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FNGs: none
Warm Up: SSH x20, Wind Mills x10, Hillbillies x10, Fozio Arm Circles / Seal Claps / Overhead Claps / Maracan Night Clubs x10
The Workout: Mosied over to the rock pile for round 1. PAX got a “shmedium” rock for high reps and lined up at the edge of the parking lot.

Curls for the girls x30 / Triceps x30 / Ruh Rohs x30 / Ground Pounders x30
Bear crawl to the other side of the parking lot, crab walk back to start.
Repeat x20
Bear crawl / crab walk.
Repeat x10
Bear crawl half way, crab walk back.

Mosied over to the picnic shelter for round 2 and lined up along the wall.

People’s chair – 10 count down the line for a total of 50
Balls to the Wall – 10 count down the line for a total of 50
Urkins / Durkins / French(Australian) Dips all x10
Repeat with a 5 count for the People’s Chair and Balls to the wall.

Mosied up to the concession stand for one more round of Urkins / Durkins / French(Australian) Dips, x10. Then back for Mary.
Mary: Popcorn Mary followed by a little bit of yoga.
T-Claps (Recognition): any one who didn’t let the fart sack win today.
Prayer: 187’s wife

Mixing it up at Captain Caveman

FNGs:none
Warm Up: mosey, SSH x 20, daisy pickers x 10, sir fascio arm circles forward and backward x 10, good mornings x 10, thumbs up x 10
The Workout:various exercises done by the group while 1 pax runs a lap around the parking garage and then quick steps through 2 exercise ladders

we did 2 sets of each exercise:

Cookie pouches, sumo squats, bridge press, wonderbra, curls, tricep extensions, lawn mower, metronome behind the head, suitcases, side plank arm extension

Mary:  all exercises in cadence- homer to marge x 10, with right leg up x 10, with left leg up x 10, , pickle pounders x 10, american hammers x 10
Announcements: see slack
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer: see slack

The Kneeler is Born…

21 Strong rolled out at 5:30 for 5+ miles.  The route took us up and out of Jones Park, turning left, we made a hard right on Johnson (which seemed to get Lipstick excited), then Right on Earp, up Cemetery Hill, back to HS road and then Main St. all the way back to Ting.  Numerous PAX out this am for early morning miles and EC.  Follow the mumble chatter on Slack for where the name of the route, “kneeler” is derived from.

Announcements: Long ass run this weekend, be there or be square
Prayers: Doc and Vasoline’s kids both with upcoming surgeries

 

The Mario Cart Lineup Continues

Saturday March 20th, 2020

FNGs: Welcome ‘Peach Beach’

Another recruit brought out by Emeril that knew Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi.  YHC was having a tough time on deciding between Koopa Troopa or Peach Beach so I put it to a vote amongst the other PAX.  Peach Beach won by a landslide (I don’t believe there were any votes for Koopa Troopa…ha).

Warm Up:  quick mosey around the parking lot, Michael Phelps arms, 10x Good Mornings, 10x Frankensteins, 25-30 Merkins OYO.

The Workout: 3mi and 6mi option

Mary: no time today

Announcements: Long Ass Run Saturday 3/27 on the ATT – plenty more details to be posted on Slack

T-Claps (Recognition): 25 PAX at U-Turn on the first day of spring!  Emeril recruiting a 4th FNG in just as many weeks

Prayer: all the unspoken, teachers/students/state workers back in schools getting readjusted

Gassed Out

EC:  Lipstick, Skidmark, Pikachu, Fanny Pack, Full House, YHC

FNGs:  Pre-blast rumors were told of 3 FNGs to be brought by Katniss and 187.  YHC was the source of said rumors and they were absolutely unfounded by anything resembling fact.  FULL DISCLOSURE:  These statements were made to ride the coat tails of Katniss’s awesome backblast and pump up the numbers for my Q.

As everyone arrived on this fine Monday morning to Paradise.  The air was cool and fresh.  This was fortunately not a morning where the smell of garbage from the landfill hung in the air.  The PAX assembled and intel on the need for gloves was requested.  YHC figured we would be on our hands a bit so better safe than sorry.  This info caught the ear of our resident Pokemon/Nantan – “Bear Crawls!?” he asked excitedly.  It wasn’t in the plan but this was the second Paradise in recent memory where Pikachu called out for Bear Crawls.  I would see what I could do, I told myself.

