YHC grew up scrambling through the creek and woods of Fallon Park. As teenagers, we’d hang out in the gazebo next to the field where we warmed up today. There may have been a smuggled beer or two. Maybe a pack of smokes from The Little Store. And if you had of told me then, that a future me would be leading a group of 18 men through this park one day, doing some crazy workout, I would have laughed my pimply faced ass off. Especially if you told me it would be in the gloom at 5:45 AM. Well, things certainly change. And YHC was proud to take the PAX on a stroll around Fallon Park this morning. Here’s what we did:
Warm Up
Run to Fallon Park, circle up in the field
SSH x30, Carolina Dry Docks x20, Imperial Walkers x20, Mtn Climbers x20
Burpees in cadence x10 (Slow, good form)
Royster Run
Run up the hill to Kittrell Dr.
5 Merkins at the start
10 at Royster (go left)
15 at 1st Coolemee
20 at 2nd Coolemee
25 at Hazelwood (go left)
30 in the field
LBCs till everyone arrives
Field Pong
Count off by 3
1s – Sumo Squat Jumps, near end of field
2s – Thrusters (The Fungo Half Burpee), other end of field
3s – Bear Crawl between
Rotate through all stations, then recover
2nd round – Star Jumps, Wide Grips & Bear Crawls
Backwards Burpee Chase
Partner up – Speed matters
P1 backwards run down Oxford
P2 does 5 Burpees then chases P1
When P1 is caught, P2 starts running backwards, and P1 does 5 Burpees
Finish in the small lot on the right
Plank work till all arrive
Mary
Speed Boat x20
Chillcut Plank Jacks x16
Dr. W x10
Slow Count Merkins x10
Slow Count Flutters x10
Regular (Fast Pace) Flutters x20
COT
Name-o-rama
“I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it.” – Pablo Picasso.
We tried a new exercise today from the lexicon. The Dr. W. This is an 8-count exercise incorporating a Dolly, Rosalitta, and a W (hands reach up between Rosalitta). In the end, I think we figured it out. It was pretty ridiculous in both how it looked and how painful it became. But we learned something new. And that was my very small lesson for the day.
Announcements:
– Arena on Friday
– New ruck workout Monday at Shelly, 0530: Gideon
Peach Pit lead us out
Moleskin
Lots of 2nd F chatter at the gathering, and I almost missed our start. But 2nd F is what keeps us coming back. And we were only a minute behind schedule. The Pax had no problem making that up.
There were several out front all morning, but the 6 was never far behind. Very impressive work by all.
Fungo and Myrtle led the mumble chatter. Fungo remarking that I’d have to come to Heavy Metal to see a real thruster (TWSS). But somehow, I think it’s too late. TBD. I will have to deduct -3 from Myrtle for the cutoff ear reference, after I quoted Pablo Picasso. Wrong artist, Myrtle. Good effort to be heard (as usual).
Thanks everyone for pushing hard today. Let’s do it again soon.
Aye!
Shaggy
