Q: Peaches
10/21/21
AO: Riveter Station – RRG
PAX: Boots, CallaLilly, Sourdough, Acadia, Gish
Warm up: jumping jacks, butt kickers, windmills in cadence. Mosey to the steps at Founders.
The THANG:
Don’t “ground” the ruck!
42nd 
Birthday Q
In an official Rucking event, PAX are not allowed to let their ruck touch the ground unless the cadre in charge allows them to do so (which is rare).In that spirit, this workout is to be done without your ruck ever being placed on the ground, but rather always on your back or in-hand depending upon the exercise.
Set 1:
30 squats
12 push ups6 laps on the steps
Set 2:
30 flutter kicks (holding weighted ruck overhead)
12 big girl sit-ups (holding ruck overhead)6 laps of stairs
Set 3
30 glute bridges (holding ruck overhead)
12 chest presses with the ruck6 laps of stairsRinse & repeat.1 minute timed plank with rucks on our backs to close. 
COT: My parents’ 50th wedding anniversary is next month. My brother, SIL, & I have been planning a celebration for them for about 6 mos. Up until last week, my mother communicated that she just wanted a “drop in” thing at the fellowship hall of their church.
However, last week she began to ask us about the catering & wait staff & vowel renewals & the wedding cake & all kinds of things that had never been communicated to us at all 
Sooooo……. I’m having to remind myself to set boundaries. What we are planning is nice, but appears that it will not meet her current expectations. I’m having to remind myself that I’m only responsible for myself & not others. She will have the choice whether to be grateful for the celebration we have planned or be disappointed in her unrealistic expectations, but that choice won’t be mine to make.
Boundaries can be tough to figure out – especially when it involves family – but they are necessary. We need to take ownership of ourselves, our own actions, attitudes, & responses. But we shouldn’t do that for others. And once we’ve set boundaries, we should try to adhere to them. Otherwise we find ourselves hurt & resentful, which ultimately will ruin the relationships we are trying to protect.
