June 6th, 2020 By Hop Hunter

Afton Iron Q week 1 is in the book.  It was #6 to close out YHC’s 1st ever full week of Q’s.  It had special meaning for a couple easons… it landed on an important day in American history and it was the 1st Saturday YHC has ever Q’ed at Afton.  It was obvious from the get go that the pax were eager to get after it on this hot June morning.  We had 8 runners and 2 ruckers for the 6am pre-work.

In total, there were 14 men that joined in the remembrance of Operation Overlord (also known as D-Day), which occurred on June 6, 1944.  Over 156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch with 5,000+ ships and landing craft carrying troops and supplies and 11,000+ aircraft providing air cover and support.  Over 4,000 allied forces lost their lives that day.  We made 5 stops during the beatdown, 1 for each of the 5 beaches… Utah, Omaha, Sword, Gold, Juno

It went something like this…

 

Warm-a-rama

Mosey over to the office building.

SWORD BEACH
10 Americans, SSH x15 IC, Slap Jacks x15 IC, Hillbilly x20 IC, Windmill x10 IC, DP x10 IC, MC x20 IC, 10 Americans

 

The Thang

Mosey thru the hood to Mount Afton.  Quick stop to refuel with 20 WWIIs

OMAHA BEACH
Once at Mount Afton it got real.
10 Americans
Partner up:  Burpee Broad jump to top.  One partners is doing the exercise and the other is running to the top and back.

Back to the bottom for Round 2
One partner Lunge walks will the other runs backwards to the top.  Rotate until you reach the peak.
10 Americans

Short mosey to the next stop.

JUNO BEACH
10 America
Time for Wheel if Fun.
Alternate bear crawl and crab walk in and out of the wheel of fun until you complete the circle.
10 Americans

Mosey over to the Charter School.

 

UTAH BEACH
10 Americans
Partner up again.
100 WWIIs
100 Squats
… as a team.  One partner runs the parking lot lip while the other does the exercise.
Time was running tight, so had to cut this one a bit short.
10 Americans

 

Mary

GOLD BEACH
10 Americans
1 minute (H)abs
10 Americans

 

Moleskin

It was an honor to lead this group.  Let us not forget the ultimate sacrifice, so many others have made!

“FOR THOSE WHO HAVE FOUGHT FOR IT, FREEDOM HAS A TASTE THE PROTECTED WILL NEVER KNOW”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Announcements

• Iron Q challenge update…. 1 week left in July.  We need someone to take it.  Sign up today!
• Harrisburg AO is hosting an “Extinction” Race at the end of June. Let Hop Hunter know if you have any questions.

 

COT

• Prayers for cancer recovery… Tug’s nephew and Porto’s neighbor
• Praise that Shooter’s Dad is home from the hospital
• Prayers for peace and God’s intervention in all that is happening in the World.
• All unspoken prayers

 

 

Afton

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