Taming the Beast

Taming the Beast

Posted on behalf of Hannibal:

The PAX:

Marge, Snowflake (R), Gummy (Run In/Out), Runstopper, Hopper, Scratch & Win, Puddin’ Pop, Frosty Paws, Queen, Chico, Sleepy, Jet Fuel, Hops, Hannibal

The Thang:

Brief disclaimer where I confessed that I cared about the men, and we were off. Light jog from parking lot to corner of Summerlin & Wessynton.

Warm up exercises

• SSH
• IW
• Low slow squat

Enough of that, as the pax were starting to get a little loud, and YHC was a bit concerned about waking the neighbors up. #2ndAmendment

We then (mostly) flawlessly executed The Extended Beast – (6 exercises, 6 counts, 6 times), working our way down Wessynton, Cornwallis Camp, Stonecroft, Colony, and Abbottswood stopping every two driveways (or every other driveway for those requiring translation Gummy) for the exercises. Reconvene after each “set,” with leaders planking until the six arrives.

Back at school, active recovery with peoples chair x2, with arm exercises.

Mosey to benches on the east side of campus, get in groups of 3, with a couple 4s – that’s fine. Partner 1 stays at benches for dips. Partners 2 & 3 run across front of school to new benches on the west side of campus. Partner 2 stays at these benches for dips. Partner 3 returns to original (east) benches to start the relay and relieve Partner 1. Repeato 2-3 times, switching from dips to step ups midway.

Finally, mosey back to launch for 2 minutes of mary (LBCs and Dollies).

Done.

The Moleskin:

When I was asked to substi-Q by Queen on Tuesday, my first thought was sure, but I’ll be leading from the six. Hence, the plan to get some running in (no rocks for Hannibal) while keeping us together and burning off more of the holiday fat. And as most Qs know, it’s also tough to be original at a (great) venue that has hosted hundreds of workout. I felt that there was the right balance of complaining and friendly banter that I’ll deem the workout a success.

It was great to see the turnout this morning, and YHC appreciated those who came out in support of a Hannibal Q (new it must be easy), including Hops (#GoDeacs), who I received a text from yesterday that I gathered was checking to see if I was even still alive. Runstopper was fresh off a plane from Alaska, where he travelled for a 2-hour meeting. What??? Gummy, Marge, Hopper, Chico (#GoDeacs), and Sleepy were pushing the pace on the Extended Beast. Frosty Paws and Scratch & Win were pushing hard, as well. Snowflake is probably still trying to figure out how his team went from first to last on the first leg of the relay. #CheatersNeverWin I didn’t see much of Queen, though he was dressed for the recent 20-degree days and not the balmy 50 we had this morning. Jet Fuel was there, having recovered from lack of sleep Monday night and basking in another Bama Natty. #TiredofThat Puddin’ Pop is always driving hard, and fortunately spared us from needing to pull out our auxiliary gas masks. #ThankYou

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2 prayer requests

1. For the youth of America who are struggling. Cole Swan lost a friend yesterday who he’d hiked the AT with who OD’d. Pray for our kids – it’s a tough, scary, and hard world.
2. For ‘Bout Time and his family. Jennings was diagnosed yesterday to be in the “high risk” category of his leukemia, which will require a bone marrow transplant. Pray for all of them, for the family with newborn twins, and for our God to heal him through his mercy.