introducing…
Date: 2024-04-23 AO: 3rdf-timekeeper Q: bratwurst PAX: citgo, frasier FNGs: None COUNT: 3 3 of us talked about our personal backgrounds connected with the topic of the next book – The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America.
frasier will kick it off discussion of Chapter 1 for us next week.
Some recommendations for videos to watch before then (each about 10min): 1) Author on The View – https://youtu.be/0xwEq38aL9M?si=HfqqRHpLfTEVtzlU 2) author on a Podcast talking about their session in The View – https://youtu.be/GA_4mr0S3-8?si=Bk-pCd8GOd_FnUSu 3) Author’s TED Talk – https://youtu.be/QxB3b7fxMEA?si=DpX9JULFHvpIJSwu
frasier will kick it off discussion of Chapter 1 for us next week.
Some recommendations for videos to watch before then (each about 10min): 1) Author on The View – https://youtu.be/0xwEq38aL9M?si=HfqqRHpLfTEVtzlU 2) author on a Podcast talking about their session in The View – https://youtu.be/GA_4mr0S3-8?si=Bk-pCd8GOd_FnUSu 3) Author’s TED Talk – https://youtu.be/QxB3b7fxMEA?si=DpX9JULFHvpIJSwu
your excellence
Date: 2024-04-22 AO: firestarter Q: kirby PAX: Endo, Franky, Peaches FNGs: None COUNT: 4 It was great to have Endo and Peaches show up because it would have been really hard to get started this morning. I greated his royal Excellence Franky and asked if it was proper to bow or kneel to the winner of WTF. Very proud of him and team! WARMUP: The world’s slowest mosey to bank. Windmills merkins big boys THE THANG: Mosey to ledge by Dentist office and do a derkin dip ladder. Mosey to AK doing a flag carrier run. Do an Flutter and big boy ladder. Mosey home flag carrier and come in a few minutes late. MARY: yep ANNOUNCEMENTS: WTF 2025 COT: Endo took us out
You want me to swing what?!?
Date: 2024-04-22 AO: swole Q: flipper PAX: wildturkey, The Worm, Uncle Leo, flipper FNGs: None COUNT: 4
WARMUP: SSH,IW, ST, Swings, Arm Circles, Scarecrows THE THANG: yet another week of SFG prep. Today was waiters, dbl cleans, dbl front squats, and 2H heavy swings. The spreadsheet called for 10 reps at 48kg, so Uncle Leo suggested we up the reps as a proxy, because nobody has a bell that big. For the last set YHC attempted 10 swings with dbl 24s and barely survived… that’s a lot of weight! MARY: Boat/Canoe, Glute Bridge, Elbow Plank ANNOUNCEMENTS: savage race COT: YHC took us out
WARMUP: SSH,IW, ST, Swings, Arm Circles, Scarecrows THE THANG: yet another week of SFG prep. Today was waiters, dbl cleans, dbl front squats, and 2H heavy swings. The spreadsheet called for 10 reps at 48kg, so Uncle Leo suggested we up the reps as a proxy, because nobody has a bell that big. For the last set YHC attempted 10 swings with dbl 24s and barely survived… that’s a lot of weight! MARY: Boat/Canoe, Glute Bridge, Elbow Plank ANNOUNCEMENTS: savage race COT: YHC took us out
Blakeovery
Date: 2024-04-22 AO: run Q: frasier PAX: bunker, hairball, Hippie, Kielbasa, Polly, tuck, wingman, Goonie Nip Brexit Taco Stand FNGs: None COUNT: 12
WARMUP: THE THANG: we had three do the preview run for hit the bricks. The rest of us wandered through Ballantyne. Great group +2 dogs, Huck and Charlie. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Nunn, we need something new on the books. COT:
WARMUP: THE THANG: we had three do the preview run for hit the bricks. The rest of us wandered through Ballantyne. Great group +2 dogs, Huck and Charlie. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Nunn, we need something new on the books. COT:
Week 7 Session 3 was NOT the ‘easy grip’ workout
Date: 2024-04-20 AO: olympus Q: Krzyzewski PAX: The Worm, Wabbit, voodoo, mighty_mite, ickey_shuffle, Loogie FNGs: None COUNT: 7 Seven pax woke up and chose to get better this morning. Though the gloom was thick and muggy, the mumblechatter kept things light – we covered new cars, the transfer portal, and the perils of getting food ‘Indian hot’ on a Friday night. Best of all, like a guest celebrity appearance, Loogie posted today. If you’ve ever been in a fraternity, this was the equivalent of having an ‘old bro’, about whom, you’ve heard multiple tales – with some reaching legend status, come back into town. Great to meet the infamous Loogie, but YHC just feels bad the weinke started off with 100 presses – not great for a recovering shoulder. Nevertheless, let’s get into the recap… WARMUP: 10x swings, prying squats, 5x hi-pulls (e/s), synovial circles, 5x one-handed swings (e/s) THE THANG: 1) Ze Presses! (5 sets) – Single presses (1x/2x/3x ascending ladder, alternating e/s) – Single Presses (4x e/s) 2) Ze Swings! (16 min EMOM) – 1-handed “heavy” swings (10x) 3) Ze Carries! (4 sets) – Farmer’s carries w/ heavy bells (90 sec) 4) Ze Lunges! (2 sets) – Single racked lunges 20 paces MARY: Potpourri of Mary-ish things: – SLDL (8x e/s) – Anchored leg raises (10x) – Glutebridge (45 sec. hold) ANNOUNCEMENTS: – Get your ruck sacks ready for Brew Ruck on 5/25 – Unleash your inner savage at the Savage Race in June – Drain any gently used or unneeded blood at the Blood Drive coming soon COT: Area-man and former kettlebell enthusiast, MARTA, led the COT and took the joint (4/20 pun!) Olympus/Rock pax out in prayer
Channeling our inner Hydra
Date: 2024-04-20 AO: the-rock Q: MARTA PAX: geraldo, Preschool, hopper, Mr. Magoo, Cottonmouth, Circuit City, Alf, O’Tannenbaum, Runstopper, turkey_leg, WaterWorks, Water Works FNGs: None COUNT: 13 I had loft ambitions for the Q. An imposible.mile divided by 4. It was clear that Hydra has rubbed off on the pax and the refuseniks were out in force. Some claimed pre run or a virus or so.ething as the reason. Mumblechatter was plentiful and occasionally witty…
Post next week for a much stronger Q and hopefully a less.muggy workout.
