YHC was excited about the opportunity to lead at Independence for my VQ. Thanks to BlackHawk the Site Q for Independence for the offer and to Apache for pushing me to lead. With no-FNGs present  disclaimer was explained to the PAX and so the VQ began.

WARM-UP  COT

SSH (IC) x25

MNC (IC) x25

Windmill (IC) x25

Mosey around the campus for a modified Merkin Mile, YHC explained while we mosey and I call out “DROP” the PAX will do 10 Merkins Recover and continue the Mosey for a total of 30 Merkins,

Re-grouped for what I like to call the “Triple Jump” with a Burpee.  I am not sure what I said wrong but the mumble chatter began before I could finish the word Burpee.  I was told this was a Burpee free zone but I chose not to hear that and continued on.

3 Frog Jumps followed by a Burpee then sprint to the end of the driveway and back to the start

Rince and Repeat x3

I think my adrenaline was flowing because I was asked by the Site Q to slow it down a bit and re-group the PAX before going on, Rookie mistake by this YHC.  Called for two 10 counts, re-grouped and off we went.

Mosey around the campus again and planked halfway through for the 6 to come in, recovered and Mosey back to the COT for “Sand Bag Relay”

I called on Bourne for a 10 count while I ran over to my car to grab the Sand Bag and in the distance heard more mumble chatter and groans.  Told the Pax to form a straight line and explained Sand Bag Relay.  First #HIM would call out exercise of his choice and run with the Bag to the end of the parking lot and back while the PAX did the exercise.  When the first #HIM returned he would pass the Bag off to the next #HIM while he called out an exercise, we would follow this procedure until every #HIM called out his beat down.  Exercises were:

Low Slow Squats

SSH

Monkey Humpers

CDD

Calf Raises

Box Cutters

Bourne called out some exercise we never heard of, He was told to name it before ever calling it out again

LBC’s

I am missing two more, another Rookie mistake by not remembering them all.

Called for two more 10 counts while I grabbed ropes for a little leg resistance training,  Told PAX to partner up and handed out the ropes,  I was one short so Apache and myself partnered up and used the sand bag.   We would start with the rope around Partner 1’s  waist while partner two would hold the two ends of the rope,  I would call out go and Partner 1 would run to the middle of the parking lot while Partner 2 would pull on the ropes for resistance, once we got to the middle parter 2 would let go of the ropes and Partner 1 would sprint to the end of the lot followed by a sprint of partner 2,  Sprint back change it up, Rinse and repeat x3.

Time was up and since we were already at the COT the PAX got a well deserved rest before before Announcements , Praises and Prayers.  I never thought I would be doing this in a million years, Leading Leaders of F3. I need to thank my brother Olive from Isotope for bringing me to The Patriot for my first Post on 8/1, Like everyone has said the workout is free and is what gets you out at 0515 but its the Fellowship and Faith that keeps you coming back.  Thank you all again for the support it was a pleasure leading this fine group of #HIMs.  See you all in the GLOOM

Aye!

Big Papi