AO: ao_ol-dusty-trail
Q: Scarecrow
PAX: Matlock, Disco, Go Blue, Lawn Boy (Hampton Roads), Legs, Monsanto, Ricky Bobby, Topless, Training Wheels, Scarecrow
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
WARMUP:

10 seconds of each exercise, with transition called out by YHC, 2 sets

• Jog in place
• High knees
• Butt kickers
• SSH
• Mountain Climbers
• Merkins

THE THANG:

The Apache tribe is known for its fierce warrior culture, nomadic lifestyle, and strong connection to the natural world.

In his book Warriors Creed, Roger Sparks recounts his experiences as a Marine Recon instructor, including his encounters with the Apache spirit runners. Apache boys learned early that running went hand in hand with becoming a warrior. The young boys would have to fill their mouths with water and go for a long run, in the scorching summer heat of what is now New Mexico, and when they got back, they would spit out the water. Only those who could spit out the water were considered trustworthy and worthy of training. Those who swallowed or spit it out during the run couldn’t be taught because they didn’t have discipline. Holding water in the mouth forced rhythmic breathing through the nose, preventing the young future warriors from panting and drying out their mouths and throats. Carrying the water also required deep focus.

**Take a sip of water and hold it in your mouth for the duration of the workout. Every time you swallow the water or spit it out, do 10 burpees over your ruck.

1 mile ruck

5 rounds

10 Ruck Power Cleans

10 Ruck Shoulder to Overhead

½ mile ruck shuffle back to home base

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Book club – TONIGHT 5:30p @ Prost
FoRuck, November 21. Check Slack for info
Bondvember upcoming. Check Slack for info

**Prayers for Pin Prick. May God hold you and family in his healing hands.

COT:

Show Up Anyway

Brothers, we talk a lot about grit, about pushing through. But today I want to talk about showing up.

Not just for the workouts. Not just when it’s convenient, I mean showing up in every aspect of life—at home, at work, in our faith, in our friendships. Showing up when it’s hard. When we’re tired. When no one’s clapping.

We often think the opposite of showing up is failure. It’s not. The opposite of showing up is fragmentation. It’s the man who is present in the office but absent at the dinner table. It’s the man who has all the right ideals on Sunday but defaults to anger or exhaustion on Monday. This kind of half-hearted presence doesn’t serve our families, our teams, or our own soul. It leaves a void. The world doesn’t need more men who are mostly here; it needs men who are all in.

There’s a story of a Native American in the 1800s who was rebuked for working on a Sunday, because it was “God’s” day. He responded to the rebuking, “I understand that your God comes only one day a week. My God is with me every day and all the time.” His way of worship was his work in God’s world.

That’s the kind of presence I’m talking about. Daily worship through action. Daily integrity. Daily courage.

So when the alarm goes off and your body says no, show up anyway. When your kid needs patience and you don’t feel like showing up, show up anyway. When your marriage needs tenderness and you’re running on fumes—show up anyway.

Because the hard things shape us, the daily grind refines us. And the way we live—not just once a week, but every day—is the most valid form of worship.

Let’s be men who show up. All in. All the time.