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TRAINING GROUND · SUN APR 26 Better late than never Q: 3D · 6 PAX 3.57 miles WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: THE YARD · SAT APR 25 City Hominy Q: Hominy · 13 PAX Warmup: - Mountain Climbers - Big Boy Sit-ups - Imperial Walkers - Hillbilly Walkers - Windmills - LBC - Mosey a lap Dora: 80-160-240 - 80 Merkin - 160 Squat - 240 LBC At the end of each run, you attempt to write the… 6@6 · SAT APR 25 Boston Marathon finisher on Q Q: Wegmans · 15 PAX 4 early 2 for coffee and stories 4 trails 5 roads WARMUP: petting Wegmans Boston Marathon medal THE THANG: see above MARY: too many to name ANNOUNCEMENTS: Wegmans ran the Boston Marathon COT: more petting 6@6 · SAT APR 25 Rucking to find the million dollar bridge Q: TINSEL TheFort · 9 PAX WARMUP: put rucks on, grab one sandbag to share while exploring a route to the spring trails trying to find the million dollar bridge THE THANG: leave NAFO parking lot, go up the the traffic light and cross the street… THE FORT · SAT APR 25 Padre-Sandbag Q: Suplex · 10 PAX WARMUP: the usual suspects THE THANG: 1. Catch me if you can: 1 pax walks w/ Sandbag or chosen coupon… Other (at each handoff), does 10 BBSU, 20 monkey humpers then moseys up for handoff 1. Pitt-stop at Playground for… THE HIVE · FRI APR 24 Complex Q: Band Camp · 20 PAX · +2 FNG WARMUP: Of course! Halo, around the world, single leg deadlift with the kettlebell a bit after some standard stuff without the bell (SSH,IW,HW) and yoga to make Coaster groan. THE THANG: Humane Burpee Clean, Reverse… COCKPIT · FRI APR 24 QvQ round 4 2026 Q: Ruby Slippers · 26 PAX River Rat: Pair up On cinder blocks 20 man makers Each swapping the 20 Sinister Kiss 20 big boys with block pass Pinch grip carry cinder block with your partner to the parking lot And back 20 overhead under leg passes… THE FORGE · FRI APR 24 All The Corners Q: miyagi · 10 PAX WARMUP: Mosey, SSH, Plank, Imperial Walkers, Hillbilly Walkers, Best Damn Stretch, and maybe 1-2 others I am forgetting THE THANG: First 4 corners - Corners were the corners of the HT parking lot - 20 Squats - 15 Big… SLOW BURN · FRI APR 24 Do 1 More Q: Splinter · 18 PAX WARMUP: lap around the parking lot, SSH, Moroccan Nightclubs, windmills THE THANG: Do 1 More This is a 12 round AMRAP 1 minute each with a 45 second break to do as many as you can. I told the pax to write down their… DAWN PATROL · THU APR 23 Ran around....did some stuff Q: Old Bay · 3 PAX Substi-Q'ing for Super-G who was not feeling well. We found some good ways to do hard stuff with our muscles. It came from one of my old weinke's balled up in a corner of the trunk of my car. SOUL TO SOLE · THU APR 23 Heavy Ruck-a-bout Q: Brawny - The Fort · 10 PAX WARMUP: N/A THE THANG: 3 Miles with rucks and sandbags around Kingsley and across 160 MARY: N/A ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter! COT: It is what it is… THE COACH'S BOX · THU APR 23 Tires and blocks extravaganza Q: Keith Crockett · 9 PAX WARMUP: 1 lap around the field block carry: - Bear hug, over the back, shoulder, block overhead - 10 count buyins: goblet squats, chest press, overhead press, curls, tris, SSH THE THANG: 5 stations: Timer - shoulder… MINNOW POND · THU APR 23 Miles and Smiles Q: Beaker · 16 PAX WARMUP: None THE THANG: 0514 - The pledge 0515 - 4ish miles around Fort Mill, stopping every half mile-ish for burpees alternating counts of 6&7 with some pull-ups thrown in there MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter COT: KITCHEN SINK · WED APR 22 Last min v2 Q: Shady · 7 PAX WARMUP: yes THE THANG: deck of cards, see picture. Gear was on, ruck, sandbag. Jokers meant carry all the gear for ~100 yards. MARY: stretches ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: yes RING OF FIRE · WED APR 22 Bucket of Death with Circle of Fun Q: Float Bridge · 4 PAX WARMUP: - Moroccan Night Club - Windmill - Cherry pickers - Imperial walker THE THANG: - partner workout x 2 - 40 CDD, 60 Merkins, 80 Squats, 100 LBC, 120 side straddle hops - Circuit x 2 50 sec exercise + 20 sec rest … CLYDESDALES · WED APR 22 My route was used Q: Assassin · 18 PAX WARMUP: None THE THANG: I asked if anyone was interested in my route. A few select quality gentleman said yes. Then we took off. MARY: None ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes COT: Some prayers and praises were shared. CURRAHEE · TUE APR 21 Last min before month end v1 Q: Shady · 9 PAX WARMUP: yes THE THANG: sandbag Indian walk where we had 8 sandbags and we did a full walk around the school. The goal was to learn how to handoff bags while walking ranging from 40, 60, and 80 lb bags. Round 2 was 4… BLOCK PARTY · TUE APR 21 Starry Abs Q: Time Machine · 14 PAX WARMUP: 51 SSH (DH birthday) Merkins, PP, WM and stretching THE THANG: Star of abs workout 5 stations 20 reps each, first round the middle was 10 Burpees, second round was 20CDD, then on to circle of hell, one man took… SNAKE PIT · TUE APR 21 Life? Q: Birdcage · 5 PAX We did a very intentional non intentional workout. Deliberalicity was the foremost in the foreground of everyones afterthought. DAWN PATROL · TUE APR 21 In Which We Ask the Musical Question, 'Can You Last Two Minutes?' Q: Casey Kasem · 4 PAX WARMUP: Included THE THANG: The board lists a primary exercise and alternates. Focus on the primary and pivot to the alternates if needed for the duration of the corresponding song. Each song approximately 2 minutes in… THE BALLROOM · TUE APR 21 Annie debuts on broadway - 1977 Q: Cherry Pie · 4 PAX WARMUP: SSH, imp walk, hillbilly walker, cherry picker, Moroccan night clubs, down dog flow, mosey lap around parking lot THE THANG: light poles… stop at each one for 10 merkins, 10 squats, 10 calf raises. 15 in total… SEABISCUIT · TUE APR 21 We ran Q: Liberty Bibberty · 10 PAX Ran and Rucked ANNOUNCEMENTS: Cannoli Run Ruck COT: Mental abd physical health COCKPIT · MON APR 20 Birthday Boy 4-20 Q: darkhelmet · 14 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: Warmup THE THANG: Thanged MARY: Quickie ANNOUNCEMENTS: > COT: RING OF FIRE · MON APR 20 Smokin Cindy Beatdown Q: Cohiba · 8 PAX Specialist Ryan Dennis Orin Riley was a 22-year-old soldier from Richmond, Kentucky, who served in the U.S. Army. He is remembered for his dedicated service during Operation Inherent Resolve. ## Service History: *…