Fitness, Fellowship, Faith

Day: April 29, 2021

This was not part of the plan…

The week started out innocently enough as the almost-full moon rose over the Sandlot.  After a short disclaimer, the beatdown began with a warm-up:

Seal Jacks (15xIC), Toy Soldiers (10xIC), Imperial Walkers (15xIC), Burpees* (5x OYO) and Pledge.
*Easy Rider grumbled about the warm-up burpees but ironically would call for 10x OYO of the same during a round of Mary…

Roscoe arrived conveniently (not fashionably) late for a mosey to the doctor’s office parking lot where YHC directed the 8 PAX through a “4 Corners Escalator”

  • Lunge-walk between corners
  • 5 hand-release merkins at corner 1
  • 10 big-boy sit-ups at corner 2 (plus all above)
  • 15 Apolo Ohno’s at corner 3* (plus all above)
  • 20 merkins at corner 4 (plus all above)
    * Apolo Ohno’s at first were incorrectly called as Bonnie Blairs.  Fortunately, the speed-skating aficionados among the PAX set the Q straight.

The  “4 Corners Escalator” continued in the Food Lion parking lot after taking the unconventional route of scaling the 5-foot concrete wall behind the doctor’s office.  That was not part of the plan…  Keeping the original 4 exercises, the beatdown continued with:

  • 25 flutter kicks at corner 1 (plus all above) and Karaoke down entire row of parking spaces to next corner
  • 30 plank jacks at corner 2 (plus all above) and bear crawl across one row of parking spaces to next corner
  • 35 squats at corner 3 (plus all above) and Karaoke down entire row of parking spaces to next corner
  • 40 shoulder taps (each) at corner 4 (plus all above) and bear crawl across one row of parking spaces

YHC expected the Escalator to take more time, but the PAX were energized and pushed the rock quite a distance.  Not part of the plan, but OK, time to let ’em beat themselves up, so mosey back to the flag (pausing for 5 more burpees on the way) for some “Mary.”  After 2+ rounds that included gems like Windshield Wipers, Michael Phelps, and Ball Joint’s (patent-pending) “French Fries,” time was finally up.

Announcements:  New Belmont Pain Lab-style AO opening soon; Amoeba Ruck 5/22; Bring tissues and wipes to Freight or Broke.

Prayers:  Praise for Dirt and Watts Up starting new jobs; prayers for PAX still looking.  Turtle Man.  GSM family.  Law enforcement.

Final note:  Along with the praise for Dirt and Watts Up, as reliable Sandlot regulars, they were conspicuously absent this morning .  Congratulations, gentlemen, and know that you were missed.

  • Nutria

Missed it by that much

Arrive with 4 minutes and there’s only 2 other pax …. Well maybe it’s the temps or the closeness to summer ….. but wait headlights and more headlights …. What’s up!!! Suddenly with one minute to go Broke is counting and I do as well only to come up with 15!!
Pledge and announce the run is to Snoballs and back …. I even utilize the wise words of JJ to “ Go half as far as you wish and return!” Although for me …. It’s the Full Monty …. I dont announce but I intend to complete the trek to Snoballs ( whether it’s to try and find the elusive Whoopee sized Diablo ( or perhaps it will surface on one of the eleven upcoming dates for his Q as he can’t remember his birth date and just chose random numbers !) but I DO plan on reaching that first goal and the second goal is to do this in under 45 minutes.

Did
He
Do
It
?
Well, check out the title …. Even though I reset timer on phone upon reaching Snoballs and took a 4 second break ( which may be what cost me) my time on the return trip was 1 minute less !! I would finish at 6:16 and 10 seconds …. My goal was a return to preCovid when Tool Time came over to Q and his being there helped influence me to finish 9 seconds before 45minutes !!

this addition is to let those who’ve asked about the splits : 

trip down to Snoballs was 23:43 and return was 22:07


Today was an amazing run nevertheless as there were so many present and I thought back to when Monk posted alone and was wondering whether The Pub could make payroll ( and continue ?) look at us NOW!!
Several pax reached out to me night before and I’m so pleased to say they all posted …. This is a very good route but I believe the calls were influenced some by my route choice!
Roscoe praised all who either gave monies and or time to support GSM
Praises were also deservedly given to Roscoe for putting together
Prayers for law enforcement of Watauga county ( Boone area) and indeed ALL law enforcement
GSM and families affected and Dr Lesslie family
Turtleman
Broke prayed us out
Announcements were for bringing items for Freights project ( wipes) and new items to come In days
Buffalo Wild Wings ( already past) noon today

If you’re a parent AND you love your kids…

Today was maybe the best guest Q in the history of Prison Break. Here’s what happened…

Prior to the run we discussed what to do when you’re confronted with a Sunday driving pedophile on the Dallas-Stanley Highway. When it was time, while YHC was giving a disclaimer to the FNG, Broke, Leppard and Barrel Racer tried to act like they didn’t care about that and left everybody to get a jump start on the run. True leadership right there!

To mark this momentous guest Q occasion we moseyed around the usual course, with YHC trying to avoid tripping over the camouflaged speed bumps. Those things were tricky!

Everyone was present and accounted for at the end.

Announcements – Ruck stuff coming up, Roundup doing another 50 miler on Labor Day

Prayers – SA & family, Big Pappy & family, Turtleman, GSM family, Roundup’s friend AJ

YHC took us out.

Bulldog Beatdown for the Books

It’s taken several days to jot this backblast down as my arms are just now regaining feeling.  The Derkin, Dips, Mike Tyson combo supplied me with noodle arms for 2 days. Not to mention 2 few minutes of recovery.  Great work by the PAX, tough workout, brought their A-game. Here we go!

Pledge

Warmup:
SSH 20
Imperial Walker 15

20 – Derkins
20 – Dips
20 – Mike Tyson

15 – Derkins
15 – Dips
15 – Mike Tyson

5 Burpies

10 – Derkins
10 – Dips
10 – Mike Tyson

5 Burpies

20 – Squats
20 – Monkey Humpers
30 – Calf Raises
3 Rounds

5 Burpies

20 – Squat, Curl, Press (w/ Kettlebell)
20 – Bend Rows (w/ Kettlebell)
20 – Tricep Extensions (w/ Kettlebell)
3 Rounds

20 – Mountain Climbers
20 – LBCs
20 – Michael Phelps
3 Rounds

45 Seconds on, 10 second rest
Merkins
Squats
Curls
3 Rounds

20 – Dying Cockroach IC
VUps for 1 minute, or American Hammers

Announcements: May 15 at Yank: Family Games, Amoeba Ruck, May 22
COT: GSM, PAX on IR, Breaker Breaker, Sledge, Turtleman

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