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Snider Plaza Stroll

June 19, 2019

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA:
PAX: Coach K, Special Sauce, Draper, Rump Roast, Sally, Alright Alright, Sweet Baby, Aaarrrggghhh, Ina (Given my timely post, let me know if I forgot your presence)
QIC: Oatmeal

AO: Caruth Park
F3 DISCLAIMER & WELCOME: Given

WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x 10 IC

IST x 15 IC

Mountain Climbers x 20 IC

THA THANG:
Mosey to Snider Plaza where YHC had PAX sprint first block on Sider Plaza from Westminster to Rankin to determine speed rankings.  Partner up slowest with fastest, etc. for a race up the plaza.  YHC jumped in with one of the groups given the odd number of PAX for the day.  PAX then completed the following at each intersection:

Rankin Ave

P1: Sprint to Milton Ave

P2: HR Merkins x 10, sprint to Milton Ave

Milton Ave:

P1: HR Merkins x 10, sprint to Rosedale Ave

P2: Bobby Hurley’s x 20, sprint to Rosedale Ave

Rosedale Ave:

P1: Bobby Hurley’s x 20, sprint to Daniel Ave

P2: WWII situps x 30, sprint to Daniel Ave

Daniel Ave:

P1: WWII situps x 30, run to Hillcrest back and back then OHC x 40

P2: OHC x 40, run to Hillcrest and back

YHC then had PAX crab walk across crosswalk to island where they shuffled on their hands along the curb face up across and walkcrabbed to other side of plaza.  PAX returned from whence they came bear crawling and crawl bearing, facing down when shuffling across island.  This whole sequence was repeated. 

Once safely back in front of Kuby’s, YHC had PAX perform alligator pushup walk for approximately 15 yards and reverse lunge it back to the start. 

Finally, YHC had PAX line up individually to race back down the plaza repeating the exercises in reverse that we did to get up the plaza.  Once completed, mosey back to Caruth Park stopping a few times to perform random exercises while picking up/waiting on the six. 

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
YHC prayed us out

MOLESKIN:
What YHC thought was a brilliant race concept failed in execution and quickly devolved in running and completing exercises with no winner crowned and therefore no prize/punishment doled out to the victors/losers.  The mumblechatter further confirmed YHC’s failed race attempt when it was determined that only one partner would determine the outcome.  Oh well, back to the drawing board…  Workout still proved effective and PAX really enjoyed the alligator pushup walk.  As is typical with my abundance of running, Rump was effusive with his “compliments,” which only go to feed my ego! 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. None remembered except Q Source that evening

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Rocked Around the Clock

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA:
PAX: Coach K, Special Sauce, Draper, Ant Man, Rump Roast, Sally
QIC: Oatmeal

AO: Burleson Park
F3 DISCLAIMER & WELCOME: Given after a reminder from Coach K

WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x 10 IC

IST x 10 IC

Windmills x 5 IC

THA THANG:
Making use of the 12 spokes (sidewalks) out from the fountain in front of Dallas Hall, YHC had PAX perform the following rotating around each spoke like clockwork. 

  1. 10 Pamela Andersons (burpee nippler)
  2. 20 Squats
  3. 30 V Ups
  4. 40 Merkins
  5. 50 Rugby Situps
  6. 60 Gorilla Squats
  7. 70 Mountain Climbers (x2)
  8. 80 Lunges (x1)
  9. 90 OH Presses
  10. 100 Plank Jacks
  11. 110 OH Claps
  12. 120 LBC’s

Following each set of exercises, PAX ran the length of spoke, perform a burpee (adding a burpee at each spoke for a total of 78 burpees if the circuit was completed) and running back to fountain (hub).  An exception was made following gorilla squats and OH presses, where YHC had PAX bear crawl length of the spoke and back since the spokes were relatively short.

