QIC: HHH
PAX: Han Solo, Fonzie, The Mick, Bert, Tank, Scarecrow, Minion, Mustang Sally, Dr. Freud, Class Act, PacRat, Kato, Atticus, Thunder, Optimus, Bob Villa, 4Howa, Spur (but not really), and HHH
Weather was in the high 30s, but felt fine. Glad to have the Skiers back in action, but definitely missed some of our regular Saturday Pax. Always great to see several PAX partake in the pre-festivities. I am still hoping we have a legitimate double-down sometime soon. I would like to experience that since it seemed to stop shortly after I arrived nearly 3.5 years ago.
Warm-up
Mt. Climbers (15 IC)
Motivators (1-8)
MNC (20 IC)
8 Ct LeBron’s (10 IC)
Walk-out Merkins (10 OYO)
8 Ct Daft Punk Shuffle (12 IC)
Parking Lot Lap
Grab Coupons and mosey to MO7S
The Thang
MO7S Partner Circuit (3 rounds)
Partner 1: Sprint/7 burpees/reverse jog
Partner 2: AMRAP Coupon Complex
Circle Up
Colt 45 (15 IC X 3)
4 Ct Grave Diggers (15 IC)
High Pulls (20 OYO)
Coupon Swings (20 OYO)
Mosey to GSC
Pinky Pies (10-1 OYO)
Perfect Lt Dans (Step Ups/Squats) (1-10)
Mosey to North Hill
11’s Part 2 (Coupon Prisoner Get ups 1-10 and Makhtar N’Diayes 10-1) run down/quadraphilia up
Mosey to flag
Mary
Perfect Merkins (10 IC)
Rosalita Whips (10 IC)
Leg Lifts (10 IC each Leg)
Mt. Climbers (10 IC)
Moleskin:
It isn’t a HHH Q if I don’t try and throw in some crazy exercise/movements. I definitely should have made the step ups an 8 count exercise, but since PacRat suggested it there was zero chance I was going to listen. I’m usually an upper body guy, but decided to hit the legs more this time. I appreciate everyone coming out and bearing with my nonsense.
Prayers to Mufasa during this difficult time. Please let us know the funeral arrangements. Hoping everyone stays safe and healthy. Safe travels to those on vacation or travelling in the near future. I also hope those that have injuries or nagging ailments heal up quickly. We have a lot of Pax that haven’t posted in a while, reach out and let them know they are missed. Let’s also try and get more FNGs. We all know there are tons of men that need this in their lives. I am definitely guilty at not EHing guys.
Have a great rest of your weekend. See you all next week in the gloom.
SYITG,
HHH
Scarecrow
BACKBLAST 4/16/21 Friday Miles
5 PAX posted this morning in Crown Point. 2 ruckers covered up to 5 miles. I ensured we shared many TWSS jokes for Mufasa.
3 runners ran just over 4 miles.
Mufasa’s Beatdown (Cooper Free)-04/13/21
Tank here pinch-hitting for Mufasa, who has far more important responsibilities than creating Tuesday’s backblast. This is from memory, so might be missing a couple things, but here’s the gist of it….
WARMUP
Good Mornings x10
SSH x25
Bean Pickers x15
Hillbillies x15
Arm Circles forward and back x15
Mosey to the parking lot by the dumpster
THE THANG
10-1/1-10 Ladder w/coupon. Started in a line with 1 Coupon Complex, ran across parking lot, did 10 WW2’s, ran back to coupon, 2 Coupon Complexes, and so on…. until 10 Coupon Complexes and 1 WW2.
Broke into two groups, group 1 grabbed a pair of bricks, while group 2 headed to the MO7’s, and were eventually joined by group 1.
Partnered up, one partner ran to the back sign and back, while the other partner started doing the following as a team:
100 Manmakers, 200 front raises, and 300 military presses (or close to 300 as time allowed).
Returned bricks and headed back to the flag, no Mary due to time.
Great job by everyone from what I saw, and it looks a lot simpler on paper than it did doing it, but Mufasa kept it moving, and it was a solid WOD. All of us will be praying for Mufasa, his wife, and their whole family as they grieve over the loss of Mufasa’s father-in-law. I’m reminded, and comforted by Jesus’ words when he said “I am the resurrection and the life.” While it can be really difficult when someone close passes away, we can know that the Savior is in control, and He offers life, hope, and peace, both in this life and the one to come. We stand with you, Mufasa, and will be praying all week for your family. May the God of peace reveal Himself to you as only He can!! We love you brother!
