Sleeping with LN’s Wife

A small but dedicated group of HIM’s gathered at Bulldog on a cool rainy morning for YHC’s VQ at this AO.  Just prior to 0530, Les Nessman extended a customary professional courtesy as he has done no doubt hundreds of times over the years to friends and acquaintances – he suggested that Orangeman go to sleep with his wife.  She wouldn’t be doing any sleeping, of course, that’s apparently what happens at the sleep lab where she works.  There was no discussion of price or other terms for this arrangement (is it cash only?), but further mumblechatter ranged from the price of a c-pap machine to the cost of telling your M that her rear end could use a little firming up. 

Anyway, on to the business at hand, beginning with a warmup of Imperial Walkers (10xIC) and Moroccan nightclubs (15xIC).  Next, The Thang, 4 rounds of Tabata exercises (20 seconds on, 10 seconds rest, cycle through 4 exercises then repeat):

Round 1 = KB swings, Halos (R/L), and Merkin pull-throughs

Round 2 = Big Boys, Side Planks (R/L), and Leg Lifts

Round 3 = KB pullovers, Upright Rows, Tricep extensions, Curls

Round 4 = KB Squats, KB One-leg Deadlifts (R/L), and KB Flutter Kicks (holding coupon overhead)

After the 4 Tabata rounds, lunge-walk to the edge of the breezeway and bear crawl back.  10-count, then rinse and repeat until time ran out at in the middle of Round 4.

Despite preparation with a Tabata timer and Pandora music channel, technical difficulties arose when Tabata time cues didn’t play through the speaker, so YHC watched the times and called out transitions.  Not ideal, especially when distracted by the mumblechatter referenced above, but it worked out somehow.

Announcements:  JJ5k, Oct 2 convergence downtown, Bourbon Chase teams are looking for drivers – reach out on Slack if interested.

Prayers:  Les Nessman’s mother, Orangeman’s coworker, Tube’s uncle and friend.

Lagniappe:  Despite preparation with a Tabata timer and Pandora music channel, technical difficulties arose when Tabata time cues didn’t play through the speaker, so YHC watched the times and called out transitions.  Not ideal, especially when distracted by the mumblechatter referenced above, but it worked out somehow.   It also brings to mind a quote I heard recently, credited to Dwight D. Eisenhower – “Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.”  Thanks for the opportunity and privilege to lead.

 – Nutria