So, basically this was my 3rd Post of the day. At about 4PM I was feeling pretty gassed, and wondering how on earth I was going to lead Run & Gun. I got home, changed and as I contemplated what the routine would look like, things started getting a bit easier. I recalled a bit of scripture that may be familiar: Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” With that I rolled out to the AO.

I circled the entire lot once to see if anything inspired me, as I was still uncertain what direction this WO would go. I dismounted and circled up with the other hardy men of the Evening Gloom. At this point we all followed Catfish for the warm-up.

Warm Up

As my middle school gym coach used to say: “GET A LAP!”

Laps around the soccer field x 3 or so

Sprint the field, the long way. Jog the short. Sprint back.

Repeato

Sprint the long way, 5 Burpees, then Sprint back.

Having a good bit of conversation at this point, so everyone must be pretty warmed up. Catfish handed it off to me. So, LET’s ROLL!

The Thang

We jogged up the street while carefully avoiding getting pancaked in our dark clothes and no headlights. My plan began to come together at this point, and the word for the first part of this routine would be “Fartlek”. What did you call me? That’s right, Swedish for “try to make the PAX call me inappropriate names”. No really, it’s something like “speed fun”, but I’m sure Google can tell you the right answer. We continued at a jog and each of the PAX took a turn picking a landmark and decided when to start a fast run to their landmark. We made a couple turns around the Baxter roads alternating jog and all out effort letting everyone have a turn.

We finally found our way to what will now be called “The Merry-Go-Round” in my lexicon. This is the corner atrium and stairwell for the Commercial building at the corner of Sutton and Market Streets. Stairs up and down and in a nice big circle. At this point my plan was clear:

Bomb Jacks x 10

5 Laps, up the Merry, around and down

Colt 45: 15 Wide arm, 15 regular, 15 diamond merkins

Bomb Jack x 10

5 Laps, up the Merry, around and down (start humming a tune at this point).

Peoples Chair

Colt 45

Run back to COT

Flutters and Hello Dollies ’til time

NM

“I love it when a plan comes together.”

-Colonel Hannibal Smith

I’ve been Q enough times that I can say ‘many times’. I always appreciate the opportunity to get out there and do something hard with like-minded individuals. I’m also surprised when I can gel a pretty good routine, on the fly, as it were. Catfish was a bit low on O2 the whole way, but he still kept the pedal down. Bolt lapped us on the Merry, but I expected that.

I think that I like the cool weather more than most. Unfortunately that translates into low posting for the R&G. I expect as we get into the spring, I’ll see some more of the one-time R&G regulars. I expect. I believe that this expectation is not too high for the PAX of The Fort to meet.

“If you build it, they will come.”

Geronimo! Out