Six fully erect redwoods gathered on a rainy morning to put in the work rather than lounging on a beach and trying for a cameo on MTV spring break.
Since we saw NO One out in Byrd park, only the birds singing their renditions of Barry White and preparing for spring can corroborate that this is what happened, more or less:
6 Success Burpees. Short mosey to a nice size Success Puddle. 10x Success HRM IC; 10x Success APD in cadence. Now properly marinated, we moved on the the real event with a short mosey to the first circle for a COP, welcome, disclaimer, and f3 core principles.
COP is all IC: 10x Side Straddle Hop, 10x Merican, 10x Don Quixote, 10x Helicopter, 10x small circle + 5x big circle, reverso, keep them arms up for a time, 5x overhead claps, 5x SEAL claps, 10x Merican, Plank, Elbow Plank, 10x Peter Parker, 10x Diamond Merican, 10x Wide Arm Merican, flip it over for 10x WW2 Situps, 10x Flutter Kicks, 10x Hello Dolly, 10x Rosalita, 10x Box Cutter, 10x Heels to Heaven, 10x Bohemian Rhapsody, 10x Freddie Mercury, 10x Alabama Prom Date, 10x Tuscaloosa Trailer Park Twister, 10x Merican. 25 minutes elapsed. Get Some. Mosey to the amphitheater waterfall feature.
Descending dips, starting with 18 and decreasing each step. Mosey to the rusty cage.
Partner up. 3 sets of 10x pullups. 3 sets of 8x jerkins. Jelly arms complete. Mosey to the stage – that large puddle sure looks inviting….
Triple check, Touch a tree, spreading the love uniquely in sets of 9, 6, and 3. Voyeurs perform Monkey Humper and Squats. Handshake picks the furthest trees to warm up since it is still pouring.
Mosey back to the waterfall feature (amphitheater), starting at the bottom, descending Incline Mericans (though thought strongly about everyone’s favorite Vee up but wanted to finish out the arms). Arms of Jelly again.
Quick circle up: 10x Monkey Humper, 10x Gorilla Humper, Mosey BTTF.
Upchuck took us out. Prayers for Upchucks nephew Chance who is leaving the Corps. Prayers to work on Integrity in ourselves and tactfully help others with the same. Cafeteria at Libbie Market.
NMS – It was good to get back out and Q after some debilitating painful injury and heavy travel starting in December. Somehow the knee held up – PT working? Or stopping the statins?
Appreciation to my hardcore brothers for making it out on such a terrible weather day for a little success building.
Did you know MTV Spring Break has 28 seasons? YHC was shocked, shocked because MTV became difficult to watch when Kurt Loder left and the music videos stopped – and also, in Germany only Eurovision Song Contest was available, but you all knew that – still thinking that was a fair trade for great croissants and beer.
Also, whilst writing this WNRN Grateful Dead and Phriends in the background played ALL of Phish’s WILLLLLLLSSSOOOONNNNNN, and YHC realized I was missing my good buddy in the rain… Next time.
Todays weather represent the best conditions to melt the muffin revealing the character, strength, and resiliency of the man underneath. The best part is that warming feeling you get after a warm drink and a hot shower and knowing you pushed yourself successfully to another level – especially after making that decision at 5ish to push the covers off, kiss the M, and get after it in sporting weather. Makes YHC fully appreciate life, family, my brothers, and the leisure to enjoy it all. Grateful. Truly.
These are only the building blocks for each of us. Our mission is to help each other and then get more men on a path to this same place.
Get Some!
