PAX: PA (pre-ruck), Hi-Viz (pre-ruck), T-cell, Third Person, Bad Boy, Blue Mule, Hambone, en fuego, TK, Reveille, Lunch Lady, Mighty Stork, Canary, Ebola, The Baptist, Lemon, Crawl Space, Studio 42, Meatloaf (FNG), Frequency (FNG), Harvey Updyke, Firefox, Tiny Dancer, Voucher, Keep the Change, Vector (QIC)
26 (including 2 FNGs) enjoyed a perfect mid-70s (in both temperature and playlist) morning.
Disclaimer
The First F: Fitness – Warm-o-rama:
WMH x 13
LBAC x 13 (Aside #1 – this was disrupted by mumble chatter pointing out Bad Boy and T-cell’s matching outfits; rumored conversation between the two later in the workout: “Next week, let’s go with an orange motif.”)
Lunch Lady for a 13 count (aside #2, Kotters to Lunch Lady – you were missed!)
Seal Claps x 13
RLBAC x 13
GM x 13
THANG:
Mosey to McCabe Rec Center. To commemorate Friday the 13th, YHC, noting the very few PAX who were alive in the 1970s (aside #3: Major Kotters to Mighty Stork’s return and glad to have a pre-1980 HIM with me), decided to use this day of bad luck and horror movies to go back to a murder — July 12, 1979. Comiskey Park, White Sox vs. Tigers. A local DJ held a promotion – $1 ticket to a doubleheader if you brought in a disco record. Between games, they were taken on field (the records, not the fans) and blown up (along with a section of center field), in an event forever known as the “Death of Disco.” As such, our workout today focused on remembering that horrifying (yet catchy) music of my youth. Also, as mental strength is as important as physical strength for HIM, the workout was performed to a playlist of disco classics (that I actually may or may not have in my collection):
Staying Alive, Bee Gees
Boogie Wonderland, Earth, Wind and Fire
Heart of Glass, Blondie
That’s the Way (I Like It), KC and the Sunshine Band
I Will Survive, Gloria Gaynor
Le Freak, Chic
Round #1: Split into 6 groups (F2: Fellowship – as we need others to become true leaders and to push us along the way). Each group at a station. Rotate when runners return (runners do 13 dips on first set on McCabe benches). 2 Sets.
D: Derkins
I: Incline Merkins
S: SSH
C: Crunchy Frogs
O: Over/Under (line up in plank position, jump over your group members and crawl back under)
Round #2: Mosey to playground, same groups, same concept, 1 set
S: Squats/Split-squats
U: pull-Ups
C: Calf Raises
K: “Killer” Burpees (whatever version of burpees kills you — for some, even thinking of burpees at this point was a killer)
S: Swerkins
Round #3: Mary
PAX choice, 13 reps. Got 8-9 different exercises in from Flutter kicks x 2, American Hammers, Boxcutters, Newton’s Cradle, etc. etc. To ease the mental angst from disco, playlist included several non-disco classics from 1979:
London Calling, The Clash
Let’s Go, The Cars
COT – F3: Faith:
Welcomed 2 FNGs, Frequency (who likes to listen to morning radio with one ear at work), and Meatloaf (a transplant back home from ATL). So great to have new men come out into the gloom and experience F3 — welcome back anytime! Prayers for Reveille’s cousin (now in rehab) and praises/prayers for Lunch Lady’s new/old job. Truly was an honor to lead you all this morning as we all push each other to be better men, husbands, partners, fathers, friends. Was told I get “Most Improved Cadence,” which means my first Q, I must have really biffed it! And I’m not apologizing for all those disco ear worms that swam throughout your head all day.
SYITG,
Vector