The Big House – Today’s Episode: We Have a Hill…or…Variety is the Spice of Life

The Big House – Today’s Episode: We Have a Hill…or…Variety is the Spice of Life

6 disciplined PAX arrived with YHC coming in hot with 45 seconds to spare. YHC has observed many-a-Big House workout being confined to the safe harbor of Jack Hughes Park. But as John A. Shedd rightly pointed out, “A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.”

Disclaimer was given as the shovel flag was planted, and we set sail for Pineville Lake Park.

COP
Run to Town Hall
Slow merkins x15
Sshx20

THE THANG
Run to Gracelife Church Youth parking lot

Plankwalks w/Merkins x5

Run to Pineville Lake Park, picnic table pavilion
20 Step ups each leg
15 Derks
15 Dips

Grab a lifting rock
Bicep curls x15

NOW THE EXCITING PART. After half a year in existence, our AO finally has a respectable hill for some hillwork.
Time for 7s, 1 burp at the base, 6 jump ups at the top, 2 and 5, etc etc.
There were actually two hills to climb..making this edition of 7s a little more run intensive than others experienced.

Return to the picnic table pavilion
15 Step ups each leg
10 Derks
10 Dips

Bicep curls x30
10 Step ups each leg
5 Derks
5 Dips
Bicep curls x30

Indian Run back to the harbor

Grab some curb
Flutters x30
Dolleys x25
LBCs x30
Boxcutters OYO x20

FIN

2.4 miles logged. Good work men.

MOLESKIN
OUTSTANDING EFFORT by all. #LarryBird goes to Arsenal, who pushed as hard as YHC had seen since first meeting him at the FNG Convergence over a month ago. Strong work brother.

Tagalong had observed that YHC appeared to be moving quicker on runs these days. Tis true…been taking some sad clown runs through the neighborhood in a slow-build-up to the Blue Ridge Relay. I won’t be the fastest SOB out there, but I will be out there. One thing that I like about a 2-mile minimum requirement out at The Big House is that it puts a 5k comfortably in-reach of everyone who posts. After getting your ass kicked for a month or two, the difference between 2 and 3 miles is not that big a deal.

Private Benjamin showing off with the arm curls. His rock was twice the size of mine. #CurlsfortheGirls

Great to see Carmen San Diego on a consistent basis out here. Tclaps brother. Keep it up.

No-Show probably needs to be renamed. He’s more consistent at posting out here than the site Qs. A’hem, Cheddar. And no it doesn’t matter that you were out of town today. (YHC is a big fan of throwing stones from glass houses.)

ANNOUNCEMENTS
– American 4-miler – July 4 – the 1st of 12 F3-sponsored Speed for Need runs. There will be an F3 workout beforehand near the starting area. See link to sign-up. Bring a shovel flag if you have one: http://runforyourlife.com/american4miler/

– Private Benjamin’s VQ – July 10 at The Big House. Get ready for it!