Gate Crashing

Gate Crashing

QIC: Greenspan

Date: April 8, 2019

PAX: Pax: Sgt. Schultz, Dr. Toot Canal, Thistle, Rust Bucket, FloJo (FNG Mike Carlin), Swinger (FNG Matt Kirk), Toe Tag, Turnover, Bevo, Cheesesteak, Undertow, Little Piggy, Closer, Rebate, Wobegon, Blue Steel, Greenspan (QIC)

YHC had penciled himself in for Q today at the homecourt (#TheOuthouse) after not having been on a Q calendar for several weeks.  A brief electronic exchange with Huckleberry, however, led to site-Q brilliance and an exchange of AOs today.  YHC knows that those who showed at Leinbach for Huckleberry’s Q got their money’s worth; hopefully the 17 pax who found their way to the hallowed grounds of Reynolda Estate felt similarly after the beatdown.  It went something like this:

Warmarama:

• SSHs x 25 IC
• Burpees x 10 OYO
• Abe Vigoda x 5 IC
• Burpees x 10 OYO (unexpectedly amped up MC)
• Whirly’s x 15 IC
• Seal Clap x 15 IC
• Overhead Clap x 15 IC

The Thang:

Three-(or four, thanks Dr. Toot) man grinder, AMRAP:

• Upper Station: Hand-release merkins, Moroccan arm twists, Dive Bombers, Jack Reachers
• Lower Station: Dan Taylors, WoJo Floor Slaps + Jump Shots, Calf Raises, Monkey Humpers

Pax run from upper/lower station to the other, working through exercises one-by-one and completing as many reps as possible before being relieved by partner(s).  Crab plank for the six at launch point.

Run to the Reynolda Road gate (yes, there is a gate) or until you see others running past you in the other direction.  Stop at Reynolda House parking lot and circle up for:

• Alphabet with a BIG O
• Ring of Fire/Leg Throws

Line up one side of parking lot and do following:

• Broad jump burpees to opposite side, ~15 yards
• Bear crawl back

Repeato with crawl bear back.

Run back to launch point for four minutes of Mary.

• Protractor with legs held at different angles
• High dolly
• Low dolly

FIN!

Distance covered:  ~2.65 miles

Announcements:  None

Prayer Requests:  For all those struggling with addiction, with specific mention of Proehl, for Wobegon whose truck was rifled through overnight, and for Closer as he is in the middle of a job search.

YHC took us out praying for the specifics mentioned above as well as a mindfulness that we not be like the rich young ruler from Matthew 19:16-30 who arrogantly thought he had kept the Law perfectly and lacked nothing but instead be and encourage one another to be men of self-awareness who know our faults and our need for a righteousness alien to our natural selves.

NMM:

It was a real treat to serve at the Estate as Outhouse responsibilities usually occupy YHC on Monday.  Further, a special treat was served up by the appearance of two FNGs:

Flo Jo:  Mike Carlin is a peer of YHC’s at Pike Engineering.  A Missouri native and Chicago Cubs fan, Mike is a graduate of St. Louis University who recently took the GMAT.  He is an elite runner who outpaced the group on the push to and from the Reynolda Road fence.  Cubby was a proposed name, but Flo Jo carried the day.

Swinger:  Matt Kirk’s wife works with Toe Tag’s spouse.  Toe Tag and Matt met twice prior to this morning, once at a party.  A prompt and timely recommendation of “SWINGER” rang out from the pax.  Easy peasy.

Things heard among the pax during the beatdown:

• Before warmarama and after YHC identified himself as Q for the day: “Oh geez.”
• One pax to another: “I need to come see your wife.”
• During second set of OYO burpees: “Are you getting paid by the burpee?”
• During the sprint to the Reynolda Road gate: “Run hard?! I thought that’s what we just did.”
• After encouraging the pax on their pushing through the out and back to the gate: “Don’t patronize me.”
• Again, same pax to pax: “I need to stop by sometime and talk with your wife.”
• While working our way from launch point to Reynolda house, with incredulity, “They put up a gate?”
• During the protractor portion of Mary: “30 degrees? I only go to 45 degrees.”
• While preparing for ring of fire: “Oh, so we’re doing this, are we?”
• While crab planking, which turned into Pounding Pickles, in front of Pure Barre: “I’m sure this is the only place we could have performed this exercise.”
• After COT, same pax to pax: “I’ll be by to talk to your wife.”

Thanks for the keys, Huck.  It was a pleasure visiting.  YHC left the keys on the oak barrel beside where the vintage 1918 barrel was previously.