Stand in the hallway. 15m to workout. Look at the pile. Polypro Ts and heavy sweatpants and Mudgear and capiline longsleeves and jackets and hoodies and 2- no, 3- pairs of gloves. Grab about half – something long, something short, something heavy, something with a hood, a hat, thick socks, out the door, 13m to workout.

Step outside.

Where am I?

There’s my car, there are my steps. I fell down in 10inches of snow 36 hours ago but… it’s a different place. Breathing is heavy. It doesn’t hurt, doesn’t even sting. No shiver runs up my back.

It’s… not cold. It’s….

Warm? Almost warm? Sorta warm? Warm compared to the last 3 arctic weeks?

And- it can’t be. But yes! That’s humidity!

Driving over, 10m to workout, there’s snow on the street but, ha, enjoy it while it lasts, slushie. Time’s up!

It’ll be cold again, of course, but for one morning, there was a weight in the air that felt not even like spring but almost a memory of summer itself Monday at the Thicket. In such near-balmy conditions – and with children actually getting up for school – we got to it.

WARM UP

IW x 10

Arm Circles x 10

WindmillX10

WMHX10

MTN ClimbersX10

THE THANG

Count off – 32 PAX! Form 4 lines (should have counted off by 4s, but didn’t- Q mistake) for warm-up lap then retrieve bricks, 4 per line.

Dips/Merkins – 25X2 for each in the gazebo

Travel – Modified Indian Run. 2 sets of 2 bricks per line- PAX pass bricks backwards, 2 at a time. When man at back receives bricks, he sprints to front, passes bricks backwards.

• Intent is two-fold- add a small amount of weight resistance and teamwork by passing bricks during run, but also keep PAX together in tighter, slower line, keeping the Indian run format cleaner.

Stop 2X for 10 Burpees OYO

Arrived at Pollard Middle School

Dora 1-2-3

100 Merkins

200 Lunges (1 leg = 1 count)

300 LBC

Runner: up and down stairs X2, carrying 1 Brick

Time called mid-LBC for most PAX

• Q Error: Several PAX note, correctly, that Lunges and Stairs in same workout may have not been the best choice. Probably should have subbed in MTN Climbers or others. Apologies to any with stairs in your daily travels this week.

Modified Indian Run return, OUT OF TIME!

COT

Been a while since I Q’d and I needed the refresher. Thanks to the PAX for working with me through such a big group.  Good problem to have!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• 2nd F, per RGIII, at CLUBHOUSE on THURSDAY night. Check Slack for details.
• Rambler is gonna ruck 20 flippin’ miles this Saturday and he wants you to come do it too.

FNG – welcome to FNG. Name “Lemon” was picked, but DQd later due to repeat. Keeping with F3 practice, will be re-dubbed at his next Post.