Over/Under 4.5

The forecast called for a sharp drop in temperatures, a solid downpour of rain, and heavy winds for the first Monday of 2022 at The Sandlot.  YHC reached out to the guys to make sure we were on for EC, but of course we were on for EC.  The HC’s came in one by one.  We showed up in the parking lot at (or around) 0500 like we always do and hit the road for a few miles before the bootcamp.  We rounded the turn in front of the Walgreens and it was like we ran straight into a wall.  The wind was nasty, and felt like it was pushing us backwards.  We managed to go against the wind both ways.  It was a friggin blast.  It was a “How deep are your roots?” kind of morning at The Sandlot.  You hang around long enough, and you know the kinds of mornings when guys aren’t likely to show.  It’s those mornings when you don’t know what traffic lights will be out, what you’re going to find in the middle of the road on the way or whether you’ll have to jump on the brakes.  It’s a #NeverMissAMonday kind of Monday.  While we ran, EZ set the over/under for PAX at the bootcamp at 4.5, because we already knew it’d be Dirt, Watts Up, EZ Rider, and YHC.

0530 came, and the under was looking good, as there were only 4 of us pledging allegiance to the flag.  We got rolling:

The Thang

• 15 x Goofballs (IC)
• 15 x Don Quixotes (IC)
• 15 x Toy Soldiers (IC)

And as we’re doing the Toy Soldiers, the over hits, with a truck pulling in and a fifth PAX rolling out.  It was Sausage!  What a day to make a Kotter!  He did admit to checking the weather before he came, but the nasty weather wasn’t nasty enough to keep him from showing up.  We were all happy to see Sausage, so happy in fact that we did

• 15 x Imperial Walkers (IC)

and then moseyed towards what used to be the bank.  We continued on

• 10 x Heels to Heaven (IC)
• 10 x Mountain Climbers (IC)
• 10 x Mike Tysons (IC)
• 10 x Arm Circles Forwards (IC)
• 10 x Arm Circles Backwards (IC)

Exercises were:

• 2 minute timer: Dying Cockroaches/Penguins (OYO alternate)
• 2 minute timer: Merkins/Shoulder Taps (OYO alternate)
• Bear Crawl Slalom?  Not that kind, we just bear crawled a winding route through the bank drive thru area
• Mosey around the bank.  EZ wanted some more, so…
• Mosey around the bank again.
• Wall sits (Regular/Heels Up/Regular)
• 2 minute timer: Flutter Kicks/LBCs (OYO alternate)
• 2 minute timer: Squats/Backwards Lunges (OYO alternate)
• Mosey to Auto Zone, around every square inch of the parking lot, and back
• Mosey around the bank again.
• Wall sits (Regular/Heels Up/Regular/March (IC))
• 2 minute timer: Dying Cockroaches/Penguins (OYO alternate)
• 2 minute timer: Merkins/Shoulder Taps (OYO alternate)
• Mosey around KFC
• Mosey around the bank again.
• Wall Sits (Regular/Heels Up/Regular/March (IC))
• Crab walk down the length of the drive thru and back

and back to the flag.

We talked about everything, from the best part of the holidays, to raising teenagers, goal updates for the year, what we all need from each other, waterproof clothing, and a whole lot that YHC has certainly forgotten.

Announcements

• None listed

Prayer Requests

• EZ’s family
• Watts Up’s family

Moleskin

I loved every minute of this morning.  It’s not every day you get a chance to run in a storm.  The stupidity of the conditions make the day fun and unusual and just adds another layer of life to the whole thing.  I couldn’t tell you how many Dying Cockroaches we did, but a year from now, I’ll be able to tell you who was there doing them with me.  Today just further reinforced what I already knew… there are at least 4 other idiots who are going to show up no matter what, just because they committed to a brother that they would be there.  It doesn’t get any better than that.

Proud to put in work this morning with these men.

Never Miss A Monday

Yabba Dabba Doo