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A Proper Backblast

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10 Pax presented themselves this fine morning to exercise the mind, body, and spirit. Joyful comradery and scholarly conversation was abundant this morning as Pax navigated along the route honoring Ursa Major. Members of the organization supported and encouraged each other the route. The conversations, while scholarly and thought provoking, also allowed for debate. We concluded with a trust circle that gave gentlemen the opportunity to share their feelings in safe and secure place empowered by fellow men. We enjoyed tea at Starbucks at the conclusion.

EC: Emeril, Banana Seat, Cupid, Full House, Pikachu, Skidmark

FNGs: Unfortunately no
Warm-up: Calisthenics: Mountain People, Regal Wayfarers, Appendage circles, Mountain ascenders
The Workout: Ursa Major 5.2 miles
Mary: Yoga
Announcements: Rune
T-Claps (Recognition): Full House just pushing through
Prayer: McKeon family, Full House’s wife’s uncle, Martini’s mom

Back to avg numbers at the U!

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FNGs: NOPE
Warm Up: Quick mosey, the usual – SSH, Frankenstein, Good Morning, Daisy Pickers
The Workout: Standard U-Turn route, there had to be at least 15 of the 21 present make the first 6-pick up. Amazing site to be seen!
Mary: Not a chance
Announcements: RUNE!
T-Claps (Recognition): 4 Mile EC Crew! @Vasoline @Alpine @Skidmark @Aquaman @Bullseye @ShamWow!
Prayer: Martini’s Mother, Pablo’s Mother, Unspoken – @Aquaman took us out

Crazy 8’s

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Day 1 of Rune and the Q opened up the Paradise City for the option of 3 mile EC beginning at 0500. Lots of Pax started before 0500 for EC, more beginning at 0500, and a few more for 0505. As always Paradise City is a minimum 3 mile workout. Money well spent this morning.

EC: Mookie, Full House, Cupid, Aquaman, Roger Roger, Dumbo, Dawgpound, Katniss, Emeril, Pablo, Pikachu, Skidmark

FNGs: None

Warm Up: There was no warm-up. 1st lap was part of the workout.

The Workout: Crazy 8’s. Made a figure 8 with 8 stops and 8 reps of an exercise at the stop.
Stop 1: Merkins
Stop 2: Squats
Stop 3: Plank Jacks
Stop 4: Star Jumps
Stop 5: LBCs
Stop 6: Reverse Lunges
Stop 7: Hillbillies
Stop 8: Burpees

1st lap was a fellowship mosey to get all used to the order. Laps 2-4 was a 2 group Indian Run split into team Pikachu and Team Skidmark. Laps 5-6 was a 3 man catch me if you can Indian Run with 3 merkins. Indian Run group was randomly selected.

Mary: Finish out with some stretching

Announcements: Rune

T-Claps (Recognition): All that EC this morning

Prayer: Pablo’s mom, Full House’s wife’s uncle, Clay, Cupid’s Grandfather, Dawgpound’s BIL, PSI, CHIPS, and other members of the police force and first responders.

Suck a Golfball Through a Garden Hose

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EC: Everyone but Red

FNGs: Not today

Warm Up: 10 X SSH, 10 X Frankensteins, 10 X Good Mornings. All exercises IC

The Workout:

We took a tour of Holly Springs finest hills, so fine that we decided to repeat them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mary: THE Dawgpound led us in some stretches and cool down.

Announcements: Rune will be starting soon. Get signed up, it is going to be a blast! Check Slack and FB for details.

T-Claps (Recognition): All PAX for getting EC in and for picking up the 6 all through the route.

Prayer: Wallaby, unspoken, those that are struggling.

YHC took us out. Always an honor to lead.

Tiger Claw

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FNGs: nope
Warm Up: Jogging a little more than usual. SSH, Frankenstein, Hill Billies, Imperial Walkers, Goofballs, Good morning, Daisy pickers
The Workout: Mosey to a quiet place of lamp posts behind the elementary school and did 11s between two posts. Merkins and LCBs with A Skips between the two. Visited the track for 800 meters of moderate running. Grabbed some fence for claws and squats. Finished main event with 6 strides for 50 meters.

Mary: Low slow flutter, Homer to Marge (with single legs thrown in), Dying Cockroach
Announcements: n/a
T-Claps (Recognition): n/a
Prayer: Mr. T job

Time to Reflect

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EC: Aquaman, Full House, Redenbacher

FNGs: None

Warm Up: 10X SSH and 10X Good Mornings

The Workout:

Little Dipper was in play

 

 

 

 

 

Mary: Not today

Announcements: Check Slack and FB

T-Claps (Recognition): All PAX for picking up the 6.

