On Fridays We Wear Pink
Date: 2026-02-13 AO: Ultimate Q: Spyglass , Spyglass PAX: MARTA, David Baker, Crawdad, Fruity Pebbles, Shank, Broken Arrow, Steve Hall, JH, Spikeball, Yeti, Spyglass, Situation, None FNGs: 1 None COUNT: 19 Pregame: Healthy numbers on a crisp, clear breakfast Friday. PAX arrived dawning various articles of pink clothing, mainly owned by their wives. The stars were a super cute pink beanie worn by Crawdad and very cool “futbol” jerseys by Yeti & Fresh Meat. Honorable mention fashion statements include Shanks alpine skiing gloves and Betty’s ninja head wrap.
The game: After a semi-rigged split of teams, yellow emerged looking like the New York Yankees starting lineup. As play started, it looked like it could have gotten away early for red, but heart kept them in the game. Aioli was everywhere (offense, defense, even some trash talk to Bulley). Reports have surfaced that Coach Belichick recently reached out to him to inquire about any remaining eligibility at UNC. Play of the morning goes to Marta who tipped a pass from Crawdad and regained control on the way down. He then proceeded to hit Crawdad in the corner for the score. The Yeti-Bulley rivalry continued to brew as Yeti mossed Bulley to the point of Bulley making clear eye contact with Yeti’s belly button. However, upon returning to earth, Bulley saw Yeti as “out” on the line. This was only to be called off by Shank from out of left field who saw it as in (possibly an inside job since He was originally drafted yellow?). Down 13-10 with minutes remaining, red clawed back in part thanks to a clear, “never a doubt” OPI call courtesy of Fruity that set up a crucial red score. In the final minute, red took its first lead of the game, giving yellow one final chance to tie. An effort play on defense at the goaline by Fruity completed the emphatic comeback victory for red. Final score 15-14 red.
Quote of the morning: “We need to bring back shaming.” – Shank
Postgame: Winners win @Wario improving to 7-0. JH is a winner too in the Lords eyes. Just not on the pitch as of late. Look out for a potential tanking situation in the second half of the year to secure a high pick in next years draft class. Breakfast Friday for the win, as always.
COT: Vicky preaching at his mom’s service today. Fly’s son’s classmate passed. Fresh’s uncle in unstable health. Praise: Spy’s son/ wife doing very well after fall.
Shoutout puddles on bringing the pink ribbon so all could show support ✊ @vicky
Good day, gentlemen 🥏
Red: Spy Situation Wario Shank Fruity Puddles Bulley Fresh Peaches Betty
Yellow: JH Yeti Aioli Marta Broken Pink Fly Crawdad Spike
The game: After a semi-rigged split of teams, yellow emerged looking like the New York Yankees starting lineup. As play started, it looked like it could have gotten away early for red, but heart kept them in the game. Aioli was everywhere (offense, defense, even some trash talk to Bulley). Reports have surfaced that Coach Belichick recently reached out to him to inquire about any remaining eligibility at UNC. Play of the morning goes to Marta who tipped a pass from Crawdad and regained control on the way down. He then proceeded to hit Crawdad in the corner for the score. The Yeti-Bulley rivalry continued to brew as Yeti mossed Bulley to the point of Bulley making clear eye contact with Yeti’s belly button. However, upon returning to earth, Bulley saw Yeti as “out” on the line. This was only to be called off by Shank from out of left field who saw it as in (possibly an inside job since He was originally drafted yellow?). Down 13-10 with minutes remaining, red clawed back in part thanks to a clear, “never a doubt” OPI call courtesy of Fruity that set up a crucial red score. In the final minute, red took its first lead of the game, giving yellow one final chance to tie. An effort play on defense at the goaline by Fruity completed the emphatic comeback victory for red. Final score 15-14 red.
Quote of the morning: “We need to bring back shaming.” – Shank
Postgame: Winners win @Wario improving to 7-0. JH is a winner too in the Lords eyes. Just not on the pitch as of late. Look out for a potential tanking situation in the second half of the year to secure a high pick in next years draft class. Breakfast Friday for the win, as always.
COT: Vicky preaching at his mom’s service today. Fly’s son’s classmate passed. Fresh’s uncle in unstable health. Praise: Spy’s son/ wife doing very well after fall.
