Where’s the real Slim Shady?

There was a lot “shady” at 0659 in the dense, humid gloom of the Yank. The overcast skies shaded us from the sun’s rays but trapped the muggy warmth. Slim Shady appeared genuinely surprised to learn that the PAX at Old School had been expecting him to Q at 0630 that shady morning!  As the clock ticked over to 0700 and the Bunker crowd moseyed off, YHC distracted the remaining PAX with a quick set of warmup exercises:

SSH (15xIC), Imperial Walkers (15xIC), Toy Soldiers (10xIC), Merkins (10xIC), and 5 burpees OYO.  Then mosey through Stowe Park to the corner of Myrtle and Main for escalating BLIMPS at each telephone pole:

1st pole = 5 burpees
2nd pole = repeat above plus 10 lunges (total)
3rd pole = repeat above plus 15 imperial walkers
4th pole = repeat above plus 20 merkins
5th pole = repeat above plus 25 plank jacks
6th pole = repeat above plus 30 squats

After another short mosey to the benches at Belmont Central, YHC called for a modified DORA.  Instead of fixed number of reps, each team completes 2 full rounds of an exercise:
Derkins
American Hammers
Step-ups
Dips
Flutter kicks

The original runner’s lap, down the side of the school building to Myrtle Street, up to Central Ave, all the way to the far edge of the school building and back, was ridiculously and painfully long, so YHC modified after the first round to a much shorter lap.  That proved to be a good call since this routine lasted until 0735.  Mosey around the school and soccer field to the covered picnic tables when the morning train forced the obligatory 5 burpees.  2 full rounds of Mary, featuring dying cockroaches, Hello Dollys, “Homer and Marge,” Crab Marches, and other good stuff, took us to the end with just enough time to mosey back to the Yank for COT.

Announcements:

F3 Dads in Folsom = Aug 21
JJ 5k = Sept 25.
Mt. Hollywood and Sandlot will join forces in McAdenville at 0700 on Labor Day, Sept 6.

Prayers:

Big Pappy and new foster child coming from Levine
Watts Up’s niece’s son’s surgery
Flintstone’s grandmother coming home after hip replacement
PAX on IR

Lagniappe:  Rain in the forecast prompted me to plan a good portion of the workout in the pavilion at Stowe Park, but the pavilion was occupied by supplies and equipment for some type of performance, forcing an unplanned adjustment.  It’s good to be prepared but even better to be prepared and adaptable when things don’t go according to plan.  Thankfully the rain held off, but at the end all PAX were dripping wet as if a monsoon blew through.  Thanks for the privilege to lead!

 – Nutria