9 PAX converged on The Varsity for a post-Thanksgiving session of brogan with Sasquatch, a boot camp with YHC or a ruck/run option. Harry Caray was prepared to lead the run but after no runners showed, he joined us for boot camp. 3 ruckers – Cake Boss, Wegmans & Body Wash – departed for the gloom and YHC announced us off with disclaimers, assumption of risk and advice to tread smartly and modify as needed. Off we moseyed to the stadium. Here what happened:
One 1/4 mile lap around the field and a left turn into the South end zone for a little COP – we didn’t need as much here due to the broga session that took place prior. Nonethless, a combination of windmills, SSH’s, burpees, merkins, imperial walkers, etc. moved us to the main event. We moseyed to the North end zone and began at the goal line.
The number of exercises corresponded to each yard line and after each exercise was completed, the method of transportation to and from each 10 yard line back to the North Goal Line varied (NUR’s, moseys, 75% run, 100% all out run, etc.).
North 10 yard line – 10 burpees OYO
North 20 yard line – 20 Hand release merkins OYO
North 30 yard line – 30 double count American Hammers in cadence
North 40 yard line – 40 double count shoulder taps in the plank position and in cadence
Mid field – The 50 – 50 double count overheads claps in candence
South 40 yard line – 40 double count side straddle hops in cadence
South 30 yard line – 30 double count mountain climbers in cadence. We stopped at 15, halfway through to throw in 3 burpees……..just because.
South 20 yard line – 20 single count marking OYO
South 10 yard line – 10 burpees OYO
South end zone – 10 double count LBC’s and 10 double count flutters in cadence
We then moseyed to the parking lot for the four corner light pole 10-20-30 round – we got through 3 of 4 corners before 0559 was upon us
Pole 1 – 10 H/R merkins, 20 lunges, 30 SSH’s
Pole 2 – 10 diamond merkins, 20 double count American Hammers, 30 squats
Pole 3 – 10 kracken burpees (crowd favorite), 20 jump squats, 30 single count LBC’s
A quick mosey to COT left us 45 seconds for a few varying angels of the protractor and then time was called at 0600.
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Prayers and praises were offered up and YHC reminded the PAX that even on days not labeled Thanksgiving, we should strive to be examples of thankfulness and gratitude each day.
It is always an honor to be called upon to lead the PAX. My thanks to Splinter for the call to the bullpen and helping keep YHC accountable on a morning where sleeping in would have been a really easy thing to do.
You never know who needs you to show, besides yourself. Keep posting and being the example to others that our world needs so much.
Until next time…….
Cyclops