This Thanksgiving story is a true one. The names have been changed to protect the innocent…
It’s that time of year again. Time to be thankful, sit down with your family, make a side-dish, share a feast, and pass out on a couch to football. You expect that Cousin Red has hosting responsibilities. He always hosts… Out of nowhere he texts (doesn’t call) and asks me to host just the night before the big day. I don’t have a plan, what will I make? I realize Red has no idea who is coming or how many people I have to serve.
Frantically, I send out invitations and ask for RSVPs. I get a few actual RSVPs – my brother Corey (big help when planning out the meal budget) and cousin Mark (you should see this guy clean-up after dinner). Otherwise, lots of questions and comments from the peanut gallery. Stephen (always the match-maker at our get togethers) liked this picture I sent in the invitation but he’s not coming, Jaron (the cousin that think’s he’s some sort of comic book character) says he’ll send some of his high quality H2O but he isn’t coming, and my boy Olson says he has a Full House of his own to deal with…
I hope I make enough! … What if I make too much? … Do I have enough chairs? … Who am I kidding we don’t sit at R4TJ. Family! Am I Right?
EC: Nemo, Pikachu, UTI
My brother Andrew showed up unexpectedly. I figured he might turn up on his way out of town but I just wasn’t sure. As I stepped out to greet him, Chris shot by the door. (I swear that guys moves like lightning). The time I had set in the invitation for appetizers arrived so we got started, figured no one else would be coming. 2ish miles of EC was on the menu. It was something I’d discovered long ago on a visit to Paradise City. By the time we were done other guests had started to trickle in.
FNGs: Zilch – It would be nice if some of these guys had more friends to bring along to dinner. The more the merrier I always say…
Warm Up: Daisy Pickers, Frankensteins, Burpees (Thanks Katniss), Butt Kickers, High Knees
We got started with some light stretching. Meals at R4TJ are no joke and you really need to stretch things out to make room. Right as we got started, Brian tore into the driveway. He said he’d planned on going to Jeff’s get together but put in the wrong address. Since he was so close to my house… he just made himself at home… Oy! We added a card table, threw a table cloth on it and let him join us. It’s Thanksgiving after all and he brought a few cans for sides…
The Workout:
For those of us that came with an empty stomach and a hefty appetite. YHC served a beautiful whole bird. If you had to equate the amount of meat to a distance – I’d say it was about 5 miles of Turkey. If you went back for more (like Chris did – More than a few times I might add – that guy can really dig in) you might get more like 10 miles out of that bird. Truly a feast!
Guests seeking something on the lighter side opted for the neck and the dark meat. Chad (we call him Rut – hunters like the gross stuff) was happy to deliver. Such a long neck on this thing. 3 miles of meat (I know its strange but my family has always measured their meat in miles.)
Mary: We didn’t invite her. Always brings up politics at the table. Gets Corey all bent out of shape. She winds up drunk and things really get strange after that… Not worth the hassle.
Announcements: Convergence tomorrow at Tiger Blood, 6AM. Friendsgiving at M4Ls on Thursday, Frosty, Christmas Party, Oakwood 24, BRR registration opens soon, there was more and I hope its all on Slack. With all the tryptophan and you just start getting sick of your family… It’s like Blah Blah Blah….
T-Claps (Recognition): These go to Josh and Brian – This was Kosher’s 3rd post in South Wake and he came out for 3 miles at R4TJ. I’d say its a bit rare for our newcomers to show at R4TJ especially when running hasn’t been their thing recently. Great work Kosher and welcome to the family. Katniss delivered the goods, the canned goods that is!
Prayer: Mark lead us in prayer (again, strange family, prayers after the meal). Great message from Corey about being mindful/grateful for what we have in our families. Bring all 3Fs to your table this year. Be great fathers, brothers, husbands, etc. as we always talk about. Keep Quiver and family in your prayers. Consider those
2nd F: Once all the crazies left… Brian, Corey, Chris, Josh, and I (Jon) went over to Panera for some after-dinner coffee.
Week 1 Day 3
/in I got 5 Onnit/by DawgpoundEC: Coal Ash
FNGs: Nope. They wouldn’t have enjoyed the conversation.
