Conditions :  47F and clear, great sunrise!
Q : Spike
Beatdown  : 13 PAX posted 

It was a bit chilly this morning, as the men gathered in the Gloom.  Some guys still wore bright pink tights (looking at you, Hall Pass), while others thought it was too warm for that.  Others still sported sweatshirts or knit caps, but soon after we got moving, layers started to shed!

We can finally see each other at 0530, as the sunlight started streaming towards us early, and the rain but a distant memory of last week as YHC gave a solid disclaimer and a hearty welcome, as we circled up.

Warmup : 

1. SSHs 10X IC
2. Arm circles 10X IC
3. Circle Arms 10X IC
4. Chinooks 20X IC
5. Sprinklers 10X IC
6. Weed Pickers 10X IC
7. Plank Position – push down on toes (heels to ground) stretch
8. Best Stretch Ever – right leg 10 seconds, left leg 10 seconds 

The Thang :
Mosey to Business Park off of Bridge Street.  Along the way, Good Morning Burpees.
For anyone who responds to my Good Morning greeting in any manner, we do 1 burpee, adding to the previous burpees as we go.  If someone doesn’t respond, we do 5 penalty monkey humpers, increasing with each person who either greets or doesn’t greet us.

After arriving at the lovely parking lot, the men lined up along a line, facing the far side of the lot.

Merkin & Squat Waterfall
YHC’s original idea was deconstructed burpees, but doing that many leg thrusts wasn’t looking too fun, so it was switched to mountain climbers and flutter kicks were also added to round it out.

20x Squats IC (copperhead aka “low slow squats”)
20x Mountain Climbers IC
20x Tempo Merkins IC (aka copperhead)
20x Bobby Hurleys IC
20x Flutter kicks IC

Mosey to the end of the parking lot.
Then 18 reps of each & mosey
Then 15 reps of each & mosey
Then 10 reps of each & mosey

The PAX lined up in a plank line, where we did plank hurdles until the first man was finished, and then mosey back to the starting area, where we finished with the 5 count rep of each exercise.  Plank Hurdles = a plank line where the man in the back jumps over the legs & back of the guy in line, jumping all the way down the line until he’s at the start of the line, and re-planks.

Mosey back to the VFW Parking Lot for some Mary and COT
10x American hammers IC
10x superman swims IC
10x leg lifts IC
10x Freddy Mercury IC

COUNT-O-RAMA & NAME-O-RAMA 
Circle of Trust.  Cheers for a PAX’s daughter who turns 13 today!

Mosey back to the Flag for some coffeeteria!
Total close to 2 miles.

As always, it is an honor and pleasure to Q at the Blast Furnace.  This AO has seen some amazing growth over the past 9 months, and the guys here continue to impress me with their dedication.  We’ve had a number of VQs this year, and more good stuff to come!