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FLIGHT PLAN · MON OCT 26
Guess What. Go run.
WARMUP: THE THANG: Run to the end of Harvest Pointe/River District and back, adding more if time was on your side. Do 1/4mi - 1/2mi intervals. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: yes
6@6 · SAT OCT 24
Vuvu’s 45th Birthday Bash
WARMUP: old men stretching THE THANG: running, 4mi on the low end, 16 on the high end MARY: still a no show ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel, BBBB, trash pick up COT: pre 6 for coffee, Frittata and cinnamon rolls
SLOW BURN · FRI OCT 23
Accumulating Reps
WARMUP: SSH, Merks, Squats, Stretching, Nightclubs, LBCs, THE THANG: 4 corners ( 5, 10, 15, 20 reps) Squats, Merks, Bigboys, SSH, PlankJax) 3 rounds of 5 exercises with a lap in between. MARY: 3 mins of Mary…
CLYDESDALES · WED OCT 21
Figure 8's With Horses
WARMUP: Nope THE THANG: 2 "instructions" 1. The route: Attempt to run figure-8's through new/old Kingsley 2. Interval-style running which means .25mi quicker run and .25 just slower than normal run. Do this the entire…
THE BALLROOM · TUE OCT 20
Time to go dancing!!
WARMUP: 20 Moroccan night moves 20 Windmills 20 Pickers 20 Walkers X2 THE THANG: DORA: 100 Lunges 200 Squats 300 Flutters Other runs to bench for 10 dips 4 corners: 20 LBC 20 Big Boy 20 Plank hold 20 Dealers choice X5…
6@6 · SAT OCT 17
Raining an running
WARMUP: chit chat with Twister THE THANG: running, all runners MARY: was not present (again) ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel and BBBB COT: coffee
THE BALLROOM · TUE OCT 13
Pre-launch
WARMUP: wind mills, imp walker, hillbilly walkers, Peter parkers all in cadence with some down and up dog stretching THE THANG: part 1 - paired up for a Dora. 100 lunges (count one leg), 200 squats, 300 flutters ( count…
6@6 · SAT OCT 10
Running and coffee
WARMUP: avoided the rain for some, marathon miles for some THE THANG: coffee for some marathon miles for some MARY: not really ANNOUNCEMENTS: some COT: pre Vuvuzela and his merry band of marathon trainees were there, I…
SLOW BURN · FRI OCT 9
We’re dry for now
WARMUP: windmills, imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers, Peter parkers all in cadence with some up and down dog stretching THE THANG: moseyed to the back of Lowe’s for a station to station ladder. Station 1- exercises…
THE BALLROOM · TUE OCT 6
1 minute timer with ABS and Running
Did a little warmup and then off to the field. It was wet so found dry ground. You’re welcome. Did some sprints across field and moved into core workout. 1 min of exercise then run the field. We did LBCs, Flutters…
6@6 · SUN OCT 4
Humid Oct morning
WARMUP: 100 humidity THE THANG: 3 mile loop past Print shop, Ft mill church of God, and reverse Alabama MARY: nope ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: prayers and praises.
MINNOW POND · THU OCT 1
Skipper zipper
THE THANG: Zipper route starting at Elliott St. 10 merkins and 10 jump squats at the end of every street. 5 burpees each time the pax cross Springs St. Pax logged 3.5-4.5 miles.
CLYDESDALES · WED SEP 30
Boiler up
WARMUP: nah THE THANG: Runners were told to go old Kingsley to new Kingsley for big loops. Ruckers did old Kingsley and small loop at new Kingsley. MARY: nope ANNOUNCEMENTS: men’s shelter!! COT: we did it! Prayers for…
BLOCK PARTY · TUE SEP 29
FORTeen Years
WARMUP: 14 Burpees THE THANG: Mosey to center of WEP Pax rotated into center based on year of 1st post (ie Class of 2026, 2025, 2024, etc). Varied exercises were performed by all including Burpees, Partner Derkins…
6@6 · SAT SEP 26
Running with scissors
WARMUP: yes THE THANG: running MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: yes
THE BALLROOM · TUE SEP 22
Counting down from 100
WARMUP: Ran around the back of the school, stopping along the way for various warm-up COPs. THE THANG: Ran back and forth from one parking lot to another, doing each of these exercises. 100 Flutters 90 Squats 80…
6@6 · MON SEP 21
Running in the Dark
WARMUP: some THE THANG: some did some, some did double digits MARY: some ANNOUNCEMENTS: some COT: yes
THE HIVE · FRI SEP 18
It’s pain o’clock
WARMUP: yes THE THANG: 3burpee kbell chase, peoples chair w kbell pass, it’s pain o’clock MARY: in a rotating fashion ANNOUNCEMENTS: read you news letter COT: always
CLYDESDALES · WED SEP 16
Kingsley
WARMUP: THE THANG: 3.7 to 4.7 miles Munn to Kingsley, Sunbelt lot and around Kingsley then back to the Stadium to finish with lap. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
THE BALLROOM · TUE SEP 15
A bridge to far
WARMUP: The usual suspects. THE THANG: mosey to benches in back for 10 dips/10 step ups 3 Rounds To b-ball court for lunge walks and a triple. 10 jump squats/10 CDD’s X 3. To BRIDGE for a BLIMPS type workout over the…
6@6 · SAT SEP 12
Let’s visit QT
WARMUP: barely THE THANG: out 3 miles to QT and back 3 miles to Panera MARY: Hail Mary ANNOUNCEMENTS: Convergence COT: Prayers and Praises
SLOW BURN · FRI SEP 11
Never Forget
Driving to the AO this morning, I saw Italian Job running done 160 carrying a shovel flag to ao-the-forge . Great reminder for the community to never forget 9/11. If you have ever carried a shovel flag for an extended…
MINNOW POND · THU SEP 10
Pre-BRR Squatch Beatdown
WARMUP: run to Print Shop THE THANG: 5 pull-ups, 5 toes to bar, 5 dips Run to church Partner wheelbarrow 20yds, flapjack Run, turn left, run turn left down stairs to other church Partner push 20yds, flapjack Run, turn…
6@6 · SAT SEP 5
Flight Attendant INSTRUCTOR
WARMUP: very little THE THANG: little a this, little a that MARY: proud, very proud ANNOUNCEMENTS: always COT: always