The pax knew there was a test coming, but no time was give to prepare. They arrived in the gloom with enthusiasm and they left with a feeling of accomplishment – having pushed themselves and their partners to be better and stronger. Here's kinda how it went…
"One minute". Pax ignored. "3-2-1 let's go" Pax looked surprised at such a punctual start – especially TBone, who was just pulling in…
Quick lap outside and around the park and back to the bball court to circle up for disclaimer and warm-o-rama. Little did the pax know – they would take that same lap 7 more times this morning.
Warm-o-rama was the usual: SSHsx15 IC, ISTsx15 IC, Cotton Pickersx10 IC, Mtn Climbersx15 IC.
Grab a rock and a partner or 2 (or 3 if u can't decide). This formed about 5 or so groups of men with "similar fitness levels". In F3, we don't like to exercise alone. Forming groups/teams provides accountability as we push ourselves and each other, and the 2nd F comes as a bonus.
As a group, you will do: 21 single count merkins, 21 Burners w/ ur rock, 21 Dying Cockroaches in cadence. When those 3 sets are complete, take a lap. When you return, 18 of each then a lap. 15-12-9-6-3. Get it?
YHC didn't know if any group would finish – turns out all groups would finish! Fortunately, there happened to be a box nearby and inside said box was a big, long, thick ("heavy" as TBone described it), black battle rope. Perfect for MWAR (Mary With A Rope). Pax took turns calling Mary exercises for 5 mins while we rotated through burning the shoulders out with the rope.
The testy Moleskine:
Like YHC said – wondered if anyone would finish… and we all did. I'll try to make it more challenging next month – after all, your fitness is important to me.
It was dark out there, but I swear I don't think Kumquat posted. He HCed to me last night at church, tho… sigh.
Toxic, Olaf and YHC were on a team and tried to figure out how as we made each set shorter and easier we could make the lap around the park shorter and easier as well. We never cracked that code.
TBone appears to be on his own schedule today. Leisurely arriving at 5:09:58, he skipped the warmup lap and the first 12 SSHs.
Nice to see BEP in the gloom – Cobains for not saying hello until the final lap. I'm sure you were there the whole time tho, right?
Let us know with comments how the rest of the groups fared.