Warm Up:
None just yoga
The Workout:
Onnit Kettlebell Yoga 1
Mary:
Just Yoga
Announcements:
Toys for tots through the Holly Springs Fire Department
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer:
Week 1 Day 2
/in I got 5 Onnit/by DawgpoundEC: Dawgpound, Buford, Emeril, Pikachu
FNGs: Nope
Warm Up:
Onnit Kettlebell Warmup
The Workout:
Persist and Endure 1
Mary:
Onnit Kettlebell Cool Down
Announcements:
We are going to collect Toys for the Holly Springs Fire Department
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer:
All Pax traveling
R4TJ – Gorging on Turkey with the Family
/in Fellowship, Running 4 the John/by UTIThis Thanksgiving story is a true one. The names have been changed to protect the innocent…
It’s that time of year again. Time to be thankful, sit down with your family, make a side-dish, share a feast, and pass out on a couch to football. You expect that Cousin Red has hosting responsibilities. He always hosts… Out of nowhere he texts (doesn’t call) and asks me to host just the night before the big day. I don’t have a plan, what will I make? I realize Red has no idea who is coming or how many people I have to serve.
Frantically, I send out invitations and ask for RSVPs. I get a few actual RSVPs – my brother Corey (big help when planning out the meal budget) and cousin Mark (you should see this guy clean-up after dinner). Otherwise, lots of questions and comments from the peanut gallery. Stephen (always the match-maker at our get togethers) liked this picture I sent in the invitation but he’s not coming, Jaron (the cousin that think’s he’s some sort of comic book character) says he’ll send some of his high quality H2O but he isn’t coming, and my boy Olson says he has a Full House of his own to deal with…
I hope I make enough! … What if I make too much? … Do I have enough chairs? … Who am I kidding we don’t sit at R4TJ. Family! Am I Right?
EC: Nemo, Pikachu, UTI
My brother Andrew showed up unexpectedly. I figured he might turn up on his way out of town but I just wasn’t sure. As I stepped out to greet him, Chris shot by the door. (I swear that guys moves like lightning). The time I had set in the invitation for appetizers arrived so we got started, figured no one else would be coming. 2ish miles of EC was on the menu. It was something I’d discovered long ago on a visit to Paradise City. By the time we were done other guests had started to trickle in.
FNGs: Zilch – It would be nice if some of these guys had more friends to bring along to dinner. The more the merrier I always say…
Warm Up: Daisy Pickers, Frankensteins, Burpees (Thanks Katniss), Butt Kickers, High Knees
We got started with some light stretching. Meals at R4TJ are no joke and you really need to stretch things out to make room. Right as we got started, Brian tore into the driveway. He said he’d planned on going to Jeff’s get together but put in the wrong address. Since he was so close to my house… he just made himself at home… Oy! We added a card table, threw a table cloth on it and let him join us. It’s Thanksgiving after all and he brought a few cans for sides…
The Workout:
For those of us that came with an empty stomach and a hefty appetite. YHC served a beautiful whole bird. If you had to equate the amount of meat to a distance – I’d say it was about 5 miles of Turkey. If you went back for more (like Chris did – More than a few times I might add – that guy can really dig in) you might get more like 10 miles out of that bird. Truly a feast!
Guests seeking something on the lighter side opted for the neck and the dark meat. Chad (we call him Rut – hunters like the gross stuff) was happy to deliver. Such a long neck on this thing. 3 miles of meat (I know its strange but my family has always measured their meat in miles.)
Mary: We didn’t invite her. Always brings up politics at the table. Gets Corey all bent out of shape. She winds up drunk and things really get strange after that… Not worth the hassle.
Announcements: Convergence tomorrow at Tiger Blood, 6AM. Friendsgiving at M4Ls on Thursday, Frosty, Christmas Party, Oakwood 24, BRR registration opens soon, there was more and I hope its all on Slack. With all the tryptophan and you just start getting sick of your family… It’s like Blah Blah Blah….
T-Claps (Recognition): These go to Josh and Brian – This was Kosher’s 3rd post in South Wake and he came out for 3 miles at R4TJ. I’d say its a bit rare for our newcomers to show at R4TJ especially when running hasn’t been their thing recently. Great work Kosher and welcome to the family. Katniss delivered the goods, the canned goods that is!
Prayer: Mark lead us in prayer (again, strange family, prayers after the meal). Great message from Corey about being mindful/grateful for what we have in our families. Bring all 3Fs to your table this year. Be great fathers, brothers, husbands, etc. as we always talk about. Keep Quiver and family in your prayers. Consider those
2nd F: Once all the crazies left… Brian, Corey, Chris, Josh, and I (Jon) went over to Panera for some after-dinner coffee.
