Backblast Friday, November 15, 2019
Respect Week - 24 degrees does not deter Tortoises
- Date
- PAX
- 13
Date: November 13, 2019
QC: TRAFFIC CONE
AO: TORTOISES
PAX: WWW, DUECE, EZEKIEL, INTIMIDATOR, CRIMSON, ROONEY, HONEY COMB, JD POWERS, SEGA, MA BELL, MEATLOAF, ASHBURY, PUDDLES, TRAFFIC CONE.
14 PAX braved the 24 degrees weather and gathered at 5:30 AM at Tortoises, the limited-run AO. Light breeze in the air and all PAX were all bundled up.
No FNGs. Started with disclaimer and the Pledge of Allegiance at the flag. Mosey around the parking lot and circle up in front of the church.
Performed warm-up exercises in cadence.
10 Good Mornings (count down and count up)
20 Side straddle hops.
10 Seal claps
10 Overhead claps
10 Surfazio arm circles
10 Reverse Surfazio arm circles
Thang 1:
Mosey back down the parking lot and identified 5 stations representing five armed forces branches. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard.
10 Merkins honoring the Army
Bear crawl up to the second station
10 Sun Salutations honoring the Navy. That warmed up the HIMs
Crab walk up to the third station
10 Dive bombers honoring the Air Force
Lunge walk to the fourth station
10 Burpees honoring the Marines
Walk crab down to the fifth station
10 Boat canoes honoring the Coast Guard
Crawl bear back to the first station.
Thang 2:
Partnered up and did the following exercises.
25 Pull ups
50 Step ups
75 Dips
Thang 3:
Mosey to the wall on the south side of the church.
People’s chair with each HIM counting 10.
Next Balls to the Walls and again each HIM counting 10.
Mosey back to the flag and circle for Mary.
Mary
Circle up for Mary. Starting with Crimson called on each HIM to lead a favorite Mary
American hammers, homer to the marge, box cutters, LBC, world war 2 were called.
COT
Count-a-rama: 14 PAX; 5 respects; 2 hates
Announcements
Thanksgiving Convergence at downtown Cary. Krispy Kreme challenge sign up.
Prayers and Praises
Ended the COT with a prayer.
Final thoughts
At the end of the workout most of the PAX was warmed up.