5 PAX for Fire Water and Hills at Any Given Sunday

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Armed with 2 bottles of water, 51 degree weather, and a bundled Midget co-pilot, YHC’s clown car rolled out of the Wescott sub-division and shortly onto Holly Springs Road, where we saw a swift moving figure in the form of Brexit getting some extra miles onto what would be a run that boasted one of the most amazing Sunrises in 6 months. Fall is definitely here and the air was brisk this morning. A welcomed change to the humidity we’ve had to endure on these Sunday runs.

As Midget and YHC stretched, Lipstick joined the party along with LED fresh off of some early miles. We were soon joined by Brexit. 6:30am hit and off we started with the warm up.

Warm Up: Light jog to the far end of the lot and back up to the other side. Continued with light jog back with alternating Frankensteins and Butt Kickers, and light jog. Carioca back left to right, right to left.

The Workout: After missing the past few week’s runs due to injury and in need of some HSHM training, YHC made the decision to construct the same route as last week, counter-clockwise around the the lake with the exit route through Sugg Farm instead of the greenway. Any Given Sunday started 30 minutes later due to sunrise timing, and this morning’s view did not disappoint.

Inspired by the previous evening’s Beer Mile, PAX took off from Womble commenting and trying to fathom how on earth #BrewTangClan pulled off an almost sub-5 mile and 4 beers…Seriously, who does that? 187, Bernie, Pilgrim, Sassy- y’all are #Beasts..

The late 6:30am start time was perfect for a lakeside sunrise this morning on the exit pass around the lake. The reflection of that sunrise made the water look as if it was set on fire and was perfect foreshadowing for the fire that was about to to ignite in YHC’s thighs as he made a familiar and yet unfavorable trek up the backside of Sugg Farm. With every decision comes consequences. Special thanks to Midget for picking up the six as we made it through the farm back onto Grigsby, where we were rejoined with Brexit, who decided to take the greenway route from the lake. Lipstick then approached a half mile later to pick up the six, and shared that he may or may not have left a trademark ‘Running for the John’ souvenir off the Sugg Trail. PAX made the final push to Womble and circled up for final stretches and an abbreviated COT

Mary: Varying calf, quad, hamstring stetches

Announcements: CSAUP next weekend

Prayer: Prayers for continued health this week for PAX and families.

Mad Mule meets Dora

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Warm Up: several pax got about 5 miles EC in before the Q.  At 7 we took off for a light jog and PNG led us in agility ladder work and stretches.
The Workout: Once the stretches were done we headed off around the track and crossed the street to the open field (which the Q did not realize was soaking wet, oh well).  Line up and partner up for Dora:

100 pickle pounders

200 star jumps

300 LBCs

400 squat jacks

partner sprints to pole and recovery jogs back as the timer. Pick up the 6 when done.

Immediately upon finishing, hit the trail and head to the basketball courts for Dora rd 2

100 chill cut spiders

200 monkey humpers

300 flutter kicks

100 split lunge agility drill

partner ran to the other side of the court and did 5 Bobby Hurley’s around the 3pt line and back for the timer. Pick up the 6 and head out again.

Time was too short to fit in the 3rd Dora I had planned, so we headed back to the main parking lot. Had to break to name 3 FNGs as two had to leave for an appointment.

Mary:After naming the 3 and 2 left we jumped back to Mary for 1 minute Amrap of each: figure 8s, windshield wipers, twisting pistons, starfish crunches, heels to the heavens, and upper circle crunches clockwise and counter clockwise.
Announcements: Welcome Bio D, Yellowfin, and Sticky Bumps
Prayer
Family members sick and some in hospice. To be better men, brothers, husbands, and fathers.

U-turn “Fall is Here”

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Warm Up: Dogpound led some Frankenstein’s, IW and HB’s

The Workout: Anywhere from 3-12 miles put in. 10 PAX for the 0530 start. Total of 14 PAX.

Two PAX had a pit stop at Lowe’s on the run. Later Banjo enjoyed drinking it at Starbucks.

Great work gents. HSHM work is getting done.