Thankful
/in Possum Trot/by LEDFNGs:none
Warm Up:Good mornings, arm stretches, fazio arm circles, ssh
The Workout:
T – The Wolverine 10 count
H- Howling monkeys atom the circle and 10 count at end
A- Aiken legs 20 jump squats, 20 lunges IC, 15 smurf jacks
N- no surrender 20 IC
K- king of hearts suicides. 3 sets
S- Stirkins stepuos and irkin
G- 20 Groiners
I- indian run to tennis court with last man doing 3 merkins
V- vacuum cleaners with 3 sermons at two locations
I- iron Hulk 1:4 ratio to 7
N- never cross dolly
G – growing pains
G- good day
Mary:none
Announcements: convergence tomorrow at 6:00am tiger blood, csaup dec 7th, Christmas party Dec 14th. Leadership changes starting Jan 1st
T-Claps (Recognition): to the pax who came out and brought canned goods for Mamas House of Thrift. Picture to follow but we’ll over 300 items.
Prayer:Quivers family, Hardy and sickness, Wallaby
Nov-25 Murph
/in AO Post, Tea Time/by DustyPax of 3 for Murph workout.
EC: Skidmark
Some modifications.
Warm Up: Run one mile
The Workout: 100 pull-ups, 200 merkins, 300 squats
Mary: Run one mile
Announcements: many events coming up over next few weeks: see Facebook/Slack
Prayer: Silent
11 for 41
/in AO Post/by FoghornFNGs:None
Warm Up: The smell of Christmas trees filled the air around Purple Cobra’s meet up. Pax headed over to in front of the Butcher’s Market (Boars head turkey much cheaper than any local grocery store and not to mention those steak tips are infused with some addictive marinade) to get the juice flowing with SSH, Fozio arm circles, Windmills, Imperial walkers, and Hillbillies,
The Workout: Pax then lined up in front of the Butchers Market parking lot and did sets of running ~41yards coming back to starting point and perform various exercises for 41 reps rinsing and repeating to include Merkins, Squats, Shoulder taps, Pulse squats, Plank with left arm up and then right arm up (held for 41 seconds) and then finally calf raises.
Pax then moseyed over to the area behind HT to do People’s Chair and BTTW holding for 41 seconds. 2 cycles of those.
Pax then played with stones doing Curls for the Girls 41 times and then an isometric hold of 41 seconds. We then put our stones back and moseyed in front of HT for some Dips….41 oyo.
Mary: We circled up in an open area of the parking lot not near the usual location, trying to be considerate of possibly guy sleeping in the Christmas tree shed and did 41 reps IN CADENCE low slow flutter, Freddy mercury’s, American Hammers, LBC’s.
Announcements: Convergence on Thursday at TB, Possum Trot collecting canned goods tomorrow, Frosty and Holiday party.
T-Claps (Recognition): EC: Deadbolt, 187, Lipstick, UTI, Full house,
Prayer: Unspoken and Quiver’s family.
See you next week at Purple Cobra.
Week 1 Day 1
/in I got 5 Onnit/by DawgpoundEC: Dawgpound, Lucky Charms, Emeril, Buford
FNGs: Nope
Warm Up:
Onnit Kettlebell Warm Up
The Workout:
Stand your ground workout 1
Mary:
Onnit Kettlebell Cool down
Announcements:
Frosty December 7th
Christmas Party December 14th
Challenge to Onnit Pax to think of something by the end of this week we can do for the Holidays. I would like us as a workout to either donate food together at a church, donate toys to a toy drive. Something that can bring us together this holiday season and allow us to think about others in our community.
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer:
On the fly
/in Mutiny/by LEDFNGs: None
Warm Up:SSH, Good Mornings,Daisy Pickers, Windmills, mountain climbers, Moroccan nightclubs
The Workout:Half burpee curb hops. Some where around 15. Grabbed some rocks and did a variation of 7’s utilizing the wonder bra and merkin/groiner exercises. 15 count IC tricep curls, curls for the girls, deadlifts, and rutrows. Back to curb to do half burpee wave from 1 to 4, holding plank when resting. Repeat rock exercises above. Jog to concession stand and did 7’s of donkey kicks on wall and plank to arm extension onto wall IC.
