In addition to the title of this backblast, another famous Irishman is St. Patrick.
Yes! Today is St. Patrick’s Day! Attendees at today’s workout included two very stylishly dressed Irishman; O’Seymour wearing a Boston Celtics Jersey and O’Tater, also decked out in green. We had Green Moon, Triple Rogers (Mr. Rogers and Roger Roger) as well as O’Tilla and of course, O’Pigskin.
I decided to do some internet research on St. Patrick. Legend has it that we celebrate March 17 as St. Patrick’s Day because that is the day he died, although no one knows for sure. (We’re sure he’s dead; we’re just not sure he died on March 17.)
Mosey around parking lot. Stop and give standard disclaimer (I am not a professional. Modify whenever you feel that is in your best interest. Don’t leave here with more injuries than you came with.)
- 20 SSHs in cadence
- 10 Man-Maker Merkins in cadence
- 15 Crunchy Frogs in cadence
- Stretch
Mosey to end of covered walkway
- 20 IWs in cadence
- 10 Diamond Merkins in cadence
- 10 Crotch Grabbers (new exercise. Sort of like a V-up but clap hands underneath first one knee and then the other) in cadence
- Stretch
Mosey to beginning of covered walkway via the long way around the bus loop
- 20 Squats in cadence
- 10 Stagger Arm Merkins in cadence
- 10 Suzanne Sommers (each side) in cadence
- Stretch
Mosey to end of covered walkway via the long way around the bus loop
- 10 Don Quixotes in cadence
- 10 Stagger Arm Merkins in cadence
- 15 Ukrainian Hammers in cadence
- Stretch
Check out the grass for dampness
- 10 Prisoner get ups in cadence
- 20 Rocky Balboas (toe taps in a plank position) in cadence
- 10 Bird Dogs in slow cadence
- 15 Dollies in cadence
Mosey to beginning of covered walkway: Partner up for Merkin ladder to 5 and back down
- Partner 1 does 1 merkin. Then Partner 2 does 1 merkin
- Partner 1 does 2 merkins. Then Partner 2 does 2 merkins
- Partner 1 does 3 merkins. Then Partner 2 does 3 merkins
- Partner 1 does 4 merkins. Then Partner 2 does 4 merkins
- Partner 1 does 5 merkins. Then Partner 2 does 5 merkins
- Partner 1 does 4 merkins. Then Partner 2 does 4 merkins
- etc.
Find a pole: royalties are owed to O’Tilla for this part
- 15 People’s Chair Air press in cadence
- 20 Pole smokers OYO
- 10 Mike Tysons OYO
- 15 People’s Chair Milkers in cadence
- 20 Pole smokers OYO
- 10 Mike Tysons OYO Announcements:
- 15 People’s Chair Lalanes in cadence
- 20 Pole smokers OYO
- 10 Mike Tysons OYO Announcements:
Bus Loop Running Burpees: Partner up: 3X
- Partner 1 goes clockwise around loop
- Partner 2 goes counter-clockwise around loop
- When you meet, do one burpee
- Back to the start the way you came
- When you meet, do one burpee
Siebens (7s) along the length of the covered walkway
- Merkins (6,5,4,3,2,1)
- Squats (1,2,3,4,5,6)
Mary
- 15 Heels to Heaven in cadence
- 60 second leg lift
Announcements
- Gypsy is having a trees, skeet and beer Saturday at his place on Lake Anna. For details, contact Gypsy.
COT
I copied the following from the internet:
“The man who would come to be known as Saint Patrick was a missionary that helped spread Christianity throughout Ireland during the 5th century. Much remains unknown about his life, including his birth name, but British-born Patrick became a devout Christian during his six-year enslavement in Ireland. He escaped only to return to Ireland later in life as a missionary, combining Irish pagan beliefs with Christian sacrament in his teachings. A religious figure within the Christian and Catholic faiths, he died around 461 AD and later became the patron saint of Ireland. Saint Patrick is annually honored throughout the world on his feast day, March 17.”
“When Patrick was 16 years old, he was captured by Irish pirates. They brought him to Ireland, where he was sold into slavery in Dalriada. There, his job was to tend sheep. Patrick’s master, Milchu, was a high priest of Druidism, a pagan sect that held major religious influence over the country at the time.”
“Patrick came to view his enslavement as God’s test of his faith. During his six years of captivity, he became deeply devoted to Christianity through constant prayer. He saw the children of pagan Ireland reaching out their hands to him in a vision and grew increasingly determined to convert the Irish to Christianity.”
“Recognizing the history of spiritual practices already in place, Patrick incorporated nature-oriented pagan rituals into church practices. It is believed that Patrick introduced the Celtic cross, which combined a native sun-worshiping symbology with that of the Christian cross.”
“The first recorded parade in honor of Saint Patrick’s Day took place in 1601 in a Spanish colony in what is now Saint Augustine, Florida.”
My two cents. The incorporation of other religious practices into Christianity is not unusual. When I went to Peru, there is (at least) one painting of the Last Supper where the table included guinea pig and corn!
I found several quotes from St. Patrick. Here is one of them.
- “I am certain in my heart that all that I am, I have received from God.”
