Not as cool as hoped, but 100% humidity was spot on! 20 pax posted relieving my concern about running short of coupons.

Today marked the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks – officially it is known as SEPTEMBER 11TH NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE AND REMEMBRANCE. However, it is also known as Patriot Day – but I dare not state that in the presence of Winthorpe. We may never hear the end of it… No FNGs, so we eased into:

Warm-o-Rama

• Sun Gods 4CICx9, reverso
• Arm & Shoulder Stretches OYO
• SSH 4CICx18
• Leg Stretches OYO
• Downward Dog OYO

The Thang

Prior to the pax arrival, 4 stations were arranged with 2 being sandbags weighing roughly 50 lbs (no idea, they were heavy) and 2 being an assortment of balls brought by the pax that actually read the preblast. So, now is the time I get the ball jokes and snickering behind us. Yes, we did merkins, passes and pickle pointers on our balls or another pax’ balls. (insert snicker or joke here). Counted off to 4 groups and went to our stations.

• Station #1 – Sandbags
  • Round 1 – Power Squats (sandbag to chest)
  • Round 2 – Power Sumo Squats (sandbag between knees)
  • Bear Crawl to Station #2
• Station #2 – Balls
  • Round 1 – Ball Passes (pass ball with feet to hands in top of crunch)
  • Round 2 – Pickle Pointers (you know…)
  • Lunge Walk to Station #3
• Station #3 – Sandbags
  • Round 1 – Bent Over Rows (arms extended, sandbag pulled to chest)
  • Round 2 – Bent Over Row Twists (arms extended, sandbag pulled to side as upper body twists)
  • Crawl Bear to Station #4
• Station #4 – Balls
  • Round 1 – Walking Ball Merkins (one hand on ball, merkin, then change hands, merkin)
  • Round 2 – Diamond Merkins (both hands on the ball)
  • Reverse Lunge Walk to Station #1

Each station was hit in rounds #1 & #2 with an SC of 18; then a SC of 11; then a SC of 9. This gave the pax 6 trips around the stations with a total rep count of 304.

Mary

• American Hammers 4CICx18
• LSF 4CICx18

Counted off and gathered for COT.

EARLY START TOMORROW AT NBGCC FOR IRON PAX CHALLENGE – 5:15. BE ON TIME OR MR. ROBOTO WILL PROCTOR YOU!

YHC lead the pax in the Lord’s Prayer.

Thank you for the opportunity to lead and hopefully improve my Q.

Aye!

Gander

A dreadful pax of 15 posted on this hot and steamy morning – dreadful knowing that the leakage would be significant. The word hill may have been a factor as well.

A bit of Hillbilly Lore – The image of the man in the preblast is none other than Herbert ‘Cowboy’ Coward of Waynesville, NC. Infamous shotgun wielding cohort of the rapist in the movie Deliverance. Also spoke the ever memorable line “he got a real purdy mouth, ain’t he?”.  He was not an actor – he was standing in the crowd watching the filming and the crew noticed him and knew he had ‘the look’. He has ridden that notoriety his entire life. Still kickin’ around Waynesville at age 96 with his pet squirrel that goes everywhere with him.

No FNGs, so we jumped into:

Warm-o-Rama

• SSH 10x 4CIC
• Hillbillies 10x 4CIC
• Tater Pickers 10x 4CIC
• Sun Gods 10x $CIC, reverso
• Windmills 10x 4CIC
• Burpees 5 OYO

The Thang

Follow the Leader: Mosey to be repeated each time called.  Mosey toward club and take ramp/steps up to top deck, steps down to middle level, steps down again to bottom deck level, over to steps leading to dock, down to dock, circle back to top of pool steps and ending at other end of club at bottom of ramp going under club.

Ramp HIll: Routine to be repeated each time at the end of Follow the Leader. Iron Cross until your turn, bear crawl up the ramp, across the ramp and crawl bear back down the ramp, Iron Cross for the 6.  Rinse & repeat.

Mosey down to Underclub Hill where each pax found adequate space on the hill for Clock Merkins. From plank position with head at approx 12:00 position, plank walk to time called in clockwise rotation, then 5 Merkins OMD – 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00 & 12:00 – 30 Merkins total. Repeat in counterclockwise rotation – 11:00, 9:00, 7:00, 5:00, 3:00, 1:00 – 30 Merkins total.

Follow the leader.

Ramp Hill.

Mosey down to Green Hill where we lined up against a short, but steep hill. Backward Walk to the top of the hill, reverse lunge down the hill. Rinse & repeat 2 more times.

Follow the Leader.

Ramp Hill.

Mosey down Cartpath Hill to gully on #17 fairway to opposite side at top of hill, turn toward #17 green, down the hill, up the hill, around the green and #18 tee box, across the bridge and Iron Cross for the 6. In single file and spaced apart, AYG up Cartpath Hill to determined stop, turn, mosey back to bottom of hill and Iron Cross for the 6. Rinse and repeat 2 more times (audible from the original  5 laps I had planned).

Follow the Leader back to the parking lot.

Mary

• Starfish Crunches 15x 4CIC
• LBCs 15x 4CIC
• Lazy Hillbillies 10x 4CIC, flapjack

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YHC closed us out in prayer. Thank you for the opportunity to Q – I always enjoy it! Please sign up to Q – if new to it, ask someone to Co-Q.

Aye!

Gander