I did it. I sat the bike on the floor with the affected pedal on it's down stroke and the wrench parallel to the floor. I leaned back onto my car for balance, applied the brakes on the bike, stood on the pedal with one foot and used the other foot to stand on the handle of the pedal wrench and sort of hopped up and down until I broke the seal.
The right side (drive train) side crank arm is unmarred, however the left side crank arm is now scratched up and I chipped a tiny bit of paint! Oh well....just a sign of a newby bike mechanic! I used my new grease and put them back on "firmly" but not super tight.
I'm feelin' like a rock star about now.
Thanks for your support and help.