11 Men gathered around the flag, patiently watching their watches waiting for the arrival of Sparky for his VQ. Tick tock tick tock go the watches. Beep say the watches, 6:30 it is. Time to go. Shorty takes the lead for a game of “Qs Wild”, and leads us off with his disclaimer on behalf of the group.
Shorty’s Warmup: Mosey to the lawn.
- Low Slow Squat x20
- Oh, look. Yankee’s rolling in. Still no Sparky
- Shoulder Taps x20
- Murkin Shoulder Taps x??
- SSH x20
- IW x20
Tag-out to Side Effects
SFX 11s: 11s across the lawn. Derkins from the benches on one side, Dips from the benches on the other. YHC barely managed to avoid getting lapped by Shorty. #tclaps for setting the pace.
Tag-out to Kim Chi
Kim Chi Pre-VQ: Next week, Kim Chi has his VQ at the Mothership. Today, he gets thrust unprepared into the role. Takes us on a “Last Man Up Run” (otherwise known as an Indian Run to YHC who had no clue what KC was talking about). Off to the Foundry. At the Foundry PAX line up for:
- Pull-ups
- Dips
- Squats
- Rows
- BigBoy Situps
- Bars
Everyone cycles through all the stations, planking ahead of pullups. Pace set by Pullup (AMRAP). Maverick might still be going. #tclaps for setting that example!
Finish with a 90 degree hang-off. #tclaps to Cowbell for outlasting SFx
Tag-out to Maverick
Maverick Circle of Misery: Mosey to a shady spot by big lake. Looks pleasant. Its not. Pairup. PAX #1: alternate 5 burpees, 5 Russian Twists waiting for PAX #2. PAX #2 run the boardwalk loop, 20 box jumps out over the lake. Switch-up. As revenge for this misery, the boardwalk jumps up and takes its vengence on Maverick. Maverick seems to be ok still.
Tag-out to Rudy
Route 66: Mosey to the fountain. Heisenberg chooses Murkin’s over Squats as the exercise. So PAX is off for Route 66 Murkins on the main drag. 1 at first lightpost, 2 at second, till we reach the end 11 stops later. Rudy politely calls the PAX back to the fountain to restart after a serious whiskey-dick effort on the way to stop #1. Seriously guys? 10 lightposts out, return for the 11th stop back at the fountain. 11 murkins then plank up.
Tag-out to JV
6 MOM with JV: Finds the longest, wettest grass possible, plants PAX on their 6s.
- Dr. W x12
- Flutter Kicks x20
- YTW x20 (how can such small motions hurt so much?)
- Pray to the Stars (kneel, lean back, hold, scream in agony)
- Plank and hold
- (I think there were 2 other exercises in here)
Mosey back to the flag
Much mumble-chatter suggesting that Q tag-outs seem to bring out the best (or is that the worst) from everyone.
Welcome to our FNG, who’s name went from Botched to Triple D to Sand Bags before ending with Fun Bags.
Close with a prayer. YHC thanks the PAX for being an inspiration, thanksgiving for the gift of another day and the guidance to use that gift wisely.
