Black Diamond @ the Pond & Cubs win the World Series!!

Black Diamond @ the Pond & Cubs win the World Series!!

The Chicago Cubs are WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!!!  For the first time in 108 years, they’re the CHAMPS!  YHC stayed up till 1am watching the game and it was unbelievable.  Game 7 was a complete rollercoaster of emotions; thrilling, nerve-racking, excited, worried and then over joyed!  Watching the Cubs celebration parade going on in Chicago right now and it’s NUTS.  Hundreds of thousands of people from all over the country (literally, non-stop stories of people driving hundreds of miles to see this) flocked to Chicago for the parade.  I really wish I was there to experience it.

Back to the Black Diamond.  YHC poorly chose Thursday 11/3 for the workout and ended up functioning on less then 3 hours of sleep.  4 other brave PAX showed up for what would be 60+ (yes it ran long) minutes of hard work.

THE THANG:

• No FNG’s = No disclaimer so off we went
• Mosey to the pond and run a lap clockwise to the workout sections on the gravel trail.
• Exercise 1: Jacob’s Ladder (10/1, 9/2, etc)
  • Spring to each station
  • 10 pullups, 10 leg raises, 1 dip
• Exercise 2: Circuit Training
  • Using your choice of color band and perform the following
    • 20 Curls
    • 10 Overhead presses
    • 10 Lateral Raises
    • 10 Chest flys
  • Lap around the pond
  • Performed 2 circuits OYO then 3rd round perform lap as Indian Run
• Exercise 3: Deck of Cards
  • Special Instructions: For Spades anything less than 5, add 10 to the #.  2=12, 3=13, etc.
  • Special Instrctions part 2: Jack = 12, Queen = 15, King = 20, Ace = 25, Joker = Lap
  • Hearts – Merkins
  • Diamonds – Burpees
  • Spade – American Hammer (double count, ie L, R = 1)
  • Club – Squat
• Mosey back for COT.  General with the take out.

MOLESKIN:

As always, appreciate the support of the PAX who showed.  Fallout and myself were functioning on a bit less sleep than everyone else but regardless, all showed up and gave a great effort this morning.  Hitting the Ace for Buprees and Merkins really sucked but this veteran group busted right through it!  The jury is out on total calories burned.  Fire Hazard’s (w/out the heart strap) watch was around 600, Mario’s (w/ heart strap) was at 800 but he also modified several Deck of Cards exercises.  I’ll go with around 900 or so.

• Fallout: Has been MIA for awhile but great to have him show and put forth a solid effort this morning.  Definitely appreciate the push during all the exercises.  Really great work.
• General: Performed as expected.  Pushed hard in every exercise.  Worked through the Deck of Card and the 25 burpees like a champ.
• Fire Hazard: Excellent work especially dealing with a sore hamstring/ass. Really hustled and executed on Exercise 1 and the Deck of Cards.
• Mario: Despite also dealing with an injury (shoulder or tricep? still TBD) great work.  You can always be counted on to push during all exercises and thankful for your effort with the bad wing.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• Sign up for the Christmas Party.  Seriously.  What are you waiting for?