Day 22: Water Rats

The Email:

Set the timer for 5 minutes.

The faster you complete the round(s) the more rest you get.

10 rounds total

12 pushups

12 bench jumps

12 Burpees

12 hanging leg raises

12 walking lunges

Run to the neighbors (#2 garden) walkway and back

The Equipment:

The New kid is Chris H (I call him MMMM,Bop because his last name is Hanson) Chris is an ex wrestler and currently heavy into skateboarding...and graduated a year BEHIND my little sister (7 years younger).

Today was supposed to be an off day, but given that I live in Mumbai, India right now and its monsoon season, We had to cut Wednesday short for fear of either falling off the rings, slipping off the bench or getting flooded out. At one point the rain came down so hard (while we were doing our burpees) you quickly became blinded from the raindrops splashing on the puddles. It made each rep feel like you were wearing a weighted vest. Here is the crew after just one round of exercises on Wednesday:

(Francis is on the far right. I had to crop most of him out because he is displaying a profanity...Way to go Francis!)

So with Wednesday as our off day, we went our separate ways, with the understanding of meeting up early this morning. Well that did"t really happen...

I'm not sure if its the workouts or not but for the first time in a very long time, I messed up my schedule at the restaurant and went to work on my day off. It worked out because another server called out injured, apparently falling off their treadmill??? Anyway, I worked and had a table come in at the absolute last minute to eat, leaving me feeling like the guys from the movie "Waiting"

Now, we don't mess with the food, but the emotion is all real. The last table kept me out until 11:45 and because I was in such a rush to go from one job to the next in the afternoon, I forgot my cell phone at the office nad needed to get it before going home for the night. I got home around 12:30 and spent 10 min winding down, just long enough for the baby to wake needing a feeding. I finally went to bed around 2:30 this morning and hated hearing my 6:25 am alarm, knowing that MMM Bop was going to be full of piss and vinegar and at my house promptly in 15 minutes. I dragged my butt out of bed, got dressed with my eyes closed, slugged back some water and headed out barefoot holding my shoes, because I was still too unstable to bend over to put them on. AND guess what?? He was outside texting and waiting for me!!!

We chatted for a few minutes to allow the small amount of sunlight peeking through the mist like rain to wake me up. Having not much time before needing to get ready for work, we jumped right into it, not waiting for the other three. I struggled through most of the reps, feeling weak from the lack of sleep, but each round was like an energy recharge and by the end of the session, I felt ready for the day. Francis showed up on round seven and was promptly given a 20 Burpee penalty, and the no shows have 30.

School is almost here, which I think may present itself as a problem. Today was dirty stare day from the handful of teachers that showed up, mid session I might add, to prep their rooms and attend their meetings. Moreover, I cannot get up any earlier than I am now, minimizing my sleep enough already. It is definitely going to be interesting on the first day having all the parents walking their kids to school seeing us workout on the playground. I'm thinking we may need to alter that week's routine to stay away from there to allow that first week, full of overly anxious kids and parents.

Like every workout, I'm glad its behind me and excited for tomorrow. Today is going to be extra special because I can't feel my legs right now and have 13 more hours left to go before bed. I'm already trying to contrive a method for bathroom trips that do not require me to sit down when otherwise expected. Nothing is really looking too promising on the drawing board (so if you don't see a blog tomorrow morning, call the janitor at my office and tell him I'm stuck)

Until then, BOOM!