Three Amigos
Date: 2025-07-23 AO: _area-51 Q: Mr. Magoo PAX: Point Break, lorax FNGs: None COUNT: 3 WARMUP: The usual at the oval. THE THANG: Started with the circle of rocks, a lap of curling, a lap of pressing, and a lap of triceping around the circle with a rock. Then off to the north parking lot for three laps of four exercises, merkins, LBCs, wide arm merkins, and heels to heaven. Next to the hot house for three sets of step ups, dips, and inclined merkins with a run in between around a light post. Followed by more rocks near the cricket field and finished with Voodoo and the Meatheads. MARY: Yes, see above. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes, Lorax is building a pool and Point Break is coupling at the Grand Bohemian in Greenville while the kids are at camp. COT: Flipper closed us out with the Meatheads.
Providence Hill Suckage
Date: 2025-07-22 AO: fast-twitch Q: retread PAX: Astro (Kyle Kirchhoff), Benny, Alf, retread FNGs: None COUNT: 4 WARMUP: Astro-approved 1.25 mile warmup to Greyson Ridge Dr. THE THANG: Repeats on the long, grinding behemoth known as Providence Hill Suck on Strava, dodging the random mound of grass and dirt near the start. Astro (Kyle Kirchhoff) Alf led the way with 4 trips up and back. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Horsey Half is fast approaching. COT: Astro.
Summer Heat
Date: 2025-07-22 AO: bagpipe Q: teddyf3 PAX: Roulette, goat, Blue Tent, taggart FNGs: None COUNT: 5 WARMUP: Short mosey to pick up taggart at his car at 5:31 and on to warmup: SSHX20 MerkinsX5 IWX10 MerkinsX5 WindmillX10 MerkinsX5 PPX10 MerkinsX5 THE THANG: Mosey to sushi place for 3 sets of 4 corners. Merkins, lunges, Mary, Carolina dry-dock,calf raises, squats and more – 20 reps Mosey to pond for work at each building. MARY: Lots ANNOUNCEMENTS: help Kirby with race COT: I took us out. Prayers for Madison’s work colleagues son and Goats 3rd kiddo on the way!
Globe vs. Map
Date: 2025-07-22 AO: 3rdf-timekeeper Q: bratwurst PAX: Franky, Roulette FNGs: None COUNT: 3 As Roulette said, this Chapter is a “warning” about how to use the mental models. A Map (each Mental Model) is a representation of the underlying territory, so you need to be aware of its limitations, assumptions, and be open to feedback when applying it.
bratwurst brought the visuals – a Globe and a Map (Mercator projection). Some comparisons –
A globe accurately represents the Earth’s surface, maintaining correct proportions and shapes, while a Mercator projection is a flat map that distorts these properties, especially near the poles. The Mercator projection is useful for navigation because it preserves compass directions as straight lines, but it significantly exaggerates the size of landmasses far from the equator. [1, 2, 3]
Here’s a more detailed breakdown:
Globe: True Representation: A globe is a three-dimensional model of the Earth, accurately depicting the relative sizes and shapes of landmasses and oceans according to National Geographic Society. [1, 1, 4, 4, 5, 6] Distortion-Free: It minimizes distortion, allowing for accurate measurements of distances and directions. [1, 1, 5, 5] Ideal for Understanding Earth’s Shape: Globes are excellent for visualizing the Earth’s spherical nature and understanding spatial relationships between different locations. [1, 1, 5, 5] Limited Practicality for Navigation: While accurate, globes are cumbersome for practical navigation at sea. [1, 1, 7, 7]
Mercator Projection: Cylindrical Projection: The Mercator projection maps the globe onto a cylinder, which is then unrolled into a flat map. [8, 9] Directional Accuracy: It preserves compass directions as straight lines (loxodromes), making it useful for navigation. [3, 10] Area Distortion: The projection distorts the size of landmasses, especially at higher latitudes. For example, Greenland appears larger than South America, even though it’s much smaller according to Atlas.co. [2, 11] Misleading Perception of Size: The Mercator projection can lead to a skewed understanding of the relative sizes of countries and continents. [2, 12] Useful for Navigation: While area is distorted, the Mercator projection is still valuable for nautical navigation because it allows for straight-line courses to be plotted on the map. [3, 7]
NEXT 3 WEEKS ARE BOOKED: 7/29/2025 Hippie: Circle of competence 8/5/2025 Franky: First principles thinking 8/12/2025 Citgo: Thought experiment
bratwurst brought the visuals – a Globe and a Map (Mercator projection). Some comparisons –
A globe accurately represents the Earth’s surface, maintaining correct proportions and shapes, while a Mercator projection is a flat map that distorts these properties, especially near the poles. The Mercator projection is useful for navigation because it preserves compass directions as straight lines, but it significantly exaggerates the size of landmasses far from the equator. [1, 2, 3]
Here’s a more detailed breakdown:
Globe: True Representation: A globe is a three-dimensional model of the Earth, accurately depicting the relative sizes and shapes of landmasses and oceans according to National Geographic Society. [1, 1, 4, 4, 5, 6] Distortion-Free: It minimizes distortion, allowing for accurate measurements of distances and directions. [1, 1, 5, 5] Ideal for Understanding Earth’s Shape: Globes are excellent for visualizing the Earth’s spherical nature and understanding spatial relationships between different locations. [1, 1, 5, 5] Limited Practicality for Navigation: While accurate, globes are cumbersome for practical navigation at sea. [1, 1, 7, 7]
