- When:02/05/2016
- QIC: Mermaid
- The PAX: Bout Time, Champagne, Cane, Lorax, Chelms (Respect), Hops, Snowflake (Respect), Pulp Fiction, Paper Jam, Abacus, Marconi (Respect), Rachel, Mermaid (QIC), Gerber, Margo (QIC)
5K and 50 Stories
YHC booked 02/05/2016 well in advance. Even used the google spreadsheet to do so. Chatter on Twitter eluded to confusion surrounding schedule at Centurion. Margo thought he had the Q. I offered it up and he replied with the split-Q idea. Sure, why not? 15 men arrived at CCHS ready to do some work. YHC, Cane, and Bout Time ran in and out. Pre-run group of Chelms, Margo, Abacus, and Snowflake, YHC believes, but difficult to discern identity in the gloom from 100 or so yards back as we followed this group down Little to the launch lot. Disclaimer to include such statements as “not a professional,” “not responsible for your personal well-being or safety,” CCHS and F3 not responsible for it either,” “work as hard as you can, within reason, and push your limits, albeit carefully.” Off we went. YHC up first, Margo on deck for the 2nd half.
Thang
Mosey from launch lot to level 4 of deck
COP
Imperial Squat Walker x 10 IC
Tuck Jump Squat x 10 IC
Diamond x 10 IC
Burp and Merk: Burpee 1 with 1 merkin. 2 with 2 merkin. 3 with 3 merkin. Up to 10. Chair plank.
Ramp Repeats
Start at Stairwell 1, Level 4. 10 Jump Squat. Descend to ground level. 5 Tuck Jump Burpee.
AYG to level 4. Repeat x 2.
Plank series: 6 inches/RLH/LLH/10 count (slow from Chelms)/Low plank/RAH/RLH/Swap/Merkin x 10 IC
Mary: 6 inches/Flutter x 10 IC/Hold/Dolly x 10 IC/Hold/Heels to Heaven x 10 IC/Hold/High Flutter x 10 IC/Protractor. Pass Q to Margo.
Down stairs to level level 1. Get in groups of 3.
Full deck-level grinders. Partner 1 at deck entrance. Partners 2 and 3 120 yards up one full ramp. Partner 2 runs to partner 1. Non-runners do called exercises at bottom and top. 3 full rounds. Exercises at bottom: LBC/Jump Squat/Flutter. Top: Merkin/Jump Squat/#3 eludes me. Margo, please clarify exercises.
Centurion Mile
AYG closing mile starting at light pole in launch lot. Up Little. Right Carmel. Right 51. Right into campus. Enter deck to level 4. 1/2 mile and 3/4 mile options given.
COT
Moleskin
Been a long time since I split a 45-minute Q. Enjoyed the challenge of putting it together not knowing what would follow. Though YHC was aware of the Centurion Mile. All 15 pax crushed this one. Hard work done by all. Gerber, Lorax, and Rachel out front most of the workout and led the mile to close. Fast dudes there. Margo’s Fit Bit had 3.1 miles and 50 stories climbed. Throw in burpees, merkins, core, and ab work. Team of Chelms, Bout Time, and YHC was out front on the grinder set, thanks to Chelms pushing hard. Always a competitor. Chelms tried to leave early on the mile. No surprise. T-claps to site-Q Margo for effectively stopping that with belly start. Strong crew and hard work at Centurion. Great job men. Thanks for the opportunity to lead the group. T-claps to Margo for takeout prayer.
Mermaid administrator
Think Mermaid wants to rename me Rodney Dangerfield – no RESPECT.
ABACUS does not get credit for pre-work (he did kick my butt in the Centurion Mile but that’s because he didn’t show up early). Rachel Ray was there for the pre-work.
If Hairball reads – the ten count was while holding six inch plank – no complaining
New co-site Q gets one chance at long winded explanation – next time I take off (need the head start anyway)
Nothing but respect for you Chelms. Crushing it on the grinders and never fail to provide a talking point in the moleskin. I leave that stuff out and it could have looked more like this: 15 worked hard. Covered 3.1 miles and 50 stories. Heavy breathing and no form policing from Champagne.
Solid audit work to discredit Abacus’ pre-work. Can’t let younger bro get undeserved due. I know a guy who may be looking for a pseudo-accountant.
So I now understand the Chelms false start: Site-Q tactic to reduce explanation length and promote continuation of the workout.
Thanks Mermaid. The schedule is officially cleared up. I now know how to operate a google calendar and I have added it to the skills section of my resume. If Chelms was not stopped, he would have had a good 10 second start. YHC wanted to make sure the 3/4 and 1/2 mile options were disclaimed.
Mermaid, as part of his fast-becoming famous disclaimers, also encouraged the pax to perhaps “exceed their limits”, which YHC clearly did on the double-kryptonite burp & merk. Appreciate the pax waiting on me to finish….pert near had to pull a Scabby after that…glad I didn’t….sort of.
50 Stories. Super Bowl 50. Coincidence? I think not. #KeepPounding
Solid Q gents.
Suggestion for Street with No Name that can be used as modification to Centurion Mile?
How about “The Edge”? U2 connection, “Where The Streets Have No Name”, and The Edge bears a striking resemblance to Centurion regular & today’s co-Q Mermaid
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