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236 backblasts mention “Minuteman”
6@6 · MON AUG 10
Twister v. Brass
WARMUP: Band Camp and Pauly D ran from town, nuf warm up for all THE THANG: mostly running MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: yes
DAWN PATROL · TUE AUG 4
Rome if you want to
Rome is the city of 7 hills. In Roman fashion, the Pax did 7 hill repeats on White St. WARMUP: Mosey out of WEP to first parking lot for SSH, Windmills, Cherry Pickahs. Mosey to upper parking lot near White St. doing…
THE YARD · SAT AUG 1
Not-erate Yard Work
WARMUP: 10 each - SSH - Moroccans - Cherry Pickers - Windmills - Flying Squirrels Mosey on track doing: - Butt kickers - High knees - Karaoke - Toy Soldier - Lunge - Burpee broad jumps (~10) - Bear crawl THE THANG: Goal…
DAWN PATROL · THU JUL 30
Rock n Roll
6 Pax showed up to take on the morning gloom. Cooler weather for a SC July was welcomed. WARMUP: COP usuals: SSH, IW, HW, squats, windmills, cherry pickers, arm circles THE THANG: Thang 1: bear crawl down, 10 merkins…
DAWN PATROL · TUE JUL 28
Playground Fun
WARMUP: Snooker lead us through a series of in-place warm-ups, including great hits like "Buttkickers", "High-Knees", and "Good Mornings". THE THANG: Moseyed on the trail about 1/4 around the park, stopping at the…
6@6 · SAT JUL 25
The Hills Had Moist Eyes
WARMUP: Nope THE THANG: We ran down Harris Up Sam Smith to Baxter and Ran down then back up Gardenia. It rained the whole time it was perfect. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
6@6 · SAT JUL 25
it rained, still running
WARMUP: it was raining THE THANG: some did 3.2, some did 6, some did 15 MARY: does not go out in the rain ANNOUNCEMENTS: generally, yes COT: yes, COT was very nice
DAWN PATROL · THU JUL 23
Impossible Island Hopping
WARMUP: moseyed with some stops along the way. No feedback on the cadence calling. The PIP I was on was in full effect. Finished with Bonnie Blairs X 10. THE THANG: In honor of The Pirate, a 4 corners, 20 reps at each…
DAWN PATROL · TUE JUL 21
McHale’s Dawn Patrol 5, 10, 20, 10, 5
WARMUP: 5 minutes: Side straddle, hops, hillbilly walkers, windmills, cherry pickers, Moroccan nightclubs, squats, high knees THE THANG: sets 5, 10, 20, 10 and 5: Carolina dry docs, mountain climbers, Merkins, big boys…
DAWN PATROL · THU JUL 9
Stairway to heaven
WARMUP: SSH, windmill, burpees to quite the pax, squats, more burpees, moroccan Club, more burpees, stretching THE THANG: 3 rounds 20 squats 20 lunges 20-20-20 in/out/ regular calf raises Run up the steps and around 3…
DAWN PATROL · TUE JUL 7
Cadence Count Expertise
WARMUP: Calling cadence fails with SSH, Hillbillies, Strawberry Pickers, with lo slo squats and windmills mixed in. Moseying to benches over yonder. THE THANG: Arms lock lunge walk, Arms lock 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Gear run…
DAWN PATROL · FRI JUL 3
Time Check Site Q!
WARMUP: Abe Vigoda, Arm Circles, Cherry Pickers, Downward Dog, Honeymooners, Pideon Stretch THE THANG: Mosey to Pain Station #1 in front of Hotel. F3 cards focused on arms. Pick a card and tell Pax how & when you were…
DAWN PATROL · TUE JUN 30
Four Corners(ish) at WEP
WARMUP: Took a soft-J jog around the outer perimeter of WEP with some stop-offs for warm up exercises. SSH, IW, HBW; sumo squats, plank-jacks, seal-jacks; broga stretches THE THANG: 4 corners, self paced. Rinse and…
DAWN PATROL · THU JUN 25
Dawn Patrol
WARMUP: multiple 10 count warmups THE THANG: 4 corners hit upper, lower and core body work at each stop MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: bethel men’s shelter, CRI out workday Aug 1st, COT: prayers for minuteman’s mother in law…
DAWN PATROL · TUE JUN 23
Board of Pain
Muggy morning but 20, yes 20 PAX showed their intestinal fortitude by taking on the board of pain. Several new comers to the board and everyone did great! We even had an FNG brought by Mater. It was also my 50th…
6@6 · SAT JUN 20
Where is Everyone?
WARMUP: Chatter THE THANG: 6 miles through downtown Ft Mill via 160 MARY: Nah ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: Worth the Time
DAWN PATROL · THU JUN 18
Dawn Patrol with Cake 🎂
WARMUP: mosey with stops for some exercises THE THANG: 11’s 11 stations 3 levels each level had accumulating exercise moves 10 reps each Run down hill for 11 merkins and run back Hard spring g to finish MARY: gas…
DAWN PATROL · TUE JUN 16
Burning day Dawn
WARMUP: Side Straddle Hops (SSH) • Imperial Walkers • Hillbillies • Merkins THE THANG: Run to Baby Jesus church from COT. 1 Copperhead Squats 2 Big Boys 3 Bomb Jacks 4 Merkins 5 LBCs (Little Baby Crunches) 6 Jump Squats…
6@6 · SAT JUN 13
Two loops within the 6 mile
WARMUP: Mumblechatter THE THANG: 6 miles with a loop around WEP and a loop around Kingsley ( or modified with Alabama) Up 160 and back down 160z MARY: nope ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yep COT: Yes - Announcement and Coffee
DAWN PATROL · THU JUN 11
100,000 Pyramid
WARMUP: Mosey little loop to fire pit and back with butt kickers, high knees, karaokes, toy soldiers. Then windmills, Moroccans, Cherry pickers THE THANG: Each stone block bench had an index card with 2 exercises/card…
DAWN PATROL · TUE JUN 9
Don't Get Stuck In The Suck
WARMUP: A few exercises in the parking lot after letting the Birds fly free in honor of Super G, who missed out on this adventure due to work travel. THE THANG: The weinke featured 3 running options and a related…
6@6 · SAT JUN 6
Still running
WARMUP: stretching and grunting THE THANG: Alabama MARY: coffee & one word ANNOUNCEMENTS: trash pick up COT: @ coffee
DAWN PATROL · THU JUN 4
4 Corner Accumulators
Favorite of YHC. 4 corners. Stopped at each corner to do the following. Round 1- 1 burpee at each corner Round 2 - 1 burpee, 2 SSH at each corner Round 3 - 1 burpee, 2 SSH, 3 Run Stance Switch Round 4 - 1 burpee, 2 SSH…
DAWN PATROL · TUE JUN 2
A Modified Miracle Mile Maelstrom of Muscular Misery
WARMUP: we don't need no stinkin warmup THE THANG: This workout is based on the Miracle Mile routine. Base exercises at each station: Big Boys Merkins Burpees Monkey Humpers 1st station - amphitheater - 1 rep each 2nd…