AO: Ol' Dusty Trail

When: 08/27/2026

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AO: ao_ol-dusty-trail
Q: Legs
PAX: Legs, Matlock, Xeric, Monsanto, Flo, Disco, Ricky Bobby, Friar Tuck
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
Great dark and gloomy morning but the sky was bright and clear!
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We rocked a small loop and interchanged carrying heavy stuff as well as doing some exercises at the start point.

Exercise rotated between calf raises, coupon rows, merkins, etc
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We had a great discussion this morning. Here’s when I posted to the channel and what we covered.
I have two questions for us to process and ponder. You do not need to have read the book/are reading the book/or plan on reading the book to be apart of the discussion. I’ll provide context at the work out.
1. There are multiple points where the book talks abut people either lacking conviction or paints the other side of the coin with those that go too far. When does “tolerance” become a mask for cowardice? When does conviction become prideful?
2. Most of the book covers the interaction between a fiery/devout catholic and a firm atheist. They challenge each other to a duel to “work out” their differences because they each are so profoundly rooted in their own perspective and truth. You should read the book to see what happens from there! You won’t be disappointed. However, taking that into consideration. Where do we need a brave, rule-bound “duel” inside our teams so we can grow and accelerate? What are the ground rules? Who initiates? Who do we do this without killing each other.
1. I love this quote on page 85:
““You follow me slap into the inn-parlour. I repeat, this is a case for beer. We must have the whole of this matter out thoroughly before we go a step farther. Do you know that an idea has just struck me of great simplicity and of some cogency? Do not by any means let us drop our intentions of settling our differences with two steel swords. But do you not think that with two pewter pots we might do what we really have never thought of doing yet — discover what our difference is?””

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