PAX results:

  • Coach K completed 3pm (15 full stations)
  • Special Sauce & Draper – 12p (12 full stations)
  • YHC – 11am (11 full stations)
  • Sally, Rump Roast & Ant Man – 9am

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
YHC prayed us out

MOLESKIN:
YHC started workout straightaway with a mosey to the fountain in front of Dallas Hall.  There was a bit of grumbling with the lack of warm up before the mosey and Ant Man joined us fashionably late.  Warm up warm up commenced at the fountain when YHC realized I had left my phone and speaker back at the park, which delayed the start of the workout, which in retrospect was most certainly appreciated by the PAX.  Once the workout began, there was a bit of mumble chatter; mostly choice adjectives describing YHC and the workout, not to mention the choice playlist I assembled (the number of songs with “clock” or “time” in them are not as plentiful as “Christmas” or “f@&k”). Mumble chatter died away quickly as the effects of the workout took effect.  Even YHC’s state-of-the-art speaker was no match for the fountain.

This workout thoroughly beat down the PAX and there were a few comments about this being added as a benchmark workout although YHC isn’t sure any of the PAX would welcome another iteration of the Clock.

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Doubletime Hills

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA:
PAX: Coach K, Sex Panther, Chairman Mao, Ina, Gold Digger, Sally, Peppa, United
QIC: Oatmeal

AO: Flag Pole Hill
F3 DISCLAIMER & WELCOME: Given

THA THANG:
PAX began #doubletime as usual with normal loop through wetlands and back to Goforth, past Gold Digger’s peacock farm gathering at the base of everyone’s favorite hill after picking up the six.  From here, YHC commenced a hill-tastic suicide drill.  PAX were instructed to run at “race pace” uphill, turn around and return to the bottom of the hill at each inlet of Goforth Cir, at Bargiames, where YHC had PAX turn right and run to Deer Trail and back down to hill to starting point.  The last length of the suicide was to the top of the hill at White Rock Trail, turning right and running back down hill.  Noting time when all PAX made it back down hill, YHC had PAX run to White Rock Trail once again before heading back to the park.  Being the HIM’s that we are, PAX and YHC arrived early to the rally point so to quietly pass the time, YHC had PAX run three hill repeats until ruckers rallied and time was called.

Still managed to get in 5 miles!!

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
YHC prayed us out.

MOLESKIN:
PAX seemed to love YHC’s announcement of hill workout.  There was a little weeping and gnashing of teeth, but mumblechatter faded as the Hill worked its magic.  Common complaint to slowing down runners during #doubletime are the hills, so YHC thought it a good strength builder to face our demons.  Hill repeats at end of workout were a crowd favorite!

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Over the Bridge & through the Park

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA:
PAX: Coach K, Sex Panther, AlrightAlright, Icebox, Eli, Rump Roast, Teasip
QIC: Oatmeal

AO: Glencoe Park (fo’ sho’)
F3 DISCLAIMER & WELCOME: Given

WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x 12 IC

Hillbillies x 12 IC

Windmills x 12 IC

THA THANG:
Mosey clockwise to SE corner of park: Merkins x 10 IC

Mosey to SW corner: Groiners x10 IC

Mosey to NW corner: Alabama Prom Dates x 15 IC

Mosey to bridge where PAX paired off.  P1 bear crawled up bridge while P2 ran to lights near top of bridge, back down to base and return to partner.  Flap jack.  Repeato up incline to lights, U-turn and back down.

Mosey up bridge to stairs, down stairs and YHC had PAX line up along guardrail for Derkins x 10 IC & Clay Makers x 10 IC each leg

Mosey back upstairs to begin an NA run to other side of bridge and back up to first support column.  YHC then had PAX sprint to stairs and then pair off again where P1 crawl beared down while P2 ran down, back up to stairs and to P1 where they flap jacked.

Once PAX made it down incline, we returned to NE corner of Glencoe Park where YHC made everyone’s morning with 15 burpees OYO where there was much gnashing of teeth or at least choice words for YHC.

Finished out with a mosey back to park pavilion where we finished the workout with 10 V-ups IC and 10 LBC’s IC.

