This Isn’t a Circle

This Isn’t a Circle

16 (17?) mostly on time PAX took on Bagpipe this morning and lived to sound off in COT.

Thang

• Disclaimer and mosey to T&B lot
• Line up abreast facing across the lot for a LOP
  • IW x12 IC, stride across the lot accelerating at each parking line
  • LSS x12 IC, stride back
  • Windmill x12 IC, alternate lunge walk/bear crawl across the lot
  • Merkin x10 IC, stride back
• Mosey across Ballantyne Medical to the statue/square thing between Sylvan and Oracle, split PAX into 2 groups
  • Group 1 – run to Sylvan, 15 jump squats, back to the square for 10 step ups/jump ups
  • Group 2 – run to Oracle, 15 HR merkin, back to the square for 10 step ups/jump ups
  • Flapjack and go the other way, repeat until you have done 3 sets on each side
  • Dips/Derkins for the 6
• Mosey back to Ballantyne Medical and over to Costigan Park
  • Dips/Derkins on the fountain wall
• Head to the lower level of the parking deck and wall sit for instructions
• Paula Abdul
  • Run up two decks, 10 jump squats
  • Run back one deck, 5 HR merkins
  • Continue until you reach the top
  • Mary for the 6
• Head down the stairs and back to launch
• Merkins x10 IC, 6-inch alternating leg lifts x10 IC
• Names, COP, Paper Jam with the takeout, done

Moleskin

Aside from The Brave on Friday, Tuesday is my favorite day of the week in SOBLand. Between Bagpipe or Swift (depending on how fresh the legs are feeling) and Timekeeper afterwards, it is almost always a morning that starts with a great workout, plenty of PAX eager to share some 2F, and followed with even more 2F and a good dose of 3F. Can’t think of a better way to start the morning. Hopefully everyone who came out to Bagpipe this morning at least got the first 2 and I know anyone who stayed after for Haggis’ lead at Timekeeper didn’t leave disappointed.

Hops, being the inflexible old man traditionalist that he is, was somewhat concerned that our COP wasn’t exactly circular. Pretty sure it was because he had less chance to heckle the Q who was way on the other side of the line. #Strategy

Abba was still sporting the mighty impressive beard this morning and was pushing the pace as he tends to do, battling with Doc most of the morning. Take a minute if you can and send a well wish to (or say a prayer for) Abba and his family as they take a new journey and start a new chapter in their lives. Abba said farewell today to Charlotte and will be moving to Atlanta with his family for a few months before moving onto Thailand to found a church. As Paper Jam said in the takeout, it takes a lot of courage and resolve to step up and step out of your comfort zone to follow this calling. We wish you and your entire family the best and expect you to keep in touch and reach out if you need us.

War Eagle is a certified Bagpipe regular now and is moving up his running game. I plan to coerce sense a Bagpipe VQ in the very near future (Tagalong, take note and get him on the schedule). Lots of Respect out this morning (Frehleys, Long Haul, Fredo, Tater Hole) but you wouldn’t know it by watching these dudes workout. I’d wager Long Haul can out-sprint nearly all the SOB PAX even with a wonky hip. Really appreciate Tater Hole (F3 Granite Falls / Hickory) coming out with Transporter to join the SOBs for a workout. Hope to see you again next time you are in town.

Please consider signing up for the SOB Holiday Party (link below — and here). If you’ve been around a while, you know it’s not something you want to miss. And, if you are relatively new, this is an incredible opportunity to get to know some people on a deeper level outside of the gloom.

Thanks to Tagalong and One Niner (heal up soon, buddy) for the invite to lead.

Announcements

• A51 and SOB HDHH converge tomorrow to celebrate Dumpster Fire’s election to the Pineville Town Council. Kit’s Trackside Crafts in Pineville. 5PM – 7PM.
• F3 SOB Christmas Party – sign up if you haven’t. You don’t want to miss it and signing up now helps us figure out food, drinks, etc. (https://f3southcharlotte.com/2017/10/27/2017-sob-holiday-party-pre-blast/)
• Western UC is joining the SOBs come the New Year. If you can, please make an effort to head out to one of their AOs (in my experience you can’t go wrong) and get to know some of our brothers to the east.
• Timekeeper (3F) follows Bagpipe/Swift every Tuesday. Always great discussions and typically 8+ PAX (14-ish today)