16 of The Fort’s Finest (Mustangs and Clydesdales) descended on the Ranch to wish Dark Helmet a Happy 40th Birthday.  Little did they know that the word Birthday would be replaced by Burpee.

The Thang

Warmup lap around the parking lot before COP.  Then, 40 SSH (IC), 40 Mountain Climbers (IC), 20 IW (IC), 20 Windmills (IC), and 20 Monkey Humpers (IC) (cuz everyone should hump on their birthday). Mumble chatter about letting all M’s know that.

Head to the first corner of the parking lot to explain today’s Four Corners.  Explain to PAX that in honor of Dark Helmet’s birthday, the exercise most closely sounding to birthday is burpee.  First corner is the first part of the burpee, the leg thrust.  Hands on the ground. legs back, then forward, 40 times.  Run to corner 2.  Second part of the burpee is a merkin, so 40 merkins at corner 2.  Run to corner 3.  Third part is a squat and jump, so 40 of those.  Run to corner 4 and put it all together for 40 burpees.  Rinse and repeat the entire lap.  Plank when done.  After planking and waiting for the 6, early finishers were rewarded with 10 more burpees.

Mosey to the wall.  People’s chair for 40 count, then 40 dips OYO.  Rinse and Repeat.  Rinse and repeat again, but instead of counting to 40 while on the wall, we sang happy birthday to Dark Helmet.  After 3rd round then 40 LBC (IC), 20 Peter Parker (IC), 20 Parker Peter (IC), 40 SSH (IC).  Jailbreak to COT and BOM.

Announcements – CAH this Saturday at 4:00, Clown car to Gastionia (contact Package), 3rd F Convergence May 15th, Nun Run May 30th.

Prayers – continue to pray for Flattire’s M as she goes through Cancer treatments, Prayers for Area 51 brother who collapsed during workout yesterday.

Moleskin – Lots of Mumblechatter this week on the twiiter machine as there have been lots of great Q’s and amazing workouts this week.  Lots of great options as the Fort continues to grow.  Double D was making fun of me seeming that I’m Q’ing several times a week.  Seems like it some days, but it’s what makes F3 work.  So when it’s your turn, or someone needs a fill-in, step up and do it.  Just remember, none of us are professionals (even those of us that are now sponsored athletes). (Shameless plug for my sponsor www.athletics8.com use code Ryan to get 15% off your order).  As far as today’s workout goes, I’m not sure if people were more mad at me for coming up with this crazy burpee workout or Dark Helmet for being born.  I honestly think they were more upset with Dark Helmet.  Which is kind of sad.  All he did was show up.  Those that fartsacked missed out.