Build a Burpee

AO: The Patriot

QIC: Maj Payne

The PAX: Jenner, Lucius, Fish Fry, Poe, Moonshine, Lazlo, Roddick, Deflator

This President’s Day afforded the PAX a couple hours of extra rest due to the Federal Holiday here in our Nation’s capital (and even across the country), except for a select few who chose to EC ruck in the morning gloom. Four gathered (MP, Lucius, Roddick and Deflator) for the 3.5 mile loop through Arlington and McLean, and all was good until the end when each of the PAX scattered to relieve themselves, except for Deflator, who thankfully volunteered to lead the WU!

WU: Something, 1 x burpee, Something else, 2 x burpee, Again, something else, 3 x burpee, Yet another exercise, 4 x burpee (then Noodle showed), 10 x Merkins followed by 5 x burpees.  H/T Deflator for stepping up in an emergency!  And for prepping the PAX for “Build a Burpee” day, which at first glance, had nothing to do with President’s Day, but no matter, it was great fun for all!

The Thang: Build a burpee.  Burpees consist of a a couple of basic maneuvers. Some may choose to break them down further, but for our purposes, YHC broke them down to a Merkin followed by a Jump Squat.  So, mosey to the end zone, for…

1 x Merkin, mosey to 10 yardline for…
2 x Jump Squats, mosey across the field for…
3 x Burpees, mosey to 20 yardline for…
4 x Merkins, mosey across the field for…
5 x Jump Squats, mosey to 30 yardline for…
6 x Burpees, and so on, moving in a serpentine fashion down the entire length of the field where the PAX culminated in 21 x Burpees (with one exception where YHC offered up 10 x burpees instead of 18 if the PAX could complete a successful pass with the pink football found on the field — they did, and great joy was expressed by all present!).

For those counting, this routine amounted to 70 x Merkins, 77 x Jump Squats and 76 x Burpees.

Mosey to opposite side of end zone, where the PAX began a 100 yard bear crawl, broken up with ab exercises throughout.  Crawl 20 yds, 20 x LBC, crawl 20 yds, 20 x Flutter Kick IC, crawl 20 yds, 20 x WWII, crawl as far as Poe could throw the ball (which amounted to 25 yds, not bad!), 20 x American Twists, crawl as far as Fish Fry could throw the ball, this time from his knees (so as to not gain too much advantage and possibly hit one of the several runners on the track — amounting to about 25 yds again). Finish the crawl and knock out 20 x LBC again.

Mosey around the track, stop halfway for some plank exercises, then mosey the rest of the way for some Mary, but not before the PAX completed 9 x burpees to bring them to 100 x burpees total!

Mary: 20 x Heels to Heaven, 20 x LBC, rapid ring of fire with 2 x rounds of 1 x Merkin each PAX.

Extra kudos to Noodle for making up the 10 x burpees me missed at the top, and to all those who joined in!

COT: Today was supposed to be a tribute to President’s Day, but YHC failed to study up and prepare a proper historically profound workout. As a result, the PAX enjoys Build a Burpee day!  In hindsight, now understanding that President’s Day is to honor one of our nation’s greatest leaders, George Washington, “Build a Burpee” day was perfect since the burpee was very possibly Washington’s favorite exercise!

Seriously though, Washington’s birthday helps us reflect on not just the first president but also the founding of our nation, the values, and what Washington called in his Farewell Address, the “beloved Constitution and union, as received from the Founders.”  We live in the greatest country in the world, and we should all take a moment to remember what that means to each of us and our families.  Thank God for all our blessings. Go out and make the world even better!

Aye!