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Emeril is Gonna Be Pissed

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Last minute changes can bring both good and bad. Sunday afternoon YHC was asked to swap the Q due another Pax being uncertain if he could make it. A site Q backs down from no challenge even though there was high probability I was going to sleep in but who am I to say no. I gladly accepted. The other Pax being uncertain of attendance now put his fate in M4L arriving at his house sometime prior to 0530. Good news. All were successful. YHC pre-blasted the workout, called out a few pax, and see who showed.

FNGs: None
Warm Up: Mosey around the complex with the first exercise being Good mornings x15 cc (LOL Emeril). Imperial Walkers x 10, Hillbillies x 10 with a fast Cadence count. Guess what was next, and why…5 burpees OYO (too much mumble chatter). Then 1 more burpee OYO for comments not satisfactory to the Q.
The Workout: Split the 14 men into 2 Indian Run lines. 1st lap Merkins, 2nd lap squats, 3rd lap LBCs. One leader was chosen from each group and when that pax got the front the group performed an the exercise. Started with 5 and increase by 5 every time he got to the front.

Mosey to the tennis courts for 7’s of reverse burpees and turkish getups. Indian run back to the basketball courts
Mary: Various stretches
Announcements: Lots. Ted Talk with Pikachu, Dumbo needs someone to help with a gate at HSFC, Long Ass Run, Q-Source discussions
T-Claps (Recognition): Bondo with the pulled calf pushing through
Prayer: Full House and Lipstick family, this country

Purple Cobra 1/12 – Better late than never

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FNGs: Nada
Warm Up: Good mornings x 10, SSH x 10, Merkins x 20, Fazio AC’s x 10 (front and back), Burpees x10
The Workout: Sorry I’m tardy to the party with the BB. Better late than never.

Moseyed behind the Teeter to the rock pile where YHC instructed PAX to grab 2 rocks. Make sure they travel well but will challenge you. Moseyed to the hill. You know the one.

Main Thing: DORA. Odd numbers left us with two groups: a 2 man and a 3man. One team mate excercises while the other sprints up the hill and back. Im convinced DORA stands for “Do Or Run Around.” 100 LSFs while holding your 2 rocks above your chest with arms extended. 200 Shoulder Presses with Rocks. 300 Squats with rocks.

After completing the DORA, YHC had PAX rock push back up the hill. Rocks were flat and the ground was wet so this was oddly satisfying.

After we reached the top of the hill, we headed to the wall behind the cleaners. YHC instructed PAX to place one rock in front and assume a BTW. 10 Rock spanks in cadence. Assumed a peoples chair position, getting a 10 count from everyone down the line and then ran it back.

YHC instructed PAX to circle up in front of the wall for 20x Mountain climbers. I think there was something else there, but its eluding me.

Return the rocks to their home.

Lets go get an oil change. Moseyed behind the Jiffy Lube to the guard rail. Urkins durkins and dips. Each PAX took a turn leading a 15 count of each.

Moseyed to Goodwill for some fast feet around the island, bear crawl to the next island, and then run it back.

Mosey back to COT

Mary: Box cutters, Freddie Mercuries
Announcements:
T-Claps (Recognition): PAX for avoiding the quitters fire and coming out in the cold rain for a beatdown.
Prayer: Our nation as we enter a new chapter. The hope for both decision makers and citizens to exercise compassion and empathy when interacting with others. Treat others as you would like to be treated

05:52 Fast Pass Confirmed

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Well, it’s been a few weeks since I’ve had the chance to return to AO’s. I’ll spare the details, but it felt good to be back in the middle and at my second home, DISNEY! Great numbers today that braved some ball clenching cold. I think we all warmed up relatively quickly…. Tetanus brought an FNG and I had a disclaimer chat with him privately before we headed out… LET’S GO!

FNGs: Welcome Tush!
Warm Up:  Quick mosey around the PL return to circle up. SSH x50 w/ 2 sets of 10 at double time IC, Frankenstein x10, Windmill x10, OHC x10, Seal Claps x10, Pakistani Night Clubs (for M4L), Chinook x10 Fwd/Back, Arm circles R/L Fwd/Bck x10.
The Workout: Nice and easy mosey out of the lot to the elementary school PL. Circle up, Jack Webs x25, Standard Merkin x25.  Continue the mosey around to the circle by the football field entrance. Arms out as 6 rolls in and hold. OHC x15, Moroccan Night Club x15 , Al Gore w/ around the horn counts from 5 PAX w/ 10 count.  Continue the mosey in the big HS PL – Hand Release Burpees x10.