Warm Up:  A familiar mozy around Paradise.  We ran towards the bottom of the ramp, as we mozy’d a car was moving fast to arrive to Paradise “on-time”.  Bobby Dall emerged from the car and joined us.  Pikachu reiterated his desire for Bear Crawls.  “Bear Crawls up the ramp!?”  I was starting to feel as though I was in a warped version of Green Eggs and Ham.  “Would you?  Could You?  On a ramp?”  The run continued to the top of the ramp where Windmills were performed.  Something was said about “Recover”.  I guess if you need to recover from Windmills…  Skidmark… YHC pressed on and we continued to the back corner near the tennis courts,  On the way, Skidmark looked back on his childhood and ran with his arms spread as if he were a bird or a plane.  Arrival at our next stop, YHC called out Side Straddle Hops.  We went to 25, YHC shouted “RECOVER” followed by Side Straddle Hops.  Lipstick was provided with his typical 50 SSH to start his Monday, Skidmark was given a moment to recover.  We pressed on to the lot, just beyond the barrier outside of the basketball courts – Daisy Pickers.   Warm Up over…

The Workout:

Mozy to the tunnel opening.  PAX watched out on the bypass as THE LAW descended on one unlucky speeder.  YHC reflected on Bobby Dall’s entrance to Paradise this morning.  Lucky for him, no one was on Sportsmanship way this AM as they have been for the last few weeks.

Thing 1:  Tunnel time was not on the menu but the first event was added per request from Pikachu.  Bear Crawls repeats up the hill.  Followed by lunge walks down this hill.  PAX repeated 5x bear crawls with returns.  At some point during this event, the first foul smell was noted.  Did Lipstick, take a Lipstick in the tunnel again?  No time to investigate, let’s clear out – next thing.

Travel to the next thing was a weave through the Paradise lot along Sportsmanship Way, back towards the ramp, and then back towards Sportsmanship again, following the outer rim of the lot.  As we approached our destination, a release…  Warbucks owned it immediately and proclaimed that he was powered by Tijuana Flats.  Full House cried foul, based on his examinations their were notes of chocolate and blueberries.  Something was off and not just the smell.

Thing 2:  11s on the stairs.  WW2s at the bottom (10 to start), Burpees up top (1 to start) – MATH!  OYO!  LET’S GO!  As the PAX worked to finish their task, complaints continued about a specific aroma.  Lipstick was pretty far from the group but that never stopped him before.  Laettner proclaimed “When it’s me, I own it!”  Thing 2 – FIN

Mozy in reverse course around the outer rim of the Paradise lot until we are at the top of the Bear Crawl hill.

Thing 3 (appetizer):  Sprint up the hill to the back corner of the lot.

Mozy around the back and to the bottom of the ramp.

Thing 3:  In the events of the morning it became clear what these men needed.  Probiotics!  Yogurt wasn’t present so all I could do was provide the medicine he would normally prescribe after a workout at Paradise (or any Ting-based AO) – SPRINT REPEATS!!!  Regardless of the need for probiotics, YHC had already decided to incorporate Yogurt’s 7-minute routine to the Main Event.  It played out as it normally does EXCEPT…  Someone ripped one at the starting line and held up the launch to ensure everyone got a good wif… FOR SHAME!!!  (nice one bro)

Return to the lot for Mary

Mary:  Oops, Bear Crawl repeats took all the time we had for Mary – Let’s not forget Bobby Dall’s hurried (but late) entrance – 5 BURPEES!!!

AnnouncementsLONG ASS RUN this Saturday

Prayer:  YHC took us out – Great morning in the gloom!

Buzzards with Random Counts

YHC cooked up a plan to get everyone here between 3-3.5 miles during the workout. Random counts at stops along the way were on the bill today as we primarily circled the soccer fields like buzzards in 8 Man Indian Run lines. Strong work put in by all PAX along the way. Bear crawls were a last minute consideration at the prodding of Pikachu during the Gloom, but ultimately time expired.

ECers’: Skidmark, Pikachu, Full House, U.T.I., and YHC.

