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CLYDESDALES · WED MAY 20 Fashionably Late Q: Bass · 11 PAX 3 runners went Munn, Harris to Jackson and back. Ruckers got lost in Kingsley don’t know how that happened but they were late. COT: Cspan style lots going on THE BALLROOM · TUE MAY 19 Barry said no moderate Q: Shady · 14 PAX WARMUP: light jog to bball court, SSH, cherry pickers, windmills, low slow squat, tempo merkins THE THANG: old school Dora: 100 merkins, 200 squats, 300 LBCs. Wrapped up the Dora and jogged over to the track. At the… THE BALLROOM · TUE MAY 19 Post CSAUP FOMO Q: Shady · 15 PAX 15 showed up for ao-the-ballroom for a not moderate (thanks to Barry Manilow for the motivation) as there were a handful of csaup-may-2026 participants this morning. - Honky Tonk is living in the current shadow of his… 6@6 · SAT MAY 16 Pre cannoli run Q: Bass · 7 PAX Route: Munn to Harris to Spratt to White. Down Jackson back up Harris to Munn to Panera FLIGHT PLAN · WED MAY 13 Running is fun? Q: Poppins · 28 PAX WARMUP: N THE THANG: Y MARY: N ANNOUNCEMENTS: Y COT: Y THE BALLROOM · TUE MAY 12 Super sunrise Q: Jeremy Holt - · 5 PAX 5 was the count at Ballroom this morning for a little light pole palooza. We hit chest, back, legs, arms, and abs with plenty of mumble chatter mixed in. Cold morning, but the work still got done. Even while nursing the… 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 CLYDESDALES · WED MAY 6 Way late Q: Bonsai · 16 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: run to WEP, loop WEP and back Ruck MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: THE BALLROOM · TUE MAY 5 Grooving to the 70's, 80's, 90's, and 2000's Q: Splinter · 8 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: Mossy, SSH and Windmills THE THANG: Looking to bring a little music to the group for all of the ages of the PAX, I structed 4 rounds set to music of the 70's, 80's, 90's and 2000's. Each decade had 2 songs… SLOW BURN · FRI MAY 1 4 corners of leadership Q: Grassy Knoll · 8 PAX WARMUP: inro and disclaimer. Mosey to another parking lot. Circle up for MNC, windmills, Non-discrpt produce pickers, Plank, up/down dog with toe taps, and merkins. THE THANG: Ran back to the main lot for 4 corners. 4… THE BALLROOM · TUE APR 28 Post Fripp Q: Airborne · 4 PAX Warm up stuff mosey. More warmup stuff. Mosey, did ping pong ball and dice thing. Creative. Did bench work and then that crazy hip exercise airborne makes us do. 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… 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. 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… CLYDESDALES · WED APR 15 WEP and Back Q: Float Bridge · 6 PAX WARMUP: 1. Turned on the blinky lights THE THANG: - Ruckers - 2 loops of Kingsley - Runners - WEP and back MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: - Cannoli run - Ruck thing - Pizza Thursday - Tortoise and Hare - Read the newsletter COT: THE BALLROOM · TUE APR 14 Smokin Rocket Q: Cohiba · 7 PAX Warm-Up: SSH – 20 IC Imperial Walkers – 15 IC Hillbilly Walkers – 15 IC Moroccan Night Clubs – 10 IC Windmills – 10 IC Strawberry Pickers- 10 IC Mosey around the parking lot The Thang: 1. 4 Corners: Corner 1: 10 Merkins… THE BALLROOM · TUE APR 14 Cohiba workout Q: Cohiba · 7 PAX Warmup the usual. Ran a little Did 4 corners with 3 exercises each ask Cohiba Did a Dora 300 LBCs 200 squats 100 merkins ask Cohiba Went to benches. Did dips, derkins and step ups We did Mary at the end All was good. FLIGHT PLAN · MON APR 13 Spring break is over Q: Cherry Pie · 17 PAX WARMUP: OYO THE THANG: Suggested route Richard’s crossing to R on front st to L on 160 L on Stonecrest blvd Through Walmart shopping center back to 160 and reverse back 4.4mi MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: QvQ @ JOC this wed +… 6@6 · SAT APR 11 No route suggested. Q: Assassin · 16 PAX I didn’t even bother suggesting a route. Half the guys were going on trails to ruck train, the other half already knew where they wanted to go. And Vuvu and Stagecoach plotted their own deal together. Hey, I’m not… BLOCK PARTY · THU APR 9 Minnow Pond Greatest Hits and Shovel Flag Handoff 19 PAX My last day as site Q for Minnow Pond / Thursday Block Party, so I wanted to revisit some of the more fun workouts had here in the past. WARMUP: None THE THANG: Part 1 - Harris St Hill Work Proceed down White/160, left… CLYDESDALES · WED APR 8 VO2 Max Training at Clydesdales Q: Pusher · 16 PAX Many, and I do mean many, of the Pax rucked today. Those who did not ruck participated in V02 max training. Warmup to Kingley Stretch for 5 minutes Loop around Kingley 12 minutes of hard running Run walk back to COT THE BALLROOM · TUE APR 7 Then there were TWO Q: Fogerty · 2 PAX WARMUP: SSH and Mosey THE THANG: 5 exercises then take a lap: Step ups, Dips, Irkins, squats and SSH. 3 rounds completed. Next up - light poles extravaganza: 3 exercises at each light Merks/Squats/LBCs. 5/10/15 reps … 6@6 · SAT APR 4 Running & Rucking Q: McHale · 20 PAX WARMUP: Ruckers did warmups THE THANG: Ran, Marathon training and rucked trails at Anne Springs MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: SOUL TO SOLE · THU APR 2 Ruck Relay Rumble Q: Sofrito · 21 PAX Intro, Warning Label and Welcome Given WARMUP: Mosey to the back lot for warm up shenanigans: In Cadence of 10: Hillbilly and Imeprial Walkers Cherry :cherries: Pickers and lap around Teams of 4 Assembled THE THANG: I…