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Push, Pull…ain’t that some 🐂

Date: 2024-03-28 AO: the-phoenix Q: Palmolive PAX: war_eagle, midriff FNGs: None COUNT: 3 Pulled up to the AO for the first time ever, and was on Q. Haven’t posted in 3 weeks and had two left hand gloves, so I was clearly ready. But it felt nice to post somewhere new with different options…looking forward to coming back again!
WARMUP: Lap around the lot with exercises at the corners and variations on walking/running at the straights: mosey, 10x mountain climbers, Frankensteins, 10x jump squats, high knees, 10x 4 count merkins, lunge walk, 10x American hammers
THE THANG: find some playground space and do 3x rounds of each set: #1: 5 pull ups and 10x CDDs. #2: 10x pretzel crunches per side (or 10x prison sit-ups) and 20x Australian snow angels. #3: Partner pull across the parking lot, flapjack, then partner push across the parking lot, flapjack…#4: finish up with killer :honeybee: (bear crawl across the lot then broad jump (5x) and burpee (3x) back). Called Mary for LBCs or WW1s between sets.
MARY: a whole lotta
ANNOUNCEMENTS: WTF in less than a month, so check slack and sign up. Make it out to Higher Ground for 3rd F after spring break (4/12)
COT: War eagle took us out

Boobs

Date: 2024-03-28 AO: sparta Q: Full House PAX: hopper, Runstopper, ductwork, geraldo, lex_luthor, Keystone, ChickenWing FNGs: None COUNT: 8
WARMUP: No time for it THE THANG: Hills! Up Weddington, into providence plantation, then sprint up bridle creek. Some odd talk about boobs along the way (you had to be there) MARY: nope ANNOUNCEMENTS: Waxhaw trail fest up coming COT: hopper prayed us out

A fast day at the Turn

Date: 2024-03-28 AO: the-devils-turn Q: voodoo PAX: hairball, Polly, Dosey Doe, Gold Digger, turkey_leg, frasier, Astro (Kyle Kirchhoff), Shawn Heath, retread, voodoo, fletch FNGs: None COUNT: 11
WARMUP: it looked Polly, Frasier, and Gold Digger pre-ran.
THE THANG: Swans Run route. Everyone seemed to follow the route today. Retread left a little early to get a head start.
MARY: we didn’t see her
ANNOUNCEMENTS: if you haven’t signed up, you’ve missed the WTF shirt order but you can still race
COT: Retread did a great job of taking us out.

high and dry at America’s favorite AO

Date: 2024-03-28 AO: hydra Q: MARTA PAX: spackles, puddin_pop, Huddle House, Mikeoelz, jet_fuel, Queen, marge, Erin Brokavich, poptart, limey, foghorn FNGs: None COUNT: 11 MUMBLECHATTER Chatter was strong and the q lost count continously. Tclaps to Erin Brokavich for keeping count the first half. Spring break dominated the discussion but I bowed out once the conversation took a nose dive into gray bush and niche bars at key west. Luckily the chatter was improved on a thorough discussion of the quality of scenery at FSU by PAX who will not be named for their protection. @foghorn rules his house with an iron fist ( saving for child therapy) while Huddle House is aiming for father and son in law of the year at disney.
WARMUP: Standard fare Run to elanors rock intersection at summerlin SSH IW LSS MTN CLIMBERS ARM CIRCLES
THE THANG: Run to elanors rock intersection at summerlin
7s Merkins and jump squats. Run small hill towards chadwick
Lunge walk to stop sign Ab circuit
Triple stack drydocks and merkins x10 X3
Run to church
Rock work x3 Run a lap in between
Back to launch For abs and Plank work
Announcements Hydra is open next week with Jet Fuel Questionable on whether Falcons Crest will be open next week Clover
CoT Yhc takes out for the un spoken prayers and safe travels

Another Fun Filled WAMRAP

Date: 2024-03-27 AO: wamrap Q: rachel PAX: Alf, double_e, O Tannenbaum, Horsehead, poptart, Orange Whip, mcgee, Big League Chew, rachel FNGs: None COUNT: 9 Rainy day called for the parking deck. Various exercises including burpees and the burp n merk.

