When no Q signed up, the PAX split the responsibilities three ways and embraced the chaos like true HIMs.
• Hermie kicked us off with a solid warm-up: Ukrainian Soldiers, Imperial Walkers, Helicopters, and some much-needed stretches. With the muscles loose and the PAX ready, Hermie passed the baton to…
• Tsaziki, who brought the pain with 11’s—alternating Squats and Merkins with transition runs up the hill (and not just a little hill—we’re talking all the way up the hill). Legs were smoked, lungs were gasping, and then Ponch stepped in.
• Ponch took over with a relentless shoulder circuit: Overhead Arm Claps, Apple Pickers, and Side Arm Lifts, broken up by Mountain Climbers, Side Straddle Hops, and Monkey Hoppers. When that wasn’t enough, we ran to the other side of the lot for Abs:
• Flutters
• Freddie Mercuries
• Heels to Heaven
• More cardio for good measure.
The final burnout was brutal: Wide-Arm Merkins, Regular Merkins, and Diamonds. We capped it off with 8 burpees and a 1.5-minute plank to make sure everyone left their comfort zone far behind.
Mumblechatter Highlights:
• No Rountrey locals showed up, which stung a little. Come on, fellas—the Alamo needs its defenders!
•Nancy Lopez showed up rocking his Ohio State gear, rubbing a little salt in the wound after Rudy’s Notre Dame took the L, Rudy was a no-show.
• Prayers were lifted for Rudy’s speedy recovery and for the week ahead to be filled with blessings and strength.
COT:
Gratitude for the ability to push ourselves together as a PAX.
SYITG,
Ponch
