Paderewski

July 10
"When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me.'"
-Erma Bombeck

Warm Up

Strength/Skill
Rest

WOD
Rest

Endurance
Run 8 miles for time




July 11
"The purpose of life is a life of purpose."
-Robert Byrne

Warm Up

Strength/Skill
Rest

WOD
for time
Run 800 meters
20 Man Makers with 2 x 50# Dumbbells
Run 800 meters
15 Man Makers
Run 800 meters
10 Man Makers
Run 800 meters
5 Man Makers

Man Maker 1 rep = Holding dumbbells at your side do a burpee then stand up,
power clean and press, then back to the ground

Endurance
Rest


Paderewski
Author Unknown



Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderewski concert.

After they were seated, the mother spotted a friend in the audience and
walked down the aisle to greet her. Seizing the opportunity to explore the wonders
of the concert hall, the little boy rose and eventually explored his way through a door marked
"NO ADMITTANCE."

When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin,
the mother returned to her seat and discovered that the child was missing.
Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused on the impressive Steinway on stage.
In horror, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard,
innocently picking out "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."

At that moment, the great piano master made his entrance,
quickly moved to the piano and whispered in the boy's ear,
"Don't quit. Keep playing."
Then, leaning over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and
began filling in the bass part. Soon his right arm reached around
to the other side of the child and he added a running obbligato.

Together, the old master and the young novice transformed a frightening situation
into a wonderfully creative, experience. And the audience was mesmerized.

The lesson:
Whatever our situation in life and history --
however outrageous, however desperate,
whatever dry spell of the spirit, whatever dark night of the soul --
God is whispering deep within our beings,
"Don't quit. Keep playing. You are not alone.
Together we will transform the broken patterns into a masterwork of
My creative art. Together, we will mesmerize the world."