PAX: Moneyshot, Cowboy (Respect), Crablegs, Pumpkin Spice, Silver Medal, TK, En Fuego (QIC)
Conditions: Beyond pleasant, with a gorgeous sunrise
7 PAX came out for a party at the pillars, celebrating both the upcoming 40th of one of IIIP’s most esteemed HIM, Silver Medal, as well as YHC’s dad, born on this day in 1946, 73 years ago.
0530 arrives, we grab some 20lb (ruck plate) and 15lb (wrapped bricks) gifts and take off on our mosey, setting up shop for WOR at Carrier’s Circle. Some military-infused concepts thrown in, total of 73 reps of warm-up:
- SSH x 20
- Prisoner Squats x 15
- WMH x 15
- High Knees March x 10
- Scorpion Stretch (always a PAX pleaser) x 13
Head to the playground for the THANG:
Celebration #1 – Silver’s 40th. Lots of exercises we could do in his honor, as the man literally crushes any thrown his way, but we opt for what YHC knows is one of Silver Medal’s favorites – the good ol Swerkin / Down Under combo. Each PAX grabs a swing, performs 40 swerkins and 40 down unders. Heart rate is up, party mood established, we head for…
Celebration #2 – YHC’s dad celebrating number 73. YHC informs the PAX that Dad was a graduate of the Air Force Academy in 1968 and served 5 years thereafter – as such we have an Air Force-inspired party on our hands. YHC was able to get a couple of Dad’s, ugh…”favorite” exercises during his time at the Academy – naturally lots of pull-ups, merkins and sit-ups. Given that, we roll with the following, sprinkling in a couple other circuits as well:
- AMRAP for 19 minutes and 46 seconds (year he was born) of the following (start with 10 reps of each, at the completion of each round rep count increases by 1)
- Pull-ups
- Merkins
- Box Jumps
- Burpees
- WWIs
We had some birthday tunes playing in his honor – playlist inclusive of some George Jones, John Conlee & Conway Twitty. Delightful music to AMRAP to, though apparently as YHC found later in the day our neighbors to the south at Jefferson Commons were not so appreciative of waking up to some Hello Darlin.
All in with 19:46 complete, YHC informs the PAX that the exercise Dad most fondly remembers is the constant running, especially when having to carry the M1 rifle overhead. So we grab the coupons and partner up, where for the next 6 to 8 minutes (graduated in 68) Partner 1 will sprint down and back length of field (60 yards each way) while Partner 2 performs lap around the track with coupon overhead. Upon lap completion, flapjack and then R&R.
Time called, mosey back for COT. Prayers for Pumpkin and his M / pregnancy, health / healing amongst the PAX, safe travels this week and time with family, special blessing and provision over the birthday boys.
Excellent work fellas – always appreciative of the opportunity to lead and thankful to spend my time in the gloom with each of you.
En Fuego
Thang #2: Leave No Man/Bridge Behind/Out
Bear crawled all THREE bridges
there and back
Hallelujah Duck walked all three as well
unrelated penis bridge in london lolz
Thang #3: Let the people decide
2 lines of PAX facing each other
On the count of 3, a PAX from one line calls out a number
(20-50) and a PAX from the other line calls out an exercise
33 - WW1s
31 - Tuckjumps
23 - Burpees
21 - V-ups
30 - Goofballs
"Sort of a paper, rock, scissors" -ShowMe
