Riders On The Storm



Riders On The Storm

This Doors tune was playing as I rode into The Vine parking lot ready for a rainy adventure, but I checked the radar and saw a glimmer of hope, a sliver of cloudless air heading our way.  At least until I saw Tolkien dressed in his full Gore-tex rain-suit like he was going on a expedition.  But 11 bad-asses were looking at me for direction, So I had faith and headed to the parking deck to wait it out…

The Thing:

Mosey from Vine to Ballantyne Village parking deck, lower level.

Start at bottom:

  • Line up for 20x Side Straddle Hop
  • Run up Ramp to next level
  • Line up for 10x Merkins
  • Next ramp
  • 20x Imperial Walkers
  • Next Ramp
  • 10x plank jacks
  • Next ramp
  • 20x Low slow squats
  • Next ramp
  • 10x Diamond merkins
  • Next ramp
  • 20x Mountain climbers

Invented these on the fly (it showed) using the pylons and forming a square: we shuffled left, backpedaled, shuffled right, thensprint forward (x3). This didn’t go very well, but whatever.

Take stairs down to lower level

Head over to hill for Triple nickel Deuce: 5x merkins, up hill, 5x jump squats (x2) – Yet again it was too wet for hill work.

Mosey out and head for Ballantyne Lake Road towards Lakes (ponds x2)

Partner like speed – Dips x 25 each (posts) Hand slap merkins x 10 – One partner takes a lap around pond on left, one takes pond on right.  Flap Jack – Repeat x2.

No waiting on the 6 with this crew – Jameis Skrong

Mosey out to John J, hang a right past Bad Burger

Small parking lot on right: Burpee Suicides x3, x6, x9 – Plus squats at start x3, x6, x9 – Plank for 6 (me)

Mosey to Ballantyne Resort Check time and distance (Yes Mario, I was on track and sad you couldn’t see it)… Cross Johnston road, to Loch Ness (third pond), water theme?  Anyone? …dang

One lap around Loch Ness, first patio 10 dips, second 10 derkins

Plank near entrance for 6 (not me this time)

Check time…One more pond, yes!  Mosey around Ballantyne Medical towards Ballantyne Commons.

Stop at pond, circle it even though mumble chatter was an all-time high. Thanks Fire Hazard for keeping your wits and encouraging me to go for it.

Head back to Start.  Almost lost Tolkien as he tried to collect the layers of said rain-suit he peeled off along the way.  I asked if they were bread crumbs for a couple of no shows.  You know who you are.

Five minutes left for various mary – yes, more water themed workouts (it was very wet).  Almost everyone got one in, the windshield wiper hurt but was my favorite. (still nothing?)

Done

Mole:

I was dead set on getting the four ponds and the mileage, maybe the work suffered a little along the way. We managed about 20 burpees and a few dozen merkins and some killer mary.  All good.  You guys rocked it today.  Appreciate the kind words.  Toughest spot to Q in my opinion, hope you all feel as good as me about the beers that are coming soon.  No salad tonight ladies…

Thanks again for the take out Squid!

Fredo  xoxo

Lots of announcements:  Get on Slack or twitter and look up the various awesome causes your brothers are doing this month.  Its freakin cool how much we all give back as an organization and even more so on an individual basis.

Do something good this weekend – your heart will thank you.

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wingman
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6 years ago

Dreaded #rain-q. Been there several times myself. Support #him. Reminds me of that one time over beers on a Friday where we all HC for Stonehenge/da Vinci double-down with snow pouring down. One of my favorite memories. Next time its raining/snowing just post. see disclaimer.

JRR Tolkien
Reply to  wingman
6 years ago

I remember that double down day Wingy. One of the best. See you tomorrow in that horrible weather… (maybe)

And Fredo it was a matching REI rainsuit… #slimfit

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