Taking the Plunge at Okwata – Rain or Shine!

As YHC headed out the door, the distinct sound of droplets of water hitting the ground could be heard. YHC thought this was surely the sprinklers, but nay, it was not. Who would enter the gloom on a day like this? One Pax sent a message via GroupMe that the Plunge would be where he was heading, after encountering the wet substance falling from the sky. At least he didn’t fartsack, so AO options on days like this are good. YHC had that terrifying thought of being a Pax of one. Who would inspire YHC to work harder, to push the limits? As YHC crossed the levee, parked cars at the AO were in sight, and more followed after parking. A total of six Pax chose to take the plunge at Okwata, proving that F3 men post in the gloom rain or shine!
It was 0530, the Shovel Flag was marking the AO, and Old Glory was waving victoriously in the breeze. Time for the disclaimer…..and then….

The Thang:

Mosey to the mardi gras fountain, and complete the circle around, as is tradition at Okwata. With the normal spot for warm up being saturated from the rain, YHC sought to move to the other side of Lake Shore Drive, but was distracted by the deep puddles of water between the two spots. With that, the Pax lined up in front of the fountain for the warm up:

SSH IC x 31 – That’s just what we do
Hillbilly’s IC x 15
Abe Vigodas IC x 10 (Hamstring getting better, thanks to the foam roller and lacrosse ball)

Enough warmup, time to hit the levee. The shortest route from point A to point B is a straight line, so YHC took that route to the levee.
11’s on the levee
Instructions were to do 10 monkey humpers lake side, and one Burpee on the back side of the levee. There was mumble chatter about wanting to start with one monkey humper and work up, while starting at 10 burpees and working down the ladder. YHC refused to give in to such nonsense! With that said….
One Monkey Humper lake side (not sure what happened here)…10 burpees back side. Keep going until 10 monkey humpers lake side and 1 burpee back side. Run back to lake side and plank and wait for the six. That was 330 Burpees banked for Cadre Danny!

Move to the IHOP (Innovative House of Pain).

Three stations:
Run to top of levee, 5 plank jacks, and return (timer)
Dips AMRAP
Step ups AMRAP
YHC was disappointed with the large puddles of H2O directly under the pull up bars, so a repeat wasn’t warranted. Time to move on to the next thang….

Mosey to the corner of Canal and Lake Shore Drive for Four Corners, which all were done together and IC:
Corner one: Catalina Wine Mixers x 10
Over the levee to Corner two: Monkey Humpers x 20
Across Canal to corner three: Merkins x 30
Over the levee to corner four: Squats x 40
That was so much fun, a rinse and repeat was in order!
Upon finishing the repeat, YHC saw three minutes remained. Mosey to the flag for a couple minutes of Mary!
Flutter kicks IC x 20
Hello Dolly IC x 20
Tin Snips IC x 10

Count off, name-o-rama, announcements, intentions and closed with a prayer.

Moleskin:
YHC was thrilled to see the rain did not inhibit the regulars from posting to Okwata. The rain did not last long, and the cool weather that followed it was welcomed. Thanks for posting with me today!

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