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
YHC prayed us out

MOLESKIN:
Fair about of mumble chatter but PAX were spread out during bridge workout.  A lot of cursing and moaning from Rump Roast with each new exercise that was announced!  I know he loved all of the running, but he gets better every workout!  I know there were other colorful comments throughout, but alas, my memory once again betrays me.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Q Source on Wednesday night at Chick-Fil-A on Hillcrest and Friday somewhere in Preston Center.

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Running with the Wind

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA:
PAX: Coach K, Sex Panther, AlrightAlright, Mr Belding (Willy Loman from Toledo), Chairman Mao, Icebox, Ina, The Gambler, Stingray, F150, Eli, Aaarrrggghhh
QIC: Oatmeal

AO: La Madeleine/Katy Trail
F3 DISCLAIMER & WELCOME: Given

WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x 20 IC

IST x 15 IC

Windmills x 10 IC

THA THANG:
Mosey to Katy Trail

¼ mile

40 overhead claps IC

½ mile

16 step ups both legs IC

¼ mile

20 plank jacks IC

¼ mile

10 merkins IC; turn for home

½ mile NA run

20 V ups IC

¼ mile

20 calf raises IC (just to wake up those sore calves from Saturday!)

½ mile

Mosey back to La Mad parking lot to complete 10 burpees OYO.

10 count by Mr Belding to complete the workout.

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
YHC prayed us out

MOLESKIN:
On a windy morning, Chairman Mao made a late appearance, skipped the usual Warm-O-Rama for the People’s version to ready himself to challenge AlrightAlright.  This lasted about 200yds into the first qtr mile at which point he ran out of gears.  Muted mumble chatter as the running had most of us gassed although Eli once again shows us what it looks like to glide over the pavement!  YHC had some counting issues when doing step ups, but was able to regain control and finish strong.  Half miles were a crowd favorite as was the calf raise redux.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Q Source on Wednesday night was enlightening as always.  Look for the encore presentation on Friday, 1130 at Preston Center.

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Masters Saturday Beat Down

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA:
PAX: Rump Roast, Antman, Coach K, Pow Pow, Rocketman, Baby Ruth (FNG), Sex Panther, Thunderlips, Cabanaboy
QIC: Oatmeal (YHC), Alright Alright

AO: Burleson Park (Parking garage)
F3 DISCLAIMER & WELCOME: Given

WARM-O-RAMA:
Skipped due to workout

THA THANG:
YHC and Alright devised A Workout Unlike Any Other in the spirit of the Masters Tournament assigning an exercise to each hole of Augusta National.  With partners, the goal was to complete each exercise x hole yardage in three minutes.  As the timer expired score was taken for each “hole”.  To achieve reps x yardage on each hole resulted in a birdie. A score of par was recorded as noted below.  Anything less was considered a bogey.  No sand traps, water hazards or penalty shots!  Holes were as follows:

Tea Olive 445 reps (yards) –  SSH – Par 300

Pink Dogwood 400 reps – IST – Par 400

Flowering Peach 350 reps – Flutter Kicks – Par 300
Flowering Crab Apple: 240 reps – Crab Cakes – Par 200
Magnolia: 495 reps – Monkey Humpers – Par 300
Juniper 180 reps – Jumping Spiders – Par 180
Pampas 450 reps – Plank Jacks – Par 300
Yellow Jasmine 570 reps – Squats – Par 400
Carolina Cherry 460 reps – Carolina Dry Docks – Par 300
Camelia 495 reps – Calf Raises – Par 300
White Dogwood 505 reps – WWI SitUps – Par 300
Golden Bell: 155 reps – Burpees – Par 155
Azalea 510 reps – Alabama Prom Dates Par 400
Chinese Fir 440 reps – Seal Jacks – Par 300
Firethorn 530 reps – Overhead Claps – Par 400
Redbud 170 reps – Groiners – Par 170
Nandina 440 reps – Mountain Climbers – Par 300
Holly 465 reps – Low Dolly – Par 300

The tournament began in a dead heat with several team posting birdies on the first two holes and things steadily went down from there.  Scores began falling as the course showed its fangs.  Rules were changed mid-workout to encourage teams to complete exercises when it was a foregone conclusion a bogey was the only possible outcome.  Team with highest reps lost a stroke, lowest reps gained a stroke.  The round continued until hole 14 at which time the weather horn blew and PAX happily packed in their “clubs”.

