The BackBlast:

AO:

lions_den

Pax Names:

Chops, Oliver, Einstein, Dry Rub, Hard Drive, Odd Job, Dizzy, Fleetwood, Hartford, Wolverine, Ice T, Blackhawk, …guest appearance by Drone who is recovering from illness. He should be back in the game in the next week or so.

Number of Pax:

12

FNG Names:

Number of FNGs:

0

Intro:

Two out of three ain’t bad! Who knew triangles could suck so much?

Warm-o-Rama:

Short mosey to bottom bus lane, SSH x 25, WP x 16, WM x 15, T&B x 10, SG on your own, CH on your own, MP on your own, YHC described significance of 3 and advised PAX to "pair up" in groups of 3. Secured 2 x coupons per group, and mosied from bottom parking lot to front entrance of AO at bottom of the hill.

The Thang:

Once all PAX were located at front entrance in groups of three, provided detailed instructions for beatdown. Established three stations. Station 1 would be current location. Each group executes 75 burpees before proceeding to Station 2 at top of hill. While en route to next station only two sets of feet can touch the ground, and group must transport both assigned coupons between stations. Gave impromptu safety brief, modify as necessary to prevent injury. Once at Station 2, group completes 150 Merkins. Previous instructions apply to movement between stations. At Station 3, group completes 150 flutter kicks, and proceed down the hill to Station 1, completing the triangular trifecta while following the same movement procedures. Repeat 3 times, or as time allows. Audible as necessary. Lap 1 proved to be more time consuming and resource (energy) intensive than anticipated. Regardless, all PAX completed tasks without injury. YHC, called audible reducing burpees to 45 per group at Station 1, shoulder taps instead of Merkins at Station 2, and LBCs in place of flutter kicks at Station 3. All other rules and quantities remained the same. Second iteration took longer than the first. Numerous PAX complained of dizziness and nauseau, but nobody dropped a PAX or coupon. Most importantly, nobody quit. Upon completion of lap 2, time was 0613. Challenged all PAX to return to flag at top parking lot with coupons by 0615. Nearly all made it; some arrived 5-10 seconds late. Total distance covered approximately 2.0 miles, all but first .2 carrying other PAX or coupons.

COT:

Completed Name-o-rama. Six man was Hard Drive…again; no worries, his wisdom never gets "old." Chops announced gathering 29 MAR 19 at Family Traditions and Saturday, 13 APR 19 BD at War Towne (aka Hobgood). Einstein requested prayers for daughter with a significant hand injury. YHC briefly spoke of Socrates' definition of honor which is simply, "Be who you pretend to be." Finished COT with prayer acknowledging our creator for giving us all the strength to complete the beatdown without injury, and asked for continued attention to Einstein's daughter as her injury heals.

Naked Man Moleskin:

YHC planned BD anticipating that additional exercises would be necessary after three laps of pain. As it turned out, time only permitted two complete laps. We all got a great work out, and ultimately, two out of three ain't bad!