14 HIM got in an autumnal (yes, BnB, that’s a real word – https://www.dictionary.com/browse/autumnal) mood at the first Westeros of the fall season.
PAX: Vector (QIC), Hi-Viz, Harvey Updyke, Cub Cadet, Crablegs, Pumpkin Spice, Drago, Blue Mule, T-cell, Cunning Linguist, BnB, Michelin Man, Natural Ice plus a wandering Black Lung who found the PAX at 6:14:58
Conditions: Cool mid-60 degrees.
Disclaimer given. Mosey to side of WEMS for the
Warm-o-rama: LBAC x 15, Overhead Claps x 15, RLBAC x 15, WMH x 12, Good Mornings Apocalypse with 10 reps, LBAC x 12, RLBAC x 12, SSH x 15
Decided that the many trees, slight breeze, and rustling of the leaves made this the right location for the main event:
Main Event:
A: American Hammers
U: Usual Merkins
T: Tysons, Mike (a.k.a. Iron Mikes)
U: Usual Squats
M: Mountain Climbers
N: Newton’s Cradle
100 reps of each (and for A, T, M, and N, each leg/side = 1/2 rep, a decision Q would regret by the end). Between sets, run around (or if you are Pumpkin Spice, through) the tree-filled glen to Bowling Ave.
Playlist: Selected to emphasize the autumnal (BnB, there’s that word again) theme.
DISCLAIMER: Autumn-themed songs are pretty limited, and because we start to get sad about the end of summer, they tend to be mopey and slow. Not ideal for a work-out. So some doozies in this list (of course, CL kept pointing out better songs I missed . . . Fall on Me by R.E.M., songs by Fall Out Boy, etc.).
Sweater Weather – The Neighborhood (2013)
Fall Down – Toad the Wet Sprocket (1994)
Wake Me Up When September Ends – Green Day (2004)
Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground – White Stripes (2001)
Seasons Change – Expose‘ (chock full of 80’s cheesy sax playing, 1987)
September – Earth, Wind, & Fire (1978)
November Rain – GnR (1991)
The Boys of Summer – The Ataris (2003)
Yellow – Coldplay (like the color of the leaves . . . it works and I stand by it) (2000)
Several key items to note:
- Because Drago was born after most of these songs came out, I have added the year of release. (Note the paucity of 80s songs, my friends. Vector’s branching out!)
- T-cell got an extra groove in his step when November Rain hit, recalling the (#1 at the time, now a respectable #25 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_expensive_music_videos) very expensive video complete with wedding between GnR lead singer Axl Rose and supermodel Stephanie Seymore, at the time his girlfriend (sadly, it didn’t work out):
3. Some mumble chatter by the over 40 crowd about my choice to not use the Don Henley version of Boys of Summer. YHC was trying to remain hip and cool (as the kids say, I think) to the younger members of the PAX.
Second Round: A quick, due to time, shout out to the informal season name. 25 reps each of
F: Frogs, of the Crunchy Variety
A: Alternating Side Squats
L: Lt Dans
L: LBCs
Sprint like an autumnal (attn: BnB) breeze to the cars.
COT:
- Thanks for T-cell’s impending new arrival and Blue Mule’s renewal of vows.
Was an honor as always to lead you men this morning. I must say, as the older (NOT elder) statesman of F3 Nashville, I worry that some may see my Q on the calendar and think “Hmm, a lighter day . . . nice!” So I try to amp up the exercises (while avoiding the running — you’re welcome, Natural Ice). Based on the Slack post-Q mumble chatter, mission accomplished. Made this older (NOT old) dude feel a bit better.
SYITG,
Vector
