Lots of Visitors at VI

Lots of Visitors at VI

QIC: SGT Schultz

Date: April 15, 2019

PAX: Blue Light Special, Boomerang, Drama Queen, Jalopy, Sassy, Schneider, SGT Schultz, The Singing Cowboy

8 PAX met on Tax Day morning at Village Idiocy for a beatdown to be led by YHC.   We had no clue regarding the interesting folks who would pay us a visit and share in our experience before 0615 rolled around.

Schneider, Sassy and THE Singing Cowboy did their usual Goody Two Shoes bit, getting in a 2-mile extra credit run before the workout.  YHC saw them off at 0500, then took care of setting up the AO, thankful that there wasn’t time for me to do both.

After gathering in the usual parking lot, we moseyed over to the front parking lot of the Clemmons YMCA, where YHC had prepared some fun for everyone.

WARMARAMA:   A typical medley of SSHs, ISTs, Arm Swirly Things, Seal Claps, Whirlys with a Social Disease, Abe Vigodas, and standing hamstring stretches.

THE THANG:  It has been well over a year since YHC employed Charles Bronson during a Q.  Accordingly, YHC decided to bring him out for a “Death Wish.” YHC had pre-positioned two lanterns to mark the starting line, with two additional lanterns marking a second line approximately 80 yards across the parking lot , and a third pair of lanterns positioned 15 meters beyond the second line.

The Charles Bronson routine proceeds as follows:  At the starting line, perform the designated exercise OYO with bricks, then run to the second line, dropping down to bear crawl to the third line.  Perform 10 Merkins, then mosey back to the starting line.  Rinse/repeat, performing each exercise listed on the Weinke in succession for either 30 reps or 50 reps (depending on what kind of Death Wish you have!)

The exercises were as follows:

• Curls (with bricks)
• Alternating forward lunges (with bricks)
• Skull Crushers (with bricks)
• Calf Raises (with bricks)
• Jack Reachers (with bricks)
• Goblet Squats (with bricks)
• Front Raises (with bricks)
• Monkey Humpers (with bricks)
• Lat Flies (with bricks)
• Alternating Side Squats (with bricks)
• Bent Over Rows (with bricks)

Most of the PAX finished the 11 exercises listed on the Weinke by 0608 hours and did Curls over again until we picked up the Six.   We then moseyed back to the cars to perform 5 minutes of MARY.

MARY:   Performed democratically until 0615.   Blue Light Special introduced us to a new exercise that we appropriately named “The Blue Light Special.”   Jalopy called out Low Flutters with a mean cadence.   It was quite clear this was not the first time he had ever called a cadence.  Only when YHC asked him about it did he advise that he is a United States Marine.  That explains it!

FINIS!

NMM:

• During the workout, we were approached by someone who appeared to fancy himself as a plain clothes security officer and who otherwise seemed to take an extra degree of interest in what we were doing.   I think he talked to Jalopy first, who referred him to YHC (given that Jalopy is still relatively new to F3 and YHC was the Q).   Frankly, this guy was really starting to annoy me, as: 1) we were not in anyone’s way; and 2) he was starting to really interrupt our workout.   It seemed that he was possessed by the spirit of Carla from WS/FCS, apparently being intent on looking for a problem where there wasn’t one, instead bothering folks who were just trying to get in shape (and who were otherwise not bothering anyone).  This gentleman kept asking if what we were doing was “sanctioned” by the YMCA.  Given that “sanctioned” has two entirely different meanings according to Webster’s Dictionary:  1)  “to give official permission or approval for (an action)” ;  or 2) “to impose a sanction or penalty on,” I knew that the truthful answer was “No” regardless of what he meant, given that the YMCA has never penalized or punished us.   I responded “No” and kept hoisting my bricks, doing my best to ignore him.  He kept yammering on, so I told him that many of us are members of the YMCA, including myself (all true statements), doing my best to make it clear to him that he was starting to  get on my last nerve.  (Back off, man. I’m a Colonel!)  I think he got the point and walked off, leaving us with a recommendation that “you might want to check with the YMCA next time.”    Yeah, I might want do to that.
• Jalopy is an impressive dude.  He has been coming to F3 almost every day for a month.  He gives it everything he has and is an inspiration.  He is already miles ahead of where he started (literally and figuratively!)
• Sassy has back-to-back Qs at Parliament on Tuesday and Bells & Whistles on Wednesday
• Potential 0700 workout option this coming Good Friday. Stay tuned!

COT:

• Blue Light Special reminded us of the anniversary of the 1989 Hillsborough Disaster when 96 Liverpool Football fans lost their lives when a stadium collapsed  — remember these people
• Prayers for strength and perseverance for Patch and other friends and acquaintances running in the Boston Marathon today
• Praises for DQ’s awesome work on our Easter Play this weekend.  He is truly talented!
• Sassy is starting a new job and his family is moving across town.  They have put their house on the market and already have 3 offers.  Best of Luck, Sassy!
• DQ’s childhood friend’s sister passed away this week.   Prayers for her family during this time of loss, and let us rejoice for her as she enters the house of the Lord to dwell forever.
• Prayers for The Singing Cowboy’s mother, who is undergoing knee replacement surgery this week
• YHC took us out.  (In addition to Charles Bronson and the security guard dude, Joe Biden also paid a visit to Village Idiocy today.  He apparently played grab-ass with Schneider and Boomerang during YHC’s prayer.   It’s a good thing he didn’t touch me!)

PLAYLIST:  A series of songs that YHC finds to be “upbeat.”

• • • The Rising — Bruce Springsteen
    • Hammer to Fall — Queen
    • Surrender — Cheap Trick
    • Take It Easy — The Eagles
    • Happy — The Rolling Stones
    • Fat Bottomed Girls — Queen
    • Stacy’s Mom — Fountains of Wayne
    • Feels Like the First Time — Foreigner

Thanks for the keys, Sassy!!