Day 4 of Ultra Week
Today I decided to do something pretty stupid and challenging. Luckily, the Pax went along with the plan. The number of the day was 51 to match the number of years I've been on this spinning ball.
Mosey to the slick basketball court for the disclaimer
Slow Windmill 10 IC
Dwight Shrutes 10 IC
IST 16 IC
Toy Soldier 15 IC
Arm Circles Front & Back
The Thang
The plan was to combine the original 1st Thursday Challenge (8 Count Burners, Merkins, & Dying Cockroach with a lap) with the new 1st Thursday challenge (CDD, Low Flutters, Squats, Pull-ups, Dips, & Lunges with running between). Insetad of AMRAP, this combo would be 51 of each excercise either IC or OYO. It went like this:
Go to the rock pile to select a rock to be proud of but not too proud
51 8 Count Burner with proud rock IC
51 Merkins OYO
51 Dying Cockroach IC (YHC stopped at 25.5 IC but The Force called him out so we came back to finish them during Mary)
Run a lap
51 CDD OYO
51 Low FLutter (same as Dying Cockroach we finished these in Mary)
51 Squats or Jump Squats OYO
51 Pull-ups OYO
51 Dips OYO
51 Lunges total
Run back to the court and put our rocks backfor Mary
Finish the DC & LF
Mobility Moment – Downward Dog to Pigeon L & R
Spinal Twist L & R
Snake eyes taking us out with Shoulder Touch Merkins 25.5 IC
Moleskine
I heard quite a few BS calls today, and the mumble chatter was strong. We made it through 1 full round and that was enough when you amp up every excercise to 51. I considered each Pax doing the rep = to their age but decided against that and opted to push everyone to feel my pain. I care about your fitness so you are welcome.
Turnpike was the first to show today and may have been a little disappointed with the lack of running – at least we didn't get lost. Ikea was on Swedish time today but still made it in time for the warm-up. Tantrum & Jingle Bells (no longer a Kotter) clown car'ed in today from the west side, as did Snake Eyes, and even the Force. That was a strong west side presence. The locals, Rocket, Toxic, Topgun, Ikea, & DH, were on point with giving YHC grief, providing some counting irregularities to throw me off (as if i needed any help messing up) and calling BS on occasion. I would expect nothing less.
Thanks for joining me today and celebrating my bday. With that, day 4 of Ultra week is in the books.
Aye
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