Post GORUCK and Thanksgiving holiday hangover is over and YHC made a triumphant return to Depot for a few trips up and down the hill and some #warstories shared among the 14 pax assembled.
Condtions: 52 and gloomy fog laying low over the AO
The Thang:
Warmup (all 4 ct. IC) 20 SSH, 20 Imperial Walkers, 40 Overhead Arm Clap, 20 Thru the tunnel, 40 Cherry Pickers
Next was The Hill and a little GORUCK love thrown in there as well.
Bear Crawl up hill 10 merkins on the incline at the top then reverse the crawl back down. Descending pyramid of 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 merkins at the top of the hill. Total 30 merkins.
20 Merkins OYO
Sprint to top of hill 10,8,6,4,2 merkin pyramid as before. Good long 30 second count was needed here. Total 30 merkins.
Reverse bear crawl up the hill (memories of the State House steps)
Next was more Cadre Geoff GORUCK love. The reverse crab walk up the hill. Even without the ruck on this was just plain hard and tiring on the arms. #crowdpleaser
20 Merkins OYO.
Enough of the hill, mosey to cinder block pile and everyone take one and circle up.
Alternating merkins one hand on ground then switch to other side on YHC call, (Arms starting to feel numb at this point. Total 10 each side
Hold blocks overhead 2 minutes while I allowed the Clemson fans to gloat as I did at Foxhole on Tuesday. Thankfully only Neckbrace was there representing the orange.
Manmakers pyramid up to 5 merkins and 5 shoulder press and back down to 1. Total 25 merkins.
Move to wall for wall sit intervals with blocks overhead. This is where Phonebooth noted his absence from the GORUCK event was purely due to the fact he had “had his share of suck.”
Mosey to shovel flag. Total merkins for the day 145 to count toward 10000 for the month for those crazies keeping track.
COT and BOM
Moleskin: Fun to be back to my original AO to Q and see some familiar faces. Good work boys.
Announcements:
BIRCH Christmas party 12/11 at 6:30
Families Helping Families donations due this week
Start thinking about CSAUP schedule for 2015 and get training.