Tag: Notre Dame

  • A Brief History of Notre Dame

    YHC finished up his birthday Q week with Q at the Mothership.  Thanks to everyone who has shown up for my Qs this week….

    YHC dropped 2 kids at his University last week, hoping and praying that they will have experiences similar to his – the types of experiences that make one a Domer-for-life.  During the welcome weekend talks for the parents, much conversations  about the history of Notre Dame and the Holy Cross congregation.  YHC thought that would make a good topic for a Q.  So here we go…..

    First a (very flawed and poor) disclaimer.  I should be better at these by now.  Especially when we have an FNG in the fold (way to go, Calliope – rapidly taking over Top EH title from Triple Shift…).  Mosey off to the lawn in front of the museum.

    Warm Up

    Grass was long.  Very long.  Some questions about whether we should stop and look for Cowbell in the grass….

    • SSH x51 (PAX appropriately noted the relevance of this number for YHC)
    • Peter Parker x20
    • Plank Jack x20
    • Parker Peter x20

    Lets get to work…

    Presidential Pyramid

    Line up at Tree #1 (or Tree #0 as Woz and I refer to it).  We are doing a pyramid.  Each set recalls one president of the University.  Each set adds to what we’ve done before (i.e., do all of the exercises from previous sets then add the exercise for this set).

    • 5 Burpees for Blessed Father Basil Moreau, founder of the Holy Cross Congregation.  Run to first tree and back.
    • Add 10 Squats for Fr. Edward Sorin, founder of the University.  Run to second tree and back.
    • Add 15 Merkins for Fr. Andrew Morrisey.  Run to third tree and back.
    • Add 20 Crunchy Frogs for Fr. William Corby, chaplain of Irish Brigade in Civil War (and 2 time president of the University.  Run to fourth tree and back.
    • Add 25 Imperial Walkers for Fr. Thomas Walsh, president who oversaw rebuilding the University after the great Fire.  Run to fifth tree and back.
    • Add 30 Hello Dolly for Fr. John Dillon, entered the priesthood at age of 12, and served as president for one year during Civil War before dying prematurely of illness.  Run to sixth tree and back.

    Mosey to the Water Fountain to hydrate, then off to Lightpole #1.

    National Championship

    YHC takes a lot of flak for how long its been since the last ND National Championship.  The last one was 1988 (coincidentally, YHC’s senior year.)  30 years ago.  Sigh…

    Lets do a Route 88 with Bobby Hurleys  What’s that you ask?  A Route 66 but add 2 at each stop.

    • First Lightpole: BH x3
    • Second: BH x4
    • Eleventh: BH x13

    At completion, we’ve done 88 Bobby Hurleys.

    Top game of that year?  Notre Dame vs Miami.  Catholics vs Convicts.  What better way to remember the Catholics than with the Genuflect.  1:2 ratio of kneeldown/standup : lunge step.

    • 1 (4 count) kneel down/standup.  2 Lunge steps
    • 2 KD, 4 Lunge
    • 3 KD, 6 Lunge
    • …..

    In interest of time, YHC called it when clubhouse leader (#Tclaps for Outbreak) completed 10:20.  Most PAX were somewhere around iteration 7 or 8.

    Mosey to the Refinery.

    5 Pillars of Holy Cross Education

    Split PAX into 5 groups:

    • Box Jumps
    • Dips
    • Body Builders
    • Pull Ups
    • Merkins

    Rotate for 5 Iterations – one Iteration for each Pillar of a Holy Cross education.  Each iteration is a 60 second AMRAP.  30 second break between iterations to rotate and recover.

    • Iteration 1: Mind – Seeking understanding through the integration of faith and reason.
    • Iteration 2: Heart – Discerning our personal vocation in service to the Church and world.
    • Iteration 3: Zeal – Fueling the desire to offer our gifts for the good of all people.
    • Iteration 4: Family – Embracing Christian community as the context for lifelong formation.
    • Iteration 5: Hope – Trusting in the cross and God’s promise of the kingdom

    Mosey back to the Great Lawn.

    Mary

    Running low on time, but no Notre Dame workout will be complete without some Mary.  As PAX arrive at the lawn, join the circle and start LBC.  Once all PAX arrive, cadence starts and we finish with all LBC x25 together.

