Matrix Monday or Man, it’s cold

  • When:09/21/2020
  • QIC: Hoover


Matrix Monday or Man, it’s cold

Pax:  Homer, Hoover (Q), Smokey (or is it Smoky)

3 men showed up for Monday’s edition of the Matrix.  YHC has volunteered to Q for Christmas, something about a long run keeping him from his assigned duties.  HR files and performance reviews now updated, the pax could proceed.

YHC pulled in around 0525 to get the lay of the land.  It was a new AO to YHC (a VQ at the Matrix) and there was no one in the main parking lot.  Eventually, YHC meandered over to the side parking lot and discovered 2 pax waiting in warm cozy vehicles.  After convincing Smokey and Homer that YHC wasn’t a sasquatch or a something from a nightmare that stalks elementary school parking lots in the gloom, a weak disclaimer was delivered to these grizzled veterans and we were off.

The Thang:

Mosey across the parking lot towards the field.  Simple warmup of Imperial Walkers, Low Slow Squats, and merkins.  Once we were sufficiently warmed up, we hit the track.  With a small group we all stuck together, no need to let the rabbits get out front of the clydedale.

Exercises:

On the track, 4 corners:

  • Standard merkin, wide-arm merkin, diamond merkin, staggered merkin
  • squats, left reverse lunge, right reverse lunge, squats
  • heels to heaven, flutter kicks, and some other mary

Mosey over to the main parking lot for some suicides with 5 jump squats at each tree/light pole

Mosey to the playground for Jack Webb with pull-ups and monkey humpers.  Go to 5 and 20 then stop.

People’s Chair with 33 (IC) overhead arm raises, rest then back for another set of 33 arm raises in people’s chair.

Mosey back to the playground to finish our Jack Webb, this time from 5 down to 1

Hit the picnic tables for dips, step-ups, and incline merkins with some laps around the parking lot in between

Head back to the cars for some mary and end at 6:15

 

Moleskinny:

  • YHC wanted to take a tour of A51’s AOs, now that BRR season is over, and the opportunity to Q at the Matrix was a good place to start.  Thanks to PopTart for the opportunity to lead and hope you heal up soon, brother.  YHC will be visiting some other site over the next few weeks.  If you see a large humanoid that resembles sasquatch or a wookie pop out from behind a tree, it’s probably just YHC.
  • It was cold.  Well, colder than it has been over the last few months.  50 felt like 30 to guys who’ve been used to 70+ in the AM.  The break in the weather was very welcome.
  • Surprised to see Smokey, since YHC usually only sees him at Joust.  Thanks for getting out there and thanks for the take-out.  Good luck with planting and growing the new church.
  • This was the first time YHC got to workout with Homer.  Glad to meet him and look forward to sharing the gloom again soon.

Announcements:

Blood drive on October 23rd, see Slack for details and sign-up.  Or Mighty Mite will continue to spam all of the Slack channels.  Seriously, it’s for a good cause and I hear there will be free beer in the parking lot after. Just like college!!

Ironpax Challenge is in it’s last week.  Send it out with a bang!  or just complain about the smoker of a workout.  Either way, just get out there and represent Area 51.

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Commonly mistaken for sasquatch

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