If you would have happened to be anywhere near the indoor track last saturday you would've seen the latest in Messiah soccer love. Affectionately known by the team as "treadmill parties" these get togethers are something truly special.
Last friday the team got an Email from our beloved Aaron Faro, (also known as slave driver- drill Sergeant- or "all I do is win") He sent us a workout. The workout, a masterpiece in treadmill torture is called Boiling point. Essentially, start out slow, crank the speed up in increments every two minutes.. go until you can't. For most teams this sounds like an awful experience.. For Messiah, it was an awesome opportunity. A text was sent out telling the team (or at least most) when to meet up at the treadmills to run and as people began pouring ino the track an awesome atmosphere was brewing. The ingredients:
1 BOSE sound system
5 treadmills
15 guys...
And the party began.
As "call on me", impromptu bag pipes, and "beast mode" blared from the speakers guys dug in for the hardest workout of the year. Love poured from every player as they spent the better part of 3 hours cheering their teammates on... pushing them from 15 minutes to 20, 20 to 25, and even 30 to 40. This was not a mandatory thing... this was not even a recommended thing... people just couldn't stand to leave their brothers up there alone..couldn't stand to see them perform at anything less than their best...
Not one person that ran that day hit the stop button... every guy at that party found the floor unexpectedly-tumbling, rolling, and falling off the back when they just couldn't dig any deeper.
For us, this is a statement that reaches far beyond the treadmill. For us, this is a statement of dedication and love to our brothers--we have each others back.
Staying Sharp,
ISI
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