Easy Rider is a great Site Q who really works the PAX for commitments to Q well in advance.  YHC fell victim to his entreaties last month, and the date quickly arrived to make good on the commitment.  With it still technically winter, YHC had been bemoaning the fact that various things had kept a ski trip out of reach.  Not to worry!  Why not imagine a ski trip while leading a beatdown?  Concept locked.  Eagles Ridge ski trip was in motion.  Marked up a weinke to include some new items from the F3 Exicon.  Pulled up to the AO and saw several PAX already milling about.  Jumped out with #shovelflag in hand, was greeted by Easy Rider’s #mumblechatter about arriving close to start time.  Luv it!  Time to hit the slopes of pain!

Warm Up:  Warm up on your own time!  Quick greeting, no FNG’s today.  Acknowledged a few #mallwalkers and borderline Kotters.  Gave abbreviated disclaimer.

The Thang:

• Mosey to lower Minges parking lot for Dora Ski School:  Partnered up for Dora-cides (100 Merkins, 200 LBC’s, 300 Ski Jumpers with non-exercising partner doing suicides from start point to three different lines with 1, then 2, then 3 burpees at each line before relieving exercising partner)
• Plank for the 6, Mosey to “Green Slope” hill adjacent to parking lot
• 5 SSH, 2 Burpees sets at top and bottom of hill with choice of running up sidewalk (ski trail) or up grass hill (X country), X 5, Whatley gave 10 count, Mosey to Minges Meadow
• Snow plow (Bear Crawl and Imperial Walkers, alternating at each light pole, from one to the other of the grass area, then rinse and repeat on the return to start point),
• LT Dan’s progressing from 1 to 10 along sidewalk “snow trail”, #mumblechatter about Charlie Brown’s history with LT Dan’s and some discussion about proper execution of the exercise, mosey to stadium Gate 9
• Karaoke along light pole alley near stadium to simulate skiing “moguls” shifting directions at each light pole in the string.
• 6-Pack at Elmhurst School play ground (6’s with merkins and pull ups)
• Modified Indian Run back to #shovelflag (lead PAX peels off and executes 5 squats, then returns to rear of line and sounds off with “SIX” to signal next lead PAX to do the same.

COT:

• Count-a-Rama,
• Name-a-Rama
• Prayer Requests:  Brother in Law (heart problems), Pine Box’s family after his Dad passed, Cold Cut’s Daughter Pregnant with Twins, Shrimp’s daughter who hurt her ankle, and Fixer Upper’s brother’s health (Blake) – YHC closed out in prayer.
• Announcements:  PAX Tues lunch at Kickback Jack’s; Tues Weekly 3rdF Bible study starting again tonight at YHC’s house

MOLESKIN:  YHC is very thankful to be back in nearly normal action physically after four months of neck surgery recovery and some uncertainty about how much of my shoulder and arm strength and integrity would return.  Thankful for the great turnout of older RESPECT PAX and the tremendous effort put forth by the PAX.  Appreciated the PAX tolerance of my ski theme.  Tried to add a little creativity by theme to the workout.  An honor to be in the #gloom with F3 brothers!