Canadian Music Trivia
Date: 2024-10-23 AO: the-maul Q: super trooper PAX: midriff, SweetWater, Franky, wingman, kirby, teddyf3, Odd Job, patent_pending, Voltage? FNGs: None COUNT: 10
WARMUP: standard merkin straddle hops THE THANG: partner relay with trivia questions for each song in setlist. Punishment merkins for wrong answers MARY: rock lift and run circuit ANNOUNCEMENTS: Terror trail this weekend. Oak island run in Feb: 5 k, full, half COT:
WARMUP: standard merkin straddle hops THE THANG: partner relay with trivia questions for each song in setlist. Punishment merkins for wrong answers MARY: rock lift and run circuit ANNOUNCEMENTS: Terror trail this weekend. Oak island run in Feb: 5 k, full, half COT:
Uses for scrap wood and announcing dead band members
Date: 2024-10-23 AO: meathead Q: Unplugged PAX: high_tide, MARTA, ickey_shuffle, Uncle Leo, The Worm FNGs: None COUNT: 6 ’twas a nice clear cool morn’ in the Calvary parking lot. PAX filed in one by one and began unloading the gear. high_tide got the award for most kettlebells (7) and a piece scrap wood (1-circa 1980’s squared off 2×4), ickey_shuffle rolled up and we briefly discussed the fishing pole holder/rocket launcher contraption on the jeep. Distraction. We all then lauded the eternal need and uses of scrap wood that litters our garages and the M’s that try to removed said wood.
My playlist(s) were trash, per usual. Started with a cover of stadium rock jams. Who covers a stadium rock song, and better yet why did I choose that playlist? Just Turrible. Moved to standard mid aged white dude jams…..betterish.
WARMUP: SSH ATW LSS Halos Next – A New Unplugged exercise: ‘the water sprinkler’. perform a hinge (back and back up) and then a twist at the waste with arms out. It’s kinder gentler & wiser (respect) Sharon Towers. Make it a thing!
THE THANG: #1: 9 Mins of Hell 30 sec each (unbroken) 1 H swing l/r 1 H clean l/r 1 H snatch l/r 1 H push press l/r 1 H rev lung l/r 1 H RDL Swing burpee (1 min) Plank (1 min) 1H Thruster l/r
#2 Carries: Waiter (l/r) – LBC 15 x2 Rack (l/r)- Bulldog 10 x2 Suitcase (l/r) – Flutter Press 15 x2
#3 Single Bell ABC 7-8 rounds, -C&P-L, C&P-R, 2FS, bell down -C&P-R, C&PL, 2FS, bell down
#4 Humane Burpee 15 2HSW, 5 GB squats, 5 Merkins, 15-4-4, 15-3-3…15-1-1 Rest-repeat
MARY: Did that in #3 ANNOUNCEMENTS: Prayers for Lorax’s family. COT: With the Pax of Anvil.
Reach out to a PAX if (when) you are struggling. Reach out to a PAX because he too is struggling.
-UP
voodoo
My playlist(s) were trash, per usual. Started with a cover of stadium rock jams. Who covers a stadium rock song, and better yet why did I choose that playlist? Just Turrible. Moved to standard mid aged white dude jams…..betterish.
WARMUP: SSH ATW LSS Halos Next – A New Unplugged exercise: ‘the water sprinkler’. perform a hinge (back and back up) and then a twist at the waste with arms out. It’s kinder gentler & wiser (respect) Sharon Towers. Make it a thing!
THE THANG: #1: 9 Mins of Hell 30 sec each (unbroken) 1 H swing l/r 1 H clean l/r 1 H snatch l/r 1 H push press l/r 1 H rev lung l/r 1 H RDL Swing burpee (1 min) Plank (1 min) 1H Thruster l/r
#2 Carries: Waiter (l/r) – LBC 15 x2 Rack (l/r)- Bulldog 10 x2 Suitcase (l/r) – Flutter Press 15 x2
#3 Single Bell ABC 7-8 rounds, -C&P-L, C&P-R, 2FS, bell down -C&P-R, C&PL, 2FS, bell down
#4 Humane Burpee 15 2HSW, 5 GB squats, 5 Merkins, 15-4-4, 15-3-3…15-1-1 Rest-repeat
MARY: Did that in #3 ANNOUNCEMENTS: Prayers for Lorax’s family. COT: With the Pax of Anvil.
