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Hills and Halfpipes

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16 PAX posted under the promise of exploring some of the topographical and landscaping features at Disney. YHC brought a simple sequence of exercises that took advantage of these features and a little more.

FNG’s: none
Warm Up: Good Mornings, Sir Fazio’s, Hillbillies, Imperial Walkers, Frankensteins.
The Workout: A mosey through the darkness to the large hill on the far side of the soccer fields. DORA was called. We partnered up and one PAX would take off up the hill, do 5 burpees, and return via crawl-bear. Exercises on the ground were: 100 Big Boy Sit Ups, 200 Merkins, 300 Squats.

Next was a 2-line Indian run over to the half pipe somewhat near the flag. We kept our partners here. Partners would run up the opposite hills of eachother a do either 15 Mountain Climbers or 15 Star Jumps. When meeting back in the middle, 10 Patty Cake Merkins. We got through 5 rounds of this.

Next, a mosey over to the playground for 42 dips and BTTW…just as long as YHC decided to do so.

YHC then called for a mosey return to the parking lot entrance hill and we got after 3 hill sprints up to the flag.
Mary: Pigeon Pose, 30 wonderful seconds of silence and quiet.
Announcements: 3rd F at HollyFest. U.T.I will put together a time slot spreadsheet. Brute CSAUP Oct. 16th.
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer: A family Bondo knows is losing their 28 year old to a battle with liver failure. FRAM has upcoming vacation planned with mom/daughter. Peace in that situation. TomTom son has been diagnosed with auto-immune issues and praying for healing along the way. YHC took us out!

When the Lights Come On!

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A Tour De Womble as the birthday week Q streak continues. Got a seed idea the night before from Mookie asking about a song and artist, so we gave it a try! It worked well!

FNG’s: None
Warm Up: Good Mornings x15…that’s all.
The Workout: Mosey over to the far parking lot for some fast feet, curb crawls, Shoulder Taps IC x15, Irkins x15, Dirkins x15, and inverted curb crawls.

We moved over the the band shelter next for a 10 ct. per PAX People’s Chair and then Balls to the Wall. We then did Step-Ups x20, and Dips x20.

We then moseyed over to the picnic shelter for a picnic table/bench/abyss irkin crawl. We split the group in 2, one group used the tables/benches, while the other did LBC’s IC. Turned out each group got 60 LBC’s done.

We then did an Indian Run up to the ball field parking lot (the rougher one) for a rock push to the top, a plank hold, and Cusack return.

The PAX went on another Indian Run down to the Pit for a 7’s series. Foxhole Merkins on one end of the field, run, then Star Jumps on the other. We got a little over half when YHC realized it was time to mosey back to the tennis courts for Mary.
Mary: Took a quick 25 Fence Squats and then on our six for a little Jason Aldean. Whenever the line “when the lights come ON!!!” it was a burpee. During all other parts it was mostly shoulder taps, Pickle Pounders, some LBC’s, and Homer to Marge. Good times!
Announcements: CSAUP at Hilltop Needmore Oct. 16th. 3rd F activities for HollyFest.
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer: FloJoe has a friend who’s got family on ventilators with COVID.

New Faces, New Places (for me anyhow)

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FNGs: none (but TomTom JUST recently joined courtesy of M4Life and that was a new face for me)

Warm Up: quick mosey to adjacent parking lot, 10x windmills, 10x daisy pickers, 10x imperial walkers

The Workout: 6mi run, which included running through the creepy tunnel that runs under Hwy 55 (I’ve always wanted to run through this so that was a new place for me)

Mary: no time, workout ran over as it was

Announcements: Food Drive collection by Abe for Holly Springs Food Cupboard

T-Claps (Recognition): TomTom for showing up blind to the AO.  He only knew of the time and the meeting place and not much else but he ended up grinding out 6mi with the rest of the PAX

Prayer: safety of everyone running/participating in Run the Quay, safe trip for Maybelline and his daughter as they travel to OBX post-UTurn workout, my co-workers father who was struck by a vehicle last week and is now in a coma

Honoring all responders in the 9/11 attacks!

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16 PAX got out this am and Honored those of 9/11 at Disney. We reflected on 9/11 and the rich history and heritage of FDNY. Truly sad that so many lost their lives that day. We honored them with our workout.

FNG: Welcome (David) TomTom

Warn Up: Had several pieces of fire hose that the PAX picked up. Moseyed to the end of PVA. SSH IC to 20. Good morning and cotton pickers all while I was giving facts of 9/11.

 

Workout: Moseyed over to PVA near football field. More 9/11 facts while we did squats, Frankenstein’s and we paired up for a patty cake merkins around PVA.

Next up we headed over to the side of the school. Here we learned that FDNY Ladder-3 lost the most firefighters assigned to this Fire Station. 27 was the number for wall sits and BTW. Moseyed over to the steps in the parking lot where I nominated Fanny Pack to pick 5 people. Once this was done we went up the stairs and moseyed over to the tennis courts. Here I had hidden 5 Scott Air Packs with the bottles. Those lucky 5 were the winners of wearing these packs the rest of the workout. This was to make everyone aware of what it takes to wear this for long periods of time…and we did not even have on any gear. Once everyone donned their air packs we moseyed down the stairs over to the High School Parking Lot. I had 6 sections of hoses. We broke off in 2 groups at opposite ends of the PVA. Exercises were done while the group pulled the hose to the end of the lot…there we switched up. Keep in mind that we were still caring the hose on our shoulders. We did 2 rounds of this and pulled all 6 sections 50’ long over to the Abyss. Here YHC had lights set up on the steps where we traveled them top to bottom and did exercises at the top.

 

Mary: We did several exercises all while learning facts of 9/11.

 

My message was it never gets old helping others. The feeling and reward are great. Those first responders responded selfishly to help others not knowing so many would lose their lives on 9/11.

In this job you have a sense of fulfillment & purpose. You have a higher purpose and you have stuck up for the people around you. You have served the richest and poorest. Seen people at their worst. Firefighting is really one of those egalitarian careers that looks out for all.

 

Bottom line I get paid to ride a Big Red Firetruck!!

Announcements: See Slack or FB

Prayers: Pots has a cousin needing prayers.

 

Thanks for allowing me to lead this morning.