Old Farts

We had 10 at the Sammich for core work, rucking, a gas leak, and a new Site Q.  Here’s what I remember:

We waited while the route was given, pledged, then watched as the runners took off.  Not us, we were staying.  Packs off.

The Thang:

• 20 x Dying Cockroaches (IC)
• 15 x Double Crunches w/rucks (IC)
• 15 x American Hammers w/rucks (IC)
• 15 x Hello Dollies w/rucks extended (IC)

Scrat sniffed out the new Site Q, and licked him ferociously during the Cockroaches.  A fitting start to the morning.

Packs on, we can ruck now.  Make the longest loop YHC can tolerate without leaving the property – in front of the McDonalds, down to the entrance, around the back side of the building, then back to the lot in front of Lotus.

This should be familiar:

• 20 x Dying Cockroaches (IC)
• 15 x Double Crunches w/rucks (IC)
• 15 x American Hammers w/rucks (IC)
• 15 x Hello Dollies w/rucks extended (IC)

The Dollies came with a case of the Blarts, and we all laughed enough to make our M’s proud.  Nothing quite like The Gloom.

Next up was something like Suicides.  Or a Triple Nickel.  Not really either of those.  Anyways:

• Ruck to first row of parking spaces
• 7 x OH Presses (OYO)
• 7 x Upright Rows (OYO)
• Ruck back to the start
• 7 x Reverse Lunges w/each leg (OYO)

Repeato, except each ruck got longer going to the next row of parking spaces.

Got through 5 rows of parking spaces, then went back on the long ruck, going the opposite direction of how we came.  Made it back to the flag just in time for 1 more round:

• 20 x Dying Cockroaches (IC)
• 10 x Double Crunches w/rucks (IC)
• 10 x American Hammers w/rucks (IC)
• 10 x Hello Dollies w/rucks extended (IC)

And that was that.

See Pub Backblast for announcements and prayer requests.

Moleskin:

As we wrapped up, it was time to name the new Site Q.

The roots of F3 Gastonia go through Bandit.  He knew what this F3 thing was about long before most of us realized it was more than a workout.  He’s been a great leader in the region as our first Weasel Shaker and a PAX who blazed a lot of trails in those early days so that we can enjoy what we have today.  He hasn’t been a Site Q though.  He will be a good one.

So come Q a ruck beatdown at Diablo.  There’s a lot of options.  It can be all rucking with few exercises.  It can be like a bootcamp, just with no running and an added weight to toss around.  Regardless, it’s the only time all week in our region that you’re guaranteed to get to use your ruck as a weight.  Lots of opportunities to get creative.

I had a blast today.  Hope y’all did too.

Yabba Dabba Doo