Full circle
I watched a movie the other night called Seven Psychopaths. It was one of those love or hate kinda movies, the ones where your instantly a fan, or an unforgiving critic.
The flick instantly drew me in because it was about a writer writing – shocker. He was coming up with a screen play about seven personalities, all were psychopaths, of course. As a twist, he spoke of buddhism early on, and told his co-star that he didn’t want to have shoot-outs, gore, or violence filling the screen.
His co-star was smart, he said that he should change the name of the movie.
The movie itself, and our writers screenplay, ended up a bloody mess. It leaves our author, the Irish alcoholic, even more addicted and distraught than when we meet him with nothing more than a title and a deadline. But then, in the midst of carnage, he finds his ending.
I won’t completely spoil it for you, but lets just say that while covered in red tragedy, our writer found his buddhist amongst psychopaths. He found his story amongst the noise.
The main character, our self-loathing, self-destructing boozer, got exactly what he wanted in the end. Sure he got a whole bunch of what he didn’t; blood, guns, and violence. But still, he got his story.
And that’s life, and that’s why it was a good movie. Well, that and it was full of Christopher Walken, serial killers, and buddhists.
When we get what we want, the story we worked for, what do we remember? The cool ending with a buddhist, or the blood and guts? Do we remember the shots, or that we survived them?
As a cruel twist, our writer friend gets a phone call during the credits. It sounded a lot like God calling and saying, “since your unwilling to remember and thank me for what I got you out of, I’m changing your ending.”
Warm-up:
Coaches choice
Strength:
Front Squat
5,5,5,5,5
For score:
50-Double unders
3-Muscle-ups
6-Push press 95/135
9-Wall ball
AMRAP 5 Minutes
-recover (1) minute
3 Rounds
*Begin rounds where you ended the last round.
Auxiliary:
5-Strict HSPU
5-Strict t2b
5 Rounds
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Seven Psychopaths is a great movie. Go check it out.
4+50 (singles, banded MUps, 75# pp and 14# wb)
65# front squats
Left my boots this am, I’ll pick up later. Thanks
140# FS
4+53+(m…seated banded MUP work but 20# wb)
To 5:00 A.M.ers: Thank you ladies for letting me join the fun this morning. It will probably be a while before you see me back at that time.
170 FS
4 rounds (m)
145 FS 10#PR
4+57
Paul I really enjoyed having you join us this morning. It IS early.
Great job to all you this morning.
Nikki got her first post-season RX’d Muscle-up!
Krissy, Carrie, Mitchell and Becky great job!
Nice 95# paleo chair Chas!
Fun 5am this morning but I am beat!!
Renee, you 5 repped a new PR? very nice!
I was able to 5 rep my old PR & so I figured what the heck I’ll try to PR my FS but time ran out. I don’t think I could have done 5 reps at 145 w/o peeing myself. Ha!
Ha! I know the feeling…nice work
dont forget to show up at 5am once in a while!
105# FS
4+10 @75# 14# WB
PR DU @ 25 reps (love to hate those)
Dog Tag for 1.5X’S BW DL
Sweet pic of Chas for sure!!!
Nice work Nikki… well deserved
275
4+59
5+9 RX
115 front squat
4+52 RX
Looking forward to trying this one at my own pace tomorrow, but classes really set the bar today.
Phil-love having you back, and thrilled to hear you say you even created your own WOD at home when you couldn’t get in yesterday. Your opening remarks in warm-up earn you quote of the day…
“It’s easier to stay in shape than to get back in shape.” Amen!
Sam-I-Am…fantastic hustle through the WOD, and even exhausted you (and Mr. Gilardi) made good progress on strict HSPUs.
Scotty…your FS are lookin’ really good from the waist down and I see you workin’ hard to improve leading w your elbows.
Tyler…m-up beauty, dude.
Glad to see you take a rest day, Miko. And listen to your elite body, Mizz Mo.
BTW – Quick fast fact…Zach made a commitment 3wks ago to get back to CF 3days/wk and improve his diet. With Luke’s help, he’s stickin’ to the plan and has already lost 15lbs…even with the 10lb beard!
Wasn’t their tonite but still did as much of the WOD at home as i could.
Did front squats with what i have at home which is 75lbs 5X5
I did 50 mountain climbers/6 HR push ups/6 push presses w/75lbs and usesd a 10 lb plate and mimicked the wallball motion for 9 reps.
i got 5 rds + 68.
Beats not doing anything and got a pretty good sweat going.
Way to go, Jerry! I dig your commitment, and those are fine modifications.