Remember back when you could rewind that mixed tape and listen to the songs your beloved one made for you on the cassette after listening the radio for hours waiting for the right song to come a long….ok so I never received a mixed tape from anyone, but I have rewound my on spectacular mixed tapes.  That is all the inspiration I needed to plan out this beatdown. 5:30 sharp CSD pulls up and off we mosey.

Warm-O-Rama was IW, WP and MP in cadence yes even the MP. I am still baffled more guys don’t take the Q responsibility more seriously and call this one in cadence to lead the Pax. It is perfect for calling a cadence.

The Thang: At the middle school bus parking lot line up for some four corners. Run the parking lot lap with corners at the light poles. 1st Corner – diamond merkins, 2nd corner – werkins, 3rd corner – staggered merkings, 4th corner – other-side staggered merkins. All 20 reps.  Round two was Mary exercises consisting of LBCs, Flutters, Freddie Mercury, and Box Cutter, All 20 reps. Round 3 was Legs. Squats, Lunges (rubicon), calf raises, and monkey humpers. 20 reps each.

Still plenty of time so hit that REWIND button. Working in reverse, run backwards from corner to corner working from the legs, to Mary, to Merkins.

Mosey over to the picnic tables for some…no not step ups and dips Lexi, YHC was going to do Derkins, Then step ups and dips.

Indian run back to the flag. Line up on the curb for Mike Tysons. Then Rocky Balboas, then Mike Tysons.

Circle up for 2 minutes of Mary.

Name-O-Rama and COT. Prayers for the best decisions to be made, knees to heel, and patience at work.

NMM

YHC called out the Pax to visit the Kodiak, Old school style. Lexi accepted the challenge and posted. He asked if exercises were Rubicon or Kodiak. As if you have to say Kodiak at the Kodiak, birth place of the awesomeness that is the Kodiak Count.  Unless otherwise said, like with the Lunges because that is a lot of lunges, its always Kodiak Count.

The Derkins were bad. YHC only could manage 5 in cadence and quit while I was ahead before I smashed my face into the ground.

Everyone seemed to like the Rewind. Especially the long runs backwards.

Dory posted for a 0.0. Impressive. Very few pax continue to post and work hard when on the DL. Solid.

Now it is time for what I will call the LawDog Podcast (LDP): Everyone seems to have a podcast, so I will too.

LDP:

As YHC woke up, it became immediately apparent that it was raining outside. Like most Pax, I thought to myself, “Why oh why did I sign up for the Q today?” When it rains, I remind myself that some of my best and most memorable moments were Qing in the rain.  One of the first such Qs was when I invented the “Load the Buses.” It was a Saturday morning at the Kodiak long before there was a Hurt Locker. Natty Lite and Banjo were the pax that posted to make it a three way. Soon there after was one of the strongest down pores to date during an F3 beatdown and YHC brought gallon water jugs for a jug-o-lug. That was one of the first beatdowns where it was clear, this F3 thing was going to work in Cherokee. We had well over 10 pax running in the parking lot with golf ball size rain drops being thrown by the wind horizontally at you from the sky while carrying water jugs as coupons. Every Pax was thinking what the hell am I doing this is ridiculous but man this is some of the most fun I ever had as grown man. Then there was the time I q’ed the Lions Den in the rain. Everyone, including Chops thought we would run for the cover of the awnings, but YHC was having none of that. We loaded the buses getting down in the puddles every time.

I bring this up to let you know that rain is only an obstacle if you let it. Running in the rain, backwards around a parking lot, at 5:30 in the morning is inviting chaos and disruption into your life. Embrace the suck and challenge yourself. Don’t let the warm comforts of life deter you from accelerating. Next time it rains. Make some memories and post.

SYITG

LawDog