Disclaimer given and we were off with 10. No wait, 11. Then 12, and finally 13! (Plus Mighty Might helped launch us and Loogie welcomed us at the end)…that’s 15! But 2 paxheld jackolantern bucket and 2 pax held cryptic instruction cards. Why? (See The Real Thang below)
YHC looked at the Q schedule a week ago and realized that “Convergence” isn’t actually anyone’s name, so as Site Q I’d better take it – and maybe get a little creative for the SOB Convergence and Halloween. Halloween themed team workout, sorta scavenger hunt style competition. Plus other stuff. Mid week I was already texting Ocho Cinco praying he he could help, since the plan was becoming more of a “monster” than originally intended. Needed his help with execution! (Which he obliged)
The Thang:
– Mosey for warm ups in front of Best Buy (and guys just kept showing up…Escobar is predictable 6:31 but also Soft Pretzel and Nard Dog?!?). “Thrillers” were modified Imperial Walkers. “Transylvanian Ball Busters” (Bulgarian), SS Hop, Squats, Merkins, Plank Jacks etc.
– Mosey toward Nakotomi Tower (Blakeney parking lot with butt kicks, sides, Carioca, knees, backpedal.
THE REAL THANG:
– 2 teams. Each a different path. 8 cups filled with some trick-or-treat items, and a code card signifying and associated exercise. (Snickers=10 Burpees, Plastic Fangs=10 Hand Slap Merk,etc.). Each team did same excersizes but in different order and different places due to paths. Burpees, Hand Slaps, Lifting rocks/blocks Triple Lindy and Squats, Pull ups, jump ups. That little team adventure took about 20 minutes.
-Goal is to find and collect all 8 cups and items, collect in team jackolantern and return to meeting point first for victory!
-Team 1 went through Blakeney playground and along Audrey Kell eventually to construction area for lifting rocks/bricks/cinder blocks.
-Team 2 went past and behind Old Navy, up Blakeney Heath Rd using rocks and eventually playground atop the hill. (Team 2 refurned first/won, only about 1 minute before Team 1)
-After that Team Halloween adventure we did Mary, stopped for Derkins/Incline Merkins (Diamond and Wide), then 3 rounds of stairs/pull ups/incline Merkins, then stopped for People’s Chair with 46 air presses (x2, and 46 for Mic Checks bday), 12 donkey kicks (x2). Mosey back to base finished with 5 burpees, jump squats, Merkins.
Moleskin:
– Culdusac helped set the tone showing up in an awesome monster mask!
-Mighty looked clean and relaxed for having run all night!
-Great seeing Loogie post workout with his shoulder surgery pics – on to recovery!
-Really glad Stonehenge Site Qs Wild Turkey and Nard Dog posted, as we don’t see each other enough due to our seperate Site Q responsibilities.
-yes the Ghost Peppers are real, so whoever ended up with those BEWARE!!
– almost all stayed for solid Coffeeteria, always good
Okay I got a little carried away planning this one. But I’ve realized more lately how important it is to get a little carried away with “dumb stuff” that are not necessarily work, home/parenting duties, or “productive” things. Life is hard but we need to make a point to make it fun in the midst of all the pressure to provide, deliver, and handle “like a man”. This was fun to plan and fun to try to carry out (special thanks to Ocho Cinco for that). Thanks all for playing along today, hope you had fun, and a good workout.
Thanks Mic Check for takeout.
Announcements:
– holiday party 11/30…details shortly.
– Joe Davis registration open. Event in March this time.
– Escobar will collect toys/clothes and send to South America (details soon)
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