Ascent/Olympus – Today’s Episode: We Rise and Stand Together…or…Time for a SMOKE Break!

Ascent/Olympus – Today’s Episode: We Rise and Stand Together…or…Time for a SMOKE Break!

9 PAX posted in the early Saturday gloom to partake in YHC’s Q for a properly balanced meal.

YHC had offered a 3 mile pre-run in advance of Ascent/Olympus’ start time, but the internet was clearly too scared of the dark to join me, so I went on my own haunted hayride through Ye Olde Providence Neighbourhood (they do it up right for Halloween, all).  I run back to the parking lot with two minutes to spare before kickoff.  3mi extra credit done.  5.0 GPA on 4.0 scale.

With the disclaimer duly given – clear instruction that this was a moderate workout and YHC was not providing any fitness instruction, and that the PAX duly were not paying me to do so, as well as a very lawyerly underscore of each individual (and not F3) assuming maximum liability for any action undertaken – we R-U-N-N-O-F-T to the baby track for two laps.

Due to poor planning on YHC’s part, all of my time and distance keeping devices were dead, so I co-Q’d the workout with Pele’s sports watch.

COP:
SSH x30
IW x30
LSS x30
Merkins x10

The Thang:

Appetizer:
Mosey to the Wesley United Meth Rock Pile, grab a legitimate bicep curling and shoulder pressing rock – plank up and wait for the 6, then stop planking and do some Mary. Everyone here?  Recover.

Partner up.
ROUND 1:  Thing 1 shall run ‘round ye olde churche, while Thing 2 dost complete extension bicep curls. Flapjack, Repeato x1

ROUND 2:  Thing 1 – run ye lap, while Thing 2 dost complete extension shoulder presses. Flapjack, Repeato x1

Done? Nope.

Main course:
Time for our union-mandated SMOKE break.

Mosey back over to the school, grab some wall, hold a people’s chair and do 100 arm raises IC. Shoulders & Quads seasoned.

A few 10 counts later and we are bear crawling across lot, reverse bear crawl back whence ye came.  PAX seemed pretty spry and chipper during the forward bear crawl.  Chatter came to screeching halt during reverse bear crawl.  Sony, left in disbelief at what his legs & shoulders were just put through, remarked that YHC was probably just making these things up, b/c reverse bear crawls aren’t real.  Oh, they’re real alright.  While on the topic, it’s a good thing Geraldo brought enough testosterone to share w/all of us.  Dude was rucking 40 lbs while all this abuse was going on.

Mosey to playground area, 50 dips OYO.  Triceps smoked.

Done? Nope, mosey over to picnic tables, plank up for the 6 to roll in, then get started with 100 step ups each leg…Each. Leg.  Glutes and Quads smoked.

• Not sure anyone was counting, but if they were, I’m sure that I did 1,000 and I’m sure Sony only did 10, but in a “whose line is it anyway” sort of points tally.   Early Gamecock victory to make up for the L we’ll get this evening.

Mosey to practice field, huddle up in a circle shoulder to shoulder for the Wave of Merkins (not often broken out, but very much a part of the lexicon). Circled up, got into plank position, first person did one merkin, then the next person to the right does a merkin, yadda yadda until we got back to the first person who then performed 2 merkins, repeato all the way up to 5.  The cookbook says up to 10 and back down, but hey, this is a moderate workout. Arms, Core, Shoulders smoking nicely.

Everyone lined up, lunge walk to the temporary construction light on field (the wacker light, Mallcop’s favorite). Lunge walk back. Quads a little overcooked, but we’ll serve them as burnt ends at Midwood Smokehouse.

Mosey back to the line for what I’ve come to know as Planker’s Delight.  PAX planked shoulder to shoulder, and in orderly fashion, each PAX went down the line doing one hand slap merkin with every other man until everyone was sufficiently handslapped.

Shoulders completely SMOKED.

Dessert:
Done yet? Nope. With 4 minutes to go, mosey back to parking lot in time for some Mary.  LBCs x30, dolley x30, protractor x 2 rounds, and time was called.

Tclaps to Drop Thrill for taking us out.

The Moleskin:
COT had your usual announcements, name-o-rama.

• I must admit that my original plan for this morning was no less than a 3-3.5 mile circuit to be conducted throughout Old Providence neighborhood. However, based on survey of the battlefield and troop reserves, called an audible which had far less running, but every bit as much pain to be felt in quads.
• Always good to see Drano out in the gloom. Brother and me have been doing the 6am Java Run for the last 2-3 months (I think?) and it shows.  Excellent push out there Drano.
• Continue to be inspired by Geraldo’s RUCK game. My beard grew another inch just by seeing him do basically all the above w/the RUCK on his back.  No lie, I’m looking at getting a RUCK myself and following in his footsteps
• Jet Fuel and I hung together for the moseys. Turns out Ye Olde Providence is his neck of the woods and didn’t need me to remind him about how awesome his neighborhood truly is. M and I loved renting in the area and were sad to leave it.
• Snoopy’s got some wheels, errbody! He’s moving pretty fast these days. We need to get this guy on the Joe Davis Express.  Btw, do you need a rename now that you guys fired Snoopy from your company?
• Mall Cop putting in work and slugging it out every step of the way. Good hustle out there, brother.  Pounding.
• Drop Thrill – Always good to see you out here.

Announcements:

Joe Davis Run – F3 is involved because our brother, Rock Thrill, lost his brother to addiction and this race was founded in order to raise awareness about the effects of addiction.  Read all about it at the link. Also, if/when you sign up…make sure you sign up for the 10K, or Geraldo will judge you.

F3 South Charlotte Christmas Party – Sign up, or Mr. Bean loses his house on the $$ that he fronted to book the party.  As an FYI, Christmas party toy drive goes to benefit Operation Sweet Tooth – As most of you know F3 Olive’s daughter died suddenly about 6 months ago. He is from Isotope. Operation Sweet Tooth is a non-profit organization created to honor her memory by bringing joy to other kids. We are pushing a drive for donations of toys for Operation Sweet Tooth to benefit Alexander Youth Network. Specific details to follow regarding what to donate.

Qs for Ascent/Olympus in November, December, and Beyond – Contact Pele and he’ll give you some open dates.

New AO in Pineville, NC – The Big House – Launching Monday, November 14th at 0530.  Park at Pineville Police Department vistor’s lot and the Q will take it from there.  Bring an FNG from Pineville who always complains about how far away the workouts are.  Zero time for that noise w/this AO in-place.  DM me (Dumpster Fire) or Cheddar for further info.