Mosey to the Abyss to punch our 05:52 Fast Pass – RIGHT ON TIME… 20 of us found accountability partners for a DORA. 100 Jack Webbs, 200 Squats, 300 LBC’s (IC to start, last trip up and down was single counts). Kicker was that partner 1 wasn’t just walking down and back up – but bear crawl down and up the stairs (thank you to 187 who did this about a year ago and I’ve done once since).  We made 2 solid trips bear crawling and 1 as a walk up/down.  Watching the clock, time for Mary.

Mary: Squat Hold for the 6. Big Boy Sit Ups x25, Homer to Marge 10 (+ L leg, R leg), Box Cutters x20. Have a nice day.
Announcements: Welcome FNG Tush!
T-Claps (Recognition): Nemo and ShamWow! for running EC. Emeril for the monthly challenge EC.
Prayer: For our country.  Breach took us out.

And the tea bagger is born…

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The Workout: 8 HIM out this morning for some miles on what appeared to be a familiar route, the big dipper.  Only to be side tracked down Grigsby to Elm and back to 55.  Little did we know a yuge tea bag was formed.  Nice work by all, Lipstick was missing, apparently his johnson sock must have been in the laundry.
Prayer: Praise that Tracey Bailey is doing better, prayers for all of those with COVID and recovering.

DEPLOY THE B.L.I.M.P.S!!!!!

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FNGs: NOPE

Warm Up: Windmills, Good Mornings, Fozio Arm Circles

The Workout:

Gump appeared on the scene with the impression that Purple Cobras wasn’t a running workout…. we run up a hill here most Tuesdays… so…

Started with a short-ish commute to Sunrise United Methodist for use of their vacant and well-lit parking lot.

Once we arrived, we went to the very back of the lot which left us with a long and narrow lot lined with light poles.

DEPLOY THE B.L.I.M.P.S!!!!!

This morning was about form and YHC asked that PAX “slow it down now”.  We would complete these exercises together so we can take our time.  I also told the PAX to let me watch the time… big mistake, read to the end…

  • Run to 1st Post
  • 5x Burpees
  • Run Back to Start
  • Run to 2nd post
  • 10x LBCs
  • Run to 1st Post
  • 5x Burpees
  • Run Back to Start
  • Continue on this way through 15x Imperial Walkers (IC), 20 Merkins, 25 Plank Jacks, 30 Squats

Before returning we completed 20x Low Slow Flutters

We ran out to the church lot entrance and completed 20x SSH

Running back to Purple Cobra, PAX completed some Erkins to await the 6 – The 6 was in and we kept moving down the hill

What hill you ask?  Well “the same hill you ran last week”™ of course!!! – Sprint up the hill 1x to say we did

Run back for Mary

Mary:  Homer to Marge, Pickle Pounders, Box Cutters, WW2s, Crabby Cakes, Burpees

Bobby Dall called out the Burpees at my request.  187 was apparently watching the time and noted that it was the end of the workout.  We did the Burpees anyway 😛

Announcements:  3rd F gearing up for 2021 – join us, lead something

T-Claps (Recognition):  187, thanks again PAX for all the prayers and support

Prayer:  YHC took us out

6 Men, 5 Presents, 4 Minutes of the Boss, 3 F’s, 2 Miles, and 1 Lady Stuck in the Mud

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The title above  says it all, but some details will be here in the BB. Very honored to take the Q at such a great AO on such a great day. YHC wanted to get to as many places as possible today on the wonderful grounds of Disney to deliver the Christmas Eve beatdown. Don’t say I never gave you anything…

FNG’s: No…but Snap saw a friend post-workout and it sounds like that fella may start coming around to workouts!
Warm Up: Everything x 12. Good Mornings, Fazio’s, Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies, Daisy Pickers and a quick mosey lap. It was a this time that the 6 men returned from helping the 1 lady. Mosey over to the bottom of the big frisbee golf hill and split into two groups. We would need these groups for a couple gifts today.

The Workout:

Present 1: Two groups. Group 1 stays on the path and does AMRAP SSH until Group 2 returns. Group 2 does 5 burpees, takes the big hill, 10 squat jumps at the top, moseys along the ridge to do 15 merkins at the end, and mosey’s back. Then group 2 gets their turn. Indian Run to the community center, 2 lines.

Present 2: Group 1 Bear Crawls the length of the lot and at the end does AMRAP Monkey Humpers. When group 1 reaches the end and starts exercising, it’s group 2’s turn for the bear crawls. Mosey over to the wall behind the school.

Present 3: The whole PAX does a People’s Char for a 15 count per PAX. 2 Lines, Indian Run over to the large high school parking lot.

Present 4: A stacked up 4 corners with the whole group. 10 Hand Release Merkins, Sprint the long stretch down, then stack on 15 Star Jumps, then lunge walk the short end, the stack on 20 LBC’s IC, then sprint the long run back, then stack on 25 Pickle Pounders IC. 2 Line Indian Run back for Mary…was hoping to get to the Abyss, but not this time.

