The shovel flags were flying as I pulled into the HT parking lot. Possum was ahead of schedule putting up our calling sign in the 40 degree wind and rain. Principle # 3: Held Outdoors. Rain or shine, hot or cold, we’re out there.

Go time was at 5:30:01. Unfortunately, Waffle House arrived at 5:30:02 and just missed us we made our way to the Crafty Burger overhang and proceeded to warm up in cadence with 50 SSH, 20 IST, 20 Toy Soldiers, 20 Low Slow Squats, and 10 Merkins.

Onto the greenway where we stopped at the rails and did 50 more SSH, 20 squats, 10 inclined merkins, 10 single leg squats (each leg), and 10 calf raises (each leg).

Onward to the bench were we added another 50 SSH, some decline merkins, dips, and squats.

And finally to the Antiquity covered bridge where we met up with Waffle House. There was a dry spot so we did 20 low flutters and 20 LBC’s. Time was running out so we lunge-walked across the bridge and then made our way back to home base along the greenway, stopping at the bench, rails, and top of the bridge for a few more merkins, squats, and SSH.

We got back to the shovel flags with just enough time for a final set of merkins and curb dips before finishing up with the pledge of allegiance.

Thanks guys for joining me this morning. I’ll admit, if I hadn’t been Q’ing, I probably would have fart-sacked it. So thanks for keeping me accountable and making me do something most other guys didn’t do this morning.

See you in the gloom!

Hollywood