Fresh Faces at Bagpipe

Fresh Faces at Bagpipe

Thang

• Roundabout mosey while avoiding traffic to lot by Loch Ness
• Thorough disclaimer with an FNG present and COP (IC)
  • SSH x15
  • LSS x15
  • Merkin x10
  • Wide-arm Merkin x10
  • Peter Parker Merkin x10
• Mosey to the patio by Loch Ness and plank facing the low wall
• Ascending chain of exercises as follows (in between rounds we did various bits of plank-o-rama, merkins and Mary)
  • 5 burpees, 20 step-ups (10 each leg)
  • Repeat all (5 burpees, 20 step-ups) then run clockwise to next patio for 10 jump ups, return to start
  • Repeat all and add 20 derkins, return to start
  • Repeat all and continue clockwise to picnic tables for 20 dips, return to start
  • Repeat all and add 10 incline merkins, meet at bridge to fitness trail
• Head left down the fitness trail to the steep grass hill for 7s (squats at the bottom, squats at the top). Hold a nice deep squat when done waiting for the six.
• Continue left on fitness trail and loop up into Snyder’s Lot – Run down lot stopping at every light post on the left (maybe 10 or 12) for 3 burpees
• Cut back onto fitness trail and around Loch Ness towards home
• Brief stop for Merkin x7 IC, Wide Arm Merkin x7 IC
• Run home for COT, Naming of the FNG, etc. with Swift crew

Moleskin

Had to bail on my Bagpipe Q a few weeks ago (thanks to One Niner who stepped up to take the spot) so I was happy to be able to get back on the calendar and get out to Q. The hope was to keep everyone together but keep fairly constant work going as well and it seemed to work. Pine needles at the base of the 7s hill were slightly dicey, but we were dislcaimed and everyone kept their feet under them.

Our FNG crushed the workout this morning and obviously came well prepared. Consistently among the top 5 or 6 guys finishing every round of exercise and picked up on the lingo pretty quickly. He was brought out by Blackbeard. Carnie is a Marine veteran (logistics unit) who has been in Charlotte about 6 years and works with Northrop Grumman now. Logistics originally landed the group on Big Brown but didn’t feel right and was too close to Brown. Carnie happens to be from Perry, GA which, as it turns out, is home to the Georgia National Fair (I know, something you always wish you had known). Great work today and welcome. Hope to see you back out there soon.

Lots of other guys crushing the workout today as well. Cable Guy was consistently at the front and just got stronger as the runs/string of exercises got longer. Long Haul was right behind or in front of him every time — dude might have a couple years on many of us but is an absolute beast. Frehleys continued his reign as king of the mumblechatter starting about 4 seconds before the workout began (complaining we hadn’t started yet) and running right through the last 4 seconds (complaining about cars not moving out of his way or arthritis or something like that). Paper Jam was king of a different kind of mumblechatter and could be heard mumbling “he did say modify as necessary” through most of the workout. All out mutiny almost ensued when the PAX saw how many lightposts there were for the final burpees, but YHC was able to stay in front of the mob and calm them with talk of heading home as soon as we were done.

Unfortunately, I have been unable to post regularly on Tuesdays lately at either Swift or Bagpipe. It was great seeing a ton of fresh faces out there this morning and to see that the Tuesday Vine crew continues to grow. Appreciate and enjoyed the opportunity to lead you all.

Announcements

• SOB is resurrecting the church wall rebuilding project at Providence Presbyterian. We will continuing helping to re-build a 200 year old wall that has fallen with the goal of finishing it this year (likely 2-3 visits). March 18th (Saturday) with Haggis on Q.
• Sign up for the Savage Race. Great discount (buy one, get one 50% off) is out there now and expires in 1-7 days (mixed information). Preblast: http://f3nation.com/2017/01/27/preblast-a-savage-departure-into-the-unknown-aka-spring-mud-run/