I will take it!
Date: 2025-04-23 AO: sacs Q: geraldo PAX: wildturkey, Roulette, Starch, Cheese Curd FNGs: None COUNT: 5 WARMUP: no warm up….just told the pax to leave their sandbags and let’s go
THE THANG: well this is we’re I had some division among the Pax (Names will be withheld)
Pax1: please don’t tell me we are just going for a ruck Pax2: just be happy we have the opportunity to do something… and stop complaining Pax3: living Pax4:my wife is pregnant and I understand that my life is out of my control moving forward Pax1: This is SACS don’t we always complain
Q:Yep, we are rucking
So that is what we did. We also missed a turn, but we had plenty of time on the clock
Almost 4 miles
MARY: not even close to the ground
ANNOUNCEMENTS: no exercises were performed… no other announcements
COT: apparently there are 3 rucking workout options moving forward?!?!
Apparently Roulette is gonna rock Cheese Curds world next week…I think he said, Bring It!
THE THANG: well this is we’re I had some division among the Pax (Names will be withheld)
Pax1: please don’t tell me we are just going for a ruck Pax2: just be happy we have the opportunity to do something… and stop complaining Pax3: living Pax4:my wife is pregnant and I understand that my life is out of my control moving forward Pax1: This is SACS don’t we always complain
Q:Yep, we are rucking
So that is what we did. We also missed a turn, but we had plenty of time on the clock
Almost 4 miles
MARY: not even close to the ground
ANNOUNCEMENTS: no exercises were performed… no other announcements
COT: apparently there are 3 rucking workout options moving forward?!?!
Apparently Roulette is gonna rock Cheese Curds world next week…I think he said, Bring It!
Swings & Songs made Famous by other people
Date: 2025-04-23 AO: meathead Q: flipper PAX: Unplugged, Uncle Leo, MARTA, taggart, flipper FNGs: None COUNT: 5 As YHC arrived at the AO the stretch brothers (Unplugged and Leo) were already moving. I had intended to warmup with them but needed to put some finishing touches on the playlist, featuring covers of various types sung by Hard Rock/Metal bands… no pandora today. We meatheads are covering green level “Thangs” so our music today featured songs made famous by other people.
Marta won the day by naming the most original and covering bands from the playlist.
WARMUP: Synovial movements, SSH, LSS, ST THE THANG: Two 15 min AMQRAP, all doubles 1 – 3 clean & press, 3 front squat, 3 Merkins 2 – 4 swings, 5 deadlifts, 3 renegade rows
In between the two we did some long farmers carries MARY: boat canoe ANNOUNCEMENTS: BrewRuck & blood drives COT: YHC took us out in shared COT w/ Anvil
Marta won the day by naming the most original and covering bands from the playlist.
WARMUP: Synovial movements, SSH, LSS, ST THE THANG: Two 15 min AMQRAP, all doubles 1 – 3 clean & press, 3 front squat, 3 Merkins 2 – 4 swings, 5 deadlifts, 3 renegade rows
In between the two we did some long farmers carries MARY: boat canoe ANNOUNCEMENTS: BrewRuck & blood drives COT: YHC took us out in shared COT w/ Anvil
Roaming the Parking Lot – Anvil
Date: 2025-04-23 AO: _area-51 Q: Emoji PAX: Erin Brokavich, puddin_pop, semi-gloss FNGs: None COUNT: 4 WARMUP: in cadence: • SSH • Imperial Walkers • Spiderman Merkins • 100 Fast/Slow Freddie Mercuries • Moroccan Night Clubs • Monkey Humpers THE THANG: Hot Box• partner up – People’s chair • Partner 1 arm raises, partner 2 run around street light (switch) • Partner 1 Mohamad Ali’s, partner 2 run around street light (switch) Eleven Tree Row • 1 Merkin – run to first tree -10 LBCs run back to start • 2 Merkins – run to 2nd tree -9 LBCs run back to start • 3 Merkins – run to 3rd tree -8 LBCs run back to start • 4 Merkins – run to 4rd tree -7 LBCs run back to start Continue all the way to the eleventh tree Rock Pile front of Calvary • Grab Rock – 20 bent over rows • Continuous BIs walking around traffic circle, 20 bent over rows • Continuous TRIs walking around circle, 20 bent over rows • Continuous Overhead Presses walking around circle, 20 bent over rows • Continuous combination of all 3 walking around circle
Mosey: 100 yds running backward 50 yds lunge walking Mosey to Meathead – 15 Monkey Humpers in their face Joined Meathead for last minute of Mary, announcements and COT
Mosey: 100 yds running backward 50 yds lunge walking Mosey to Meathead – 15 Monkey Humpers in their face Joined Meathead for last minute of Mary, announcements and COT
Thrown out of Columbia and Google
Date: 2025-04-23 AO: the-maul Q: Odd Job PAX: Franky FNGs: None COUNT: 2 3 miles and great second F.
