Backblast! VD=Valentine’s Doraoke

AO: Clarion
Q: Billy Goat
PAX: Swoosh, Hulka (Don Connelly), Penguin (Dylan Warner), Wicket (Pranav), Tarzan, Kubota (Brandon Long), DillyDilly (Ryan Parker), Going Once, Nailz (Josh Nichols), ToolTime (Dave Calverley), Trey Fussell (Bill Nye), Boone’s Farm (Chris), Home Run (Boone’s Farm’s 2.0)
FNGs: None
Count: 14

14 strong for a Billy Goat original “Valentine’s Doraoke.” Warm up started with a count-off Side Straddle Hop that would’ve left us one short for the couple’s event. Swoosh saved the day screaming into the parking lot at the crack of 7:05. The rest of the warmup included Good Mornings, Sir Fazio Arm Circles, Imperial Squat Walkers, World’s Greatest Stretch, Merkins, and Mountain Climbers.

Sevens were initiated in the parking lot with Merkins and Bobby Hurleys to ensure that the cold was sufficiently chased away before the start of the 7-minute classroom pre-requisite for any Goat Q.

The Pax moseyed to the carpool drop off where nine pain stations were laid out with a special Valentine’s message at each stop on the circuit.

“Fellowship is like peeing your pants…everyone can see it, but only you feel it’s warmth. Thanks for being the pee in my pants.”

• 20 Monkey Humpers, 20 Squat Thrusts

“You’re the reason I Merkin.”

• 10 Wide Merkins, 10 J Lo’s in cadence 10 Diamond Merkins, 10 LBCs in Cadence

“This Valentine’s has Everything (Stefon): Outsiders, free men, men and only men, men in rotating fashion, ball of men. There’s no place I’d rather be. Forever on your Six.”

• 20 Ball Slams, 20 Wall Balls

“More than this (Bill Murray). Grab a mic and serande your fellow PAX. That’s amore.

• Karaoke. No, not carioka. Karaoke.
• Playlist: “Only Wanna Be With You” Hootie and the Blowfish, “Sweet Caroline” Neil Diamond, “Take on Me” a-ha, “Just Like Heaven” The Cure, “Your Song” Elton John, “You Can’t Hurry Love” Phil Collins, “Your Love” The Outfield, “Never Tear Us Apart.” Special request for “Let It Go” Adele Dazeem (way to go Home Run and Boone’s Farm!)
• Modifications: run or burpees.

Penicillin. “VD is for Everybody.”

• 20 pickle pounders, 20 Homer to Marge

Jump to Conclusions Mat. “I’d jump. Jump. For your love.”

• Broad Jump, Jump Rope

Sad Clown. “You light up my Gloom. Happy VD.”

• 20 Tuck Jumps, 10 Freddies in Cadence 20 Star Jumps, 5 Box Cutters

“He Ain’t Heavy, He’s my Brother. Aren’t you glad you don’t have to tuck for this?”

• 10 Merkin Renegade Rows, 15 Squat to Press

“Respect. I want to grow too old for this sh.. with you.”

• MiniDora: 10 Merkins, 20 Squats, 30LBCs

After one full rotation, the Pax returned to the flag for 5 Minutes of Mary that featured a “Not a cow, it’s a bull” call and 57 birthday burpees for Tool Time!

Announcements galore including Backpack Buddies (donations due on Wednesday), Jingle Mingles on Tues-Fri this week, Lechon Luncheon on Friday, Fireside Chat at Iverson’s on 14-Mar, The Mule at Dix Park on 14-Mar. New region getting under way in Ashe County (F3 Ashe).

Prayers for Iverson (illness), Kung Fu Panda (surgery), expectant parents, Penguin’s dad, and all the rest that I forgot but were lifted up.

Happy Birthday, Tool Time!

Happy Valentine’s, y’all!