SURVIVAL

Ethan hard at work training for Kickball season!

Part of my self defined “Year of Awesomeness” includes the reading of 12 different books this year in an effort to curb myself off of TV shows like The First 48 and Fight Science.  My last read was a great book entitled “Deep Survival” (a copy is available in the CPC Library/bathroom) in which the author, Laurence Gonzales analyzes a host of true life survival situations from plane crashes to lost hikers to serious falls in an attempt to find a common thread among those that actually do survive. This is an interesting quote that he included in the 12 characteristics of those who actually did survive. Does any of it sound like something that you have to do on a daily basis here at CPC? Please post thoughts to comments.

“#12. Never give up (let nothing break your spirit). There is always one more thing that you can do. Survivors are not easily frustrated. They are not discouraged by setbacks. They accept that the environment (or the business climate or their health) is constantly changing. They pick themselves up and start the entire process over again, breaking it down into manageable bits. Survivors always have a clear reason for going on. They keep their spirits up by developing an alternate world made up of rich memories to which they can escape (find a happy place! – tb). They mine their memory for whatever will keep them occupied. They come to embrace the world in which they find themselves and see opportunity in adversity. In the aftermath, survivors learn from and are grateful for the experiences that they’ve had.”

Today’s Workout:
Find your 1 Rep Max Clean and Jerk
Followed by:
1 Minute Max Pull ups
1 Minute Rest
1 Minute Max Jump Lunges
1 Minute Rest
1 Minute Max Pull ups