Fresh Set of Eyes



Fresh Set of Eyes

Because of the faithfulness of one Das Boot, YHC was given the opportunity to Q the Body Shop this morning on a V post to the site.  Arrived with all the usual nervousness: did I get the time right? (yes), am I in the right spot? (not exactly but close enough to see One Star’s car pull in and move), did I get captured by the security cameras last night driving slowly around Rea View Elementary as I was preparing a workout? (maybe, time will tell), etc.

But apparently my newness let the PAX see some different parts of the AO than usual and they weren’t totally sorry I was there.  So without further ado…

Warmup: Mosey through the lot with some high knees, butt kicks, and karyokes.  Circle up for 10 merkins IC and the customary stretches (customary more to Waxhaw than SOB – a good idea to model).

Mosey down to playground A and partner up.  P1 does 1 pullup, 4 merkins, 2 pullups, 8 merkins, etc. while P2 runs ~25 yards out and back w/ 10 jump squats.  Flapjack and repeat so that every PAX goes twice trying to see how high up the ladder he can get with pullups/merkins.

Mosey to the hill at the bottom of the soccer fields.  Perform an exercise IC, sprint the hill and jog back.  Exercises were 10 speed skaters, 10 eight count burpees, 10 mountain climbers, and 10 plank jacks.  YHC was so gassed from these that we stopped for Mary halfway through and did 20 flutters, 20 dollies, and 10 LBCs IC.

Mosey to playground B and partner up.  Same format as last time but substitute squats for merkins and donkey kicks for jump squats.

Head to the small track for “Catch Me If you Cans” with 5 jumps squats/run/bear crawl repeat all the way around the track.  Finish with AYG pullups.

Back to the hill.  P1 holds elbow plank while P2 sprints the hill twice.  Flapjack and repeat.  Repeat again with six inch plank.  Mosey to the front of the school for H2H x 10 and pistol crunches 10 each leg.  Then a hot lap that is about 300 meters.  Then 20 BB sit ups, 10 LBCs IC and 10 Fred Mercuries IC.  Mary complete.

Finish the workout with alternating peoples’ chair and 10 broad jumps.  2 rounds.  Done.

Moleskin: Loved all elements of the workout this morning but by far my takeaway was the words offered by Long Haul during “the six” in COT.  LH talked about his first post and shared how at the time he was commuting weekly to Charlotte and didn’t know anybody.  He spoke about the men who came up to him after the workout and made him feel welcome.  He says this more than anything kept him going with F3.  That was seven years ago!  Since then he has paid it forward, keeps paying it forward, and encourages others to pay it forward.  Think about the impact!!

On a way too personal note, Long Haul’s words touched a nerve for YHC.  Truth is, I was never very good at doing the very thing he spoke of: simply welcoming men to F3 and taking the five minutes post workout to be a friend.  I very well may have been at Long Haul’s first Bagpipe seven years ago and I can’t say for sure if I was one of the guys he was talking about.  That stings a little and it should!  I will do better.  Thank you Long Haul for getting to the heart of F3 and sharing a thought that should linger with all of us.

Announcements:  New Workout  Friday’s at Marvin Ridge High School 0600.  Last Call is the name.  Come out tomorrow and support.

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