Yea, betimes will the selfless structure soar in stature once more to that lofty nod Nature intended? Hold on, that isn’t the way I wanted to start this BB.
Last September when I Q’d downtown for the BRR tribute I had only two vans of PAX and with drivers for 36 “legs” of exercises. Each leg had a number of miles which I rounded up to make the reps and each PAX gave me an exercise so I had a nice spreadsheet to go by.
I anticipated doing the same thing with the P200. This year I proudly report that there are not one but two Gashouse teams for the Palmetto 200. Unfortunately it is much too complicated for me to figure out individual PAX’s favorite (or least favorite) exercises that I would inflict on the PAX in order of the legs of the P200. However Slaw #HIM sent me the list of names and the legs they ran and I put them into the P200 spreadsheet and made up the exercises for the PAX because it wouldn’t be fair to include some favorites and not others and it was way too much trouble to try to get a response from that many PAX in a short week. That being said, I just focused on what our Nantan Freight (or Frank) likes. I know that our Nantan loves the Joe Hendricks.
After putting in a modest amount of effort for a decent tribute Weinke, I forgot to print it yesterday and with very little sleep last night worrying about it had to Q the workout on the fly. Here is what happened, more or less.
Thank goodness for Squirt’s offspring and their motivation for F3 at 0530 or we would have only had four PAX this morning. I offered a brief disclaimer and we started right on time.
We immediately stood for the Pledge of Allegiance. The warm up consisted of the following: Inchworms, high knees, buttkickers, left and right Karaoke, Imperial Walkers, and Merkins. There was a lonesome train whistle in the distance so we did 5 burpees just as we started to mosey to the bridge. We crossed the bridge as the train moved underneath and lunge walked back across. This was reminiscent of Whoopee’s workout he did for Hot for Teacher where we never ran and never left the parking lot and lunged everywhere with Chinooks thrown in. #awful There is a trellis type structure above the train tracks to prevent jumpers and we collectively opined that perhaps Papa John or Smalls could use the railing for pullups in the future.
We moseyed to the steps at the Conference Center for two sets of calf raises (50 oyo) in honor of Gastone. Then an ab set on the steps including 6” hold, Flutters, Homer/Marge, and the protractor, followed by another set of pigeon toed calf raises.
Then into the parking deck for the bulk of the race. We started at the ground level with a sprint, 10 8 Ct Bodybuilders for Monk, Lunge walks, bear crawls, up the inclines, more lunge walks, and suicides for Defib. Whoopee informed us that Defib wasn’t running because today is his anniversary. Happy Anniversary Defib!
We then had a short mosey to the top incline for Joe Hendricks reps. Since there were six of us the first PAX would climb the incline and return to the PAX and tag in the next guy. Unfortunately for Smalls Squirt went up the hill first. Smalls was in ready position on all fours with his six in the air ready to attack the incline backwards bear style when upon returning Squirt treated Smalls to what can only be described as Corporal Punishment. No one wanted anything like that to happen to them so we resorted to touching hands instead of the six to “tag in”. Each Pax ascended and descended the incline for a round and continued on. YHC thought it was taking too long so we formed two lines and continued two at a time. Squirt started moving his 2.0’s into his line and broke down the format. Eventually the PAX were reduced to irritated, stumbling messes with bodies on the ground and an audible was in order and it was VERY well received. Thanks Freight! #crowdpleaser
We then performed Hip Slappers for Whoopee even though he wasn’t running the P200 and was at the workout. Backwards lunges up the last incline to the top of the deck for zombie walks across. Whoopee reminded us of what it was like for the men running the P200. Getting very little sleep but keeping up the motivation to run each leg because your team counts on you. Aye!
Then we partnered up for some merkin work. P1 sprints to the other side of the deck for 20 merkins and P2 planks. P2 then sprints and does 18 merkins, descending count until we hit two. We then moseyed back to start and knocked out another five burpees for another train going by. The burpees just happened to be the 36th leg of the P200 and we finished right on time!
Smalls had a prayer request for a safe trip to Carowinds. We prayed for the PAX at the P200 for safety from accidents and injuries. We prayed for those on the DL/IR.
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
I look forward to the updates throughout the race and wish all the PAX a safe and joyous experience.