Mosey With Bells

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Warm Up:

Side Straddle Hops
Fazio Arm Circle Forward/Backward
Good Mornings
Daisy Pickers
Frankenstein Kicks

The Workout:
Partner Up to Mosey Around the Soccer Fields.
Partner A did Kettlebell Farmer Carries; Partner B Bunny Hop
Stopped for 26 Kettlebell Swings
Partner Switched
Stopped for 26 Goblet Squats
Mosey Doing Tricep Presses
Halo’s Into Reverse Lunges
Mosey Doing Bicep Curls
Stopped for 26 Chest Squeezes
Head to the Playground
Did 3 Rounds of Kettlebell Swings (35, 35, 30) super setting with Max Pull ups
Circled up For Some additional Kettlebell exercises

Mary:
Midget 4 Life Love Handles
Around the world Knees
Around the world Waiste
Halo’s

Announcements:

SAS 5K
Beer Mile

Prayer:
Crablegs
Eastern Carolina Dealing with Hurricane

Cletus 10/12, the return of “Same Damn Thing, Only Different”

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Chilly morning, as hurricane winds finally brought cool temps and no humidity.  Solid turnout

Warm Up:

Run to the Playground

  • 20x SSH in cadence
  • 20x Imperial Squat Walkers in Cadence
  • 10x/10x Fazio Arm Circles
  • 20x Total Partner Pullups (10x each?)
  • Run to the far side of the baseball pavilion, where Lucky helpfully found the correct straight-away

The Workout:

Partner up for a few rounds of “Same Damn Thing”

Exercise:

  • Suicide using variable method of transportation to 5 stops (statue; front/back bleachers; lightpole; building)
  • At “top” of suicide, do increasing reps of Burpees (1, 2, 3, 4, then 5)
  • At “bottom” of suicide, do increasing reps of WWII

Methods of Transportation

  • Round 1: Just run
  • Round 2: Partner Carry
  • Round 3: Bear Crawl
    • Audible: only 3 stations, but 3x the reps (3, 6, 9 at top & bottom)
  • Round 4: Wheelbarrow (3 stations; 3x reps)

Run back to playground for 20x more partner pullups

Jailbreak to Tennis Courts

Mary: None

Announcements:

  • Ruck Division for Holly Springs Half
  • T-Shirts coming?
  • Please come support HS Half finish!  It’s awesome having a big crew running us up the hill
  • Look ahead to Wrightsville Beach 5k in March to support Crab Legs (need shirt order again)
  • Crew going to the coast Saturday for Hurricane Relief
  • 12 mi run starts @ 5:30 tomorrow
  • Yoga Pants practice run for HS Half coming up, see Patch
  • Brandon (Wulfie) moving tomorrow and could use our help, see Patch
  • Drapers 2 year anniversary!

Prayer:

  • Hurricane impacts
  • Crab Legs

Sheepdog

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Pax of 7: Gump, Martini, Sketch, Norm, Pikachu, Dovetail, & Shredder

Warm Up: Short run, SSH, Fazzio Arm Circles, neck stretches, Good Mornings, mossy to the back.

The Workout: quick review; Rooting, WC Striking, Circle Pocket, & Stickey Fingers. Then, one pax set the pace with a set of strikes while other pax each had an  exercise. Rotated through 3 rounds: blocking drills, merkins (std, military, and diamond) squat kicks, lunges to knee lifts, and jump lunges.

Mary: LBC, Low Slow Flutter, Box Cuts,  Capoeira Push-ups, and Break Dancers.

Announcements: Carpex CSUP in 8 days, Beer Mile tomorrow, APE Defense on Sunday, 2F at Dunkin after

Prayer: Health of Pax, Families, Hurricane victims.

Foo Fighters @ Crazy Time

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Pax of 1 for a Foo Fighter preview for the South Wake Beer Mile.

Warm Up:

1st mile
The Workout:

100 pull ups

200 merkins

300 squats
Mary:

2nd mile
Announcements:

N/A
Prayer:

N/A

“Still Time To Murph”

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Warm Up: 1 mile run. Tennis courts – Stinson-Grigsby- BB fields- Ampitheatre

Cotton Pickers

Fozzy Arm Circles

Good Mornings

SSH

The Workout:

Each exercise is 60 sec with 20 sec “Plank” in between. Swap out 2 people doing Star Jump Chest Toss(20lbs. Slam Ball) each exercise.

• Plank Jack’s
• Plank
• Catalina Wine Makers
• Plank
• Plank T twist
• Plank
• Peter Parkers
• Plank
• Mountain Climbers
• Plank
• Shoulder tap

• Freddie Mercury
• American Hammer

• 10 count around the circle-

Diamond Merkins/ Wide Merkins/ LBC/ Merkin/ Low Slow Flutter/ Pickle Pounder

Run around the soccer fields last 60 yds”JAILBREAK”.

•  2 lines facing each other Star jump S. ball Chest Toss with overhead claps while waiting

•Balls to the Wall for a 20ish count(more like 30/40)

I am almost certain something is missing..

