We Need More Sandbags in Our Lives

AO: Black Water

When: 2025-03-24

QIC: Ma Bell

PAX (9): Baskins, Ditch Witch, Mantooth, Mr. Hand, Napalm, Pinkman, Roger Packham, Yeah-Yeah

Preamble:

Yesterday, I finally made it to Home Depot to get sand to fill up my new(ish) GoRuck sand bag and top off the old one. This as the nexus of the workout plan. I also called upon Avis' Tower of Terror beatdown a few months ago in Alpha.

Warm-O-Rama:

Grab the two sandbags out of the back of the truck and jog to the parking deck (tower), handing off as needed. Circle up for
  • Burpees
  • Merkins
  • Prisoner Squats
  • Big Boy Sit-Ups

The Thang:

Split into teams, each team grabbing a sandbag. The idea is to complete a timed circuit as many times as possible with one winning team and one losing team by the end. And by timed, I meant when I look at my watch and decide it's time to head back to the flag. Neither team really outdistanced the other, as most everyone was content to stay together(ish) as a group. The circuit: 5 stops across and up the stairs. At stops 1, 3, and 5 do 5 burpees and 15 merkins. At stops 2 and 4, do 5 squats and 15 big boys. Then back down the stairs to station 1 . The sand bags travel with the teams. Once back at station 5, drop the bag and run a loop up in front of the brewery, down Vision Drive into the other end of the parking deck, and back across to station 1. Each team completed 3 circuits. But alas a winner had to be declared. As the QIC, I declared team 2 the winner since our sand bag was 60 lbs vs team 1's 50 pounder. After some winner / loser burpees, we headed back to the flag just in time for a round of Hundos

COT:

All the things:
  • Count-a-rama
  • Name-a-rama
  • Announcement: Cumming men eating A.S.S. next Tuesday, 4/1
  • Prayers: my friend Lee in NC who passed away yesterday, spring break safe travels
  • BOM: YHC took us out

Naked-Man Moleskin:

  • Baskins regaled us in the pre-workout chit-chat of his challenges finding shorts for big-legged men that aren't straight ballin' shorts or ranger panties. Alas, he found a pair yesterday. We all rejoiced.
  • We also spoke of the absurd number of pairs of running and/or trail shoes we have. I'm embarrassed to say how many are in my garage - 3 pairs of which I haven't even worn yet
  • Speaking of panties, Mr. Hand said F it to the rain during the pre-run and went shirtless. The number of women throwing their panties out the window at us was innumerable
  • Sandbags are probably the most versatile of all coupons. They're much more mobile, heavier than cinderblocks, and you can do pretty much any exercise with them. They will make you strong like bull. Consider getting one for your strength training and to add spice to your rucking
  • It's a spring awakening for Wolfpack basketball. We will soon reclaim our spot atop the basketball world!
  • MIAGD, Go Pack, and as always, GTHC!
  • This ain't Millenial Town where everyone gets a participation trophy. Someone had to be the winner!

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