Shooter kindly left out from the Scramble backblast that YHC took a dive right at the outset of the run.
We’re talking “Had a nice trip? See you next fall.” Stop, Drop, and Roll territory. I imagine from a viewer standpoint, one might think I had some experience with movie stunts with the way my body gracefully tucked into a ball and successfully executed a half side / half forward roll, elegantly regained my footing, and stylishly picked my stride back up. These things happen when a Rucker is forced to become a runner.
Because he’s a standup guy, Shooter asked later in the run if I was ok, and I was. Not even my ego was bruised, because that would require me to take myself seriously. It was more important to give our DR visitor Dingey a memorable post to take back to NC. I didn’t feel any after effects until later in the day, when both my big toe and wrist felt some pain from the morning mishap. Popping a couple Advil, I thought “ooooh, tomorrow is going to be interesting if I can’t use my hands or feet.”
Undaunted, I arrived at the Pad ready to give it a go. I thought about fartsacking and resting up. The combination of Murph Monday, Steve destroying my soul while smiling on Tuesday, an eventful Scramble, and an impending Lakefront Saturday with Coupons (Zoopons?) made me question whether I should submit my hobbled body through another beatdown. Alas, a confirmation from Bushwhacker that he would post meant YHC had to as well.
Right under 70 degrees to start. ‘Whacker didn’t want me to feel alone in posting at less than 100%, so he braved a cold / bronchitis / pneumonia / COVID to offer me some company. My plan was to go back to basics at the Pad, highlighting the various areas that make it (and by extension Granny’s) so unique.
Warmup (10x IC)
– self love
– Toe touches
– Grass grabbers
– Cherry pickers
– High knees
– Sealjacks
Thang
Pilot house
– Calf raises (3 each step)
– Mexican jumping beans
– Ladder (2 forward, one back)
Columns
– Suicides (5 merkins at each stop)
Benches
– 10 IC Freak Nastys
– 10 IC step ups
Bus Stop
– 10 BSSs (2 is 1)
– 20 jump overs
– 20 urkins
Stage
– Tabata (45 seconds, then 20 rest)
– Monkey Humpers
– Squats
– Mummy kicks
– Gas pumps
Grassy Knoll
– Jack Webbs (up to 7)
Trailhead grass
– Lt. Dans
Mary (all 10x)
– Penguins
– Flutter kicks
– Crunchy frogs
– LMCs
COT, Name-o-Rama, Announcements, Prayer, in that order, wrapped up our morning.
SYITG
