DATE: 09/22/2018

WHERE: The Hurt Locker

THE PAX: Misty, Titlemax, Voodoo, Cricket, Pelosi, Preacher, Legionnaire, Yogi, The Mole

Total # of PAX: 9

QIC: The Mole

INTRO:

Between Voodoo and YHC, someone was supposed to find a replacement/substitute Q for THL.  When YHC showed up three minutes before 0700 and standing in the circle near the flag, Voodoo says, “Did you find a Q?”  At this point, YHC felt alarm sirens going off in the head.  No.  No replacement Q was found for today.  And with doctor’s orders for YHC to maintain 50% effort, YHC began thinking on the feet quickly.
Alas, an impromptu beatdown was conjured from thin air from the return of The Mole.  Voodoo agreeing to take the rest of the Q at the halfway point.  Here’s what transpired….

WARM-O-RAMA:

Mosey to turf  field for some…

SSH IC (x20)
Weed Pickers IC (x10)
Windmill IC (x10)
Imperial Walkers IC (x15)
(YHC has to make sure the back is good and loose)

 

THE THANG:

To the Goal Line for a Quarter Pounder: (a standard go-to for YHC… especially when thinking on the fly)

Sprint to 25 yard line – 25 Merkins – run backwards back to goal line
Sprint to 50 yard line – 50 squats – run backwards back to goal line
Sprint to 75 yard line – 75 Mountain Climbers – run backwards back to goal line
Sprint to 100 yard line – 100 SSH – run backwards back to goal line
Plank for the six (which coincidentally is YHC as that is what 50% effort requires)

Mosey to the paved loop around THL conveniently at a quarter mile post for some,
SHORT – SHORT – LONG with escalator (stolen from one of C4’s beatdowns at Happy Jack)

10 deconstructed Burpees (10 Merkins and 10 Jump Squats as YHC cannot do true burpees due to back issues)
Run to next quarter mile post (SHORT)
10 deconstructed Burpees + 20 Alternating Shoulder Taps
Run back to original quarter mile post (SHORT)
10 deconstructed Burpees + 20 Shoulder Taps + 30 Lunges (rubicon count)
Run half mile to second quarter mile post (LONG)
10 deconstructed Burpees + 20 Shoulder Taps + 30 Lunges + 40 LBC’s

Conveniently this was half way through the beatdown but alas, Voodoo was struggling with ideas.  Thus, an Indian Run (at Misty’s request… must be feeling nostalgic for a Legionnaire beatdown) was begun as YHC began crunching more ideas in the ol’ noggin.

As the PAX approached the roundabout at the entrance of THL, YHC thought that we could make ourselves look as silly as possible to as many people as possible.  The PAX formed a circle on the sidewalk of the roundabout for a round of Jack Webb
1:4 ratio – Merkins : Air presses

With approximately 15 minutes to spare Titlemax threw out the idea for a Burpee Mile.  YHC was not one object so back to the paved loop to seek out the next quarter mile post.  The PAX began with 5 Burpees (YHC doing the deconstructed kind to save the old back).
Off to find the next quarter mile post for another 10 burpees
Off to find the next quarter mile post for another 15 burpees
Off to find the next quarter mile post for another 20 burpees

At this point time was of the essence and the PAX moseyed back to the flag
No time for any mary this day at THL.

CIRCLE OF TRUST:

Cricket mentioned Chloe as her battle with cancer
Voodoo shared the health concerns of his aging parents.  Mom aneurysm.  Dad heart issues.  Prayers for strength and wisdom and recovery.
Pelosi shared about his mother having a brain tumor removed three weeks ago.  Grateful that everything went well.

Naked-Man Moleskin:

When Titlemax proposed the Burpee Mile, someone mentioned something about Titlemax VQ???!!!!??  Has Titlemax not had a VQ yet?  This cannot be!!  Get this man a Q!  Stat!