Includes Dora, Mr Miyagi, and he who cannot be named.
Prework chatter: Samsung tried to slide by his Birthday not to be named, but Facebook ratted him out and Grouch promptly scheduled his respect que. Pouring rain an hour before launch, but dry as a baby's bottom at go time.
Attempts during the day to solicit clues on the pain to be delivered were ignored but a motion was made while gathering at the The Green to make the Preblast mandatory for Sweatshop. The motion was promptly sent to committee, with committee to be convened at Summit after the workout.
Warmup
Courtesy of Thorpe. Big lap around The Green plus CVS then a few merkins, some stretching. Pax splits into two teams for The Thang.
Thang 1 – Preseason
Samsung heads to DUMC and pavers with half, Thorpe heads to pull-up bars at the IB school with half. Samsung plan is Preseason, Regular Season, and Post Season in honor of MLB Opening night.
DUMC parking lot with pavers and bricks. Baseball trivia starts: year baseball invented: 1839. Strike 1 by the PAX. 25 curls in cadence. Baseball invented by: Abner Doubleday. Strike 2 by the PAX. 25 skull crushers in cadence. Invented in: Cooperstown, NY. Correct by PAX. 25 presses in cadence laying on back instead of standing up. Opening night game start time: 7:08 pm, oh so close by Flatley at 7:05 but 25 Tiny Twists in cadence by the PAX instead of regular twists. Next: 25 Arnold's in cadence as a special treat. Abbreviated preseason is over, put them up just in time to tag Thorpe's team on the way in from the pull-up bars. That's the experience that comes with being 50.
Thang 2 – Regular season
Instead of going to the pull-up bars, Samsung leads PAX to the baseball diamonds across from Davidson elementary. Start with 25 dips in cadence using the bleachers. Run the bases. Okay, PAX admits this part was fun. 25 squats in cadence at home plate. Run field perimeter. Not as fun. Trivia was how many homeruns did Samsung hit in high school for the Decorah Vikings. PAX guess of 0 was correct. Why did everyone, and I mean everyone, guess that right ? Samsung revenge is 25 merkins in cadence, however, some question if he was actually able to finish the last rep. Hawkeye didn't even break a sweat. Recover by running the bases again. Another feel good moment. Back outside the diamond to the bleachers for 25 hip raises in cadence. Samsung has deemed this exercise "The Stalker". Others, the GQ. Hip raises work too, but this is not to be done with your hands behind your head. Regular season now over, all PAX advance to Post Season by running up hill to the IB school pull up bars. Flatley provides trivia, the only player to win batting titles in three separate decades. Que takes his time but correctly guesses KC Royal George Brett and confirms he still has his baseball cards.
Thang 3 – Post Season
Quickie Murph prep by doing 5 pull-ups, 10 merkins, and 15 squats X 3 before heading back to The Green for some Mary. Lots of mumble chatter about Mary, turning 50, drolling… Que could only get thru 25 low flutter, 25 LBC before laughing so hard that he had to turn it over to TiTH. TiTH hits PAX with Ws, 25 in cadence plus HFs before Thorpe shows up and PAX demands passing it over to Flatley for more Mary, then Hawkeye for 5 plus 0 burpees. Saved by the bell. Count off, name o rama, COT. Prayers for COVID relief, Susan & Brett special challenges, and Samsung thanks to the PAX. Adjourn to Summit Base Camp.
World Series Celebration included pitchers by Samsung and lots, and lots, and lots of old guy jokes and stories. Committee referred preblast requirement to focus group. Sweatshop laughter attracts pretty women from serious trivia night match and festivities continue late until rain starts again. Photos taken by Grouch to prove Sweatshop is still a thing.