So many directions that a Q can take that sometimes it’s hard to pick just one. With some late night pondering though I couldn’t pass up the opportunity of 8118. Has there ever been a palindromic beatdown in the history of F3? Does the Pax know what a palindrome is? Does the QIC know that numbers really aren’t palindromes? Is drinking a Rockstar and going for a 7 mile run at 10pm a good idea? Is drinking a Rockstar and…… ever a good idea? Having exhausted myself I knew I needed a workout where the Pax could just do their thing.
Mosey over to the zoo parking lot for a warm up:
- SSH IC x 30
- Hillbilly IC x 30 (testing the ability of the assembled hillbilly’s to count to 30)
- Mountain Climbers x 30
Mosey to the Audubon statue for some stretching and a little Q&A. As Rudy was not with us I had to scan the crowd to find the next most likely PAX to appear on Jeopardy and my eyes settled on JV. ‘What is a palindrome?’ Some under the breath musings about Elba and Canals hinted at the answer. ‘Why does that matter today?’ Nip Tuck nailed it, ‘8118’.
The Thang:
- A figure of 8 run around the medians
- 8 Merkins at the bottom and top of the 8
- 1 burpee every time at the crossover
- Run forwards from bottom to top of the 8
- Run backwards from the top to the bottom of the 8
- Run 8 laps
Not much was said from this point on. Perhaps some disbelief or just boredom. There wasn’t an official time goal but we did run out of time with most still on the course. Congrats to Beiber, Pony Boy, Mahatma, El Wire, G Spot, Peppa, Swamp Cock plus maybe others who finished the 8 laps.
Mosey back to the flag. Count off and namorama. Intentions for Rudy’s sister and a couple of Roots’ friends who are ill. An official uptown H8 may be something to consider.
