14 pax came together to give Skunk Works a send off for 2018. Just like the original, this years version of the Skunk Who Stole Christmas fell on 12/18… so consequently the next two Tuesdays are Christmas and New Years. And just like the first time we went through TRs holiday creation (now tradition), the same three words can be used to describe it… “stink…stank… stunk!”
After some debate about the best location to perform this workout, we settled in and got going. You have to maximize your time with this beast being difficult to get through.
Warm-up jog to the rock and back. A quick explanation of how this works just like the song… each ascending day, do all of the exercises of the preceding days…with the exception of the burpee modification to help with time.
DAY 1 1 dozen burpees (count down by one each day)
DAY 2 2 Turkish Get Ups (1 ea side)
DAY 3 3 snatches (ea side)
DAY 4 4 renegade rows (ea side)
DAY 5 5 lunges (ea side)
DAY 6 6 shoulder presses (ea side)
DAY 7 7 clean & squat
DAY 8 8 Louganis
DAY 9 9 Russian twists (ea side)
DAY 10 10 1-handed swings (ea side)
DAY 11 11 Single Leg Romanian dead lift (ea side)
DAY 12 12 Two Handed Clean & Press
The Moleskin
To paraphrase Cousin’ Eddie… this workout “just keeps on givin’”. A wire to wire suckfest every time. But if nothing else, you know what you’re gonna get.
Stone Cold recommended we move the event to the parking lot from the grass field. TGUs are much less comfortable on asphalt, but we were dry. People spoke…Q listened.
Not too many complaints about the Christmas playlist this morning. Lois enjoyed the Christmas metal, Yeti and Smokey got their hands slapped for trying to take control. Funky Cold enjoyed the Charlie Brown Christmas theme music. Mr. Brady (I think) did his best imitation of Porky Pig singing along with Elvis’ Blue Christmas. We closed it down, appropriately, with the Grinch.
Chin Music kindly reminded me at time. Many of us were so close to finishing…just wanted to push and try to finish. Believe most got halfway through Day 12. Nice work!
Thanks for the opportunity to lead today!
Announcements:
- Continued prayers for Huggie Bear post surgery to remove a brain tumor last Tuesday
- Skunk Works will be closed for Christmas and New Years
- Reach out to Funky Cold if you want to get on the Q list next year.
- Joust will converge with Kevlar this Friday.
- Memorial run for Gremlin at UNCC – Jan.19th
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