In preparation for this morning’s beatdown, YHC had the task of coming up with something that would incorporate enough running to be effective for Run Cajun Run milage, as well as keep the PAX’s minds off previously mentioned running. A few months back an idea to go through the alphabet with various exercises had arisen and YHC thought this might be the perfect opportunity to put it in place.
10 strong staggered in on a chilly morning at the Stage only to be greeted by a couple children’s drawing books laid out on the concrete. On those two books were the letters of the alphabet with corresponding exercises written on them. Naturally, that sparked a little bit of chatter only to be stopped by circling up that PAX to start the warmup.
Warmarama:
SSH, WM, Willie Mays Hayes, AC, Cherry Pickers, Self-Love, IW
The 1 and Only Thang:
The Alphabet Marathon
Attention was drawn to the drawing boards where the letters of the alphabet were written, next to each letter was a corresponding exercise. The instructions were to perform 30 of each exercise (30 seconds of some), then run a lap around the stage after each letter’s exercise was complete. The lap is .12 miles, meaning that if the entire alphabet was completed, that PAX would have run 3.12 miles.
The letters and exercises were as follows:
A- American Hammers
B- Big Boy Sit Ups – This was a last-minute decision to scratch burpees off the list. A gracious Q indeed.
C- Coupon Curls
D- Dips
E- Elbow Plank (30 seconds)
F- Flutter Kicks (2=1)
G- Gore (Al) (30 seconds)
H- Humpers (Monkey)
I- Imperial Walkers
J- J-Lo’s
K- Kettlebell Swings
L- Lunges 1=1
M- Merkins
N- No’s(Oh) – Somehow almost forgot this letter
O- Overhead Press
P- Pickle Pounders
Q- Q’s Choice – This ended up being LBCs
R- Reverse Crunches
S- Side Straddle Hops
T- Toy Soldiers
U- Up Straddle Hops – A 1 legged Side Straddle hop which made for an interesting sight
V- V-Ups
W- World War 1 Sit ups
X- X-Wings
Y- Yul Brynner’s
Z- Zombie Crunches
Prior to this morning, YHCs belief was that none of the PAX would be close to completion of the alphabet. This assumption was incorrect as Goose, Pope, and Honeysuckle, were very close to completion with only the letter Z left to complete when “recover” was called. Also, there were many other of the group that were very close behind. This may be one that has a redo to see where progress is made.
Great work by all this morning. The variation was enjoyed and the milage still abundant. Always great to continue to push ourselves with this crew.
Announcements and the inVESTment was passed from Honeysuckle to Goose
COT and Paradox prayed us out.
SYITG,
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