Memory is the 1st thing to go

Memory is the 1st thing to go

Wrote up the back blast on Thursday 6/21 and forgot to post it… It was my Birthday Q…Site Q said eyes are the 1st thing to go… I guess for me it is memory.  Better late than never..

Yesterday, YHC’s family asked what I wanted to do on my birthday this year.  As I outlined my day, I was met with:  “Only a lunatic would think starting your birthday off at 515 in the morning at a running focused bootcamp is a fun thing”… I have been called much worse and had intended on a few more during my Q at Sparta; so I shrugged it off and continued to design my weinke with a simple plan in mind… How do I work in 42 burpees over a 4.2 mile track and keep an unknown number of PAX with an unknown fitness level all together over an hour.

Pulling into the AO on 2 wheels at 513 as I try to get my watch on, keys hidden, and headlight on (crap.. I forgot my headlamp again).  Nothing is working right… and the mubblechatter begins with Madison giving YHC a hard time about getting older and eyes being the first to go as I fight with my key ring.  (To bad it was not my hearing instead.)

Alright everything is squared away and I give the disclaimer that each pax is here at their own risk and can follow me if they like… but they can’t fault me or anyone else because they decided to wake up before 5am and go run around in the streets (in the dark) with a bunch of guys that call each other funny names.

I mean seriously… how would that go in court anyway?

Pax:  “Yes your Honor… I was sleeping quite well and thought it would be a great idea to get up and go follow a guy named Gypsy around in the dark.”

Judge: “His name is Gypsy?  You were following him around in the dark as he went on his morning run?  Did he make you do this against your own will? “

Pax: “Well not exactly… that’s not his real name… I don’t know what is real name is and no he did not make me.  He just said lets mosey and took off so I followed him”

Judge: “aaaaaand you’re suing him why?  Sounds like you were stalking him?!”

Pax: “Your Honor:  I’m suing because I got hurt while following him”

Judge:  “You are lucky he did not mace you and whack you with a Billy club… Case dismissed”

Off we go.

1^st stop Stumptown Park:

1. Squats x 20: run a lap
2. SSH x 20: run a lap
3. IW x 20: run a lap

Mosey to 4 mile Greenway stopping at baseball fields to perform SSH holding for 6

Mosey to Bridge:   Sprint AYG over the bridge

2^nd stop Squirrel lake park playground for modified partner DORA

1. 50 declined Merkins at swings as partner runs lap
2. 100 Dips at benches as partner runs lap
3. 150 Squats as partner runs lap

Mosey to Pleasant Plains Rd turning right

3^rd stop Arthur Goodman Memorial park parking lot.

1. Perform 7 burpees OYO run to dumpsters and back
2. Perform 7 burpees OYO run to dumpsters and back
3. Perform 7 burpees OYO run to dumpsters and back

Mosey to Gumby AO

4^th stop Parking lot (Matthews United Methodist Church)

1. Perform 7 burpees OYO run to parking lot midline and back
2. Perform 7 burpees OYO run to parking lot midline and back
3. Perform 7 burpees OYO run to parking lot midline and back

Mosey back to Sparta AO for 5MOM

DONE!!  Meet up with Peak 51 for COT

Naked Moleskin:

That was horrible.  Lunatic was right… To be honest, I called a trusted F3 peer on Wednesday after Qing Conviction and witnessing the way our current humidity impacted the PAX (YHC included).  Asking what his thoughts were on modifying the Weinke to reduce the distance due to the weather conditions.  He indicted I should not and continue on with the original plan.  By time we hit the 3^rd stop I really wanted to kick him in his bum knee for the advice, but quickly realized that I would have to carry his Monster inc. tattooed self out if I did and we still had a mile and half to get back.  Note to self… don’t call an Iron Man for workout advice if you have ZERO intentions of ever doing an Iron Man yourself.

Thank you for allowing me to lead.

Respectfully,

Gypsy