A New #Crowdpleaser at Purgatory

A New #Crowdpleaser at Purgatory

QIC: Mongoose

Date: 8/14/21

PAX: Burlap, Zuck, The Vig, D Day, WinkleBoss, Bulldog, Splash, Spamalot, Superfly, Boo Boo, Argyle, Undertow, High Cotton, Mongoose

14 smart pax ditched the ol fartsack this morning and posted to a barely publicized Mongoose-led Purgatory.  It was hot.  It was steamy.  But we still did work.  A lot of work.

Thang

Warmarama – the usual stuff like SSH, IW, squat, merkins, ASTs, Whirly’s Got the Clap, etc.  Took some extra time so Argyle and the other late-arrivals could get loose

Mosey to the rock pile.  Select a fairly challenging rock.  2 sets.  First x 20, Second x15

Curls IC

Rock swings OYO

Bent over rows  IC

Copperhead squats IC

LBC IC

The Pax seemed to enjoy that, but it was time to head to the next bad idea.

Mosey to the field for a Mongoose Special

Lunge walk x 5 steps, then 5 merkins across the field.  ALL the way across.

To return, 5 broad jumps, then 5 merkins.

Pax seemed quite tired after this, but we still had more time to kill

Mosey to tennis courts.

Mary suicides.  Run to the far line of first court, then return.  Same for second and third.  Each time we returned to the start, we did some Mary exercises.  Low flutter, Low Dolly, Freddy, H2H, Crunchy Frog, American Hammer.  I may have forgotten some.

Now time for an #innovation.  See, I used to do Sprint Relays at the end of workouts sometimes.  But, we are all getting old (look for any Hates on the list for today), so it’s time we change it up a bit.  So, we did (drum roll please) Bear Crawl Relays.  Two teams of 7, racing down and back relay style with Bear Crawl as the mode of transportation.  It was a close race, but I’ll admit that The Vig (Earl of the Eastside), got the better of me and got the W for his team.

Head back to the parking lot, and we did a few CDDs, because why not.

Announcements

Shmedfest is Aug 27 and 28.  Workouts start the evening of the 27 and go through the night.  1000 rep challenge.  Fun Run and 5K on Saturday morning.  You have to sign up for the 5K (and pay, but you get a T Shirt).  Festivities on Saturday evening/night.

Prayer Requests

Boomerang and his family as they work through his sister’s illness

Giles’s wife continues cancer treatments

My dad starting radiation next week

Kids going back to school

The Vig took us out.

NMM

The MC was strong during the rock work, but I didn’t hear much once we got to the field.  Maybe some complaints

There was some expectation that the Pax would see my ballsack today.  Not sure if I should take that as a compliment or be weirded out

It was nasty out there today, but everyone really pushed it and we got work done.  Should look good for the end of pool season.