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Cletus ’55’

QIC: The Natural – thank you for allowing me to lead a 5-pack this week.

Warm Up/Workout: Mosey to field by the stage; 20 SSH IC, 20 Mountain Climber IC, 10 BB Situps, 5 Burpees = 55; 20 IW/HBillies IC, 20 Cotton Pickers IC, 10 LBC IC, 5 Burpees = 55; 55 Merkins; 20 LLeg Step Up IC, 20 RLeg Step Up IC, 10 Jump Up, 5 Burpees = 55; Mosey to Hunt Center fence for Bank Robber Burpee (jump the fence and do a burpee)/dips/squats 11’s = 55 each of dips (IC)/squats; 3 rounds of Balls to the Wall/Star Jump; Mosey to tennis courts for sideline Burpee suicide

Mary: Mary including Pickle Pounders, Merkins, Low Slow Flutter, Burpees (to get to 55 for the morning), WWII, others….

COT: Prayers for support, strength, healing, and leadership.

Don’t Grab the Crunchy Leaves

A great turn out in December as Wrightsville training is in full swing. Numerous distance PRs – kudos to Pac-Man, Doc, and Dovetail (who not only distance PR’d but was out picking up the six too). More than a workout.

Warm Up:

SSH x15 IC

Hillbillies x10 IC

Mountain Climbers x10 IC

Merkin x10 IC
The Workout:

All the 3 milers got talked into 5, so 5-15 miles. T-claps to 187 & Skidmark for 15 and running us down.
Mary:

Individual stretches
Announcements:

CSAUP next Saturday. Will look for someone to Q U-Turn if there is interest – has to be someone committed to picking up the six during run.
Prayer:

Ausfahrt – recovery from motorcycle accident. Keep your eyes out for ways we can help the family in the coming weeks/months.

Fantastic 2nd F after. Great work men – always a privilege.

Disney ’55’

In the Quest for 5 Q’s running up to my 55 birthday, Disney was the 4th. Thank you Nemo and M4L for allowing me to lead today. 28 men (including FNG Wiggly) got stronger in the sub-30 degree crisp clear morning with a 55-themed workout. 9 for EC – Skidmark, 187, Dumbo, Dead Bolt, Dawg Pound, War Bucks, Nemo, Axe, Lipton.

QIC: The Natural

PAX: Emeril, Midget for Life, Buford, Nemo, Squatter, Dumbo, Dead Bolt, Moby, Full House, Lipton, Blue Hen, Doc, Pac Man, Wiggly (FNG), Slide Rule, DoubleD, Mookie, Chips, Sharapove, Over Easy, Dawg Pound, WebEx, Skidmark, Foghorn, 187, Warbucks, Axe.

Warm Up/Workout: 55 SSHops IC; 10 IW/10 HB IC, 20 Merkins, 15 BB Situps = 55; 20 Cotton Pickers IC, 20 Mountain Climbers IC, 15 WWII Situps = 55; 11’s on the hill with merkins/BB Situps = 55 of each; Mosey to the soccer fields – 5 stops, 11 repetitions – exercises were squats, LBC, jump squats, SSHop, Low Slow Flutter, and several others…. 55 Burpees were accomplished throughout.

Mary: PAX called, 11 reps – Pickle Pounders, Squat Pyramid, Freddie Mercury, Boat Canoe, and others…

Announcements: CSAUP Dec. 15th; Christmas Party Dec. 15th – see your preferred social media for details.

COT: Dead Bolt took us out with prayers for healing and struggles.

“This Carwash?”

EC: Nemo, UTI, Emeril, M4L

Warm Up: Leg and Arm stretches, Monkey Humpers x10, Frankensteins x10, Downward Dawg, Superman
The Workout: 3-5 mile route options  Turnback was the Carwash in Downtown, not the carwash right outside Ting Park 🙂

Announcements: Xmas Party Dec. 15 @ M4L Basement
Prayer: Lots of unspoken prayers

The Mythical Men Return

PAX: A brisk, perfect Monday evening for 11 PAX including the return of Butt Joint and Skid Mark to Tea Time. Other PAX were Patch,Tricycle, Crosby, Huggies, Dusty, Shredder, John Deere, Pikachu, and QIC The Natural.

Warm Up: We did a Murph – the first mile IS the warm-up. PAX split to different routes and paces – converged back at the playground.

The Workout: MURPH (100 pull ups, 200 merkins, 300 squats – another mile).

Announcements: CSAUP Dec. 15th – check Facebook or Slack for more info. Sign-up for various races (Wilmington, BRR, others…).

