AO: The Ridge
When: 12/13/2022
Number of Pax: 5
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QIC: Gopher
Introduction
Woke up around 4:20 and was feeling good leaving the house at 4:50 to get to the Ridge in plenty of time to get everything set up. Rolled up into the parking lot at saw 4 other vehicles. Instantly remembered that we start Black Diamonds at 5 dummy. Thankfully set up was pretty minimal and we were ready to roll at 5.
Warm-O-Rama
Mosey with high knees, butt kicks and shuffles
SSH – 25 IC
Abe Vigodas – 10 IC
Goofballs – 10 IC
Hill Billys – 10 IC
Arm Circles – 10 IC Front and Back
The Thang
Thang 1
Divide the group up by 3’s. Each group will start at the furthest west strip of parking spaces marked by a cone. Start at top of parking line, 5 blockees, rifle carry starting across and then around the next parking spot (you will end up two lines over from where you started, 5 blockees, and repeat sequence until you complete 10 lines or 50 blockees.
Thang 2
22’s with coupon squats, curls, Smurf jacks and tuck jumps.
Start with 20 coupon squats in the parking lot, rifle carry to next cone (halfway between parking lot and path), 20 curls, drop block, run to path, 2 Smurf jacks, run to the top of the hill, 2 tuck jumps, run back to your block, rifle carry back to start, Decrease and increase reps by 2 – 18 coupon squats,… Keep going until 2 coupon squats, …
Mary – Thunderstruck by ACDC with merkins.
Circle of Trust
During AAR I gave my COT we has definitely out of order but I thought appropriate. I shared with the group that I was having problems going to the bathroom this morning. My original plan had us doing an Indian run around the park but I knew this would have ended badly for me. As I was leaving I had the idea to lengthen out the 22’s. My original plan was 22’s with coupon squats and tuck jumps between the parking lot and the top of the hill and to increase/decrease by 4’s. To lengthen the time without the Indian run I added the two other stations and changed the rep increase/decrease to 2. No one knew the difference and the timing worked out great.
Sometimes life throws you a curve ball and we need to be prepared to adapt quickly to changes. Stay calm, think fast, and just do the best you can do.
I was rucking with Blue Gill after the workout telling him the story. I didn’t think about this during COT but did when we were talking. If that was my second Q, I would have been up a creek. I would have completely freaked out and it would have been an absolute poop show. Having Q’d over 100 times, I’ve prepared myself to be ready for the unexpected. This is a core principle of F3 and stressed in Q Source. Preparedness. Why do we do the stupid stuff we do each morning? It’s absolutely to help us be physically and mentally prepared for the stuff we can’t predict in life. AYE!
Naked Man Moleskin
Thanks for JD for having my 6.