Reach out to a PAX if (when) you are struggling. Reach out to a PAX because he too is struggling.
-UP
voodoo
It’s Log! It’s Better Than Bad It’s Good!
Date: 2024-10-23 AO: sacs Q: geraldo PAX: hoover, wildturkey, Roulette, Starch, Hippie, geraldo FNGs: None COUNT: 6 We started with linking the 120#, 80#, 60#, & 40# sandbags creating our “Log”. We proceeded to ruck our log to Davie Park where we completed the MOG Mile WOD with our rucks.
4 Rounds 19 Ground to Overhead 19 Front Squats 19 KB/DB push-ups (one hand on left then right for a total of 38)
We delinked the sandbags and headed back to SCMS rotating sandbags amongst the Pax.
4 Rounds 19 Ground to Overhead 19 Front Squats 19 KB/DB push-ups (one hand on left then right for a total of 38)
We delinked the sandbags and headed back to SCMS rotating sandbags amongst the Pax.
The Epic Return of PopTart
Date: 2024-10-23 AO: wamrap Q: poptart PAX: Alf, O’Tannenbaum, rachel, double_e, Horsehead, Swamp Thing FNGs: None COUNT: 7 We started a minute late, and finished a minute late. Jump squats, hand release merkins, RDLs, dragonflies, confusing bear crawl merkins, and some can openers during the lap. Thoughts and prayers to our brother Orangewhip aka Fastball and his family.
Anvil: Mr Magoo’s all day Q
Date: 2024-10-23 AO: _area-51 Q: Mr. Magoo PAX: Pilgrim, Mr. Magoo, hopper, lorax, Point Break, @snuka, @honeydew, @can of worms, at Limey FNGs: None COUNT: 9
WARMUP: Side straddle hops, imperial walkers, low slow squats, mountain climbers, peter parker’s THE THANG: Rock workout, 3 sets of curls, presses, triceps, and thrusters followed by a short run; then parking lot workout with 3 sets of running to three stops (merkins, LBCs, squats) starting and ending with burpees; then at the hot box 3 sets of step ups, dips, and inclines, followed by a run to the light post and burpees; then another rock workout, press/flutters, skull crushers, and sit ups; finishing with a run and close out with the Meatheads. MARY: She wasn’t there, unless that was her running in the parking lot. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Thoughts and prayers to Lorax for the recent loss of his mother. COT: Not very comfortable. I donated mine to the Boy Scout troop. I’m sure some dad is thanking me for his sore back.
WARMUP: Side straddle hops, imperial walkers, low slow squats, mountain climbers, peter parker’s THE THANG: Rock workout, 3 sets of curls, presses, triceps, and thrusters followed by a short run; then parking lot workout with 3 sets of running to three stops (merkins, LBCs, squats) starting and ending with burpees; then at the hot box 3 sets of step ups, dips, and inclines, followed by a run to the light post and burpees; then another rock workout, press/flutters, skull crushers, and sit ups; finishing with a run and close out with the Meatheads. MARY: She wasn’t there, unless that was her running in the parking lot. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Thoughts and prayers to Lorax for the recent loss of his mother. COT: Not very comfortable. I donated mine to the Boy Scout troop. I’m sure some dad is thanking me for his sore back.
no notes no problem!
Date: 2024-10-22 AO: 3rdf-timekeeper Q: soft_pretzel PAX: bratwurst, Hippie, tigerrag, frasier, citgo, Gump, Wegmans FNGs: None COUNT: 8 soft_pretzel didn’t need his written notes (left at home) to recall his overview and talk from memory. Leading with some scripture that addressed violence, he led the PAX through the discussion on Chapter 5 – Doesn’t Religion Cause Violence?