Mercator Projection: Cylindrical Projection: The Mercator projection maps the globe onto a cylinder, which is then unrolled into a flat map. [8, 9] Directional Accuracy: It preserves compass directions as straight lines (loxodromes), making it useful for navigation. [3, 10] Area Distortion: The projection distorts the size of landmasses, especially at higher latitudes. For example, Greenland appears larger than South America, even though it’s much smaller according to Atlas.co. [2, 11] Misleading Perception of Size: The Mercator projection can lead to a skewed understanding of the relative sizes of countries and continents. [2, 12] Useful for Navigation: While area is distorted, the Mercator projection is still valuable for nautical navigation because it allows for straight-line courses to be plotted on the map. [3, 7]
NEXT 3 WEEKS ARE BOOKED: 7/29/2025 Hippie: Circle of competence 8/5/2025 Franky: First principles thinking 8/12/2025 Citgo: Thought experiment
Space Needle – Liftoff
Date: 2025-07-22 AO: swift Q: bratwurst PAX: flipper, voodoo, Wolverine, fleetwood, gumbo, Franky, kirby, madison, tagalong, midriff FNGs: None COUNT: 11 WARMUP: PAX left on time (sans Q) — down to R on Bally Corp, Harney, Rushmore, out to Synchrony lot. Dynamic exercises.
THE THANG: Working Interval = Run UPHILL for the full hill distance from the bottom of Ballantyne Commons up to Costigan Park. No time limit today. This is you vs. you, but feel free to start each one with a buddy. Recover back down. With the recovery distance = the working interval distance, the working interval will be at a harder effort than last month’s workout that used this section.
Most PAX got in at least 4. Some 5, plus some extra “Mount St. Durant” (the steepest part from Ballantyne Commons up to Costigan Park).
flipper consistently led and kept the recovery moving faster than anyone else. voodoo fresh off training camp in the Alps earlier in the summer was biting at his heels along with a Wolverine biting at his heels. Then the duo of gumbo and fleetwood traded places on their 5 hills, and had a tagalong with tagalong fighting up each one behind them. midriff was lost in the middle, front, and back, doing his own version at times, but kept it moving. kirby Franky madison sweated in out, perhaps played in the sprinklers (cause how wet can you get?), and kirby reminded everyone how proud he was of each guy just being there.
flipper picked up the Local Legend, but frasier KOM is still safe.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Horsey Half Marathon early August.
COT: teddyf3 took us out
THE THANG: Working Interval = Run UPHILL for the full hill distance from the bottom of Ballantyne Commons up to Costigan Park. No time limit today. This is you vs. you, but feel free to start each one with a buddy. Recover back down. With the recovery distance = the working interval distance, the working interval will be at a harder effort than last month’s workout that used this section.
Most PAX got in at least 4. Some 5, plus some extra “Mount St. Durant” (the steepest part from Ballantyne Commons up to Costigan Park).
flipper consistently led and kept the recovery moving faster than anyone else. voodoo fresh off training camp in the Alps earlier in the summer was biting at his heels along with a Wolverine biting at his heels. Then the duo of gumbo and fleetwood traded places on their 5 hills, and had a tagalong with tagalong fighting up each one behind them. midriff was lost in the middle, front, and back, doing his own version at times, but kept it moving. kirby Franky madison sweated in out, perhaps played in the sprinklers (cause how wet can you get?), and kirby reminded everyone how proud he was of each guy just being there.
flipper picked up the Local Legend, but frasier KOM is still safe.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Horsey Half Marathon early August.
COT: teddyf3 took us out
There will be blood
Date: 2025-07-22 AO: falcon-crest Q: MARTA PAX: Huddle House, puddin_pop, deep_dish, Snuka, ChickenWing, Emoji FNGs: None COUNT: 7 MUMBLECHATTER: Quite frankly I didn’t hear much of it over gasping for air. The great thing about it being 75 degrees at launch is that you don’t even need to run to start the cooling process. Farewell to Emoji for a few weeks as he parties with his 80 +yr in the Catskills and lives his best life in Manhattan.
It was a bloody one as @huddle_house cut his forehead on the bridge railing. Wanting sympathy or neighborhood solidarity, pudding drew blood somehow picking up his rock.
About 2.4 miles in the heat felt like more.
THE THANG Mosey to church 15X SSH 15X IW 10X LSS 20X LBCs
Mosey to Carmel green 5 burpees Mary
Mosey to Mcandrew for a circuit of cul de sacs
1st sac x3 Partner up 20 merkins and lbcs
Next sac x2 20 squats And Freddy
Mosey to bridge Dips x20 Inclines x10
Rockwork 3x Merkin (merkin deadlift, merkin curls, merkin press) Fluttee press x 10 10 lunges es
ANNOUNCEMENTS Orange whips half marathon thing August 20 – community matters 5k Blood drive Oct 20
CoT Yhc
It was a bloody one as @huddle_house cut his forehead on the bridge railing. Wanting sympathy or neighborhood solidarity, pudding drew blood somehow picking up his rock.
