Last Minute Q

6 was the number on a solid August morning where YHC answered Maybelline’s call for a Q, trying to get out of the Peter Parker Merkins.  We did them anyways.  Here’s what I remember:

Not sure if Maybelline knows this or not, but there are 6 days prior to Wednesday when you can find a Q for your site.  On top of that, it’s also possible to line Qs up weeks ahead of time.  Also, contrary to popular belief, it is possible to get a Q without using Slack.  Every AO has regulars, and every AO has regulars that don’t Q often.  Just ask one of them.  Use words and a conversation if you’d like.

Anywho, YHC picked up the Q, as being back in run season has cut down on my bootcamps lately.  Glad to get back on the bike.  Had some ideas, confirmed with Maybelline, and came ready to fire.

Except for the warmup.  YHC farmed that out.  Who cares about a warmup?  Each PAX called an exercise and then we ran out.  Went something like this…

The Thang:

• 10 x SSH (IC – Captain Stubing)
• 10 x Gravel Pickers (IC – JJ)
• 15 x Squats (OYO – Winehouse)
• 10 x Hillbillies (IC – Clutch)
• 10 x Peter Parker Merkins (IC – Guess Who?)

You lose friends calling Peter Parker Merkins, Maybelline.

Off we go to Martha’s, stopping at the entrance for:

• 10 x Burpees (OYO)

Looking for flat ground.  Found it.

• 10 x Crunchy Frogs (IC)
• 20 x Freddie Mercuries (IC)
• 30 x Flutter Kicks (IC)

Down to the playground

• 10 x Burpees (OYO)

Next we headed into the playground, which means one thing… pull-ups.  Start with 6 pull-ups and 6 big boys, and work your way down to 1. 21 of each total doesn’t seem like a lot, but when we don’t do them often, you can definitely feel it, especially the day after.

Head into the center of the Labyrinth where we would get in another round of:

• 10 x Crunchy Frogs (IC)
• 20 x Freddie Mercuries (IC)
• 30 x Flutter Kicks (IC)

Next, we’d use the spokes on the Labyrinth to put in work.  Run to the end, do something, run back, do the same thing in the middle each time.  Looked like this…

Spoke 1:

• 40 x Monkey Humpers (OYO)

Center:

• 10 x Perfect Form Merkins (OYO)
• 10 x Oblique Crunches L (OYO)
• 10 x Oblique Crunches R (OYO)

Spoke 2:

• 30 x Merkins (OYO)

Center:

• 10 x Perfect Form Merkins (OYO)
• 10 x Oblique Crunches L (OYO)
• 10 x Oblique Crunches R (OYO)

Spoke 3:

• 20 x Jungle Boy Squats (OYO)

Center:

• 10 x Perfect Form Merkins (OYO)
• 10 x Oblique Crunches L (OYO)
• 10 x Oblique Crunches R (OYO)

For the last round, we do all 3, tracing the outside route:

• 40 x Monkey Humpers (OYO)
• 30 x Merkins (OYO)
• 20 x Jungle Boy Squats (OYO)

No time to head back to the center, so we headed back to the flag instead.

With time left on the clock, we got in 1 more set of each:

• 10 x Crunchy Frogs (IC)
• 20 x Freddie Mercuries (IC)
• 30 x Flutter Kicks (IC)
• 10 x Perfect Form Merkins (OYO)
• 10 x Oblique Crunches L (OYO)
• 10 x Oblique Crunches R (OYO)

And that was all we had time for.  Everyone got their money’s worth.  Effects lingered on afterwards, which is a good sign.  Satisfied customers all around.

Good to be out at Martha’s on a Wednesday.  Good to see a group of regulars forming too.  As much as we give Maybelline a hard time for just about everything, he’s committed and doing right by his AO.  Give him a hand and grab a Q out there sometime and save the regulars from Peter Parker Merkins.

Also, this doesn’t need to be said, but JJ is a monster.  He rolled in looking and sounding like death, but just won’t give a mental foothold to the fartsack.  We win the day when we have our “C” level stuff and show up and put in solid work anyways.  No excuses.

Grateful for another opportunity to lead.

Yabba Dabba Doo