Crazy cool
Date: 2024-02-01 AO: the-phoenix Q: kirby PAX: wildturkey, Starch, Roulette, fredo, war_eagle, midriff FNGs: None COUNT: 7
WARMUP: mosey to font entrance do some not good downs on hand release American flavored push-ups. and we did some other stuff including 2 kinda of SSH. THE THANG: Hit some speed bumps at the Y do LBCs 33 33 34. Hit the Back entrance đ and do 10 hand release and 10 jump squats. MARY: we did a failed Paula abdul and then more speed bumps big boy sit ups. Great to see Fredo on his 7th Maniversary crushing it. Starch on day 2 and Roulette hitting it hard. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Madisons daughters race and Exlaxstravaganza with Frehleys 60th COT: war eagle
WARMUP: mosey to font entrance do some not good downs on hand release American flavored push-ups. and we did some other stuff including 2 kinda of SSH. THE THANG: Hit some speed bumps at the Y do LBCs 33 33 34. Hit the Back entrance đ and do 10 hand release and 10 jump squats. MARY: we did a failed Paula abdul and then more speed bumps big boy sit ups. Great to see Fredo on his 7th Maniversary crushing it. Starch on day 2 and Roulette hitting it hard. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Madisons daughters race and Exlaxstravaganza with Frehleys 60th COT: war eagle
Just my deer friends
Date: 2024-02-01 AO: peak-51 Q: Spammer PAX: Spammer FNGs: None COUNT: 1 I figured the Peak crowd would be light to non-existent due to some Pax being out of town. I was correct. It was just me myself and I and herd of deer behind the Matthews Library. The bucks were all mated up with the females and formed a perimeter around them until I got by. Since no one else showed up and Iâve been resting a bum foot I took it easy and just ran the Tour of Matthews 5k.
Typical Thursday
Date: 2024-02-01 AO: _area-51 Q: ToeJam PAX: Bombay, Cooter2, Pilgrim, Rousey, na FNGs: 1 na COUNT: 5
WARMUP: SSH Imperial Walkers Arm Cicles Merkins World’s Greatest Stretch THE THANG: ran to the bignhill behind Salsaritas. 1.partner work bear crawl hill while partner completes burpees. 100 total 2. partner backwards runs the hill will other pax complete 100 plank jacks. 3. Partner sprints the hill while other partner completes 100 squats. proceed to parking lot for 4 corners 10 alternateing hand merkins 10neach hand 20 calf raises 30 hillbilly squats 40 heels to heaven
mosey back via Indian run MARY: slow LBCs and dolly ANNOUNCEMENTS: everyone go support freshleys comet this Saturday at DaVinci 630 launch COT: Prayers for Bombays father and a friend who just arrived home from a heart transplant.
WARMUP: SSH Imperial Walkers Arm Cicles Merkins World’s Greatest Stretch THE THANG: ran to the bignhill behind Salsaritas. 1.partner work bear crawl hill while partner completes burpees. 100 total 2. partner backwards runs the hill will other pax complete 100 plank jacks. 3. Partner sprints the hill while other partner completes 100 squats. proceed to parking lot for 4 corners 10 alternateing hand merkins 10neach hand 20 calf raises 30 hillbilly squats 40 heels to heaven
mosey back via Indian run MARY: slow LBCs and dolly ANNOUNCEMENTS: everyone go support freshleys comet this Saturday at DaVinci 630 launch COT: Prayers for Bombays father and a friend who just arrived home from a heart transplant.
2 situps in and I realized Taco Bell wasn’t the best choice for dinner …
Date: 2024-01-31 AO: sacs Q: hoover PAX: wildturkey, Cheese Curd, Roulette FNGs: None COUNT: 4 Actually it was around mile 1.5 that I realized the barbarians were at the gates … and they weren’t happy.
APFT is a pathfinder requirement, with a passing score of 250+. In the Pathfinder program, you are encouraged to plan this and other required challenges out so as not be stuck at the end of the program with a to-do list you can’t accomplish.
