6 More Weeks Of Winter

6 More Weeks Of Winter

QIC: Starfish

Date: 2/2/2023

PAX: Green Acres (WD), Boomerang, The Singing Cowboy, Wobegon, Frostbite (WB), BAM, Starfish (QIC)

@GreenAcres sent out the APB for Qs for February, so YHC grabbed February 2, knowing that it would be Groundhog Day and that could be a way to develop a halfway decent workout theme.  Little did YHC know, but @TheSingingCowboy had already perfected the art of the Groundhog Day workout and ran it early on Tuesday at Flatline.  Undaunted, YHC proceeded with the plan to build a workout around this joyous holiday season.  So it was similar, yet different, to the classic workout that @TSC has run 4 times (and that YHC participated in for the first time this past week).

But before we could get to the main event, @WobegonTheNantan called for an EC run and specifically called out YHC via Slack.  So, at 0500, YHC joined three other cult members (@WobegonTheNantan, @UltraBAM and @TheSingingCowboy) for an out and back run down Polo Road for a 2 mile round trip.  In the rain.  It was YHC’s first planned run in a looooooong time as @UltraBAM pointed out.  And we all survived and made it back to the #VSF in time for the main event.  Under the shelter at the front door of Speas Global Elementary.

Warm-O-Rama

• SSH x20 IC
• IW x15 IC
• Copperhead Squats x10 IC
• Copperhead Merkins x10 IC, hold it
• Mountain Climbers x10 IC, hold it
• Peter Parkers x10 IC, hold it
• Parker Peters x10 IC
• Abe Vigoda x10 IC
• Whirly Still Has The Clap x10 IC

The Thang:  GROUNDHOG DAY

• Getups x5 OYO
• 1 Burpee OYO
• Getups x5 OYO
• Russian Twists x10 OYO
• 2 Burpees OYO
• Getups x5 OYO
• Russian Twists x10 OYO
• Overhead Claps x10 OYO
• 3 Burpees OYO
• Getups x5 OYO
• Russian Twists x10 OYO
• Overhead Claps x10 OYO
• Ukranian Split Squats x10 OYO
• 4 Burpees OYO
• Getups x5 OYO
• Russian Twists x10 OYO
• Overhead Claps x10 OYO
• Ukranian Split Squats x10 OYO
• Nolan Ryans x10 OYO
• 5 Burpees OYO
• Getups x5 OYO
• Russian Twists x10 OYO
• Overhead Claps x10 OYO
• Ukranian Split Squats x10 OYO
• Nolan Ryans x10 OYO
• Dips x10 OYO
• 6 Burpees OYO
• Getups x5 OYO
• Russian Twists x10 OYO
• Overhead Claps x10 OYO
• Ukranian Split Squats x10 OYO
• Nolan Ryans x10 OYO
• Dips x10 OYO
• Hand Release Merkins x10 OYO
• 7 Burpees OYO
• Getups x5 OYO
• Russian Twists x10 OYO
• Overhead Claps x10 OYO
• Ukranian Split Squats x10 OYO
• Nolan Ryans x10 OYO
• Dips x10 OYO
• Hand Release Merkins x10 OYO
• Outside Alternating Knee (OAK) Taps x10 OYO
• 8 Burpees OYO
• Getups x5 OYO
• Russian Twists x10 OYO
• Overhead Claps x10 OYO
• Ukranian Split Squats x10 OYO
• Nolan Ryans x10 OYO
• Dips x10 OYO
• Hand Release Merkins x10 OYO
• Outside Alternating Knee (OAK) Taps x10 OYO
• Gorilla Humpers x10 OYO
• 9 Burpees OYO
• Getups x5 OYO
• Russian Twists x10 OYO
• Overhead Claps x10 OYO
• Ukranian Split Squats x10 OYO
• Nolan Ryans x10 OYO
• Dips x10 OYO
• Hand Release Merkins x10 OYO
• Outside Alternating Knee (OAK) Taps x10 OYO
• Gorilla Humpers x10 OYO
• Derkins x10 OYO
• 10 Burpees OYO
• Getups x5 OYO
• Russian Twists x10 OYO
• Overhead Claps x10 OYO
• Ukranian Split Squats x10 OYO
• Nolan Ryans x10 OYO
• Dips x10 OYO
• Hand Release Merkins x10 OYO
• Outside Alternating Knee (OAK) Taps x10 OYO
• Gorilla Humpers x10 OYO
• Derkins x10 OYO
• Alternating Lunges x10 OYO
• 11 Burpees OYO
• Getups x5 OYO
• Russian Twists x10 OYO
• Overhead Claps x10 OYO
• Ukranian Split Squats x10 OYO
• Nolan Ryans x10 OYO
• Dips x10 OYO
• Hand Release Merkins x10 OYO
• Outside Alternating Knee (OAK) Taps x10 OYO
• Gorilla Humpers x10 OYO
• Derkins x10 OYO
• Alternating Lunges x10 OYO
• Yul Brenner x10 OYO (time permitting)
• Magnificent Seven Merkins:  1 rep = 1 wide merkin, 1 regular merkin, 1 ranger merkin, 1 diamond merkin, 1 crucible merkin, 1 right stagger merkin, 1 left stagger merkin
• 12 Burpees OYO (time permitting)

COT/BOM:  YHC took us out.

FIN.

NMM

When we first started the GROUNDHOGDAY, YHC was thinking we might blaze through it, so was coming up with a backup plan or two in case we finished early.  Then the weinke seemed to get harder as we kept starting over with 5 Getups every round and those f_@Ki%g burpees kept escalating.  During round 11, @BAM suggested that we may need to skip some of Round 12 in order to get to the Yul Brenners.  No one finished, but all put forth an outstanding effort and a lot of hard work.

Took a slight risk this morning with a playlist made completely of YHC’s next two live shows:  Mike and The Moonpies (tonight at the Ramkat) and Lucero (tomorrow down at the Neighborhood Theatre in CLT).  Based on feedback, the pax enjoyed these two awesome bands and hopefully we’ve picked up several new fans for both sets of boys here among the Dashpax.  Here’s the playlist:

• Paycheck to Paycheck (Mike and The Moonpies)
• Fast as Lightning (Mike and The Moonpies)
• Macon If We Make It (Lucero)
• On My Way Downtown (Lucero)
• Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em (Mike and The Moonpies)
• Danger (Mike and The Moonpies)
• Women & Work (Lucero)
• Raising Hell (Lucero)
• You Look Good in Neon (Mike and The Moonpies)
• Hour on the Hour (Mike and The Moonpies)
• Nights Like These (Lucero)
• One Last F.U. (Lucero)
• Steak Night at the Prairie Rose (Mike and The Moonpies)
• Back in Ohio (Lucero)

Thanks to @GreenAcres and @Boomerang, @TheSingingCowboy was NOT the #WarDaddy for the first time all week after having barely beaten out YHC for those honors at #VillageIdiocy, #Flatline and #BellsNWhistles earlier this week.  #DoubleNickelStrong

@Frostbite made his old man proud and also significantly dropped the mean age of the pax this morning.

@Wobegon organized worse weather for the EC run than what YHC organized for the Main Event.  And also didn’t provide the same quality shelter as what we had in the Main Event.

YHC thinks @UltraBAM wished we would have run more.  But there’s no running at #TheRockQuarry.  And it was supposed to rain.

Strong group out there made me better this morning.  And for that, I’m very grateful.

Let me know if you want to join us at the Ramkat this evening.

Your friend,

Starfish