Author: Gold Digger (Page 5 of 7)

While no one seemed to care about a non-running GD workout (about as rare as a Leppard merkin), PAX came crawling out of the woodwork for an all-running GD workout (about as common as an SA fart).

9 PAX joined in Plan A, 5 stayed for Plan B, which made us about as 69 compliant as Slaw in the navy.

Plan A was to run as far as possible, stopping every quarter mile for either 5 burpees, 10 merkins, 15 squats, or 20 SSH. Most got around 4.5 miles.

Plan B was to chill out at the flag and do the AMRAP crap from Digger Day 1/2. I think all agreed Plan A was preferable.

Until next time,

GD

Big crowd at Lowell’s finest AO, so YHC had to step up his game. Quick warmorama, then off to the soccer fields for escalators and de-escalators with burpees, LBCs, squats, merkins, and then another round later with more burpees, flutters, lunges, and hand release merkins. In between, there was a triple nickel, a Route 66, and some more fun to be had. Warmorama in reverse brings the total burpee count for the workout to 180. Not bad for 45 minutes.

Now you might be thinking this is a lot of stuff to cram into a bootcamp, and you would be correct. You might also know the pace GD tries to keep up, which would keep everyone’s heat rate pretty high on a cool evening, and you would also be correct. But if you thought this would keep Freight from sustaining 45 minutes of straight mumblechatter, you would be incorrect. YHC believes the only thing stronger than Slaw’s neck is Freight’s jaw.

Announcements: Christmastown 5K on Nov 30 @6:30PM, Christmas party on Jan 4.

Prayer Requests: Anchorman’s diagnosis, people battling addiction, and those who have recently lost loved ones going into the Holidays.

Always a pleasure. Until next time,

GD

Out of like 7 options, summiting Spencer Mountain seemed like the most reasonable choice. Heck of a calf workout, plus a few other things. Guaranteed best views of all Gashouse AOs.

Announcements: Christmastown 5K, Convergence 10/19

Prayers for Pizza Man’s M, Def Leppard’s M, Freight’s Grandmother

The Sarge needed a fill-in Q, so YHC and Freight stepped up around the same time ish and ended up having to split duties. As anyone who is acquainted with Freight knows, he enjoys making a competition of everything, but the truth of the matter is, it’s hard to compete against someone who doesn’t play the game. And also, guess who’s writing the backblast…

We all did an assortment of tortuous exercises that made us stronger (we think).

Freight gave a word about hills and valleys, burdens and companionship, all of which tied into the workout nicely. Not to say that he won or anything. Show to know.

Until next time,

GD

Metro style workout on a record breaking day as far as temperature goes. Basically we ran a ton and did a handful of exercises. Super inspired by the effort put in by all as always.

Until next time,

GD

25 burpees to make up for missing a few on Tuesday and then about 40 minutes of ultimate frisbee. This was my “easy” workout, but I think you can ask anyone there in the 95 degree heat, it wasn’t a walk in the park.

Pray for all the PAX, Kotters, IR, and Sad Clowns.