So of course, YHC waited until the literal last day of the 12 week program to try for this Pass/Fail requirement. No do-overs, no resets. If YHC didn’t pass on the first try then the last 12 weeks of Pathfinder training would have been for nothing. Maximum effort.
So there I was at 0513 in the rainy SCMS parking lot, three pax staring at me expectantly with rucks and a sandbag. A question was raised about where we were running, the track or somewhere else? YHC suggested repeats on Strawberry, a suggestion that was wisely ignored as we descended onto the track. Here’s how it went down …
WARMUP: Walk to the track and talk about how we would rather not do this.
THE THANG: 2 mile run, timed. The SCMS lady who runs opposite our way on the track actually waved and said “hi.” Take that, Ghost of #chubbyhubby!
2:00 max pushups and 2:00 max situps in the cover of the SCMS crapper awning.
For extra credit, a 2 mile ruck out to Arbo and back.
MARY: no time for love, Dr. Jones. We went into OT.
The Results: Score: 250 / 300 Result: Passed PushUp Score: 90 / 100 SitUp Score: 81 / 100 Run Score: 79 / 100 Underwear: still clean
More than honorable mentions: Wild Turkey smoked the group with 60 merkins in 2 minutes. Cheese Curd smoked the run with a sub-7 pace, plus did EC while Roulette finished his last lap. Roulette completed his first APFT. Solid baseline and we convinced him to join the next Pathfinder training block. Get after it!
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Savage Race. Sign up, ruck it or don’t. But sign up and get dirty.
COT: I’m sure someone, somewhere did, but we were a scattered crew at the end. Time commitments in the AM and all. Many thanks to the rucking crew that supported me during the Pathfinder program. It was what I needed to not burn out on running post-BRR. SYITG and looking forward to the next challenge.
APFT is a pathfinder requirement, with a passing score of 250+. In the Pathfinder program, you are encouraged to plan this and other required challenges out so as not be stuck at the end of the program with a to-do list you can’t accomplish.
So of course, YHC waited until the literal last day of the 12 week program to try for this Pass/Fail requirement. No do-overs, no resets. If YHC didn’t pass on the first try then the last 12 weeks of Pathfinder training would have been for nothing. Maximum effort.
So there I was at 0513 in the rainy SCMS parking lot, three pax staring at me expectantly with rucks and a sandbag. A question was raised about where we were running, the track or somewhere else? YHC suggested repeats on Strawberry, a suggestion that was wisely ignored as we descended onto the track. Here’s how it went down …
WARMUP: Walk to the track and talk about how we would rather not do this.
THE THANG: 2 mile run, timed. The SCMS lady who runs opposite our way on the track actually waved and said “hi.” Take that, Ghost of #chubbyhubby!
2:00 max pushups and 2:00 max situps in the cover of the SCMS crapper awning.
For extra credit, a 2 mile ruck out to Arbo and back.
MARY: no time for love, Dr. Jones. We went into OT.
The Results: Score: 250 / 300 Result: Passed PushUp Score: 90 / 100 SitUp Score: 81 / 100 Run Score: 79 / 100 Underwear: still clean
More than honorable mentions: Wild Turkey smoked the group with 60 merkins in 2 minutes. Cheese Curd smoked the run with a sub-7 pace, plus did EC while Roulette finished his last lap. Roulette completed his first APFT. Solid baseline and we convinced him to join the next Pathfinder training block. Get after it!
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Savage Race. Sign up, ruck it or don’t. But sign up and get dirty.
COT: I’m sure someone, somewhere did, but we were a scattered crew at the end. Time commitments in the AM and all. Many thanks to the rucking crew that supported me during the Pathfinder program. It was what I needed to not burn out on running post-BRR. SYITG and looking forward to the next challenge.
Happy Hump Day
Date: 2024-01-31 AO: anvil Q: geraldo PAX: hopper, geraldo, Emoji, Point Break, Lorax, Jet Fuel, Margo, Puddin Pop, Icarus, Thunder Road FNGs: None COUNT: 10 THE THANG:
We jogged over to another large area of the parking lot for COP SSH x 20 IW X 20 Squats x 20 Sharon Towers x 15
We moseyed over to the rock pile near the drive through entrance and selected a lifting rock, choose wisely. Then we carried or our rocks over the the parking lot with the 8 islands. Puddin Pop thought it was 6 or  7 islands, who knew?
