12/23/2022 - The Launch Pad - Snowpocalypse dud but it was cold – feel like -45
AO: The Launch Pad
When: 12/23/2022
PAX:
Number of Pax: 14
Pax Names:
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 0
FNG Names:
QIC: Mr. Nice Guy
Introduction
Preblast
We will stay together and move around for a full body and cardio boot camp. Time to embrace the suck and take advantage of another opportunity to accelerate our Preparedness.
NO coupon
Note:
– I’m not going to tell you how to dress but one thing that has helped me in cold and windy conditions is eye protection. I use no fog safety glasses and it really helps.
– Check Slack in the morning in case AO location change due to snow in the lot. At this point it looks like it might not be too bad. But check Slack.
Warm-O-Rama
After 5 principals and intro:
WOR was started at the flag and then in between each warm up exercise we moseyed a short distance ultimately arriving at the path around the turf field.
SSH – 15 IC
Grady corns – 15 IC
Slow air squat – 15 IC
Tappy Taps OYO while I explained Thang 1
The Thang
Thang 1
Burpee mile
run 1/4 mile ish around the turf field oyo
12 burpees each oyo
Squat to 6 each time
X3 (after time check we stopped after 3 rounds)
Mosey to soccer field just south of the turf field
Thang 2
Pearls on a string
Starting at NE corner of the North Soccer field, did exercise and then moved to the NW corner and then continued in a counter-clock path around both soccer fields doing the exercises at each corner of the two soccer fields (eight “pearls”)
Alternate:
15 BBSU + 15 reverse crunch (x4)
15 squats + 15 merkins (x4)
Mosey to Field just E of the turf field for Thang 3
Thang 3
Was going to do 11s but due to time we did:
Forward lung IC each leg is 1/2 – 20
Merkins – 20
Run to flag
SSH for about 1 minute until 0600
Circle of Trust
Merry Christmas
Quick prayer for those that are lonely, cold, homeless.
Naked Man Moleskin
The weather forecast was calling for bad snow and cold, I was very excited that I was Q and was looking forward to it. As it got closer to Friday I had to remind myself that even though I was excited, I was the Q and responsible for putting together a good workout and keeping everyone safe, etc. Doback is site Q so no matter what, he and I would be there and it would be great. But I wasn’t sure who else would show. Ha Ha!! It was awesome, we had 6 HCs before 9a and they continued. I was pumped.
The snow disappointed (even though it was safer for everyone I was really hoping for a blizzard). The cold did not disappoint, it was very cold and windy but I think everyone was prepared. Spicy Meatball came in his sweatshirt and after said that he thinks he over-dressed. I had to identify everyone by their gait because we were all bundled up.
I really had fun and felt that I got a good workout and really hope that the others felt the same.
Here are the PAX that came out at 5:15a when the feel like temperature what around MINUS 45.
Doback, Sho’nuff, Daisy, Goldberg (Gbeezy), MiaHamm, Riunite, Spicy Meatball, Cable Guy, Webelos, Search Party, Face Plant, Ryobi, Snots
Thanks!