Mary:met with red October for some stretching, homer to marge and pickle pounders. Did rounds of circle on what we are thankful for.
Announcements:Christmas party, convergence Thursday, canned goods brought to possum trot will be delivered to Mamas house Thrift shop. 12 bucks gets around 25 cans.
T-Claps (Recognition):for all the pax not running last week but supporting those who ran.
Prayer: quiver daughter and family.
Kettlebells, Bands, & Jump Ropes
/in Red October/by DauberFNGs: None
Warm Up: 11 PAX met in FV this cold, brisk morning with temps in the mid 30’s. After shoutouts to those who ran the HSHM, we began with – you got it, a run (more like a jog) through the parking lot and circling up for some warm-up movements led by Dauber. 10 Michael Phelps, 25 SSH, 10 Daisy Pickers, 10 Don Quixotes, 10 Moroccan nightclubs, and 10 mountain climbers. PAX broke off to do Mutiny or Red October.
The Workout: headed to workout shelter with kettle bells, jump ropes and bands. Introduced Fram to kettle bells – great effort today. Began with hop-overs using the short wall. I can honestly report this is harder than it looks. And this was just the start. Rotated positions with among kettle bells and bands. Grabbed the bells and began goblet squats and arm thrusters with bands. Completed 3 sets of 10 reps. Changed it up with various lunges: forward, 45 degree, back leg alternating. Wrapped band around posts and completed pulls working the arms/chest while kettlebells were swung. Moved to arm curls with the bands, and kettle bell upward hammers. More KB exercises included figure 8s, halos, and mid range go-arounds. Held squat hold while other PAX jumped rope for a 20-count, R & R. On the picnic table, PAX executed skull crushers with KB and/or LBCs. Derkins added too. Lawn mowers. Moved to the wall for step ups OYO and dips. Heard the Mutiny guys on the wall and joined them for donkey kicks and wall taps before heading to tennis courts for Mary.
Mary: Lots of plank exercises and stretching. H2M, Pickle pounders, Y/T Supermans, plank hold, downward dog, child’s pose, other yoga poses. PAX voiced what they were thankful for this year and what they were looking forward to in 2020. Very cool indeed! I liberated this idea from Mookie.
Announcements: CSAUP, Holiday party, possible Thanksgiving convergence; Wrightsville discussion
T-Claps (Recognition): LED, Fonzie, Cupid (other F3 PAX running HSHM); volunteers who came out in support too.
Prayer: Quiver’s family, Puddles, Crablegs, folks traveling this week. Unspoken. Thank you Double D for taking us out.
An honor and privilege to lead you men in the gloom today. Appreciate your flexibility while working through this new AO adding new tools including bands and jump rope to the fun. – Dauber
#5onit at Paradise City
/in AO Post, Paradise City/by SkidmarkThanksgiving week started out strong with 5 Pax doing work at the most beautiful AO in South Wake. Not sure if it is the HSHM hangover, fartsacks, or fear but the numbers were low this morning. Truth be told there is lots of strength in a small workout group. You can hide and it’s hard to overlook the 6. YHC appeared to be alone for EC but was quickly joined by Pikachu dashing from home. A late arrival clown car added two more for EC. After a little mosey of EC the 4 returned to where the shovel flag was supposed to be planted. Unfortunately the person returning the shovel flags from HSHM didn’t make it.
EC: Pikachu, UTI, Lipstick, Skidmark
1 pax rolled in at 0544 beating the bell and we were off.
FNGs: None
Warm Up: 1 lap around womble with SSH, IW, Hillbillies, Windmills – all done correctly in cadence
The Workout: Stack up suicides the length of the parking lot
Round 1- 5 merkins, 10 plank jacks, 15 Squats, 20 LBCs
Round 2 – 5 plank jacks, 10 squats, 15 LBCs, 20 merkins
Round 3 – 5 squats, 10 LBCs, 15 merkins, 20 plank jacks
10 sets of agility square jumps were completed after each round, 5 in each direction
Mary: Some more IW and Hillbillies, Chillcut plank hold for 3 minutes
Announcements: Christmas party 12/14, Frosty CSAUP 12/7, Convergence this Thursday at Tiger Blood
T-Claps (Recognition): UTI with the 1/2 PR
Prayer: Quiver and his family, All Pax traveling this week for Thanksgiving and safe decision making as we approach the holiday season