{"id":17974,"date":"2021-12-04T11:06:15","date_gmt":"2021-12-04T15:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.f3winstonsalem.com\/f3\/?p=17974"},"modified":"2021-12-04T11:06:15","modified_gmt":"2021-12-04T15:06:15","slug":"how-the-grinch-didnt-steal-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.f3winstonsalem.com\/f3\/2021\/12\/how-the-grinch-didnt-steal-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"How The Grinch Didn&#8217;t Steal Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>American Airlines did its job for once and enabled YHC to get back to town last night in time to procure some cardboard and write out the plan for this morning&#8217;s holiday festivities at our favorite community invigorating workout held at an elementary school on Saturday aka #Purgatory.\u00a0 17 other fine, mostly older, mostly distinguished gentlemen decided to partake.\u00a0 @BAM executed the traditional holiday #Fartsnack and @Toto executed the traditional #OneTooManyBeers last night and @Butter is enjoying his national TV fame or we might have had over 20 total pax.<\/p>\n<p>Adequately disclaimed and reminded to #ModifyAsNecessary, the pax launched into holiday falderal and frivolity and maybe, just maybe, got just a bit stronger this morning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Warm-O-Rama<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Press play.<\/p>\n<p>SSH x25 IC<\/p>\n<p>Hillbillies x20 IC<\/p>\n<p>Running With Scissors x15 IC<\/p>\n<p>Copperhead Squats x20 IC<\/p>\n<p>Copperhead Merkins x10 IC<\/p>\n<p>Arm Swirly Things, Forward x12 IC, hold it<\/p>\n<p>Arm Swirly Things, Reverse x12 IC, hold it<\/p>\n<p>Overhead Claps x12 IC, hold it<\/p>\n<p>Seal Claps x12 IC, hold it<\/p>\n<p>Moroccan Night Clubs x12 IC<\/p>\n<p>Mosey to field.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Thang, Part One:\u00a0 The GRINCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>G<\/strong>etups of the Turkish Variety x5 OYO<\/p>\n<p>Run to basketball court and back, plank for the six<\/p>\n<p><strong>G<\/strong>etups x5 OYO<\/p>\n<p><strong>R<\/strong>everse Lunges x10 OYO (#BothSides #TreatedAsAMereSuggestionBySome)<\/p>\n<p>Run to basketball court and back, plank for the six<\/p>\n<p><strong>G<\/strong>etups x5 OYO<\/p>\n<p><strong>R<\/strong>everse Lunges x10 OYO<\/p>\n<p><strong>I<\/strong>mperial Walkers x15 OYO (#BothSides)<\/p>\n<p>Run to basketball court and back, plank for the six<\/p>\n<p><strong>G<\/strong>etups x5 OYO<\/p>\n<p><strong>R<\/strong>everse Lunges x10 OYO<\/p>\n<p><strong>I<\/strong>mperial Walkers x15 OYO<\/p>\n<p><strong>N<\/strong>olan Ryans x20 OYO<\/p>\n<p>Run to basketball court and back, plank for the six<\/p>\n<p><strong>G<\/strong>etups x5 OYO<\/p>\n<p><strong>R<\/strong>everse Lunges x10 OYO<\/p>\n<p><strong>I<\/strong>mperial Walkers x15 OYO<\/p>\n<p><strong>N<\/strong>olan Ryans x20 OYO<\/p>\n<p><strong>C<\/strong>runches x25 OYO<\/p>\n<p>Run to basketball court and back, plank for the six<\/p>\n<p><strong>G<\/strong>etups x5 OYO<\/p>\n<p><strong>R<\/strong>everse Lunges x10 OYO<\/p>\n<p><strong>I<\/strong>mperial Walkers x15 OYO<\/p>\n<p><strong>N<\/strong>olan Ryans x20 OYO<\/p>\n<p><strong>C<\/strong>runches x25 OYO<\/p>\n<p><strong>H<\/strong>and Release Merkins x30 OYO<\/p>\n<p>Run to basketball court and back, plank for the six<\/p>\n<p>Mosey to rockpile and pick out a @GreenAcres approved rock<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Thang, Part Two:\u00a0 12 Days of Christmas in Purgatory<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1 Rockee<\/p>\n<p>Run a lap around the circle<\/p>\n<p>2 Sumo Squats, and 1 Rockee<\/p>\n<p>Run a lap around the