See Mr. Holland
All was quiet at The Last Resort when YHC arrived. 5:30 rolled around, and it stayed that way. Since YHC forgot his gloves, today’s beatdown turned into a run, with a couple of merkins in there for good measure.
Notes:
It’s really pleasant to hear the birds waking up while running around in a gentle rain.
YHC volunteered to take the reigns of this awesome AO and I pulled into the parking lot at 5:26, it was raining and windy so no shovel flag. I wait and with no one around I decide to run the mile to get that off the list for today. While on the run I had no reflectors, no head lap (left at home) and it was very dark with the heavy cloud cover. I passed two people who were walking in this weather on the way out to the turn around spot, turn around and return to the school. Still all alone, no one with the exception of a large pile of mulch and a county vehicle being stored on the lot.
My first solo workout since joining F3 and here is what went down:
Return from the run go the the main entrance of the school and perform 20 SSH, 10 DQ, 10 Imperial Walkers, 15 Arm Circles(10 small and 5 big) , reverso, 20 LBC’s, 20 Merkins.
So now it is really raining hard and I start with a Triple check.
Triple Check 1 – 20 Merkins, 30 Squats and run a lap around the parking lot (staying clear of the storm drains…and Pennywise!!!) I do this 3 times.
Triple Check 2 – 10 Burpees, 30 LBC’s and run a lap around the parking lot doing that rotation 3 times.
4 corners Escalator
Start with 10 burpees, Bernie Saunders to second stop and 20 BD’s EACH leg(this hurt on the 2nd and 3rd attempts), back to start 10 Burpees, B.S. to 2nd corner 20 2ct BD’s run to 3rd corner on 30 2-count mountain climbers, back to start, 10 burpees, B.S to 2nd corner 20 2ct BD’s, run to 3rd corner 30 2ct Mountain climbers and run to 4th corner for 40 SSH.
Finished with 2 minute to spare and did various Plank positions staying quiet to not wake the neighbors but heard Swirly calling out ‘Regular, right hand high, regular….on for 2 minutes!)
Changed shirt and drove home the the day.
Six socially-distanced strongmen appeared out of the gloom for a beatdown at The Last Resort. Churchill had such a good time in his FNG personal training session from last week that he brought his little brother along for the fun. Here’s how it went down:
Mosey down the street for our contractually-obligated continuous mile for starters. Return to school, head to the back porch for COP. SSH, Imperial Walkers, Don Quixote, LBCs, 6 inches.
Return of the AquaBear: bearcrawl the length of the bus ramp, punctuated by a burpee at each set of columns.
Kickin’ Triple Check: donkey kicks, flutter kicks, run to the street & back
Four Corners: 10 jump squats, 20 WWIIs, 30 mountain climbers, 40 American Hammers, lunges between each corner.
Mosey back to the flag for a Ring of Fire. Numbers, Names, ‘Nouncements.
Welcome FNG JulieYard! The 16 year-old brother of Churchill, JulieYard plays lacrosse for his high school, and plays guitar in a band “with a bunch of old guys in their 40s,” as well as numerous other instruments. That, combined with a story about nature calling as a little kid, yielded a brilliant portmanteau of references for his name. Glad JulieYard is already well-acquainted with old guys in their 40s, because this PAX will be a great place to fill that gap while lacrosse season has been scrapped.
YNWA,
-Mr. Holland
Two men arrived at The Last Resort…one of them not sure what to think of the flyer that appeared in his mailbox over the weekend. YHC didn’t scare him off, and so it was on:
Take a lap around the parking lot, then COP: SSH, Don Quixote, Russian Soldiers, American Hammers, copperhead squats, merkins.
Mosey to the bus ramp for a return of last week’s AquaBear (bear crawl the length of the bus ramp, with a burpee at each column).
Mosey to the playground for a modified triple check: one man completes a bouldering lap around the climbing wall while the other performs stationary exercise – LBCs, squats, flutter kicks.
Mosey to the blacktop for Four Corners: 10 burpees, 20 merkins, 30 mt. climbers, 40 WWIIs, with lunges in between.
Mosey to the jerkin gym: 3 sets of 8.
Mosey back to the parking lot for a quick 11’s, featuring monkey humpers and merkins. Back to the “flag” for FNG’s name.
FNG Winston is finishing his final semester at Randolph Macon, while working for a conservative political campaign consulting group. “Churchill” really wrote itself. YHC did not ask him whether he was prepared to fight them on the beaches.
The Last Resort has had a slow launch thus far. It was great to see seasoned PAX come out for its opening day, but the rain kept any potential FNGs away. This week, more flyers went around the neighborhood, but only one answered the call, and no veterans. This part of town has been lacking an AO, but YHC can’t do it alone! Who do you know in the Glen Allen area? This week, reach out to that guy and bring him with you to The Last Resort next Monday!
YNWA,
-Mr. Holland
Six dedicated stalwarts woke up to the soothing sound of rain, thermometers that read 42, and said, “Ahhh, just right.”
While the rain surely kept any and all FNGs away from this brand new AO, the PAX made the most of our new surroundings, particularly the generous amount of covered space surrounding the building. Here’s what went down:
Mosey to the Back Porch for COP: SSH, Don Quixote, helicopters, Russian soldiers, Freddie Mercury, LBCs, hand-release merkins.
Part 1: The AquaBear
On a variation from the Polar Bear, PAX AquaBear the length of the bus ramp (AquaBear = bear crawl with a burpee at regular intervals, in this case, each of the 13 pairs of columns along the bus ramp).
Part 2: A Pair of 11s
Greatest Generation: in deference to the sacrifices and hardships our grandparents endured, a set of 11s featuring WWIIs and squats (since they invented the nuclear bomb drill). Run length of bus ramp in between.
All-American: switch the exercises to Merkins & American Hammers
Part 3: It Looked Good On Paper
What was supposed to happen:
There are 15 doors set into alcoves around the school. Each PAX member goes into a consecutive doorway and performs his exercise until passed, Indian Run style, by the last man. Switch to the next exercise until you’re the last man. Run to the front and continue until PAX has completed a lap around the school.
What happened:
YHC hastily explained the general idea, left PAX members in their alcoves, and hoped for the best. Two successful men passed by, then…nothing. After a pause and some discussion, a rescue mission was staged to collect the rest of the PAX, and this experiment was put on hold.
Part 4: Improvise
The rain had mostly quit, and we had a few minutes still. Mosey to the parking lot and do a Lt. Dan in each parking space around the center island.
YHC is immensely grateful for the PAX that showed up today. 42 and rainy will drive away any potential FNG. We will try again next week!
YNWA,
-Mr. Holland