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Yes, today was the day that the first weekly Lineman Shuffle was held. The entire duration of the run was about 50 minutes with traffic obstacles and the half-way 10 minute break figured in. About 15 lineman participated.

I decided some while back, that running was not fun in itself. So I gave running a name and invited some friends to join me as I ran from my house and back – 1.59 miles each direction.

I did this for a few reasons:

• To keep the shape I was in from wrestling season.
• To further condition myself.
• And contribute to the football team as well.
• I observed that some guys on the team were struggling during the conditioning sessions now – and it will only get worse as the season progressed and practices get more intense.

So, I figured why not. I bought some Gatorades and found some bottled water, put them in a cooler with ice and invited a bunch of guys on the Shuffle.

Upon reaching my house, the lineman decided to set a goal of improvement for next week. It should be good. It’s just one of those little things that helps in the end. Maybe this could push us that extra inch to make it to the State Championship game?

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