We had a great day at the painlab. The men put in a lot of hard work today. Thanks for the opportunity to be the Q maybe we can do it again.
Day: April 23, 2022
10 PAX posted on a gorgeous Saturday morning for BOS’s last ride as Site Q of The Fighting Yank. Burpees were in the forecast, and the cops were shutting down streets. Here’s what I remember:
Belmont had it’s Belmont Classic 5K at 0800, so the police had eyes on shutting down parts of Main St. Tiger and Breaker caught it and threw enough warning out there so our chariots didn’t get blocked in. Anyways, 0700 came and Virus was antsy, letting YHC know it was time to get started, so started we got. A piss-poor disclaimer followed, and we moseyed to the Bunker for warm-ups.
The Thang:
- 1 x Burpee (OYO)
- 10 x SSH (IC)
- 10 x Don Quixotes (IC)
- 10 x Gravel Pickers (IC)
- 10 x Dying Cockroaches (IC)
- 10 x Mike Tysons (IC)
We left the Bunker boys back with Breaker to babysit them as they played with their toys and sidewalk chalk and we headed across the train tracks for:
- 2 x Burpees (OYO)
Hardly worth the effort of calling them
Mosey to Phil Champion State Farm where we’d set up shop to get a good look at the runners as they warmed up, and they’d get a good look at our best sides as we put in work. For the next 30-40 minutes, every time we went anywhere, we always came back to the State Farm to hang out with Belmont’s finest and our Good Neighbors.
- 3 x Burpees (OYO)
- 5 x Burpees (OYO – Train #1)
- 10 x Hip Slappers (IC)
- 10 x Freddie Mercuries (IC)
- 10 x Crunchy Frogs (IC)
- 10 x American Hammers (IC)
- 10 x Flutter Kicks (IC)
- 10 x Oblique Crunches R (IC)
- 10 x Oblique Crunches L (IC)
- 10 x Calf Raises (IC)
Next, we got in our pre-race warmup by running the block up to Todd, back to Center, and around to the State Farm, returning for
- 4 x Burpees (OYO)
- 5 x Burpees (OYO – Train #2)
- 15 x Hip Slappers (IC)
- 15 x Freddie Mercuries (IC)
- 15 x Crunchy Frogs (IC)
- 15 x American Hammers (IC)
- 15 x Flutter Kicks (IC)
- 15 x Oblique Crunches R (IC)
- 15 x Oblique Crunches L (IC)
- 15 x Calf Raises (IC)
Next up, partner up. One partner runs a similar loop, but the other way, going up to Circle, running all the way down Circle, and coming back to State Farm. While that partner is running the other stays for:
- Wall Sits
So we were probably looking at 4 minutes or so of Wall Sits, so to break it up, we did Wall Sits to failure, but when failure set in, PAX did:
- 10 x Dwight Howards (OYO)
When partners returned, we switched and did the other part. Once the second partner got back, Doodles wanted to go again, but we resisted, and cranked out
- 5 x Burpees (OYO)
- 20 x Hip Slappers (IC)
- 20 x Freddie Mercuries (IC)
- 20 x Crunchy Frogs (IC)
- 20 x American Hammers (IC)
- 20 x Flutter Kicks (IC)
- 20 x Oblique Crunches R (IC)
- 20 x Oblique Crunches L (IC)
- 20 x Calf Raises (IC)
Time for some Traveling Lindsay, with the catch being every time we traveled on the day, we stopped and added another burpee to the set, so sets looked like this:
- State Farm
- 30 x Monkey Humpers (OYO)
- 10 x Diamond Merkins (OYO)
- Mosey to Glenway & Woodrow
- 6 x Burpees (OYO)
- 25 x Monkey Humpers (OYO)
- 15 x Diamond Merkins (OYO)
- Mosey to shopping center at Kenwood
- 7 x Burpees (OYO)
- 20 x Monkey Humpers (OYO)
- 20 x Diamond Merkins (OYO)
- Mosey to Kenwood & Main
- 8 x Burpees (OYO)
- 15 x Monkey Humpers (OYO)
- 25 x Diamond Merkins (OYO)
- Mosey back to the Yank
- 9 x Burpees (OYO)
- 10 x Monkey Humpers (OYO)
- 30 x Diamond Merkins (OYO)
That was enough. Finished right on time. No time to make up for the “No Reps” on that last set of Diamonds.
Breaker Breaker took COT
Announcements:
- Gavel is the new Site Q @ The Yank
- Golf Tournament – Check Buckshot’s post in Slack
Moleskin:
Congrats to both BOS and Gavel on a strong body of work. I have a ton of respect for both men, and believe that good things are in store as they keep punching the clock in the Gloom. One man’s finish line is another man’s starting line. Just a reminder that this thing is bigger than any one of us, and yet, we are heavily influenced by the HIMs that are posting beside us every day.
It’s been a while since I Q’d at the Yank, but I love the site. So many different ways to go. Thanks for the opportunity to lead.
Yabba Dabba Doo
9 for Old School today..including FNG
Nice work and good push amid injuries and other things. At one point, we were 9, then Leppard’s calf began to give him trouble. He pushed until he could push no more. Then we were 8..until Wirenut ambles off to the port-o-john..then we were 7. He was followed by FNG, then we were 6. FNG was called out for going bathroom during workout..he’ll fit right in;). Leppard was found in his truck; the others emerged in time for some 40’s to end it.
Pledge
Warm Up
SSH, Gravel Pickers, Toy Soldiers
Disclaimer
Thang:
Jacob’s Ladder:
Run up, 1 Burpee at the top, Run back down. Repeat until you get to 7 Burpees.
ALARM 1:
50 Merkins, 100 Squats, 150 Flutters, 200 Rocky Balboas, 250 Monkey Crunches
Partner 1 does the exercise. Partner 2 runs from Library to a chosen intersection.
ALARM 2:
50 Werkins, 100 Monkey Humpers, 150 LBCs, 200 Reverse Crunches, 250 Mountain Climber
Partner 1 does the exercise. Partner 2 runs in front of courthouse.
Mosey back to start for:
Lindsay’s at picnic tables
Dips/Bridge Thrusters: 30/10, 25/15, 20/20, 15/25, 10/30
Announcements:
Baseball Game tomorrow night
Prayer Requests:
Turtleman
Gump and family
Broke MRI
Leppard calf
Huck
Word:
But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil. Hebrews 5:14
“Many of God’s promises do not depend on our character but on His faithfulness. Believers must go on to maturity and God has made it possible to do so. If we start to drift from the Word, we’ll also start to doubt the Word, get dull toward the Word and become lazy believers. The best way to keep from Drifting is to lay hold of the anchor.” Wiersbe
Naming of FNG..Double Stack
Leppard took us out
Thanks for coming out! So thankful for you guys! Nice camaraderie!
Seuss