February 15th, 2024 By JD

Plain Ol SHARNADO!

PAX: Bearclaw, Constitution, MadDog, MagicMike, Othello, SS Minnow, Uncle Floyd, Zin, JD

Q: JD

Date: 2/15/2024

Nine men accepted the challenge thrown down in the pre-blast and showed up for a beatdown of unknown dimension.  I had this one in mind for a long time and decided that today was the day. Hard to follow the creative WO put together by Dr Lecter on Monday, so YHC decided to go in the opposite direction and pull out an oldie but goodie. I told the PAX before I unveiled what we were doing that this was not going to be a creative WO, but more along the lines of plain ol oatmeal.  Not the greatest tasting, but it gets the job done.  It went down somewhat like this:

Mosey to the parking lot closest to the practice field. The standard disclaimer was given and then:

WARMUP:

SSH x 20 (IC)

Arm Circles (small/big/forward/reverse)

Mt. Climbers x 20 (IC)

Penny Pickers x 15 (IC)

 

THE THANG: (i.e. PLAIN OL SHARKNADO)

A series of 5 exercises, you do the first exercise, then run a lap, then do exercises 1 & 2, run a lap, then do exercises 1 & 2 & 3, run a lap. Continue adding another exercise each time.  When done, rinse and repeat until time is called. The lap was inside the parking lot closest to the practice field.

• 5 Burpees
• 10 Diamond Merkins
• 15 WWIIs
• 20 Merkins
• 25 Carolina Dry Docks

COOL DOWN:

• 3 Sun Salutations
• Chicken Wings (L/R)
• Backing up the Car

COT

MOLESKIN:

Much chatter and a whole lot of effort by all the PAX.  MadDog came buzzing in just as we started the warmup and made up for the tardiness by smoking the entire field. All I saw was his backside, except when he lapped me. Great work, sir! That MagicMike is a very impressive young man. He hustled the entire time and he is one fast dude.

I chose this workout because it was demanding, and everyone involved was pushing themselves. Great to see everyone hustling. Always looks better on paper! I had more cool down routines to go, but we ran out of time.

Prayers – for MadDog’s friend, Brandon, who recently passed from cancer. Brandon’s daughter and MadDog’s daughter played softball together.  SS Minnow’s friend, Bill, who was recently diagnosed with cancer.

Praises – Much to be thankful for.  For every day we are here on earth.  Every day is a blessing, live it to the fullest.

Much chatter about Parks and Recs and before that HYA, Harrisburg Youth Association, (cost, if I remember correctly was $25/year). Yeah, that was some time ago.

Announcements – GREMLIN this weekend. Signup: https://www.adventuresignup.com/Race/Info/NC/MintHill/TheGremlin

Fireside chat at Othello’s this Saturday evening starting at 6:00pm. He’ll provide the fire, everyone else can add to the chatter. He’s said he had a bottle of something or other…. Show to know…

 

Always an honor to lead this group.

 

“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”

• Rev Dr Martin Luther King, Jr.

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