The BackBlast:

AO:

vineyard

Pax Names:

Exile, Mouth-to-Mouth, Doddy, Silverado, Gut Check

Number of Pax:

5

FNG Names:

Number of FNGs:

0

Intro:

YHC took a last second Q for Westside who has spent the better part of 6 weeks within 2.5 feet of a toilet! “I’ve Q’d the
‘merlot factory’ a few times. Hceck, I ‘won’ a 5k here last weekend … I got this!”

YHC decided a victory lap of pain was in order. Typically, a victory lap involves a flag… (no shovel flag made it to the AO today.)

The PAX chased me around the AO like adoring fans and even obliged in a few detours so I could flex! Let’s mosey…

Warm-o-Rama:

Mosey from the "flag" to the little gravel lot to the right of the stadium. Small PAX numbers, small warm-o-place.
– 15 SSH
– 9 Weed Pickers
– 13 Hillbillies
– Fast mosey down the backstretch towards Arnold Mill Rd.
– Stop for Sun Gods OYO
– Fast mosey to the end of the driveway to Arnold Mill… Let the real fun begin!

The Thang:

I lost count of the audibles today! This was my first Weinke-free, unplanned Q, and I loved it. PAX hated it. Success!
– Karaoke sprint down Arnold Mill to the main entrance to the school, switching sides a couple of times (left/right). That sucked!
– Stop at the crosswalk for some no cadence Law Dogs (ever noticed how he doesn't resemble Michael Phelps?)
– Sprint up hill towards base of Grapes of Wrath Hill. With an odd number of PAX, it's audible time.
– Burpback Mountain, on your own. 5 Burpees and run backwards up GOW hill. (3x) By the third time no one was doing anything remotely close to running up the hill. Legs smoke early. Success.
– Run up the rest of the driveway to the traffic circle.
– 21 Curb Alperts (new favorite)
– Run to dead end at practice field for 21 Neptune's Pendulum (another new fave)
– Run behind middle school for 40 squats (hate me yet, PAX?)
– Run back to first light pole by baseball field to begin Rte. 66. Increase Big Boy Situps by one all the way back to ticket booth. 9 light poles=45 BBS with sprints in between. Then, sprint to ticket booth.
(Pause. I've literally made up this workout as I go and everyone is DEAD SILENT! This is great!)
– Run to the big wall for some 11s. Donkey Kicks/Imperial Walkers, with a hill run in between.
– Nearing 6:11, YHC call his final audible… "Alright PAX, let's mosey back to… (pause)… the ramp over here! We're going to bear crawl the ramp to the school. If we're not already all over the security cameras, crawling to the school entrance is bound to do it!"
Finished the hangover crawl with enough time to mosey back for flutter kicks.
TIME.

COT:

Prayers for YHC's patience. He has none. He needs it.
Prayers for Silverado's "Prodigal Daughter."
Thanks to the Lord for the fact that we GET to get out in the cold and workout. We are able-bodied, able-minded, and capable of doing great things!
Reminder to reach out to PAX you haven't seen lately. Only bust their chops AFTER you're certain it's deserving. Some men have tough stuff they are going thru. Know them.
YHC discussed how incredible it is that we get out here and how much it can totally suck. Recalled two specific beatdowns where I would have quit were it not for Mouth-to-Mouth. Dude is an incredible encourager!

Naked Man Moleskin:

As I bear crawled up that ridiculously long handicap ramp, I thought about how much I'd rather bear crawl up that ramp daily in good health. than ever have to roll a wheelchair up that ramp in poor health even once.

Men, remember how blessed we are in health. Our minor injuries pale to what so many endure!