- When:07/07/15
- QIC: Kirk
- The PAX: Iron Mike, Chappy, Caddy, Bel Air, Runstopper (WD and site FNG), Agony (site FNG), Hair Ball (site FNG), Bushwood, Icicle (LIFO), Kirk (Q)
SOFA WIB: The Puddy
Pretty awesome morning out in the gloom. Ten men, some of whom actually read the pre-blast, showed up for the first “official” week of SOFA WIB as we honored the king of the high five – David Puddy :
The Thang:
Partner up – similar speed / size / life goals, probably in that order
Opening AYG mile – right out of OP onto Rea, run to HT, loop the first pillar, return to OP
Mosey behind the school to the concession area. Each partner completes the following:
5 Happy High Fivers – both partners complete burpee / flying squirrel with high five
20 power merkins (audibled to 15 after first two sets)
20 partner LBCs (audibled to 25 after first two sets)
Partner 1 – runs to playground on left (further away, across basketball court) and completes 10 pull ups. then runs around baseball field and back to concession area.
Partner 2 – runs to playground on right (closest) and completes 15 knees to elbows, then runs around baseball field and back to concession area.
Flapjack. Repeato until 6:06.
Re-run the HT mile and back to COT. YHC led us in prayer to close.
Announcements:
- Pray for the Chepul family
- F3 Dad’s camp 8/14-16 – NoCo leading the way with limited spots remaining. Sign up now. LINK
- F3 Dad’s workout at Panthers field this Saturday – LINK
- A51 “Southern DisComfort” coming up on 8/1 – several mileage options; LINK
Moleskine:
The general consensus in COT was more Rage than Joy from the Happy High Fivers, though that could have been influenced by YHC’s choice of play list (straight Battle of Los Angeles on shuffle). YHC chooses to take the voiced displeasure following the workout as positive reinforcement. It’s not RAnGEr level, but it’s getting there. Baby steps…
I believe everyone completed at least 3 full sets with most at 3.5. The cumulative effects of the power derkins and partner LBCs made the simple plank pretty difficult by the end. YHC clocked it at 3.6 miles:
With multiple Strava PRs for Hairball from that.
Observations, some of which may have actually occurred:
This was wheelhouse for today’s WD, Runstopper. Burpees, merkins, etc., and he crushed it. He and Icicle made up time on the exercises. Agony refused to “high” five, instead swinging wildly at a “low” five that more resembled an attempted slap. He also nailed me with a ball some kid left lying around the concession area. Some people just have a gift for encouragement – maybe consider the ministry. Hairball hit the snooze button (allegedly), missing his normal Tuesday post. He overcame his concern for Purple Haze to move pretty well out there, when he wasn’t waiting around on Bushwood #soccerarms, who then left him on the run back (also Strava PR on his initial mile). Juxtaposed against this was Chappy, who stayed with and encouraged his partner Caddy on the final mile. Awesome to see and great work out there. Bel Air and Iron Mike were there, forming one of the seemingly more equally yoked tandems.
@DaytonFail has the Q next week. Just a guess, but pull-ups likely not on the menu #soccerarms.
That’s all I’ve got. Good work out there today! High Five
– Kirk
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The shape of the route on that strava map is, err…interesting.
Painful experience this morning @Kirk. Hammer to the floor out of the gate was particularly enjoyable. Eerily similar to the suck feeling during the 1st 6 (or 7) minutes of a Monday @Metro workout.
Appreciate the clarification on which pillar we rounded at HT. if you wanna get technical, there are a couple along the side of the building, but with ~6 inches between them and the wall, woulda been a tight squeeze making the turn. There no way @Runstopper would have been able to fit. Now, @Bushwood? Maybe.
Also appreciate the recognition that the usual Tuesday stop is at FT. The allure of 15 extra mins in the sack, and an AYG mile sprint out of the gate had me turning left on Rea this AM.
What’s with all the sand on the pavement? Made for gritty #HappyHighFives. Next time just have everyone roll around on the baseball infields.
Nice Q and solid AO. Be back next time I sleep through my alarm on a Tuesday.
Your forgot the prayer that “let our words [in the backblast] be an encouragement to one another.”
And unfortunately you did not hear my sermon Sunday (but you can enjoy on your flight Shameless Podcast Plug) about Encouragement–which really is to exhort, convict and challenge.
So first off…I refusednik the Happy High Fives in the Pre-Blast and did my own omage to Puddy visa vie the CarDealership Episode–
Jerry–He keeps asking me to give him a high-five.”
Elaine–“I thought all guys do that.”
Jerry–“Slapping hands is the lowest form of primate ritual.”
2) Didn’t know where the official stop was as my Garmin (must be faster than Strava) called 1 mile at the corner not by the abandoned police car. T-Claps to Bushwood for finishing strong.
Next) You forgot the taunting by RunStopper…”hey, hey guys…are we still going? Cause I’m out front, and you all are softly weeping into your headbands…”
G) Though the most confusing WIB style pre-blast, by the 5th round I figured it. Partner Power Merkins are simple to cheat on. But the single leg plank partner power merkins are what separate the boys from the men–well that and kick ball to the nuts can do it too.
J) I move that all future partner work has to somehow incorporate the “Buddy Bench”es.
Glad to have this WIB in the backyard.
That was a good one. When did #soccerarms become a bad thing? We’ll do at least some pull-ups. Probably equal to the amount I can do at one time. So 2.
@Hairball, I could probably fit.
I still have gravel on my legs.
Pretty soon we are going to breaking the 6 minute barrier on the first mile. I believe @Kirk has the record with 6:10.
The map shape, absent the mile, was supposed to resemble a heart. With it, well, open to interpretation. Mermaid would have a field day with HB and a Rorschach. The concern for your feelings appeared genuine, Haze. It was oddly reminiscent of Stockholm Syndrome.
Buddy Benches were almost in play today, but I couldn’t figure out High Five dips.
I did fail to mention Bushwood pushing it on the last half mile. He was third back to OP but first to the cars.
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