I have never posted when there has been significant rainfall. Many times there has been high chances of rain only to post and find that the weatherman was wrong again. But having a 65% chance for this morning, I figured this would be the day. How freakin awesome is it that there were HC’s getting called for all AO’s the night before with rain in the forecast?? With mobility promised, I was able to sway an HC from UJ and some interest from Meter Maid. Piddler and Sugar HC’d Wednesday night and were the first on the scene. UJ text me and said he was coming in hot and inquired if we had a speaker. Speaker…..check. Everybody else rolled in, and it was time to get some work done.
Conditions- 54° and humid
One minute warning and disclaimer given
Warm up (Giving UJ a few minutes to roll in)
25 SSH in cadence
10 burpees OYO
The Thang-
Mosey to Laurel
50 merkins/10 Bonnie Blairs(count 1 leg) OYO
Mosey to dentist office
40 curb merkins(10 reps on 4 sides)/20 BB
Mosey to Junior
30 merkins/30 BB(unanimous crowd favorite)
Back peddle up to 5th pole (new level of burn)
40 mountain climbers/10 merkins
Mosey down
30 mountain climbers/10 merkins
Back peddle back up
20 mountain climbers/10 merkins
Mosey down
10 mountain climbers/10 merkins
Mosey to Murderers Row
Pole 1- 50 monkey humpers/ 5 merkins
Pole 2- 45 monkey humpers/ five merkins
Pole 3- 40 monkey humpers/ five merkins
Pole 4- YHC called an Audible. Reduce monkey humpers by 10 instead of 5 at each remaining pole. Merkins stay at 5. When monkey humpers get to 10, increase by 5 at each pole until we hit Fury Rd.
When we hit Fury Rd, YHC noticed we had a few minutes to spare, so I added a nice little mosey up Hibatchi hill to work out the burn from the 255 monkey humpers we just did. 255?? All for the viewing pleasure of the by-pass travelers.
Mosey up Fury Rd
20 merkins per pole (Man those poles were closer together than I remembered)
Head up to the parking area for a few minutes of Mary. Tootsie Roll had to head out and get to work to wrap up a week of presentations.
UJ took it easy on us with “only” 50 flutter kicks
Sugar- 50 whirly boys. Always a pleasure on asphalt.
Mary Ann- 25 LBC’s
Meter Maid- 50 bridges (major burn on the hamstrings)
Piddler- 100’s. Don’t know what it is? Post for a Piddler Q, and he will introduce it to you.
Time called.
COT-
Announcements- RED Friday tomorrow (WEAR RED). Shipyard Saturday with Encino Man on Q. However it was unclear if Encino Man is actually aware that he has the Q. If anyone happens to run into him, how about give him the 411.
Prayer requests- Sugar’s SIL and her upcoming treatment, Baby Blu’s daughter and SIL, Tickle and the Ellenbergs. Koby’s Mon, Alpo and his family.
NMM-
With the kickoff of March Madness upon us, Team Venmo’money was in full effect this morning. Just saying. I was just pumped to see such a turnout even with the threat of rain. This was one HAM kicker of a workout. I will admit that it looked “slightly” less painful on paper. I tried to utilize several exercises that I don’t like. They all involve legs. I was excited to see Tootsie Roll pull into the gloom, because he has been dealing with leg pain for several weeks. I was hoping he saw my Tweet that running shoes would be recommended. But he ain’t skeert. He posted anyway and crushed the work like always. Good work Tootsie! Great work by all! As brutal as it was, I had a blast being in the gloom with my brothers. Thanks to every one of you that posted and sharpened me. It was a pleasure to lead this group of men. Total of 305 merkins, 255 monkey humpers, 60(1 leg) Bonnie Blairs, 2.4 mi, and 275 ab reps. Not a bad way to start a morning….
Southern Belle is hanging up…….