Black Diamond – Providence Presby

Black Diamond – Providence Presby

AO Providence Presbyterian Church – My church and 3^rd F home base

(from ppc1767.org)
Borne from the influx of Ulster Scots to the American “promised land” in the 1700s who were shaped by the “new frontier” as they migrated South, and later forged by participation in both the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, our church has a history we’re extremely proud of. With such deep roots within Mecklenburg County, it’s no surprise that one of the Queen City’s main thoroughfares—Providence Road—takes its name from our humble church, while other streets and avenues are named for local luminaries who were part of our PPC congregation over the past two and a half centuries. “Providence” expresses the founders’ firm trust in the faithfulness of God to work all things for His purpose, which is a bedrock tenant of our Presbyterian faith.

Warm-up
Wind up and down the inclined parking circle forward, backwards, side and other side.

COP 1 On the squared in front of the Providence Presbyterian Church sanctuary. The structure was built in 1858 and is among the oldest framed churches still in use in the US.

SSH x 15
IW x 15
Good Mornings x 5
Single leg Good Mornings x 5 each leg
Mountain Merkins x 20

A short mosey down Alexa to where it intersects with Providence Rd for a Triple-Triple Nickel.

5 burpees with three tuck jumps each
Run to the top of the hill
5 burpees with three butt-kicker jumps
X 5

At this point, it was apparent Gas House came to party.

Short Wall Work
On the short wall (2 ft?) in front of Fellowship Hall
21 Single-leg split squats (each leg)
21 Derkins
15 Single-leg split squats (each leg)
15 Derkins
7 Single-leg split squats
7 Derkins

Trek across campus, across Alexa into the field with the Church’s gleaning garden. (Church member s grow vegetables to donate to Loaves & Fishes).

The Beast 6 exercises at 6 cones, 6 rounds
Round 1 – Scorpion Carolina Dry-docks
Round 2 – Hand-release merkins
Round 3 Bear crawl, big-boy sit-ups
Round 4 Backwards, Sister Mary Catherines
Round 5 Crabwalk, Low-country crab
Round 6 Burpees

Spin drills
Taking page from my youth wrestling career, we spun ourselves sick
20 (err 15, make 10) counter and clockwise

COP 2 Sanctuary Square
P1 20 Step-up (stone benches)
P2 20 Makhtar N’Diaye
Rinse and repeat

Mary
Boxcutter x 20
Freddy Mercury x 20
Chippy Cross x 20

Done – YHC on take out

Moleskine
It was pleasure to bring the PAX to PPC today. The church was my first community when I moved to Charlotte in 2010 and I was happy to introduce it to my brothers.

I think the Black Diamond is catching on! It was great to have two visitors from Gas House, today.

Highlights included:
Watching Dolph give chase to our faster SOBs on the Triple Nickel
Searching for cones in a dark field
Spinning until dizzy
Perplexing Fire Hazard with the 21-15-7 super set
Waiting to see if JRR Tolkein’s leg falls off
Trying to throw a half-nelson on Tuck only to be quickly reversed
Scraping my elbows on the concrete for Makhtar N’Diaye
Washing the sand and rocks out of my hair after the work-out

Tuck has the Q next. Expect the unexpected.