Winter had better be Coming at the Annex
THE SCENE: The hottest, thickest dang morning ever. IIRC, the hottest day of the year to this point. If you or any of your loved ones know the wherabouts of the stupid wind, contact Robert Stack immediately.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Not shouted because Gun Show was afraid of my Dad voice. Delivered to Sonic a little later
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH IC x 20 (because we have rules)
Arm Circles IC x20 Fwd, x20 Rev
Daisy Pickers IC x 20
Imperial Walkers IC x 20
Windmills IC x20
THA-THANG:
We mosey over to the east side of the parking lot near the 400m/quarter mile loop for the Sword Coast Relay. I had orginially planned on doing the Relay race that I did at the Morg, Marc Cohn style – in the middle of the pourin’ rain. But I think I needed about 8 PAX total for that to work, so I defaulted to an older game.
The Game:
- PAX Circle up and remember their spot in the order. We start with Gomer and go around the circle.
- PAX #1 rolls a 12-sided Exercise die (I found the good one. Miss me with that yoga die). He then runs clockwise around the loop, bearing THE BATON (Which was a NERF Sword. NERF OR NOTHING!).
- PAX do the exercise the die winds up being. Difficulty ranges from “Water Break” to “20 Burpees”.
- Once All In, PAX #2 rolls and runs Counter Clockwise, getting the sword from the previous PAX.
- Once All In, PAX #3 rolls and runs Clockwise, getting the sword from the previous PAX, and so on…
- After you hand off the sword, finish your loop and return to the circle and recover until the next roll.
No Rerolling this morning (except when I got tired of side planks and made an executive decision). Also, as people keep trying to tell me, fall is at hand, so the sun rises later, so the loop was super scurry and dark. To help the brave pax navigate the treacherous running paths of Ye Olde Cordova, I taped a flashlight to the hilt of THE BATON. Gun show immediately noted it was a lightsaber now! Is this what it’s like to be out-nerded? I don’t like it! 42! CUCUMBERS ARE FRUITS! g=9.81m/s^2! There. Better. Good eye Gun Show. Proud of ye you temporary AOQICHIM.
B-B-But what of the PAX that are running in the dark without the lightsaber? That’s what the disclaimer is for.
5 of the 6 PAX in attendance already knew this game and DHL learned the rules at next-day-air speed! T-Claps Sir! Everything went smooth, no shenanigans, so clearly the problem last time was Speedy and Grimace, as usual. Sonic and Tremor always impress me by finding ways to fit in extra reps, joining in the exercise when they finished their lap instead of recovering.
Gomer Dropped the Sword at one point, resulting in…Nothing. Didn’t have a rule for that.. Next time, Gomer…next time. Back at the ranch the Die just kept landing on Tuck Jumps, side planks, and jump lunges, so the core and legs got some good work that morning.
At about 6AM, Sonic Irish Goodbye’d to get to school. Go bench press some kids, you hoodied beast.
About 24 die rolls were made, but not a single water break. The probability of such a thing is approximately…whack. Oh well. On to Mary
MARY:
Flutterkicks IC x 10
4-count LBCs IC x 10
American Hammers IC x 10
4-count BBSU IC x 10
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA – 6 PAX
Gomer, Tremor, Sonic, DHL, Gun Show (Acting AOQ), Roomba (QIC)
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I had my first sermon to preach the weekend after this, so I gave the 45-second version: Just because you are technically allowed to do something with impunity, doesn’t mean you can be obnoxious about it. Whatever your faith, or creed, or vocation is, you should make it as approachable as possible, because stumbling blocks will make it harder for others to come to you and what you’re doing.
Prayers for DHL’s job search, for traveling PAX, and family health.
MOLESKIN:
Gonna need to get some headlamps from the Hazard Frought – I mean…Harbor Freight if I’m gonna encourage more running. I think everyone would be fine, but I’d feel much better. Of course, the sun may rise later, but It’s still hot and thick as anything. GAWD, I am tired of summer and it’s death grip on September. Be Gone! Gun Show done good as AOQ in Speedy’s absense, and even snagged us a Ghost Flag! Glad the mere thought of a Roomba Q scared everyone off (which is surely what happened). Also, with Sonic out for Name o Rama, we improvised (our efforts were blessed by the crow): https://photos.app.goo.gl/RQTuajQAcp51jE1E7
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Kids, Shine your tire sleds and don your weighted vests, because next Tuesday, the 24th, The Grimace Cometh. Evanescence and pain are going to have you seeing Purple and cursing the Hamburger Witch that borne him! Start Hydrating now.
