July 20th, 2022 By Talladega

Preblast clearly stated that there would be burpees, pull ups, and running.  No pressure to show.  Then at 5:30a, YHC was so grateful that cars were in the parking lot.  As we waited for Loveboat to get parked we started moving around.  Then at 5:31a as we waited for Buck’s car to stop, we moved some more and gave a disclaimer and then off we went.  7 willing participants + YHC were committed to 45mins of pure-T-fun.

Mosey around the parking lot and into the tennis courts for warmup.

• ISTs
• Grandpa jacks
• Some palms up/palms down motions (they have a real name but I can’t remember)
• At some point in the parking lot or the tennis courts I think we did some squats and some arm circles and some pats on the back- enough with the warming up

The main event was a figure 8 routine.

• start at the gate leading into the alley way btwn courts, 2 pullups
• in the alley way, 2 burpees
• at the next gate leading out of the alley into the tennis courts, 2 pullups
• run around the 3 courts, stopping about half way, 10 reps of exercise #1
• at the gate into the alley way, 2 pullups
• in the alley way, 2 burpees
• at the next gate leading out of the alley into the tennis courts, 2 pullups
• run around the 3 courts, stopping about half way, 10 reps of exercise #2
• REPEAT ALL THE ABOVE for a second circuit
• STOP, pick up the 6, get ready for the next round
• Round 1: 10 hand release merkins, 10 CCD
• Round 2: 10 LBC, 10 RBC
• Round 3: 10 fwd lunge each leg, 10 bkwd lunge each leg
• Round 4: 10 SSH, 10 jump squats

When that was all done, only about 10mins left so no full-blown parking lot shuttle runs.  We stayed on the courts and did a simplified version

• start at the side of court 1
• run to the middle of the middle court, 2 burpees
• run to the other side of court 3, 10 reps of an exercise
• run back to the starting point = side of court 1
• Round 1: 2 burpees, 10 WWII
• Round 2: 2 burpees, 10 merkins
• Round 3: 2 burpees, 10 squats
• Round 4: 2 burpees, 10 SSH

Circle up for Mary

• butterfly stretches
• Abs w/ habs, 2 rounds with a 5-10 count at each position (YHC modified the count along the way)
• butterfly stretches to get to 6:15

Recover Recover

Announcements: none really

Prayers: safe travels for SS Minnow heading to TN, for Yellowcake heading to the beach, for YHC with an opportunity to share some good news tonight at PBC, any unspoken

Pray it out and amen.

 

Moleskin: YHC has simply been lazy lately- being honest- and hasn’t stepped up to lead, has even missed some days because I could justify to myself the need to sleep or not be in the rain or whatever.  It was good to get back into the game.  It was even better to put out a preblast and state the facts and then still have guys show up who were more than willing to encourage me verbally as well as by example with a no-quit attitude.  Minnow, Loveboat, Big Bird, Liquid Courage, Buck, Yellowcake, Mash- thanks for playing along.  There were no spectators today, just guys getting after it and getting their reps.  Mash said he almost got close to some Merlot action- feel like I failed to push him over the edge so he could have that memory.  Sorry Mash for letting you down.  Seriously, the suckiness of the summer humidity seems to make any workout a sweat fest but there was a slight breeze and I’m thankful for that.  Thankful too for the body capable of getting out of bed and exercising and having a purpose, and for a group of encouragers.  Pull ups and burpees may suck but I know we are better because we’ve done them before, will only get better yet because we keep doing them.  And that can go for anything in life I guess- keep plowing forward and dealing with the suck and we get better (eventually).  Pretty sure Yellowcake said one time that F3 is medicine, sometimes we need it, sometimes we are it for another guy (I paraphrase heavily).  Today I got my medicine and I’m thankful.  Peace out homeys.

The Dawg House

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