June 13th, 2016 By Michael Turner

I will say this, if you’re going to get up this early, you need to travel to the Beaufort AO at some point or you’re doing it wrong.  He outdid himself with this morning’s sunrise, unspeakable beauty as YHC traveled across the original big bridge.  Due to Big Rock traffic, the drawbridge, and a mistimed morning constitutional YHC had to come in a little later than desired, but Blue Cross was there to greet a PAX of 18 including 2 FNG’s.  After the welcome and disclaimer were laid down, I felt some words were necessary to acknowledge some unfortunate events from the weekend.  The unspeakable events in Orlando and our own loss here in our Carterico Family led YHC to 1 John 16:33  “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace.  In this world you will have trouble.  But take heart!  I have overcome the world.”  And with those words fresh in our minds we moseyed off to the neighboring middle school’s flag for

The Warmarama

SSHs IC x 25

Windmills IC x 10 slow, x 10 rapido

Hand-release Merkins IC x 15

One-legged Sun Gods IC forward, right leg up x 15, reverse, left leg up x 15

Monkey Humpers IC x 15

As the PAX left the warmarama and headed back to the elementary school parking lot, four cones came into view for

The Thang

4 cones, placed 75 yards apart in a rhombic formation (look it up).  The PAX would split into 4 groups, 2 groups of 5 and 2 groups of 4 making sure each group had some Carterico veterans in it.  At each cone were a “deck” of cards.  On each card was an exercise and the rep number represented by the cards value.  A member of each group flips a card and knocks out the exercise and then mosey on to the next cone.

Exercises included on the cards were:  Merkins, Diamond merkins, Double wide merkins, Carolina dry docks, Plank jacks, Shoulder touches, Peter Parkers,  Catalina Wine Mixers, Wojo squats, Jump squats, 180 Jump turns, Lunges, Hip thursts, SSHs, Burpies, and WWI sit ups.  The jokers in the deck also supplied some suprises like running out to the road and back, or doing a lap around the PAX, or drawing again and multiplying the next card by two.  For the record, my group got that card.  We did 26 hip thrusts with eye contact.

We would repeat a total of 8 cards before reconvening at the big flag in the middle.  After our first two laps, we met at the flag and did 5 30 count squats.  After laps three and four, the PAX circled up for a merry go plank with each man giving a 10 count.  After laps five and six, we then moseyed off for mary.

4MOM

LBCs IC x 20 (thanks Rameses)

Low slow flutters IC x 30 (by a mad Pocahantes)

Captain Thors x 10

And with that the men of The Clamdigger jogged back to the shovel flag, better off than when they left it.

Announcements

The QAR meets tomorrow in Rotarian Gloom with guest Q Chippendale.  Wear your bowties if you’ve got em.

The Ranger will be Q’d by Misty.  Either way get ready to go.

Gertrude is shooting some free throws to benefit the NC Children’s Hospital.  $5 or 10 bucks per made FT.  Let’s help him out.

Tclaps

Tclaps to Bunion, Crab Grass, Goober, Pole Dancer, and Slippin Jimmie for coming back for another Clamdigger.  I truly look forward to you guys taking control of this AO and being able to come workout with you guys.

Tclaps to our FNGs, Fat Back and Westinghouse.  Welcome guys and get the groupme app before your phone explodes.

Tclaps to the 10 Carterico veterans that came to help grow our newest AO.  It is greatly appreciated.

Tclaps to our boy McClanahan.  He’s battling through some ankle/foot issues and now this devastating broken hand.  Here’s to seeing you again soon and getting back in the MMA ring soon.

 

Prayer Concerns

The families of the victims, and those affected by the shootings in Orlando.

The family and friends of Gilligan’s nephew.

YHC took us out in the BOM.  Trying to find some words that could give peace to the Smith family and those from all over impacted by the Orlando shootings.

 

I am humbled for the opportunity to give away what was given to me.  Thank you guys for allowing me to share the morning with you.

Duck Butter, out.

 

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