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DAWN PATROL · THU AUG 13
10x10 - and again
WARMUP: Ran around and did a few of the standards. THE THANG: 10x10 At the board with the following exercises, we gather and did 10 of the first exercise, then ran a loop (with a burpee at the mid-way point). Then we…
DAWN PATROL · TUE AUG 11
Warning Lights
WARMUP: a series of exercises with 1 rep (yes, DOAH, ONE rep!) plus some moseys and other movements around the loop to the playground THE THANG: The main event theme was Blue Ridge Relay training in the form of hill…
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 · THU AUG 6
It's not 'negative', its 'eccentric'
WARMUP: windmills, produce pickers then mosey to Kingsley Springs corner monsters, knee grabs, arm stretches to lakeside benches THE THANG: C.H.I.P.S. and Dips Complete 20 reps each of exercises, in cadence, followed by…
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…
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…
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…
ALCATRAZ · SAT JUL 18
No Complaints, Just Work
WARMUP: Dark Helmet on Q for the 1st half: A lap around the park with a stop at the pull-up bars for everyone to knock out a few then over to the wall behind the backstop. We performed a set of dips on the wall then…
DAWN PATROL · TUE JUL 14
Bucket brigade
WARMUP: We did so nicely, yes. THE THANG: The world famous three buckets made an appearance this morning. Each bucket contained strips of paper that burdened the PAX with exercises they were not forced to do but all…
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…
6@6 · SAT JUN 27
Running in heat sux
We ran to QT and back twister did not follow. He went rogue and took a different path the end.
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 · 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 · 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…
6@6 · SAT MAY 30
The Journey of Getting Better
Disclaimer Shared ! Routes and Buddy System Encouraged WARMUP: 10 Min Stroll to Desired Starting Point THE THANG: Go get 4-9 miles worth of journey and share with your partners MARY: Was never found, Smoke :dash…
DAWN PATROL · THU MAY 28
Tour all the parking lots
WARMUP: SSH, IW, HBW, MNC, WM, cherry pickers, mosey THE THANG: mosey through all the parking lots around Kingsley stopping for pain stations along the way: Pain stations alternated between 1. Exercise set (10 ea) - big…