Tough to Have a Poker Face While Sucking Wind

Tough to Have a Poker Face While Sucking Wind

Despite the absence of the SF (thanks to the fartsacking Site Q), 16 of F3’s finest really got after it this morning. After a quick warmup of 15 SSH’s and 15 Imperial Squat Walkers, both with messed-up cadences #Qfail, we moseyed to speed bump alley for a little poker.

After pairing up, instructions (probably not enough) were given:

Suicide ladder with the speed bumps – 11 total speed bumps. Each team picks a card when they get back to the start line (YHC had prepared 2 decks of playing cards with different exercises) and keeps the cards for the best poker hand at the end. Exercises were anywhere from 5-15 of:

Merkins (including werkins, partner derkins, handslap merkins, offset, diamond, etc.)
CDD
Burpees
Various Mary (Flutter, Dolly, Rosalita, LBC, Heels 2 Heaven Prairie Fire Mary, etc.)
Bear crawl one speed bump

While YHC was catching his breath after finishing with 12 Burpees, Crab Cake led the pax in some plank-o-rama #Qjack. A quick round of Heels 2 Heaven caught the six, and we moseyed back over to the launch lot. Stopped at the movie theater for some people’s chair and air presses.

Still had about 10 minutes left, so we grabbed some rocks and did some more partner work. Partner one did called exercise while partner 2 ran across the parking lot, then flapjack. We got in chest presses (2 rounds), curls (2 rounds), and merkins (2 rounds). Had about a minute left so we enjoyed some elongated protractor. Time.

Naked Moleskin:

When I first heard of the Deck of Pain, I loved the idea, so figured I’d give it a whirl in my first Rebel Yell Q. The hope was to mix it up and give the pax all a little variety in their workouts. No two teams had the exact same experience, so I hope that kept it interesting. Thanks to Cheese Curd for pushing YHC the whole way #tclaps. We were coasting out front until we pulled a bear crawl. That sucked much more than I thought it would. Curd kept picking Mary exercises and was called out for putting some back. At least we were trying for a little variety. I still think we ended up doing 5 or 6 Mary exercises. My arms were happy after a merkin-filled beat down the morning prior.

Everyone was pushing real hard out there. Great job by Crab Cake and Van Pelt leading the way. Mario’s team was also killing it. I estimated the whole ladder to be about 2.25-2.5 miles, so we all knocked that out pretty well. I think Mario’s team also won the poker game with a straight flush. They were supposed to get a prize, but another #Qfail happened. Cobains.

Loved seeing the competitive nature of a bunch of guys during the rock work. Big Tuna and Heartbreaker were taking on all comers on the short sprints.

As always, it was a pleasure to lead through the gloom. I hope you all came out a little better (and a little sore).

#KeepPounding