FNG’s: none
Warm Up: Good Mornings x20 IC followed by a warm up mosey with stops along the way around the large lot in front of the ball fields. Warm-ups included: Sir Fazio Arm Circles x10 IC (F/R), Imperial Walkers x10 IC, Hillbillies x10 IC, 10 Burpees for a very late arrival, and Windmills x10 IC.
The Workout: We counted off into two 8 man Indian Run lines. Every stop at the BBall Court would be 5 burpees, every time passing the flags at the stadium entrance would be 7 Star Jumps. Each time the Indian Run groups crossed paths, YHC would call an exercise. Exercises included: Merkins x30, Mountain Climbers x14 IC, SSH x40 IC, Prisoner Squats x37, Plank Jacks x17 IC, Hand Release Merkins x 21, Squat Jumps x17…I think. We circled a total of 4 times, switching directions halfway through.

Groups converged at the bottom of the ramp for 25 IC LSF’s led by Skidmark. We moved on to a series of short hill repeats up the ramp. Started at the first light pole with 14 merkins, ran to the top for 6 step-ups. Each time back we deleted a light pole and 1 merkin. Some PAX may have got down as low as 10 merkins before we had to call it quits at the top of the ramp and head back on a mosey to the BBall Court for Mary.
Mary: Homer to Marge x20 IC, Box Cutters x 20 IC
Announcements: TedTalk Tuesday about Shield Locks…tune in. Long Ass Run Saturday the 27th, check Slack for details.
T-Claps (Recognition): The HIM’s at Ting who just kept going today…several fellas were tired, YHC could tell…but we inspire eachother to move forward.
Prayer: Roger Roger cousin with stroke and brain tumor, his family friend Maggie (breast cancer). Dumbo stepped up to take us out. Strong work, YHC was blessed to lead today!

Sorry folks…Parks (field) closed!

YHC was excited to be back in SW for an old school beat down at the happiest place on earth. There was a plan for the happiest place on turf but at 0529 was told field is closed. No worries…there’s a big @$$ parking lot we can use. Sprinkler came in at 0530 with two PAX in the tailgate. Warbucks about broke an ankle just getting out the truck. Our brother Crab Legs upon YHC’s request. It’s always great to see him out skiing the AO’s. No FNG’s so off we went.

Mosey to school lot since field were closed.
Agility around lot
Circle up for warm-a-Rama
Goofballs x15
Irish Potato pickers x10
Imperial Squat Walkers x10
ATM’s (alternating, tempo, standard) x10

Long @$$ 7’s
Morning wood
Double merkin burpees

Indian run to stairs
Bear crawl down then Al Gore
Hop up
Scout run complete lap with 5 diamond merkins
Repeat stairs
Hop down, bear crawl up

Back to lot
Belly sprints x4 (50%, 75, 90, 100)
Exercise after each sprint
– plank jacks, nipplers, groiners

Mary
The Big Sexy
– Homer to Marge
– Rosalita Wip
– Boss Tweeds
– Pickle pounders

No real announcements

Prayers for COVID always, Crab Legs, M4L needs a 3rd job for kids school.

It was awesome getting to hang with my brothers from another mother this morning. Thanks for showing and putting in strong work.

BS Out!

BRR is only 29 R4TJs away

Lot’s of Fartsacks. Only 12 showed for a BRR training run. We have 4 teams and an average of 9 Pax per team I was expecting 36 pax.

Notable Fartsacks:
Bat Flipping Red
Shamwow — Is this two Fartsacks in a week
Full House — I’m assuming :face_vomiting::hankey: is a hard commit.

FNGs: Nope. Not one
Warm Up:

The drive over was a good opportunity to get warm and toasty.

The Workout:

Ran across 55 and to Milpass to crossway. Ran to the top of CrossWay and Creek Vista.

The pax had 30 minutes to get as many rounds in as possible of:

Run down Creek Vista.
Run Up Creek Vista.
Turn Left Run down Crossways
Turn around by the Cat thing jumping out into the road.
Run up Crossways
Turn right onto Creek Vista

I believe most pax got in around 5. Some Pax completed 6 rounds. It was a lot of fun

Mary:

Announcements:

I have the R4TJ Q once a month from now until BRR. We will be doing this run or something similar every time I Q R4TJ. If you don’t want to do it more than once a month sign up to Q R4TJ

T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer:

Sidiqu
Pumpkin Spice Friend Mike and his family

Rolling 14 Deep Through Holly Springs

I wasn’t sure how many PAX would show for U-Turn with 25 degree weather @ 6am.  I noticed 5 HC’s Friday evening and figured a few more would show but 14 is STRONG considering how many of these PAX are posting on weekdays, have families, have exhausting careers, etc., etc, and of course the cold a$$ weather.  There were also another 5 PAX that either ran EC or went on a 9-mile run beginning at U-Turn as well (@Lipstick, @Skidmark, @Maybelline, @Katniss, @FullHouse, @187).  For the most part, the 6am U-Turn crew stayed together throughout the run and also afterwards at Panera for 2nd F.  Man did we own those streets rolling 14 deep through Holly Springs.

