I’ve been coming to the County since May, have Q’d six or seven times total but this was the first time I’ve Q’d a Tuesday or Thursday. These days always draw big numbers so wanted to come up with something good and slightly different.
I got there a bit early to “set up” which consisted of putting out a speaker and dry erase board. About 5:20 the parking lot was empty. 5:25 some cars trickled in but I guess it was too cold because no one got out of there cars. Around 5:28 all 20 PAX were out (even Mama) and ready to go.
PAX-Scratch and Dent, Red Card, My Pleasure, Pew Pew, Holy Roller (R), Hush Puppy,Peach, Meter Maid, Stick Up, Ripple, Back Flop, Giselle, Double Down (R), Little Jerry (R),Mama’s Boy, Jerry MaGuire (R), Viking, Jolly Rancher, Bulletin (R), Pelican (Q)
We moseyed to the chapel parking lot for COP-
Toy soldiers x 16 IC
Grass Grabbers x 10 IC
Copperhead squat X 16 IC
Michael Phelps OYO
Kendra Newman’s OYO
Downward dog, r/l, l/r and runners stretch
Then we grabbed coupons and went to grab one parking spot per person to celebrate my sweet 16. May want to call it 16 minutes of suck but whatever here’s what it is—16 minutes with a target of 16 reps per minute. We alternated between broad jumps and thrusters on the minute. If you hit your 16 before the minute was up you got to rest. I think most of these HIMs made it through all 128 reps of each but I did see some modifications and breaks which is great. By the end we went from broad jumps to jumps to maybe bunny hops.
We had some time left so we partnered up for Thang 2. Partner 1 sprinted down to the island and moseyed back while partner 2 did the below exercises (1 exercise while partner ran) then we switched. Not trying to hit a number but just cycling through when we switched. Our group made it through one round and started round 2 before we headed to the flag for some Mary. Shout out to Viking for pushing me on the last sprint.
Curls
Merkins
Bent Over Rows
Skull Crushers
We had a few minutes left for Mary. I didn’t realize how much the broad jumps worked your core until we started LBCs while waiting for the 6–woof. Then we did the below–
VUps-16 single count
Gas Pumps-16 IC
Pickle pounders -16 IC
Held plank for about 20 seconds
Had a few announcements-
Mama is taking applications for Agony Site Q
Bird is leading up a 3rdF event at St Als on 1/22, contact him for details
Awards banquet on 1/24–vote, sign up
We had a few intentions for those with ailments, our troops, and anyone struggling with anything they don’t want to mention. Then we closed with an Our Father.
As always it’s a humbling experience to lead this great group of HIMs. I hope everyone got better today and they help others get better.
If you missed this one I apparently signed up to Q like 100 times during the IHC so come find me.
Until next time,
Pelican
F3 Louisville 