Knowing that Steve was likely typing the weekly email at that moment, YHC decided to hurry up and throw his name into the Q sheet ring – the last step to feel officially “back” to full time F3-ing. But now that the easy part was done, the challenge of putting together a worthy beatdown remained. However, it was past Bushwacker’s bed time and so it was off to dreamland with low n slow merkins on the mind.
The players gathered and soon the games began. Not Turbo-esque games of coordination laced frivolity, but games of focus and being present in the moment.
WARM O RAMA
IC x10:
Toe Touches
Imperial Walkers
T Stretches
Apple Pickers
Torso Twists
THANG
The PAX started off with a visit to the monkey bars, et al for a run at this month’s ISI challenge of pull ups.
After a casually chatter-filled few rounds of pull ups, with Jose’s magnitude of manhood laying all of our egos low, and meandering out to the middle of Livingston, we began with a set of merkins, x10, IC (30 reps). No big deal, right? But Q was interested in good form with a more moderate tempo. And so it went.
The men mosied down to Marigny for squats, x10, IC (30 reps). This one, YHC felt today! (I’m lookin at you Waterpik)
Then it was on towards the lake to Monroe for lunges, x10, IC (15 per leg).
Rinse and repeat for 2 more blocks before just going all the way to the lakefront. You see, there was an incredible full moon the YHC had glimpsed en route to the Marsh and it became an imperative to see it in a clear sky over Lake Pontchartrain. It was a thing to behold! But it wasn’t alone, for off to the east were storm clouds with constant flashes of lightening amongst them! With more time remaining than Q realized, the PAX took full advantage of the opportunity to be experiencing that present moment of awe-inspiring nature. In the same slow fashion we continued with irkins, step ups, and squats on the wall, so as to keep the view before us.
MARY
After moseying back, it was time for some more moderate tempo focus, again x10, again IC: LMCs, Hello Dolleys, Rosalitas and one or two more.
COT
QIC lead the PAX out with an impassioned message of slowing down and recognizing the splendor of the moments we find ourselves being present in throughout the day, and experiencing them to the fullest.
Thank you guys for following my lead and allowing me to become stronger by your examples. It feels good to be back in the saddle again.
