The Battle of Ben Nevis

The Battle of Ben Nevis

Out of the trenches (bed) 12 brave men climbed, fixed bayonets (ok tied shoe laces) and charged. Despite the odds Ben Nevis was taken twice. It all went down something like this…

Basic Training (warm-up) – 5 exercises over one mile

• Training began with 30 in cadence merkins in the parking lot. Yes, surprises abound, we actually started with an exercise in the parking lot.
  • Mosey for quarter mile
• 20 Imperial walkers in cadence
  • Mosey for quarter mile
• 20 Side straddle hops
  • Mosey for quarter mile through sprinklers
• Under and over Indian crawl
  • Mosey quarter of a mile
• 20 Dips in cadence

 Arrive at Ben Nevis base camp

With basic training complete the debrief began on the first ascent that included four targets (pain stations) of 10 diamond merkins and 15 hand release merkins (100 in all) that extended from the bottom of Ben Nevis to Lancaster Hwy. After a successful ascent the troops moseyed back down to base camp and sustained only one casualty. Brushback, a true broth of Outback, was taken down by a land mine (ok uneven side walk). No serious damage and we continued back to base camp.

At base camp hold peoples chair and wait for the six. Note of mention during the entire exercise there was that much of a six – good job lads!

Then the order came to take the hill again (repeato). This time replace the merkins with 5 burpess and 20 toe tap crunches at each target (again 100 in all). At the top assumed the plank position on Lancaster Hwy. Job done we headed back to base camp with an Indian run – no casualties reported this time.

At base camp performed 20 dips, hell there was a railing and why not.

Started to head back to AO.

Moseyed across the street and up a bit, then performed the infamous flutter maneuver – 20 count in cadence.

Next moseyed a few more yards closer to the AO, and then stoped to spend some R&R time with Dolly – actually 20 times in cadence.

Next moseyed to the traffic circle by CVS and all hell broke loose at the mention of a jail brake.

Arrived back at AO a few mins. a head of schedule so 20 Carolina dry docks, 20 Rosealetas and hold plank for approx one minute until time is up.

Moleskin

A lot was asked from the lads this morning and all delivered with interest. Not much mumble chatter although Champaign did mention something about me being an angry Q and pay back is coming, which I take that as a badge of honor given where the comment came from (you know what I mean). Also wanted to mention Fraiser, with one arm in a cast he had to chose a different path on a lot of the exercises, although would not put it past him to be doing one handed diamond merkins on the side.

Again thanks to all and a pleasure to lead.

You borhter in arms – Outback.