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THE HIVE · FRI OCT 23 Semi professional Q: Assassin · 7 PAX WARMUP: with some stretching, mumble chatter, etc. THE THANG: Went to the tennis court bleachers as home base with bells (and so I could have balance) Did multiple circuits of KB thangs Dips Skull crushers Lawnmower… SLOW BURN · FRI OCT 23 Accumulating Reps Q: Fogerty · 9 PAX WARMUP: SSH, Merks, Squats, Stretching, Nightclubs, LBCs, THE THANG: 4 corners ( 5, 10, 15, 20 reps) Squats, Merks, Bigboys, SSH, PlankJax) 3 rounds of 5 exercises with a lap in between. MARY: 3 mins of Mary… DAWN PATROL · THU OCT 22 Mall Cop Special 🚨 Q: Cake Boss · 9 PAX WARMUP: 8 or so exercises to get the blood flowing THE THANG: mosey down to circle and partner up 1) runs up hill 2) does Freddy mercurys Flip flop Mosey across the street 1) bear crawl up hill and run back 2) merkins… HANGING WITH STANG · THU OCT 22 From Recovery to Reclaim Q: Sofrito · 5 PAX Our setbacks don't have to define our future. God can use them to prepare us for what comes next. COT: Prayer SOUL TO SOLE · THU OCT 22 Come as you are Q: Honkey Tonk · 5 PAX Good way to start the day!! THE COACH'S BOX · THU OCT 22 Coach’s Co-Q at Coach’s Box Q: Hominy · 8 PAX WARMUP: Led by Hominy: 20 SSH. 20 Mountain climbers. Mosey to loop. THE THANG: 10 merkins. Lap. 20 Squat. Lap. 30 calf raises. LBC waiting for the 6. Mosey back to the skillet. Called 20 CCD. Do a violater. Switch to… COCKPIT · WED OCT 21 Why do we keep running past the destinations Q: Peach Stand · 7 PAX WARMUP: walkers, windmills, Peter parkers, up and down dog stretches THE THANG: We visited 6 different locations making a full loop around the CRHS property Each location had a start point, a destination point, an… Q SOURCE · WED OCT 21 Q4.3 Apprenticeship Q: Stang · 5 PAX WARMUP: Quick review THE THANG: Good discussion on mentorship and previous experiences. MARY: Some questions concerning participation across the Fort. Q school participation?? ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: CLYDESDALES · WED OCT 21 Figure 8's With Horses Q: maximus · 14 PAX WARMUP: Nope THE THANG: 2 "instructions" 1. The route: Attempt to run figure-8's through new/old Kingsley 2. Interval-style running which means .25mi quicker run and .25 just slower than normal run. Do this the entire… SNAKE PIT · TUE OCT 20 Shared burdens at snakepit Q: Cadre Olaf · 6 PAX WARMUP: ssh, trunk twists, THE THANG: write down something that you are dealing with personally on one side of index card and an exercise on the other. Zip tie card to implement of woe. Grab heavy awkward stuff and ruck… CURRAHEE · TUE OCT 20 Miles and Smiles Q: Boogie Nights · 8 PAX WARMUP: no warm up needed to ruck THE THANG: to Walmart and back W/ upright rows, squats, overhead press MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: bethel me s shelter, 4-B’s COT: praises and prayers THE BALLROOM · TUE OCT 20 Time to go dancing!! Q: Honkey Tonk · 6 PAX WARMUP: 20 Moroccan night moves 20 Windmills 20 Pickers 20 Walkers X2 THE THANG: DORA: 100 Lunges 200 Squats 300 Flutters Other runs to bench for 10 dips 4 corners: 20 LBC 20 Big Boy 20 Plank hold 20 Dealers choice X5… COLOSSEUM · TUE OCT 20 Q School at Colosseum Q: Italian Job · 7 PAX It was my honor and privilege to share some QSchool lessons learned with 6 of my brothers this morning. Please bookmark this backblast as you prepare your first Q. Many of us are here to assist as you plan and would… BLOCK PARTY · TUE OCT 20 Mozy Ruck 4 Q: Bam Bam · 7 PAX WARMUP:Moroccan Night Clubs, Strawberry Pickers SSH THE THANG: 4 Corn of Pain 20x Ruck Squats 20x Swings with Ruck sack 16x Lunges 8 each leg. Station 2 15x Curls 15x Merkins 15x Over Head Press Station 3 30x Flutters… SEABISCUIT · TUE OCT 20 Balmy 40 degrees at liftoff Q: Jason Mills · 7 PAX WARMUP: Sat in warm cars until launch THE THANG: Mosey through the neighborhood over to Catawba for a lap around the high school then head down White street to Peacan ridge, down and back. Extra jug handle loop at… FLIGHT PLAN · MON OCT 19 Bad Route Q: Time Machine · 20 PAX WARMUP: Too cold to warm up so we just ran THE THANG: YHC posted a route the night before, was all downhill, but driving up Sutton realized there was less sidewalk and minimal shoulder to safely run on so quickly… THE ARMORY · MON OCT 19 50 Caliber Workout Q: Brawny - The Fort · 4 PAX WARMUP: - 10 Moroccan Nightclubs - Mosey around loop - 10 Windmills THE THANG: - KB Mosey to front parking lot 50 reps, run 50 yards (25 out and 25 back), 50 reps, run 50 yards (25 out and 25 back), move to next set … COCKPIT · MON OCT 19 Chilly Monday Bread Maker Beatdown Q: Jason Mills · 5 PAX WARMUP: SSH,IW,Hillbilly, Cherry pickers, Runners stretch, Down dog THE THANG: Mosey to Forest Creek Football field. - 2 lengths of the field. Length 1: lunge walk 10 yards, Catalina wine mixers, increasing reps by 2… THE YARD · SAT OCT 17 Catan the board game Q: Float Bridge · 12 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: Played the game of catan Three stations with multiple exercises as a team Longest mile competition MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: 4 Bs Bethel Trash pickup 401k COT: THE FORT · SAT OCT 17 Teddy Massacre Q: teddyf3 · 5 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: 6@6 · SAT OCT 17 Raining an running Q: Barry Manilow · 8 PAX WARMUP: chit chat with Twister THE THANG: running, all runners MARY: was not present (again) ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel and BBBB COT: coffee THE FORGE · FRI OCT 16 4 Corner EMOM avoiding the Harry Teeter dumpster juice Q: Sweet Baby Ray · 12 PAX WARMUP: SSH, Cherry Pickers, down dog, honey mooners, pigeon then mosey the long way to the back side of Harris Teeter. THE THANG: 4 corners EMOM behind Harris Teeter Four stations each with a different exercise listed… MINNOW POND · FRI OCT 16 I felt like running Q: Pocahontas · 18 PAX WARMUP: pledge THE THANG: ran a lot, some pain stations throughout at humble cup, American legion, church of God were we did merkins, squats, big boys and a few of us did bear crawls MARY: flutters, hammers… THE HIVE · FRI OCT 16 KB BOP for Farmers Q: Ruby Slippers · 15 PAX Site Q let me know there would be a shovel flag handoff this morning so expected a large crowd. Means different paces needed to be accommodated, perfect for a BOP. Arrived early to set-up and get a prerun in, because…