Shoutout puddles on bringing the pink ribbon so all could show support ✊ @vicky
Good day, gentlemen 🥏
Red: Spy Situation Wario Shank Fruity Puddles Bulley Fresh Peaches Betty
Yellow: JH Yeti Aioli Marta Broken Pink Fly Crawdad Spike
[The Devil’s Turn] The Devil’s Turn
Date: 2026-02-12 AO: The Devil’s Turn Q: flipper , PAX: Gump, fleetwood, Polly, bunker, Astro (Kyle Kirchhoff), gumbo, hairball, flipper, citgo, frasier FNGs: None COUNT: 10 WARMUP: some PreRunners THE THANG: everybody nutted up, thus nobody shutted up. MARY: she shut up ANNOUNCEMENTS: beer and dice run 3/7 COT: Fleetwood did the honors
The Phoenix
Date: 2026-02-12 AO: The Phoenix Q: SweetWater , PAX: wildturkey, Hawkeye, Roulette, SweetWater FNGs: None COUNT: 4 WARMUP: Mosey to front side of HR and do some squats, hillbilly, runner stretch. Get loose and ready THE THANG: Run out to Bryant Farms Rd to front entrance of YMCA. Do some side steps and find a good mini hill. 3 sets of run up hill and back down to do 5 merkins. Run back to parking lot of Hawk Ridge and get a coupon. 3 rounds 10 reps of squat/press, goblet squat, lunge w/twist and then curl/press/tri. Run to end of parking lot forward and back to coupon backwards. Mosey to stairs. 10 reps of box jump up 3 steps and run down other side. Then curb jumps OYO tel:25-20-15-10-5 Mosey over to playground for longevity test of dead hang. Goal was 1 minute. Mosey to put coupons away and finish with 1 minute squat hold and a few pulses. MARY: Yes ANNOUNCEMENTS: Some runs coming up and talk of challenge to get to other AOs coming up. COT:
We ❤️ Park Crossing
Date: 2026-02-12 AO: Shield Q: Bombay , PAX: Cooter2, Moth, Bombay, tagalong, Brisket FNGs: None COUNT: 5 WARMUP: Quick affirmation that we come ready to put the work in at this AO even if numbers are low. Also some exercises. THE THANG: Leg circuit at the three-headed hill monster (squats, lunges, how’s your family member of choice). Arm circuit at the rock pile (curls, triceps, press, row). MARY: Added some spice to this one by bringing our rocks over for toe touches, knee tucks and hammers. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Did I mention that we :heart: the Park Crossing guys? COT: YHC took us out
Three’s A Charm
Date: 2026-02-09 AO: Firestarter Q: C3P0 , PAX: C3P0, Adobe, The Doctor FNGs: 1 The Doctor COUNT: 3 I should know better than to try to write a bb on my phone. One wrong click & you lose it all.
Fortunately a big chunk was copied from my training for the Fellowship of the Idiots, so let’s agree this is all that mattered anyway.
We also did standard warm up & good job to Adobe getting his neighbor out. Now let’s hope I didnt scare him away from ever joining us again
The THANG Single-Leg Romanian Deadlifts: 3 × 8-10 each leg (focus on hip stability) Bulgarian Split Squats: 3 × 10 each leg (dumbbells or barbell) Lateral Band Walks: 3 × 15 steps each direction (heavy resistance) Step-Ups: 3 × 10 each leg (hold dumbbells, 12-16″ box) Copenhagen Planks: 3 × 20-30 seconds each side (adductor strength) Single-Leg Squats to Box: 3 × 8 each leg (control descent)
Fortunately a big chunk was copied from my training for the Fellowship of the Idiots, so let’s agree this is all that mattered anyway.
