Three turned out for the Pine on this sultry Wednesday morning and, after a pit stop for a second shirt, launched into the Main Event.
YHC was delighted to see that there was a Q opportunity during the week of the Open Championship, one of the premiere sporting events of the year. Sorry, soccer fans, but this is the best international sporting event of the year–and it’s not particularly close.
This year, the Open returns to Carnoustie, site of Jean van de Velde’s famous 1999 meltdown. Teeing off on the 18th hole, he could have won with a double bogey 6; instead, after a fateful trip into the swollen Barry Burn, van de Velde carded an 7 and lost the tournament in a playoff. This collapse (one of the greatest in sporting history) became the inspiration for today’s workout. Unfortunately, YHC misremembered van de Velde’s score as an 8, so PAX got bonus exercises.
Warmup:
SSH/IW/WMH/Mountain Climbers/Slow Merkins/30 second free stretch.
The Thang:
Mosey to the Forest Theatre, where PAX partnered up. One partner performed an exercise while the other box-jumped to the top of the theatre, then switched places. This process we repeated 7 times before collectively box jumping the seating tiers an 8th time in memory of Jean van de Velde. The exercises were: merkins/BWS/Flutters/Dry Docks/Lunges/LBCs/Squats again.
Because van de Velde not only choked, but was chased down by other players, PAX lined up and Ricky Bobbyed back to the AO, with the tail chasing the leaders constantly.
Back at the AO, YHC gave one PAX and chance to practice his putting under pressure. Having brought my putter, putting green, and a ball from home, YHC set it up. Cooter volunteered to put, bravely doing so without knowing the stakes. If he made it in one, PAX would go straight into Mary. A two-putt would mean running up half of THWM. A three-putt would mean running the whole thing. With ice water coursing through his veins despite the 85 percent humidity, Cooter nailed the putt, and PAX rejoiced with some Mary.
Mary
Flutters/Planks/Heels to Heaven/Freddie Mercury
Announcements:
Coco Convergence at TBL on Saturday.
Prayer Requests:
None