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Baby Weight (Hill City – Ringwald – 6/30/20)

QIC:  Ringwald

Date: 06/30/2020

PAX: Skitch, Deer Jack, Flop, Pink Panther, Sunshine, Lutefisk, Curfew, Backfire, Cupid, Omaha, Carebear, Ohms, White Glove, Sidekick, Moneyball, Blindside, Mr. May, Coverup, Chief, Back Pew, The Count, Picasso, FNG-The Grouch

AO: Hill City

Conditions

Conditionally seasonal.

COP

Start at Blue Rhino
Forward Fold (right over left, left over right)
Slow and Low Squats x 10 IC
Willie Mays Hays x 10 IC
Ass Kickers x 10 IC
High Knees x 10 IC

Jog to stage in Coolidge
Merkin x 10 IC
Shoulder Press x 10 IC
Arm Circles x 10 IC
Reverse Arm Circles x 10 IC
Moroccan Night Club x 10 IC
Cherry Pickers x 10 IC
Plank Jacks x 10 IC
Mountain Climbers x 10 IC
Imperial Walkers x 10 IC
Windmill x 10 IC

The Thang

We picked an appropriate weighted rock that became our “babies”. Unless instructed, no one could drop their baby. If they did, the group incurred a 5 burpee penalty.

Don’t Drop The Baby
Using the street lights, we performed the following exercises in waves to stay separated

Round 1
Walk to 3rd light pole with baby in cradle position
Walk to 6th light pole with baby in frankenstein position
Walk to 9th light pole with baby in tricep extension position
Walk to 12th light pole with baby in piggy back position
Walk/speed walk back alternating with lunges every 3rd light

Round 2
Walking in cradle position between each exercise
Walk to 3rd light pole – 10 overhead press
Walk to 6th light pole – 10 bench press
Walk to 9th light pole – 10 bent over rows
Walk to 12th light pole – 10 elevated crunches
Walk/speed walk back alternating with lunges every 3rd light

Throw The Baby
Move to big outer circle of coolidge park
PAX tosses their baby as far as they can, and performs the following exercises to get to their baby. Rotating arms each throw until they reach the center.
Round 1 – Bear Crawl
Round 2 – Bear Crawl (but rolling the baby since the ground was soft)

COT

One word – Appreciation

It looks differently and means different things to everyone, but take the time today to appreciate something or someone in your life.

Moleskin

It was good to be back and leading in the gloom. We performed a total of 15 burpee penalties as a group.

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    My First Time at the ‘Saw

    QIC:  Ringwald

    Date: 1/15/2020

    PAX: Speed Trap, Bernie, Toe Tag, Peanuts, Escobar, Snow Patrol, Walla Walla, Mayhem, Angel Hair, Moondance, Fastlane, WuzntMe, Clothespin, Coldplay

    AO: Hacksaw

    Conditions

    We dodged the imminent rain, and enjoyed a cool 55 degree windy morning.

    COP

    Merkins x 10 IC
    Plank Jacks x 12 IC
    Mountain Climbers x 12 IC
    3 Burpees OYO
    SSH x 20 IC
    Wall sits
    Seal Claps x 12 IC
    Overhead Press x 12 IC
    Cherry Pickers x 12 IC
    Wall Sit x 10 IC
    5 Burpees OYO
    SSH x 20 IC

    The Thang

    Jogged to the back of City Hall
    Before we started our partner exercises, I wanted to kick things off with a round of 21. We did burpees. Then we got into it.
    Round 1
    Partner 1 – Broad Jump every other line/Body Builder
    Partner 2 – Decline Merkins in sets of 10
    Round 2
    Partner 1 – Suicides on every line
    Partner 2 – Dips in sets of 20
    Round 3
    Partner 1 – Duck walk every other line/Burpee
    Partner 2 – Squats in sets of 20
    Round 4
    Partner 1 – Bear Crawl
    Partner 2 – LBCs (with legs hire than picnic table seats)

    Moseyed to Veteran’s Park
    Partner 1 runs Capri lap
    Partner 2 repeats until partner 1 returns:
    10 Merkins
    10 Squats
    10 LBCs
    Rotated until time

    COT

    Every decision you’ve ever made, every yes or no, every influence, has led you here today. The first time you said yes to the Gloom is the reason you’re here this morning.

    Think of up to 3 people you haven’t spoken to in a while. These people can be anyone in your life; family, friend, foe. Make it a point to day to reach out to them. Shoot a quick text, leave a quick voicemail, mend a relationship that weighs heavy on your heart. Be that person today that puts a drop of inspiration in someone’s potentially empty bucket.

    Moleskin

    Thoroughly enjoyed my first time to Hacksaw! Almost saw Clothespin eat concrete during his bear crawl. Talked about stripper music and dead hookers. Dodged the police. All the great things you expect in the gloom.

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      Grab a Fistful of Santa’s Sack

      QIC:  Ringwald

      Date: 12/24/2019

      PAX: FNG-Manny, FNG-Sandy, Moneyball, Blindside, Uncle Fester, Skitch, Hobo, Iron Butt, Focker, Training Wheels, Fissure, Sunshine, Mayhem, Half Caff (Loman from F3Knoxville), Back Pew

      AO: Hill City

      Conditions

      It was a warmish, balmy-ish Christmas Eve. 50 degrees.

