I’ve been enjoying some much needed time off from the daily grind this week. Yes, we spent a few days at the beach but mostly it’s been tackling home projects, rucking, reading, and generally just chilling out. And with my birthday yesterday, I planned to have a few (extra?) drinks and sleep in this morning. But Slack would have none of that. I learned via Fieri’s pre-blast that apparently I signed up to Q the day after my birthday. It makes sense, and typically I track Qs consistently but this one fell off my radar completely.

So I whipped up a workout on an index card, crossed my fingers, and arrived at the AO with a few minutes to spare.

6 PAX were ready to go.

Warmup

• SSH x25 IC
• WMH x 12 IC
• FAC x 10 (hold)
• RAC x 10 (hold)
• Overhead Claps x 10 (hold)
• Seal Claps x 10 (recover)

Main Event

Battaan Death March

• Jog around the 1/4 mile loop surrounding the AO.
• PAX in rear drops for 5 burpees, then sprints to the front.

Suicide Variations

• Cycle 1: Sprint to ends of each (3) courts, 10 Slow Merkins, sprint back.
• Cycle 2: Run backwards to ends of each court, 10 Slow Merkins + 20 Squats, sprint back.
• Cycle 3: Side steps to ends of each court, 10 Slow Merkins + 20 Squats + 30 WW2, sprint back.

Evolution of Ricky Bobby

• Mosey to the basketball courts
• Cycle 1: Bear Crawl around the court perimeter, last PAX bear crawls faster to the front
• Cycle 2: Duck Walk around the court perimeter, last PAX duck walks faster to the front
• Cycle 3: Lunge Walk around the court perimeter, last PAX lunge walks faster to the front.

Tunnel of Balls

• 3 PAX on hold BTTW on each side of the wall.
• 1 PAX bear crawls under the PAX holding BTTW.
• Next PAX continues pattern until all have tunneled.

Mary

• Flutter Kicks x 20 IC
• Hello Dolly’s x 20 IC
• LBCs x 20 IC
• Merkin Ring of Fire to 5 (Pax Choice of Merkin)
• Manmakers x 6 or 7
• Heels to Heaven (via Fieri)

Announcements

• BC Games is 5/17 and 5/18 and includes a 5K and Pickelball Tourney

COT

Didn’t expect to be Qing today but I’m glad I did. As is always the case, there’s no better way to start the day. And last night was a good reminder to expect the unexpected. Of course it was a trivial event but the principle still applies. You’ll see curveballs and things will not always go as planned so being able to adapt and roll with the punches is an essential quality to build.

I wish all of my Christian brothers a blessed, safe, and happy Easter! Aye.

Moleskin

• Yanni came tearing into the AO lot on two wheels as the PAX settled into Mary. He Qd the Mustang and decided he wanted more so finished up with us.
• Yanni taught us the Peter Parker Merkin
• Several PAX continued the workout at the pull-up bars. I did not :-).