Fit2Fat2Fit Blog: Final Day, Final Test

For the last day, we did the endurance run. What’s the endurance run?  I like to think of it as the final test of PLS.

The drills are spread out all over the football stadium.  And we ran between them, never stopping.

1. Line 4 started with the W drill (sprint to one cone, backpedal to the next, sprint, backpedal, sprint, backpedal for 40 yards in a W-shaped course).
2. Next we ran down the track to the stadium and did the A-frame stairs (10) up and down the length of the stadium.  We then ran under the stadium.
3. We did over and unders using hurdles.
4. We did 25 jumping jacks using hand weights.
5. We then emerged from under the stadium and ran toward the field house. We did 15 push-ups on the sidewalk.
6. We then did wall-runs (20 per leg) while pushing against the field house.
7. We did 30 seconds arm exercises with hand weights by the track.
8. We did one lap of the track.
9. Halfway through the lap, we did 15 burpees.
10. We completed the lap and did three ladder drills (one-foot, two-feet and bunny hop) spread out over 100 yards.
11. We then did high-knees to the 40.
12. From the 40 to the 40, we did bear crawls.
13. From the 40 to the goal line, we did hop scotch.
14. We went back down the field doing lunge and twists to the 40. From the 40 to the 40, we did inch worms.
15. And then we restarted with the W drill.

That’s one lap.

Last year, I got through it twice. This year, I did it THREE times.

I’m pleased. Very pleased.  With today’s performance and the total 12 weeks. This time, I reshaped my body, lost a little weight and worked on my self-discipline. I managed to get out of bed at 4 a.m. when I didn’t feel like it.  And I did what had to do to get better.

But I’m sad the 12-weeks are over. I was in an AMAZING line full of great people who pushed and inspired me.  We managed the right balance of working hard and having fun.  We didn’t just get in shape. We became friends. The coaches all were fantastic, too.  They knew when to push and when to praise.  They not only made us stronger physically, it made us better mentally.  For me, it was worth every penny, minute and drop of sweat I invested in the program.

I’ll continue my Fit2Fat2Fit Blog, btw.  There’s lots of exercise and diet related crud I can talk about. And I’ll be back with PLS this fall.

So, I leave you today with a list of the top 13 ways you know you’ve done PLS:

13. You have the sticker and the T-shirt.

12. You hear Will Norris in your sleep. “Crank it up!”

11. Your clothes are loose.

10. You’ve heard Paul use the F-word as every part of speech. (I mean the word “Fat,” of course)

9. You can inch-worm to the mailbox.

8. You find black rubber dots in awkward places where you shouldn’t find black rubber dots.

7. You’ll never like “Chips and Salsa” again.

6. You eat ibuprofen like Tic-Tacs.

5. Seeing a board laying on the ground makes you flinch.

4. You have “Can Bear Crawl 100 yards” on your resume.

3. You know someone with a bionic stomach, and his name is Clark.

2. You’ve made friends with some of the hardest working, most dedicated people in Mississippi.

1. Paul changed your life for the better. 

See you tonight at the party!