13 PAX braved the feels like temp of 93 degrees and the threat of storms this morning at the Birdcage. We were lucky to avoid the torrential downpours that immediately followed our COT, and I thoroughly kicked my own ass during this beatdown. Hats off to my fellow F3 brothers who pushed me to the brink today.
The Warmup…Short Mosey to an Open Field (not the best idea surrounded by lightning, but what the heck), SSH X 20, Windmill X 10, Imperial Walkers X 20, Grassgrabbers X 10, Imperial Walkers X 20, Mountain Climbers X 20, Peter Parkers X 20.
Short socially distanced mosey to the Zoo parking lot where we began a routine of Some Merkins, Core, Legs, Run around the parking lot…Repeat
- Merkins X 11 IC, LBC X 20 IC, Squats X 20 OYO, Run a lap
- Merkins X 12 IC, Dying Cockroach X 20 IC, Bonnie Blair X 20 OYO, Run a lap
- Merkins X 13 IC, Real Freddie Mercury X 20 IC, Imp Walker Squat X 20 OYO, Run
- Merkins X 14 IC, Flutterkicks X 20 IC, Side Lunge (10 each side) X 20 OYO, Run.
The original plan was to repeat this with some variation on rep count, but the ominous skies provoked a Mosey back near the shelter. It was there, in honor of the conditions that we summoned Captain Thor.
- The Captain Thor: Exercise OYO, but start as a group at the beginning of each round.
- 1 Big Boy Sit Up, 4 American Hammer (2 is 1), 5 Merkins,
- 2 BBSU, 8 AH, 5 Merkins
- 3 BBSU, 12 AH, 5 Merks
- 4, 16, 5
- 5, 20, 5
- 6, 24, 5
- 7, 28, 5
- 8, 32, 5
With a little over 5 minutes left I called on some old fashioned burpees.
- As many Burpees as you can in 30 seconds, followed by 1 minute of rest X 2
- As many Burpees as you can in 20 seconds, followed by 1 minute of rest X 2
Back to the flag, 30 seconds of plank until time. Count o Rama, Name o Rama, Soc Dist BOM and COT.
Thanks again for providing me the opportunity to lead. I swear every Q I’ve had I end up doing more than I bargained for, and more than I thought myself capable of. I guess that’s the thing about Leading…you dig into yourself in a way that you didn’t think possible. So, it should stand to reason that stepping up to lead in our community (no matter how small) will afford us the same opportunity…finding out just how much you have inside of you, and realizing there’s a lot more than meets the eye. As we all reflect, discuss, and reflect some more about the current circumstances I just urge us to keep prepping ourselves by becoming the best version of ourselves everyday. The chance to rise to the occasion will present itself, and when it does…How will it find you?
Thanks and see you in the gloom.
