Hey! If any of you are looking for any last-minute gift ideas for me, I have one.

Hey! If any of you are looking for any last-minute gift ideas for me, I have one.

The shovel flag was planted by Pele.  Bless you brother.  Not sure why Strange Brew felt the need to include that flag with a maple leaf on it, but he did.  The pax, minus Shoe, was disclaimed and we set out for an assault on AscentOlympus.  May I take the liberty of suggesting a rename for the workout?  Guess I just did.  Perhaps a combo name a la RockZero.  Anyway, here’s what we did or something like it.

The Thang:

Warm-up jog around a few of the baseball fields

COP:

IW x 15 IC

Slow squat x 15 IC

MC x 15 IC

Merkin x 10 IC

Grab your KB, find a partner and move to the track.

P1 does CDD’s while P2 does farmers carry around track.  Flapjack.

P1 does LBC’s while P2 does farmers carry. Flapjack.

P1 does 1 legged-squats (aka Bulgarian something-or-other) while P2 does farmers carry.  Flapjack.

Mosey to the field with KB for the following:

10 2-handed swings. AYG run 25 yards and back.  3x

Head to playground for 3 circuits of 10 pull-ups/supine pull-ups & 10 old-school sit ups with feet elevated (touching the toes).

Mosey to school building for some People’s Chair variations including 20 overhead press x 2, Frankenstein and alternating 1-legged chairs.

Mosey back to the field for:

5 Cleans R & 5 Cleans L then AYG 25 yard runs down/back. 3x

13 Upright rows then AYG 25 yd run down/back. 3x

Another run around the ball fields and back to the field.

Circle up for some Mary

Partner up again – P1 old-school sit-ups x 13 while P2 planks with hands on P1’s feet. Flapjack.

Praire Fire Mary – 7R, 7C, 7L. Flapjack.

Elbow Plank with alternating leg lifts x 10

Jog back to launch lot.

SSH x 20 IC

Done.

COT w/takeout by Pele.

Ye Olde Moleskine:

Shoe, who is a transplant from NoCoTope, was LIFO by a long shot.  He blamed faulty GPS for his delay in the Southlands.  Looked like he was about to drive away when the pax returned from the warmup lap, but he did a U-turn and returned.  Glad you stayed and welcome to Area51 brother.  Glad to have you.

Pele was thankful we returned to the launch lot for COP as he had left one of his car doors open.  You’re welcome.

Great to see Moon River, fellow Illinoisan and Cubs fan.  He was even donning Chicago Bears gloves.  Good stuff.  #LETSGO

Jet Fuel was pushing hard.  He had just returned from a week of travel with hotel treadmills and dusty, discolored ferns as his only workout companions.  As he rightly stated, “just not the same” as it is in the gloom with the pax.

Had not seen Goon in years.  He was an EH of Thin Crust, who happily is still alive, upright and taking nourishment but has taken to full-time cycling for his downpainments.  Sounds like a reverse EH opportunity to me Goon.

Sony was pushing hard, but he did utter what sounded like an excuse for not going harder on the AYG runs as he didn’t want to slip and fall on the icy turf…..come on man!

And T-claps to BLC who bypassed the supine for the real pull-ups.  #oldmanstrong

Great to Q as always.  Thanks to Pele for the invite.  And where was Gullah?  Two empty HC’s in two successive weeks?  Come on man!

Keep coming out fellas, and keep pushing.  That’s the only way you get stronger….and it’s supposed to hurt–that’s why you post.  Aye?!

Merry Christmas to all the pax of Area51.  Thankful for you guys.  And thankful that God is with us.  Emmanuel. Hope for all men.
“But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.'” Luke 2: 10-11

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