the earl braces for snow

the call was made. “it’s a go.”

three PAX descend upon the park that marks the start of The Earl. no flags, but there’s a medicine ball.

let’s roll.

WU
20 SSH
10 Arm Circles Forward
10 Arm Circles Unwind (Reverse)
10 Imperial Walkers
10 WMH

Thang
Pendulum Wave north up 15/501 (Hillsborough Street) to Chatham Miles. The PAX transport a 20 lb medicine ball, as an Indian Run. PAX at the rear has the ball. runs to the front of the line. passes the ball back through the line. PAX at rear, upon receiving the ball heads for the front. continue till you get where you;’re going.

Our three stalwart heroes arrive at a cold, dark shuttered mill. Look! There’s a wall!

10 Dips
10 Dearkins
x2

Rolling for Dollars: three PAX line up, facing the same direction (South.) PAX in center drops to belly, log rolls to the side towards the PAX on the right. Said PAX leaps over his brother and lands safely. Rolling PAX leaps to his feet and has suddenly become the PAX on the right. At this point, the new center PAX log rolls to the left, mirroring the first bits. Continue for the duration. The PAX manage to keep focus and no one gets kicked!

back to the wall:
10 Box Jumps
10 Step Ups (Ito style) Left
10 Step Ups (IS) Right

Another session of Rolling for Dollars.

The Pax proceed to a metal staircase with two landings, mere steps away. Usain Bolt. 3 rounds, 1 PAX going up and down stairs with the ball.

-merkins (B)
-slow squats (S)
-burpees (Y)

-flutter kicks (B)
-alligator merkins (S)
-American Hammer (Y)

The Pendulum swings again. The line regathers and heads south toward 64… Don’t forget to bring the ball. At this point in our narrative, the rooster gives a holler. He’s everywhere!

The PAX get to a glorious stepped poured in place concrete retaining wall near the old Manly office and Masonic Temple. Pausing, the men execute:

10 derkins OYO
some dips maybe?
climb the wall and 10 merkins OYO.
descend.
ring of fire merkins, 5 count. (more like a triangle of fire…)

Pendulum Swing all the way to 64 then towards Hillsborough Street where we find a lovely concrete ramp with guardrails.
20 dips IC
20 bar merkins (feet and hands elevated…)

At this point, the ball started to get heavy and the Pendulum was losing momentum. We get closer to the ground. Bear crawl indian run style. PAX bear crawl in line, man at the rear is on foot, standing up, with ball. Runs to front of the line. Deposits the ball, which it was observed now had the appearance of bear scat, on the ground and commences to bear crawl. When the man at the rear of the line gets to the scat, he picks it up and brings it with him to the front. Repeat, and progress is made. Leave no trace.

the PAX return to Page Vernon Park (check out Ito’s post to Slack which tells about the park’s namesake, Page Vernon…)

Mary
-bunyan – flutter kicks
-yanni – Electric Boogaloo Merkins
-soylent – long slow crunches

COT
Announcements and then name-o-rama. YHC fumbled the order because he’s always trying to get to the next thing.

BOM
plan good things. aspirations are good. aspire, keep breathing and make it happen.

cliffhanger – an attempt was made to for coffee-rama, but virlie’s was closed. the storm approaches. stay warm and safe, all…