It Always Seems Impossible Until It’s Done.
-Nelson Mandella
It was this sentiment that was permeating the air like vapors of a scent distinctly from times gone by, whilst I was pondering the unlimited possibilities for Saturday at the Lakefront. It had YHC reminiscing about slightly less than a year ago when a freshly minted Bushwacker spent almost the entirety of the weekend beatdowns feeling pure misery and little faith in his ability to see the thing through to completion. It was only the strength that he absorbed from his F3 brothers, as if by osmosis, that allowed him to finish, realizing that impossible really was possible! The pain and misery faded and was quickly replaced by feelings of exuberance and satisfaction.
In an attempt to reignite and recapture that feeling, as well as spread it amongst the PAX, it was high time we returned to Animal Planet. In homage to our esteemed brother Butt Splice, who by sheer coincidence happened to grace us with his presence, our tickets were purchased, our bags were packed, and we prepared to go on a safari of sorts.
WARM-O-RAMA
21s – SSH in cadence with reps 1-5 out loud and 6-21 in silence. After a failed 1st attempt, we hit 10 burpees. After a 2nd failed attempt, 50 LBCs
High knees/Air presses – simultaneously, IC x20
Annie – in plank, alternate “scrubbing the floor” with right or left hand
Abe Vigodas – x10 IC
THANG
QIC passed the baton to Barely Legal
After a brief westward mosey PAX circled up for…
x20 IC:
Putins, LBCs, Freddy Mercurys, mountain climbers & very slow flutter kicks ( hence for to be known as Sputter Kicks)
Back to Bushwacker with a mosey to the nearest corner (perhaps LafayetteSt)
Welcome to ANIMAL PLANET!
For the 1st block we bear crawled and finished with 10 burpees
2nd block we crab walked followed by 20 merkins
(returning to lakefront)
3rd block was duck walk and 5 burpees
Last block was bunny hop with 10 merkins
More from Barely Legal
The PAX headed back towards the shovel flag, but pulled up to the sea wall slightly short of said destination.
Aiken Legs was on BL’s agenda:
R1 20 squats, 20 box jumps, 20 lunges
R2 5 derkins, 20 squats, 20 box jumps, 5 derkins
MARY
To be perfectly honest, YHC was so worn out and oxygen deprived at this point that I can only summon vague recollections of Peter Parkers before the golden dawning of glorious 7:30!
COT, FNGx2, Ocho closed out our sacramental sacrifice of blood and sweat with a prayer of appreciation for all that we are blessed with.
Many thanks to Barely Legal for bringing the pain, and to all the PAX for following our lead and embracing the suck!
Suck indeed!!