AO: The Wood
When: 01/03/2023
Number of Pax: 8
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 0
FNG Names:
QIC: Picasso
Introduction
I was really anxious to Q this up for two reasons. To begin, it was my first time leading a diamond so I put a little pressure on myself to design something that was difficult enough to live up to the hype of the Diamond and the men it was about to serve but also to do something creative, new, and fun.
I am good friends with Pi. 3.14 and it was sort of just between Pi and I, that we were going to turn the diamond and normal boot camp at the wood into a cross over event. This had elements of a well planned QvQ or perhaps what a QcoQ would feel like.
The Diamond stole their flags, took their pulling sleds, and then Pi and I met up for a Partner Merkin Duel to battle it out.
Warm-O-Rama
Started with disclaimer, reminded men that I said not to come, and also reminded all that they chose this and they are here at their own free will.
Abe Vigodas X 10
Tappy Taps X 10
Resighted the Credo and then we moved. Coupon mosey from the Winter Lot to the main lot.
Circled up under the pavilion to act as a fake cover like staying out of the rain was something I was actually considering. Completed Motivators from 5 and did 5 burpees, recited the 5 Core Values of F3 and over emphasized working in the rain. Moved out of Pavilion.
The Thang
Brief Mosey out of Pavilion to the Two-Thang Start. We stopped at the down cone for an 11’s style down and back. Circled up for 10 Burpees and dmodeled than completed with men 10 T-Merkins
Began Two Thangs
Thang 1 was a down and back with partners consisting of a more stationary partner and one more on the move. Partner 1 completed Overhead Presses While Partner 2 Riffle Carried to the down cone. Tasks were switched until both Men were at the other side. Rinse and Repeat. AMRAP movements where your partner determined how long you would be doing 1 or the other. I wanted to do this for the entire song that was playing. When I felt like my coupon was getting heavy, I looked around and it appeared everyone felt the same. I modified the Ovehead Press to a Burpee to allow for a brief moment of putting the block down. We all made it through the song.
Thang 2 – Modeled the form that I was looking to see for a Mountain Merkin with the correct counting as a precursor for the Thang. 11s – Men Moved Blocks stayed. Began at our coupons with 1 Mountain Merkin ran the down for 10 T-Merkins. Rinse and Repeat. As form was following apart and my timing warranted it, we stopped half way through and recovered with a mosey for Thang 3
Thang 3 – The Shenanigans – My site q and Pi, were the only ones aware of what was about to happen. As we came up on the location of the 5:15, normal bootcamp, Men were asked to kill their lights. We Performed 5 burpees, 5 T-Merkins, and AMRAP’d Plank Jacks for instructions. I recited the mission of F3 and then I gave the Diamonds another mission. With Ninja like speed, we stole the flags from the winter lot and replanted them in their rightful home,…. The Main Lot at the Wood. As the 5:15ers looked on in disbelief the Diamonds grabbed their coupons and Moseyed back to the Winter Lot. At the Winter Lot we completed phase 2 of the Shenanigans and stole the sled pulls. We took turns pulling the three sleds with Coupons and Riffle Carrying the rest. We made it to the front lot.
Thang 4 – The Sled Pulls. We Got on our 12/hi-plank so I could begin instruction. We all completed AMRAP Shoulder Taps while I explained that there would be more stationary based movements and there will be literal movement. 1 partner will take the sled down and back while the other partner will do AMRAP Burpees.
We Recovered – Men Partnered up. The Stationary Exercises and Order were the same as the “arriving to a new spot” Pearls Movements. Round 1 – Burpees, 2 T-Merkins, 3 Plank Jacks, and 4 Shoulder Taps. I partnered with Pull-Up. We were 8 strong with 3 sleds so I wanted to Model, skipping to the next round to give both partners and group we were about relieve an idea how to continuously move through if you don’t have a sled. We Relieved 1 group and then relieved another 1 to get through the 4 rounds. I was strategic about which groups should get relieved and when…. When I watched Bambi and Bluegill pull their sleds I figured they would be a good group to not relieve… Lol. That was done with Love!
Half Mile Farmer Carry back to the main lot. With Partners, 1 took off with both Coupons for a Farmers Carry Mosey. The other performed 10 air Squats and then Ran to catch and relieve Partner 1. Tasks are switched, Rinse and Repeat until back in the lot.
Mary. Pi and I acted mad at each other. I yelled, “circle up” Pi was supposed to yell circle up around me and we were going to argue about who to circle up around. Instead we just circled around each other glaring while Pi barked out instructions and we both took jabs eventually settling both bootcamp circles together for Partner Merkins. Pi and I, stayed in the center and performed and counted together as if it was a QvQ. I led the next movement for both groups of Captains Thors till 5 and then we held Plank for 30 seconds.
Circle of Trust
Pi talked about Disruption as coming from a place of love and not aggression. I talked about disruption as more of a concept and something that should exist and be created to shake up the status quo and break us out of monotony, laziness, and boredom. I shared how my family creates lists at the beginning of every year and then we seal them after considerable conversation to open up next new year and see how we did as a family. I shared that I like to list and make, punch-list style – to do’s, to help me find balance when there is a lot going on. I shared my list for the day. Steal the flags away from the 5:15ers, Steal the pull sleds, Battle Pi, have a beatdown that has a good balance between discipline and fun, Have fun working with my buddy Pi.
All things were accomplished. I hope you men enjoyed today and feel better for being ITG!
Naked Man Moleskin
Norm did not take having the flags stolen well at all. Pi said he had to calm him down and he wanted to put my lights on the top of the hill! – All Good Stuff!
With Disruption, Love, and Respect,
Picasso