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Fitness Test 9/21/2020

Wow!!! What a day! A couple of misses at the Fitness test. I went to bed and there was one more HC then when I woke up. Red must have taken a mental health day and went scuba diving somewhere. Dumbo was fighting the jambalaya early in the morning. Pablo overslept. Emeril kept Midgets bottle and we all got to drink it at Panera Bread.

Congratulation Katniss and Snap for posting at all four fitness tests. The following improvements were made.

Skidmark increased his score from 3.47 to 4.5. I believe though he had breathtaker on the first time.
Snap went up from his last time. 3.79 to 4.16
Dawgpound went up from 3.05 to 3.37

Great first time scores for the following:
Goldilocks: 3.26
Hardy: 3.68
Emeril: 3.89
Pikachu: 4.79

Pikachu set a new record at the fitness test.
Emeril has the record for the Fritter Goobers. If only Pablo posted.

Next Fitness test 12/14/2020

EC: Emeril, Pikachu, Skidmark, Cowboy
FNGs: Nope. It would have been a good one for an FNG
Warm Up:

Quick lap to show the guys what the lap for the test would be.
Circle Up:
30 Side Straddle Hops
10 Hillbillies
10 Imperial Marches
10 Spinal Twist

The Workout:

30 Minutes of Fitness Test

Paradise City Fitness Test: All must be done in order. Each rep is .01 points. Each lap is also .01 points.

15 Burpees
1 Lap
20 Merkins
1 Lap
20 Squats (as close to parallel as you can get)
1 Lap
20 WW II (Non Cadence)
1 Lap
20 Scorpion Dry Docks
1 Lap

1 Lap will be around 2 parking medians. Ā We left the basketball court and made a left.
Then down past the cars and made a right. Ā Ran past one aisle then the next aisle turned
right up past the median then right and ran back to the basketball court.

Results: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KoJ6tCaTCUZzADBkf3LInmA1C1272m2kgDKYTh2CCTM/edit?usp=sharing

Mary:

Several stretches were done

Announcements:

Mulch is done!!!!!!!!

T-Claps (Recognition):

All men completing the fitness challenge
Pikachu for hitting 2,000 miles for the year. A goal for Emeril next year.

Prayer:

I came for a Workout not just Running

EC: Emeril, Full house, Shamwow, Dahmer, Fanny Pack
FNGs: Chubbs – First job was at a driving range Chubbs is from Happy Gilmore

Warm Up:
51 Side Straddle hops to honor our favorite salty Carpex Pax Lucky Charms

The Workout:

6 Rounds of 5 Exercises. Do one exercise every minute on the minute (EMOM)

Lucky:
Ice Skaters 30 Reps
Swings 30 Reps
Push Press 8 Each Arm
Burpees 20
Horned Squats 30 reps
Normals:
Ice Skaters 20 Reps
Swings 20 Reps
Push Press 5 Each Arm
Burpees 10
Horned Squats 20 reps

Finisher:

6 Rounds EMOM
5 Push Press Each Arm
20 Swings

Mary:

4 Minutes of Onnit’s Six-minute abs (2 Rounds)
10 Seconds Plank
10 Seconds Knees to Elbows
10 Seconds Mountain Climbers
20 Seconds Hug your knees situp
20 Seconds Freddie Mercury
20 Seconds Polish Twist
20 Seconds Bowl

Announcements:

Mulch Sign up and do it
T-Claps (Recognition):

Cobra Kai: Those that came to learn how to Strike First, Strike Hard, No Mercy
Prayer:

Man who lost his life in carjacking

No Virtual BRR runners at Paradise City

FNGs: None

Virtual BRR Runners: None

Real BRR Runners: 6

EC:
Emeril, Midget4Life, Goldilocks

Warm Up: 1/2 mile jog with stops for Good Mornings, Hillbillies, SSH.

The Workout:

On the ramp.Ā  4’s – Step-ups/Burpees.Ā  To the top perform step-ups.Ā  Back to the bottom 1 burpee.Ā  Repeat decreasing step-ups and increasing burpees.
Back portion of Ting – 7’s – Merkins/LBC’s – Dumpster to Tennis Courts
Tennis Courts side of Ting. 4’s – Absolutions/Dips(in cadence) – Tennis Courts to Guard Rail
BBall Court to bottom of ramp – 7’s – Merkins/LBC’s

Mary: Stretched
Announcements:Ā  Sign up for mulch and form a real BRR team next year.Ā  Lots of fun and gives you a training goal.
T-Claps (Recognition): @pablo and @snap for completing all the 4’s and 7’s.
Prayer: For the Virtual BRR guys that were too sore/tired to join us for the workout today.

