Saving Private Six

Saving Private Six

20 PAX showed up Monday morning with crisp fall weather to run and sweat. Here’s what happened.

Began disclaimer and quick mosey to front of school. Had the PAX circle up for some warm up exercises. Exercises included: Side Straddle Hop x 15, Mountain Climbers x 15,Burpees x5 OYO, Merkins x 10 OYO and Imperial Walkers x 15. Quick huddle with PAX to describe run through Raintree to Arboretum. Quick disclaimer to make sure PAX stayed quiet for this early morning jog through the residential streets.

Had PAX run down Woodfox Drive and stop at Burning Tree for Merkins until Six arrived. Head up toward Rounding Run and stop at intersection to perform Squats until Six arrived. Make a Right on Rounding Run and run toward Rising Meadow, LBCs until Six arrived. Run toward Raintree Lane and stop at intersection of Rising Meadow and Raintree Lane, Merkins until Six arrived. Make a left on Raintreee Lane and stop at Smokerise Hill Drive for Squats until Six arrived. Head up to Will Point and complete Merkins until Six arrived. Head up to Hwy 51 and perform Merkins until Six arrived.

At this point in the workout the Six never showed. Gooney (the scraper) tasked himself with a rescue mission to wrangle a few stragglers in the back of the PAX. He took this portion of the group back down 51 to the Launch while the remainder of the PAX went to the Arboretum parking lot to perform some Triple Nickel. Start the exercise at the hill next to the ABC store. Top of hill performed Jumps Squats, LBCs at bottom of hill. Finish with various plank exercises capped with hand release Merkins.

Head back to Launch down Hwy 51. Stop at Raintree Lane to Perform Merkins while waiting on Six. Head down Serendipity, stop and perform Merkins until rest of PAX arrived. At this point we caught back up with Gooney’s team and reunited the PAX. Head back to Strawberry Land and perform several cadence drills which included: LBCs. Merkins and Squats. Sent the PAX back to Launch to partner up for Parking Lot Reps.

Partner 1: Run lap around post / Partner 2: Squats

Round 2: Run lap around post / Partner 2: LBCs

Round 3: Run lap around post / Partner 2: Wide Arm Merkins

Round 4: Various planking exercises capped with Hand Release Merkins

Extra Innings:

Lined up PAX at first basketball and OYG to far goal. Repeato back to first goal.

Finished!

Moleskin:

I had sent a quick text to Semi-Gloss last night to describe my idea for a Basecamp running workout that culminated at Arboretum. I guess the word got out faster than a Julian Assange email leak. Simba ran up to me shortly after the Disclaimer and was questioning my decision making skills.

A few observations from the workout:

Sony and Semi-Gloss were definitely conjoined twins. You can still see the scars on both of their foreheads from the separation procedure. A special thanks to Gooney for shepherding some of the lost PAX back to launch. I was not surprised that Spackler didn’t make the parking lot launch this morning but I was shocked we didn’t see him at the ABC store during our Triple Nickel. Simba owes an apology to the PAX for his initial questioning of the group’s strength and stamina. A strong group of guys showed up this morning and got a great workout!

Thanks to Simba for taking us out and keep him and his peers in our prayers as they leave for the Middle East today.

Bounce

Announcements:

Signup for Joe Davis Run on the website. South Charlotte Christmas Party is schedule for Dec 3^rd at Firethorne CC.