Passing of the Torch, Not of the sleeves.
Ah, it feels like it was just yesterday. YHC was EH’d by @TotalRecall to come post for the first time at #Mayhem. YHC posted for a @Zuckerberg Q (big mistake…huge), but @TotalRecall was nowhere to be found. (To his credit he did post with me at #TRQ the next day, and several times since) Got ghosted on my very first post. Nonetheless, YHC was not deterred, constantly encouraged and sharpened by the fine HIM’s of @F3WinstonSalem, and kept posting. Today marked a year since my first post with @F3WinstonSalem, and what better way to commemorate the occasion with a Q. Furthermore, today marked the official passing of the torch (or shovel flag) from our favorite sleeveless Site Q to YHC. A momentous occasion that called for a celebration of a beatdown. *Narrator Voice* “But none of the PAX celebrated for long”. Let’s take a look shall we?
The THANG
Warm o Rama
In a tribute to #Flatline, prior to any warm up, YHC had the PAX do a quick mosey around the parking lot. This was met with much MC (#AsExpected).
After our quick mosey, the usual suspects were next up:
SSH x15
IW x15
Modified Abe Vigoda (Q called Left Leg/Right Leg, alternating). This should solve all Abe Vigoda cadence problems going forward. #You’reWelcome
Squats IC x10
Burpees x10 OYO
Mosey to Shelter
Aiken Legs – 20 Squats, 20 Box Jumps, 20 Lunges (10 each leg), 20 Split Jacks (10 each leg), no rest between exercises
Dips x25
Repeato
10 Burpees OYO
Mosey to Parking Lot
Merkin Ladder
PAX would begin with 15 merkins, then mosey to other end of parking lot and perform 14 Merkins, then mosey back to the beginning and perform 13 Merkins and so on. (Unrelated: it’s weird how every time you plan something for a Q, it always looks better on paper.)
10 Burpees OYO
Mosey to Wall
Partner Up
Partner 1 – People’s Chair on wall w/ Jack Reachers
Partner 2 – Run to far bus in lot and complete 5 Burpees
Repeato until each PAX had completed 25 Burpees
Mosey back to Launch
10 Burpees OYO
MARY
Low Flutter x15
Hand to Alt Knee crunches x20 (don’t know what they’re called)
Protractor
FIN
All said and done, counting up Merkins (120), Leg exercises (180), and Burpees (65), the PAX performed 365 grueling reps. 365…365 days in a year…1 year annivers…you get the idea.
C0T
@Offsides still needs runners for his Tuna 200 Relay team (WARNING: this is the “B Team”, not the “A Team”)
Prayers for all those travelling ; work, vacation, mission trips, and otherwise.
Prayers for F3 brothers going through difficult times (sicknesses, family struggles, etc.)
YHC took us out thanking Him for our blessings and asking for reminders that despite whatever burden we are carrying, we are spoken for.
NMM
Was great meeting @Radar. Dude was a silent assassin. Did not seem phased even a little bit by the beatdown.
@Huckleberry was at it early with the Q shade, commenting on the Q’s preference of compression wear. YHC thought maybe an excessive amount of burpees would slow this guy down…YHC was wrong to think that.
@Mongoose came in with a personal record by waiting a full 9 minutes into the beatdown before proclaiming “Time Wasting”. The Q considered this a small victory as Mongoose is always a tough customer.
@Offsides is not human. Period.
@Zima continued his sandbagging about not being in shape, yet he and @Splash were out front the majority of the time, as usual. @Zima did astutely point out that the Aiken Legs routine was all leg exercises….can’t get anything by that guy. @Splash’s merkin form was also called into question…not sure if we ever got an official ruling.
Always great seeing @Bevo. Another PAX that does not seem to tire and is always quick to provide encouragement as he’s passing you.
Major T Claps to @Root Canal aka Dr. Toot…after an unruly amount of burpees at #Flatline the day prior, the Doctor did not miss a beat in cruising through the prescribed burpees today.
@Redeye and @Spamalot, 2 PAX who were present for YHC’s first career post last year, were stalwarts as always, displaying extreme #grit throughout.
As for YHC, all sleeves on all shirts in my house have been removed. Sleeveless shirts, reckless disregard for my physical well-being in sub-freezing temperatures, JV Relay teams, and antagonizing Mongoose. This is my life now.
Always an honor to lead.
-Turnover