Present 5: YHC threw on the tunes. The great Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band! Their rendition of Santa Claus is Comin to Town is a bit over 4 minutes. So the Mary routine would be…
Mary: Constant AMRAP Squats with a burpee on every “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”. During the sax solo, we did SSH. I think we did, 16 burpees during the song… Have a Merry Christmas!
Announcements: Only 1 SW workout tomorrow at KungPOW…5:30.
T-Claps (Recognition): Deadbolt and DoubleD holdin it down on Christmas for us. The 6 Men (Deadbolt, Oboe, Dumbo, Buford, MadDog, and Roger Roger) helping the 1 Lady out of the mud up on the road. Apparently, she skidded off somehow this morning….HIM!
Prayer: Every PAX shared a hope for 2021 for their family. YHC shared that as men, we often want to fix problems, destroy obstacles, and provide solutions. Whereas we have many opportunities to do this, we shouldn’t lose sight of the times we are simply supposed to be present and walk beside someone else in their struggles and their pursuits…even those in our own home. YHC has been learning this lesson lately and wanted to share and challenge. There is the 3rd F, 2nd F was enjoyed by several after, and I’m hoping the 1st F delivered at Disney on this Christmas Eve. YHC took us out. Honored to be among these mighty men this morning!

R4TJ Holiday Bowling Party

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EC: Skidmark, Pikachu, Redenbacher, Full House, YHC

FNGs: Had the place all to ourselves…

Warm Up: We left the parking lot abruptly at 5:30 – Couldn’t wait to get this over with started!

The Workout:

A few of us got started in the parking lot early for a little “Extra Credit”, pre-gaming for the company party.  We didn’t go too overboard (well maybe Skidmark did a little) just a few miles to get us in the mood.  These things are always a little dull.  At least we were going to be doing something other than eating finger foods and staring at each other pretending to pay attention to the boss’s next big fish story.  The Boss, or “Nantan” as he likes to be called is always doing something Crazy, Stupid, and Utterly-Pointless…  OOOhhh, we’re impressed you and 3 of your buddies ran 200 miles through the mountains in like a day – big whoop!

You never know quite who plans to show up.  I volunteered to take the lead on this one and sent out invitations (check out that banner up top) in plenty of time and a few extra nudges on the company Slack.  Some of these funny and entertaining videos get a laugh and get people a little more excited about showing.  It’s not like this event lasts forever…  It’s not like running a marathon or anything.

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Honest Abe rolled in right on time like he always does.  McNugget promised to bring the Chicken Minis but none were to be found.  He looked drowsy like he had eaten them all in the car on the way over.  Shredder came, didn’t think he was into bowling…  said he saw the map tucked in the invitation (look right) and that got his attention for some reason.  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

187 and Lipstick showed up next.  Now the fab 4 were all going to be here… FML…  “remember that time we all nearly died running 200 miles” 🙄

Alright, let’s get this over with started!  The games were set.  The fab 4 were on a team and got started first.  They move fast and it’s best just to let them go.  As we got started, Shredder suggested we sing some carols.  I lead a few bars but it nevery really went anywhere.  Was it me or was no one really feeling festive?  Is Jingle Bells office appropriate?  Shrug it off – let’s keep bowling.

The party split up into appropriate groups, it was nice though we always managed to come back together every once in a while and catch-up around the 6th frame.  Everything was pretty decked out for Christmas, nice assortment of lights.  Way better than the Nantan’s attempt at a light show the week before.  I wouldn’t tell him that though “Great lights last week, huh boss!?”  Gotta get that Christmas bonus.. with this years check I’m putting in a pool for the family..

At one point I was mid-stride, lining up a strike when I heard “Hey Buddy” from somewhere unknown in the distance.  Come to find out Lipstick was doing his business and was trying to talk to us from the John.  Man I hope he left that bathroom in some decent shape.  If any of the other establishments we frequent knew what kind of presents he leaves around… we’d never be welcomed back.

Near the end of the event there was a bit of a snafu.  The alley had to shut down one of the lanes around the 4th mile (our office measures the number of games in miles, strange right?).   The guy came out from behind the pins to let us know.  He only had one arm…  maybe not too surprising I’m sure it gets a little tricky back there.  He told us something about an icy bridge on the greenway???  That’s some pretty high level bowler tech lingo I guess….  We endured through the last 2 miles (games remember) and the party was at it’s end.

Remember:  Don’t Eat Yellow Snow!