Mary: Mixed into the workout
Announcements: Beer Mile this weekend / Holly Springs Half Marathon
Prayer: Noah’s Ark/ Hurricane Michael Victims

TS Michael

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On this day, we await remnants of Michael. Schools are closed, but for most of us it will be business as usual.

EC streak alive with Nemo, Deadbolt, 187, Pablo and Warbucks doing the standard loop

Warm Up: Jog around the soccer fields and circle up in starting lot for the usual including Good Mornings, SSH, Mt. Climbers, Fazio Arm Circles, and another set of SSH.  Shifted to some leg stretch to close it out.
The Workout: On the jog to back corner of soccer fields we stopped at top of greenway hill.  Partnered up for a brutal set.  Partner 1 was on the run to bottom of hill and back while Partner 2 was AMRAP select exercise.  We did this 5 freaking times.  Exercise order was merkins, burpees, squats, SSH and air press – this was all about pushing yourself to a limit. After each Partner completed each of the 5 exercises and 5 laps on the hill, we recovered on the jog back to the parking lot where we found the wall and alternated BTTW and dips on the bench.  5 rounds, again, working up from a 10 count to a 14 count.
Mary: Strong Plank-o-Rama, real strong
Announcements: SAS 5K, Beer Mile, HSHM shirt order
Prayer: Lab Rat house on market and preparing for move and to work with his family business leading sales for Oyster Farm, all those impacted by Michael and still recovering from Florence, all our brothers through unspoken prayer.  YHC took us out.

Shaken not Stirred

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Michael was slow to arrive so the rain was a no show this morning in the gloom. Expected to be the last high temps and humid morning of the year, Kenny’s Grave had 6 PAX show on time with 2 more right after go time.YHC had a shelter beat down planned and stuck to it. Some tokens were in play and I’ll get to the title in a bit as Martini was shook during Mary. Here’s how we took care of business.

Warm Up:
Slow jog around the parking lot where we were met by Norm on the way back around.
We circled up for the following:
Stretches to start
Smurf Jacks IC x20
Mtn Climbers IC x20 (got faster)
Sun Gods IC x10X4
Michael Phelps

The Workout:
We had a short mosey to the shelter where the PAX saw some brand new state of the art “Cinder Blocks”.
Two PAX per picnic table. One on the bench side and one on the table side.
Ring Around the Table (4 sets total x10 IC for total of 40 reps)
Box jumps (modify on high end if needed)
Dirkens with shoulder taps
Rotate each exercise then move to the next side of the table to complete the circle

Partner Up – one cinder block per group
3 rounds each with 2 exercises, rotating partners

P1 – Butt Blasters, elbows down on bench, one knee on bench lifting outside leg out and then back while bent. Set of 10 each leg IC
P2 – Cinder Curls x10 IC (total at end of 3 rds was 120 reps)

P1 – 1 legged seated squat x10 IC
P2 – Wonder Bras with cinder block x10 IC

P1 – Jump Lunges x10 IC
P2 – Rut Rows with block x10 IC

P1 – WWII’2 with block x10
P2 – Dips AMRAP

Mary:
Balboa sit-ups x10 2 rds, P1 sits on top of picnic table at very end while P2 holds down feet. Sit up going all the way down to ground and back up like Rocky did in Russia. These hurt…but not as bad as Martini’s head. Last set, Modify decided Martini needed to modify without any warning. He went back and never came up. No concussion and he could still see afterwards. He’s done worse at ECU though.
In-and-Outs on the bench, seated at end of bench bring knees to chest and back out. x10 IC
Ran out of time for American hammers with the blocks. I’m sure PAX appreciated that.

Verse:
Psalms 55:22
“Cast your burden on the LORD, and He shall sustain you;He shall never permit the righteous to be moved”
We all have burdens in this life. Let’s give it to the LORD and know he will provide.

Announcements:
Beer Mile Sat., Long runs U-turn, HSHM training going strong, The Odessey CSAUP, Darby’s events, t-shirt order coming up for HSHM

Prayer:
Little Clay, Crab Legs, Noah’s Ark, DD’s family, Banana Seats CT scan this morning, storm victims

It is always a pleasure to lead a shelter work out. YHC really finds a lot of stuff you can do with a picnic table to keep you moaning and groaning. It may not hurt on the first set but by the third, you should be feeling it. Look forward to continuing the Kenny’s Grave fun on Thursday’s. If you haven’t made a trip down to South Park lately, I highly suggest a visit soon. You won’t regret it!

BS Out!