12 Pains of Christmas
AO: Academy
When: 12/27/2022
QIC: Mayhem
PAX (8): Avis, Caffey, Devito, Matt Shields-Norm, MillerTime, No-See-Um, Turbine
Preamble:
When I put it out there last week I had a Christmas special BD in mind, I had a framework of what I wanted to do. A “12 days of Christmas” theme + some Christmas metal tunes. Simple, right? So when I started writing it down at 9pm last night (after hosting family & enjoying a cocktail or two), I didn’t think anything of it. Well, the liquid courage upped the rep count to ghost pepper spicy. What followed was, as Caffey called, an absolute burner.
Warm-O-Rama:
15 minute pre-run for 6 Pax who wanted a little extra. Honestly even if we had started the BD then we still wouldn’t have gotten through it all.
The Thang:
“The 12 Pains of Christmas”
Music Selection: A Very Metal Christmas
Just like the “12 Days of Christmas” carol, PAX started on step 1, then continued to build by adding another “Gift of Acceleration”. After each set, 1 lap around the track. Lots of grumbling, and a few ice cold stares in my direction, followed.
- 10 Burpees
- 20 Bonnie Blairs (single)
- 30 Freddie Mercuries
- 40 Mercans
- 50 Lunges
- 60 second plank
- 70 Hip Thrusters – though I meant Groiners, so we did that for one horrible round, then I decided actual Hip Thrusters was the better way to go.
- 80 Thrusters
- 90 Curls
- 100 American Hammers
- 110 Goblet Squats
- 120 Skull Crushers
In the end, no one got past the Curls. Maybe next time I’ll cut the reps in half. Or do I leave it as an aspirational goal for 2023? We all need a New Year’s resolution.
COT:
Prayers of comfort and peace for No-See-Um and family.
Naked-Man Moleskin:
Great job by all today. Thanks again for putting up with another one of my half baked ideas.
And thanks No-See-Um for grabbing the flag!