Backblast! On this day in history!
AO: Boiler Room
Q: Little Dinghy (Jim Amy)
PAX: Chet Ripley (Elton Smith), Boys 2 Men Scott Markel, Ascot, Kitty Hawk (Mike Ballard), Rio (Andrew DiGiovanni), Jiffy pop (Prabhu), Thingamabob (Ariel), Floppy Disk (Tom Neal), Tube Top (Matt Boretti), Six Pack (Matt Coombs), Dowry (Derrick Wolfe), Uggs (Brandon Bitner), Mediocre/Dan , Jay Z – Shawn Carter, Globetrotter (Sean Smith), Boingo (Jeffrey Christensen), Dumbbell, Bi-Lo, Cavalier
FNGs: None
Count: 20
WARMUP: 4 good mornings, 25 Side Straddle Hops, 4 Imperial Walkers, 25 Hillbillies, 4 Willy Mays Heys, 25 merkins OYO.
THE THANG: A little mosey, then a little history (rinse and repeat):
62AD – Death of Apostle Mark in Alexandria during the 8th year of Nero’s reign. Mark was arrested on Easter. A rope was placed around Mark’s neck and he was dragged behind a horse, causing his body to be torn apart.
· Complete 4 burpees and 25 crucifix merkins
1781 – Petersburg, Virginia, was captured by British troops under William Phillips and Benedict Arnold during the American Revolution.
· Complete 4 burpees and 25 prisoner squats
1792 – The first guillotine was erected, on the Place de Grève in Paris, to execute a highwayman.
· Complete 4 burpees and 25 zombie crunches on each side
1990 – Hubble telescope sent into orbit.
· Complete 4 burpees and 25 Bobby Hurleys
1995 – Ginger Rogers, actress and famed dance partner to Fred Astaire, dies at age 83.
· Complete 4 burpees and carioca around the parking lot
A 10 count while we pair up and get a non-traveling coupon.
DORA 1 – One HIM runs around parking lot while other HIM completes the following:
4 burpees and 25 Carolina drydocks,
4 burpees and 25 Shoulder press
4 burpees and 25 wide arm merkins,
4 burpees and 25 curls,
4 burpees and 25 diamond merkins.
4 burpees and 25 tricep extensions,
4 burpees and 25 Chuck Norris merkins,
4 burpees and 25 bent over rows,
10-count and return the rock.
DORA 2 –
4 burpees and 25 Freddy Mercuries in cadence,
4 burpees and 25 box cutters
4 burpees and 25 LSFs in cadence,
4 burpees and 25 CBLs,
4 burpees and 25 J Lo’s (LR is one)
4 burpees and 25 Homer-to-Marges in cadence.
4 burpees and 25 lunges (LR is one)
4 burpees and 25 calf raises
Not sure anyone got to the end and had to call it quits around the lunges as we ran out of time.
Moseyed back to flag and arrived at 6:15 with no time for Mary. Have a nice day!
MARY: None
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Announcements: Lunch at Prime today, May 30 migration of Boiler Room and Red Dawn to Hope Lutheran Church at 3525 Rogers Road, Forest Fest tomorrow in Wake Forest check out signup, ½ marathon before Forest Fest, May 16-17 Turnover’s retreat.
COT: Prayer’s for Ascot’s friend Job who is making a decision about school, prayers for friend Jeanie who has been diagnosed with cancer and is facing surgery.