Prayer: Wallaby, unspoken

Aquaman  shared a great message with the group at CoT. He said he recently took a step back to evaluate if he was really in the process of “accelerating”. He challenged all of us to really take the time to reflect and see if we are just coasting through the days and weeks or are we making a conscious effort to accelerate in all aspects of our lives and all 3 Fs? Challenge accepted.

YHC took us out. Thank you for the opportunity to lead.

4 corners, stack ‘em up pyramid

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EC: Emeril & Skidmark

FNGs: not this day

Warm Up: Warm up lap with stops for SSH, Daisy Pickers, Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies, Fazio Arm Circles. The mumble chatter picked up during the lap so we did 10 burpees OYO to make sure everyone was getting their money’s worth.

The Workout: 4 corners pyramid. 5 laps around the complex.
Corner 1 – 5 Merkins
Corner 2 – 10 LBC
Corner 3 – 15 squats
Corner 4 – all the exercises above.

Lap 2 double it and Lap 3 triple it before we take it all down on laps 4&5.

All PAX got at least 3 miles.

Mary: Homer to Marge, Big Boy Sit Ups and Low Slow Flutter. Then Dawgpound led us in 4 minutes of stretching.

Announcements: Fritter look a like this week. Rune (running in June)

T-Claps (Recognition):

Prayer: All healthcare workers, Wallaby

YHC took us out. It was a pleasure to lead you men this morning. I’ll try to do better next time.

You took a tranq to the jugular man!

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FNGs: None
Warm Up: Imperial walkers x 10; daisy pickers x 10; hammy stretching 10 counts; frankensteins x 10, SSH x 20
The Workout: 19 PAX on this Saturday for 5+ miles trekking through the old u-turn route.  Good route, lots of mumblechatter, all helped pick up the six.  Various PAX for EC, Cupid, Dawgpound, Dumbo, Emeril, Full House.
Mary: none
Announcements: Roon race coming up in June – see Banana Seat for details
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer: Prayers for Mr. Terrific in his job search, healthcare workers, first responders

12 PAX for some miles

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YHC was back on the Q at the John after an extended absence. I arrived to several PAX in the parking lot, hopped out of my car to plant the flag and was immediately hit with that familiar smell that you get at the John. We had a good group ready to get some miles in and Emeril was all fired up. Great to be back in the gloom!

EC: Aquaman, Pikachu, Skidmark

FNGs: Not today

Warm Up: 10X SSH and 10 Daisy Pickers

The Workout:

Turkey Leg was in play this morning.

 

 

 

 

 

Mary: MIA

Announcements: Check Slack and FB

T-Claps (Recognition): Everyone for picking up the 6 throughout the route.

Prayer: Wallaby, Fanny Pack’s daughter, Wrangler’s daughter, unspoken

Dumbo took us out.

Always an honor to lead.

The Importance of Intentionality

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EC: Cupid, Full House, Nemo, ShamWow!
FNGs: None, in spite of my best efforts to make one.
Warm Up: Mosey to GCF for warm-ups. Daisy Pickers ICx10, Imperial Walkers > Hillbilly ICx10, Fazio Arm Circles (both directions) ICx10, SSH ICx20
The Workout: Mosey to the bottom of the hill by Town Hall Burgers. PAX partnered up and it was now that I discovered a 13th PAX (@Oboe). He snuck in so quick and stealthy like that there were no punitive exercises. YHC knows the struggles of arriving on time all too well!!!

We did BOMBS with one partner running to the intersection and performing 5 star jumps before returning to switch with your partner. All reps are shared moving to the next exercise when one is done.

B – 50 burpees
O – 100 Overhead claps
M – 150 Mountain climbers IC
B – 200 Big boy sit ups
S – 250 Squats

PAX then mosey to the rail behind Jiffy Lube for 3 sets of 20 dips / low slow flutter with partners switching each time. Mosey back to the flag site (would have been a flag if YHC had remembered his)…
Mary: Homer to Marge ICx50
Announcements: Slack
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer: Wallaby, Bobby Dall’s sister, Full House uncle, healthcare workers. YHC took us out.

This morning I asked a series of 3 questions during the workout. First, what do you think is most important in your life? Next, where do you spend the majority of your time (pre-Covid-19)? And last, how do you spend your money (again, pre-Covid-19)? Make sure the answers to the last 2 questions support the first. It’s important that we are all intentional with our resources. Don’t coast through life men, find a problem and fix it. We are ALL counting on you!

Thanks for the opportunity to lead you men this morning. I’ll try to do better next time.