Spring Training at Death Valley

Spring Training at Death Valley

With a week until pitchers and catchers report for spring training, it was time to get a little work in on the diamond outfield. YHC got the call from the dugout yesterday morning that a pinch hitter was needed at #F3DeathValley. 25 sluggers made the final roster this morning and made the right call to post. The bases were juiced when we stepped into the batters box at 5:29:59. Here’s what we did:

The  THANG:

Warm-up lap around the lot whilst the pre-KBers put away their bells. High knees, butt kickers, karioca L/R.

Circle up

• SSH x 25 IC
• Merkin Mountain Climbers x 20 IC
• Deck squats x?? IC

Fast mosey to the other side of Strawberry Lane in to #F3FastTwich territory.

Circle up at the bottom of Woodfox for 15 low, slow squats in whisper cadence.

Fast mosey to the bottom of Rising Meadow for a set of hill suicides to the 3rd light post. Circle back for the six before moseying back to campus. Stop at each street light on the way back for 5 burpees. 9ish lights = 45ish burpees

Tread through the slop to Spack’s block pile. Grab a partner and a block and head to the diamond.

Quick surveillance of the infield and the grounds crew gave us the heave-ho. We settled in shallow centerfield just outside of the dirt for some partner work.

Partner 1 run to left foul pole, Partner 2 complete called exercise, flapjack

P1 run to centerfield fence, P2 exercise

Repeat to RF foul pole, dodge the mud in RF if you can.

Rinse and repeat full LF, CF, RF cycle for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th exercises.

Called exercises:

• Cycle 1: Cinder Block Curls
• Cycle 2: Tricep extensions with block
• Cycle 3: Teabag squats with block
• Cycle 4: Pullovers with block

Mosey back to deposit the blocks and a quick round of flutters x15 IC.

The Moleskinny:

A little rain this week left the fields a tad soggy. Fortunately the cold weather froze the mud a bit.

Requests to throw in more running were obliged. Fast Twitch recruiting was in full effect on Rising Meadow. Lots of speed and endurance out there. TL will contact your agent about your next Tuesday workout.

Multiple collisions between YHC and the pax on the ball field today. @Susudio, @DK – hope you still have all your teeth. Headlamps often have that moth to a light effect.

Lots of work being put in today. Great to see some new faces out there today at #DV, @Marge, @VanPelt. Always good seeing @Starfish back as well.

Thanks @SG for the prayer and takeout.

@StageCoach, @SG – thanks for the opportunity to lead. Always a pleasure leading such a fine group of gentlemen.

Announcments:

F3 Golf – sign up now. Rumor has it the tourney is 80% full

Multiple CSAUP events in the next 3 months. See website/twitter for details.