Lining up abreast, we proceeded to complete the called exercises at each island, then running to other end of the parking lot and back without your rock. Upon return, carry your rock to the next island and repeato.
Rock Curls x 10 Overhead Rock Presses x 10 Rock Tricep Extensions x 10 Meekins x 10
We did some Mary when finished, then we made our way back stopping at each island for 10 Rock squats.
We returned our rocks and moseyed over to the  Hot Box to pay a visit to our Meathead brothers. Then grabbed some wall for 2 rounds of 50 air presses and headed back to launch for some Mary.
We jogged over to another large area of the parking lot for COP SSH x 20 IW X 20 Squats x 20 Sharon Towers x 15
We moseyed over to the rock pile near the drive through entrance and selected a lifting rock, choose wisely. Then we carried or our rocks over the the parking lot with the 8 islands. Puddin Pop thought it was 6 or  7 islands, who knew?
Lining up abreast, we proceeded to complete the called exercises at each island, then running to other end of the parking lot and back without your rock. Upon return, carry your rock to the next island and repeato.
Rock Curls x 10 Overhead Rock Presses x 10 Rock Tricep Extensions x 10 Meekins x 10
We did some Mary when finished, then we made our way back stopping at each island for 10 Rock squats.
We returned our rocks and moseyed over to the  Hot Box to pay a visit to our Meathead brothers. Then grabbed some wall for 2 rounds of 50 air presses and headed back to launch for some Mary.
MARY: Hello Dollies x 20 Heels to Heaven x no 20 Rosalita x 15
Mumblechatter
I pulled into the parking lot and was happy to see a merry group of pax for a hump day A bootcamp friendly 2 miles today, youâre welcome bootcamp . Emoji opted for a bootcamp rather than the APFT test. @cheesecurd might have something to say about that. Good to see Puddin Pop after I promised him yesterday weâd stay in campus. Thanks to @hopper for posting, @gummy didnât, but he was there in spirit since I borrowed part of the Weinke from him. Strong work by Icarus, I hadnât met him before but keep it up. I hadnât see Margo in a long time but he has to deal with a code brown issue which he took care of near North Face. I donât normally post at boot camps on Wednesday, but when I do itâs at Anvil Thanks to Thunder Road for the takeout
ANNOUNCEMENTS: None COT:
1000 reps
Date: 2024-01-31 AO: wamrap Q: Alf PAX: Alf, Orange Whip, rachel, O Tannenbaum FNGs: None COUNT: 4 WARMUP: jogging THE THANG: lifting cinder blocks and jogging MARY: not today
Grabbed a block, cycled through 100 reps across a few exercises per round. Then run the deck and do it again. All got 10 rounds-ish.
Grabbed a block, cycled through 100 reps across a few exercises per round. Then run the deck and do it again. All got 10 rounds-ish.
If you want sweat (you got it)
Date: 2024-01-31 AO: the-maul Q: Palmolive PAX: patent_pending, Saigon Sam, kirby, super trooper, teddyf3 FNGs: None COUNT: 6 Rain canât stop rock and roll, so a crew of 6 roadies headed to the parking deck for an exclusive AC/DC concert. The acoustics at Uwharrie Arena were perfect, and the workout was uninventive, but effective.
WARMUP: Line up on parking lot spaces in the deck, then Frankensteins for 3 spaces, 10x Peter Parkerâs IC, high knees for 3 spaces, 10x potato pickers IC, bear crawl for 3 spaces, 10x LSS IC, lunge walk stretch for 3 spaces, 10x SSH IC. Ready to đ¤ Called exercise then lap around 100x dips, 100x plank jacks, 100x CDDs, 100x Freddie Mercs, 100x Bobby Hurleys, end with Thunderstruck (merkin at every âthunderâ)
THE THANG: Called exercise then lap up and around the deck: 100x dips, 100x plank jacks, 100x CDDs, 100x Freddie Mercs, 100x Bobby Hurleys, 100x 1 legged flutters (50 per side). End with Thunderstruck, plank for the 5 minute song with a merkin every time you hear âthunderâ.