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
YHC prayed us out

MOLESKIN:
Mumblechatter was generally focused on the structure (or lack thereof) of the workout, the difficulty and pure impossibility of achieving even a par on some of the “holes”.  Reality hit PAX on holes 4 & 5 as it was quickly acknowledged by Alright that 495 monkey humpers may have been a bad idea.  It never improved from there.  Overall grumbling and pain throughout.  Comments about rule changes was thrown about and I believe someone commented that changing the rules so many times was similar to playing golf with an 8 year old.

YHC set out to make Amen Corner (holes 11-13) something extra challenging, but alas, it all sucked!  In fact, PAX continued to whine (YHC maybe most of all) about their calves through Tuesday’s workout.  But, by god, I was going to get a birdie!!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Q Source on Wednesdays and Fridays at Chick-Fil-A on Hillcrest and Preston Center, respectively.

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As the sun sets on basketball season…

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA:
PAX: Rump Roast, F150, Wal-Mart, AlrightAlright, Coach K, Sex Panther, My Space, Tee Sip, Aaarrrggghhh
QIC: Oatmeal

AO: Glencoe Park
F3 DISCLAIMER & WELCOME: Given

WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x20 IC
IST x15 IC
Windmills x 15 IC

THA THANG:
Baatan death run around park to basketball court

Wilt Chamberlain:

– LBC x 100, run across court
– Squat x 100, crab forward across court
– Flutters (DC) x 100, crab backward across court
– Lunges (SC) x 100, run across court

Suicides – foul line, midline, foul, end line

– Merkins x 10 @ mid line
– P2: bear crawl (flap jack)

Partner up:
– P1: B Hurleys
– P2: bear crawl (flap jack)

Repeato
– P1: Monkey humpers
– CJ Andersons (aka Pamela Andersons) x 5 @ opposite end line

Repeato
Suicides – foul line, midline, foul, end line

– Merkins x 10 @ mid line
– CJ Andersons (aka Pamela Anderson’s) x 5 @ opposite end line

Partners again:

– P1: B Hurleys

– P2: bear crawl (flap jack)
– P1: Monkey humpers
– P2: Crawl bear (flap jack)

Dora: Started with 5 set of 5x Pull ups, 5x Swerkins, 5x Step ups.  Got in about three rounds before time.

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
YHC prayed us out

MOLESKIN:
Random mumble chatter and Rump’s moans every time a run was announced.  When the burpees with niplers were announced the naming of the exercise began by trying to combine the two in some way. None of which stuck.  YHC had the epiphany a day later to refer to the new exercise as the Pamela Anderson to which Thundelips recommended CJ Anderson (PA’s character in Baywatch).  Either way, I recommend doing them again, however this time in slow motion in a bathing suit or at least while going Chippendale.  BTW, YHC did submit the exercise for submission into the official exercise listing.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Q Source

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A(n almost) forgotten MRM

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA:
PAX: Coach K, Icebox, Rocket Man, Ina, AlrightAlright, (Sally chose doubletime)
QIC: Oatmeal

AO: Flagpole Hill
F3 DISCLAIMER & WELCOME: Given

THA THANG:
2.84 mi ruck through beautiful Lake Highlands.

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
YHC prayed us out

MOLESKIN:
YHC admits he’s a slacker and is just posting the back blast a month late!  There was mumble chatter as always on our rucks, about what we discussed is lost in the ether or trapped in much younger minds than mine (Coach K’s apparently since he provided a listing of PAX that attended).