WARMUP Wait for The Runstopper 15 x SSH 15 X IW 10x lss 10x merkins 20×lbc
Shake it out. Run to Davie pick up runstopper on the way.
Impossible quarter mile Burpee broad jumps Lunges Bear crawl Mosey
After a poor participation we abandoned that attempt
4 corners Merkins in middle Jump squats Freddie’s Star jumps American hammer×10 X2
Light suicides with backwards runs x3
Jog to playground Partner up for parking lot jog timer and lbcs or pull ups. X4
Jog half way back to the swim club Paint the line circuits with squats and marry
Long run back to launch
Announcements Waxhaw trail fest was today Brew ruck coming in may Blood drive to be announced next month
Post next week for a much stronger Q and hopefully a less.muggy workout.
WARMUP Wait for The Runstopper 15 x SSH 15 X IW 10x lss 10x merkins 20×lbc
Shake it out. Run to Davie pick up runstopper on the way.
Impossible quarter mile Burpee broad jumps Lunges Bear crawl Mosey
After a poor participation we abandoned that attempt
4 corners Merkins in middle Jump squats Freddie’s Star jumps American hammer×10 X2
Light suicides with backwards runs x3
Jog to playground Partner up for parking lot jog timer and lbcs or pull ups. X4
Jog half way back to the swim club Paint the line circuits with squats and marry
Long run back to launch
Announcements Waxhaw trail fest was today Brew ruck coming in may Blood drive to be announced next month
Whole lotta Mary
Date: 2024-04-20 AO: davinci Q: Palmolive PAX: Palmolive FNGs: None COUNT: 1 It was foggy. Had to call in a wellness check for some guy. Did a ton of Mary.
WARMUP: Laps around Petsmart parking lot and some stretching.
THE THANG: Squats, Merkins, and Mike Tysons.
MARY: Sets and sets of imperial walkers, pretzel crunches, big boys, Bennifers (formerly ARods), and heels to heaven
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Next series of Qs to be posted in the channel soon
COT: Me
WARMUP: Laps around Petsmart parking lot and some stretching.
THE THANG: Squats, Merkins, and Mike Tysons.
MARY: Sets and sets of imperial walkers, pretzel crunches, big boys, Bennifers (formerly ARods), and heels to heaven
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Next series of Qs to be posted in the channel soon
COT: Me
Secondhand Lions
Date: 2024-04-19 AO: kevlar Q: Horsehead PAX: ChickenWing, Mile High, poptart, Mr. Magoo, Orange Whip, Turd Ferguson aka Limey FNGs: None COUNT: 7
We exercised our rights and our bodies. Some exercised their bowels. Some of the bowels needed exorcising. The lion head on the new field is disproportionately large, like Pop Tarts head. I suspect we will get used to it, but I’m not sure if it will ever get used to us. Bougie upgrade from the old gravel track and the malaria tires.
I still hate Slackblasts.
Your pal,
Horsehead
We exercised our rights and our bodies. Some exercised their bowels. Some of the bowels needed exorcising. The lion head on the new field is disproportionately large, like Pop Tarts head. I suspect we will get used to it, but I’m not sure if it will ever get used to us. Bougie upgrade from the old gravel track and the malaria tires.
I still hate Slackblasts.
Your pal,
Horsehead
Mountain Goat
Date: 2024-04-19 AO: run Q: fleetwood PAX: slim_fast, retread, Spammer, Joker, sledge, kilowatt, geraldo, gullah, wildturkey, Insomniac FNGs: None COUNT: 11
WARMUP: warm up Strawberry and back then down to track. Some Dynamic. THE THANG: started with 400 at just under t-pace followed by 200 rest intervals. Main Event consisted of 5 (10 20 30s) which are actually 30 seconds easy followed by 20sec at t-pace and 10sec Sprints back to back. 2 minute easy, then another set of five. To finish up we sandwiched it with more 400 x200s. … and yes I almost lost my voice MARY: n/a ANNOUNCEMENTS: WTF! Savage race COT: prayer for sensi family/Lois
WARMUP: warm up Strawberry and back then down to track. Some Dynamic. THE THANG: started with 400 at just under t-pace followed by 200 rest intervals. Main Event consisted of 5 (10 20 30s) which are actually 30 seconds easy followed by 20sec at t-pace and 10sec Sprints back to back. 2 minute easy, then another set of five. To finish up we sandwiched it with more 400 x200s. … and yes I almost lost my voice MARY: n/a ANNOUNCEMENTS: WTF! Savage race COT: prayer for sensi family/Lois