August 4th, 2019 By Blue Crush

11 Pax started their weekend off right with on a muggy and gloomy Saturday Morning.  The sweat started dripping and lungs burring quickly.  The rest went something like this.

Warm-O-Rama

• Lap around parking lot with high knees, but kickers and karaoke
• Circle up around the Korean War Memorial
• SSH X 20 IC
• IW X 15 IC
• WIND MILL X 15 1C
• COTTON PICKERS X 15 IC
• LOW SLOW SQUAT X 15 IC

Mosey to large tennis court

The First Thang

LT. Dan with Merkins and Mountain Climbers.  The count was 4:1 ratio walking lunges starting with 4 lunges, 1 squat, 8 merkins, 8 mountain climbers; 8 lunges, 2 squats, 8 merkins, 8 mountain climbers….. continue this progression ending with 40 lunges, 10 squats, 8 merkins, 8 mountain climbers.

A bit of mumble chatter at the beginning about the simple counting that seamed to confuse a few of our RESPECTABLE Pax….. Or were they just trying to aggravate the Q.  Either way it does not matter.  One of them can only count to 1 so I know it would all work itself out.

The mumble chatter quickly subsided and the pax started sweating and remained focused on the count as they did not want to start over.

The Next Thang

Mosey into the woods to the intersection stopping for 20 Plank jacks.  Indian run the longer route down the trail ending at the rock pile.

The Final Thang

20ish minutes of 3 simple exercises.  Instructions were given and the following ensued.

• 15 Rock Presses
• run to handball court
• 10 Mike Tysons
• run to monkey bars
• 5 Pull Ups
• run back to rock pile.
• Rinse and repeat until time is called
• 5 – 6 rounds were completed by all

Mosey back to the Korean War Memorial and circle up for……

Mary

Each Pax took a turn leading an exercise until time expired.  We did a fast and slow version of Flutter Kicks, Plank Jacks, LBC’s, WWII’s, a new exercise brought to us from Denver via Metro Dog but I do not remember the name he called it and possible one or 2 other exercises that I do not recall.

Moleskin

• Welcome Metro Dog to the Meca Region and to Mint Hill.  Look forward to seeing back in the Gloom
• Great work by all this morning.  Keep pushing.
• Great to see our Saturday Participation at record breaking numbers and participation in general being high.  Keeping showing up.  It is Awesome
• For those that have not been posting regularly we miss you in the gloom.  Look forward to your return.
• Always an honor to lead and thanks for following.

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