BRR Caveman

FNGs: Nope.
Warm Up:

Quick lap around the lower parking date
Circle up for the following
Side Straddle Hop
Side lunges
Bat Wing with Randies
Forward Fazio Arm Circles
Backword Fazio Arm Circles
Seal Claps
Overhead Claps
Randies

The Workout:

A pyramid that took to long

3 Mace Modified Man O Makers (Push Up on Bell, Row, Plank Raise)
20 Ballistic Curls

3 Mace Modified Man O Makers (Push Up on Bell, Row, Plank Raise)
5/5 One Arm Chop
20 Ballistic Curls

3 Mace Modified Man O Makers (Push Up on Bell, Row, Plank Raise)
5/5 One Arm Chop
15/15 Lever Rows
20 Ballistic Curls

3 Mace Modified Man O Makers (Push Up on Bell, Row, Plank Raise)
5/5 One Arm Chop
15/15 Lever Rows
20/20 Uppercuts
20 Ballistic Curls

3 Mace Modified Man O Makers (Push Up on Bell, Row, Plank Raise)
5/5 One Arm Chop
15/15 Lever Rows
20/20 Uppercuts
5/5 360
20 Ballistic Curls

3 Mace Modified Man O Makers (Push Up on Bell, Row, Plank Raise)
5/5 One Arm Chop
15/15 Lever Rows
20/20 Uppercuts
5/5 360
20 Tricep Extension

3 Mace Modified Man O Makers (Push Up on Bell, Row, Plank Raise)
5/5 One Arm Chop
15/15 Lever Rows
20/20 Uppercuts
20 Tricep Extension

3 Mace Modified Man O Makers (Push Up on Bell, Row, Plank Raise)
5/5 One Arm Chop
15/15 Lever Rows
20 Tricep Extension

3 Mace Modified Man O Makers (Push Up on Bell, Row, Plank Raise)
5/5 One Arm Chop
20 Tricep Extension

3 Mace Modified Man O Makers (Push Up on Bell, Row, Plank Raise)
20 Tricep Extension

Mary:
Ran out of time

Announcements:
BRR
Mulch sign up. Please finish it this week

T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer:
All BRR participants

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“The race is the celebration of all the hard work and training.” I can’t remember where I heard this quote but I thought it most appropriate for this week.

19 Pax posted this morning, surprised by the gross humidity that reared it’s ugly head again. Plan was for 3 miles and then some stretching. 3 Pax held true and did the turkey leg for 5 miles.

FNGs: Surprising no
Warm Up: IW, Hillbillies
The Workout: 3 mile loop and 5 mile loop
Mary: Various positions of stretching
Announcements: The longest mulch project in the history of mulch projects continue
T-Claps (Recognition): Wallaby securing a new job
Prayer: Moby’s family due to his father’s health

Can we just stretch?

12 Pax graced Ting with their presence this morning at the beginning of the taper for BRR. YHC promised a must for all marathons and BRRers. The workout was pretty straight forward and simple and hopefully just difficult enough to keep the Pax coming back.

EC: Emeril, Pablo, Dawgpound, Redenbacher, Skidmark

FNGs: None
Warm Up: 1 lap of warmup introducing the workouts at each station
1. 15 Hillbillies
2. 10 alternating reverse lunges
3. 5 Parker Peters
4. 10 Burpee Box jumps
5. 15 Rocky Balboa Situps

The Workout: Partner up off a random count for a two man weave/Indian Run.Ā  Pax would start by the dumpsters at the top of Ting. Run to the short wall for 10 Burpee Box jumps and the return to dumpsters for 5 Parker Peters. Then run down to the turn by the tennis court for 10 alternating reveres lunges. Back to dumpsters for 5 PP. Down to the corner below the ramp for 15 Rocky Balboa Situps. Back to Dumpsters for 5 Peter Parkers. Down to the guard rail for 15 hillbillies and back for 5 PP. Then do it in reverse.

Group met for the 6 and did the last two exercises as a complete unit and return home.

