It was another beautiful, slightly chilly morning down at the Deep. DaVinci and YHC began trading messages (i.e. multi-tasking during work meetings) about wanting to do something different than the normal bootcamp and eventually stumbled onto a sports carnival approach. We both raided our kids toys for ideas we could use and put the plan in motion.

Warm-up:
> Mosey around school loops to far side of school so Witch Hunt could warm up.
> SSHs, WMs, IWs, Merkins, Mtn Climbers, Parker Peters.
> Mosey to other end of school.

The Thang:
We sat up 8 games with a pretty simple approach. One exercise when arriving at the game. Then someone attempts the game. If they succeed, moderate exercise. If they don’t succeed, original exercise plus another. Then after that is complete someone else attempts the game again. Success means easier means of movement to next game while not successful is a more difficult means of movement to next game. With instructions clear we began.

Game 1 – Free throws
Start=5 3M Burpees
Make=25 LBCs, Miss=+25 Merkins, Airball=+10 Burpess || Thankfully no airball, just a solid brick.
Make=Jog, Miss=Lunge Walk, Airball=Bear Crawl || Nothing but net (or chain), jog to next game.

Game 2 – Soccer penalty kick into kids size goal
Start=20 Jump Squats
Make=20 Mtn Climbers, Miss=+20 Plank Jacks || GOAL!
Make=Lunge Walk, Miss=Lt Dan || miss…Lt Dans across field (too far)

Game 3 – Throw a baseball into strike zone
Start=40 Moroccan Night Clubs
Make=10 inch-worm Merkins, Miss=+20 CDDs || Just a bit outside
Make=Job, Miss=Sprint || Uh, DaVinci might be the nicest PAX you’ve ever met but that was the ugliest attempt at a pitch we’ve ever seen!

Game 4 – Beach toss (mix of lacrosse and Hi-Li)
Start=50 SSHs
Catch=20 Dips, Miss=+10 Step ups || Thankfully Witch Hunt was ready for the wind effect on the whiffle ball…catch.
Catch=1/2 Sprint, 1/2 Jog, Miss=Suicides || I’ll blame the wind but no catch.

Game 5 – Golf chip shot into ring on ground
Start=15 Diamond Merkins
Make=20 Mak-tar Jais, Miss=+10 Knee-tar Jais || Can’t spell them but we did them all.
Make=Jog, Miss=Lunge Walk || Off the green…lunge walk it is.

Game 6 – 3 pt basketball shot
Start=5 3M Burpees
Make=20 Plank Jacks, Miss=+20 Mtn Climbers, Airball=+Kraken Burpees || No airball but ugly shot that at least drew iron.
Make=Bear Crawl, Miss=Crab Walk, Airball=Burpee Broad Jump || Pretty much repeat of first shot.

Game 7 – Football toss into can
Start=50 LBCs
Make=2 space bear crawl Merkins, Miss=+10 2 space shuffles || With some assistance from Olaf its good!
Make=Job, Miss=Job with extra lap around loop || Royale caught and dunked but PAX decided it was right to run the extra loop.

Game 8 – Lawn darts
Start=20 Wide arm Merkins
Make=25 Seal Jacks, Miss=+25 more Seal Jacks || Dart weight is not the same with the new kid friendly darts…at least that was the excuse given for missing badly.
Make=20 Hello Dollies, Miss=+20 Box Cutters || Royale asked if just the tip was in did it count? We didn’t have to explain that babies don’t really come from storks since the tip definitely didn’t get close.

Finished up the last game just with enough time to run around and gather all the equipment before COT. This wasn’t the hardest workout but PAX seemed to like the games. And we learned that we’re better at running and doing Merkins than playing a sport that requires finesse. Thanks to Royale for the opportunity to lead and all the PAX for playing along!

Prayers – Continued prayers for those affected by Hurricane Matthew. Prayers and praises for Olaf and his wife as they received some good news while they continue to go through a difficult pregnancy.

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