It’s not going in our yard, Russ.

It’s not going in our yard, Russ.

My multi-channel marketing campaign (HDHH, texts, Twitter, etc.) clearly paid off as 22 men gathered in a church parking lot this morning. The quick rain shower was perfectly timed so most of us had already left the house (too late to go back to bed) but stopped before 7:00. A mediocre, but sufficient, disclaimer was given, and off we went.

Yog over to the big field in front of the church, all the way up to the corner for maximum visibility by passersby. Cursory warmup with IWs (no SSH), Mountain Climber and slow squats. I heard a lot of feedback about my squat form – it hurt my feelings a little.

Gather in the middle of the aforementioned hill for Starfish. 10 reps of something in each of four corners, 5 burpees in the middle. That’s a big field.

Yog over to the parking lot (often used for the Beast). For about 50 yards, drop and touch your chest to each parking lot stripe. Run back to the start when you’re done. Over to a nice, smooth wall in some kind of loading dock area behind the gym for alternating People’s Chair and BTW. AYG to the hotbox – lots of complaints about that.

Partner up. Partner 1 runs around a carefully identified lightpost. Partner 2 does an exercise. Flapjack for four trips each.

Over to the field. Partner up for Prairie Fire Mary and Over/Unders. Line up abreast at the bottom of the hill for Elevens. Jump squats at the top, HR merkins at the bottom.

Line up abreast again for sprints. Group 1 AYG to first trash can and back, then group 2. 3 times total to the first trash can (50 yards), twice to the second trash can (100 yards), once to the fence (a long damn way).

Hopper said he needed to leave early at this point, then proceeded to walk slowly through the parking lot. We caught him pretty quickly. Closed things out with a little Peter Parker/Parker Peter. Done.

Announcements
Christmas party this Friday
Joe Davis Run coming in early January

I’m missing someone in the PAX list – whoever was between Horsehead and Iron Horse in COT. Let me know if you know who that was.