Juneteenth Hill Climbs
QIC: Cheesesteak
Date: 6.19.19
PAX: Razzy, Snookie, HOG, Van Pelt, Sac, Chisel, Truckstop, The Vig, Luigi (Charleston, SC), Lamb Chop Glazer, Palin, Dirty Bird (solo workout, couldnt find us)
Juneteenth (154 anniversary)
Warm up Mozy – Yoga at the circle
The Pain:
Hill # 1 (Pilot View) Slow burn- Hill climb with various modes of transportation (Apollo creed aka Rocky Balboa, Backwards run, and more Apollo Creed)
- Each intersection Plank variations for the 6, then core work
- Yoga postures at each intersection on the way down
Hill # 2 (Brookstown) Speed/cardio- Sprint to each intersection
- Plank for the six, call variations, core work again
- Yoga postures on the way down at each interesection
Hill # 3 (intimidator) Speed/Cardio- Yoga Back stretching
Sprint to each intersection
- Plank variations with core work
Yoga stretch at Circle –
- up/down dog,
- Core plank (Knee to wrist then elbow with leg raised) 5 each side, 5 Burpees OYO,
Mary: none needed
Juneteenth history:
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| Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Note that this was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation – which had become official January 1, 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation had little impact on the Texans due to the minimal number of Union troops to enforce the new Executive Order. However, with the surrender of General Lee in April of 1865, and the arrival of General Granger’s regiment, the forces were finally strong enough to influence and overcome the resistance.
Later attempts to explain this two and a half year delay in the receipt of this important news have yielded several versions that have been handed down through the years. Often told is the story of a messenger who was murdered on his way to Texas with the news of freedom. Another, is that the news was deliberately withheld by the enslavers to maintain the labor force on the plantations. And still another, is that federal troops actually waited for the slave owners to reap the benefits of one last cotton harvest before going to Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation. All of which, or neither of these version could be true. Certainly, for some, President Lincoln’s authority over the rebellious states was in question For whatever the reasons, conditions in Texas remained status quo well beyond what was statutory. |
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Juneteenth Quote
“If the cruelties of slavery could not stop us, the opposition we now face will surely fail. Because the goal of America is freedom, abused and scorned tho’ we may be, our destiny is tied up with America’s destiny.”- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,
Announcements:
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