circle<\/p>\n<p>3 Low Dollies, 2 Sumo Squats, and 1 Rockee<\/p>\n<p>Run a lap around the circle<\/p>\n<p>4 Carolina Dry Docks, 3 Low Dollies, 2 Sumo Squats, and 1 Rockee<\/p>\n<p>Run a lap around the circle<\/p>\n<p>5 Monkey Humpers!, 4 Carolina Dry Docks, 3 Low Dollies, 2 Sumo Squats, and 1 Rockee<\/p>\n<p>Run a lap around the circle<\/p>\n<p>6 Trailer Park Merkins, 5 Monkey Humpers!, 4 Carolina Dry Docks, 3 Low Dollies, 2 Sumo Squats, and 1 Rockee<\/p>\n<p>Run a lap around the circle<\/p>\n<p>7 Box Cutters, 6 Trailer Park Merkins, 5 Monkey Humpers!, 4 Carolina Dry Docks, 3 Low Dollies, 2 Sumo Squats, and 1 Rockee<\/p>\n<p>Run a lap around the circle<\/p>\n<p>8 Curls for the Girls, 7 Box Cutters, 6 Trailer Park Merkins, 5 Monkey Humpers!, 4 Carolina Dry Docks, 3 Low Dollies, 2 Sumo Squats, and 1 Rockee<\/p>\n<p>Run a lap around the circle<\/p>\n<p>9 Overhead Presses, 8 Curls for the Girls, 7 Box Cutters, 6 Trailer Park Merkins, 5 Monkey Humpers!, 4 Carolina Dry Docks, 3 Low Dollies, 2 Sumo Squats, and 1 Rockee<\/p>\n<p>Run a lap around the circle<\/p>\n<p>10 Skull Crushers, 9 Overhead Presses, 8 Curls for the Girls, 7 Box Cutters, 6 Trailer Park Merkins, 5 Monkey Humpers!, 4 Carolina Dry Docks, 3 Low Dollies, 2 Sumo Squats, and 1 Rockee<\/p>\n<p>Run a lap around the circle<\/p>\n<p>11 Bent Over Rows, 10 Skull Crushers, 9 Overhead Presses, 8 Curls for the Girls, 7 Box Cutters, 6 Trailer Park Merkins, 5 Monkey Humpers!, 4 Carolina Dry Docks, 3 Low Dollies, 2 Sumo Squats, and 1 Rockee<\/p>\n<p>Run a lap around the circle<\/p>\n<p>12 Louganises, 11 Bent Over Rows, 10 Skull Crushers, 9 Overhead Presses, 8 Curls for the Girls, 7 Box Cutters, 6 Trailer Park Merkins, 5 Monkey Humpers!, 4 Carolina Dry Docks, 3 Low Dollies, 2 Sumo Squats, and 1 Rockee<\/p>\n<p>Lassie run back to the flagpole<\/p>\n<p><strong>5 Minutes of Mary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Low Flutter x25 IC<\/p>\n<p>Penguin Crunch x20 IC<\/p>\n<p>Snow Angels x15 IC<\/p>\n<p>Mutton Crunch, Right x10 IC<\/p>\n<p>Mutton Crunch, Left x10 IC<\/p>\n<p>1 Burpee OYO<\/p>\n<p><strong>COT\/BOM:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>YHC took us out<\/p>\n<p><strong>FIN.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NMM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A very experienced group this morning.\u00a0 Average age = 49.44444 (#AlmostRespect), Median age = 48.5, Mode age = 46, Min age = 24 (#Attaboy), Max age = 66.\u00a0 Nobody in their 30s.\u00a0 @Frostbite saved @Zuck from being the #WarBaby.<\/p>\n<p>1.90 miles and Garmin effect of 4.5 this morning.\u00a0 (#Adequate and #Sufficient)<\/p>\n<p>@TheSurlyOne loves #TurkishGetups<\/p>\n<p>A whole lot of questionable form and corner cutting appeared to be going on on the western end of #TheGRINCH pax.\u00a0 #ModifyAsNecessary?<\/p>\n<p>Great to be with my seafaring #BrotherFromAnotherMother @Seahorse today&#8230;.he&#8217;s got photographic proof and is probably turning us into the Nation&#8217;s #PowersThatBe as we speak.<\/p>\n<p>@Bulldog was on time which threw YHC completely off&#8230;.thinking we were getting a late start.<\/p>\n<p>@Zuck was on time and announced his presence with authority.\u00a0 #NiceShorts<\/p>\n<p>@Lace left early to go run the MistletoeRun&#8230;we were just a warmup for him<\/p>\n<p>@Boomerang left early to go get some head tattoos #CleanCanvas<\/p>\n<p>@Burlap thought YHC spent way too much on his speaker.\u00a0 At least more than the $8.99 he spent on his.\u00a0 @Spamalot bet the over at $899.\u00a0 #BothWrong<\/p>\n<p>@HighCotton&#8217;s got the Q at #Mayhem this week.\u00a0 #Cobains for already taking the #12DaysOfChristmas.\u00a0 But it&#8217;s tradition, yo.