Not listed in Pax above: Band Camp (I need to find out the origin of that nickname…)
Also not listed above: Olaf and Rocket, who were there in the gloom at 5:05, but nowhere to be found at 5:10 when we launched.
On YHC's 45th birthday, the forecast stated there was to be a 95% chance of rain at 5 and 6AM. 15 pax arrived in the gloom with bday wishes for The Force and confidence that the 5% chance of dryness would be enough. And it was, other than the humidity… Here's the soggy story:
Warm-o-rama:
The usual – Lap around the park, SSHs, ISTs, Cotton Pickers, Palms to the ground and walk it out to plank, Mountain Climbers then finally Merkins. All IC, all counts of 15 w/ the exception of the merkins, which were a count of 10 (why? Because it's The Force's birthday).
The Thang:
I needed to pull from an old, gently used workout from the past, so when one of the first YHC came across at the house in the workout drawer was a good one from the Wilderness and already in a ziploc, YHC knew this WIB was the way to go, given the forecast.
Joggy-jog to Queens Corner, top for the Good Morning Burpee (Pax circled up, took turns doing 1 burpee and introducing yourself to the pax). Quadrophelia to the Pain Clock at the top of the hill. Partner up!
Partner 1 = Run around the clock, when you get back to Partner 2, turn around and go back (looks better on paper than in motion – see Moleskine for details). Partner 2 = curb kickers until Partner 1 returns from 2nd lap. Flapjack!
Get a new partner!
Partner 1 = Slide-shuffle to 12 o'clock, then back (facing the same way so that you're pushing off with the other foot now). This could have also been a hazard, but Tantrum proactively selected On-Star as his partner for this round. Brilliant! Partner 2 = Merkins
Get a new partner!
Partner 1 bear crawl left. Partner 2 bear crawl right. When you meet up, you're done. Mosey to the weight room (rock pile).
Get a new partner!
Partner 1, full curls while Partner 2 runs to Queens Corner and pack up. Flapjack.
Get a new partner!
Partner 1, Skull Crushers while Partner 2 runs around the pain clock and back. Flapjack.
Should've grabbed a new partner here, YHC forgot to announce (getting tired AND old).
Partner 1, Shoulder Press while Partner 2 runs down to Queens Corner and back up. Flapjack.
Get a new Partner!
Partner 1, Bent Over Rows while Partner 2 runs around the pain clock and back. Flapjack.
Get a new Partner!
On your six, face your partner, lock ankles and sit-ups with rock, passing it back and forth at the top.
Put your rocks back, mosey to Queens Corner.
Freddie Mercury x 15 IC, various speeds. Mosey up to the playground. Partner up! Next is pull-up… never mind – not enough space or time. Mosey to Home Court.
Partner Up! Last time!
Partner Leg Throw-Downs.
MWAR (Mary With A Rope) – some oldies but goodies here.
RECOVER, RECOVER
Birthday Candle Flame-out Moleskine:
"Starting Position" for the first exercise of Warm-o-rama does NOT mean "that", Tantrum. #ewe
The lap around the circle, say hello to your partner, then turn around and go back around – this proved to be hazardous when On-Star (ya know, the company you call when you've had an accident) turned around and BULLDOZED right over Tantrum. Get this guy at middle linebacker, Panthers! But not Tantrum – he went down like the Titanic, but less gracefully.
Band Camp stepped up and CRUSHED the rope today. Impressive exertion of energy or release of his anger – not sure which.
I've always said there's no better way to start a day than by Qing an F3 workout, and thus this 45th bday started out the way it should. T-Claps to the 14 men who challenged the forecast and joined me. T-Claps to Bama and Thug for their years of EH attempts, but true T-Claps to Black Eyed Pea for getting enough beers in me at the pool 4+ summers ago to get me to try it. Prayers for the Houston area and all those who are there helping or helping from afar.
Aye.