- When:07/07/14
- QIC: Simba and Smash
- The PAX: Swanson, Clunkin', Ollie (FNG-Jeff D), JV, Bel Aire, Boomer (Respect), Whitesnake, Ralphie, Sensei, Dora, Matador, Insomniac, Steinbrenner, Bieber, Jeter, Geraldo, Fireman Ed, Big Top, Smash, Simba
Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t Lose
The World Cup may not be over, but the USA is out, so Smash and I figured it was time for a little football training camp. 20 strong skill players posted for the beatdown.
As promised in the backblast we started with a little fun at 5:27. The pax broke into two lines, one of QB’s and one of WR’s. The WR’s had to run a 10 yard cross route. Each pass caught subtracted 2 Burpees from the workout. 5 passes were caught (We hit on 50%, not bad for 5:27am). Then we headed off.
The Thang:
Warmed up with 2 laps around parking lot, Second lap we yelled at Steinbrenner and his 2.0’s to join us while mixing in high knees, butt kickers, Karaoke R and Karaoke L.
SSH x 20 IC
Merkins x 20 civilian count
IW x 20 IC
Burpees, we started with 25, 5 passes were caught subtracting 10 Burpees, so: 15 Burpees OYO.
Mosey to track
1 laps of Indian runs
followed by Rosalita x 20 IC
Run a lap and do exercises at the corners,
Exercises, 10x of each:
LBC’s
Merkins
Squats
Carolina Dry Docks
Plankorama with Fireman Ed.
Repeato, at fellowship pace to keep the Pax together.
Flutter x 20 IC
Hand it off to Smash:
Mosey to the bleachers for some circuit work:
Dips x 15
Incline Merkins x 15
Squats x 15
Rinse and Repeat
Enter the baseball field for a little Left Right Center.
Run into Left Field for 10 Wide arm Merkins
Run back to home plate
Run into center field for 10 Merkins
Run back to home plate
Run to right field for 10 CDD’s
Run back to Home plate.
Repeato with
Jump Squats, regular squats and jump lunges.
Hustle back to the parking lot for COT
Q checks the watch and we still have 30 seconds, so 11 Rosalita’s IC.
Done.
Moleskine:
-YHC fulfilled my promise to big top and wore the Lion shirt for my VQ.
-When we started at 5:27 I heard “Does this mean we get out early?”-On the Indian run Big Top sounded off with his trademark whistle…Whoo Whoo trains a com in!
-Dora counting in Spanish on Rosalita was a crowd favorite.
-While we were going through the circuits we noticed two fawns in another field. There was talk of the next exercise being catch and release.
-Bieber and Jeter, Steinbrenner’s 2.1 and 2.3 were killing it out there.
-Lots of refusenik on the jump lunges, thankfully they were cut short when Smash checked his watch.
-Whitesnake, third post, keep going brother!
It was an honor to lead you guys and have my first Q at the site of my first post 3 months ago. , Everyone worked hard and did a great job out there.
Announcements:
Mud Run, Sign up this week. If you have questions hit up Gummy.
F3 Dads this Saturday at Col. Francis Beatty Park. Alf on Q.
F3 Dad’s camp, sign up if interested.
Simba author
Third post today after a week off. (NOTE: I attempted – and partially succeeded at – a self-Q’d post on Tuesday of last week; it went OK, much sweat and breath was made, but certainly wasn’t the beatdown I was used to).
It’s hard to say if I’m seeing any real, measurable progress, but I think I am. A couple of observations:
– As some of you know, running is my weak point. I have the aerobic capacity of a clown fish at the summit of Pike’s Peak. Indeed, I’m lucky if I can run a 1/4 mile at a time. I don’t think I’m seeing any progress in the distance I can run (yet), but the time it takes me to recover (catch my breath) is shortening. I can only think this is a good thing.
– I’m seeing slight improvement in the number of reps I can do in any given exercise, particularly the upper-body stuff. Arms are rubber today. Really pushed it in those areas (because my running was so weak, I felt like I had to make up for it).
Geraldo, Dora, Slim Fast, et al: I think y’all missed on my nickname. Some suggestions:
– The Big Wheezy
– Cutoff (as in cutting off the corners on the running track)
– The Great Gaspy
– Lunger (pronounced “lung-er”). Ref. Johnny Ringo’s nickname for Doc Holiday in “Tombstone”.
That said, I humbly but proudly sign off as…
Whitesnake
P.S. Thanks again for the support, everyone. Particularly Big Top, who hung back and chatted with me about Dad as I was gasp-moseying to the next station. Thoughts and prayers for your Mom and your family, Big Top. Tough time, indeed.
Whitesnake, if you are seeing improvement after 3 posts then that should be very encouraging. As you put the time in you will see slow improvement over time. As others told me, the workouts don’t get easier but you WILL get stronger. And while dealing with the loss of your dad the exercise and fellowship of the PAX will be very helpful.
By the way, great names, gotta keep those in mind.
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