The Sea Was Angry That Day

The sea was angry today, my friends – like JV trying to send back turtle soup at Commander’s.  I gave the disclaimer and we started to mosey.  We got about fifty feet out from the flag and suddenly, the great beast appeared before us.  I tell you he was ten stories high if he was a foot.  As if sensing our presence, he let out a great bellow.  I said, “Easy, big fella!, we are just crossing over to the other side…but we will be back.”

Warm-up – My take on a deconstructed burpee (been watching a lot of Top Chef) All IC: SSH x 31, Low Slow Squats x 20, Mountain Climbers x 30, Don Quixotes x 15, Imperial Walkers x 30 – can you picture it?

Then we finished the warm-up with 15 8-count body builders (IC, but that should go without saying – GRT!)

Well then, as a result of the body builders, a huge tidal wave of adrenaline lifted us, tossed us like a cork, and we found ourselves right on top of the great beast.  We moseyed to the other side and partnered up.  I found myself face to face with a blow hole.

Marine Biology 1-2-3

I spent last Thursday in an uncomfortably close COT with Da Parish, Amnesty, and their speedos at Hotlantis, so I regrettably missed Fracsac’s NOLA debut of Burp Back Mountain.  Triple Shift seemed excited that he would be doing it in back to back weeks.

Round 1:  Pax 1 up and down the great beast 3 times always facing the Angry Sea (aka quadraphilia…sort of).  Pax 2 does burpees.  Flapjack and repeato until team burpee total reaches 100.  Both pax continue quadraphilia until the 6 finishes.

Round 2:  Pax 1 bear crawls up and down the great beast 1 time (crawl bear down if you need modification).  Pax 2 does Abe Lincolns (aka crossfit merkin – no cheating – it’s an honest merkin – see what I did there),  Flapjack and repeato until team Abe Lincoln total reaches 200.  Both pax continue levee bear crawls until the 6 finishes

Round 3: Pax 1 is back to the same quadraphilia process as round 1.  Pax 2 does squats.  Flapjack and repeato until team squat total reaches 300.  Both pax continue quadraphilia until the 6 finishes.

Unlike the Seinfeld episode, it was not the great beast that had the obstructed breathing… it was the Q.

Running late, so we had to quickly get to Mitch’s Pull-up Pavilion for a half round of Tabata, so I guess it would be a round of Tab?  Sounds like a phrase my mom used after her jazzercise class in the 80s – “a round of Tab for everyone”

A round of Tab – Get after it for 20 seconds and then catch yo’ breaf for 10.  4 rounds consisted of 1) Pull-ups or Bernie Sanders – Pax choice  2) Burpees  3) Freak Nasties  4) Mission Impossible

At 6:14 we headed back to the flag, which was laying on the ground as a result of the extra windy conditions (Lucky we weren’t in a GoRuck – GRT!)

It was at that point that the Pax was going wild.  They were all over me.  It was like Rocky I.  Pyro came up to me, threw his arms around me and gave me a bro’ hug.  We both had tears streaming down our faces.  I never saw anyone so manly.  It was at that moment I decided to tell him I was not a personal trainer!

What did he say you ask?

He told me to “Go to hell!” and took an Uber back to the hotel.

COT  –  YHC recalled the story of Moses at the burning bush.  It was there that God let him know that he had been chosen to lead the Israelites out of Egypt.  Moses started making excuses as to why he was not the right man for the job.  I think we all have a tendency to be like Moses.  We may feel called to something, but then the doubt creeps in…we don’t have the time, we don’t have the right personality, we don’t have the right skills, we don’t like speaking in front of crowds, yadda, yadda, yadda.  It’s important to remember to take the opportunities that come our way.  We may not know why God put us in this position, or presented this opportunity to us, but it doesn’t matter.  All that is important is that God selected us for this very thing – whatever it is.  We are exactly who He wants to carry out His mission.  We are perfect for it.  So don’t let doubt prevent you from carrying out God’s will.  Step out in faith, with the confidence that you are the perfect person to do it.

Moleskin

T-claps to Kim-Chi for his 22nd straight post.  Only 290 to go.

T-claps to Pyro for reppin’ F3 Jax at Okwata.  The Jax Pax should know that he made y’all look good.  I hope you enjoyed it brother.

T-claps to Vespa for being a good sport.  He rolled in proclaiming a name change.  It’s his second time to post, so apparently no one filled him in that name changes are not allowed – other than the regrettable exception made for Out for Crabs.  Anyway, Vespa turned to Moped during the workout.  Not much different, but has a more derogatory feel when you are addressing him.  Probably because it sounds like dope head.  Try it:  “Hey Vespa!”  –  “Hey Moped!”  Feel the difference?  Anyway,here is a video we took of him leaving the workout:

And the following link is for Shorty and Cowbell:

Thanks,

Hawg