That was fun

Date: 2024-03-27 AO: sacs Q: fire_hazard PAX: Starch, Roulette, lex_luthor FNGs: None COUNT: 4 WARMUP:
Grab a sandbag and a ruck and walk around the lot. THE THANG: Go under the awning and get busy. Sandbag only for this part of the workout. 7 rounds of the following: 12 – clean and jerk 6 – burpees over the bag 12 – reverse lunges with the bag 6- burpees over the bag You have 3 mins to do all this. Anything left on the clock you get to use as a rest.
Another lap around the lot:
Then the following. 1 min – 5 burpees slick or ruck. Sandbag throws until time is up (ruck on) 1 min – 10 squats with bag and ruck then suitcase carry ruck one side sandbag the other. 1 min – 15 sandbag sit-ups the bear hug sandbag carry.
We got about 8 rounds of these completed then we were out of time. Hard work by all. Not a lot of mumble chatter as everyone was completing hard work.
Thanks for letting me lead.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: sign up for WTF

Four meatheads and a pilgrim

Date: 2024-03-27 AO: meathead Q: high_tide PAX: Uncle Leo, MARTA, The Worm, Pilgrim FNGs: None COUNT: 5 Arguably monotonous, our current program is designed with a purpose in mind, and we’re men of purpose. Dutifully, we followed said spreadsheet today, under the dry shelter of the hotbox, and welcomed a pilgrim who’d joined us.
WARMUP: SSH Prying squats THE THANG: 10 rounds of 5 presses per side (24kg) 24 rounds of 10 one-handed swings EMOM (28kg) Farmer holds to run out the clock MARY: No flutes were bridged today ANNOUNCEMENTS: Nary a one of note COT: Good work today, building up swing (& snatch) and pressing capacity. Not exciting work but worthwhile results. (Do you want to be entertained? Or make progress? :point_up: one for progress, please)
Musical accompaniment was a dusted off old playlist running the gamut from Conan the Barbarian to Limp Bizkit. Something for everyone.
Other learnings included: Uncle Leo’s naming etymology; why Jeeps have ducks; how socially awkward college guys are managed at parties so the pretty girls come back next time; everyone else already knew about senior games prior to this year (including Marta who is 13 years away from being eligible himself); and faced with two alternatives to Anvil, Pilgrim chose the harder option of Meathead over mailing it in at SACS. . . Holy Week workout Man has tried, and failed, to “workout” his own salvation, his reconciliation to God, since his banishment from the garden of Eden. Tried and failed every time. Even our best efforts can never be good enough. Praise to the Most High God that He loved us such that, though we were/are unlovely in our sin and rebellion, that He sent His Son to die in our place, rise from the grave, and reconcile us all to Himself. Let’s gratefully reflect on His Gift this week and celebrate His Resurrection this Easter Sunday. (If you don’t have a church home or know Jesus as your savior, please reach out to me and be my guest at Carmel Baptist.)
Aye.

Hawkeyes revenge

Date: 2024-03-26 AO: bagpipe Q: Hawkeye , kirby PAX: Starch, Roulette, tagalong, Pilgrim, Eleanor, Rousey, Brisket FNGs: None COUNT: 9 Hawkeye thought he would be out but was back in town in time. 2 amazing Qs 1 solid workout WARMUP: Hawkeye got it going THE THANG: Lunge suicides hill repeats and get down on it. It was tough. MARY: through out ANNOUNCEMENTS: WTF COT: Hawkeye

2s company

Date: 2024-03-25 AO: swole Q: Mountain Momma PAX: Uncle Leo FNGs: None COUNT: 2
WARMUP: ssh, imperial walkers, Sharon towers and a 5 minute core workout, 10 swings and some shoulder work THE THANG: sticking to the spreadsheet which consisted of SLDL 5 each x5, 5 waiter carries, 5×5 double cleans and 5×5 double front squats. It was a pretty straightforward workout, with some mumblechatter between 2 PAX who have never met before. I definitely don’t remember the Uncle Leo character from Seinfeld, I’ll have to do some research on him. MARY: we had time for some flutters and merkins ANNOUNCEMENTS: WTF coming up on April 20 COT: Praying for Sweetness and his wife Jill

It’s dark, it’s flat and not very interesting

Date: 2024-03-25 AO: chubby-hubby Q: Cheese Curd PAX: Starch, wildturkey, geraldo, gummy, hopper, grasshopper FNGs: None COUNT: 7
WARMUP: Not today THE THANG: run or ruck however far you want and get back by 6:15
3 Ruckers: Wild Turkey, Starch and YHC went for 3 total miles
1 runner: Grasshopper pre and post ran some hills
1 runner: circled back early Geraldo
1 runner came back on time gummy
1 runner was OCD @hopper and finished his mileage goal
MARY: not at this site
ANNOUNCEMENTS: WTF
COT: nice and quick take out prayer by Gummy.