There’s An App For That?

There’s An App For That?

(Haggis posting for Philmont)

16 men and an iPhone gathered in the gloom for yet another frigid fun fest in the Winter Without End.  Sporting new smokeboots and the now-familiar not-gonna-shave-it-till-the-weight-comes-off beard, YHC readied for Q #2.  The QIC-ship realization generated the first memorable quote of the morning:

“Philmont’s on Q?!?  That’s really scraping the bottom of the barrel.”

So with those words of encouragement, off we went!

The Thang:

–       Run down the hill to the Marriott packing lot for a little warm up.  Feels good to be at the front of the pax for once.

–       SSH x 30.  Felt good at 25 so kept on going.

–       Imperial Walker x 20ish.  Now out of breath.

–       Unveiling of the first iPhone app.  Pushups Coach.  YHC is using this app to work up to 100 Merkins.  App has 6 week program of increasing number sets and reps of Merkins.  Today was Week 2 Day 3.  Start with 14 good form Merkins.

–       Mosey on down to the lake to get out of the wind.  Second memorable quote of the morning:

“Philmont is that your jester hat jingling in your pocket or are you just glad to see me?”

–       Unveiling of iPhone app #2.  7Min:  A 7 Minute Workout.  Series of 12 exercises for 30 seconds each with 10 seconds in between (or plank if you must MM):

• SSH x 30 seconds
• Peoples Chair x 30 seconds
• Merkins x 30 seconds
• LBCs x 30 seconds
• Step ups x 30 seconds.  Overachievers jumped up.
• Squats x 30 seconds.  Introduction of 3^rd app:  Squat Challenge.  30 days to 100 squats.  Today is Day 1.  30 squats.
• Tricep Dips x 30 seconds
• Elbow plank x 30 seconds
• High knee ups x 30 seconds
• Lunges x 30 seconds
• Plank right arm right leg then flip
• Side Plank x 15 seconds, flip, 15 more seconds
• Unveil the pocket jingling – Philmont’s “Drop and do 5 burpees” Whistle.  Will allow him to catch up.
• Complete round #1.  Run around the lake to celebrate.  Many whistle blows.

–       Round 2.  This time YHC realized he could pause the application.

• SSH x 30 seconds
• Peoples Chair x 60 seconds.  Finally heard some grunts and groans.
• Merkins x 30 seconds
• LBCs x 90 seconds
• Blow the whistle.  5 burpees on your own.
• Squats.  Pause on time.  Day 2 of Squat Challenge = 50.  Counted by Freehlys Comet.  More groaning.   YHC smiles.
• Tricep Dips x 60 seconds.
• Elbow plank x 45 seconds
• High knee ups x 30 seconds
• Lunges x 30 seconds
• Plank right arm right leg then flip
• Complete round #2.  Run around the lake to celebrate.  Pax takes off leaving YHC in the dust.  YHC then calls out “you’re going the wrong way” and turns around.  Soon meets Haggis running quite fast about 100 yards from the finish and heads back.

–       Round 3.   By this point YHC did not know if he was pitching or catching.  May be missing some details.

• SSH x 30 seconds.
• Blow the whistle.  5 burpees on your own.
• Peoples Chair x 60 seconds.
• Merkins x 30 seconds
• LBCs x 90 seconds
• Blow the whistle.  5 burpees on your own.
• Time’s up.  Mosey on back to the ranch.  Navigate around scary Rodgers Builders trailer.

–       Plank up and wait for YHC.

COT

Moleskin:  This was post #125 for YHC.  Fartsack, travels, weather and a nagging cold combined to slow my pace since first of the year.  Thanks Haggis for voluntelling me to Q.  Felt great to lead and even better to finish.  Only 136 days remain until Philmonts Big Adventure.  20 pounds to make my weight goal and lose the beard.  No way I would be this close without F3.  Thanks.