Area 51 takes a road trip

Area 51 takes a road trip

With a forecast for a nice brisk morning, YHC pre-tweeted to the PAX of Area 51 to not be late as we would be heading off campus for this week’s work-out.  With SF planted and 5 PAX on hand as the clock struck 0700 we set off for 60 minutes of fun.  YHC’s goal was to take us off the beaten path and explore some new terrain.  Unfortunately for O’Tannenbaum, he got delayed having to scrape a little ice off his windshield and so our 6th PAX member spent the morning trying to locate the PAX.  See below for more on this.  Here’s where we went:

Warm-up jog through the lower parking lot by the soccer fields and circle up for COP:

• SSH x 25 IC
• IW x 20 IC
• Squats x 15 IC
• MC x 20 IC
• Parker Peter x 25 IC

Properly warmed up, YHC gave instructions for the PAX to run down to fire station (approx. 0.5 mi) and complete the following:

• 20 Merkins
• 20 Sumo Jump Squats (touch the ground each time)
• Plank to wait for the Six

Now it was time to head off to some new terrain.  Instructions were given for PAX to continue run down McKee Rd to the corner of McKee and Providence Rd (another 0.5 mi or so), with leaders circling back to the Six as necessary.  Once we arrived at McKee and Providence, YHC led the PAX over to the nice green space in the middle of Promenade on Providence shopping center.  Much to DK’s disappointment, we weren’t headed to the Starbucks.

Circled up on the grass/dirt for a little Mary:

• Dolly x 20 IC, hold’em
• Flutter x 20 IC
• LBC x 25 IC
• CCV x 15R IC
• CCV x 15L IC

With the PAX regrouped we gathered near the fountains in the middle and the following instructions were provided:

• Complete called exercise(s) and then run a lap around the Green
• Lap 1 – 15 Dips, run lap
• Lap 2 – 15 Dips, 15 Squats, run lap
• Lap 3 – 15 Dips, 15 Squats, 15 CDD, run lap
• Lap 4 – 15 Dips, 15 Squats, 15 CDD, 15 Step-Ups (each leg), run lap

Line up on the sidewalk on perimeter of the Green and complete the following:

• Bear Crawl across the Green, 5 Burpees
• Crab Walk back across, 10 Burpees

Time to head back towards the AO.  Retrace our path with the PAX running to the fire station with leaders circling back to the PAX as necessary.  Once we reached the fire station we repeated our set with the following:

• 20 Merkins
• 20 Sumo Jump Squats
• Plank and wait for the Six

Line up for Indian Run the final 1/2 mile back to the AO with a stop at the Rock Pile for the following:

• Rock Curls x 15 IC
• Rock Presses x 15 IC
• Goblet Squats x 15 IC
• Rinse & Repeat x 2 (Rd 2 x 10 IC, Rd 3 x 5 IC)

It was at this point that O’Tannenbaum found us.  (See NMM for more on this).  He joined us for Rd 3 of the rock work before we headed back to the launch point.

Jog back to the launch point.  With a few minutes left on the clock we circled up and completed the following:

• Rosalita x 20 IC
• Protractor
• LBC x 30 IC

COT

NMM:

• Cobains go out to O’Tannenbaum for missing out on our trek down to Promenade.  Apparently he had arrived just as we were leaving on our run down McKee Rd.  He spent the next 45-50 minutes trying to locate us in the surrounding neighborhoods with no success as he was not close enough behind to see us head down towards Providence Rd.  In YHC’s defense, I did send out the pre-Tweet on Friday night that we would be covering some new terrain and not to be too late, given certain PAX members propensity to show up at 0702/0703 on Saturday mornings.
• For someone who reportedly does not like to run, Donkey Kong did not have any problem with the 2+ miles down and back to Promenade on Providence.  He and Lobster Roll led the pack on the way out and back to the fire station.
• Slapshot put forth strong effort on the runs as well.  Not far behind DK and Lobster Roll on the out and back.
• Think we probably covered 3+ miles when all was said and done.

Announcements:

• BRR sign ups are ongoing.  Let Turkey Leg know if you have any interest in signing up for the team race that will take place Sept 11th and 12th.  6, 9, and 12 man teams are options.
• Look for pre-blast about the Spring Mud Run.  Start thinking about 4 man teams.  Race is scheduled for April 11, 2015.