COT: Prayed us out with lifted prayers and praises.

Saddle up partner

25 men posted on a questionably warm morning for a Virgin Q. It appears the men always turn out for the virgins. Great job by Cowboy stepping up and taking the lead.

EC: Pablo, 187, Cowboy, Crosby, Skidmark, CHiPs, Yogurt, PSI. Pablo is a HC for BRR next year. Confirmed this morning. Way to step up Pablo and lead by example. Freed to Lead.

Warm Up: Took a light lap around Ting Park with intermittent stops for SSH, Good Mornings, Monkey Humpers, Daisy Pickers, Frankensteins all in cadence for a 20 count.
The Workout: 4 Corners: Corner 1 – 10 Squat Jumps Sprint to Corner 2 Corner 2 – 10 Squat Jumps, and 20 (in cadence) Imperial Walkers Lunge Walk to Corner 3 Corner 3 – 10 Squat Jumps, and 20 (in cadence) Imperial Walkers, 30 Bobby Hurleys Sprint to Corner 4 Corner 4 – 10 Squat Jumps, and 20 (in cadence) Imperial Walkers, 30 Bobby Hurleys, 40 Prisoner Squats Lunge Walk to Corner 1 Mosey to the base of Ting Hill (the Ramp). Run backwards to the trash can and complete 50 LBCs Sprint down the hill and complete 5 Burpees Run backwards all the way to the top of the hill and complete 50 LBCs Sprint down the hill and complete 5 Burpees and hold plank for the 6 (or until Skidmark made folks do pushups)
Mary: Around the circle PAX choice for a 10 count exercises. Consisted of some merkins, squats, al gores, low slow flutter, pickle pounders, homer to marge, and others.
Announcements: South Wake CSAUP – 15-Dec 6-10 AM, ~10 Miles with multiple beat downs, begins and ends at Womble Park. Pikachu is coordinating and sign up is on Slack and Facebook Brony brought up Hello Kitty from Carpex working in graphic design who will be putting together some design options for new South Wake logos. 187 indicated others are looking into this as well. Look to facebook for more information or reach out to Brony.
Prayer: Remember always (but especially during the holidays) to make sure you are there and present for your spouse and family. Unspoken requests are out there I am sure

Ben-gay

5 pax braved the early rain for a modified U-turn. Variety of places and lots of turn back to get the 6. Some great stories along the way. 1 new HC for Wrightsville and 1 new HC for BRR.

Warm Up: some light stretching and SSH
The Workout: Anywhere from 3-4 miles.
Mary: coffee
Announcements: WB 1/2 and full. UGTB trail run in January at Harris Lake. CSAUP 12/15 Womble Park.
Prayer: all these men in our lives

R4TJ – 2019 Blue Ridge Relay Recruiting!!! Already!?

Warm Up: Leg Stretching, High Knees, Butt Kickers, Side Straddle Hops, Windmills
The Workout: We introduced Warbucks to the 5 miles of CROSSWAY!  Got some HCs from 187 and Warbucks for the 2019 Blue Ridge Relay Team.
Mary: Who?
Announcements: Thanksgiving Convergance, Dec 15th CSAUP
Prayer: For those traveling, feeling down and out over the holidays, those overseas.

The Cooper

Warm Up: SSH ICx30

Imperial Walkers ICx15

Hillbillies ICx15

Fazio Arm Circles 10F/10B IC

The Workout: “Vacuum Cleaners” for about 5 rounds

Mosey to Goodwill loading dock for “Triple Check” (modified to 40 yard dash)

Stuck around the Goodwill parking lot for “The Cooper”.

A few dips for the early finishers on the curb.

Mosey back, some PAX through the Xmas trees, to the flag for Mary.

Mary: WWIIs, Hello Dolly, Low Slow Flutter, LBCs

Announcements: Convergence at Kenny’s Grave, no Disney this week, Banana Seat has the Q.

HSRC Turkey Trot – https://www.facebook.com/events/273814890119184/

Rumor is there is a Black Friday discount code for the Wrightsville Beach Marathon

Prayer: Those travelling for Thanksgiving and those that can’t be with their families.  YHC took us out.

Creeper

A strange Pakistani was hanging out in the little boys room when the Pax arrived. Silent and emerging from the darkness and giving out candy. Enough about M4L.

Lots of modification tonight.

Warm Up: 1st mile
The Workout: 100, 200, 300
Mary: good convo
Announcements: Turkey trot with HSRC on Thursday. No disney and meet at Kenny’s Grave at 0600. CSAUP coming up.
Prayer: shredder took us out