Tribute to Douglas Tompkins

Tribute to Douglas Tompkins

32 of Area 51’s finest posted at #Anvil to pay tribute to North Face founder, Douglas Tompkins.  The shovel flag was firmly planed by Young Love, the disclaimer was given, and the PAX headed out into the gloom for holiday treats.

The Thang:

After a brief trot around the parking lot, the PAX gathered for the COP.  It was noted that Tompkins passed away (kayak accident) at the age of 72.  We should obviously do 72 Merkins.  Warm-up:

• 15 low slow squat IC
• 18 Merkins (single count)
• 15 Imperial Walkers
• 18 Diamond Merkins
• `15 SSH
• 18 Merkin Jacks (spread legs on down motion, bring together on up motion.  Crowdpleaser)
• 15 Cotton Pickers–with a clap.  Since Esprit, also founded by Tompkins, used mainly cotton in their garments.
• 18 Tempo Merkins–3 count down, 1 count up.

Total of 72 merkins.  Next, on to our favorite locale–the North Face.  Gotta do it.

North Face Triple Nickle with 5 burpees at bottom and 5 CDDs at the top.  Plank or just gasp waiting for the 6.  One last trip up NF and gather for some suicides.

North Face made mountain climbing equipment, thus we did suicides with 10 MCs (each leg), 15, 20, and 25 at each stop.  The ever-popular Monkey Humpers and some LBCs waiting on the six.  Then, off to the Hot Box for 360s (3 rounds, 60 reps) with a parking lot run in between each set.

Round 1:  20 dips/20 box jumps/20 derkins

Round 2:  20 LBCs/20 step-ups/20 irkins

Round 3:  dealer’s choice.  Pick your 3.

Time running out.  Hurry–get in groups of 4.  Each PAX does 10 burpees to celebrate Bulldog’s 40th b-day.  1 MOM with a new exercise–Dr. W.  8-count combo of low dolly, rosalita, and a “reach” or whatever that was.  Finished.

Young Love took us out in style with thanks for the special season a charge to all to spread His light.

Moleskine

The cars kept coming. PAX must be looking for free food and drink– none here.  Just a North Face tribute.  Great to have solid numbers for the pre-holidays posts.

During the Cotton Pickers (tribute to Esprit), a young female voice come out of the SW corner.  YHC was too busy picking cotton to see who was mocking the fine line of young girls’ clothing.

Thanks to Alf, Turkey Leg, and other Fast Twitchers for leading out front on the suicides and other running.  YHC was where he usually is–towards the back.

Burpees followed by NF looks a lot better on paper.  #NoBreathLeft

Cadence was all over the board today.  Single count, double count, 4-count, 8-count.  #RevengeOfTheMathMajor.  Sorry.

Bulldog’s 40th.  YHC only had 10 burpees in him; thus, the groups of 4 so that each group scored 40.  Cobains to Bulldog for short-changing him.

Dr. W (the exercise) introduced during Mary.  MumbleChatter abounded.  #TrySomethingNew.

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SOB HDHH at Duckworth’s Ballentyne; 7:30 tonight