We also did standard warm up & good job to Adobe getting his neighbor out. Now let’s hope I didnt scare him away from ever joining us again
The THANG Single-Leg Romanian Deadlifts: 3 × 8-10 each leg (focus on hip stability) Bulgarian Split Squats: 3 × 10 each leg (dumbbells or barbell) Lateral Band Walks: 3 × 15 steps each direction (heavy resistance) Step-Ups: 3 × 10 each leg (hold dumbbells, 12-16″ box) Copenhagen Planks: 3 × 20-30 seconds each side (adductor strength) Single-Leg Squats to Box: 3 × 8 each leg (control descent)
WAMRAP
Date: 2026-02-11 AO: WAMRAP Q: Alf , PAX: Alf, Ironsides, poptart, rachel FNGs: None COUNT: 4 Was a warm morning so we stayed out of the parking deck and did a regular 4 corners with burpees in the middle.
Nice to have Pop Tart and Rachel adjust those schedules to be able to join us.
Ironsides with the takeout.
Nice to have Pop Tart and Rachel adjust those schedules to be able to join us.
Ironsides with the takeout.
Don’t make me use my Dad voice!
Date: 2026-02-11 AO: Meathead Q: voodoo , PAX: F3 Elsa, voodoo, The Worm, MARTA, Blanks, Unplugged, Uncle Leo, Pepsi, flipper, Curious George, Toto, Soul Glo, high_tide, Emoji FNGs: None COUNT: 14 Between travel and illness (mine and other family members’) and general life “stuff,” I have posted far less frequently than I would have liked over the past few weeks. To snap me out of my malaise, I elbowed Flipper aside and snatched today’s Meathead Q from his warm, somewhat sweaty (clammy?) hands. The weather was excellent – 60s with a breeze. Only Unplugged was aftaid to unsheathe his pasty winter legs but the rest of us embraced the Springlike temps.
WARMUP: the weinke gave me 10 minutes but we didn’t need that long given:
SSH x 20 IC 5 x 1-handed swings per side IW x 15 IC 5 x high pulls per side Sharon Towers x 10 IC 5 x cleans per side Prying squats x 2 IC 5 x snatches per side
THE THANG: Workout 2 of Week 2 of flipper’s shenanigans (aka Dolphineus Maximus). Low reps means go HEAVY.
25:00 of alternating sets of:
6 x 2-handed floor press 6 x 2-handed bent over rows
Continue with good form and rest as needed.
After 15:00, all in attendance agreed that we had done enough so we moved on to something not on the spreadsheet.
Carries: take your heaviest bell and your lightest bell and line up. During the carries, the mumblechatter got a little overly exuberant and the Q politely shushed the pax in a stern manner. Thus, the weinke was given its title (thanks, Unplugged).
Lighter bell overhead, heavy bell ins suitcase carry. To the first light, then recover and switch sides. Repeato with racked and suitcase. We returned to our stations but had extra time so we repeated with farmer carries and marching in place for about :45.
5:00 of heavy high pulls – 6 per side. Since the reps were low, the pax were told to push themselves on weight.
MARY: we had a few minutes left so we did some elbow plank and hollow body hold until time expired.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: • 3/6 will be the next edition of The Prod – invite an FNG or a pax that’s fallen off the wagon. • 3/7 running, rucking, and drinking to raise money to buy drugs. See Slack for more details but I think I’ve got it right. • 3/28 Q School at the Hot Box at Calvary. This is for any lax who wants to up their W game, not just relatively new guys. Come on out and learn from the best. Some of the best couldn’t make it so I will also be there.
COT: thank you to Pepsi for taking out the combined lax of Meathead and Anvil (5 pax)
WARMUP: the weinke gave me 10 minutes but we didn’t need that long given:
SSH x 20 IC 5 x 1-handed swings per side IW x 15 IC 5 x high pulls per side Sharon Towers x 10 IC 5 x cleans per side Prying squats x 2 IC 5 x snatches per side
THE THANG: Workout 2 of Week 2 of flipper’s shenanigans (aka Dolphineus Maximus). Low reps means go HEAVY.
25:00 of alternating sets of:
6 x 2-handed floor press 6 x 2-handed bent over rows
Continue with good form and rest as needed.
After 15:00, all in attendance agreed that we had done enough so we moved on to something not on the spreadsheet.
Carries: take your heaviest bell and your lightest bell and line up. During the carries, the mumblechatter got a little overly exuberant and the Q politely shushed the pax in a stern manner. Thus, the weinke was given its title (thanks, Unplugged).
