01/09/2023 - Black Diamond - Resurrection of the East Side BD at Iron Lion
AO: Black Diamond
When: 01/09/2023
PAX:
Number of Pax: 8
Pax Names:
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 0
FNG Names:
QIC: Augustus Gloop
Introduction
Threw out the Pre-blast for this Black Diamond at Iron Lion. Call out to the PAX to get their week started with a 60 minute burner. Meet in the Lisle HS lot. Hoping I was going to be able to deliver…
Showed up on the scene around 4:54…later than I wanted. BH was the only one in the lot when I arrived. Sitting menacingly in his car, probably wondering where everyone was or if he wasted his time getting up a little earlier. House, Wide Right and Daisy rolled in along with Bettlejuice.
Saw a car in the regular IL lot next to the port-a-john, figured that had to be Serena reading the morning paper. Sure enough it was…
Kicked off with the core principles and disclaimer, then right into it!
Warm-O-Rama
WoR
Motivators from 6
10 x Burpees on my down
20 Mountain Climbers IC
Grabbed the coupons and mosey around path to bottom of IL hill.
The Thang
Thang 1
Split PAX into two groups (4 and 4)
Group 1 took 4 coupons and farmer carried the large loop around the hill
Group 2 stayed at the hill. 10 Thrusters at the base, run up, 10 burpees at the top, run back
Get as many hill reps as possible before group 1 returns.
The groups switched.
Each group farmer carried and repped the hill twice.
Coupon mosey to football field.
Thang 2
Mixed up the groups, but still had PAX in two groups.
Group one repped coupon work at one side of the field
Group two ran across the football field to opposite posts. 10 touch n go’s (squat touch the ground, then jump up to touch the cross bar) and 10 big boys. Run back across the field to start.
Switched after each. Each group repped plank jacks, blockees, coupon window washers, DT chest press and curls.
Mosey back to the flag for MoM
MoM
Shoulder tap ROF – 5each (stay up)
Merkin ROF – 3 each (stay up)
High Plank/Low Plank till 6am
Recover, recover!
Circle of Trust
At CoT this morning I talked about slowing down and spending time with your family and 2.0s. Over the holidays, YHC had time off and the opportunity to spend a lot of quality time with my 2.0s. It was great. Now that we are back into the regular schedule of work, school, kid activities, etc, I encourage all of us to prioritize the time to sit down when possible with 2.0s and engage with them. Its so easy to let a week blow by without that one on one time. They always appreciate it and I know I do as well.
Naked Man Moleskin
Planned this BD at IL because when I first started the BD circuit, nearly 1/3 of all BDs were led at IL. They were always some of the hardest BD workouts as well, led by guys that I don’t see much anymore. Wanted to bring it back to this AO and try to get some east side blood back in to the BD circuit. Appreciate Babyhands, House Arrest, Daisy and Bettle Juice for making it out!
Shout out to Beetlejuice for making it to his first BD! Not sure if it was on purpose or by accident, but either way he ripped it up all morning and crushed it! Nice work!
I’m always a little nervous when leading a BD and this morning during WoR I lost my breath after burpees during mountain climber cadence. Started doubting myself, pull your shit together man! Got it back on track!
Seriously, I thought it was hilarious that Serena used the port-a-john across the lot before the workout, then stopped mid Thang 1 because he still thought he was going to shit his pants. Made it out all clear in the end and kept pushing (the workout).
Great work this morning fellas!