April 16th, 2016 By Alcatraz

17 faithful gathered on a cool but bright morning for their Saturday #downPAINment among Friends (sound off in the comments if you get the connection between the title and capitalizing the “F”). A couple of shovel flags planted, disclaimer given and the PAX moseyed across the unusually dry soccer field. Two lines formed near the rails on the road for…

WARMARAMA:
-SSH x 19 IC
-IST x 17 IC
-Mountain Climber x 15 IC
-Cotton Picker x 15 IC
-Merkin x 10 IC

Indian Run to rock pile, picked a rock and moseyed to elementary school. Stopped on the sidewalk for some weighted LBCs. Moseyed on to stairs below elementary school and partnered up for…

THE THANG:
-Partner 1 ran the stairs while partner 2 did Curls, switch – 3 rounds (plank or continue exercise)
-Partner 1 ran the stairs while partner 2 did Jump Squats (sans rock), switch – 3 rounds
-Partner 1 ran the stairs while partner 2 did Tricep Extensions, switch – 3 rounds
-Partner 1 ran the stairs while partner 2 did Lunges (sans rock), switch – 3 rounds
-Partner 1 ran the stairs while partner 2 did Bentover Rows, switch – 3 rounds
-Partner 1 ran the stairs while partner 2 did Calf Hops (sans rock), switch – 3 rounds
-Partner 1 ran the stairs while partner 2 did Overhead Presses, switch – 3 rounds
-Partner 1 ran the stairs while partner 2 did Squats (sans rock), switch – 3 rounds

Mosey back to rock pile. Stop on sidewalk for chest press x 50 IC (YHC was beside @MajorPain and was inspired to make the count high). Dropped off rock as PAX moseyed to picnic shelter for some People’s Chair with Air Press. A few sprints on that unusually dry soccer field and then on to…

MARY:
-Pretzel Crunch
-Reverse Crunch
-The W
-Low Flutter
-LBC
-Low Dolly
-Box Cutter

COT and BOM!

The One With The Moleskin:
1. Great work today from everyone in the PAX! Lots of talk (especially from @MajorPain) about getting rid of those #soccerarms before summer. And prepare to be amazed when @Conchito starts wearing short sleeves as his concealed carry permit will become an open carry with the guns in full view!

2. It was correctly said that YHC can be mathematically challenged, so please feel free to critique my numbers. But there were 35 steps that we climbed 24 times for a total of 840 steps. Had we been climbing the Washington Monument we would have only been 57 steps away from the top! Tell everybody you know.

3. A new AO will open at Garinger HS under the watchful eye of @MrBelding.

4. Here is hoping all those who participate in the service event were productive and those camping had fun.

5. Food trucks will be parked near BiLo across from Pizza Hut starting around 3p today. This should be a 3rd Saturday event through the summer.

Always an honor to lead the PAX!

Highlands, Rolling Stone, Skywalker, Tradition

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