05/05/2021 - the-forge - Fútbol de Slalom – (Slalom Soccer)
AO: The Forge
When: 05/05/2021
PAX:
Number of Pax: 16
Pax Names:
Gadget, Dakotoes, Snowflake, Jerky, Boucher, Shotgun, H2O, Shortcut, Detour, Home Wrecker, Depends, Barker, Knee Pads, Cosmo, Leaky G, and YHC
Number of FNGS: 0
FNG Names: N/A
QIC: Slalom
Introduction
WARNING – This BD is intended for committed pax members only and should be employed only after proper hydration.
Warm-O-Rama
Short mosey around the parking lot
(then) – Abe Vagoda, Mountain Man Poopers, Hillbillies (5x each)
The Thang
In honor of Cinco de Mayo, YHC thought it would be a wonderful idea to incorporate “a hint of old Mexico” into this Q. This resulted in YHC absconding with his 2.0’s soccer ball and net and bringing them with him into the gloom.
This miniature net was then placed a sufficient distance away from the designated kicking zone.
At this point in the BD, each of the pax were invited (one by one) to deliver their best shot. The rules were as follows:
1) If a pax scored a GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!! then the remaining Pax would need to preform 25 reps of an exercise to be chosen by the Q.
2) If however, (as a result of: unfettered exuberance, the pressure caused by onlookers or even the desire to watch his fellow pax unjustly suffer) the attempted goal was missed…the remaining pax would have to preform 50 reps of the Q’s selected exercise instead of 25.
The exercises were as follows:
-Burpees
-BBSU
-Mexican Jumping Beans
-Merkins
-Seal Jacks
-Super Crunches
-Wide Grip Merkins
-Plank Jacks
-Squats with a calf raise finish
-Tuck Jumps
-Mosey Around The Parking Lot (2x due to a missed goal)
-Mountain Climbers
-Shoulder Taps
-High Plank (60 seconds due to a missed goal)
-Side Straddle Hop
-LBC
Circle of Trust
At the end of this BD – YHC’s words of wisdom had completely gone as his main focus turned to restoring oxygen to his lungs. Upon greater reflection, YHC has included a small sampling of the thematic elements experienced today:
– Do hard things
– Don’t cheat yourself
– Our actions have consequences for others
– Accuracy matters
– More power is not always the right course of action
– etc.
YHC then prayed for the families in Mexico who are grieving after loosing a loved one in the recent bridge collapse…for those affected by COVID19 in India…and for the men who came out this morning – that they would be better men/husbands/fathers for God’s glory.
Naked Man Moleskin
YHC was so excited to see his fellow Pax out in the gloom that he unwittingly expended all of his energy mid-way through the “Mexican Jumping Bean” round. By forgoing modification as necessary the result was (almost) disastrous.
In an attempt to lead from the front, YHC brought himself to the edge of a Merlot and a “Leaky G” moment. He also missed 5 of the 16 exercises entirely which he felt was a poor look for the acting Q.
Yet despite tingly legs and a lightened head YHC was able to somewhat recover and finish out this BD.