FNGs: none today

Warm Up: quick parking-lot mosey to get the blood flowing, 20-seconds Michael Phelps, 10x Good Mornings, 10x Daisy Pickers, 10x Frankensteins, 10x Imperial Walkers, 10x Hilly Billy’s, 25-30 Merkins

The Workout: 6mi total: exit Panera, L on Grand Hill Place towards Target, L on New Hill Rd, R on Irving Pkwy, L on GreenOaks Pkwy, crossover Hwy 55 onto Ballentine St., R on Elm Ave, R on Grigsby to the backside of Womble, cut through softball fields to tennis courts, L on Stinson, R on Grigsby, R on Raleigh St, L on Holly Springs Rd, crossover Hwy 55 to New Hill Rd, R on Grand Hill Place, and back to Panera.

Mary: no time today

Announcements: Kettle Bell Snatch Challenge begins Monday, @Fanny Pack hosting 2021 1stF leadership and planning session Monday night 8pm-9pm

T-Claps (Recognition): all U-Turn PAX that got 6+ miles in prior, during, post ME

Prayer: comfort and strength for Lipstick and his family for the loss of his Aunt.  Dumbo took us out with another great prayer and I believe this is the 3rd week he’s taken us out @ U-Turn in a row

Bearly Curling to 777

Mid-week YHC noticed that Cletus didn’t have a Q signed up so I took it. Always great to take the shot at Qing a no-nonsense bootcamp that doesn’t require any equipment or mileage minimums. Pretty chilly this morning – weather app said feels like of 11. I think we warmed up everything but our finger tips……

In the pre-blast thread there was some conversation about being light on the legs for the sake of long runs on Saturday – YHC put together something that looked light on the legs to me but the post-CoT chatter showed some disagreement. Oh well, I try.

FNGs:

None today – a shame.
Warm Up:

Mosey down to the end of the parking lot and circle up

SSH x20 IC

Good Morning x10 IC

Sir Fazio x10 fowards/backwards IC

Daisy pickers x10 IC

Goofball x10 IC
The Workout:

Mosey to  the middle parking lot/rock pile. Some grumbling when pax were told to pick up a rock – I promised that we wouldn’t hold onto it for very long.

I dropped one cone ~50ft down the parking lot and the other another 50ft down.

Pax dropped their rock at the starting end and did 7 Chillcut Plank Jacks IC. We then bearly curled (bear crawl pushing the rock out in front of you) to the middle cone where we stoped for 7 Merkins. Curl to the end for 7 squats and then we curled our way back to repeato. YHC challenged pax on the name of this setup and sadly no one knew it – Tripls 7s. We repeated with bearly curling for three total rounds and then ditched the rocks and completed the 7 rounds with a mosey in between.

We then moseyed to the center of the baseball fields for Preacher’s Chair – originally attempted a 10 count IC down the line but that seemed like a bit much so we modified to straight counts. Followed by 30xIC balls to the wall, then 30x IC preacher’s chair, then ascending testicals with 10x merkins flat, 10x at 45 degrees, and then 5x (or hold) handstand merkins at the top.

Mosey back to the flag/tennis court avoiding the ice along the way. We circled up with 6 minutes to go for Mary.
Mary:

Freddy Mercury x30 IC

Side plank – hold or crunches, x10 IC each side

Homer to Marge x10IC, x10IC each single leg – the mumble chatter got a bit intense….

Pickle Pounders x30 IC

LBCs x30 IC
Announcements:

Wear red on Friday – YHC gave a recap for why we do what we do at Wrightsville. 7x red shirts + 1x red toboggan (that’s a hat around here for all you transplants) meant 40 burpees. YHC was accompanied by most pax in attendance for these following CoT.
T-Claps (Recognition):

Everyone who posted in the cold this morning – if you can get through winter the rest of the year will be easy! Great #s all around the region this morning + a solid 2nd F at Panera following the beat downs.
Prayer:

Praises for many pax – Lipstick and his family, Katniss’ co-worker, Crab Legs for his inspiration. YHC took us out.