They’ll Eventually Complain

It’s been a while…not since leading a workout but posting at one. I checked my calendar and the last one was the Convergence. Then Sargento’s positive COVID put me in quarantine and then my daughter got COVID (but I’m still blaming Sargento because it’s more fun to blame him). Not to worry, I’ve had 4 negative tests, a jab and the antibody infusion. But the other reason for lack of posts has been training for the Bourbon Chase which was another great relay with my F3 brothers (that BB is in the works).

So time to climb back on the bootcamp horse and get going because after all, we’re in the midst of a 40 day challenge. So I picked up the open slot for the nation’s premier afternoon workout. After a brief disclaimer which I’m not even sure the PAX were listening, we kicked off things like this:

• Warm-up
• Toy Soldier IC x 10
• Imperial Walkers IC x 10
• Don Quixote IC x 10
• MNC’s IC x 10
• Pledge

Mosey up toward the soccer fields. I intended to use the small one but some guys already there with cones out to practice soccer, so we moved to the larger field – sign in the field said “Do Not Use Field.” Even though we were going to lightly run across it, we’re F3 men and need to set the example, so we followed the rules and moved to the next field to set up shop. Today’s workout would be fairly simple; unique for one of my Q’s but when you put the Weinke together on short notice, that’s what it will be. But nothing wrong with simplicity. Sister Act’s exicon only has about 10 exercises.

• 20 SSH + 20 Squats + run the width of the soccer field and return
• 20 Lunges (10 R/10 L) + 20 LBCs + run width
• 20 Merkins + 20 Dips + run width
• 20 Flutter Kicks + 20 Plank Jacks + run width
• Repeat 4-ish rounds

I had 5 rounds on the card. The larger soccer field extended the time to run so had to cut it short.  But that was okay – the PAX were quiet during the first few rounds…throw a bunch of exercises and reps at them and they have to use their noodles a bit. Slaw and Seuss were out front followed by SA. Blart pushed Freight along. Lil’ Sweet performed in his work uniform and workboots – that’s dedication, even handled a work call between reps. Tiger took a piss break in the woods and those were the highlights. It took about 3 rounds before the complaints started. The PAX had come expecting one of my creative Q’s…okay, so let’s give them something. With about 15 minutes left I call off the first Thang and announced: “Partner 11’s with Boo-Ya merkins making it dirty.” Sounds about right for one of my complex Q’s. So how does this algorithm work you’re dying to know?

Use the width of the 18 yard box front the soccer goal. Partners stand on opposite sides and begin with 10 Mtn Climbers. They run toward each other (think Bo Derek in 10 from back in the day. That movie was considered soft porn in those times but now that stuff is on Disney in the afternoon). Partners arrive in the middle for 5 Boo-ya merkins, then proceed to the opposite side which they came to do 1 Imperial Walker Squat (count the squat). Return to your starting side, stopping in the middle for another 5 Boo-ya merkins. Arrive at your starting line for 9 Mtn Climbers and so on…we got to 5 Mtn Climbers and 6 Imperial Walker Squats before calling it a day. For the record that was 55 merkins per partner in the middle. Return to base.

Announcements: Sign up for the Extinction Run on 11/6; Blood Drive on 11/10. Christmas Party is 12/11. Prayer requests: Goudelock family, Tiger’s M and kids (I forgot that one in the prayer), SA and 2.0. I took us out in prayer.

Nice to be back in the fold. The workout was simple, sort of but effective. Guys got to run their traps and get a full body push of upper, lower, running, and core. Wojo gets credit for workout out with his son practicing football on the corner of the field beside us. Don’t worry, he got in a “Good job Leppard” to encourage our rock pusher (who was on his second workout of the day). Thanks for the opportunity to lead.