It was June 26th. Zartan had the Q at the Blender. He had put us through a so terrible it was good, progressive beatdown all around the campus. At COT, he called the group out about stepping up to Q. He had an audience of about 25 PAX with the hopes that he could get the calendar for July filled up in one morning. Personally, I love the dudes at the Mutt. They consistently have solid turnouts, have great mumble chatter and those taking the Q know how to dish out a heavy dose of face melting sweat fests. What’s more, I know that the only thing I’m doing at O dark thirty is getting up for a workout…somewhere. Why couldn’t I step up to Q? It’s been too long than I care to admit anyway. These are the thoughts swirling around in my head that ultimately brought me to say to Zartan afterwards “sign me up…anywhere.” Anywhere would prove to be July 18th at The Extender where Snowman (HIM) is the newest site Q. Another dude that shares my affinity for raising a hand to say, “Yeah, I can do that.”
In getting my wienke together, and knowing that it has been a hot minute since I have taken the helm at the The Mutt, I figured it to be a great time to get the fellas to know a bit about your Bird. And in case you haven’t heard, that would be the word…at least for 45 minutes.
Gearlander: 3 year old Nike running shoes coming apart at the seams, calf length Champion socks, Nike shorts, yellow BigBird shirt, F3 Mudgear hat with my favorite BigBird wig underneath.
PAX: Wham-O (R), Backdraft, Taureen, Aerobie (R), Fungi, Pepperoni, Snowman, Wham!, Abacus, Cowbell, Sump Pump, Crockpot, Rih Rih, Glen Ross, Kimble, Fridge, Tasty Freeze, Blue Print, Geppetto, Meatball, The GOAT, Noxeema Jackson, BigBird (QIC)
Circled up, disclaimer given and did a small slaughter start of 5 Burpees OYO.
Mosey around the campus to the front of the church and circled up for COP:
SSH 15IC, 3 count Merkins 15IC, Michael Phelps 10IC, Carolina Dry Docks 15IC, chicken(bird) wings 15IC, Mountain Climbers 15IC, (The GOAT would assist YHC in counting out the cadence [thanks buddy!]) Runners Stretch down to Pigeon(bird) Stretch.
Thang 1: Duck(bird) walk: PAX would count off in two’s. In our groups, we would start at one end of the parking lot. In Native American style, PAX would hold Al Gore whilst the man in the back would duck walk to the front of the line. We would go the whole length of the parking lot.
Tabata: 8 rounds: Jump Lunges, Peter Parker Merkins, Donkey(not a bird) kicks, Jump Squats-Rinse and Repeat.
Thang 2: The HIIT (high intensity interval training)- 10 exercises, 10 reps, for 10 minutes. Merkins, Air Squats, X Body Mountain Climbers, Burpees, Leg Raises, Renegade Rows, Jump Lunges, Dying Cockroach, Buzz Saw Plank, Prisoner Jump Squat. We would get through 3.5 rounds in 10 minutes(woof!)
We would have 3 minutes left and that would be just enough time for a bit of “Bird is the Word” by the Trashmen. The song goes 2:20. We would do 35 seconds of each exercise: Plank Jack, Peter Parker’s, Mack Tar Jae, Burpees.
Recover, Mosey to the flags, and 6:15
COT, COR, NOR: we would make some announcements and send some special prayers up to the Sky Q. I love this group, all that it represents and all that it stands for. My ask, as always, is that we take this gift and look for those Sad Clowns that need this in their lives and be a beacon of light to those that are in the darkness.
Thank you Mutt fellas for showing out and being so welcoming.
Until next time…
-BigBird
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