Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor Gloom of night stays these [warriors] from the swift completion of their appointed rounds. – Sort of the Postal Creed. ONE Pax launched into his appointed Rounds for the latest edition of Hoedown. To a superficial being, rain fell and a chill was present, but to YHC temperatures were sunny and 70 in his heart, his zeal for F3 and country carrying him forth for… 3 loops around the horseshoe (but, can you loop around a horseshoe, or does that really make it an oval?), followed by… COP of 1 At Cafeteria Wall:…
It was a usual Batteau hot potato, with some unusual rain. Swirley started us out with side straddle hops and a host of other not on the ground warm-up exercises. Swirley then rolled us into 3x run up hill with 10x derkins and 10x dips in between each hill run. Hand off to Bleeder who took us up to the top of Forest Hill Park for 5x run with progressive WW2’s. Run to light pole 1 come back and do 10 WW2’s (shielded from the rain in the pavilion). Then run to the next light pole come back and do…
The Dogpile gloom welcomed 15 party animals for DTH’s Birthday Q. After we blew out the candles, here’s how 37 years were celebrated: The THANG: Mosey to Grassy Area for COP #1: SSH x37 ICDQ x10 ICHydraulic Squats x10 ICHairy Rockettes x10 ICLeg-Up Merkins x10 IC each sideWWII x10 ICDTH’s x10 IC Mosey to Amphitheater for COP #2: Counting down from 37, descend then ascend the steps following the pattern of x37 Monkey Humpers, x36 Merkins, x35 2-count Flutter Kicks, x34 MH’s, x33 M’s, x32 FK’s, etc. Add box jump on the way back up. Early finishers went back to…
26 PAX and several other M’s and family members posted for a circular run around Forest Hill park. Weather was perfect at the start and through out the day with lows around 38 and highs around 50. At the start, there were 18 who launched for the first loop, 8 others joined in along the way and did at least one loop. At the start of loop 3 we were down to 9 starters, at 4, 7 starters, at 5 4 starters, at 6 3 starters at 8 two starters. It was a great event with lots of personal bests…
35 Thankful posted for a pre- Thanksgiving calorie burn and history lesson. The Thang: Mosey to basketball court for COP. Mosey to field, suicide 11’s with Merkins and LBC, Mosey to side of field for triple check. Mosey to tennis courts for animal walk with merkings, stay at tennis courts for four corners. Mosey to side field for 6 minutes of Mary, to shovel flag for COT. TYA took us out. NMM Always good to have a Thanksgiving day beatdown. Perfect morning for a workout and a great pre thanksgiving day calorie burn. I spent a little time on Thanksgiving…
Two arrived on foot for the most recent Punisher. Mosey to the western edge for startup COP with SSHs, IWs, DQs, Russian Soldiers, Suzanne Somers, and APDs. Move to the school wall for two-man Triple Check – three rounds, but two exercises – alternating People’s Chair and mosey to Hermitage Road and back. Jog to the outdoor classroom for 11s with Dips and Bench Kicks. Mosey to the playground for 7s with Pull Ups and Derkins. Slide to the soccer field for 10 rounds of 5 Merkins and 15 LBCs. Mosey south along bus loop to the front yard. Complete…
4 Davillians not still currently in a turkey coma, arrived to take in another Thanksgiving tradition. This how it went down Warm Up – Cotton Eye Joe Cotton Eyed Joe by Rednex (3:14) Start with SSH to music when singing starts. When Banjo (as well as the fiddle) solo starts switch to Hillbillies, then music changes and woman sings, switch to merkins, Then switch back to Side Straddle Hops when man sings again. Rinse & Repeat: Man singing: SSH / Banjo solo: Hillbillies/ Woman singing: Merkins THANG The Black Friday Beast First Stop – Bed Bath & Beyond – Dyson…
9 redwoods assembled for an SOJ beatdown at SOT. The NewMarket clown car of 4 PAX arrived, Hermie shared a story that inspired the Back Blast title, and it was time to start the show. THANG Mosey to front of school COP: SSH, DQs, 5 Burpees OYO, Copper Head Squats, Russian Soldiers, Bob & Weave, Tempo Merkins, Hello Dollies, LBCs Mosey around the school Triple Check: 1st partner touches trees (2, then 4, then 6), 2nd partner Lt. Dan, 3rd partner Boxcutters Mosey around school Curb Crawl – up to 5, repeat 5, back down Mosey to front door Midlo…
4 people showed up before the workout but only two people were there to lift some bells. COP — DQ, Helicopters, Chinooks, Merkins, Mountain Climbers, Merkins, plank jacks, merkins, American Hammers, merkins, monkey humpers Dora — one guy bear crawls to the light and back, the other one starts the following…100 high pulls200 single arm swings300 goblet squats that took a while…finish up with 1 minute of overhead presses1 minute of halos1 minute of lumberjacksNumbers Names AnnouncementsNMS — YHC drove up with a few minutes to spare this morning and noticed someone walking around the side of the building. unusual.…
Four thankful Pax posted at the early 5am boot camp at River Road Church this morning in the gloom. The Thang: Mosey over to grassy triangle that is now decorated with wreaths, bows, and garland for: COP: Helicopters x 15 Russian Soldiers x 15 Don Quixotes x 15 Imperial Walkers x 15 WWII’s x 15 Box Cutters x 15 Hand Release Merkins x 10 Mosey over to small parking lot for: Lindsay: Merkins/Squats 30/10 25/15 20/20 15/25 10/30 Run the parking lot in between sets Mosey to the other side of the church to the big parking lot, stopping for…