YHC awoke a 0400 to a heavy downpour, wondering if flooded roads might prevent the PAX from posting. The skies cleared and I arrived to find 11 men ready for a Tropical Beatdown. I started on the disclaimer, which was apparently all Bongo could take, because he took off in a dead sprint. We took off trying to catch him, my running form greatly altered by JV’s endless People’s Chair the previous day. Luckily we caught him and we all circled up next to NOMA.
The Thang
Warm-up COP: SSH x 31; Good Mornings x 11; Peter Parker x 31; Squats x 21; Upright Row x 10; Mountain Climbers x 31
Mosey to the lily pad pond for a round of Tabata – 20 seconds all out, 10 second recovery. Tatum Channings, Derkins, Channing Tatums, Dips – Repeat *YHC undeservedly called out Swenson for his form and speed on the Tatums.
Mosey to the north side of NOMA for People’s Chair – duration was up to JV. He brought the Thunder.
Mosey to the south side of NOMA for Ball’s to the Wall – approximately 30 seconds.
Walk back to our warm-up spot for Deck o’ Death: Burpees, Merkins, Grown Man Sit-ups, and Squats. After discussion with Bubba, the Commissioner of the Deck of Death, it was decided that Jokers would be included and would represent a repeat of the previous card. Totals: 135 Burpees, 104 Merkins, 104 Sit-ups, and 104 Squats. *Douille deservedly called out YHC for his squat form.
We finished the deck in a respectable 30 minutes and moseyed past the flag near the Tai-Chi rap battle occurring at the Peristyle. We finished the workout with about 5 minutes of plank o’ rama: Superman, Yankee’s Awkward Plank, Elbow Plank. *YHC undeservedly called out Yankee for his questionable surfing of the interwebs
Back to the flag for counting to 12, name o’ rama, and prayer.
Moleskin
Ususally Rudy’s mumble chatter consists of teaming up with Swenson to ask and endless amount of questions regarding the Q’s directions. However, today he decided to reveal his fortune-telling abilities. About 3 or 4 cards into the deck we hit a Queen of hearts, which meant 12 burpees. Rudy, must have been feeling spry, so he called for a Joker and it hit. 12 more burpees. A few cards later we were hit with the 9 of hearts. Rudy decided this would be a good time to call for another Joker. Bam 2 for 2. 9 more burpees. A few more cards pass and Rudy, feeling the need for more burpees made a call for the card we were all fearing – Ace of hearts. Unbelieveable – he called it again. If only the might Creskin would use his powers for good rather than evil.
Sorry we didn’t get to enjoy the People’s Chair for a long while. Hawg put up with me for too long the day before. I didn’t want to bore (boar??) him and the PAX longer than necessary.