Gorillas in the Mist

Gorillas in the Mist

15 pax arrived at Calvary Church this morning for my Q. When contemplating my weinke yesterday at work, I wasn’t sure which direction to take it. With Flipper’s manifesto no longer providing the minimal guidance of light days and heavy days, I had complete latitude. As they say, too many choices can be paralyzing. Might as well go with an old standby – gear.

After a brief disclaimer and a welcome to our FNG (Rupert S., accompanying Boerewors), we moseyed around the parking lot to make Gummy happy. After that, we circled up for a little COP:

• SSH x 20 IC
• Mountain climbers x 15 IC
• Low, slow merkins x 10 IC
• IW x 10 IC

The Thang:

Split the pax into groups of 2. Group 1 performs a called exercise while group 2 carries various implements (large kettlebells, sandbags (40-80 lbs.), a tree limb, a keg). Each group gets a turn on the bells and a turn on the carries.

• Presses (1-handed or 2-handed)
• Swings (1-handed or 2-handed)
• Cleans
• High pulls
• Goblet squats
• Deadlifts
• Teabag squats
• Merkins
• Plank
• Protractor

We broke it up a bit with 3 laps around the parking lot. Finally, we did two sprints, which were made more exciting by the slippery asphalt (I didn’t think it was possible to miss the cheese grater parking lots we usually find at our AOs). Gummy accurately called these out as time-killers.

Finally, we circled up for some Mary:

• Heels to Heaven x 25 IC
• Box-cutters x 15 IC
• Plank for ~35 seconds

Time. Thanks to Gummy for the takeout in COT.

Announcements:

• Labor Day convergence for the launch of F3 Waxhaw, our 3rd South Charlotte region. Details can be found on Twitter, Slack, and the web.

Skinny moley thing:

• After a late night with the M, I woke to the tintinnabulation of my alarm at 6:30 this morning. Less than 6 hours of sleep, but I knew there was a nap in my near future. I got the gear in the car and headed out the door. The shovel flag was planted and the pax were ready to go.
• It was good to get out to RockZero this morning and see some pax that I don’t see too often. Like most people, I tend to post at the same workouts every week, so it’s good to mix it up and signing up to Q is definitely a great encouragement. Thanks, Hoover and Geraldo!
• I appreciate the pax’s willingness to do a gear workout. RockZero tends to be a boot camp, maybe with some rocks or something. All gear for 60 minutes is a little different, but the pax took to it with alacrity. Snatches were also on the menu, but I decided that snatching wet kettlebells was a recipe for disaster and we bagged that.
• Thanks to High Tide, Geraldo, and Hoover for bringing out gear and to the pax for their help in setting up and cleaning up.
• Boerewors brought out his brother or brother-in-law, Rupert, who’s visiting from the North Island of New Zealand for a few days. He kept pace with the regulars and appeared to have a good time. It’s a heck of a commute to Area 51 from New Zealand, but you’re welcome back anytime, Hobbit!
• Cheese Curd did the double pre-run, but left before the workout as he nurses an abdominal strain and tries to keep it together through BRR. Horsehead also did a run-by on his way to 11 miles this morning. Great work by both of you!
• Please feel free to sound off with any other recollections, suggestions, etc. below. Gummy, I’m looking at you!