- When:5/3/17
- QIC: Chelms
- The PAX: Chelms (Q, R), Snowflake (R, WD), Gummy, Baracus, Thunder Road, Lorax, Brilleuax, Slum Dog, The Wall, Tri Delta, Preschool, Rachel, Mermaid, O'Tannenbaum,
Help wanted – New Scheduling Assistant
It’s hump day and 14 pax took a #DRP to get better. Mermaid was itchy for a Q jack, especially after the comprehensive disclaimer was out of the way, and Gummy started whining before the antenna flag was firmly affixed to my SUV.
The Thang:
Mosey over to other side of lot for quick COP. SSH X15 (no credit for Gummy), stagger right and left merkins, each X10, Parker Peters X15, Mtn Climbers X15, and slow lunges X15.
Line up for extended four corners with 10 of called exercise at each corner and bear crawls on the two shorter segments. Four rounds:
- Jump squats
- Hand release burpees (modified to 5)
- Peter Parkers
- Heels to heaven
Mosey over to playground for some pull ups (trying to do pull ups as often as possible). Four rounds with 5 pull ups and 10 merkins each round.
Mosey over to rock pile and find a partner and one lifting rock per team. Partner 1 sprints down to end of lot and back (about 100 yds) and partner 2 does called exercise until partner 1 gets back for flap jack. Three rounds
- Curls
- Lateral extensions
- Push Presses
Mosey back to rock pile to drop off rocks and lunge walk while we wait for six.
Mosey over to parking lot for a few minutes of mary. Flutter X15, Dolly X15, Rosalita X15. Due to harassment of Q regarding form, audible to sprints with hand release burpee ladder to run out the clock. The PAX can thank Gummy and Baracus for the switch from the relative comfort of six minutes of mary to the discomfort of sprints with hand release burpees.
Naked Moleskin
2nd Q in a row where my scheduling assistant (ie me) signed me up to Q the morning after an event the night before that involved adult beverages. I paced myself accordingly both times the evenign before and was able to avoid any Merlot (pale ale actually) spillage. However, it does increase the discomfort of an F3 workout, which is painful enough on a good nights sleep. The Wall gave me a nice complement by noting that he was afraid to show up for a Q where I had not been out the night before since last Friday when I Q’d Centurion was his first time out with me at the helm. Gummy and Baracus made sure that this did not go to my head and pointed out the many flaws of my Q.
During the partner work, Rachel asks me when to run since he doesn’t have a partner. Next, I look over and see Pre-school working on his own (he says it’s better that way since he can start running whenever he feels like it). I look at them with a WTF expression and they figure out they can partner up with each other. Guess I’ll have to spend extra time next Q making sure everyone pairs up.
I have a mental block when it comes to differentiating a dolly from a flutter (among many mental blocks – probably should just stop calling either one). Baracus and Gummy were happy to “educate” me on the difference. The pax were then “treated” to the hand release burpees because I’m to old to be “educated”.
Rachel and Mermaid were competing for Larry Bird award but I only give that to guys older then me. Lorax and Brilleaux were right behind with solid efforts. The rest of us did break a sweat.
Enjoyed the privilege of leading this am. I encourage every man to step up and Q or lead the PAX in prayer. F3 is about getting outside your comfort zone and growing. Q’ing or leading the PAX in prayer are both good ways to start. Plus, you can’t do it much worse me (making up the workout on the fly doesn’t help but that’s how I role).
T-claps to Lorax for taking us out.
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Chelms aka Tatertot author
PAX get cred for Diamond Merkin x 10 IC in COP. Also, what are lateral extensions? We did tricep extensions.
Solid Q. Made up on the fly or not, that was a tough one. The partner work with the longish run was a good call. Rachel and I were conversing. Otherwise he would have been well ahead. Simply stated, he is faster than me. Always fun to chase though.
Gummy brought witty chatter, as usual. Also showing some fast twitch on the runs. Great to see The Wall, Tri Delt, and my neighbor, Preschool, back out in the gloom. Keep coming back. Keep getting stronger.
Good message about stepping up to Q from Chelms. It may seem intimidating, but once you do it, you will be glad you did. If you need help planning a workout for your first Q, myself and many others will be happy to help. Participant-led groups require participants to lead. That simple.
Observations:
– Calvary has a yuuge inventory of orange cones. They couldn’t stop Chelms though.
– OT found us (100 yards from the cars) around 5:45. I admire the determination it takes to show up that late to a workout. I would’ve gone back to bed.
– I got an update from Baracus on his transition to the Clemson family (his daughter is going there next year). Car sticker and a flag for the house are done. Working on shirts and hats next.
– The Wall is not named after anything to do with Pink Floyd.
– That run during the partner rock work was just the right length for maximum suck. Short enough to go fast, long enough to hurt.
– I was sore from the 482 merkins we did at Fast Twitch yesterday.
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