MARY: Whole lotta Mary
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Frehleyâs Comet 60th birthday Q and convergence at Da Vinci this Saturday (2/3). Be there.
Ex-lax stravaganza the same day down in Waxhaw, so double down if you can (runs 7-11, jump on, jump off). Check mumblechatter and the Waxhaw slack for details.
Madisonâs daughter is organizing a charity race to raise money for victims/prevention of teen domestic abuse. Sign up on mumblechatter.
COT: Kirby took us out
WARMUP: Line up on parking lot spaces in the deck, then Frankensteins for 3 spaces, 10x Peter Parkerâs IC, high knees for 3 spaces, 10x potato pickers IC, bear crawl for 3 spaces, 10x LSS IC, lunge walk stretch for 3 spaces, 10x SSH IC. Ready to đ¤ Called exercise then lap around 100x dips, 100x plank jacks, 100x CDDs, 100x Freddie Mercs, 100x Bobby Hurleys, end with Thunderstruck (merkin at every âthunderâ)
THE THANG: Called exercise then lap up and around the deck: 100x dips, 100x plank jacks, 100x CDDs, 100x Freddie Mercs, 100x Bobby Hurleys, 100x 1 legged flutters (50 per side). End with Thunderstruck, plank for the 5 minute song with a merkin every time you hear âthunderâ.
MARY: Whole lotta Mary
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Frehleyâs Comet 60th birthday Q and convergence at Da Vinci this Saturday (2/3). Be there.
Ex-lax stravaganza the same day down in Waxhaw, so double down if you can (runs 7-11, jump on, jump off). Check mumblechatter and the Waxhaw slack for details.
Madisonâs daughter is organizing a charity race to raise money for victims/prevention of teen domestic abuse. Sign up on mumblechatter.
COT: Kirby took us out
Introduction
Date: 2024-01-23 AO: 3rdf-timekeeper Q: frasier PAX: Gump, frasier, Roulette, Hippie FNGs: None COUNT: 4 The Amen Effect – Introduction
Roulette leads next week. Chapter 1 – Show Up
Roulette leads next week. Chapter 1 – Show Up
[3rdf-timekeeper] Show up
Date: 2024-01-30 AO: 3rdf-timekeeper Q: Roulette PAX: Roulette, Gump, citgo, bratwurst, frasier FNGs: None COUNT: 5 The Amen Effect: Chapter 1 – Show Up
Gump leads next week: Chapter 2 – Please, Hold On
Gump leads next week: Chapter 2 – Please, Hold On
How Do You Like My Hoodie?
Date: 2024-01-30 AO: falcon-crest Q: hopper PAX: geraldo, Cheese Curd, deep_dish, jet_fuel, puddin_pop, Tuna, Huddle House, Bootlegger, Hops, Snuka, gummy, semi-gloss, marge, ductwork, hopper, Erin Brokavich, poptart, Focker FNGs: None COUNT: 18 After a paltry disclaimer, recognition of Gummy’s 7 year hiatus from F3 and that Deep Dish is running a 1/2 marathon (shamed into it by his 2.0), the pax launched at the workout formerly known as Hawks Nest — into what would be a running workout as per Hopper’s warning yesterday. Lots of mumblechatter as you would expect from the pax. Things of note: pax did a Nickel Triple, that’s when the Q calls a Triple Nickel but doesn’t allow nearly enough time, so it’s three rounds instead of five; Hopper & Gummy wore matching hoodies – cute. Huddle House just got back from skiing in Utah yesterday – T-claps for posting…site Q duty, really. That’s all for this substi-slackblast…gotta go pop some vitamin-I (ibuprofen – credit to Gummy on that). EH someone you haven’t seen in a while…or an FNG. Remember when we used to have FNG’s join us?