AO: The Highlands
Also joined by Olympus, LoCo, and Freestate
QIC: Jenner
PAX: 16
The Shenanigames is a St. Patrick’s Day themed Multi-Site AO Challenge and this time, each AO will have one team to try and win and take the crown from The Compound (Olympus) crew. Here is an explainer video of the challenge format and the movements . There were 5 teams competing in total.
WARM UP: Side Shuffle Hop x17, Rockettes x17, Arm Circles x17, Potato Pickers x10, Downward Dog, Cobra Kai
THE THANG: Gather at the end line and have several cones set up 25 yds away and this playlist blasting. Choose order of routines and number of sets 1 through 10. Don’t Repeat. Choose Wisely! Must perform 7 burpees before each routine (can help teammates – you do 9, they do 5).
S Shamrock Superman x10 – On stomach, lift up all 4 limbs spread like a clover
T T-Merkin x10 – Chest to ground, put hands out like a T, then push up
. Mystery routine sent evening of – Zombie Crawl 25yds to the cone
P Plank Jacks (IC) x10 – From plank, spread legs like a jumping jack twice
A Air Squat Lucky Jump x10 – Jump squat and tap feet together
T Thigh Master x10 – Lunge w/ left leg, switch half way, lunge w/ right leg
R Rum Runner – 100yds, 1/4 forward, 1/4 carioca L, 1/4 backward, 1/4 carioca R
I Irish Inch Worm x10 – Fall to the ground, push up, inch your way back up
C Celtic Calf Raise x10 – Single leg calf raise with high knee, switch half way
K King Crab Kicks (IC) x10 – In crab position, alternate leg kicks, each leg twice
Note your time when your team is finished. Recover, then pick up 6 or mosey around the field.
MARY: Flutter Kicks x33, LBC x77
COT: St. Patrick converted the pagan Celtics of Ireland to Christianity and he used the three leaf clover to describe the holy trinity: god, the son and the Holy Spirit. Hundreds of years ago to today, people think the four leaf clover represents faith, hope, love, and luck. There is one four leaf clover for every 10,000 three leaf clovers. A lot of clovers tend to grow in Ireland. Thus, if you find a four leaf clover, you have the luck of the Irish. I don’t think it needs to be a 1 in 10,000 occurrence to have or display faith, hope, love, or luck. Let’s do our best to live right and lead right to bring more faith, hope, love, and luck to our family and loved ones and to our community. May the luck of the Irish be with you. Happy St, Patrick’s Day.
THE AFTERMATH:
Looking at the times submitted and strategies used, how much did the time depend on the strategy vs execution? Well, a few teams that did the exact order finished just seconds apart. However, with a wise order, a team could finish more than 2 minutes faster.
The winners are…The LoCo Team!!
6 S – Shamrock Superman
5 T – T-Merkin
1. . – 25yd Zombie drag
9 P – Plank Jack (IC)
3 A – Air Squat Lucky Jump
7 T – Thigh Master Lunges (alternate)
4 R – Rum Runners (front- L- back-R)
2. I – Irish Inch Worms
10 C – Celtic Calf Raises
8 K – King Crab Kicks
Here are the final standings. Great job everyone!
| Team Name | Members | Time |
| LoCo | Rikers and crew | 27:37 |
| Highlands | Jenner and crew | 30:46 |
| Olympus | Pop Fly and crew | 31:26 |
| Mt. Vernon | Winklevoss and crew | 33:00 |
| Freestate | Horseshack and crew | 18:20+ (stopwatch malfunction) |
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