And the PAX got a little squeamish at smaller accommodations than normal until the stink eye forced the single soul out of the normal high top table spot.
Gump up next for Chapter 6 on 10/29 – “how can you take the Bible literally?”
And the PAX got a little squeamish at smaller accommodations than normal until the stink eye forced the single soul out of the normal high top table spot.
Gump up next for Chapter 6 on 10/29 – “how can you take the Bible literally?”
orionid letdown
Date: 2024-10-22 AO: skunk-works Q: Mountain Momma PAX: Smokey, Header, ChickenWing, lois, Cottonmouth, Spikeball FNGs: None COUNT: 7
WARMUP: started by Header after some technical difficulties by the Q with getting the speaker connected to the phone THE THANG: catch me if you can to the portico with a (gasp) 10 merkin chaser. Partner renegade rows with a run up the hill between each round Circle of fire – Two hand overhead press – Good morning Nashville – Flutter press – 4 more exercises but I can’t remember since it’s so late in the day…. Catch me if you can back to the launch MARY: 5 minutes of core work, hoping to see some meteors from the orionids, but no dice ANNOUNCEMENTS: accelerate campaign on hold to 2025 COT: life is a vapor, make the most of it Praise for 3 baptisms post crusade
WARMUP: started by Header after some technical difficulties by the Q with getting the speaker connected to the phone THE THANG: catch me if you can to the portico with a (gasp) 10 merkin chaser. Partner renegade rows with a run up the hill between each round Circle of fire – Two hand overhead press – Good morning Nashville – Flutter press – 4 more exercises but I can’t remember since it’s so late in the day…. Catch me if you can back to the launch MARY: 5 minutes of core work, hoping to see some meteors from the orionids, but no dice ANNOUNCEMENTS: accelerate campaign on hold to 2025 COT: life is a vapor, make the most of it Praise for 3 baptisms post crusade
New runway – is it too short?
Date: 2024-10-22 AO: swift Q: bratwurst PAX: citgo, flipper, teddyf3, drive_by, Hippie, soft_pretzel, fleetwood, Wegmans FNGs: None COUNT: 9 0515 – launch from Towne Bank in Ballantyne & mosey by Loch Ness towards the only official greenway section in Ballantyne Corp Park and part of the Carolina Thread Trail. Run out halfway on the greenway section to come back to the junction with Ballantyne Corp Dr. 0525 – dynamic stretching 0530 – start 6min intervals at Threshold Pace (7.5 / 10 effort) done in Out-and-back style (all start together, U-turn halfway, finish where you started). 1min recovery. 0605 – head to COT 0617 – a little late back to COT…Cobains!
Billed as the smoothest, flattest, bump-free asphalt in Ballantyne, it seemed to live up to the hype with a moderately meandering and slightly rolling path. Although the 0.5mi length is questionable, for citgo ran out of room with his sub 6:00/mi pace over 3 minutes. The 1min rest was never enough…
YHC never said the brightest or driest section of Ballantyne Corporate Park, but neither seemed to impact the PAX too much that either didn’t bring a headlamp or didn’t dry the damp spots from a few sprinklers.
Great group out there that seemed to get the out & back pacing down after Round 1 when there were a lot that went out a little too hard. Of course the 1min rest helped with that to slow the PAX down on Round 2 (well, all but Gump that doesn’t like being passed), so PAX were finishing very close to the goal of back at the starting line. Notable exceptions citgo and flipper that seemed to negative split the back half of each interval.
Solid efforts from a group of teddyf3 fleetwood soft_pretzel that must have made a pact (or were simply pacing together) to never get passed on the back half.
Welcome Site FNG @Wegmans from The Fort ! TBD if we run our 1mi at the FUTURE Wegmans location next week.
