I rolled up to a mostly empty parking lot, confirming what I thought would be a low turnout.  The combination of Florence and the typically smaller numbers at Paradise (at least as compared to Mon, Wed, Fri AOs) would make this a nice low-key Q headed into the weekend.

It turns out, however, that if you string the four letters together: “C-O-C-O”, PAX tend to swarm and converge as if it’s a chance to see an endangered species.  Yes, Coco was back in town to pack his family up and head west and this would officially be his final Churham post before the true relocation. 27 PAX (a new Paradise record?) were ready to go at 530 sharp.

Warm-up

• SSH x 20
• Frankenstein x 10IC
• Bat Wings:
  • Start with 20 x Forward Arm Circles, hold, 20 x Backwards Arm Circles, hold, 20 x seal claps, hold, 20 x overhead claps. Everything is on a 4-count.

Thang

Dirty MacDeuce

4 sets of 3 exercises with a Cadence count to 12. Exercise are chest, leg, core.  After each set, PAX run a lap around the parking lot.

Set 1

1. Chest: Standard Merkin ICx12
2. Leg: Square Jumps IC x12
3. Abs: Ski Abs ICx12

Set 2

1. Chest: Diamond Merkin ICx12
2. Leg: Jump Lunges ICx12
3. Abs: LBC IC x12

Set 3

1. Chest Slow Merkin ICx12
2. Leg: Al Gore (tree hugger) ICx12
3. Abs: Peter Parker IC x12

Set 4

1. Chest: Wide Merkins ICx12
2. Leg: Air Squat ICx12
3. Abs: Parker Peter IC x12

Modified Wall of fire

• While PAX are doing Al Gore and Plank holds (alternating) two PAX perform 5 burpees.
• Finish once everyone completes the burpees.

Mary

• Flutter Kicks ICx20
• Heels to Heaven ICx20
• Homer to Marge ICx10
• Merkin Ring of Fire (3 per PAX)

Announcements

• Keep a watch on Slack and elsewhere for brothers in need this weekend, particularly along the coast.
• Super Cooper Run on Saturday 9/29. See Slack for details
• Adopt a Widow program in Northern Province is gaining steam and the group is looking for volunteers to help out. Also, the desire is to expand the program beyond the north and into Chapel Hill, Durham, and Chatham county. Ping Nickelback for details.
• Paradise converging with AMRAP in two weeks (9/27).

BOM

Brother Chum mentioned this in slack but it bears repeating.  Please remember to keep the  civil servants / leaders in your thoughts and prayers through the weekend. While we all hunker down at home, there are many folks working their tail off to serve and help us and those in need during this time.  I’m referring mostly to police, firefighters, EMTs, political leaders, utility workers, military personnel and others who’s job is to ensure we’re all safe and are here to serve us during major events like Florence.  Stay safe!