<\/p>\n<p>If you didn&#8217;t like it, blame @Lemming because he is the one that invited YHC.<\/p>\n<p>@Spamalot was bummed that Bob and Doug Mackenzie didn&#8217;t make an appearance on the playlist. We got #REK instead.\u00a0 Which pleased @Superfly and @Winklevoss greatly<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the playlist: https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/1YI3DQpS2750ikGtDCDCBM?si=cb5a41aab0834406<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>O Come All Ye Faithful (Weezer)<\/li>\n<li>Santa Claus Is Comin&#8217; To Town (Bruce Springsteen)<\/li>\n<li>Run Rudolph Run (Chuck Berry)<\/li>\n<li>Christmas Christmas (Cheap Trick)<\/li>\n<li>Christmas Lights (Yellowcard)<\/li>\n<li>Love The Holidays (Old 97s)<\/li>\n<li>All I Want For Christmas Is You (Quiet Company) (with royalties to #Mariah)<\/li>\n<li>Is This Christmas?\u00a0 (The Wombats)<\/li>\n<li>Merry Christmas From The Family (Robert Earl Keen)<\/li>\n<li>Back Door Santa (The Black Crowes)<\/li>\n<li>Fairytale Of New York (The Pogues)<\/li>\n<li>I Believe In Miracles (Pearl Jam)<\/li>\n<li>Last Christmas (Jimmy Eat World)<\/li>\n<li>I Won&#8217;t Be Home For Christmas (blink-182)<\/li>\n<li>Santa Jenny 867-5309 (Tommy Tutone)<\/li>\n<li>Little Saint Nick (Best Coast)<\/li>\n<li>O Come, O Come Emmanuel (Bad Religion)<\/li>\n<li>Merry Christmas Baby (Otis Redding)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>No neighbors complained.\u00a0 We will have to try to do better next time.<\/p>\n<p>It was an honor and privilege to lead you men this morning.<\/p>\n<p>Your friend,<\/p>\n<p>Starfish<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American Airlines did its job for once and enabled YHC to get back to town last night in time to procure some cardboard and write out the plan for this morning&#8217;s holiday festivities at our favorite community invigorating workout held at an elementary school on Saturday aka #Purgatory.\u00a0 17 other fine, mostly older, mostly distinguished [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":72,"featured_media":17975,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[94],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-purgatory"],"acf":{"q":"Starfish","date":"12\/04\/2021","pax":"Zuckerberg, Mongoose, Jumper Cable, Lemming, Splash, Spamalot, Green Acres (WD), Bulldog, Frostbite (WB), Wobegon, Winklevoss, Burlap, Boomerang, Seahorse, High Cotton, Superfly, Lace, Starfish (QIC)"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.f3winstonsalem.com\/f3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.f3winstonsalem.com\/f3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.f3winstonsalem.com\/f3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.f3winstonsalem.com\/f3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/72"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.f3winstonsalem.com\/f3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17974"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.f3winstonsalem.com\/f3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17974\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17976,"href":"https:\/\/www.f3winstonsalem.com\/f3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17974\/revisions\/17976"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.f3winstonsalem.com\/f3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17975"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.f3winstonsalem.com\/f3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.f3winstonsalem.com\/f3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.f3winstonsalem.com\/f3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}