Pre-Thang
Couple days before the Q, YHC was anticipating a windy, rainy, stormy workout at the Birdcage, if any workout at all. YHC wasn’t even sure if he would make it out alive from TS Gordon. Schools and businesses were closed for days. Gas station line at Costco was extended to Carollton Ave. Media was all over the storm. With all the hype around Gordon, 19 PAX managed to meet up on a dry Wednesday morning. At 5:30, YHC gave his standard disclaimer and off the PAX.
Warm-ups
Moseyed to the band stand and did the following in cadence:
SSH x 20
Forward Arm Circles x 10
Backward Arm Circles x 10
Hill Billies x 20
MC x 20
Highway 90
After the warm-ups, walked over to Oak Alley, picked a partner and off the PAX on a modified Route 66 partner merkins workout. The PAX took an alternative road to Highway 90 instead because of possible road blockage due to damages / debris from TS Gordon. Since there are only 9 light posts as the marker, the PAX ended up doing 2 partner merkins (patty cake, merkin, patty cake) at the first light post, 4 partner merkins at the second light post, 6 partner merkins at the third light post……… 18 partner merkins at the last and ninth post. Totaling to 90 partner merkins.
Tropical Storm Gordon
After getting off of Hwy 90, the PAX ended up by the Fountain. TS Gordon has arrived (One of the calmest storms ever.) Each grabbed a coupon and executed a GORDON Workout OYO
Goblet Squats x 15
Overhead Presses x 15
Rocky Balboa x 15 on each foot
Depth Jump from the coupon x 15
Overhead Presses x 15
Nolan Ryan (feet on the coupon) – x 15 each arm
11’s
Trying to dodge Gordon and waiting for the storm to pass, the PAX hunkered down at Oak Alley by the fountain. The PAX lined up each of his coupon in the middle of the Alley. Started off on one side with 10 leg raises, crossed the alley where the coupon was located, 11 curls, then went to the other side for coverage with 1 burpee. On the way back, stopped at the coupon and did 11 chest presses, then back to the original side with 9 leg raises. Finished the workout with 1 leg raise and 10 burpees. So in total, the PAX toughed out 55 leg raises, 55 burpees, 110 curls and 99 chest presses in between.
Round of Mary
Flutter Kicks with Coupon in arms extended chest press position x 20 IC
Scissor Kicks with Coupon in arms extended chest press position x 20 IC
American Hammers x 15 IC
The PAX hid the blocks by the fountain and moseyed back to the flag for the COT at 6:17 a.m. YHC blames Gordon for those extra 2 minutes. Running against the wind was extremely difficult, but we made it through.
COT
Count-O-Rama 19PAX, Name-O-Rama, announcements, intentions. Thankful TS Gordon didn’t hit NOLA directly, but pray for the victims of the storm by the Mississippi and Alabama coast. Thank You all again for the opportunity to lead. SYITG
King Kong
