 600CE – 800CE, a forbidden love was born. Atayde, the great leader of the Muisca Indians, captured a fierce warrior of the Zipaquirá tribe, Tibaquichà. Tibaquichà was placed in a dungeon where he would spend the rest of his life. Princess Xhomara was interested in meeting a disgraced warrior such as Tibaquichà. At first, Xhomara would often ridicule Tibaquichà to his face. However, over time, the two became close. Often passing each other notes without the guards noticing. The two had devised a plan to escape and live together. Unfortunately, Atayde became aware of their plan and executed Tibaquichà and banished his daughter from the tribe to never be heard from again.
The tribe’s people would use the now Spanish word “valiente” to describe this type of love. Over time the word would morph into valento and eventually to the present day use of “Valentine”.
(Since Fool’s Gold posted this picture circa November 2018, the image has resonated strongly with me. The passion, the beauty, the vulnerability. Obviously these two men from very different backgrounds sharing one wish bone. The eventual betrayal is hard to understand. But for a moment the unity is beautiful).
With this image and the history of Valentine’s Day, YHC was ready to deliver his native themed Q.
Conditions:
A lot colder than we would like for this occasion, but fear not YHC was about to warm things up.
Warm up:
Mosey around the “big loop” as its known at Depot. Circle up by the playground.
- Overhead Arm Clap x 15 IC
- LAC x 15 IC
- TTT x 10 IC
- IW x 10 IC
Run the big loop back to the parking lot. Everyone grabs a block and heads to the fields. YHC used the lights because if there’s any day to do it with the lights its Valentine’s Day. By “it” I mean exercise.
The Thang
In addition to celebrating the First Americans the PAX would also celebrate the special number “11.”
- 11’s with Curls and Overhead Presses IC. 10 Curls, 1 Overhead Press then 9 Curls and 2 Overhead Presses, so on until you get to 1 Curl and 10 Overhead Presses
- Indian Run down the sideline
- stop at the first turn, for Indian Bear Crawls.
- Continue Indian Running down the sidelines
- Stop at the next turn for Indian Bear Crawls.
- Indian Run back to blocks
- 11’s with Bent over Rows and Block Swings
- Indian Run down the sideline
- stop at the first turn, for Indian Bear Crawls.
- Continue Indian Running down the sidelines
- Stop at the next turn for Indian Bear Crawls.
- Indian Run back to blocks
- 11’s with Chest Press and Triceps
Mary
Hold 6 inches for abut 30 seconds, flutter kicks x 10 IC, hold 6 inches for about 15 seconds. Recover. LBC’s x 15 IC, BBSU x 10 IC, LBC’s x 15 IC, BBSU x 10 IC, LBC’s x 15 IC, BBSU x 10 IC. Finish off with Iron Crosses x 10 IC.
Happy Valentines, amigos!
Notably missing: Shakira and music. YHC woke up too late to grab the speaker, but next time our hips won’t lie.
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