The frozen tundra of SOJ’s Rockwood Park challenged 6 HIM’s to survive 60 minutes of seven degrees and gloomy, with a windchill, in shorts. With the festive cheer of their Q’s jungle bells and nonstop movement, here’s how these ice-hardened men of valor conquered the morning:
The THANG:
WARMERAMA:
- Slaughter start with a stretch of Bearpees down the parking lot to the Basketball Court
COP #1:
- Circle up on the BBall Court
- Welcome & Disclaimer
- Usual Warm-up exercises IC, with a low side shuffle around circle between sets
- MUDSLIDE joined us double-dipping from a Dogpile that ended early
COP #2:
- Mosey half the outer loop of the fields, periodically stopping to complete one of the following:
- Opus Broad Jumps on a straightaway
- Mosey
- Partner up for x3 rounds of PLT’s x25 each (x75 total each)
- Mosey
- Circle up for Body Builders x10 IC
COP #3:
- For the length of the baseball fields to the twin stairs (about 100yd), partner up for Catch Me If You Can:
- P1 begins bear crawls while P2 completes x3 WWII’s, after which P2 mosey’s to switch with P1, until they reach the stairs
COP #4:
- At the steps, line up for a LINDSEY:
- Heels to Heaven at the Bottom – 10/15/20/25/30
- Merkins at the Top – 30/25/20/15/10
- Box Jump steps going up & down between sets
- SSH’s to get blood back to fingers
COP #5:
- Complete rest of circuit loop
- Stop for Buddy Big Boys x25
- Mosey
- Stop at the side Parking Lot
- Partner up for a classic Dora
- x100 Merkins
- x200 Squats
- x300 LBC’s
- Runner completes ~100yard loop down the lot and back
- Mosey around to the basketball court
COP #6:
- Line up on the bball court for GROINER SUICIDES:
- x5 Rounds of Groiners at each suicide stopping point, touching baseline between, descending from x5 at each, then x4, x3, x2, x1.
Mosey BTTF:
- Run down the clock with Boat/Canoe’s, and some stretching
COT:
- Counterama # 6
- Namerama
- Announcerama (see Comments)
- YHC took the PAX out with a word of encouragement to share the reason for the season with someone feeling left out or lonely
NMS: It’s gonna be daaaaays before YHC warms back up. Fingers still not working properly trying to type this BB. Awesome to have a solid PAX for the frozen madness this AM and extra props to young Touchdown and double-dipping Mudslide. Proud of SOJ and especially the Rock&Roll PAX for amazing growth in numbers and camaraderie this year. Hope ya’ll have a wonderful Christmas with your families. SYITG, DTH
Announcements:
- Next Sat 12/31 Convergence at Dogpile for Doozy’s 100th Q
- 1/6 SOJ Planning/Leadership Mtg (location TBD)
- Frozen Triangle 1/21
