Merkinfest Returns

Merkinfest Returns

Another beautiful spring morning in the gloom.  A great day to return to my old Wednesday stompin’ grounds.  17 men felt the same way.  After the obligatory disclaimer…off we went.

Mosey to front of church near entrance 1 for COP.

COP

• SSH x 20
• Merkins x 20
• IW x 18
• Merkins x 18
• Low slow squats x 16
• Merkins x 16
• Lunges x 14
• Merkins x 14
• Calf raises x 12
• Merkins x 12
• Mtn Climber x 10
• Merkins x 10

Line up at end of parking lot facing the islands

Merkin Suicides

Do 2x exercise. Run to first island and back – do 4x exercise, Run to second island and back – do 6x exercise, third island – 8x, fourth island – 10x.

• Merkins
• Wide arm Merkins
• Diamond Merkins
• Man-maker Merkins
• CDDs

Jog back to soccer field for…

Jack Webb

• 1 merkin/4 air presses, 2merkins/8 air presses, up to 10 merkins

Jog to hot box

• Step ups or Jump ups x 20
• Tricep dips x 20
• Decline Merkins x 20
• Repeato
• Peoples chair
• BTW
• Peoples chair

Jog back for COT

Moleskin:

My first problem this morning was finding the pax.  While I did recall something about a parking location change several months back, I neglected to get current on that little detail before-hand.  So I sat in the old meeting location and watched car after car drive by and disappear.  Figured it would be wise to follow one of those cars, so I finally did make it with a few minutes to spare and happy to know the site Qs were not playing a practical joke…although neither one of them were there to get a laugh at my expense anyways.

I decided to bring back Merkinfest, an old classic, for this mornings workout.  I think everyone felt that they got a sufficient upper body workout.  Some were not as happy about it as others, with one nameless pax (Champagne) threatened to kick my ass after calling merkins for the 15th time, and perhaps there was an “I hate you” in COT as well.  The pattern became painfully obvious after about 4 exercises into COP.  Runstopper had me all figured out…that is until I completely stopped counting during one set of merkins.  He didn’t know what to do, and neither did I…I completely forgot what count I was supposed to be on.  #O2Deprivation

Going into Jack Webb after the Merkin Suicides was clearly a crowd pleaser.  Thanks Runstopper for helping me remember the name.  Who needs a weinke?  I knew I could count on you.

Everyone was killing it this morning!  I think I was closer to the six than the front…75% of the pax were Larry Birds today, although I wouldn’t carry that around as a badge of honor when YHC is Q. #clydesdale  Good to see familiar faces and a couple new ones.  Sludge, I mean Sledge (Hammer’s 2.0) was hammering it out all morning and finished strong beating the rest of us old men back for COT.  T-claps to Mermaid and Thin Mint for coming out for some core work despite being on IR.  Thanks Snowflake for the prayer in COT, and thanks to all for the privilege of leading this morning.

Announcements:

• 5/14 – Area51/SOB Service Project at Providence Presbyterian Church – preblast
• 10/7-8 – Ragnar Trail Run – Reach out to Tolkien or Champagne to get on a team – preblast