monkey around
Date: 2025-04-22 AO: skunk-works Q: Mountain Momma PAX: lois, Header, Smokey FNGs: None COUNT: 4 WARMUP: Ssh, imperial walkers, Sharon towers, mountain climbers, arm circles THE THANG: Catch me if you can the long way around to the playground
Circle of pain exercises
Head to the monkey bars for some various exercises. Navigating the bars was a challenge for shoulders and given the height, tough to keep feet off the ground.
Lois called monkey humpers with the bell in honor of monkey bars
5 minutes abs
Catch me if you can, the short way, back to launch
Couple of minutes of called exercises MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: prayers for healing for Aimee and Denise Requesting the return of stonecold and baracus
Circle of pain exercises
Head to the monkey bars for some various exercises. Navigating the bars was a challenge for shoulders and given the height, tough to keep feet off the ground.
Lois called monkey humpers with the bell in honor of monkey bars
5 minutes abs
Catch me if you can, the short way, back to launch
Couple of minutes of called exercises MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: prayers for healing for Aimee and Denise Requesting the return of stonecold and baracus
Swift, Swifter, Swiftest, and a blue bag
Date: 2025-04-22 AO: swift Q: drive_by PAX: hairball, Wolverine, fire_hazard, fleetwood, citgo, Brisket, tagalong, drive_by, Moth, midriff, Cheap Seats, Hippie, frasier, bratwurst, None FNGs: 1 None COUNT: 14 WARMUP: A nice and easy 10 min run to get the blood flowing down to Rushmore, then a stretch session: On toes- straight, out and in for 20 counts each On heels – straight, out and in for 20 counts each each High knees 30 count Butt kickers 30 count Players choice, most did “loose the 🪿 “
THE THANG:
1000m loop prepped with cones at Start, 400m, 500m, and 900m
**also a nondescript blue bag no one wanted to open :scream:
>From Start to 400m – 10k pace >From 400m to 500m – moseying pace >From 500m to 900m ( 2nd 400m) – 5k pace >From 900m back to Start – moseying pace
5 rounds of the loop, and a modified 6 to get us back to the COT.
Hard work and effort from all, special shoutout to the “Swifter” bunch leading the way bratwurst, Hippie, Wolverine
3 of the Swiftest frasier citgo hairball did their own run and “caught up” with the rest of us at COT
MARY: na
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bratwurst mentioned Tuesdays “non-Book club” book club starting a new study next week after Swift/Bagpipe at Panera
COT: Roulette took us out
THE THANG:
1000m loop prepped with cones at Start, 400m, 500m, and 900m
**also a nondescript blue bag no one wanted to open :scream:
>From Start to 400m – 10k pace >From 400m to 500m – moseying pace >From 500m to 900m ( 2nd 400m) – 5k pace >From 900m back to Start – moseying pace
5 rounds of the loop, and a modified 6 to get us back to the COT.
