Thrive Backblast

Thrive Backblast

The Thang

Finally Mother Nature caught up with the calendar and provided the first chill of the season.  No matter for the PAX as they produced much heat and the sweat still flowed.

A Hairband Mile mosey led us to the COP where the stench in the air smelled like wet, moldy hay after lying in the August summer sun.  Working out while not breathing is special gift:

SSH X 25

IW X 25

Hillbilly X 25

A PAX member arrived late so we celebrated with 10 Burpees OYO

Slow Windmills X 15

Mosey to the  playground for:

Round 1:  Dips, Derkins, and Donkey Kicks X 15

Round 2:   Dips, Derkins, and Donkey Kicks X 20

Round 3:  Step Ups, Squats, Mountain Climbers X 15

Round 4:  Step Ups, Squats, Mountain Climbers X 20

Mosey to the road… ignoring a developing debate of whether the pieces of ground jutting out into and separating parking places are properly called islands or peninsulas, we sprinted down the road stopping at the islands/peninsulas for some fun:

Flutters X 30

Freddie Mercury’s X 30

Dolly X 30

LBCs X 40

Lunge walk to the hill for a groan-inducing round of 7:  bear crawl down the hill, bomb jacks at the bottom, run uphill backwards and squats at the top.  Followed quickly by a round of suicides on the soccer field.  From the end line – turn-arounds at near penalty box, midfield, far penalty box and far end line.  On each, 5 burpees OYO at the starting end line.  With quads thoroughy smoked, the PAX did an Indian Run back to the parking lot.  Circle up for a strong finish of Mary:

Rosalita X 25

2 rounds of the protractor

Russian twists X 25

Moleskin:

Once again, this PAX impressed me.  Thrive has several 50+ and several ‘near 50’ PAX that regularly post.  And their effort and work level regularly match those of men decades younger.  Well done gentlemen!

Announcements: Twitterless Lamont has Q for Overdrive Friday, Joe Davis Run sign ups on-line, F3 Area 51 Christmas Party sign up available and will close soon.

Praise reports:  the marriage of a brother and sister in-law of a PAX member has begun to reconcile.  Turnpike who previously posted regularly at Thrive is starting a new job which should allow him to return to regular postings

Prayer requests:  several PAX have parents facing serious health hurdles; today’s elections

T-Claps to Glass Joe for another great pre-run.