We got moving with a walking warm up – knee hugs, quad stretch, lunge twist, inchworms, butt kickers, high knees, skips, side shuffle, and then jogged back to circle up.

We did a reindeer themed workout each reindeer assigned an exercise.  We did 30 sec on, 15 sec rest, 30 sec again.  Rest between reindeer was 35 sec with 3 push ups during the rest.

Dasher- heismans
Dancer – boy bands
Prancer – skip in place
Vixen – monkey humpers
Comet – star jumps
Cupid – “reindeer” crawl
Donner – burpees
Blitzen – quick feet
Rudolph – jump squats

After we completed these we repeated each on for just 30 sec each, 15 sec rest

Then we moved onto our mats for some glute/core work, 10 hard count each
plank with knee to each elbow
high side plank with:
– leg lifts
-crunch
-rainbows
single leg bridge with abduction
bear hold with:
– donkey kicks
– hydrants

COT was extra long as I read an excerpt of a podcast from Emily P. Freeman.  I’ve included the whole thing here as its worth the read 🙂

302: Discomfort: An Unconventional Gratitude
Silence, you are welcome here today. I crave you and I’m suspicious of you. What can I say?
You’re a fickle friend and so am I. I want the peace you bring, but I could do without your
lack of answers or your indifference to my impatience. Maybe we can meet in the middle.
Silence, you are welcome here today.

Discomfort, you are welcome here today. I say this through clenched teeth. If I’m honest, I
would never choose you, but maybe I need you to choose me so that I can remember that
even though I don’t like you, you’re what I need to grow. With you by my side, I’m more
prepared to know my neighbor, to take a risk, and to learn something new. Discomfort, you
are welcome here today.

Questions, you are welcome here today. You already know I prefer answers, but lately you’re
my only option. Instead of pushing you away, for once, I’ll hold you close. Show me what I
need to know in my unknowing. Teach me a childlike curiosity. Questions, you are welcome
here today.

Celebration, you are welcome here today. I’m not one to throw a party, but sometimes it’s
the only thing that fits. I confess, I don’t speak your language well. I’m a beginner here. Sit
down beside me and teach me to hope. Celebration, you are welcome here today.

Courage, you are welcome here today. I confess, I’m not sure you’ll like it here. I hope you
do, but I have my doubts. If you stay, I hope you’ll stretch all the way out, pass out every gift
you brought with you. I promise. I’ll try them all on. Courage, you are welcome here today.

Spirit, you are welcome here today. I’m pretty sure there’s a song that has that lyric. I’ll
admit, I haven’t been singing that one lately, but I’m learning that you bring solace in the
silence, peace and discomfort, acceptance in the questioning, celebration in the hesitation,
and courage even when I feel afraid, alone, or indifferent. Spirit, you are welcome here today.
Amen.