YHC recycled the basic Holy Week Stations of the Cross workout. 8 other PAX appeared in the gloom to join him. One of those PAX decided it was a good idea to bring a 10 foot cross tie. He was right.
Circle Up for the Warm up: Abe Vigoda x5. That’s enough. All we’ve got time for, as we have a lot of work to be done.
A few minutes to explain the drill. Each of the Station is a 3 minute cycle:
+ Lunge Walk half way across the football field (about 25 yards, seems to take 60-75 seconds)
+ Exercise until the 2:30 mark
+ Plank
During the Plank, YHC will announce the next station and the exercise that goes with it.
9 PAX will each take a turn with the cross tie, dragging it for the lunge walk (which makes it take a LOT longer…). At the 10th station, pair up and carry the cross tie (still lunge walking). So everyone got two rounds with the tie.
Station 1: Jesus sentenced to death by Pontius Pilate. Peter – Parker – Peters
Station 2: Jesus takes up his cross. Hand release Merkins
Station 3: Jesus falls the first time. Burpees (fall down, get back up)
Station 4: Jesus meets his mother Mary. BBSU (what else goes with Mary???)
Station 5: Simon helps Jesus. Slow Squats (this isn’t a race. Get parallel…)
Station 6: Veronica wipes the face of Jesus. V-Ups
Station 7: Jesus falls the second time. Burpees
Station 8: Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem. Hello Dolly
Station 9: Jesus falls the 3rd time. Burpees
Station 10: Jesus stripped of his garments. Squat Jumps (quads are definitely burning)
Station 11: Jesus nailed to the cross. T-Merkins
Station 12: Jesus dies on the cross. Genuflects (I thought my quads were burning before!)
Station 13: Jesus taken down from the cross. Carolina Dry Docks
Station 14: Jesus placed in the tomb. Low Plank
“Spy Day”. The day Judas betrays Jesus. Jesus knew that it was coming. He knew it when he chose Judas as an apostle. He knew it when Judas came to the last supper. He knew it all along, and he still chose Judas. One recent reading (alas, YHC cannot recall the source): “Judas’ biggest failure was not making it to Easter Sunday – when even HE would have been forgiven”.
No matter our sins, no matter our failures. Jesus welcomes us back to the fold. Let us always accept that forgiveness.