      COP

      Warmup in the parking lot

      Side straddle hops x 20 IC
      1 Burpee
      Jump Squats x 15 OYO
      2 Burpees
      Merkins x 10 IC
      3 Burpees
      Plank Jacks x 10 IC
      Peter Parkers x 10 IC
      4 Burpees
      Imperial Walkers x 12 IC
      5 Burpees

      The Thang

      Start at the beginning of the walking bridge. Two PAX carry Santa’s Sack to the first stopping point. The rest of the PAX sprint ahead and perform the first exercise waiting on the sack. When it gets there, the next partner group gets the sack and starts carrying. Repeat each exercise until all PAX have carried the sack, then go to next exercise.

      Exercises to rotate through (AMRAP while waiting on the sack):
      Squat
      American Hammers

      We made it to the end of the walking bridge after AH, so we performed Merkincides with the white-bricked lines in front of White Bird.

      Go to first line, come back and do 1 Merkin
      Got to second line, come back and do 2 Merkins
      Repeat until you have made it to 10 Merkins

      Back across the bridge with Santa’s Sack

      Never Cross Dolly
      Twinkle Toes/T-Bombs/The Bruce and the Cait

      We finished with some Mary by drawing the Alphabet with our legs

      COT

      Take time to appreciate all you have during the holidays, some aren’t so lucky.

      Moleskin

      Fissure, being the math wiz that he is, informed us very quickly that we would do a total of 55 Merkins during Merkincides. Drawing the Alphabet with your legs (a) is harder than it sounds and (b) causes a vast amount of gloomhorns to ring out.

      Merry CHRISTmas.

      News

      New Year’s Day Convergence at the Lion’s Den – 7 AM

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        Everyone, get a rock

        QIC: Sunshine

        Date: 11/7/2019

        PAX: Misfire, Callahan, Sherlock, Candu, Red Tees, Hobo, Doghouse, Dirk, Hansen, Cheech, Sidekick

        AO: Hill City

        Conditions

        Perfect weather, with a dash of lawn care treatment smell.

        COP

        Warmup in the Great Hall:

        Side straddle hop x20

        Shadow jump rope x10

        Shadow jump rope skip x10

        3rd grade exercise x10

        Willy Mays Hayes x10

        Windmills x10

        Imperial Walkers x10

        Arm circles forward x10

        Arm circles backward x10

        Moroccan night club x10

        The Thang

        Coolidge Park Circle

        Everyone gets a rock, travelling around the semi-circle while doing the following:

        Kettlebell swings x20

        Overhead press x20

        Curls x20

        Tricep extension x20

        Upward row x20

        Bent over row x20

        Drop off rock, run the other semi-circle

        Do Round 1 set:

        Merkins x20

        LBCs x20

        Hand-clap merkins x20

        Return to rock, reverse order of exercises

        Drop off rock, run to other side of circle

        Do Round 2 set:

        Jump squats x20

        LBCs x20

        Lunges x20

        Run it back with remaining time

        COT

        Go forth, but make sure your efforts match your mission:

        “ … in life, like in business we each have limited resources: time, energy, talent and wealth. With every moment of our time, every decision about how we spend our energy, our talent and our money, we are making a statement about what really matters to us.

        “You can talk all you want about having a clear purpose in your life, but ultimately this means nothing if you are not investing the resources you have in a way that is consistent with your purpose. If the decisions you make about where to invest your blood, sweat and tears are not consistent with the person you aspire to be, you’ll never become that person.” (Clayton M. Christensen, James Allworth, Karen Dillon, How Will You Measure Your Life? [NY: Harper Business, 2012], p. 67)

        Moleskin

        You only have yourself to blame for which rock you chose.

        News

        Three year anniversary coming up.

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          Trick or Treat – DORAMRAP™ Style

          QIC: Ringwald

          Date: 10/31/2019

          PAX: Backfire, Blindside, Countdown, Dirk, Hobo, Moneyball, More Kowbell, Red Tees, Sinai, Skitch, Uncle Fester

          AO: Hill City

          Conditions

          The rain was cool, the air was hot and muggy, but not as hot as Skitch without his shirt on.

          COP

          In the middle of Coolidge Park

          Batwings – 10 IC
          Slow Arm Circles – 10 IC
          Reverse Slow Arm Circles – 10 IC
          Overhead Press – 10 IC
          Cherry Pickers – 10 IC
          Frankenstein’s Monster – 10 IC
          SSH – 20 IC
          Werewolf – 10 IC
          Plank Jacks – 10 IC

          The Thang

          Mosey to the lighted path “down by the river.” I brought some dice to add some spice.

          Stage 1 – DORAMRAP

          Partner up.
          One of the PAX rolls the dice. Based on the number, one partner does the exercise while the other partner runs to the end of the path and back. Rotate.
          Repeat and rotate PAX to roll the dice. Time permitting.

