Birthday Bash at Possum Trot
Warm Up: 13 PAX took Dauber’s double dare showing up in wet conditions from an overnight rain for a birthday bash arm beat down in 36 deg balmy weather. Before departing for our warm up jog, Pablo asked for the where-about of breathtaker. A Dauber hug was enough evidence for Pablo who pulled a Reagan needing to “trust but verify”. Dauber had the extra gear under his sweatshirt (did I mention it was above freezing?). Jog commenced around the tennis courts to the parking lot and began the following exercises in cadence: 20 ssh ; 10 Fazio Arm circles F/B; 10 good mornings; 10 Vegetation grabbers; 10 IW; 10 HB; Michael Phelps; Static arm stretches. Jogged to the Love Shack for the workout.
The Workout: 10 Star jumps, 10 merkins. Mosey to grass area with small hill behind ball field for 11’s – SSH on bottom and LBCs on top. Mumble chatter about counts; More reps is a good thing. Mosey to the shack for a birthday celebration of balls to the wall. In honor of Doc’s 47th Birthday, PAX completed a 47 cadence count. Modify gave a much needed 10 count post BTTW. Lined up at the bottom of the incline and began alternating strides, 10 strides in length, until reaching the top of the incline/parking lot. Each PAX then grabbed a medium-sized rock from the rock pile and met back up in the parking lot holding plank for the six. With rock in hand, the following exercises were completed with 10 reps: arm curls, arm o/h presses, triceps extensions, rut-ros, one hand on rock merkins (L/R), Squats. 25 SSH, Rinse and repeat. 25 SSH, Rinse & Repeat with a slight modification of completing rock exercises from your six; exercises included chest press, skull-crushers and LBCs/WW IIs. 25 more SSH (inspired by Nemo – keeping the heart rate up). Rocks back to the rock pile John Cusack style. Ran out of time so no hill work was executed.
Mary: Dauber made up Yoga names for some much-needed stretching – – – inspired by a yoga class fresh on his mind from last night with Doc and Double D (missed you DD this morning – perhaps too much stretching or just a clear colon?). PAX were overjoyed performing these stretches on the Action Park parking lot asphalt. Knees, forearms and elbows were so comfortable. Perhaps the puddles on the tennis courts should have been utilized?
Announcements: BRR, WB half and full, sprint tri registration. Q-Source post PT at Stick Boy. Namerama ended with birth name (junior, junior, junior?). Happy birthday 🎁🎂🎈🎊🎉 sung to Doc; called out Lucky Charms when he emphatically said he was still 49 – evidently his birthday is May 1st. Let’s plan for a big celebration.
Prayer: Thank you Fonzi for taking us out in prayer. Lots of requests today, spoken and unspoken: injured/ill PAX including Shredder & Crab Legs; illness/cancer with PAX family members; job interview; HS kids taking ACT today; other prayers…
EC today: great job Pablo for getting it done.
Always a pleasure/honor leading these fine #HIM men in the gloom. QIC- Dauber
