Gumby spotted at the Peak

Gumby spotted at the Peak

YHC hadn’t planned for another soaking rain to fall last night, so with headlamp on, I went to explore the track – site of several planned activities.  The verdict: h-e-hockeystick-hockeystick no.  Some quick mods, and we were back on track (figuratively, not literally).

Quick semi-professionally delivered disclaimer, and a quick mosey to pick up the six, still getting out of his car, then shuffle back to the bus parking lot at back and circle up for:

COP:

Seal Jack-15IC

Hillbilly-15IC

Clock Merkins-5@each quarter hour

Mission Impossible Jacks-10IC

On, and almost forgot . . . SmurfJack-10IC

Lunge-walk to near pull-up station or 20 steps, whichever comes first.  Group up in 3s for Partner-assisted Pull-up Ladder: go from 5 to 1 by 1s.  P1 pull, P2 assist, P3 hold the ground down (aka “Plank”).

Back to bus lot and form two lines for a quick relay race.

Recovery mosey to the end (couldn’t we just have raced here and waited??).

Partner up: P1 plank, P2 decline merkins with feet on P1’s shoulder/back then flapjack. Ladder down from 10 to 2 by 2s.

Lunge walk to toward the hill beside the ball field or 30 steps (whichever comes first), then mosey to base of hill for 7s.

1 SQUAT @ bottom, run to top, 6 PlankJacks, down: 2/5, etc

Mosey to near wall.  People’s Chair w/front-raisers 15IC, recover, resume with air presses 15IC, recover, resume with Wall Marches 15IC  

Mosey to back of church parking lot for Mary and car avoidance training:

Flutter-15IC

Bicycle-15IC

Dolly-15IC (dodge first car)

Dead bug-15IC (dodge second car)

Close w/bit of stretching: Dead Pigeon, then side-bend Warrior 4  (what is this, Gumby??)

Mosey to cars and COT

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I love bringing “fresh material” to a workout.  So with that in mind, YHC treated the Pax of Peak51 to some variations of Merkins and Side-straddle-hops that they may never forget.  We had some renaming of the “Mission Impossible Jack” which you’ll have to ask those who were there to learn. #notfitforpublicconsumption  And who can forget the wall thingy (what was it called?).

Oh, if you haven’t heard, or just forgot, YHC always brings the pull-ups.  Always.

Good to see some familiar faces, and great to see some new ones.  It’s been a real treat to watch the Peak stay strong over the years.  Hope YHC’s idea of “moderate” provided enough challenge to satisfy, without dishing out too much of the #downpainment to trigger the #refusenik

Thanks for the chance to lead, gents.  ‘Twas a blast.

-SM