{"id":4105,"date":"2018-03-14T16:32:29","date_gmt":"2018-03-14T20:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.f3winstonsalem.com\/f3\/?p=4105"},"modified":"2018-03-14T16:32:29","modified_gmt":"2018-03-14T20:32:29","slug":"mayhem-the-self-proclaimed-premier-wednesday-beatdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.f3winstonsalem.com\/f3\/2018\/03\/mayhem-the-self-proclaimed-premier-wednesday-beatdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayhem \u2013 the self-proclaimed premier Wednesday Beatdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

Been to Mayhem before, seen the Meadowlark academic complex, but first time to Q here.\u00a0 As an F3 elder statesman, I have a slight inferiority complex that the WO would be too easy — I wanted to make it challenging enough to hold this group\u2019s attention.\u00a0 I did a quick drive by of the AO last Sunday evening and got some ideas.\u00a0 The track was under water and I did not want to take the time to get out of my car to explore (Arbor Acres is strict on when they serve dinner), so the recon mission was limited.\u00a0 I came up with a plan that I thought would fool the PAX \u2013 they would think I could do all the exercises\/running and it would tire them out (they can\u2019t see me cheat<\/span> modify burpees with their heads down).\u00a0 After waking up in the middle of the night wondering how the PAX could see my various station instructions in the dark on the submerged track, I risked provoking a Silver Alert by conducting an Omaha Recon early this morning.\u00a0 I came up with a WIBesque circuit in the parking lots and put each station\u2019s instructions on tiki torches (unlit).<\/p>\n

As the PAX rolled in and I estimated their collective body fat to be <10%, I was worried.\u00a0 I became increasingly concerned as the warm-a-rama proceeded and the MC became incessant, loud and derisive.\u00a0 However, my heart warmed as the MC turned angry as the various stations\u2019 plans were revealed.\u00a0 Burpees will do that to a man.<\/p>\n

Warm-a-Rama:<\/p>\n

SSH, IST, Abe, Whirly, Arm Swirly\u2026 All expertly led in perfect Sgt. Schultz cadence<\/p>\n

The Thang:<\/p>\n

Our WO was titled, \u201cLeave No Man Behind\u201d.\u00a0 Laps around parking lots with 4 pain stations per lap.\u00a0 But as leaders complete each lap, they go back to get 6 and complete exercises with them. Not much of that happened as this was a surprisingly homogeneous group.\u00a0 Quantity of each exercise indicated and do first exercise at first station… Each lap the quantity of exercise was raised by 5, so round 5 had 35 burpees at station 1, 35 staggered merkins at station 2 and so on.<\/p>\n

10: Burpee, Merkin, Mutton (both sides), Mnt Climbers (double count)<\/p>\n

15: Burpee, Ranger Merkin, LBC, Hillbilly<\/p>\n

20: Burpee, Wide Merkin, Dying Cockroach, Russian Twist<\/p>\n

25: Burpee, Diamond Merkin, Rosalita, Pickle Pounders<\/p>\n

30: Burpee, Staggered Merkin Right, Froggy, Penguin Crunch<\/p>\n

35: Burpee, Staggered Merkin Left, Heels to Heaven, Makhtar N’Diayes \u2013 Lap 6 did not happen due to a mutiny \u2013 the PAX picked up the tiki torches on Lap 5 as we finished each station, so we did a little Mary.<\/p>\n

Mary \u2013 Did some Lunges, Copperhead Squats by Root Canal and Calf Raises.<\/p>\n

We had to stop – the PAX fired me via Twitter<\/p>\n

Prayers:<\/p>\n