Send to the Glue Factory: (euphemistic) To kill, usually a horse.

For those who did not know, back in the day glue was made from boiling down horse hooves.  I have no clue, nor really any burning desire to know, if animal parts are glue ingredients today (to wit: I doubt gorillas are used to make Gorilla Glue).  I do know, however, that The Mustang’s Site Q – the one and only Zook – proclaimed any workout that delivered an appropriate level of beatdown would be categorized as a “glue factory”.  For example, “Hey, dude.  Did you go to Zook’s Q at The ‘Stang?”  “Yeah, against my better judgment I did.  That a-hole ‘took us to the glue factory’”.

Thus, with that context in mind I felt the pressure to deliver for the hardcore Mustang faithful.

Duplo power-slid crookedly into a parking space, and we were ready to go:

Warm-Up

• Warm-Up Lap
• OH/Seal Clap Combo
• Slow Merkins
• Imperial Walkers
• Stretches
• Pax Choice

Opening Act

Merkin Stair Walk (aka The Griz-calator).

Griswold introduced this marvelous beast a few weeks back.  I told him I would recycle it the next time I Q’d The ‘Stang.

Move to the stairs that run from the parking lot up to the soccer field.  Starting at the bottom stair, do an irkin on the stair.  Remaining in plank position, “walk” up to next stair & do another irkin.  Continue the process up to the top of the stairs.

Once at top, crawl around to the other side of the stairs.  Starting with the top stair, do a derkin.  Then plank walk down to the next step & do another derkin.  Continue the process down to the bottom of the stairs.

Pax waiting for his turn remain in plank until man in front clears the first landing.  Return to plank hold upon finish until last man completes.

Note: there are four landings, with about 10 stairs per, for a total of about 40 stairs.

Main Event

Dirty McDeuce.

Move to the eastern entrance to the soccer.

4 sets of 12 reps (IC) of 3 exercises.  After each set, take a lap up the hill, around the traffic circle and return to the eastern gate (about 300 meters round trip).  Rabbits return to pick up the six.

Set 1

• Overhead Clap
• Squats
• Flutterkicks

Take a lap

Set 2

• Diamond Merkins
• Mountain Climbers
• Hello Dolly

Take a lap

Set 3

• Hand-Release Merkins
• Monkey Humpers
• Freddie Mercury

Take a lap

Set 4

• Burpees (12 SC)
• Johnny Drama
• LBCs

Take a lap, but go a little farther and finish at the gate.

Encore

• Crab Walk from gate to front of school.
• 3 sets of Dips on the benches.

Mary:

• Hammers
• Knee Ups

Announcements:

• New Gear Order is on the way. Start shaking out the couch cushions now to be ready.
• Poll on Slack for some Churham AOs about moving start time from 0545 to 0530. Hit Slack to vote.
• Prayers and good vibes for the brothers doing the Ragnar this weekend.

COT/BOM:

Try not to get too distracted by the white noises of life.  Focus on what is truly important to you.

Thank you for the opportunity and, more importantly, for your support today.  It is always a humbling experience to have y’all put up with me, and I certainly appreciate you.  I hope you feel like you got your money’s worth today.

Have a great weekend.  Until next time –

Moleskin

• Despite the bit of mumbling during the Griz-calator, and particularly during the stair descension portion of it, no teeth were lost.
• Speaking of descending the Griz-calator, I pretty much slid like a skeleton racer down the last few steps.
• Hal may or may not like his b-ball shoes.
• My sincere apologies to Gomer for messing up his pre-workout moment of Zen opportunity.
• The indefatigable Moore arrived with his Gambler Champion Belt, which he bedazzled with some legendary fuzzy dice. Nicely done, Mr. Gambler Champion.