Six men emerged from the gloom to take in an unexpected break from the recent heat and humidity and spend this July morning strolling along the banks of the James River. According to the gentlemen posted to make sure nobody staged an impromptu performance of West Side Story at Dogwood Dell, this is what occurred.
COP: SSH, DQ, IW, Copperhead Squats, Merkins, LBC’s, APD’s all in cadence
Mosey to the Ampitheater – Decrementing Dips starting at the top at 18, 5 Incline Merkins on each step up, and back down doing 5 Boxcutters on each step.
Head to the Triangle – First pass – 10 Carolina Dry Docks / 10 2 ct American Hammers / 10 Merkins, Second pass – 10 jump squats / 10 WWII / 10 Merkins, Third pass – 10 LBC / 10 Heels to Heaven / 10 Merkins
Jog to the Pipe – Triple check – WWII / Plank / Run the pipe
Back to the start for numbers and names. Handshake took us out. 2nd F at Libbie Market.
Announcements: Get your pickles and balls ready for the Back to School Pickleball Tournament on August 26 (look for the pre-blast). CSAUP Alert! – Check out the slack #1st-f-fitness and #soj threads for information on the Homegrown Half and Homegrown 10K runs launching from Robious Landing on August 19.
Thanks for joining and letting me lead the workout at Dogpile this morning. The physical exertion and camaraderie always sets a positive tone for my Saturday mornings and reminds me there’s more to life than the stressors and struggles I always seem to give more head space than deserved.
