November Pain

Omaha happened before the workout began as YHC approached the circle at the Sandlot where 4 HIM’s gathered in the drizzly gloom. Original plan called for a mosey to Martha Rivers Park, but the uncertainty of precipitation led to modification. YHC planted The Ricky Bobby shovel flag (filling in while Flintstone took a Clown-Car detour to Lake Wylie) and at 0530 promptly moseyed across the street to the former bank drive-thru (a conveniently large covered area).  Brief disclaimer and warm-up of Side-straddle hops, Imperial walkers (15xIC each), and Merkins (10xIC).

The Thang:  Do an exercise until the first PAX reaches the specified number of reps and calls “Done!” then run a lap around the building and repeato. Twist in the rules = same PAX cannot finish first for 2 exercises in a row. Exercises were:
25 hand-release merkins
50 Bonnie Blairs (single count)
75 flutter kicks (count one leg)
100 Nolan Ryans (single count / 50 each side)
125 Air presses
150 Rocky Balboas (count one side)
125 mountain climbers
100 LBC’s
75 plank jacks
50 big-boy situps
25 hand-release merkins

Let the rules relax a bit on the Big Boys as YHC finished first and called these as well as the 75 plank jacks.  However, no good deed goes unpunished, and YHC landed a full right foot into a huge puddle at the very end of the last lap.  C’est la vie, just keep pushing ahead.

With 12 minutes left on the clock, PAX opted for a Lazy Dora routine; partners teamed up to complete 100 merkins (one partner doing merkins while the other holds plank). After that, 3 minutes of Mary took us to the end.  Mosey back across the street for Pledge and COT.

Announcements (check Slack):
Thanksgiving Trifecta 0530/0700/0830
Christmastown 5k
Christmas party

Prayers:
Nutria’s neighbor with Covid/pneumonia
Pax on IR
All those under mental stress or anxiety.  November and December are especially tough in many ways.  We say this a lot but it can never be overemphasized:  Reach out to someone if you need support.  And, if you don’t need support, reach out to someone because you are the support.  Today, I’m grateful for the privilege to lead 3 HIM’s who provided the support I needed for a great start to this week.

– Nutria