“Ready for Bagdad”

YHC was ready to Q this am, had some ideas from some of my 1st posts and other experiences. Found out there was going to be The Return of Rasputin and wondered who else may be in for the Boyd Lee Beatdown! Saw another unfamiliar face, but knew it was no FNG (because of the F3 shirt); great to have Eye Chart from Charlotte Metro! Welcome and welcome back messages were exchanged and it was time to lead the troops into the Beatdown!

Warm-up

15 GM IC
15 Huggers IC

The Thang

Run the 1/2 mile loop around Boyd Lee, stopping before/after each field and the Shovel Flags:

Before Field 1: 5 Standard Burpees
Before Field 2: 10 Standard Squats
Before Field 3: 15 Standard Merkins
After Field 3: 20 Standard Lunges
Shovel Flags: 25 Mountain Climbers
Plank for the Sixth before/after exercises
HC Recover by Rambo (too slow at first)

Before Field 1: 5 Burpee High Knees
Before Field 2: 10 Jump Squats
Before Field 3: 15 Diamond Merkins
After Field 3: 20 Jump Lunges
Shovel Flags: 25 Peter Parker’s
Al Gore for the Sixth before/after exercises
HC Recover by Tonka (too fast)

Before Field 1: 5 Burpee Ski Jumps
Before Field 2: 10 Sumo Squats
Before Field 3: 15 Wide Merkins
After Field 3: 20 Side Lunges
Shovel Flags: 25 Knee Drops
Chilcutt for the Sixth before/after exercises
HC Recover by Shrimp (while drinking water)

Before Field 1: 5 Burpee Hand Release
Before Field 2: 10 Squat Holds IC (5 Count)
Before Field 3: 15 Hand Release Merkins
After Field 3: 20 Reverse Lunges
Shovel Flags: 25 Rotating Side Plank
Al Gore for the Sixth before/after exercises
HC Recover by Eye Chart (high medium pace)

Chose a PAX member to choose exercise at each stop:
Before Field 1: 5 Burpee Ski Jumps (Papa Smurf)
Before Field 2: 10 Squat Holds IC (4 Count – T-Bone)
Before Field 3: 15 Nipple Merkins (Gazelle)
After Field 3: 20 Standard Lunges (The Closed Hand)
Shovel Flags: 25 Hip Taps (Bono)
Plank for the Sixth before/after exercises
HC Recover by Rambo (nicely done)

Bell lap, no stopping…
Al Gore on Shovel Flag rotating hand position for the Sixth.

CoT

YHC mentioned some agenda items mentioned at the Leadership meeting last night.

YHC reminded PAX about upcoming events (sent email yesterday): Lunch, shirts, beach, etc….

Busy month so we decided we would continue at the Coffee Shack for Coffeeteria.

BoM

Tbone mentioned his Mom was cancer.

YHC prayed us out.

Moleskin

Great to have Rasputin return to the fold, (had to leave early) pushed strong for 30 minutes.

Awesome to have Eye Chart from Charlotte Metro, hung with the front of the PAX.

Super to have Papa Smurf’s neighbor Rambo again. Met him at the Backwoods Beast and he was stoked to see us there. He posted a few weeks ago, but returned to duty today. He thought the first lap was a warm-up (YHC may or may not have taken that personally). Next lap he said he’d rather be in Bagdad (maybe due to the increased intensity). Third lap the Merlot was splashed (compliments to the Q).

Greatful to lead a bunch of great guys, constantly had PAX bringing up the Sixth.