“Oh, The grand old Duke of York,
\nHe had ten thousand men;
\nHe marched them up to the top of the hill,
\nAnd he marched them down again.<\/p>\n
Now when you’re up, you’re up, 15 stalwart PAX met at the parking lot of First Presbyterian Church for a Friday morning workout.\u00a0\u00a0 The PAX could have chosen to be anywhere else, but they chose to come to Urban Assault.\u00a0 Knowing that, YHC didn’t want to let anyone down.\u00a0\u00a0 To quote\u00a0George S. Patton, “A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan next week.”\u00a0\u00a0 YHC had this in mind as I was fumbling to finish\u00a0planning my Q as I sat in my parked car at 0527.<\/p>\n The workout went like this:<\/p>\n WARMARAMA\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n THE THANG<\/strong><\/p>\n PAIN STATION # 1<\/strong><\/p>\n After completing a quick warmup, the PAX moseyed two blocks over to Merschel Plaza between Third and Fourth Street.\u00a0\u00a0 After pairing off, we executed an extended Dora consisting of the following:<\/p>\n While\u00a0Partner # 1 ran up the hill to the other side of Merschel Plaza (approximately 50 yards one way), Partner # 2 remained at the bottom\u00a0knocking repetitions of the exercise until Partner # 1 returned, then Flapjack until the total number of each exercise was completed, followed by the next exercise on the list.\u00a0\u00a0 I don’t know about any of the other PAX, but YHC ran up and down the hill at Merschel Plaza\u00a0a total\u00a0of fourteen (14)\u00a0times.<\/p>\n PAIN STATION # 2<\/strong><\/p>\n To avoid having to run\u00a0across Merschel Plaza yet another time, YHC led the PAX up and across the pedestrian bridge\/whatchamacallit\u00a0over Third Street past a couple of citizens who, based upon the pungent aroma that Van Gogh and YHC smelled as we ran by them, were enjoying a green leafy substance that is legal in several western states.\u00a0 We hooked a left on Fourth Street and ran two blocks to the corner of Marshall Street.\u00a0\u00a0From there, we\u00a0turned left and ran to Winston Square Park Amphitheatre.<\/p>\n It was at this point that YHC’s composure, compassion and self-control were sorely tested, as Starfish took it upon himself to serenade me with a song by Rush (on top of his tormenting of me via Twitter yesterday).\u00a0 YHC cannot remember at this moment which\u00a0song he warbled, as I have blocked it out of my mind.\u00a0 To quote Briscoe Darling from the Andy Griffith Show (referring to Ernest T. Bass), “Well, [I] thought about killing him.\u00a0 Kinda hated to go that far.” https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MlCjpmJwfcI<\/a>\u00a0 I do have to say that\u00a0Starfish has a better voice than Geddy Lee. But then again, who doesn’t?<\/p>\n YHC had conspicuously left Merkins out of the workout, saving\u00a0them until this point.\u00a0 To finish the beatdown, the following occurred:<\/p>\n The amphitheater has five levels of concrete for seating, making it possible to do the following:<\/p>\n In summary, the PAX did a total of 150 Irkins\/Derkins of various kinds in less than 10 minutes.<\/p>\n We moseyed back to the First Presby parking lot,\u00a0elbow planking till the 6 arrived.\u00a0 30 seconds later, the clock struck 0615!<\/p>\n COT<\/strong><\/p>\n Prayers for Finger’s family, as his brother-in-law unexpectedly passed away over the weekend.\u00a0 Keep our brother and his loved ones on your mind and in your hearts.\u00a0 F3 is so meaningful to me because we love one another and look after our own.<\/p>\n Lunch Bunch at Carmine’s Grill\u00a0(formerly\u00a0 Bob’s Big Gas) at the corner of Reynolda and Northpoint today at\u00a01145.<\/p>\n If you are not participating in the Heartwalk tomorrow morning, there will be a convergence at Speas Elementary\u00a0tomorrow morning at 0700.\u00a0 THAT MEANS NO #IS AT HANES!<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nAnd when you’re down, you’re down,
\nAnd when you’re only half-way up,
\nYou’re neither up nor down.”<\/sup><\/p>\n\n
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