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Day 2 is orientation and briefing day. This is when
all the rules of the road are laid out as well as expectations for behavior
both on and off the field. There really isn’t anything new about this. The
rules have been in place for years with just a few tweaks occasionally. One
significant change is the Challenge rule…you only get 2 challenges. The only
challenges allowed are to be miscounts or mistimed, things of that
nature. All rulings on the field
(no-reps) are not challengeable. In other words, the judge on the field is the
last say. If they call a no rep, it is a no rep. Fix it and move on.
The best part of the day is catching up with old
friends and meeting new ones. Unlike younger days when competing also included psychological gamesmanship there is none of that. When I was younger, I would size
up the competition and look for chinks in their armor. This is no longer the
case. These guys all know this may be the first, last, or only time they get
here. Every one of us carries 65+ years of life with all the aches and pains
that came along for the ride. Yet here we are…the last 10 of about 1600 men who
started the journey. No matter what…we are all winners.
The first 3 workouts are announced and briefed…more details
on these 3 next week. Suffice it to say the first one is nowhere near my
wheelhouse! But we knew this last week. The standard for Helen is going to be
difficult. The second workout looks fun! But then I do love a good suffer-fest!
Until next week…
John Mariotti
www.sunday-stories.blogspot.com
775-338-2412
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