Chapter 10

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 Starting chapter 10 exhausted. Need to take a break. The closer to the end I get, the steeper the climb, as it were. Just gets harder near the end. I’m having eye surgery consultation later this week. I’m thinking the eye strain is too much for this little pea brain. Everything jumbles together. But so excited this is happening!

Farewell Dr. Ben!

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l to r: Chris, myself, Ben, Mark, Jason
A good friend of ours (center) is moving along to the next phase of his life's journey. We are really going to miss him--but it's not "good bye."

We celebrated Ben and sent him off by doing the workout of his choosing: "12 Days of Christmas." So, complete with some rockin' Christmas music we had some serious bang-n-clang going on in the Fitness Center.

We did the following WOD, like you would sing the song, the number of the "day" being number of reps. And boy did everyone crank it out!

1 Power Clean (115#)
2 Pull-up
3 Wall Ball (20#) or Thruster
4 Bench Dip
5 Goblet Squat
6 Push-up
7 "Supermans"
8 Deadlift (115#)
9 Box Jump
10 Kettlebell Swing
11 Burpee
12 Knee to Elbow

Best going-way party ever. Sure made some memories, Dr. Ben!

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