Kevlar KISS

Kevlar KISS

A pax dozen (13) met at Kevlar for Fun Friday. #MFGA  Since YHC was on Q, they knew it’d be low mileage and involve KBs.  Or…

Disclaimer – given 45 seconds prior to launch to save time

The Thang

COP

Mosey 1 mile to the playground behind Matthews Elementary School.  (some gasps, grumbles, & cheers ensued) #crowdpleaser

Playground Circuit

• 5 pullups
• 10 merkins
• 15 lunge walks
• Repeato for ~12 minutes

Mosey to bleachers by baseball field

Bleacher Circuit

• 20 old-school situps
• 20 step-ups (total)
• Repeato for ~10 minutes

Mosey back to campus, with an Indian (Native American) run during the middle 1/3, via a different route

Three Minutes of Mary

• Pax choice:  heels to heaven (Horsehead); crunch jacks (TM) or something like that (Witch Dr); backscratcher (Bulldog); plank (High Tide)

Time.

COT

Announcements:

1. Driver needed for Mercury’s Minions BRR team.
2. 3rd F at Panera Arboretum, today, 0630.

Take-out by Cotton Tail.

Moleskinne:

Despite frequent Skunkworks attendance over the years, YHC has only posted at Kevlar once, maybe, and felt a little unfamiliar with the AO.  Were there pull-up bars somewhere?  What areas of the campus are typically used?  In the end, it didn’t matter, as YHC went for the off-campus approach and used what he already knew.  A bonus for the pax was something different from the usual.

A jog to and from the playground behind Matthews Elementary would provide some needed mileage (~2 total) and allow some strength work.  At one time, a Murph workout was considered (the mile start and finish were covered), but then YHC thought he’d get bored with just pullups, merkins, & squats for 25 minutes.  So, instead, modifications were made to break up the work time into two circuits.  This turned out about right as some of the natives (pax) were getting restless near the end of the first circuit, just as time expired.  #goodcall

A jog in, a jog out, and a couple circuits in the middle is about as simple as it gets.  Good thing, as YHC forgot the #weinke (oh, here it is, right here on my computer where I left it yesterday), but it was simple enough to remember through the sleepy stupor.  In 5+ years, this may be the only time to arrive to Q without a physical #weinke in hand.  Felt a bit naked, to be honest (but thankfully wasn’t).

In planning the workout, YHC had messaged Orange Whip asking about various options, who then offered to provide a campus tour in the form of a prerun.  After the off-campus plan was made, it was converted to a standard prerun, except we came back too soon and had to depart for another 1/2 mile.

In other news:

• YHC made the acquaintance of Christmas, in August (not July).  His recent trip to Italy & Greece sounded great.
• During the pre-workout chatter, YHC provided BLC with a proper medical diagnosis (with a confirming 2nd opinion by Witch Doctor), now that he’s fully recovered from his recent malaise.  #5centsplease
• YHC has posted with Horsehead two days in a row.  #notablebutnotsurewhy
• Bulldog was spotted doing his own TGUs, cleverly disguised as stretches, during the preworkout period.
• Pudding Pop might have become Blades of Glory II, if not for a propensity for expectoration.
• Witch Dr is surrendering his BRR driving duties this year.  #sharethewealth  (Replacement applicants need not be medically certified but it is preferred.)
• Orange Whip and YHC discussed some BRR logistics, as Minion podmates.  He’s gonna crush it.  (Thanks for the prerun.)
• Geraldo and Dora were discovered in the parking lot behind Matthews Elementary with questionable looking backpacks.  Are two kids now missing their books and supplies for school?  Was there a lunchbox in there?  Something about a Spearhead “workout”, but we weren’t convinced.  (although BLC did get a twinkle in his eye, he didn’t switch horses mid-stream)

Thanks for the opportunity to Q and spend time exploring greater Matthews.  Always an honor to lead.

Aye.

HT