BACKBLAST 4/14/21 Wednesday Miles
4 PAX rucked up to 5.19 miles on the trail this morning.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Mufasa and his family as his father-in-law passed away.
BACKBLAST 04-10-2021 at the Hub – The Mick’s Who’s the Beast Now Beatdown
BACKBLAST 04/10/2021 – The Mick’s Who’s the Beast Now Beatdown at The Hub
Weather – Awesome, cloudy, cool 46 deg F – The in between temperature where you can’t decide whether to add a layer or not
Pre-Beatdown Pax – Rucking – Fonzie, Han Solo, Scarecrow, Mufasa and The Mick Running – Lights Out and HHH, (at least they said they were running – no witnesses though😊)
Pax – (17) The Mick (Q), Al Gore, Lights Out, Bert, Bessie, Dr Freud, HHH, Mufasa, Han Solo, Scarecrow, Tank, Mustang Sally, Minion, Peyton, Clayton, Fonzie, and running Spur (again no witnesses, but who can deny Spurs love for running)
Warm-up – (IC)
15 IST
15 Hill Billie
15 Toy Soldiers
15 Arm Circles each way
15 Perfect Squat
10 Perfect Merkin
Theme for the Day – A circuit around Bethel using different terrain and devices to simulate the HUB’s Beast Bootcamp without the annoying little recruits chirping in our ears
First hang – Burpeecide
Use South Parking. Run out 2 strips – 7 burpees, 4 strips – 7 burpees, 6 stripe – 7 burpees, 8 stripes – 7 burpees, 10 stripes -7 burpees .. halt
Mossie to Sportsman’s Club – Pinkie Pie
20 Step-ups (IC)
1-10 Pinkie Pie pause after 7
20 Steep-ups (IC)
Mossie to north curb face south entrance hill – Crabwalk, Bear Crawl, Mike Tyson
Crabwalk across the driveway – Bear Crawl up and down the hill – stop on south curb 10 Mike Tysons – Repeat 2 more times only finish with 7 Mike Tysons, then 5 Mike Tysons on the last set
Mossie to bottom of long hill by entrance sign – Bear Crawl, Jack Webb
Bear crawl uphill to entrance to prayer trail (about halfway up) – stop near entrance and do 1-10 Jack Webb with push-up on knees
Mossie to Chin-up Bars – Chin-ups and Squats – Lunge Walk this way (out)
Partner up – P1 does 10 Chin-ups (not pull-ups, chin-ups …underhand grip) – P2 does AMRAP Squats repeatto 2 more times
Lunge walks uphill up the trail to gravel lot
Lunge walk across gravel lot
Mossie to Wall – Balls-to-the-wall, diamond Merkins
Balls to the wall 10 OYO – 10Daimond Merkins (CC) – Repeatto 2 more times
Mossie to South Retention Pond – Bernie Sanders for the win
Line up at top of retention pond – Run downhill Bernie Sanders up 5 times
Run a light pole lap
Line up at top of retention pond – Run downhill Bernie Sanders up 5 times
Mossie to large Retention Pond up Front
Find a spot on the embankment feet facing uphill
20 WWI (straight Legs touch toes) 20 OYO
WWII’s 20 OYO
Lay on Side Leg Raises 20 OYO (Flap Jack)
20 Freddy Mercury
Mossie to Parking Lot – Dora IST, Hill Billie, Toy Soldier – Mary
Partner up – Dora – Timer is running to end of lot and back, 100 IST, 100 Hill Billie, 100 Toy Soldier
Moleskin
This one was all about fun and variety, not too much of any one thing although I think the first half did pull hard on the chest and shoulders. Then again, the second half hit the legs with a side of Abs. And so, the circuit was completed. Can’t say I would save this one for another day, but it did seem to keep the blood moving and the chatter down. But then, no Pac Rat or Atticus…. Maybe that was the source of serenity (I love you both, you know that).
You all were fun to lead this morning. Pinky Pie seemed to knock the chatter out of you, but it came back at the pull up bars so next time we will do more pull-ups. Seriously, … next time we will do more pull-ups.
I took this Saturday because no one was taking it. Not sure why it sat there, we had a good showing. I have to admit though, few things motivate me the way leading this group does. As always thank-you for the honor that is bringing you along for an hour sweet agony (or is it sweat agony). Until we do it again, with all respect,
All the best!
The Mick