Tee It Up

Not sure if you noticed or not, but it’s a bit challenging to get on the Q schedule for our Region, and that’s a good problem to have. The Site Q’s are doing an excellent job ensuring each workout is covered weeks ahead. For me, it had been a while since I posted at The Fighting Yank and I reached out to BOS weeks ago for this slot. As I began to gather ideas for what we might do, I also thought to challenge the PAX to bring nail clippers or Chapstick, which are the June Service Project items. I figure this would be a good way to fill the coffers. I stated there would be a penalty for any PAX showing empty handed. Turns out either the PAX forgot about it, never read the message on Slack, or wanted more punishment. Only Doodles and I came with items so that meant the penalty was x 8. You probably guessed, the penalty was 5 burpees.

I moved the warm-up circle to the bottom of the steps as there were runners and walkers passing by on the sidewalk. Sargento unsuccessfully tried to EH about 5 or 6. It then entered my mind to imagine an 20-ish old Sargento running around East Village (NCSU bar) trying to pick up chicks. Remind me to ask his M if that’s how they met. You only need one to say “yes,” right? So, at the COT I offered a disclaimer because we had an FNG – Curt Williams, now Tin Man finally posted albeit after double knee replacement. See HIPAA’s BB for that. The warm-up began:

• Toy Soldier/Imperial Walker/Side to Side Lunge all IC x 10
• Because the inventor was in the house, I gave way to Sargento for THE patented Right over Left in cadence! closely followed by the Left over Right, once again in cadence. It went far too long but mildly stretched our hamstrings.
• I stole back the Q and finished with Abe Vogoda and MNC’s IC x 10
• Group split – 9 followed me.

A short mosey to the large parking lot across from Glenway Pub had us begin the penalty with a Slaughter Starter of 20 burpees. Dr. Seuss didn’t seem happy but pushed through as he always does. The parking lots had been set up with 4 flags spaced at various distances. I finally brought F3 golf to the Yank. I had to dust off this one as it had been 2 years since it last appeared at Folsom. The Belmont Muni would be played and since the course was slow at 0715, we played as two-five-somes; don’t try this at home kids, I am a professional. How to play since some of you are new. One PAX stands on the “tee” and tosses a corn-hole bag as far as they like. On the scorecard are six “movements” that align to each shot:

1. Lunge walk
2. Burpee Long-jump
3. Bear Crawl
4. Crab Walk
5. Bunny Hop
6. Skip

Once the 5-some arrives at the bag (aka golf ball) they toss again, then do the Burpee Long-jump. This is where some amount of strategy is contemplated: do we want to get to the hole faster by doing a lot of burpee long-jumps or do we lay-up to shorten the worst of traveling exercises? Doodles on his first throw went for a lay-up and we paid the price; allow me to explain. Upon arriving at each hole, there is a corresponding exercise and rep MULTIPLIER.

1. Par 4 – Hand Release Merkins x 10
2. Par 5 – LBCs x 10
3. Par 3 – Shoulder Tap Burpees x 5
4. Par 4 – Squats x 10

I know it’s early and I’m asking PAX to do some math but if it took 4 throws to arrive at the hole, then 4 x 10 (or 5) to get total reps at each hole. Both teams “parred” Hole #1 with HR Merkins so that was 40 of those which is no joke. My team sacrificed the burpee long jumps to hole out for Eagle on the par 5, but promptly bogeyed the Par 3 to give a shot back. Our opponents were steady with all “4’s” on their card finishing one shot behind us at even par. It’s a different way to get after the workout. The 4 hole set up took about 20 or so minutes, so it could fit within a weekday session – maybe you’ll become an F3 golfer soon?

Moving on to the SunTrust parking lot across from the Lodge – 10 more burpees (30 of 40). Re-grouped and moseyed to the small parking lot between Piccalo and something else. All I know is there were brick walls on either side and about 30 feet between. Some strength work is in order. 10 Hip Slappers, bear-crawl across the lot (I’d have done that even if Tesla wasn’t there). Once facing the other wall, 10 Dirty Hook-Ups and 10 Merkins: single count all reps (i.e. 5 right, 5 left for the HS’s and DU’s). We did that for three rounds, modifying as needed. PAX were given the choice of individual or partner work – the voices heard said “individual” so next on the list was to stay in the valley of bricks for 11’s: 10 Donkey Kicks, run across the lot for 1 Wall Tap (jump and touch the wall, attempt to have some gap between shoes and ground). Work down and up in rep counts. Once complete, we moseyed to the open parking lot of The String Bean and Belmont Eye. Face the road and salute the best Optometrist on Main Street in Belmont, at least that’s my opinion. So 10 Monkey Humpers IC…next let’s finish off the penalty – 10 more burpees.

Q checks time on phone and notes 0750, hmmm how to fill. Let’s do 11’s again with 10 merkins and 1 SSH until I call time. “Creative” was said aloud. Well it was either that or 10 minutes of Mary – so which poison do you want to take? At 0755, we mosyed to the statue. Sargento completed his 0-3 EH day with a final attempt to head off a car he thought would come by his post on Main Street, only they were wise to his antics and quickly turned left. We had 2 minutes of Mary which consisted of L crunches – that’s new. On back, legs at 90 degrees, do a crunch. Then we did half Freddie Mercury – one leg straight, other leg bent, opposite elbow attempts to touch knee. Flip that around. Try it and your obliques will know what I selling. TIME!

COT: Prayer Requests: Dr. Seuss nieces/nephews over the sudden passing of his former sister-in-law; Uranus and family; Roscoe’s Father-in-law; Linus’ father’s health; Tin Man’s neighbor battling stage 4 cancer. Announcements: Grow Ruck Training, NUOS – check w/ Tiger, sign up; June Service Project items – bring nail clippers and Chapstick to finish out June (see Freight).

Moleskin: F3 golf does a good job to trim down the PAX into smaller groups. If you’ve ever played a Captain’s Choice event 95% of the time, the team pulls together and supports each other’s efforts. Usually someone comes through with a clutch shot or putt. That happened today in our groups where we figured out the strategy and tried to execute. Regardless, the exercises are challenging (see HR Merkins and Shoulder Tap Burpees). The coffeteria at Cherubs was good conversation. Overall a good start to the weekend. Until the next time – thanks for the chance to lead.

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