It was a Hazy Shade of Winter

I know the Simon and Garfunkel version of the song is a classic but I’ve had a crush on Susanna Hoffs since 1986 so The Bangles win out.

Snow began falling as YHC was finalizing the details on the next day’s workout at the QAR.  I didn’t have much grass work planned but would I need to take that out?  No, trusting my first instincts, I left it in.  Any Pax strong enough to show in freezing temperatures with snow on the ground wouldn’t mind getting a little wet.  As a matter of fact, I was concerned that nobody would show.  I should have known that the F3Carterico crowd is a hearty bunch and will turn out in any conditions.

A Pax of 5 strong men gathered around the shovel flag as the hard start approached.  At 530 sharp the unmistakable voice of MyTSharp delivering the mission statement for the Anchor B echoed throughout Rotary Park.  YHC made a feeble attempt to drown him out with his own statement but quickly realized it was to no avail so the Pax moseyed to the basketball courts for Warmarama.

• Side Straddle Hops X 15 IC
• Cotton Pickers (slow) X 15 IC
• Sun Gods X 10 IC, Forward/Reverse
• Abe Vigoda X 15 IC

YHC then led the Pax around the Rotary Park trail for the:

• Merkin Mile (1 lap, stopping every 1/10 mile for 10 Merkins).

When we had completed the 1 mile lap, we went to the basketball court for:

• Doracides (Partner A runs a suicide on the bball court, performing a Burpee at each turnaround point while Partner B does the exercise, then switch).  The Pax did 100 Merkins, 200 Plank Jacks, 300 LBCs, and 400 Squats.

Then it was over to the soccer field for:

• A round of Sevens of LBCs and WWIs

Finally, back to the shovel flag where Ron Burgundy tortured us with 1 minute of Protractor.

Crabby led us in heartfelt prayer for several of our F3 brothers and our community in general.

As always, it was my honor and privilege to lead this morning.  You guys continue to inspire me to keep working and I sincerely appreciate it.

SYITG

Monkey Wrench