Thursday, November 6
F3RVA
Always 70 and Sunny
F3RVA
Always 70 and Sunny

Release the Beasts

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This morning, saw a hawk getting ready to look for his daily feast then the geese decided to wander and check out what the humans were up to(plus maybe they were looking for a tasty treat). One morning, maybe I will bring some cracked corn(they like it) and of course they will poop. Plus as they saw us, they figured let’s see what we are up to.

A robust group of 16 came out for another Mudslide session. Mosey over to the courts for a WARMARAMMA (SSHs, Don Quixotes, Imperial Walkers, Ukrainian Soldiers, Merkins, LBCs, Alabama Prom Dates) plus a little hip/back stretch to get ready. Once completed, of to the woods

A mini Dora to start out: 25 2-count hanging mountain climbers, 50 Bulgarian split squats, 100 Shoulder taps. I knew I was feeling good when I blitzed the 100 shoulder taps, hit the squats then the hanging mountain climbers my head was up at bar level. I have another variation to try out, just simply working on the hangs and trying to get your arms at 90 degrees will improve things

A new thing I have been wanting to try out: Inchworms will work things from head to toe but add a little tweak(turn it into a variant of a burpee plus for later, a great tool). First round simply going up then back down, second round reach out, then hoop your feet to your hands, third round your option what I did what take my hands part the shoulders in plank, then hop the feet in. We did not have to go far for what’s next

A Dora: yet reversed it and added a couple of things. 300 LBCs, 200 squats, 100 Merkins, 50 Hollow Body Rocks, 25 coffin situps. Now the kicker: using the bands(the LBCs band at the feet, holding your arms at 90, squats band at get and head(taught Speedo the suitcase squat which he liked, Merkins band around back and on hand(heavier band makes it harder), hollow body rocks the band is at the feet and head level, coffin situps feet straight out coming up like a dead person(I also call them Undertakers). We finished and had time for one final thing.

The painkiller(a kick ass version of an 11s). Mankillers(the way Doozy does them sorry I was not a fan of how they were being done last week) plus bunny murders. The way to end it: if there’s anything left in the tank empty it out. The geese were going damn: don’t mess with those humans. Completion of the workout: back to the flag for numbers and names(a good amount of RESPECT today most I have seen in a while

See Slack for the latest announcements and news: a lot going on over the next few weeks. Prayers for Florence’s mom(and his new job), Broadway’s daughter still battling migraines and good luck to a Speedo in June running his first 5k

Today I felt good….. One thing I try to make sure to work on being mobile and having my body move that it doesn’t feel like it’s struggling. That’s the thing as you get older, things change but working on flexibility, mobility helps. Can we all get better(sure)! It’s taking each day plus now I am starting to get that true itch back where I need a race. This year it just likes right now September Spartan weekend the super and sprint at a spot about 1 hour 40 minutes from home. Next year, I have had this goal since 2020 but 2025 time to achieve it. I have always wanted to do a trifecta in one weekend(Beast Saturday, Super Sunday morning then right after the sprint). There’s also the Ultra Trifecta(am ultra Saturday with the super and sprint the next day). Luckily I can go to NC there’s a spot about 3 hours away that’s where I would go for it. I hope to find one in the summer, do the September races then start the training. I can do it mentally, physically I have some weaknesses I need to fix. If I find a race that I feel a group of us might like and it’s reasonable, I will let you know. Have a good one see you next time

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