One Trick Pony

YHC has been called a one trick pony when it comes leading a workout – while that is somewhat true, one trick on repeat builds strength. Another warning shot across the bow was sent and eight unsuspecting pull-up enthusiasts showed up for a surprisingly cool summer morning to improve on that MURPH time.

It went down like this… no stretching no nothing just roll right into the first mile run down back behind pump house and around to the rusty cage. YHC has committed to mapping out another flatter route for next time. Upon arrival at the rusty cage all 8 mounted up to their respective pull-up or jerkin apparatus and the count began. The recommended breakdown was 20 rounds of 5 pull-ups, 10 merkins, and 15 air squats, that makes 100 total pullups, 200 total merkins, and 300 air squats. To keep pace each round was a minute long and if you finished early you get to take the balance of the minute as the rest, but somehow the countdown timer felt as if the minutes were getting shorter.

After 20 rounds one mile run back up to the flag. Thanks to Flatline for bringing the flag. Back at the flag with minutes to spare some light stretching was in order to loosen up the arms after all those reps.

The PAX did well this morning and YHC warned everyone that YHC made it a goal to do at least one MURPH a month for a whole year, so welcome to YHC’s adventure. YHC heard from the peanut gallery that the MURPH would be more fun with a soundtrack, so we’ll see how that goes for next time. Last time YHC led a music themed workout it was for a Christmas themed event and not going to lie, it was very challenging to find more than one Christmas song that had an up tempo that wasn’t jingle bells rock on repeat.

Announcements: July 31st F3 Richmond Flying Squirrels Game – see preblast on Slack, July 17 party at Hitchhikers.

YHC took us out.