This was my 3rd Q to lead, and was on “late” notice. Noteworthy because I injured my knee over 3 weeks ago and am now just rehabbing it. Some suspected frustration with the road construction would lead to an intense workout. Actually, being knocked out via my knee created frustration, so time to get to work, with lots of Star Wars references. The title is in regards to me, taking it slower to return to full speed, I’m the 6th today. Which was fine, but I had to attach that to a catchy title.
Warmup:
Lap from Brooklyn Pizza to behind Target which included grass running, and to warm up in the Target parking lot.
42 Side Straddle Hops (to honor the 42 theaters that debuted Star Wars IV nationwide in 1977. That’s it!)
20 Merkins
20 Imperial Walkers. Star Wars, you know…
20 Mountain Climbers
Calf Stretch
The Thang:
So taking off like light-speed we headed across the street (Transporter discovered there is a crosswalk at the traffic light, BRILLIANT!) to in front of Harris Teeter. We engaged in the Death Star Fish:
3 Burpees in the center
20 Imperial Squat Walkers
20 Speed Skaters
20 Carolina Dry Docks
20 Peter Parkers
After that it was off to get rocks just off the HT parking lot. Think of it at having Yoda on your back while Jedi Training, or them being a giant pile of Banda Poopo. There we took step lunges to the parking median with the rocks over our heads, quickly nicknamed the Death Star trench. We took partners, one runs around the parking lot, the other the following;
100 Squat Thrusts AUDIBLE AUDIBLE; 66 Squat Thrusts (66 in honor of the Emperor’s Secret Plan to ambush and kill most of the Jedi Knights, see, Revenge of the Sith/6th)
66 Bicep Curls
50 Tricep Curls
Some finished early, so you got to do more while the last people finished their laps. Then we lunge walked with our rocks over our heads again, and returned to the Starting Point near Hickory Tavern.
Next was a circuit around the parking lot and the following exercises, but due to time running out some passed on running and did the exercises:
20 Knee Slap Jump Squats
30 LBCs
20 Step Ups
20 Derkins
20 Mike Tysons
And we wrapped up! The Sith were defeated!
The Moleskine
– Props to so many who picked up the 6th today, which was often me. We work together and that’s awesome!
– I got a lot of dirty looks today, which makes me happy. Asylum is supposed to push us! And I promise my knee was hurt, even with all the knee exercises!
– Most stayed for Q Source, rock on! Thank you Shop Dawg for leading, which the discussion also referenced teamwork, picking up the 6th, and building each other up as leaders.
Announcements:
– Bible Study Tonight at Brooklyn Pizza, 7:30pm.
– F3 Dads is on week 3 now! Every Saturday at Dogwood Park. It’s for any kids 3 and up, boys and girls. They get names and everything!
– Speed for Need; Sept 14th.
May the Force be with you!
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