2018 arrived at 5:30 am with a brisk wind and below freezing temps. Lovely start to the new year. YHC arrived early to make sure his Notre Dame banners were hung with bride, to welcome the LSU faithful to the new year. First hulking shadow figure to appear, dressed in full Marlin-cold-weather gear was Kim Chi sporting an outer layer LSU sweatshirt. Then Triple Shift, wearing neutral colors. Finally 2 more LSU fans showed up – welcome Amnesty and Heisenberg. Everyone decked in the finest winder wonderland gear. A disclaimer, then lets get started.
Burpees and Body Builders
Notre Dame has won 6, LSU has won 5. Start by going through each of the 11 games, with a ladder: adding 1 burpee for each ND victory (1970, 1981, 1984, 1997, 1998, 2013) and 1 8-count-body-builder for each LSU victory (1971, 1985, 1986, 1997, 2007). The 6 Burpee vs 5 8-Count will show up again….
Warm Up
Mosey to the normal spot by the rocks for our warm-up
- SSH x25
- Windmill x15
- IW x25
- 6 Burpees, 5 8-Count
Then plank-time:
- PP x25
- FM x25
- PP x25
- ST x25
Go find a rock, and mosey to the football field. YHC noted that Triple Shift seems to look for a larger rock each Monday.
BLIMPS
Start at the goal line for BLIMPS. Since its a Burpee exercise, lets stick with the “6 Burpees for Notre Dame Victory” theme:
- 6 Burpees, 12 Lunges, 18 IW, 24 Merkins, 30 PlankJacks, 36 Squats (all con-rocca), advancing 20 yards for each exercise
Al Gore for the 6 (unnamed PAX who chose to carry Gibraltar)
Now we’re at the far end of the field. Lets BLIMPS back, using the “5 8-Counts for LSU Victory” theme:
- 5 8-Count, 10 Lunges, 15 IW, 20 Merkins, 25 PJs, 30 Squats (all con-rocca)
Plan for the 6 (left to the reader to ponder which PAX was the 6)
Playground
Head to the playground where all PAX got to enjoy YHC’s new Christmas present, courtesy of the in-laws: Battle Rope. 5 Stations, 1 for each PAX
- Burpees (15 of ’em, the count)
- Toss-the-rocks over the fence
- Crunches
- Pull Ups
- Battle Ropes!!!
Time to get through one complete round. Mosey back to the rock pile to dispose of our friends. Then Mosey back to the flag for a quick round of Mary:
- FK x25
- Penguin x25
- Cockroach x25
Close with 6 Burpees and 5 8-Count (for a total of 54 burpees and 30 8-Count). Heisenberg chose to close with 6 8-Counts presuming a victory later today. YHC chose to close with a 7th burpee.
Close with Countoff (5 brave PAX standing strong against the wind and cold), Name-o-rama (Amnesty and Heisenberg gunning for the big Respect in 2018), and close with prayers.
Yesterday, the homily at mass was about family: celebrate the importance of it, and remind us all to respect, love and cherish our family. YHC is thankful for the many families he is a part of: his own, his Ms, the F3 family, and others.
Finished off with coffee at Morning Call with Mike – and some very enjoyable conversation and F2 with the PAX. Thanks for a great start to 2018!
