“Mongo only pawn in game of life.”
The cars rolled in again. One after another. No one made them come. No one woke them up at this ridiculously early hour. No one, but themselves. 22 in all today, including one FNG. They defeated the fartsack and proved that this life was theirs. That they were in control. That they were not pawns. Well…at least for a few minutes. Short disclaimer “Push yourself, don’t hurt yourself.” Then this happened…
Warm Up
Jog dam loop and circle up in parking lot
Merkins x10
Mtn Climbers x20
SSH x20
Good Mornings x15
The Washing Machine
Mosey over to the tennis courts. Instructions were as follows: When you’re on the right fence, assume People’s Chair. When you’re on the left fence, assume Balls to the Wall. When you travel between the two, do a Suicide using the center of center court. We’ll do some exercises too. It looked like this…
People’s Chair on fence
10 Burpees OYO
Suicide Sprint to opposite fence, Balls to the Wall
Dying Cockroach x10
Burpees x10 OYO
Suicide Sprint to opposite fence, PC w/ arm work
Prisoner Squats x10
Dying Cockroach x10
Burpees x10 OYO
Suicide Sprint to opposite fence, BTW
Flutter Kicks x10
Prisoner Squats x10
Dying Cockroach x10
Burpees x10 OYO
Suicide Sprint to opposite fence, PC w/ leg work
Ski Abs x10
Flutter Kicks x10
Prisoner Squats x10
Dying Cockroach x10
Burpees x10 OYO
Suicide Sprint to opposite fence, BTW
Freddie Mercurys x10
Ski Abs x10
Flutter Kicks x10
Prisoner Squats x10
Dying Cockroach x10
Burpees x10 OYO
Suicide Sprint to opposite fence, PC
A Long Crawl
All cleaned up, we strolled up to the sidewalk. Alternate Bear Crawl and Crab Walk (Lunge if needed), stopping at each lamp post for LBCs x15. Squat hold at the top, then Nipplers x20 for the 6.
Running Man Merkin-o-rama
Mosey over to the field and circle up. Begin continuous Quick Feet w/ calls for High Knees, Butt Kickers and Double Time mixed in. Every so often YHC told the Pax to drop for Merkins x10 including: Standards, Wide-Grips, Close-Grips, Diamonds, Spidermans, Stager Left, Stager Right, Hindu, and Carolina Dry Docks. Forgot the Hand Release Merkins. Next time.
Mary
Jog back down to the tennis courts
Jump Knee Tucks x20
American Hammers x20
COT
Count off and Name-o-rama. Welcome FNG Mongo: First name is Webster > 70’s Sitcom called Webster > Dad was Alex Karas > Alex Karas was also in Blazing Saddles > Mongo
Announcements
– The Arena needs you. 2:30 at Healing Transitions. This Friday and every other. Sign-up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jpZ8E3NNyBpnS6IlOR2Ykw9haG7wtTG4mWo5zGeMz0A/edit?usp=sharing&pref=2&pli=1#gid=0
– Saturday April 30th – Neighbor-to-Neighbor flag football tournament at Halifax Park (behind Seaboard Station). Cost is $15 per person. Registration is on-site and starts at 8:30 am. Format is 7 on 7 (roughly 10 guys per team). Goal is to have enough F3 teams sign up to have an F3-exclusive bracket. Would love to pit AO’s, BRR teams, etc. against each other. Proceeds will go to support a youth flag football league at Neighbor-to-Neighbor.
– Tuesday, May 17th – 3rd F Dinner @ Healing Transitions. We will be serving/having dinner with the clients at 5pm then hearing a guest speaker afterward.
Countrywide lead us out with grace and strength. Thank you for the powerful words.
MOLESKIN
Not too much to report today.
A few crazies jogged to the AO. Nice work Fazio, Captain K, Huh?
Some guy on a moped was hiding in the bushes. He came riding out of the woods, saw 20 guys in black, planted his feet and did a 180˚. He took off down the trail, into the dark and over the damn. FNG? We’ll never know.
Countrywide dieseled in right after our warm up lap. You’d think he planned it, but that’s not how CW rolls. He doesn’t plan. He just leads.
K-Tribe, I mean Man Crush, is accepting this name change better than many men could or would.
Soul Glo was leading the Pax in the Washing Machine. VV was out there too. Pantyhose, Encroachment, Blue Crush too. YHC was just trying to finish somewhere in the middle.
Always, always, always, a pleasure and an honor to lead. If you haven’t done it recently, or haven’t at all, the time is now. You won’t regret it.
Shaggy
#NoRagrets
