So there IS such a thing as bad press



So there IS such a thing as bad press

Its been too long since YHC has regularly posted non-running workouts.  After what feels like a year of focused run training, I was incredibly excited to be getting back to boot-camps.  The Board-vergence on Saturday past only whetted my appetite and I was psyched to serve up a truly burly beatdown at Bagpipe as my first Q in nearly 6 months.  Thus invigorated, I took to the slack waves with no small amount of snark in order to advertise the magnificent magnitude of my manly machinations.  I suppose I shouldn’t have been surprised when my bluster was met with a tepid response as only Tagalong and myself were present in the lot at 0525.  “Clearly you overdid it on slack man” was the quotation I believe.  Thankfully timely arrivals from Midriff, Rousey, Frehley’s Comet and War Eagle prevented Taggy from having to endure my company solo for 45 minutes, and at the stroke of 0530 we were off!

The Thang:

Mosey down hill to one of the lots across B-tyne Corporate and circle up for COP.  SSH, IW, LSS, Merkins, Mtn Climber, Parker Peter and Peter Parker were had in sequence.

Mosey to Loch Ness to the top to where the the sidewalk to the fitness trail diverges.  Split into 3 groups of 2.  2 groups stay at the divergence for while 1 group runs as “the timer.”  While group 1 ran around Loch Ness stopping at the porches and next to the picnic table for 3 sets of 20 squats and 5 burpees (wall jumps at the porches and standard by the table) the other two groups took turns between pull-ups and merkins.  1 partner ran down for 5 pull ups while the other completed max count merkins, flapjack, repeato.  When the “timer” group returned, the 2nd set of two took off on the timer loop, etc. etc. etc.

By the end 2 groups ran the loop 2X and one group only 1X.  Midriff and YHC are completing the MarchMadness challenge and thus paid attention to the counts.  We were able to notch 40 pull-ups and 250+ merkins.  #marchmadnesscompliant

 

Ye olde moleskinny:

The inspiration for todays workout came from reading a preblast out of the Waxhaw region (where else?!?) regarding an upcoming Murph CSAUP on Memorial Day (when else?).  A murph structured workout was a ringer for MarchMadness completion AND who doesn’t love a good murph???  But that also got me thinking about the idea of what The Murph stands for, and why we do it.  Lt. Murphy gave everything in support of his nation, and thusly is worthy of our remembrance… but there is more two it.  As men, we raise up our heroes and celebrate their accomplishments because of the values they embody.  The strength, the valor, the perseverance even in the face of innumerable odds.  Today was a mental struggle as well as physical as the weinke did. not. let. up.  There was no where to hide.  As Midriff mentioned later, the burpees were the rest break.  For YHC, I don’t aspire to stand in front of the bristling arms of the enemy, I wasn’t born to be that kind of warrior.  But I take from the example of Lt. Murphy and thousands of other heroes like him the example of grit and fervor.  The indomitable spirit defying the world to take from him what it would, but that he would not be beaten.  What an amazing example of leading despite the cost being absolutely everything.

The PAX went along gamely of course, and I thank them for their willingness to put up with my musings and the corresponding down painment.  I hope I was able to help them grow in their own personal struggle, even if just a little bit.  To say they showed up strong would be the understatement of the decade, and I am proud to be of their number.  That said, I have never heard sound effects which rival those of Rousey when he is getting after it.  War Eagle and I could hear his burpees from across the pond.  #doingworktheloudway.

Also, has anyone seen Tagalong recently?  His beard showed up but no sign of the man anywhere, I hope he is ok.

WarEagle just showed up and got after it.  I was opposite him in the Merkin/Pullup rotation and got to enjoy his company for a while.  Great attitude despite the suffering, a true Nantan.

Frehly’s…. well the man just keeps doing work.  He talks about the being “the old guy” and then throws down with the best of us during a truly challenging workout.  I hope I look that good when I’m 60… I mean 57 of course.

And of course Midriff, the dude just straight up gets after it.  Newish to F3 with a fire in his belly, SOB is lucky to have his leadership and energy.  Maybe if he keeps working like today he’ll eventually earn the right to wear shirts matching his namesake…. but for the  sake of the PAX I hope he choses not to.  Keep your clothes on man!

In all seriousness, thank you for letting me lead today and I hope you’ll have me back despite my tendency to scare away half the regulars.

 

SYITG

Flipper.

 

Announcements:

-South Mountain CSAUP on 4/17 (See Midriff)

-Stonehenge/DaVinci CSAUP 4/24 (See War Eagle)

-Functional Fitness Challenge 5/22 (See High Tide)

-TheRutbreaker Challenge May-Sept (See Flipper, join #rutbreakerchallenge on slack)

-Timekeeper directly following Bagpipe/Swift every Tuesday 0630 at Einstein Bagels. Commencing a new book (12 somethings… see Brat)

-SOB Clothing order is open

-Welcome FNG Right Turn

 

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