Sargento Approved

We had 12 at The Ricky Bobby for some sideways shuffling and a venture off the grounds of TRB for some exploring.  Here’s what I remember:

One of them mornings to start.  Missing equipment.  Time is ticking, so join the PAX right at 0530 and get to work.

The Thang:

• 20 x Goofballs (IC)
• 10 x Mike Tysons (IC)
• 10 x Nolan Ryans R (IC)
• 10 x Peter Parkers (IC)
• 10 x Nolan Ryans L (IC)
• 10 x Dying Cockroaches (IC)
• 10 x Hello Dollies (IC)
• 10 x Heels to Heaven (IC)

Mosey across New Hope Road to the church.

Everyone pick a parking space.

• Start in Plank
• Plank Walk Sideways R to the end of the parking space
• 1 x Diamond Merkin
• Plank Walk Sideways L back to the beginning
• 1 x Diamond Merkin
• Repeato for 3 minutes
  • Modify:
  • Side Lunge R to the end of the parking space
  • 5 x Squats
  • Side Lunge L back to the beginning
  • 5 x Squats
• Count only your Diamond Merkins and we will see who has the most at the end

The 3 minutes actually went faster than expected.  Seems like most modified at some point during the time.  Nutria took the gold medal with 12 diamonds.  Many had 11.

Next up we kept on down New Hope Road.  Seems the prevailing thought was we’d end up back at the main entrance for Cramer Woods.  YHC had different plans, and we made a quick right into Tomshir Estates, moseying down the road from the main entrance to the median where the road forks in the other direction for some more work

• Start on the left side of the road
• Shuffle R to the curb
• 1 x burpee
• Shuffle L to the curb
• 1 x burpee
• Repeato for 90 seconds

Shoulders were getting a good workout.  Sargento was concerned.  We weren’t even halfway in and it’s been a lot of shoulder work.  What’s left?  Mosey to the cul-de-sac at the end of the main road to find out

The idea was simple.  Do some exercises.  Run a lap.  Normally, these exercises would be in cadence, but with us being in a different neighborhood and respecting those still in the fartsack, we did them OYO.

• 20 x Toe Touches (OYO)
• 20 x Penguins (OYO)
• 20 x Freddie Mercuries (OYO)
• 20 x Flutter Kicks (OYO)
• Run a lap

The lap was from the cul-de-sac, stay right at the fork, make a left at the dead end, make another left at the dead end, and run straight back to the cul-de-sac.  Estimated more than 0.3 but less than 0.5 miles.  The run was strong too.  Good push from the group.  Back at the cul-de-sac, we did it again.

• 40 x Toe Touches (OYO)
• 40 x Penguins (OYO)
• 40 x Freddie Mercuries (OYO)
• 40 x Flutter Kicks (OYO)
• Run a lap

After the 40 rep round, YHC’s abs were doing some talking.  Seemed like the right amount of pain.  Maybe not for Cinderella and Stone Cold, as they bailed on the run.  Took a minute to figure out who was missing, but the initial countoff helped, and we got back after it.  (Cinderella had to leave early w/2.0 duties.)

Last Round

• 20 x Toe Touches (OYO)
• 20 x Penguins (OYO)
• 20 x Freddie Mercuries (OYO)
• 20 x Flutter Kicks (OYO)
• Run back to the neighborhood entrance at New Hope Road

Everyone accounted for, we moseyed back to the flag for

• 10 x Nolan Ryans R (IC)
• 10 x Nolan Ryans L (IC)
• 10 x Peter Parkers (IC)

In spite of the early shoulder work, it didn’t turn out ridiculous, and was given a stamp of approval by Sargento, MHC President.

Announcements:

• Convergence – 10/2 @ Downtown
• Last week of IPC – Midoryama and Tequila Sunrise options
• Labyrinth needs a Site Q

No prayer requests voiced today.

Moleskin:

It’s easy to be open and honest when things are going well.  Not as much so when they’re going sideways.

Lean on your brothers.

Be someone who others can lean on.

We’re not meant to do this life on our own.

Thanks for the opportunity to lead.

Yabba Dabba Doo