PAX: Hindsight, Wentworth, Roll Bar, Spacebar, Parka, and Good Lookin’.
QIC: Rocket
Bill Randby said it was 27 degrees, but it felt like about 15 as Rocket made his inaugural voyage west of the Cornhusker Handicap. Out of his grid, he missed the parking lot on his approach and had to double back to find the flags. These suburban streets are verdant, pastoral … and confusing! God help the pizza delivery guys. But have no fear, Rocket was prepared and left home early.
As he surveyed the Mess Hall for the first time, Good Lookin’ and Parka finished their pre-run. Wentworth, Hindsight, Roll Bar, and Spacebar soon joined the two early birds near the flags. At 5:30, Rocket kicked it off with a rundown of the mission, motto and core principles.
Warm-O-Rama: We moseyed to the basketball court and kicked off the morning with seven Hit and Jitters. PAX ran in place and dropped for a Burpee when Rocket yelled “hit.” With our heart rate up, we knocked out 15 SSHs, 15 Michael Phelps, 10 seconds of Big Ones (each side), 15 Cherry Pickers, 15 Monkey Humpers and ended with 15 Goofballs.
Pre-Thang: PAX remained on the basketball court for a pre-thang of Elevens. PAX knocked out one Merkin, then sprinted across the court to complete ten Raise the Roofs. Then two Merkins, nine Raise the Roofs, and so on. Good Lookin’ put an exclamation point on the pre-thang with a basketball-free slam dunk that would have placed, at the very least, fourth in last year’s Swanson Elementary Fifth Grade Slam Dunk contest.
The Thang: Moseyed down to the soccer field for The Thing. With a small group, we stayed together and struggled through a grinder:
30x Air Squats on the sideline.
Bear Crawl to the other sideline.
20x of your favorite Core.
Bear Crawl back.
We made it through four or five rounds and moseyed into the neighborhood.
Post Thing
Rocket instructed to the PAX to run toward the street light. Upon arriving at the street light, the PAX circled up and Wentworth accurately noted that we passed several perfectly good street lights on the way to this particular light. Rocket felt the mutinous atmosphere and regained control by leading the PAX in 20 Monkey Humpers and 20 Alternating Shoulder Taps. Out of breath and with no more complaints, PAX moseyed back to the flags.
6MOM: PAX worked their arms and shoulders through a few rounds of Chinooks, Seal Claps, Overhead Claps, Michael Phelps, Raise the Roofs, and Cherry Pickers. Ended with two rounds of Rancid-style American Hammers.
Announcements and Prayers: Freed to Bleed is this Friday. Spots are still available. CSAUP will be held January 27th in warm, sunny Gretna. Prayers for Parka’s mom.
COT: Spoke about my high school math teacher who reminded his students after class to “buy your mom a rose”. Remember to find a small way to say “thanks” to the people in your life who have done so much for you.
Rocket ended in a prayer.