• Post Type: Backblast
  • When: 08/24/2021
  • AO: The Storm
  • QIC: Nutria
  • FNG's: Animaniac
  • PAX: Virus (R), Termite (R), Buckshot, Boudin, Dr. Seuss (R), Vidal Sassoon, Olsen, Dirt (R), Orangeman (R), Whoopee (R), Watts Up (R), Pilgrims Progress, Gator

15 PAX (including YHC) came out Tuesday morning for a beatdown at The Storm.  Started with a quick disclaimer (which is usually skipped or glossed over because we all know it) for the benefit of today’s FNG, followed by a brief warmup of SSH (15xIC) and Imperial Walkers (15xIC).  Start to mos–NO, WAIT!  Stop for count off before we get going.  13 PAX (minus ruckers Whoopee and Orangeman).  OK, now that everyone’s accounted for, here’s The Thang:

Mosey to the hill behind the high school, going the long way around.  On the way, stopped at the traffic circle and at the bus area for 5 jump squats, 10 hand-release merkins, 15 leg lifts, 20 mountain climbers (each leg).  Recite 5 Principles of F3 before second set.

At the hill, after a jab at the SiteQ (PP) for not getting the grass mowed in the past 4 months, a couple sets of triple-nickels:
1. Hip slappers at the bottom, jump-squats at top of the hill, 10-count before moving to next set
2. Hand-release merkins at the bottom, big boy situps at the top (or reverse if you prefer, which most did)

Mosey over to the round tables for a 3 rounds of 10-20-30:
10 step-ups (each leg)
20 Derkins
30 Freddie Mercurys (count each side)

Mosey back to the traffic circle for a modified “Mary” routine:
One PAX chooses an exercise for all PAX to do while PAX to his right bear crawls around the inside edge (brick part) of the circle.  All agreed that closing up the circle to shorten the length of the bear crawl was a good idea.  YHC started the sequence with flutter kicks while Watts Up crawled.  Halfway around the circle, Gator broke the streak of ab exercises by calling grass-pickers.  Boudin followed with Burpees.  This was not the intention.  (Note to self:  Give explicit instructions and boundaries if calling for PAX to pick exercises!)  One full round was perfect timing, 60 seconds to get back to the flag for Pledge and COT!

Announcements:
Mt. Hollywood / Sandlot collaboration on Labor Day:  McAdenville 7-8am
Registration is open for JJ 5k (Sept 25) and Christmastown (don’t know date) events.
Freight service project:  Tuna / protein bars

Prayers:
Students and teachers returning to school
Covid cases have caused hospitals in Gaston County to fill up near capacity.  Operating routinely on “Code Purple” with elective surgeries not being performed and ambulances having to bring patients to other hospitals in the area.  Please be safe.

Thanks for the opportunity to lead!
– Nutria