YHC does not normally do backblasts.  In preparing for his VQ at The Wall and his VQ in Brier Chapel/Chatham, YHC waded through The Wall’s backblast archives, realizing how helpful backblasts are to memorializing the time in the gloom and also to helping future PAX understand the AO’s physical and cultural characteristics (not that this Q took advantage of any of that learning).

K PAX for EC:  D for pullup challenge, C for Ruck PT, and D for The Mustang EK.

In a preblast, YHC promised PAX there would be no counting or numbers during the Q and no Christmas themes.  YHC acknowledged he had made a mistake before the first exercise began.

Warmup

Circled up at 0530.  All warmups were done in cadence, concentration-game style.  QIC said A-B-C and the PAX had to name something in a particular category.  Exercise continued until PAX could not come up with an appropriate term or repeated a term.  Penalty burpee and on to the next exercise.  PAX also did penalty burpees for each of the days of the week

Categories:  Shapes, Planets, Colleges (repeated), Body Parts, Days of the Week

Exercises:  Imperial Walkers, SSHs, Willy Mays, Slow Merkins, Arm Circles, Reverse Arm Circles

The Thang A

Once QIC realized that tennis courts were not accessible, he modified on the spot.  Bear crawl up the hill and do a burpee corresponding with the letter.  Crawl bear back down for more burpees at the bottom.  Hill was incredibly muddy, so the last ten feet of the hill allowed some recovery with a crawl bear slide.  Initial plan was to go to letter R.  Went to letter J after copious amounts of grumbling.

Palate Cleanser

Back to Circle for some Johnny Dramas.  Cadence  A-Z.

The Thang B

On the tennis court fence (and other vertical surfaces), PAX alternated balls to the wall and people’s chair.  Timer was each PAX naming a song title.  Last round was Christmas songs only.  Other rounds were anything but a Christmas song.  If song was missed or repeated, penalty burpees of varying amounts.  Return to circle.

Pre-Mary

Back to Circle for some Monkey Humpers (cadence), Mountain Climbers (cadence), and Carolina Dry Docks.  A-Z

Mary

Circle of fire.  Each PAX had to spell his F3 name with a Merkin per letter.  Gave YHC the opportunity to learn everyone’s name and all PAX the opportunity to get stronger.

Announcements

Sign up for MarginalGainz Challenge.

Christmas Dinner has been postponed.

COT

YHC observed that every Q (or other opportunity to lead) is an opportunity to learn.  YHC noted the importance of breaking from the ordinary, knowing and adapting to one’s environment, and a welcoming community.  YHC shared his gratitude that not every Brier Chapel resident is like Bump Draft.  One is enough.  And some times, too much.

YHC told the PAX that someone else had signed him up to do multiple Chatham County Qs in a row.  He wanted to be clear that he was not coming from the People’s Republic of Chapel Hill for a hostile takeover.  YHC realized after the fact that sharing this information may drive down numbers at The Thicket and The Jag.  YHC promises that both will involve numbers and counting and at least one will have a Christmas theme.

Aye!