Mary: Some stretching
Announcements: I’m sure there is more mulch to be put down
T-Claps (Recognition): Cowboy and his first 100 mile month
Prayer: Guys stay healthy through BRR and marathon training

FML takes over Paradise City

Warm Up: 187 took us through some warmups at the top of the ramp
The Workout: Pikachu started with 4 corner indian runs with 3 burpees and 5 merkins.Ā  YHC then took us to the ramp for 7’s with burpees and merkins. Finished with Suicides on the ramp.
Mary: Skidmark took us out with Yoga

Tiger Blood 8/27

Warm Up: 1 mile mosey and then some stretching
The Workout: 400m warmup, 1 mile at half pace, 2 min recovery, 1 mile at 10k pace, 2 min recovery, 1 mile at 5k pace, 800m cool down
Mary: stretching led by skid
Announcements: 3rd F is heating up, check out slack
Prayer: UTI brother with Covid in the Army, Skid’s friend daughter who was bit by a copperhead

Bat Flippin the Bat Flippers

YHC pre-blasted that dice would be in place to determine the route. There was some pushback to the possibility of 5 miles in loops around Ting, but remember mental toughness is a thing too. Anyone up for a backyard Ultra this fall?

YHC arrived to an empty parking lot at 0450 to run EC. Pikachu arrived shortly after already 6.5 in and joined YHC for a few miles. Sure glad I didn’t slow him down because he was cruising. Returned back to Ting to see a group of Pax running into Bridgewater. No idea who was there except for Emeril, causes everyone knows that gait. At the flag Martini was warming up. Pablo shortly after, and Dumbo was early rolling in at 5:28. Dumbo had the honors for the dice roll…4…which meant big dipper.

4 of started out on a mosey with no communication from the other 5 except that they would not be starting out with us. Thanks for filling us in martini. I’ll assume they’re scared of the dice. Shieldlocks are tight right? Wrong. Dumbo and Pablo had no idea of the early start by the fritters, or bat flippers, or cookie pouch munchers, or whatever they call themselves now. After Dumbo’s effort this week he may be joining FML.

FNGs: None
Warm Up: OYO
The Workout: Big Dipper. Pickin up the 6. Nice job Pablo and Dumbo
Mary: Minimal as we arrived back right at 6:30.
Announcements: Mulch
T-Claps (Recognition): Pablo and Dumbo getting the 6 and Martini crushing it today.
Prayer: Skidmark’s friend’s daughter who got bit by a copperhead Monday evening. Dumbo took us out.

Guest Appearance by Tom Petty

Many training plans, one team. F3 strong is what I’m talking about. 20 fellas pushed themselves in various ways this morning. Ā The ā€œbat flippersā€ were mostly present and accounted for on a 10 mile route. Team FML plus a few more got at least 10 miles while joining the classic U-Turn route and picking up the six…a lot. . Several more of us including YHC got between 6-9 miles with many mix-ins training for BRR and RDC marathon. Aquaman and Bernie were hitting 20 plus today. Ā Martini bagged a half marathon.

YHC message was simple as I was inspired by Dovetail’s post this week. If you struggle…good. If it hurts (not injured)…good. If it’s difficult… good. Ā If you fail… good. Ā If you make a mistake… good. Bottom line is I had a crappy week, and many of us can complain about many things. Ā BUT… if our M’s and kids are happy and healthy, if we have meaningful work to do, if we can exercise and have our health, if the Lord above loves us as sons even though we are messed up people, well then…good!
Warm Up: Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies, Good Mornings, Frankenstein’s
The Workout: Standard U-Turn route. Ā Lots of picking up the 6..,which was often YHC.
Mary: Runners Stretch And Pigeon Pose with almost a full…OUT LOUD… sing along to Tom Petty by none other than THE Dawgpound! The song…Last Dance with Mary Jane! Not gonna lie…the way my feet and knees hurt… I get the song big time today. But enough of that for now…
Announcements: Go mulch. There may be an additional week or two added.
T-Claps (Recognition): Martini on the half marathon today. Ā Strong work brother. Lots of picking up the 6. Ā All those elites out there…many of you for picking up my six!
Prayer: Pikachu’s M and health issues. Protection from injury illness for pax with races coming up. YHC took us out…and then a few pax went to join Martini as he completed his half… THAT is what this is about!