Lighter bell overhead, heavy bell ins suitcase carry. To the first light, then recover and switch sides. Repeato with racked and suitcase. We returned to our stations but had extra time so we repeated with farmer carries and marching in place for about :45.
5:00 of heavy high pulls – 6 per side. Since the reps were low, the pax were told to push themselves on weight.
MARY: we had a few minutes left so we did some elbow plank and hollow body hold until time expired.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: • 3/6 will be the next edition of The Prod – invite an FNG or a pax that’s fallen off the wagon. • 3/7 running, rucking, and drinking to raise money to buy drugs. See Slack for more details but I think I’ve got it right. • 3/28 Q School at the Hot Box at Calvary. This is for any lax who wants to up their W game, not just relatively new guys. Come on out and learn from the best. Some of the best couldn’t make it so I will also be there.
COT: thank you to Pepsi for taking out the combined lax of Meathead and Anvil (5 pax)
National Inventor’s Day
Date: 2026-02-11 AO: SACS Q: hoover , PAX: wildturkey, hoover, Roulette FNGs: None COUNT: 3 Three men enjoyed the 60 degree temps this morning at South Charlotte Middle School. Today we celebrated National Inventor’s Day by inventing two WODs and killing them.
WARMUP: Walk to the track and take a lap.
THE THANG: This was a dry run for two 250-themed WODs that may or may not make an appearance this summer. Both were 25 minute AMRAP, which got us through 5 rounds for each. Real crowd pleasers.
WOD 1: The Two Hander 200 M ruck, 10 merkins, 10 ruck-on squats, 10 OH ruck presses, 10 Up-right ruck rows, 10 ruck to chest Good Mornings – rinse and repeat
WOD 2: The Single Hander 200 M ruck, 10 ruck thrusters, 10 Lawnmowers R, 10 Lunges R, 10 Lawnmowers L, 10 Lunges L
MARY: Some during the break between WODs
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Brew Ruck 3/07, Q School 3/28 COT: YHC with the takeout
WARMUP: Walk to the track and take a lap.
THE THANG: This was a dry run for two 250-themed WODs that may or may not make an appearance this summer. Both were 25 minute AMRAP, which got us through 5 rounds for each. Real crowd pleasers.
WOD 1: The Two Hander 200 M ruck, 10 merkins, 10 ruck-on squats, 10 OH ruck presses, 10 Up-right ruck rows, 10 ruck to chest Good Mornings – rinse and repeat
WOD 2: The Single Hander 200 M ruck, 10 ruck thrusters, 10 Lawnmowers R, 10 Lunges R, 10 Lawnmowers L, 10 Lunges L
MARY: Some during the break between WODs
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Brew Ruck 3/07, Q School 3/28 COT: YHC with the takeout
800 meters of joy
Date: 2026-02-10 AO: Swift Q: flipper , PAX: Gump, fleetwood, das_boot, bunker, bratwurst, jrr_tolkien, shrinkwrap, fire_hazard, Patches, gumbo, flipper, tagalong, soft_pretzel, kirby, Brisket, frasier, madison FNGs: None COUNT: 16 Same spot, same route, different intervals. YHC is a big fan of rinse/repeat for its ease of use. “Same thing as last week, but different” is very easy to write, but I acknowledge some of you may be tired of the bullring after the last few weeks. I care… but don’t expect me to do anything about it. Thusly, a big crew of PAX headed off into the gloom for yet another iteration of running in circles occurred at 0515
WARMUP: Meander about 1.25 miles to the bull ring and dynamically warm up THE THANG: 800 meters X5 -400 at 6/7-10 effort -400 at 8/9/10 effort Recover until the 6 arrives +90 seconds MARY: she ain’t a runner ANNOUNCEMENTS: on March 7th gather in Ballantyne for a ruck/run with beer and gambling for the benefit of drugs. COT: combined with bagpipe
WARMUP: Meander about 1.25 miles to the bull ring and dynamically warm up THE THANG: 800 meters X5 -400 at 6/7-10 effort -400 at 8/9/10 effort Recover until the 6 arrives +90 seconds MARY: she ain’t a runner ANNOUNCEMENTS: on March 7th gather in Ballantyne for a ruck/run with beer and gambling for the benefit of drugs. COT: combined with bagpipe