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Team Couponing

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA:
PAX: Teesip, Rump Roast, Sally, AlrightAlright, Icebox, Coach K, Thunder Lips
QIC: Oatmeal

AO: Glencoe Park
F3 DISCLAIMER & WELCOME: Given and acknowledged

WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x 15

IST x 15

Cotton Pickers x 15

THA THANG:
PAX partnered up and alternated five sets of the following:

  • Pullups x5
  • Dips x5

Each team then grabbed a coupon to perform alternating team Blockees.  After YHC called and Omaha we did alternating Blockees for about seven minutes.  We then took a mosey to the field to where we did the following:

Rd 1:

P1: People’s Chair Cusak

P2: Run across field and back

Flip flop

Rd 2:

P1: Coupon Press

P2: Backward run across field and back

Flip Flop

Rd3:

P1: People’s Chair Curls

P2: Backward run across field and back

Flip Flop

Rd 4:

P1: Coupon kettlebell throw

P2: Plank

Both partners then bear crawl to coupon; flip flop and repeato across field and back to start

YHC then decided to oblige PAX by allowing them to repeato Round 4 as Round 5.

MARY

Cusak Circle of Trust: YHC had each PAX in each team hold one side of a coupon overhead for 60 seconds, flip flop and repeato.

MARY:
Flutterkicks x15 DC IC

Homer & Marge

Rosalita x15 IC

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
YHC prayed us out.

MOLESKIN:
Thank you to Sally for bringing coupons for a change up.  YHC called a couple of Omaha’s during workout as I thought Blockees were going to be much more difficult than they were.  A bit of mumberchatter about whether YHC’s timer was working correctly.  Apparently YHC needs to work on his audibles!  Coupon kettlebell tosses worked well until Coach K & Teasip broke their coupon early on and had to go with a smaller block.  Not to be outdone Rump Roast & Thunder Lips showed their manliness by breaking their coupon, too!  Overall, it was nice to be using props during a workout.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. RRR mileage posting
2. CSAUP and upcoming planning session

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IR Thursday (Alt workout)

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA:
PAX: Rump Roast, Coach K
QIC: Oatmeal (Alternate Q)

AO: Burleson Park(ing Garage)
F3 DISCLAIMER & WELCOME: Given by Alright Alright

WARM-O-RAMA:
Led by Alright Alright:

SSH IC

IST IC

THA THANG:
YHC volunteered to take the handiQ today.  The three less mobile PAX made two trips up the parking garage with an exercise at each level using a variety of techniques to make our way up each level (lunges, bear crawls, crab walks, parking line burpees – 2 per line up ramp, hobble jog (at least for YHC)).  PAX completed a variety of squats, burpees, People’s Chair, overhead claps, merkins, derkins as they increased in altitude.  Exact numbers and order are blurry, but no less than 15 per level mostly in cadence except for burpees (x15 OYO).

Coach K suggested bear crawl down stairs on our first descent down the garage.  YHC must admit he is in need of much improvement to accomplish this awkward exercise, but gave the old college try to get down all flights.  On the second descent down the stairs, YHC had the brilliant idea that the PAX do dips as they descended the staircase.  Coach K quickly pointed out the idea was 10; execution a mere 0.

MARY:
Flutter kicks

Homer/Marge

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Alright Alright prayed us out

MOLESKIN:
Good bit of mumberchatter since cardio is more difficult when nursing a bum ankle.  PAX did mention their fondness for leg workouts and how they have been deprived of such joy in the recent past so YHC did his best to serve up a good bit of leg exercises, but only in a truly loving manner.  Remember, leadership is about serving with love!  Coach K was his typical bubbly 5:30 self, which we always appreciate.  I really think he admired us following his call to arms on Tuesday and adding to what may be a weekly record of burpees.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Keep up with RRR mileage logging.  I clocked 2.4M this morning, but I don’t trust my watch…YMMV!