Location: Stinson Park
Weather: crisp 25 degrees, dark sky, bright Christmas lights, strong smell of garlic in the air from the Chinese restaurant
VQ: Cyclone
Pax: Folsom, Honey Stinger, Lemon Law, TC and Waffle House
Disclaimers given as Pax gathered at center of park
WARM-A-RAMA
SSH – 20
Cherry Pickers – 15
Shoulder Taps – 15
String Rippers – 15
Air Squats – 15
Play List:
RESPECT – Aretha Franklin
Touch of Grey – The Dead
Old Man Down the Road – John Fogerty
Old Man – Neil Young
The THANG – RESPECT
Pax was to perform descending number of reps on the weights with increasing distance of running between sets:
20 reps – run 1st pole and back
15 reps – run 2nd pole and back
10 reps – run 3rd pole and back
5 reps – run 4th pole and back
Totals – 50 reps = RESPECT
Some rumblings from the non-runners
Military Press
Bicep Curls
Squats
Tricep Curls
Bench Press
Lunges
Upright Rows
Bent Over Rows
Play List:
Born to Run – The Boss
Running with the Devil – Van Halen
Runnin down a dream – Petty
Run to you – Bryan Adams
I Ran – Flock of Seagulls
Running on Empty – Jackson Brown
Pax completed each 50 rep exercise with a shout of RESPECT
6MOM
LBC – 15
Flutter Kicks – 15
Rosalitas – 15 – on Waffles open
Play List: Hammer to Fall – Queen
American Hammer – 50 for RESPECT led by TC
Play List: Can’t Touch this – MC Hammer
Cyclone gathered pax for COT and delivered message on the dangers of Tribalism centered on protecting your own identity and uniqueness while embracing the same in others
Lemon Law shared recent struggles with busy workload accompanied by personal challenges his brother is facing and medical challenges with his mother. TC closed in prayer asking all to lift up Lemon Law
Pax adjourned to Pauli’s’ where as promised Cyclone bought the <50 pax a beer, included in the round where TC and Waffle just because they are great (old) guys. More rounds of Guinness were consumed as we all got to know Honey Stinger better, Folsom updated us on his love life and TC once again brought into question the quality of the Alaskan school system by sharing his belief that wind chill and its calculation were fake science.
Aye!
Cyclone