we didn't have 19k paratroopers standing proud in a parade field, but we did get 15 pax plus one starsky to come together and workup a sweat inspired by the sounds one might typically hear on Ardennes or Longstreet for morning PT.
Warm-a-rama:
S-S-H x15, W-M-H eld for 10 count- twice each side, Michael Phelps x10, Arm circles F&R x10, Slow-squats x10, and get the heart pumping with 5 Burpees OYO
Mosey to new field for ME
82's – it's like 11's but better and more on brand for the day.
PAX started at mid-field for 8 Bobby Hurleys, lunge walked to the end line and completed 2 Merkins. Followed with a backwards run back to center field. repeat with BH's count going down one rep and Merkins going up one rep until you've flip flopped to 8 merkins and 2 BH's
Mosey to rock pile and partner up for a modified Dora 1-2-3
each PAX selected a suitable coupon from the pile and commenced the Dora with with 106 over-head tricep extensions, 248 Single arm rows – alternating arms every 10 reps, and 319 curls
mode of travel was a mosey, and distance was from playground to Start-x and back.
106 years since the 82nd Division was stood up during WW1
248 years since the founding of the US Army
319 – as in 3/319 Airborne Field Artillery Regiment -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Battalion,_319th_Field_Artillery_Regiment – where I spent most of my days in my 20's
wrap up the dora and mosey to the wall for a 'new' exercise – the "All American Hammer" – much like the regular American Hammer, but with your 6 planted on the wall so your feet won't touch the ground. It is form month and we don't want to cheat those abs by letting our heels hit the ground.
follow up with a wall of fire: still lined up on the wall, all PAX assume and incline plank, completing 10 good form incline Merkins
Circle up for some light stretches followed by Name-o-rama
Prayer requests/COT:
Keep Oh-Shag-Hennessy and family in you hearts as they deal with illness and loss
It's almost Memorial Day, PAX were reminded of the reason for the holiday, and the names of YHC's friends and brothers-in-arms were read allowed so that they may live on through us.
PFC Jason D. Hasenauer
PFC Benny S. Franklin
SFC James J. Stoddard Jr.
SSG Robert F. White
SPC Patrick L. Wallace
a special coffeteria was had with all 15 PAX and 1 starsky to celebrate a milestone for one of the stalwarts of South Durham F3