When in Doubt, Hit the Deck

When in Doubt, Hit the Deck

Thang

• Circle around by Duckworth’s and turn right into lot for COP
• All IC – Seal Jack x15, LSS x14, 5 Burpees OYO, 5 Merkin, 5 Diamond Merkin, 5 Wide Arm
• Mosey to one side of lot and line up shoulder to shoulder, facing 4 lines. Suicides but every time you cross a line you do the called exercise
  • Line 1 – 5 Burpees, Line 2 – 10 Merkins, Line 3 – 15 Squats, Line 4 – 20 LBC
  • (So, the final round was 5 burpees, 10 merkins, 15 squats, 20 LBC, 15 squats, 10 merkins, 5 burpees)
• Mary for a while for the 6 and to catch our breath
• Head over to Costigan and down to the lower level of the parking deck
• Partner up for a partner triple nickel
  • Bottom – 5 partner derkins each
  • Each partner runs up different stairwell and meets in the middle at the top
  • Top – 5 handslap merkins
  • Cross with your partner and head down opposite stairwell
  • Repeat x5
• Stay on the top level for a bit of plank & people’s chair
• Head down the ramps stopping for 10 CDD at every turn
• Head home with a brief stop in the COP parking lot for plank & low plank jacks
• AYG back to launch

Moleskin

Went into today unsure of what we were doing — hope it didn’t show too much. Many were even unsure of who the Q was until YHC rolled up with approximately 45 seconds to spare and dragged everyone into action. Mario had time to ask me if it would be wise to take off his weight vest. Told him it would be fine. In hindsight, probably should have encouraged the guy with the bum shoulder take the vest off for what we ended up doing today but, like I said, at the time I still didn’t know.

Had considered hitting the new rockpile today or maybe even the lightpost lake again. The one thing YHC did know was that I was going to get through a Q without calling burpees. But, then McGee showed up so 5 burpees OYO in COP and it went downhill from there. He built such a lead on us in the suicides that he had a full 2 minutes doing Mary by himself until we caught up. Beast. Hops told YHC that it was the first time in a while he felt his heart truly racing towards the end of the workout. Could take that as a compliment, but I’m pretty sure he was just getting overly excited about the bagel he was about to crush at Einstein.

Stairwells smelled more of urine than usual. I guess the summer bar game is starting to pick up. Always a popular choice running an enclosed stairwell on an already warm and ridiculously muggy day. Glad we did that.

Three birthdays this week (that I know of) with Long Haul turning the big 5-0 tomorrow. A little late notice, but head out to his birthday Q at Dromedary tomorrow (Wednesday) if you can make it and poke some fun at the old man. Market Timer creeps a little closer to the (less) big 4-0 on Thursday. Send him some birthday love if you haven’t already and please keep his family, and especially his father, in your prayers as they face some difficult times. Tagalong turns 30-something tomorrow. Had hoped he would show today so YHC could give him some crap but he was a no-show, unlike No Show (couldn’t help that one).

Best birthday news of all goes to Toolbag and the birth of his baby boy last week. YHC asked his name, but promptly and completely forgot (like a dope) so will just have to stick with my favorite suggested name I heard someone call out this morning, Lunch Box. Congratulations to Toolbag and his M and it was very impressive to see him back out already.

Always amazed by the consistent big numbers at Bagpipe / Swift on Tuesday mornings and today was no exception with 21 at Swift and 18 at Bagpipe. The Vine is definitely the place to be on Tuesday mornings if you are looking for some challenging 1F with a huge helping of 2F. Timekeeper (3F) continues to meet right afterwards as well at Einstein Bagel across the street to complete the Tuesday morning trifecta.

Announcements

• F3 Dads has started and continues this Saturday. 9 AM at the Bull Ring (SOB Dads) or Colonel Francis Beatty Park (A51 Dads)
• Timekeeper (3F) meets every Tuesday after Swift/Bagpipe at Einstein Bagels