We Improve That Which We Measure

PAX: Boone’s Farm, Princess Aurora, Foley, Cowboy, Reveille, En Fuego (QIC)

Conditions: Idyllic

5:30 AM: Disclaimer given then we mosey to the football field for…

Warmarama: SSH, WMH, LBAC, GMs and fan favorite Scorpion Stretch (thanks and kudos to Toga).  YHC informs the PAX school is back in session this week at III Pillars – what better time to undergo a physical assessment, which will be completed the final week of the school year as well to track progress.  YHC chose not to go the APFT route – opting instead for the proprietary III Pillars version.  We stress proper form and no sandbagging.  Here goes…

The Thang:

Complete the following in order, for time.

  • 40 Merkins, run 2 laps (.25 miles)
  • 40 Merkins, 30 Jump Squats, run 2 laps
  • 40 Merkins, 30 Jump Squats, 20 Burpees, run 2 laps
  • 40 Merkins, 30 Jump Squats, 20 Burpees, 10 Big Boy Situps, run 2 laps
  • 40 Merkins, 30 Jump Squats, 20 Burpees, 10 Big Boy Situps, run 4 laps

All in the PAX completed 200 merkins, 120 jump squats, 60 burpees, 20 big boy sit ups (400 collective reps) and ran 1.5 miles.  Not a lot of mumble chatter – other than Rev expressing his impressive self control in keeping two potential splashes swallowed back into the system (good work Rev!)

Results:

  • Princess Aurora – 22:43
  • Boone – 24:00
  • En Fuego – 27:00
  • Cowboy – 28:00
  • Foley – 29:30
  • Rev – 33:00 (with an impressive AYG sprint his final 100 meters)

No time for Mary – mosey back for COT.

Great effort by the six in getting the school year started right – by no means an easy assessment, but guaranteed to be easier when we go again in May.

Appreciative of the opportunity to lead,

En Fuego