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COCKPIT · SAT JUL 4 ‘Merica 250 Q: Time Machine · 58 PAX WARMUP: 5 Burpees THE THANG: Flipped off King George, as well as 13 Colony inspired exercises for a rep count of 1776 MARY: She slept in ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your various newsletters COT: Remembered what our fore fathers… MINNOW POND · THU JUL 2 Straight Horseshoe Q: Rolloff · 16 PAX WARMUP: run THE THANG: 5 burpees every time @ bottom of Monroe white, 10 Merkins + 10 squats + 20 LBCs at the top of Monroe white and up at the old town hall building MARY: yeah ANNOUNCEMENTS: convergence COT: SEABISCUIT · TUE JUN 30 Figure 8’s Q: Pauly D · 8 PAX WARMUP: No THE THANG: Neff Left on Dudley Left on Suffolk Right on Charlton Straight on Nelles Left on Dudley Repeat Finish right on Dudley Right on Neff COT MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: 6@6 · SAT JUN 27 Running in heat sux Q: Bass · 13 PAX · +1 FNG We ran to QT and back twister did not follow. He went rogue and took a different path the end. MINNOW POND · THU JUN 25 Some 🐂 💩 Q: Stagecoach · 19 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: Suicides on Williamson st starting at church to banks. 10 merkins and 20 monkey humpers at each of the 6 stops. +1 burpee everytime you hit the start MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: DAWN PATROL · THU JUN 25 Chester Drawers At Hanging With Stang Q: Chester Drawers · 7 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: THE THANG: Vulnerability was discussed and I live in the east side and I think Hanging with Stang should be considered Eastside. East of 77 not this bull crap east of 21. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: SEABISCUIT · TUE JUN 23 Holbrook Out & Back Q: Damien Croft · 5 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: Holbrook Out & Back MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: FLIGHT PLAN · MON JUN 22 Equator loops Q: Bass · 13 PAX No warmup just run around Baxter for loops. Ecuador is in South America too. TRAINING GROUND · SUN JUN 21 Walking around the park Q: Vuvuzela · 5 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: 3.5 miles loop going around the school, Walmart, and Hubert Graham. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: RING OF FIRE · MON JUN 15 The Loredo Q: Grout · 17 PAX WARMUP: 20 SSH, 20, Hillbilly Walkers, Moroccan Nightclubs (or some version of that) THE THANG: The Thang We put our own spin on Loredo, kicking things off with the run: 6 Rounds for Time - 🏃 400-meter Run - 🦵 24 Squats… SEABISCUIT · TUE JUN 9 Swimming Doby’s Q: Time Machine · 5 PAX Ran Dudley, Red Forest then along Doby’s until sidewalk ends. Some ran further into Oxford and then back. FLIGHT PLAN · MON JUN 8 Flight Plan Folly Q: Cobra Kai · 18 PAX 18 for a muggy am of Ruckers and Runners. Rewarded with a nice sunrise. YHC failed at the recording duties. 6@6 · SAT MAY 30 The Journey of Getting Better Q: Sofrito · 19 PAX 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… SEABISCUIT · TUE MAY 26 Waterside Q: Grout · 7 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: Dominion Bridge to Whites Rd. - into Waterside, right on Bryson Gap, Right on Sparkling Brook. Turned around at the ball fields. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: SLOW BURN · SAT MAY 23 What Rain!! Q: Fogerty · 15 PAX WARMUP: Merks, SSH, Nightclubs, Stretch, Mosey, PlankJax, Imperial Walker, OH Claps THE THANG: 4 Corners w accumulator adding an exercise. 1st Corner 10 Merks, 2nd Corner 10 Merks,10 Squats, 3rd corner 10 Merks, 10… MINNOW POND · THU MAY 21 Tour de Fort Mill Q: Spectre · 20 PAX WARMUP: Mosey to Pharmacy Parking Lot SSH, Imperial Walkers, Hillbilly Walkers, Windmills THE THANG: Reverse Alabama Stops along the way... 20 Reverse Lunges 7 Burpees 15 Big Boys Down to Harris St Park. Indian Run up… SEABISCUIT · TUE MAY 19 7 Runners and a Rucker Q: Goose · 8 PAX THE THANG: I gave a route, Neff to Dudley across Dobys Bridge to circle around Monteray Oaks a coupe times and back to COT. Announcements were made. COT: we shared and prayed MINNOW POND · THU MAY 14 7-14-21 M&M’s Q: Time Machine · 15 PAX WARMUP: The Pledge of Allegiance THE THANG: Mosey to corner of Pine and Leroy. A repeating ladder at each intersection, 7 diamonds at first intersection, back to bottom of ladder for 5 squats, 14 Regular Merkins at 2nd… FLIGHT PLAN · WED MAY 13 Running is fun? Q: Poppins · 28 PAX WARMUP: N THE THANG: Y MARY: N ANNOUNCEMENTS: Y COT: Y SEABISCUIT · TUE MAY 12 Legion loop Q: Peach Stand · 11 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: dobys to Williams to legion to FM parkway to Hensley to dobys, back to cot. 4.2 as laid out - individual mileage varied MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: 6@6 · SAT MAY 9 Running For Bread Q: Sofrito · 12 PAX WARMUP: Pre Stretch THE THANG: 2 Routes for Roads and Trails MARY: She was missed ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter COT: Top Secret THE FORGE · FRI MAY 8 2026.19 The Forge Q: Tesh · 17 PAX Mosey to the church parking lot for Dora with 100 merkins, 200 squats, 300 LBCs. Bear crawl length of lot with 3 merkins at every other parking line. Mosey around to the large wall of the grocery for Wall sits and… CLYDESDALES · WED MAY 6 Way late Q: Bonsai · 16 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: run to WEP, loop WEP and back Ruck MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: SEABISCUIT · TUE APR 28 Sea biscuit Q: Tiller · 8 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: read slack COT: prayer