A year ago, I was about a year and a half into getting myself into respectable shape, I had been running with the ferns at lunch hour and had taken off about 40lb. I was at Bratwurst Thursday (A Dark Helmet Production) and got talking to Dark Helmet and Beast about working out in Fort Mill (Whitesnake was on grill) … Long story short, Dark Helmet was on Q at Slow Burn the next day and Beast came to look after the FNG (Me).

Honored to lead 32 at Slow Burn Friday. Some who have done this long before me, some who joined the ranks along with me and some newer PAX who I hope to see for years to come.

The Thang:

Mosey to the Empire Pizza lot for moderate modified dynamic warm up (inspired by Sasquatch)
butt kickers 1/2 the lot, jog it out 1/2, high knees back 1/2, jog it out, squat walkers, jog, toy soldier, jog, karaoke L, karaoke R, windmill walkers, jog, bear crawl, jog, imperial walker walker, jog, inch worm, jog, pull knee to chest, jog, broad jump, jog, shuffle L, shuffle R.

32 man indian run around Lowes (insert groans here) and back to the front of the playhouse

Split the group (due to size), one group up the road in front of the mall, one group back toward Lowes.  Run to light, 10 squats, run back and back to 2nd light, 10 squats, 10 scorpion DD, run back and run back to 3rd light, 10 squats, 10 scorpion DD, 10 dying cockroach, run back and plank.

Mosey to lot for 2 rounds of 4 corners (inspired by early painful mornings at WEP): 1st round: 10 each mak tai jai, CDD, monkey humpers, merkins, meet in the middle to plank. 2nd round: knee tai jai, bombjacks, double counts freddie mercury, big boy situps.

Mosey to a grassy area (inspired by Chicken Hawk): JACK WEBB, a full round 1-4 to 10-40

Back to COT, announcement, prayers, thanks to Backdraft for taking us out

A personal thanks to all PAX that I have met over the year.  You may be the guy pushing me, you may be the guy I am trying to catch, you may be the guy with words of encouragement or you may be the place I want to be … but, you are definitely the guy that gets me up and gets me going every day, and makes me better.

A moderate note to new PAX and guys (like me) who cant always keep up … though I sprinkle in a little craziness and shake things up every once in a while … Tuesday, the Ballroom is now moderate. Wednesday, Clydesdales, slow run and walk as needed, we will always stick with you (thanks, Anchorman). Friday, Slow Burn. Saturday, The Yard.  4 moderate days that will still test you  .. if I can do it, so can you.

Looks Like We Made It,

Barry Manilow