Conditions: 76 degrees. Humidity 82%. Wind 4mph form NNW
Caloric Burn – 520
Warm-up
SSH x 31; IW x 25; Don Quioxtes x 15; LSS x 20; Bat Wings (Forward AC x 22; Backerds AC x 22; Seal Claps x 22; OH Claps x 22; Moroccan NCs x 47)
The Thang
7 of Diamonds – 7 trips around the bases….Nolan Ryans between each trip.
- Round 1 – 7 8CBBS at each base
- Round 2 – 14 Merkins at each base
- Round 3 – 21 Monkey-Humpers at each base
- Round 4 – 28 LBCs at each base
- Round 5 – 21 Monkey-Humpers at each base
- Round 6 – 14 Merkins at each base
- Round 7 – 7 8CBBs at each base
Finished with a Nod to the three teams that retired Nolan Ryan’s Jersey
- Texas Rangers – Ranger Merkins x 15
- California Angels aka Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim aka Los Angeles Angels – Australian Snow Angels x 10
- Houston Astros – Jack Ass(tro) – 1:2 ratio of Squats to Bonnie Blairs…we went to 6 squats 12 Bonnie Blairs when time was called
NMM
- Vagabond is seeing the benefits to the Bat Wings. He attributes them to several benefits in his life. His shoulders feel better, he’s sleeping better, he’s lost weight, his love life has improved, he’s paying lower taxes….
- Fun facts about Nolan Ryan….he was pretty much the most unhittable pitcher ever. One of 5 hall of famers with more strikeouts than innings pitched. Most strikeouts ever – 5714 which is 839 more than Randy Johnson, who is second on the list. Lowest batting average allowed in a career – .204. 7 no hitters, 12 1-hitters, 18 2-hitters, and 31 3-hitters – all the most in history.
- He was also the wildest pitcher to have such a long career. Most walks in history and it isn’t close. 2795 career walks, which is 962 more than Steve Carlton in 2nd place This means he had 50% more walks than anyone in baseball history. Robin Ventura was one of 158 batters that he hit. And he threw 277 wild pitches, which is a major league record.
- Nolan Ryan went all out. He lived the go big or go home motto and it led to a career full of both success and failure.
