No Outlet Hell!!

No Outlet Hell!!

Eleven men descended on The Rock this morning for a field trip.  I did some homework on recent Rock workouts and it had been 6 weeks since we went off campus….we were overdue.  My oldest son jumped in the car with me last night and we did some recon to figure out our route.  We came up with a strong trek, but the capper is we noticed all of the cul-de-sacs along the route.  Hence, we created a workout called “No Outlet Hell” (I used Heck with him since he is 11, but you get the idea).  So, after a quick disclaimer and warm-up we headed off the best AO in Area 51 and began our tour of purgatory.  Here’s how it went:

Warm Up:

Mosey to the front courtyard for:

• 20 SSH
• 10 Forward Arm Circles (these did not feel “manly”; I may never do them again)
• 10 Backward Arm Circles (see above)
• 20 IW

Mosey to entrance of Carrington Swim & Racquet Club on Cary Ridge for planking.  Then, explanation of No Outlet Hell.  Goes like this….there are 8 cul-de-sacs in the loop of Cary Ridge-Coburn-Bevington-Rea.  At each cul-de-sac, we will run into the No Outlet and do 20 reps of said exercise.  Here’s the breakdown:

1. Carrington Rd: 20 squats
2. Alderman Lane: 20 dollys
3. Cranston Ct: 20 CDDs
4. Chipstead Lane: 20 jumping lunges (my form was questioned….whatever)
5. Glynmoor Lakes: 20 merkins
6. Pembry Links Crescent: AYG around the cirle, then 10 LBCs (x2)
7. Mitchell Hollow Rd: 20 monkey humpers
8. Enclave Circle: Partner Up.  Each partner runs the circle in separate directions.  When you meet, one man planks while the other man does 10 decline merkins.  Keep running in the same direction and when you meet back at the start, flapjack on 10 more planking derkins.

Indian Run back up Rea Rd to Calvary Church (the total trek was just over 3 miles).

Plank at the top of entrance #4 at Calvary.  Slow mosey to the hotbox for a water break, then:

• 20 dips
• 15 incline merkin
• 10 jump-ups
• 15 dips
• 10 incline merkin

The Q needed more recovery so we stayed in the hotbox for some mary:

• LBCs
• Rosalita
• Freddy Mercury

Slowest mosey possible (we were pretty wiped by now) to the soccer fields.  We did ten 100 yard dashes with 10 counts in between.

With one minute left, we mosey back to the cars and completed a 4.09 mile morning (for the record, that’s 0.79 miles more than Day Zero covered……#minorleague).

Moleskin:

The only thing I can do right now is type……I can’t do another merkin, I can’t do another dip and I am certainly not going to run any further today.  The pax today was EXTREMELY strong!  We all stuck together and if anyone needed a breath catcher, we all needed it and it was welcome!  NOBODY backed down!  Phenomenal work boys and it was an honor!

Moments I enjoyed today:

• Harley telling me at 3.55 miles that we needed to hit 4 and that he knew I could get us there….thanks bro!  That was right before the dashes and I needed the inspiration.
• First time I met The Shore.  It was a pleasure man.  Great work and keep coming back to The Rock!
• I may be adopting some Chelms-like tendencies as Runstopper and Gummy named by jumping lunges “Hoppers” because I was not really lunging, as much as just playing hopscotch in place.  It is a cruel world out there Chelms!
• Pop Tart must have not done the wash this week as he wore zero camo gear.  Surprising!  He made up for it by bringing a gun show.
• I never knew the act of taking off your shirt at a workout is called a “Runstopper”.  Makes sense to me now, but that’s the first time I heard it dubbed so.
• Gummy owns all The Wiggles CDs and can name every singer in the group.  Truth is…..I am somewhat guilty of the same.
• Sound off on any good moments I missed.

Real honor here guys!  Thanks for a great morning!  Next up is Iron Horse.  I believe his email to Gummy and I yesterday read “Make sure to bring your jock strap….if you own one”.  Sounds like a tough one coming up.

Announcements:

• F3 Dads at Colonel Beatty Park at 9:00
• July 4 convergence at The Rock
• Charlotte Mag had great F3 story in it in last edition
• Southern Discomfort: August 1

Gummy, thanks for the great takeout!

Hopper