August 10th, 2021 By Dutch Boy

A strong showing of 22 came out for Day 1 of YHC’s Farewell Tour at Highlands, as I say goodbye to this wonderful place before heading back west to Texas.

A disclaimer was given of the presence of an FNG was noted, before we moseyed over to the RRMS parking lot for…

Warmarama (IC)

• SSH x19
• IST x5teen
• Windmill x10
• Weed Picker x10
• Mountain Climber x15
• Merkin x10

We then moseyed behind the shrubs to the base of the small hill for…

The Thang

A double-dose of 7s ensued. First round we bear crawled to the top, doing 6 LBCs before running down and doing 1 squat. Repeato with 5 at the top and 2 at the bottom, etc., until you do 1 LBC at the top and 6 squats at the bottom.

Round 2 we went up the hill backward for Carolina dry docks with lunges at the bottom (2=1).

We then did a small mosey to the middle aisle of the parking lot for another running of The Bridge to Nowhere. Partner 1 begins bear crawling toward the other end of the lot, while Partner 2 does 10 merkins, 10 squats, and 10 LBCs. After completion Partner 2 runs all the way to the end of the lot and back to your partner for relief. After the first round of 10, counts were reduced to 5. When you get to the end, switch the bear crawl to lunge.

Mosey to the base of the big hill behind RRMS. Partner 1 runs up the hill for 10 SSH, while Partner 2 does reverse crunches. Switch. Repeat thrice.

Mosey around to the middle school rock in the bus lot. Partner 1 runs to the kidney shaped area in the lot for 5 burpees while Partner 2 does people’s chair with air presses. Switch. Repeat thrice.

Mosey back to the front of HCES for…

Mary (IC)

• Pretzel Crunch (w/ flapjack) x12
• Todd Beamer x10
• Recover, recover

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Moleskin

• Great work today men. Always a humbling honor to lead this group, especially as it continue to grow.
• Welcome to FNG Nish, who comes to us as an EH by @circuit. The boys from The Bridge continue to crush the EH game. Nish is in IT for a low-income housing authority, and loves to play cricket. Married with a two-year old child.
• @mandown and others were very intrigued by YHC explaining the Weed Picker to our FNG by saying spread your legs. The joke ran the full 45 minutes.
• Afton 3-year anniversary beatdown is Saturday at Dorton Park off Poplar Tent. It also incorporates a Canned Food Drive.
• Saturday options abound, as LKN Pax @gnarlygoat has the Q at The Bridge and the standard Last Call beatdown at MCCP will be held.
• YHC has the Cruise Q for Day 2 of the three-day Farewell tour tomorrow. It’ll be a convergence with the men of The Valley. Come out and get some miles, all paces welcome.

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