Mary:  Mary got fired a few years ago.  Tragic story, remind me to tell you sometime.  Not here, not now…

Announcements:

  • BRR Teams are forming – find your team and get signed up for 2021

T-Claps (Recognition):

  • 187 thanked everyone for all the prayers and support, his M is doing well

Prayer:

  • Prayers for cancer diagnosises in the extended families of Full House and Lipstick
  • Prayers for all of those impacted by Covid, especially those

Purple Cobra BB

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FNGs: None
Warm Up:

SSH – IC – 20
Imperials – IC – 10
Indian Run to back of Teeter
Mountain Climbers – IC

The Workout:

partnered up/group (TBD Size)
PAX 1) handwalk BTTW while Pax 2) Nipplers; switch
PAX 1) handwalk BTTW while Pax 2) Shoulder Taps; switch
PAX 1) handwalk BTTW while Pax 2) Catalina wine maker; switch
Indian Run to hill by Town Hall
partnered up/group (TBD Size)
PAX 1) Start at bottom bearcrawl up Pax 2) Run to top start Star Jumps; switch
PAX 1) Start at bottom backwards crabwalk Pax 2) Run to top start Monkey Humpers; switch
Indian Run to GoodWill
PAX 1) Squats Pax 2) Duckwalk to curb and back; switch (2-3 rounds time pending)

Mary: Ab work
Announcements: None
T-Claps (Recognition):None
Prayer: 187’s wife Tracey surgery Dec 4th, Fannypack’s M, PAX traveling, Military

High Quality H2O

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YHC hadn’t Q’d a non-running oriented boot camp in a while and at the push of Abe I committed to branching out and Qing at least 5 workouts over the month of November. Downtown Train looked like a good one to push me out of my standard across the street Paradise City habit.

FNGs:

Welcome Bobby Boucher!
Warm Up:

SSH x20 IC

Daisy Pickers, Windmills, Sir Fazio forward/backward – all IC

Burpees x5 for a late arrival
The Workout:

Mosey to the rock pile, grab a rock that “your M would be proud of”, and mosey back to the flag.

Thing 1 – BOMB

Deposit said rock at one corner of the parking lot and mosey to the far end. We did laps of BOMB consisting of 5x Burpees, 10x Overhead Press with our rocks, 15x Merkins, and 20x Big Boy Situps. We kept at it for ~15 minutes.

Thing 2 – Cultural Visit

We John Cusack’d to the cultural center where we split into two groups. Alternating back and forth we did:

Step ups / reverse squats x2

Returned our rocks

Balls to the wall / dips

People’s char / dips

Mosey back to the parking lot

Thing 3 – Animal walks

Low slow flutter x10

Bear crawl length of the parking lot

Low slow flutter x10

Plank hold x10

Crab walk length of the parking lot

Low slow flutter x10

Plank hold x10

Homer to Marge x10

Duck walk length of the parking lot

Low slow flutter x10

Plank hold x10

Homer to Marge x10

Heels to the heavens x10

Mary:

Popcorn with favorite exercises from 4 different pax
Announcements:

TED talk tomorrow (17th), Frosty CSAUP Ruck December 5th, Beer Ruck December 12th
T-Claps (Recognition):

Aquaman, Odyssey, and Coal Ash for getting to run a real race at Shakori this past weekend.
Prayer:

187 and his M, Quiver and his family, Build-a-Bear

Australian, cause it’s upside-down

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FNGs: Enron (friend of Kosher’s)
Warm Up: 5 burpees OYO for a late arrival. Side Straddle Hop x15, windmills (aka Don Quixotes) x10, Hillbillies x10, Imperial Walkers x10, Fozio Arm Circles, 10 forward / 10 back, seal claps x10, overhead claps x10
The Workout: PAX mosied over to the far parking lot.
Thang 1: Diamonds: different exercises at the four corners of the parking lot. Increase by 5 each round.
Shoulder taps x5, squats x5, Merkins x5, WWIIs x5
Next round was a 10 count, then 15, 20 and finally 25.
Mosied over to the amphitheater.
Thang 2: People’s chair with each PAX doing a 5 count down the line for 40 in all. Switch to balls to the wall, with the same count. Two rounds of this and then we mosied over to the rock pile, taking a short cut behind the playground.
Thang 3: rock work. PAX were told to grab a “medium” rock. Exercises were Curls for the Girls x10, triceps x10 and Wunderbras x10. Dropped our rocks and rotated a random number to the left, repeat. We did this for four rounds before we mosied back to the tennis courts for Mary.
Mary: American Hammers x10, LBCs x10, Box Cutters x10, Freddie Mercuries x10, Homer to Marge x10, Pickle Pounders x10, Australian Snow (Sweat) Angels x10
Announcements: Half Marathon on Saturday, Breach’s TedTalk is 11/17.
T-Claps (Recognition): Kosher for bringing out his friend and Enron for making the trek from North Raleigh.
Prayer: Lots of PAX have family members that need healing right now.