About 2.4 miles in the heat felt like more.
THE THANG Mosey to church 15X SSH 15X IW 10X LSS 20X LBCs
Mosey to Carmel green 5 burpees Mary
Mosey to Mcandrew for a circuit of cul de sacs
1st sac x3 Partner up 20 merkins and lbcs
Next sac x2 20 squats And Freddy
Mosey to bridge Dips x20 Inclines x10
Rockwork 3x Merkin (merkin deadlift, merkin curls, merkin press) Fluttee press x 10 10 lunges es
ANNOUNCEMENTS Orange whips half marathon thing August 20 – community matters 5k Blood drive Oct 20
CoT Yhc
It was hot ……
Date: 2025-07-21 AO: firestarter Q: Franky PAX: taggart, Roulette, Point Break FNGs: None COUNT: 4 WARMUP: short run followed by 15 SSHs, imperial walkers, windmills, and dynamic stretching THE THANG: mosey to the area behind the stores/target. 5 wall climbs. Then 7 merkins at every other street light, 10 American hammers, 7 Romanian deadlifts. Mosey to the yoga studio. 3 rounds running up with merkins and American hammers at each side. MARY: mosey to the fitness studio. Some Supermans and some stretching. ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
pizza 🍕
Date: 2025-07-21 AO: blakovery Q: bunker PAX: wingman, gumbo, Green Label FNGs: None COUNT: 4 WARMUP: THE THANG: MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT:
I have new bells but imma leave them in the boxes inside my truck.
Date: 2025-07-21 AO: swole Q: Unplugged PAX: voodoo, flipper, Emoji, Soul Glo, Fotomat, Uncle Leo, high_tide, 8 FNGs: 1 8 COUNT: 9 Record numbers for a Swole workout. Must be my musk and promise of ab wheel exercises. Welp one of those did not happen. Forgot my ab wheel, my bluetooth speaker was dead, and my timer was set to the wrong EMOM. flipper saved the musical day on the speaker, so late 90’s alt was heard by all. Also, I forgot my yoga mat for the pre-broga with Uncle Leo. Challenges and foibles aside, the PAX rolled in and we were off. 530 waits for no unprepared fool!
Observations: voodoo now parks like frehleys_comet and almost made it to a concert….he is embracing the every approaching respect! flipper has new 24s in the boxes in his truck….still Emoji has a selfie stick and yet only one 24….still. Soul Glo made on a Monday, guess he did not need is windshield wipers replaced. Also refuses to see his so-called fav band. Fotomat is really knowledgeable about the gradation of band venues in CLT and what that say about your fav band. Uncle Leo played the smarter card and used gloves today for the snatches. #wisdom high_tide I teased HT once again with an ab wheel potential and disappointed him. Next Q brother! YHC – forgot all the things except my KBs.
WARMUP: Swingy, loopy, twisty, jumpy, squatty, arm flappie. ya know the usual.
THE THANG: 14+1 EMOM-90 5-Single Hand Half Snatch Spreadsheet called for E2MOM….but I revolted. flipper and voodoo bullied most into adding belkins, which some complete other refusnik. All good.
Carry Melody around the parking lot. – Suitcase – then 7 lawn mowers (l/r) – Rack – then 5 rack squats/goblets (l/r) – Waiter – then 5 Single leg RDL (l/r)
MARY: a little HBH and plank ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: YHC took us out.
Observations: voodoo now parks like frehleys_comet and almost made it to a concert….he is embracing the every approaching respect! flipper has new 24s in the boxes in his truck….still Emoji has a selfie stick and yet only one 24….still. Soul Glo made on a Monday, guess he did not need is windshield wipers replaced. Also refuses to see his so-called fav band. Fotomat is really knowledgeable about the gradation of band venues in CLT and what that say about your fav band. Uncle Leo played the smarter card and used gloves today for the snatches. #wisdom high_tide I teased HT once again with an ab wheel potential and disappointed him. Next Q brother! YHC – forgot all the things except my KBs.
WARMUP: Swingy, loopy, twisty, jumpy, squatty, arm flappie. ya know the usual.
THE THANG: 14+1 EMOM-90 5-Single Hand Half Snatch Spreadsheet called for E2MOM….but I revolted. flipper and voodoo bullied most into adding belkins, which some complete other refusnik. All good.
Carry Melody around the parking lot. – Suitcase – then 7 lawn mowers (l/r) – Rack – then 5 rack squats/goblets (l/r) – Waiter – then 5 Single leg RDL (l/r)
MARY: a little HBH and plank ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: YHC took us out.
So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause.
Date: 2025-07-21 AO: chubby-hubby Q: Spammer PAX: Spammer FNGs: None COUNT: 1 WARMUP: overrated THE THANG: Mc Horsey Hills MARY: nope ANNOUNCEMENTS: nope COT: Spammer