AO: Grill
When: 08/12/2023
PAX:
Number of Pax: 8
Pax Names: Apollo, Beaker, Ditto, Kettle Corn, Potsie, Sheldon, Teardrop, Wilson,
Number of FNGS: 0
FNG Names:
QIC: Beaker
The BackBlast:
8 PAX posted for test day. The others will have to take a makeup exam.
Warm-a-rama: Arm Circles, Trunk Rolls, Abe Vigoda, Toy Soldiers, Imperial Walkers, Cobra, BSE, Mountain Climbers
The Thang — Physical Fitness Test
We opted out of the 300 meter run but completed the other parts of the test. The Illinois Agility Run was the favorite with several PAX repeating it in an attempt to beat their times. Kettle Corn succeeded in taking the best time on this event. Interestingly, different PAX excelled in different events with no PAX taking the best score in more than one. Sheldon consistently scored second or third in most of the events so he was probably the overall champ. However, the purpose of the test is for each man to measure his individual progress from one test to the next as a benchmark. Here are the results:
| Name | Merkins | 300-Meter Run | Big Boy Sit Ups | Illinois Agility Run | Burpees | 1.5 Mile Run |
| Apollo | 20 | N/A | 33 | 22:07 | 10 | 13:53 |
| Beaker | 48 | N/A | 30 | 21:02 | 21 | 14:10 |
| Ditto | 42 | N/A | N/A | 24:30:00 | N/A | N/A |
| Kettle Corn | 40 | N/A | 34 | 19:31 | 16 | N/A |
| Potsie | 25 | N/A | 33 | 23:18 | 9 | 13:34 |
| Sheldon | 40 | N/A | 35 | 21:20 | 17 | 13:35 |
| Teardrop | 84 | N/A | 32 | 22:36 | 18 | 13:45 |
| Wilson | 29 | N/A | 39 | 21:20 | 18 | 14:18 |
COT: Lehigh Valley Manniversary on Labor Day; Three Strands 5K next Saturday; Prayers for Picasso
Several men made their way to Four Twelve for coffeeteria where we were met by Myra and his 2.0.