Variations on a Theme

The BackBlast:

Variety is the spice of life. Diversification reduces risk. Generalists triumph over specialists. Range > Peak. Aiming to mix it up here.

The Thang:
* Quick circle up for 20 SSH with pax rolling in at 5:30:25.
* Mosey to Carmel MS for continued warmup with imperial walkers and mountain climbers. 20 each.
* Over to bus lot for merkinfest—12 regular, 11 wide arm, 10 diamond, 9 hand release, 8 shoulder taps—with bear crawl in between.
* On to rock pile for three rounds of curls and skull crushers (20-15-10 OYO). Then to picnic tables for dips and incline merkins, same count.
* Mosey to Lori-Camilla intersection for plank (Tardy and Sable noticing a theme by now) then backwards up the hill to Colony portal and into Carmel Crescent.
* Four corners with alternating jump lunges and Apollo Onos, 10 at each stop.
* Almost AYG from end to end then four corners again with jump squats and bird feeders, same count.
* Mosey back to church to grab blocks or pieces for some Figure 8s. Uphill overhead press, rifle carry, and Mike Tysons. Downhill Grayson Allens, bear crawl, and Travoltas. 10 where applicable. 1 Turkish getup.
* Over the lot and through the woods to the basketball court and finish with game of Knockout. Losers alternated planks. No time for full round of Mary so LBCs til finish.

NMM:
* Sable with excellent HIM scent. Knew it was Chalet and Tardy rolling in at least 0.5mi away.
* Uga showed up in an Uber and shared mascot origin story. Like his arrival, true identity will remain a mystery.
* Bus lot pavement in poor condition. Carmel Crescent OTOH, excellent. Used the former and not the latter for crawling, naturally.
* A (small) compliment on (big) rock selection can go a long way towards a good day.
* Admired new field house for local baseball going up on school grounds.
* Speaking of construction, some questions about crane count in ATX vs. CLT (from the real estate finance guy go figure).
* Wonder who Lori and Camilla were? How do you get a street named after you? Pothole?
* Whispers in Carmel Crescent kept neighbors happy this time.
* Supposedly trying to go 80-85% can make you go faster than 100%. Something about less tension and better form. Regardless, Chalet’s 80% beat all.
* Weak Knockout result with YHC a reluctant winner. Like best gas station sushi in Alabama though since overall shooting percentage was +/- 30%.
* 2.75mi on the nose per Strava. Manageable.
* Had 4 Cs—carry, crawl, cover ground, and change levels. Primal movements = longevity, people. Or something like that.
* Recommend Range by Epstein and 2% newsletter for more on what inspired the workout.
* Did well: Variety. No repeat exercises.
* Do differently: Shaky instructions on Figure 8s. Get more blocks so pax can stay together.
* Pretend like your feedback matters and send it to site Q. YHC anxiously awaits evaluations with lots of leadership around—Cold Cuts and Sable representing Metro and Chalet and Titan as Site Q emerita. Uga seemed important too.
* Worthy of a standard Weinke or workout in a box? No trademark yet. Stay tuned for fine tuning.

Announcements:
 Freed to Bleed August 18.

Prayers:
 Families of Swiper, H.E., SnC, and Mulligan for joys and concerns.

Thx to Cold Cuts for the flag.
Thx to Sable for EC.
Thx to Chalet and Titan for strong site Q legacy/representation and lowering your standards.
Thx to Tardy for the Turkish getup demo.
Thx to Uga for making the trip from Texas and early wakeup.
Thx to SnC for making the trip from other side of South Park (let’s be honest you were up anyway).
Thx to all pax for the push, chatter, and feedback—it’s a gift.

YHC – Waffle House