Return of the Skip

Last week YHC received a text from Grammar asking for the ole Q switch-a-roo. Of course YHC jumped at the chance to Q #Breakdown. Make sure you post at #TheRush Thursday so get a beatdown Grammar style (shameless plug). YHC was a BLP staple for months until February when The Stadium, now known as Coop Stronghold, started getting some serious attention. YHC, like many of us, is a creature of habit. Finding your niche and sticking with it is an easy thing to do, but it’s not what F3 is all about. YHC arrived at 5:10 this morning to see Bling Bling and Grammar waiting. YHC knew that he would see some old familiar faces but many new ones as well. What YHC was not expecting was to see 35 Pax including 2 FNGs. Pleasantries were exchanged, including meeting of new Pax members, then were off.

Warm UP

• SSH x 10 IC
• Good mornings x 10 IC

The Thang

Mosey to the playground equipment by the shelter. YHC gave directions to either travel the short way to the long way, pick your poison. YHC moseyed the long way in order to think of ways to modify the workout due to the rather large number of Pax. We got there and directions were given for the first set.

• Half the Pax go to the shelter for 11s with Super Step Ups and Dips
• Half the Pax stay on playground for AMRAP
  • 5 Pull Ups
  • 10 V-Ups
  • 15 Mountain Climbers
• Switch sites and complete the other one

Mosey to the Pull Up bars on other side of BLP via long way or short way. We get there and Tonka was leading flutter kicks for the six. Tonka then without knowing Tonk’qued by leading in merkins. Little did Tonka know the Pax was about to reach their limit in merkins. It’s an innate sense Tonka has to steal thunder.

• 5 Merkins
• 5 Chill Cut Peter Parkers
• 10 Merkins
• 10 CC PP
• 10 Merkins
• 10 CC PP
• 5 Merkins
• 5 CC PP

Mosey to Mt. Boyd Lee ( we needed the further distance to have more open area). Here the Pax met the numeric ratio of Jack Webb except with different exercises. Maybe a bull horn would have helped, YHC was explaining but speaking over the mumble chatter was difficult. Pax were missing Abacus and Dick Trickle when trying to figure out ratios.

• Burpees and American Hammers
  • 1 B, 4 Am Ham
  • 2 B, 8 Am Ham
  • 3 B, 12 Am Ham
  • 4 B, 16 Am Ham
  • 5 B, 20 Am Ham
  • 4 B, 16 Am Ham
  • 3 B, 12 Am Ham
  • 2 B, 8 Am Ham
  • 1 B, 4 Am Ham

We never figured out the number sequence name. Was this an inverse pyramid? Flat pyramid? Who knows …

Mosey to flag and partner up.

• Partner 1 run to parking lot and back while Partner 2 does WWII
• Partner 2 run to weed line and back while Partner 1 does WWII

It was now 6:14, we circled up and started the count-o-rama.

COT

• Mayhem son starting boo camp today
• Spell Check’s M battling cancer
• Hacksaw’s father battling illness
• Spinal Tap’s worker’s spouse

Announcements

• Wimpie has Q at #RunStrong tomorrow
• Grammar has the Q at #TheRush Thursday

Moleskin

So great to get back into the gloom with my BLP brothers. It’s great to see so many new faces and others YHC hadn’t seen in months as well. Outstanding job by 35 strong pax today including 2 new FNG’s; welcome Eggplant and Giuliani! The headlocking is strong right now. FNGs are posting almost every day. YHC continues to be impressed with this Pax and the positive affect its having on this community. Continue to push men, the weather is getting us to prime season for recruiting. See you in the gloom!