Conquering the Inferno

Conquering the Inferno

YHC was handed the keys to the toughest workout in SOB land and told to bring it. The 16 pax that joined YHC for the Inferno could tell you if it was a success.

The Thang:

Mosey to the Ballantyne Village parking deck. One quick run through the deck to point out the 5 different stations, along with SSH x 5, IW x 10, LSS x 10, and merkins (IC) x 5. Run down the staircase to the ground level to inform the pax what they’ll be doing at each station (all sets done at each of the 5 stations during that round):

Round 1: 3 Burpees
Round 2: 3 Burpees, 8 Merkins
Round 3: 3 Burpees, 8 Merkins, 13 Squats
Round 4: 3 Burpees, 8 Merkins, 13 Squats, 18 LBCs
Round 5: 3 Burpees, 8 Merkins, 13 Squats, 18 LBCs, 23 CDDs
Round 6: 3 Burpees, 8 Merkins, 13 Squats, 18 LBCs
Round 7: 3 Burpees, 8 Merkins, 13 Squats
Round 8: 3 Burpees, 8 Merkins
Round 9: 3 Burpees

Pax were instructed to head back the Vine around 6:10 if they hadn’t completed the ladder. Back at the launch lot around 6:13. 2 minutes of Protractor and we were done.

Y.O.M.

Most pax got in 7 laps, which equates to 105 burpees, 240 merkins, 325 squats, 270 LBCs, and 115 CDDs. Some of your typical teacher’s pets overachievers (Fahvra, Fire Hazard, Bunker, One-Niner) got in laps 8 and 9 and therefore a little more. Others (cough…Pebbles….cough) just did one and went for a cup of coffee. I’ll give him as much $h!t as I can because I know I can’t beat him in anything fitness-related or geology.

So where did “the Inferno” come from? YHC figured it’s about time to let the creative juices flow and conjure up an original, very painful, workout plan. The name comes from One-Eyed Willy’s ship in the movie Goonies, and I thought it was quite appropriate. If you worked hard today, your muscles should have been burning by the end.

Other things we learned today:

Flint actually does show up to some workouts to which he has committed #flintcommit

Fahvra is fast. Okay, we learned that a few weeks ago when he first started posting #collegeathlete. I think I kept up with him for 2 sets and then didn’t see him again until he lapped me. Dude’s jumps on his burpees in round 6 were higher than mine in round 1. I should’ve made him bring his son and have him put his sons shoes and socks on – that’s the only thing I’ve ever seen slow him down.

Fire Hazard kept up with Fahvra for a good bit, and still ended up finishing all 9 rounds. Awesome work. #leadingbyexample. Strong showing by the Site Q. #wheresmadame?

Frehley’s, MM, and Burnout were setting a pretty great pace behind Fahvra and Hazard. Frehley’s form on his squats needs a lot a little bit of help, but I guess we can cut him some slack #grandpasquats

Nard Dog sweats more than any human being alive.

Tolkien didn’t Q so he didn’t post. Oh wait, we already knew that, too.

Bucky is a gazelle. His gait is just as effortless in the last minutes of the workout than it is in the beginning. He is either a freak of nature or he needs to push himself more #youvsyou

Bunker doesn’t give a damn how you got your F3 name. However, his wife cares very much (too much for his liking). Email her at wifeofoldbaldguy@myspace.com with the story of your nickname. She’ll fill him in.

Sound off with anything else you saw. YHC was sucking wind so much that all the other senses were giving out.

Announcements:

Good luck to Mario, Tolkien, Thin Mint, Squid, and Kid Rock in the Spartan tomorrow. Hopefully the sounds coming from Mario and Tolkien’s tent don’t keep the other guys up all night.

GORUCK in the Fort on May 5th

Convergence on September 13th for Bounty Hunter’s brother-in-law who is about to be deployed. BIL will be Qing.

F3 Dads this Saturday – last one of the year. German Sausage is on Q and is requesting water guns.

Frehley’s with the takeout.