    COT

    Back at the flags, circle up for count-off, Name-o-Rama.  Welcome aboard Satchmo (he’s a musician, and an arborist).  Upcoming CSAUPs – talk to Da Parish if interested in Pelican Man duathalon.

    Intentions shared around the circle.  Sky Q – hear and answer them as you deem best for each of us.  Sweaty-ball-o-man to close with prayers.

    Thanks for the opportunity to Q, gentlemen!

     

  • Shake down the beatdowns

    YHC was angry.  Very angry.  The season had been promising (despite that one point loss to the Bulldogs way back when).  But then, as is all to common over the last 10 years, The Irish ran into a buzzsaw and got demolished.  YHC has seen this same scenario play out way too many times.  So PAX were going to feel his wrath.

    After a pre-thank run with Cowbell, YHC donned his Irish gear and greeted the 16 PAX with a disclaimer (poorly given, as usual) and we moseyed to the Great Lawn.

    COP #1: 2017 Football Season

    • SSH x41
    • 8 Burpees OYO
    • IW x41
    • 8 Burpees OYO
    • Peter Parker x41
    • 8 Burpees OYO

    Yes, grumbling PAX (Fracsac in particular) noted that this sounded like a football score.  And indeed it was.  41-8 Miami on Saturday the 11th.  At this point, YHC announced his intentions of taking out his anger on the PAX.  And the PAX wondered why they had to bear that wrath?  Rocky Top wondered why we weren’t talking about Tennessee football failures?  The answer to both questions is the same: because Rudy is the Q.

    COP #2: 2016 Football Season

    Mosey to a corner of the great lawn to commemorate the 4-8 Irish Powerhouse.  At each of the 4 corners (corresponding to our lowly 4 wins), do 8 8-count-body-builders (celebrating the 8 losses, to powerhouses such as Duke and Navy)

    Mosey to the lawn in front of the museum

    COP #3: 2015 Football Season

    Ends with a 44-28 beating by OSU in the Fiesta Bowl.

    • 44 step Lunge Walk
    • 28 Merkins
    • Repeat x2 (because “we were only 2 plays away from playing for the National Championship” – per esteemed coach Brian Kelly)

    COP #4: 2014 Football Season

    First, celebrate our 31-27 loss to Jameis Winston and the Seminoles with a Crab Walk to the first Lightpole.

    Then we introduce the Route 55 to recall the 55-31 loss to Arizona State

    • 1 Squat Jump at the First Lightpole
    • 2 at the next
    • … Repeat …
    • 10 at the 10th (for a total of 55 Squat Jumps)

    Mosey to the Fountain and Plank for the 6

    COP #5:  2013 Football Season

    Boomer Sooner rolls into South Bend and administers a beatdown, 35-21

    • Alternating Leg step ups x35
    • Dips x21

    Mosey to the Baby Foundry

    COP #6: 2012 Football Season

    Alabama rolls the Irish, 42-14.  Coach Kelly describes how the Irish were totally Outmuscled.  So we will work on our muscles.  Partner up, 8 stations.

    • Burpees (x14 – the counter)
    • Merkins
    • Hanging Knee Raises
    • Rows
    • Step Ups
    • Dips
    • Pull Ups
    • Ski Jump over the Green Monster

    Mosey to the Tool Wall

    COP #7: 2006 Football Season

    Jamarcus Russell earns his future millions by administering a 27-point route of the Irish in the Sugar Bowl (41-14).

    • Calf Raise x27
    • Monkey Humper x27
    • Repeat

    Back to the Great Lawn

    COP #8: 2007 Football Season

    ND gains a total of 90 yards and 4 First Downs in a 38-3 drubbing by the USC Trojans.  We celebrate by 90 yard sprints, one for each first down.

    COP #9: 2013 Music City Bowl

    Not all is lost, though!  We remember Kyle Brindza’s game winner as time expires to lead the Irish to a 31-28 victory over LSU.

    • LBC x31

    Back to the Flag!

    Circle up for count-off, Name-o-rama, Announcements and Intentions.  Upcoming events:

    • This Thursday: Turkey Trot, wear your F3 gear!
    • December 2nd: Clown Car to Troubled Waters for the Obstacle Course
    • Watch for Yankee email with info about an F3 Christmas event
    • Rock and Roll Marathon in early March.  Not too late to start training!