Hard work and effort from all, special shoutout to the “Swifter” bunch leading the way bratwurst, Hippie, Wolverine
3 of the Swiftest frasier citgo hairball did their own run and “caught up” with the rest of us at COT
MARY: na
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bratwurst mentioned Tuesdays “non-Book club” book club starting a new study next week after Swift/Bagpipe at Panera
COT: Roulette took us out
The only way is through…
Date: 2025-04-22 AO: bagpipe Q: Roulette PAX: Starch, wildturkey, taggart, Snuka, Hawkeye, Blue Tent, Circuit City, war_eagle FNGs: None COUNT: 9 WARMUP: Mosey down to Brixham Park, SSH, Hillbillies, Merkins, front fold stretch into cobra into calf stretch x2, line up and bear crawl the field THE THANG: Mosey over to the Campbell soup hill Triple two pence 5x Burpees, run to the top, 5x Burpees for two rounds Wall sit the bridge Mosey to the AMP, shit it’s closed, time to improvise 20x punching big boys, then lunge walk two light posts Mosey down Ballantyne Corp Pl, wave to the swift PAX Stop for 20x box cutters and buddy run up the hill towards Ballantyne Commons Stop at the corner for 20x LBCs, buddy run back towards Johnston and back to start MARY: Flutter, Plank, J-Lo’s ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mountain Rumble in Sept., the best time to start is now COT: Be present, have gratitude, help others
Where’s Orange Whip?
Date: 2025-04-22 AO: fast-twitch Q: Benny PAX: Cheese Curd, Alf, deep_dish, jet_fuel, marge, retread, geraldo, turkey_leg, voodoo, Benny, Oona 🐶 FNGs: None COUNT: 10 WARMUP: After a very brief disclaimer seeing how Orange Whip must have parried to hard on the west coast the fine folks of Fast Twitch were dealt with YHC. THE THANG: YHC gave the pax two options out and back to Catholic or towards Covenant Day. The pax choose Covenant Day, 30 minutes out and back. MARY: None ANNOUNCEMENTS: Q school coming up soon led by Alf and Orange Whip. Brew Ruck Memorial Day weekend, see slack for more details. COT: YHC with the takeout
How does the Bucher introduce his wife?
Date: 2025-04-22 AO: falcon-crest Q: Grits PAX: Clover, Emoji, Slingshot, puddin_pop, Erin Brokavich, Grits, Bootlegger, Razorback, Schwarmer FNGs: None COUNT: 8 Croatia, billy Bob thorton, ice skiing were just a few of the discussions
Punk makes Wildturkey Happy
Date: 2025-04-21 AO: swole Q: Unplugged PAX: voodoo, wildturkey, high_tide, ickey_shuffle, The Worm, Uncle Leo, lex_luthor FNGs: None COUNT: 8 Nice clear and humid morning in the gloom. Week 2 of the Grinder spreadsheet. Good amount of PAX with Lex and The Worm making their way! Great to see you all! The workout was terrible but in a good way.
Playlist was 80’s ish punk. That put a pep in wildturkey step.
WARMUP: Sling shot Good Mornings LSS Swings High Pull Arm Circles Phelps
THE THANG: 15 min AMQRAP #1 – 3 SH Swings – 3 SH Thrusters – 3 Lawn Mowers Repeat other side. Rest as need, keep going but keep your quality high.
Rest Period – Waiter carries with snatches. A crowd pleaser.
15 min AMQRAP #2 – 3 SH Press – 5 SH Swings Repeat other side….THEN – 5 Merkins (on or off bell) Rest as need, keep going but keep your quality high.
MARY: Flute Bridge, Plank, HBH.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Pray for Run Stoppers Family. Keep praying for the worm as he makes his way about out in the gloom! COT: YHC took us out.
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Playlist was 80’s ish punk. That put a pep in wildturkey step.
WARMUP: Sling shot Good Mornings LSS Swings High Pull Arm Circles Phelps
THE THANG: 15 min AMQRAP #1 – 3 SH Swings – 3 SH Thrusters – 3 Lawn Mowers Repeat other side. Rest as need, keep going but keep your quality high.
Rest Period – Waiter carries with snatches. A crowd pleaser.
15 min AMQRAP #2 – 3 SH Press – 5 SH Swings Repeat other side….THEN – 5 Merkins (on or off bell) Rest as need, keep going but keep your quality high.
MARY: Flute Bridge, Plank, HBH.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Pray for Run Stoppers Family. Keep praying for the worm as he makes his way about out in the gloom! COT: YHC took us out.
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