Five PAX quickly populated the Stage this morning, bundled up and grateful to have a solid group to start the new year, though trepidatious about YHC’s suggestions to grab a pair of gloves from the stinky pile. No coupons in site, so prolonged contact with frozen grass and concrete were likely.
PAX: Goose, Cardinal, Enron, Paradox, Percolator
Warmup: the usual suspects–SSH, WM, AC, IW, SL
Thang 1: Walls of Jericho (thanks, Hokie)
7 8-count body builders followed by a lap around the field, repeated 7 times. PAX took turns leading the count out loud, which became increasingly difficult due to the oxygen shortage.
Thang 2:
Bear crawl the length of the field, 5 merkins, and Crawl Bear (bear crawl backward) back to start, 5 merkins.
Then, Crab Walk the length, 5 merkins, and Walk Crab back, 5 merkins.
This was the first time these PAX had experienced the backwards crawling–the difficulty is always surprising. PAX also shared the experience of painfully frozen, wet hands that became like slabs of cold meat flopping around underneath us and being slapped to the ground with each step. Thankfully, as soon as the last lap was completed and final merkins were pumped, YHC had the pleasure of watching each man stand up and see the sky for the first time in about 10 minutes–the sunrise was absolutely stunning, so much so that we had to stop mid beatdown to take a picture. YHC has never seen such a beautiful, fiery scene in the many mornings we’ve been out there. It signified a glorious start to a new year, and having five men out there enjoying it together was truly awesome.
Thang 3: (thanks, Moby)
PAX circled up, got down on the ground, and stayed there for the next 10 minutes or so, rolling from back to stomach (moving clockwise) to complete the following, IC:
10 Merkins, 20 leg lifts, 10 Diamond Merkins, 20 Hello Dollies, 10 Diamond Merkins, 20 Rosalitas, 10 Werkins, 20 Freddy Mercuries, 10 Shoulder Taps (2:1), 20 LBC’s
Thang 4: Ring of Fire to the Song “Ring of Fire” by Johnny Cash
PAX held Al Gore for the duration of the song and completed a Bonnie Blair (both legs) every time The Man in Black said “Ring”.
Four minutes of Mary focused on the back with 15 Wife Pleasers, 15 Scuba Steves, and 15 Australian Sweat Angels, all IC.
COT and Percolator prayed us out.
It was a glorious morning, and my gratitude for the companionship, the sunrise, and the physical exertion fueled my day!
SYITG,
Goose
