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THE BALLROOM · WED MAR 25 Unlit lights Q: Band Camp · 9 PAX WARMUP: yes! Absolutely it was windy and cold. We would mosey and then wall sit dor everybody to catch up. As soon as the last guy arrived and sat down against the wall we were up and running again to another random… SEABISCUIT · TUE MAR 24 Seabiscuit - Holbrook Bypass Q: Hershey · 13 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: DAWN PATROL · TUE MAR 24 March Madness Q: The Pirate · 8 PAX WARMUP: SSH, windmill, imperial walker, hillbilly walker, plank... Mosey around the park changing exercises at each bench - karaoke * 2, shuffle * 2, high knees, butt kicks. Stop for merkins, low slow squats, planks… COLOSSEUM · TUE MAR 24 Improvisation Q Q: Autobahn · 3 PAX WARMUP: 15 Wind mill 15 Hill Billy walkers 15 cherry pickers 20 sumo Squats 20 Merkins THE THANG: Cocaine bear crawl Lunge walk Burpee bear crawl Lunge walk Squat bear crawl Running a round in front of the school. Doing… SNAKE PIT · TUE MAR 24 The Smokin Ladder Workout Q: Cohiba · 7 PAX Warm-Up: SSH – 20 IC Windmills – 10 IC Moroccan Night Clubs – 15 IC Imperial Walkers- 20 IC Mosey around parking lot The Thang: 1. Ladder Start at 5 reps, add +5 each round until 25, then work back down. Exercises: KB… THE ARMORY · MON MAR 23 The Armory Q: 38 Special · 11 PAX WARMUP: SSH, Low Slow Squat, Imperial Walker, Merkin, Peter Parker, Moroccan Nightclubs THE THANG: Grab your bells and scoot on over to the other side of the parking lot Pair up by counting off. Poppins has a lame leg… FLIGHT PLAN · MON MAR 23 Run and Ruck Q: backdraft · 20 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: run or ruck MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: prayers and praises FLIGHT PLAN · MON MAR 23 Run/ruck flight plan Q: backdraft · 20 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: run or ruck to harvest point MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: COCKPIT · MON MAR 23 Carrying the mental load Q: Liberty Bibberty · 9 PAX Warmup SSH Imp Walkers Hillbilly Walkers Low slow squat Catchers Merkins Broga Mosey to the back of CRHS Dora AMRAP for 5 rounds till the runner comes back and flapjacks Q calls each exercise 1st round - merkins 2nd… BLOCK PARTY · SUN MAR 22 Out n Back Q: F3 DaVinci · 6 PAX WARMUP: none THE THANG: walk that way for 30; then back for 30 MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: marriages; gratitude for this group of ours THE FORT · SAT MAR 21 Back In Time Q: Twister · 16 PAX WARMUP: stretching- honey mooner, full squat hold, cross leg THE THANG: 100 SSH, Cherry Pickers, Bombjacks Then - Jacobs Ladder with Merkins and Squats; mosey around park to parking lot, second Jacobs Ladder with hand… THE YARD · SAT MAR 21 Go Chuck Yourself Q: darkhelmet · 15 PAX WARMUP: We did some THE THANG: Chuck Norris jokes and exercises, mainly MARY: No chicks ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter COT: The 5th Core Principle 6@6 · SAT MAR 21 <error> unscheduled event <error> Q: Barry Manilow · 11 PAX This may not have happened and may have happened twice, please count your miles double either way WARMUP: no THE THANG: 6 miles minimum MARY: not present ANNOUNCEMENTS: of course COT: mostly prayers SAT MAR 21 Backblast! 12 miler time hack training Q: Spider · 7 PAX THE THANG: 12 mile time hack for ~15 MM pace ALCATRAZ · SAT MAR 21 Backblast! Return of the Osprey Q: Pollo Hermano · 3 PAX WARMUP: Karate stretches THE THANG: 5 manmakers with sandbags Jog with bag to end of parking lot 10 squat lunge walk back Repeat with rifle carry and one more jog. Round 2. Same only Merkins and seal jacks Dora- 200… THE FORGE · FRI MAR 20 Backblast! 7220 Q: miyagi · 6 PAX WARMUP: The Fort Standard Mix THE THANG: 7220 Run the full lap with the exercises placed interstitially throughout. Round 1: 7 Merkins 2 Burpees 20 Squats Round 2: 7 Mike Tysons 2 Burpees 20 Good Mornings MARY: Round… THE FORGE · FRI MAR 20 Backblast! Bi's & Tri's Q: The Pirate · 13 PAX WARMUP: mosey around the parking lot and neighborhood headed towards sonic, stopping along the way for - SSH, low slow squat, merkins, cherry pickers, imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers, etc. THE THANG: Using the bench… SLOW BURN · FRI MAR 20 Backblast! Hello Newman Q: Liberty Bibberty · 9 PAX I. The Warm-O-Rama (The Tip-Off) • The Mosey: A light 5-minute jog around the AO (Area of Operation) to get the blood flowing. • Side-Straddle Hops: 20 reps in cadence (IC). • Imperial Walkers: 15 reps IC (keep it slow… THE HIVE · FRI MAR 20 Backblast! Big Bertha visits the Hive Q: Suplex · 14 PAX WARMUP: the usual suspects THE THANG: Thang#1: muzac 1. https://youtu.be/FNxGcVVkheA?si=66YM98r8lt2Q4uUY-69 by cody parks & dirty south (~4 min): prisoner bell Squats-AMRAP during instrumental, Fig-8’s during lyrics,…… LAZARUS · THU MAR 19 Backblast! Full Nody Q: Goose · 8 PAX WARMUP: We warmed up with SSH and stretchy things. THE THANG: Thang 1 300 Core 50 LBCs 50 American Hammers 40 Heals to Heaven 40 Flutters 40 Plank Shoulder Taps 40 Toe Touches (legs up reach for toes) 30 Freddy Mercurys… THE COACH'S BOX · THU MAR 19 Backblast! Mental Health Battle Q: Cohiba · 7 PAX Warm-Up: Mosey lap around AO SSH – 20 IC Imperial Walkers – 15 IC Windmills – 10 IC Strawberry Pickers – 10 IC Mosey lap around AO with log Main Thang: Round 1: Cinder Strength Perform 3 rounds: (10, 15, 20 reps) Cinder… BLOCK PARTY · THU MAR 19 Backblast! Hills and Pull ups Q: Stagecoach · 14 PAX WARMUP: mosey to Print shop SSH x 20 Imperial walker x 10 Hillbilly Walker x 10 Cherry picker x 10 Calf stretch runner stretch THE THANG: triple nickel from town hall up hill past church 5 Bonnie Blair’s 2 is 1 5 jump… SOUL TO SOLE · THU MAR 19 Backblast! Hike in the Woods Q: Stang · 15 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: 3 miles in Anne Springs, overhead carries, squats MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: WED MAR 18 Backblast! Q1.5 - M Q: The Pirate · 8 PAX 3/17/26 - THE TRANSORMATIVE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A MAN AND HIS WIFE - Relationship challenges in general: - Fitness is a 1 man show, fellowship takes 2 or more - Dealing with another individual with their own minds…