After a long weekend we’ll emerge from this pro-soccer arms beatdown looking like a cross between a T-Rex and a soccer player. I can’t promise it will be fun or exciting, it won’t be. It’ll be a grind. None of this complete-body, hit-every-muscle stuff. Tomorrow will be all legs. Hopefully by about 1PM Tuesday, I’ll have to be wheeled in my chair to the office water cooler because I won’t be able to stand.
Here’s what you won’t miss:
*Partner up (size and speed won’t matter. genuine compatibility might.)
*Run the HT mile.
*Rendezvous with your partner at the end zone of the football field.
*Partner 1 starts lunge walking towards the opposite end zone across the football field.
*Partner 2 runs the same direction to the opposite end zone and back to his partner.
*Flapjack. Partner 1 runs to the end zone, dabs in celebration, and back to his partner.
*When you reach the end zone reverse it and go back the other way.
*At some point one partner will only have to run a few yards to the end zone, so be it.
*Repeato until 6:05ish.
*At 5:50 there will be an optional audible. You can run or lunge walk backwards if you fancy it.
*At 6:05 we run the HT mile again.
Thank you for choosing the toughest workout on Providence Rd., on Tuesdays, in the OPE parking lot, with the most active backblast commentary. See you in the gloom.
-Daisy
A 9 headed Hydra slithered forth this morning from the fart sack to embrace the cold and to get a few miles in.
The thang:
*20 SSH
*20 IW
* Run to Harris Teeter
*Grab coffee & donuts, oh wait we’re not Sofawib and it’s not raining
*Squats on the playground, wait for the 6
*10 good form, obligatory pull-ups OYO
*Partner up with someone of similar speed and head to the Frozen Tundra
*Race your partner across the Frozen Tundra, winner does 20 LBC’s, loser does 30
*Repeato with dollies, flutter kicks, Mercans
*Lunge walk across the other side parking lot, then do it backwards
*Gather FNG Jim (Nugent)
*Head to the church parking lot and grab a rock for some grinders
*Four laps to the donation bin while your partner does curls and overhead presses
*Back to the parking lot for a take out.
*Not naked but well layered Moleskin
Excellent group out today with a LOT of incredible speed. The past few months I’ve been keeping pace with Marge but at the HT he put it into fifth and must have done at least a 7:00 mile. A word to the wise, don’t partner with Icicle when racing unless you really want to do a lot of mercans or flutter kicks. Frosty Paws lived up to his nickname with those gloves, it felt unbelievably cold despite my phone saying it was 28. Speaking of cold, Jamboree and Puddin’ Pop, among others I believe were both wearing shorts. #crazyashell. At least Queen and I had the sense to bundle up. Welcome to FNG Nugent, good to have you brother. I look forward to many a genealogical discussions when I’m not doing head-bob pull-ups (kidding).
Thanks for the opportunity to lead, to grow stronger, faster, more mindful and conscientious. The take out by Frosty was an excellent reminder to me to strive to be more thankful for all of this.
See ya’ll again in the gloom.
~Finis
-Daisy
The intent of today’s workout was to be delightfully simple yet tastefully brutal. Here’s what the 6 headed hydra did:
*Run around the baby track 3 times
*Once, regular run
*Once, karaoke
*Once, with butt kickers and high knees
*Head over the the nearest, least muddy football field and partner up.
One partner does an exercise while the other runs backwards across the field and forwards back across. Keep track of your numbers and you should collectively do:
*500 squats
*400 mercans
*300 freddie mercuries
To the playground!
*10 obligatory, good form (lock out your elbows) pull-ups
To the other parking lot!
*lunge walk to the trees, backwards lunge walk back across the lot
Back to our original gathering spot for some peer-led Mary
-Rosalitas
-Protractor
-Dollies
-Look at the cool colors of the sky
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Finis
Moleskin:
Today hurt, especially the mercans. I’m fairly certain Good Hands was cranking out more than his fair share on our end of the field. Nuke was in pure beast mode with the obligatory pull-ups, good work. Marge can lunge walk perhaps faster than my best mosey.
Running backwards, YHC was a little intimidated by the possibility of collision with Queen. A collision would have ended pretty poorly for YHC, don’t mess with Queen on the run. Finally, who knew Backdraft had such an appreciation for beautiful sunrises (and maybe astronomy)? In all seriousness, it’s those moments when you can look up and enjoy the out of doors we’ve been blessed with that make a beatdown a little more enjoyable.
Announcements:
Turkeybowl at 7AM on Thanksgiving. Check the twitter.
Q slots may be filled through January 1. However, they are available after that. If you haven’t yet, you can/should.
Thanks again for the opportunity to lead and grow.
-D