As the clock struck 0500, Splinter and Hutton returned from their pre-workout run and Fudd came screeching into the parking lot. YHC knew it was time to get started. Slow mosey around the parking lot to pick up everyone.
Mosey across River to the front of the church and circle up. Warm up exercises included:
- SSH
- Don Quixote
- Dead Man Hang
- Merkins
- LBCs
Mosey around to the back of the church and partner up for a triple check. P1 – BTTW. P2 – WWIIs. P3 – run short loop around dumpsters.
Staying at the same spot, partner up for a dora. P1 runs to the church vans at the end of the parking lot. P2 completes 50 merkins, 100 flutter kicks, 150 jump squats.
Short mosey towards Ridge for 4 corners.
- 10 burpees
- 20 squats
- 30 American hammers
- 40 SSH
Mosey around to the side of the church for 11s.
- Donkey Kicks (starting at 10)
- Bear crawl across to curb
- Inclined merkins (starting at 1)
- Lunge back
Mosey back to flag for a few minutes of Mary
- APBs
- Freddie Mercuries
- Heels to Heaven
Numbers / Names / Announcements. YHC took us out.
Moleskin
Lots of good mumble chatter this morning. Topics included whether 1-900 numbers still exist (not verifying while in my office), whether YHC is a Gen X or millennial (YHC thinks of himself as a Xennial: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xennials), and the brick pattern used at River Road Church, Baptist (which is the source of the backblast title). During 11s, Fudd asked if anyone knew the pattern and YHC knew that it was flemish bond (which is alternative short and long bricks). After much discussion surrounding the origination of flemish bond, Splinter complained about spending too much time on the topic. A brief tour of Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flemish_bond) indicates the name references a region of northern Belgium (not the Netherlands as the pax initially believed) but originated in Northern and Central Europe in the Middle Ages. It became popular in England in the 17th Century, and then became popular in Virginia.
At the start of another year around the sun, I am eternally thankful that I am part of this group coming together in the early morning hours, rain, heat, cold, whatever, to push each other to be better men. Thank you for letting me lead today!