Palms over Okwata
Backblasts New Orleans
Palms over Okwata
Backblasts New Orleans

Palms over Okwata

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Date:08/31/17
QIC:Milkman
PAX:Walleye, Jingle Vader, Woz, Rudy, Surge, Fracsac, Baby Face

The skies were clear, Okwata was quiet, and a brisk breeze was blowing from the south as 8 men gathered in the gloom.  Disclaimer, then mosey . . . a quick lap around the fountain then across the street to the seawall and turn . . . east?  Already the mumble chatter starts – “I’ve never been this way before; are we lost?” “Are we still in New Orleans?” – but we stop at the end of the palm trees and circle up.

COP # 1: Warmup (all x 20 IC)

  • SSHs
  • Abe Vigodas
  • Bird Dogs
  • Peter Parkers
  • Plank Jacks
  • IWs
  • Sun Gods (10 each way)

Quick mosey . . . 10 yards to the first palm tree.

COP #2 (well, not really a circle): King of Hearts

  • 10 planters, so 10 Irkins on the first planter, then sprint to the end and backpedal to the second planter, 9 Irkins, sprint, backpedal, and so on. Plank and wait at the end.

A lot of huffing and puffing from the PAX, as the backpedaling took its toll. So onward. Mosey to the west and, oh look, more palm trees.

  • 8 planters, so 8 dips on the first planter, Carioca to the end on the street side and back on the lake side (to avoid collisions), always facing Okwata, 7 dips on the second planter, Carioca, and so on.

Now that the PAX are warmed up, continue moseying to the west, and guess what? More palm trees.

  • 3 planters, so 6 Derkins, lateral shuffle to the end and back, 3 Derkins on the second planter, shuffle, and 1 Derkin on the last planter

Still some time left, so mosey across the street to Canal.

COP #3 (again, not really a circle): 4 Corners

YHC wrote down “horizontal squats” for the first corner, but couldn’t remember what he intended (resulting in much mumble chatter), so:

  • Sprint up the levee to the second corner for Iron Mikes (split jumps) x 10 IC
  • Crossover run to the third corner for Squat Jumps x 10 IC
  • Sprint down the levee to the fourth corner for Hillbillies x 10 IC
  • Crossover run back to the first corner for Low Slow Squats x 10 IC (during which YHC remembered what he meant by “horizontal squats” – another day)

Mosey back to the Flag for some Mary (all x 10 IC):

  • American Hammers
  • Hello Dollys
  • Rosalitas
  • Flutter Kicks
  • Lance Armstrongs (both sides)

Time’s up so Count-Off, Name-o-rama, Announcements/Intentions, and a Prayer.

Thanks for giving me the opportunity to lead.