Take a knee

Take a knee

At 5:25 YHC pulled into the Calvary parking lot to see a nice crowd of men awaiting their free workout and accompanying fellowship to get them through the day.  They would surely get their money’s worth this morning.  After a slightly weird disclaimer, we set off to get ‘r done…

Jog around to courtyard area in front of church for COP

• 10 hand release burpees
• 20 SSH IC
• 9 hand release burpees
• 20 Squats IC
• 8 hand release burpees
• 20 IW IC
• 7 hand release burpees
• 20 jump ups OYO
• 6 hand release burpees
• 20 LBCs IC
• 5 hand release burpees
• 20 Mtn climbers IC
• 4 hand release burpees
• 20 Peter Parkers IC
• 3 hand release burpees
• 20 Parker Peters IC
• 2 hand release burpees
• 20 Flutter kicks IC
• 1 hand release burpee

Jog over to shelter – find a partner

• Partner 1 runs to playground and does 10 pullups
• Partner 2 does cycle of 20 jump ups, 20 decline merkins, and 20 tricep dips
• Flapjack & repeat 3x

Jog over to North Face (stopping at speed bumps along the way to do 20 LBCs, 20 merkins (I think), and 10 burpees)

• 10 merkins at the bottom
• Sprint to top
• 10 squats at the top
• Carefully make your way back to the bottom – plank and wait for six
• Repeat 3x & return to launch point

Moleskin:

My ‘pre-tweet’ of the night before, indicating my Anvil return was met with a simple hashtag reply from Gummy… #burpeefreeOctober.  Who has heard of such a thing?  Apparently there is a grass roots movement, spearheaded by Ickey Shuffle, to liberate those F3 brothers long oppressed by the burpee.  Clydesdales everywhere are rebelling…nary a single burpee in the month of October.  No more sleepless nights with an aching back, no more groans of displeasure after hearing “next exercise is…”.   Nope, nada, not gonna do it. Burpees are DEAD!

Well, maybe not quite dead.  Not all have joined in the movement yet…in fact, 19 men did their best to maintain good form throughout each hand release burpee this morning.  However, one man stood alone, or should I say kneeled alone, in protest.  Naturally it was the leader of the movement…Ickey Shuffle heard a burpee ladder being called and would have none of it!

I have to be honest, I’ve audibled quite a few times away from burpees…oft complaining of a sore back that has led to many sleepless nights.  But not today.  I could not disappoint the Anvil loyals.  I must live up to the high standards set by the founding fathers of this site.  We must have burpees!  And we did.  Not too many and not too few…just the right amount.

I’m not sure of the why and whatnot behind this movement, but it needs to gain traction fast if it is going to have a real impact.  There are only 13 more days left in #burpeefreeoctober and many are still doing burpees today.  Proponents for the movement may want to rethink their position, else they may never be asked to be a Q again!  BTW…I’m not saying there is collusion among the site Qs to ban burpeefree participants.

Anyways there was the rest of the workout too, and everyone pushed hard out there.  Loved re-visiting some of the old haunts…the picnic shelter, the playground, and of course North Face.  Particularly nice this morning as temperatures dropped from 70+ degrees with 100% humidity to low 40s in a single week.  I prefer the 40s all day long.

Thanks for the opportunity to lead you once again!

COT

• Southern Discomfort – Saturday 10/21, starts at 7am Elizabeth Lane, Ickey is looking for a Q for SCMS location, bring used athletic shoes.
• F3 Golf
• Pray for The Shore and family
• Thanks Squid for the prayers at end of COT