16 men gathered for this weeks episode of The Forge. After a brief disclaimer and description of YHC’s SOJ-ness we began with a COP. Last Call was a bit cheeky so he was given the Upchuck treatment and off campus we went. With so many options with the MASSIVE AO YHC decided to give The Forge men a taste of First Watch. A hilly neighborhood street can be its own AO.
Mosey across Forest Hill Avenue and down Lansbury to the intersection of Lansbury and Stratford Road. Partner up for a Dora. P1 starts working on 100 HRM’s while P2 runs to the Boulder and back, switch. Next up 200 Squats, lastly 300 Single Count Flutter Kicks. Roughly after the HRM’s were completed we started our route back up the hill using the Boulder as a starting point and a mailbox as the new marker. Lastly as we started our last exercise we moved a little further back up the hill.
Stop and do some stretching while waiting for the 6 to get in. Next up, Bear Crawl to the next mailbox then switch to a Crab Walk.
Get back with your partner and P1 does 10 Boxing Dying Cockroaches then switch to P2. Followed by 10 Boo yeah Merkins and then 10 Boo yeah WWII’s. Do these in the same location for 2 rounds and then wait for the 6. Bernie Sanders up the hill almost to the top and complete the 3rd round.
Get in a line roughly arms length apart and lay flat on the ground (perpendicular to the road) arms over stretched out for a Pencil Roll Train. 3 Count exercise to a total of 5. A disclaimer was given to not get up afterwards, or to not move. The Pax quickly realized how disorienting the Pencil Roll can be.
Mosey back to the Flag for 45 seconds off WWII’s to finish.
NMS – It was a great morning for a workout. P-Trap was out after a multi-year hiatus, lots of faces YHC is not familiar with. YHC arrived about 15 minutes early to scout the AO but decided to see what the area offsite could offer. Thanks to the Pax for the opportunity to lead and for humbling YHC with the Pencil Roll Train.
Announcements – Grow Ruck, Grow School at Hardywoods house, Kingbuilder that Saturday morning at Dogpile. Tons of VQ’s coming up. Blacktop on Monday 4/22 at The Alamo, L Woods Tuesday 4/23 at No Toll, Broadway on Wednesday 4/24 at The Crossing, Sable on Thursday 4/25 at The Forge and lastly Rudy on Thursday 4/25 at Timberwolf. Great job to Pax for pumping out the VQ’s. Monday’s VQ’s at The Alamo is fundraiser. For every Pax in attendance there will be $10 donated to Pediatric Cancer research.
Prayer Requests – my M’s cousin Charlotte who is battling Bone Cancer, it was her birthday yesterday. Machismos neighbor(s). One who is battling cancer and another who recently passed of cancer.
Way to start the day, guys!
