Wax On, Wax Off!

Wax On, Wax Off!

17 veteran pax and a FNG (Daniel Cooper aka Reseda) settled into the OPE parking lot for this week’s edition of Hydra. Kudos also to a couple of pax who recently joined F3 and decided to return and keep it up….cheers! As I advertised in my tweet last night, I am old, so Steepe had to help me locate “RUN” on my Garmin activities before we could get started. Thanks brother!

I offered a kickin’ disclaimer and asked the men to stay put as we would warm up where we stood:

Loosenin’ Up:

• 15 IW
• 15 LSS
• 15 Plank Jacks
• 15 MC

We moseyed to the intersection of Summerlin and Wessynton. I instructed the men to do 10 Heels to Heaven at each street light. I think there were 8. Stop at the intersection of Abbotswood.

We planked a little at Abbotwsood, then partnered up and ran the half pipe between the high hill of Abbotswood and the intersection of Windy Rush. Partner 1 runs one hill while partner 2 runs the hill in the opposite direction. Do 10 merkins at the top, then run back to the bottom of the hill to do hand slap merkins with your partner. Repeat. Repeat. Lots of cars interrupted us. Extremely rude!

The crew jogged back up Abbotswood and crossed Colony Rd. When we hit Lee Rea Rd, we did some mary to rest a little. In all my years of going to Hydra, I don’t remember ever hitting this street, so I thought I was pioneering. Hydra historian Gummy told me another Q had once taken this same route so I was playing second with the idea……seriously!….fact check? Jog to the bend on Lee Rea Rd which has a small hill at the end of the street Triple Nickel Time. 5 CDD’s at the bottom, 5 jump squats at the top….run it 5 times…..backwards. Lots of grumblin’ on this one.

Jog to the end cul de sac on Summerhill Ridge. 6 inch plank then pick yourself up and run AYG to the next cul de sac. Plank a little there, then run AYG to the entrance of the subdivision.

We moseyed to the Teeter at Colony/Rea and gathered ’round the traffic circle fountain. 15 step-ups, 15 dips, 15 derkins.

Fellowship jog back to the OPE campus and finished up with American Hammer and Rosalita.

That’s a wrap!

Moleskin:

We covered 2.85 according to my Garmin apparatus. Point was to try to keep the pax together as much as possible. Thanks to Queen, Gummy and Gloss watching out for the six. We dubbed FNG Daniel as Reseda because Daniel Laruso from Karate Kid (played by Ralph Macchio) was from the Reseda district of Los Angeles. Fun fact…..this summer by family and I were in L.A. and took one of those cheesey Hollywood Star Home Tours. Daniel’s apartment complex from the movie is not in Reseda, but rather Beverly Hills! Ironic, yes?

Things I noted today:

• That white dry fit shirt Gummy wears looks like a cotton T instead. Anyone ever feel it? Not it!
• Spackler said I “suck” today…..I think at least three times. It hurt a little.
• I dig how Motorboat no longer says his name at COT, but acts it out. Brilliant!
• FNG Reseda lives in the same neighborhood as Gloss. I bet poor Reseda has seen some things he can’t unsee while living there!
• Sleepy has gotten fast!
• Floorslapper didn’t disappoint and was the last to arrive during my disclaimer……think he has he ever heard a disclaimer from beginning to end?
• Anything I missed?…..tag on below….

Announcements:

Think of our BRR brethren this weekend as they take on their 209 mile route! Be safe!

Thanks Hops for the take-out prayer!

Gummy and Sprockets, thanks for the opportunity to lead bros!