Only 1 more week of Programmed Threshold Pace! Next week we will put it all together with a you vs. you 1mi Interval (rounds TBD) on a 1minute Rest.
That also means we are looking for a November Q! Plans fell through due to a PAX work schedule, so we need someone to take the reins. Pay is competitive! Signing bonus is amazing!
COT: – prayers for the family of soft_pretzel friend Alex who suddenly passed away last week from bladder cancer leaving a wife and 10yo daughter behind.
Billed as the smoothest, flattest, bump-free asphalt in Ballantyne, it seemed to live up to the hype with a moderately meandering and slightly rolling path. Although the 0.5mi length is questionable, for citgo ran out of room with his sub 6:00/mi pace over 3 minutes. The 1min rest was never enough…
YHC never said the brightest or driest section of Ballantyne Corporate Park, but neither seemed to impact the PAX too much that either didn’t bring a headlamp or didn’t dry the damp spots from a few sprinklers.
Great group out there that seemed to get the out & back pacing down after Round 1 when there were a lot that went out a little too hard. Of course the 1min rest helped with that to slow the PAX down on Round 2 (well, all but Gump that doesn’t like being passed), so PAX were finishing very close to the goal of back at the starting line. Notable exceptions citgo and flipper that seemed to negative split the back half of each interval.
Solid efforts from a group of teddyf3 fleetwood soft_pretzel that must have made a pact (or were simply pacing together) to never get passed on the back half.
Welcome Site FNG @Wegmans from The Fort ! TBD if we run our 1mi at the FUTURE Wegmans location next week.
Only 1 more week of Programmed Threshold Pace! Next week we will put it all together with a you vs. you 1mi Interval (rounds TBD) on a 1minute Rest.
That also means we are looking for a November Q! Plans fell through due to a PAX work schedule, so we need someone to take the reins. Pay is competitive! Signing bonus is amazing!
COT: – prayers for the family of soft_pretzel friend Alex who suddenly passed away last week from bladder cancer leaving a wife and 10yo daughter behind.
Run the hills
Date: 2024-10-22 AO: fast-twitch Q: frasier PAX: Alf, Benny, Joker FNGs: None COUNT: 4
WARMUP: a nice jog to the bottom of raintree ln. THE THANG: pretty simple workout. Run three times up a hill. Turn around when the first person reaches the top and bottom of the hill. We did four different hills of various length and grade. 800 feet in a hour is good work. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
WARMUP: a nice jog to the bottom of raintree ln. THE THANG: pretty simple workout. Run three times up a hill. Turn around when the first person reaches the top and bottom of the hill. We did four different hills of various length and grade. 800 feet in a hour is good work. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
Temple Run
Date: 2024-10-22 AO: bagpipe Q: wildturkey PAX: Starch, Roulette, Hawkeye, kirby, Road Rash FNGs: None COUNT: 6 The Adventure Begins: Today’s adventure took us on a journey through the lost city of Bagpipe. Our intrepid explorers, Hawkeye, Starch, Roulette, Road Rash, and Kirby, were led by the fearless archaeologist, Wild Turkey.
The Workout:
– The Boulder Dash: Running through Ballantyne up Bagpipe Hill – The Serpent’s Pit: 7 flights up and 7 flights down the parking deck – The Well of Souls: AKA Einstein Bagels to complete our mission.
The Aftermath: As the adventure concluded, we emerged victorious, our bodies weary but our spirits uplifted.
Until next time, may your adventures be filled with sweat, laughter, and a touch of Indiana Jones magic.
The Workout:
– The Boulder Dash: Running through Ballantyne up Bagpipe Hill – The Serpent’s Pit: 7 flights up and 7 flights down the parking deck – The Well of Souls: AKA Einstein Bagels to complete our mission.
The Aftermath: As the adventure concluded, we emerged victorious, our bodies weary but our spirits uplifted.
Until next time, may your adventures be filled with sweat, laughter, and a touch of Indiana Jones magic.