Today marks the 500th anniversary of the completion of the [first circumnavigation of the globe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magellan_expedition). The PAX of the Piranha reenacted the whole thing by circumnavigating the AO.

## Warm up:
– 10 SSH IC
– 10 Seal jacks IC
– 10 Smurf jacks IC
– 10 slow merkins
– 10 slow squats
– 8 Mannefort good mornings

Air squat while YHC unveiled the day's theme
Of 270 men who started the expedition in 5 ships, 30 successfully returned home having circumnavigated the globe (18 made it home directly, 12 more had to be released from prison on the Portuguese-held islands of Cape Verde).

## ME – The Atlantic
The first part of the voyage was spent avoiding Portuguese patrol ships by zig-zagging down the African coast.
We ran sprints from sideline to sideline (very reminiscent of Nickelback's Q last week…) 18 times to remember the 18 sailors who made it home first.
We commemorated the 270 who started with a merkin ring of fire, 10 merkins each for three rounds (how convenient to have 9 PAX show up today … not that it mattered, YHC lost count anyway).
The second part of the Atlantic crossing was spent zig-zagging down the South American coast looking for a passage to the Pacific.
We ran sprints from sideline to sideline 12 times to remember the 12 sailors who made it home later.

## ME – The Pacific
We crossed through the Straights of Magellan (10 pull ups on the playground) before making it to the Pacific (picnic tables) just in time for the rain to really pick up.
The crew didn't chart an optimal path through the Pacific, it being new territory and all that, so they were pretty desperate for food. Since they spent so much time up on the masts looking for land, we completed a Hightower routine in remembrance.
– 9 Burpees
– 9 Burpees + plank jack
– 9 burpees + triple hand-release merkins (AKA Krakin burpees, as I was reminded)
– 9 burpees + triple squat jumps
– 9 reps putting it all together (triple hand-release, plank jack, triple squat jump burpees)

## ME – The Indian Ocean
The surviving crew found fresh food, water and valuable spices, but did not always make friends among the natives. Fortunately the early morning crew at the school is always very friendly to our PAX at the Piranha, and today was no different. They greeted us cheerfully as we completed a side-plank ring of fire with 10 dry docks per person for a total of 90 tons (~85 tons, the size of the Victoria, the only ship that made it all the way around).

## MARY
No doubt after their harrowing experiences and a lifetime worth of adventure behind them, the surviving crew kissed the soil and hugged the trees of their native Spain.
We completed a round of Global Warming, hugging our trees in air squat position and waiting for each PAX to duck walk around the circle.

Finally, Magellan never made it home. He died in a skirmish on a Pacific island, and several changes in leadership later, Juan Sebastián de Elcano captained the crew back to Spain.
Castaway took the role of Elcano and led us in 20 very wet X-factors IC.

## CoT
Dripping wet but safely home and glowing with the glory of achievement, we were reminded of the Bull (last Saturday in October) and the Iron PAX challenge ongoing (come Thursday to support).

Prayers of gratitude for a wonderful world we live in, Cosmo's continued recovery, and Loonie's back!