Off the Grid for a 2nd time, 1st for a Few

Off the Grid for a 2nd time, 1st for a Few

YHC tweeted out not to be late as we could be headed off campus, way off campus, for this week’s edition of the oldest workout in Charlotte South, Area 51.  Wanted to make sure OT and Floor Slapper had ample warning so that they would not have to send out a search party to find us or wander aimlessly looking for us, like OT had to do the first time we made the trek I had in store.  Apparently those 2 had better options this week.  Joker came in hot on 2 wheels in the Honda Civic just as we were heading out and gave us a lucky 7th PAX member for the morning.

SF was planted and we were off.  Led the troops down to the bus parking lot and we started off with a few down and backs to get the legs warmed up.  Completed the following:

• Run down at 50% or so to 2nd bball goal
• High Knees back
• Karaoke to the left
• Karaoke to the right
• Backwards run
• AYG back to the start (Probably more like 75% as crew was not ready to open it up just yet)

Head back to the teacher parking lot for the proper COP (order in the universe is restored):

• SSH x 20 IC
• IW x 20 IC
• Squats x 15 IC
• MC x 20 IC
• Peter Parker x 20 IC

Now that everyone had had a chance to warm up and get the kinks worked out, unveiled the destination for the next part of the workout.  Plan was to head down McKee Rd to the Promenade on Providence.  YHC had taken the PAX down to this destination once before, but a few of the PAX in attendance had not been there that day.  Direction was provided to head down McKee Rd until the leaders reached the Fire Station.  Once there, turn around and run back to the 6 and everyone continue to the station.  Not sure I communicated this clearly as the rabbits out front waited at the fire station for us to arrive.  Not a problem as the 6 was not too far behind.

Completed a few exercises here (May have been some Merkins, possibly some Prisoner Squats, maybe one more).  Then we continued the trek down McKee Rd.  Made our way to the stoplight at the corner of McKee and Providence and planked to wait for the 6.  Completed some CDD and one or two other exercises.

Made our way across Providence (of course we waited for the walk signal as any good law abiding citizen should) and headed over to the Green (Nice lawn area w/ Fountain) in the center of Promenade on Providence.  Here we completed a little circuit work as follows:

• Dips x 20
• Decline Merkins x 20
• Step-ups x 20
• Run a lap around the Green
• Rinse & repeat x 2

With that out of the way, had the Pax line up on the sidewalk and then we continued with the following:

• Bear crawl to the other sidewalk
• Crab walk back
• Broad jump to the other sidewalk
• Lunge walk (?) back

Had a little over a mile to get back to the AO, so had to call off the fun at this point.  We headed back up McKee Rd and made our way back to the school with a couple stops along the way for a few additional reps.

Made one last stop at the rock pile on the way in for some strength work:

• Rock curls x 15 IC
• Rock Presses x 15 IC
• Goblet Squats x 15 IC
• Rinse & repeat

Drop the rocks and head back to the parking lot for COT

NMM:

• This was the 2nd time we made a trek down McKee Rd to Promenade on Providence.  It a bit over 2 miles round trip.  On our initial visit a while back, O’Tannenbaum arrived a few (several) minutes late and spent the next 45 minutes on a search & rescue mission looking for us.  Tried to make sure we had all the PAX rounded up this time before we ventured out.
• The PAX were in a little in shock when we began the workout with the parking lot work.  Slapshot questioned whether this had been approved by corporate, but Joker did not raise any red flags.
• Speaking of Joker, not sure what he had for dinner the night before, but he was crop dusting as we left the fire station.  Probably put a little pep in everyone’s step as we quickly dispersed from there.
• Great to have Huggie Bear back out with us in the Saturday gloom.  He’s been a bit under the weather lately and has not been able to post at Area 51 like he normally does.

Announcements:

• Area 51 looking to start a Tutoring Program with South Charlotte Middle School.  Look for more details to be announced in weekly e-mail.
• Joker looking for PAX to volunteer at Alexander Youth Network on Saturday, 2/6/16, from 4:00 to 5:00 pm.  E-mail him at Shawn.Heath@duke-energy.com if interested in helping out.
• Sign-up to Q at Area 51 is available on SignUpGenius.com.  Link can be found here:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090a4aaba62ea57-area