YHC unexpectedly took the Okwata Q this week for two reasons. First was to help a brother out, and the second was because Okwata is a Rockin’ AO! With all the recent talk of the H8 lately, YHC knew we needed to do something to begin training for it. There’s no doubt previous training for the H8 led to the World dominance at the Gnarly Nutria! Enough about the World’s victory….
YHC planted two shovel flags, one for ‘Merica, and one for the Nation! With the ole watch telling us it was 0530, time for the disclaimer…and then….
Mosey around the Mardi Gras fountain, carioca left, then carioca right and circle up in front of the fountain.
Warm Up
SSH IC x 31
IW IC x 15
Abe Vigodas IC x 10
Plank-o-rama (Ode to Rudy)
Peter Parker IC x 15
Shoulder Taps IC x 15
Parker Peter IC x 15
Mountain Climber IC x 15
Mosey to the top of levee behind the fountain for a Chaos Run.
Pax line up and begin to run toward Canal. When the Q calls “Disperse”, the Pax runs down either side, executes 3 burpees, then sprints back to top of levee, then continue run in single column formation. The Q called “disperse” about 5 or 6 times before we made it to Canal.
BLIMPS
Starting at the first corner of Lakeshore Drive and Canal.
Burpees IC x 5 (6 count)
Run up Canal to Amethyst Street
Lunges IC x 10 (4 count)
Run across to other corner of Amethyst and Canal
Imperial Squat Walkers IC x 15
Run down Canal to Lakeshore Drive
Merkins IC x 20 (4 count)
Run to original starting point corner
Plank Jacks IC x 25 (4 count)
Run up Canal to Amethyst Street
Squats IC x 30 (4 count)
Well, that was the end of the first set of BLIMPS, time to throw in some H8 training!
Burpees IC x 5 (6 count)
Run to the top of the levee on Canal, Bear Crawl across, run down to Lakeshore Drive
Lunges IC x 10
Run back up to top, Bear Crawl across, run down to Amethyst
Imperial Squat Walkers IC x 15
Do this until the BLIMPS are completed….
Times Up, Mosey back to Flag for COT
Count off, Name-o-rama, Announcements, Intentions, and ended with a prayer to the Sky Q.
NMM
Upon completing Plank Jacks at Amethyst, YHC stopped everyone for a 10 count. YHC asked all Pax to push themselves as hard as they can on the last leg, symbolizing carrying the burden of someone for just that brief time. We can’t take the pain or the suffering away, but we can help them carry it, even if for just a short period of time. It may only be symbolic, but YHC believes it transcends much deeper.
YHC got to meet the legendary Amnesia today! Not sure if he’ll remember where Okwata is…..
Thanks to Hokie Pokey, Bongo, JV, and Mahatma for pushing me today!
Thanks for posting with me! SYITG
