Durham Centre Beatdown

April 12, 2018

WHEN: 04/12/2018
QIC: Happy Gilmore
PAX: Driftwood, Sweater Vest, Justice, Baggins, Pebbles, Crab Cake, Weenie Roast, Low Tide, Cool J, Happy Gilmore (Q)

Introduction: YHC’s previous two Q’s have been very experimental and borderline Awkward.  This Q, YHC wanted to tone down the awkwardness and just go for a good old fashioned beatdown.  YHC also loosely based this on the beatdown that he experienced in Charlotte Metro that gave YHC the courage to Q for the first time.  10 pax emerged from the gloom for a temperature that was in the low 40’s and still a little cool for YHC.  YHC gave the disclaimer and off we go.

Warmup:
SSHx20
Finkle Swings R/L Legs x 10 each
Little Baby Arm Circles (F/R) x 14 & 18 respectively (YHC Forgot he need to enlarge the circles on the Reverse)
Willie Mays Hayes x10
20 seconds to stretch anything you need
YHC Demonstrated the Air Squared as we would need it later.

The Thang: 
Mosey to the DCRI Building/Durham Centre (300 W. Morgan Street). Go up the stairs.  Coming up these steps, YHC informed the PAX that when taking the steps, we were to go one step at a time – do not cheat and take multiple steps, this is important later.

At the first rectangular plantar, YHC announced we were doing a bear crawl inchworm the perimeter of that plantar.  15 minutes later we were done.

YHC then gave his next set of instructions – we were to run down the stairwell to the street level and perform Air Squared x 11 Cadence Count.  Circle to the other stairwell (YHC Later found out there is no other stairwell, so we had to modify on the fly – ran through where we thought there was a stairwell, then enter the parking garage and run back to the original stairwell).  Go back up the stairs, and perform True Americans x11.  Both of these are OYO.

Then rinse and repeat, reducing 1 for each successive cycle.  (10 & 10 2nd trip, 9 & 9 3rd trip, etc…)

YHC informed the PAX there would have to be a time hack because we would not be able to get all the way to zero.

T-Claps to Weenie Roast who got down to 5, YHC was able to keep up with him for the first cycle and then he really kicked it into gear (Or YHC demonstrated his lack of Physical Fitness).

at 6:03 YHC called the time hack – finish the cycle, and then peoples chair on the wall until all PAX are accounted for.

Mosey back to Thunderworks for Mary

Mary:
Bay City Scissors x10
6″ Leg Hold 10 Count ring of fire

YHC ran out of gas and called it at 6:14.

COT/NMS:
Prayers to Cool J’s Mom who is recovering from a stroke
T-Claps to Low Tide and his family who has just been approved to foster parent
T-Claps to Baggins who just got into Duke Graduate School

YHC Took us out.

YHC is disappointed that he didn’t have it in him to give the PAX the extra minute of Mary.  YHC would argue that we essentially Planked for 15 minutes which has to be good for something.  YHC also notices that when he is gassed, he tends to pooch the order at the CoT.  YHC used to have an issue with how to count but now YHC has an issue at CoT.  YHC needs to improve his CoT.

The more YHC Q’s in downtown Durham, the more obvious what a playground it is.  YHC’s one post at Charlotte Metro they had all sorts of structures and decks and paths etc.  Downtown Durham also seems to have a bit of that feel. If you haven’t Q’ed in Downtown Durham, definitely give it a look – it’s a lot of fun.

*If you’ve not read Freed to Lead you may not get the following thoughts*

The Durham YMCA is open at the time of the morning when we passed it this morning.  I was looking for the potted plant by the treadmill, but didn’t see it.

Finally, YHC wonders what the folks who happen to be at work early are thinking when they look out the window and see a group of HIM doing excercises such as the bear crawl inchworm around their plaza.  Are they intrigued?  Do they think the HIM are nuts?  YHC hopes one day we can rescue a sad clown – simply because he looks out the window and goes, “I need to ask them what they are doing”