          2 – Burpees
          3 – LBCs
          4 – Goblet Squats
          5 – Lunges
          6 – Flutter Kicks
          7 – Big Boy Situps
          8 – Monkey Humpers
          9 – Bench Press
          10 – Bent Over Rows
          11 – Merkins
          12 – Burpees

          Stage 2 – Trick or Treat

          No partners. All PAX execute the following exercises and reps together at each lightpole. The number of lightpoles is determined by the roll of the dice.

          1 Burpee
          5 Merkins
          10 Squats

          20 Bent Over Rows just to get some back workout in

          COT

          While attending pre-marital counseling with Laces Out, I found out that I was a “fixer” -someone that already starts determining a solution before they have received all of the information. I learned that most times my SO would just want to vent to me, which was separate from asking for advice. I have a very hard time turning off my “fixer” mentality and just listen.

          Be cognizant of others you interact with. They may want advice, or they may just want to be heard.

          Moleskin

          Lot’s of wet jokes, since we haven’t gotten to say any of them in a very long time at Hill City. Uncle Fester gave me pink eye – stay away from gloom horns kids.

          Let it be known, heretofore a many fortnight that Ringwald doth trademark the term DORAMRAP. This shall come to pass as a partner exercise where one partner doth perform an exercise whilst the other partner doth travel about an undetermined distance, however the first partner hath no minimum requirement nor the team hath no maximum requirement, other than returning to one partner and rotating untilst finished.

          News

          Turkey Day Convergence – 11/28 – AO TBD
          Launch of BX – 11/16 – Brainerd Baptist Church

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            The Passage, Part 3, or 4?

            QIC: Candu 

            Date: 10/15/2019

            PAX: Sunshine, Hobo, Curfew, Ramos, Countdown, Skitch, Uncle Fester, Sherlock, Belly Roll, Callahan (respect), Red Tees, Milkman, Back Pew

            AO: Hill City

            Conditions:

            So dreamy

            COP

            Ran across Walnut St. Bridge & down to The Passage

            The Passage Part 3, or 4?

            Inverted Rows for ALL MY BROS

            Partner Up – one hits a wall sit while other knocks out:

            Inverted Rows 10 ea palms toward you

            Inverted Rows 10 ea palms facing away

            Switch it up

            Rinse & Repeat

            Pax all does 25 calf raises each

            Back to Inverted Rows BUT wall sits also Joe Frazier

            Rinse & Repeat BUT walls sits also do Muhammed Alis

            Rinse & Repeat 1 more time?

            Pax SPRINTS up 1st St. moseys to top of bridge

            At top of bridge, partner up. You and your partner run bridge as quickly as you like. Once at bottom of bridge, duo comes back to wherever the last group is and runs in with them. 

            No time for marry & I was spent

            COT

            I suck at timely backblasts, except for todays (this one is obvi dates) but IDK why. I like writing them. Writing is just like talking & we all know I LOVE that. Anyhoo

            After this workout, I was out 1.5 months with a ganglion cyst that hurt like a mofo. I’m back in the groove now. Solomons ran small but I still gave them a shot. Bad call. Do still think I have a bonespur from an old injury. #survive&advance 

            Milkman was late af & didn’t find us until after 1 round in The Passage. Ran the bridge all by himself like a big boy tho!

            Believe any relevant news has come & gone

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              Week 0 Iron PAX Challenge at Hill City

              QIC: Ringwald

              Date: 8/27/2019

              PAX: Chief, Blindside, FNG-Kiffin, Kowbell, Sinai, Red Tees, FNG-Sherlock, Fissure, Threeskin, Moneyball, Whittler, FNG-Ramos, Prosciutto, FNG-Callahan, Roadhouse, Goose, Iron Butt, Skitch, Sunshine, Curfew, Flemish

              AO: Hill City

              Conditions

              There was water on the ground, but not in the sky…because it DOESN’T rain during HC workouts.

              COP

              SSH x 20 IC
              Windmill Mays Hayes x 10 IC
              Square Jumps x 10 OYO
              Little Arm Circles x 12 IC
              Reverse Little Arm Circles x 12 IC
              Overhead Seal Claps x 12 IC
              SSH x 20 IC

              The Thang

              Led the group through week 0 of the Iron PAX Challenge, “Loredo”

              Repeated 6 Rounds for Time:
              24 Squats
              24 Merkins
              24 Walking Lunges (Both legs count as 1)
              400m run

              COT

              I wouldn’t let myself quit the GoRuck event because I didn’t want to let my group down. I didn’t quit the triathlon the past weekend because I didn’t want to let myself down. Find what motivates you and stick to it to accomplish what you want to do.

              Moleskin

              It was pretty quiet this morning, due to no one being able to breathe. The sprinkles kicked on midway through the workout, so I’ve now officially seen more water come out of the ground at Hill City than out of the sky.

              News

              Labor Day Convergence – Beast Ridge – 0700
              Baby Collins due early February

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                Motivation Station(s)

                QIC: Ringwald

                Date: 07/11/2019

                PAX: VSquared, Iron Butt, Sunburn, FNG-Bud Light, Vila, Uncle Fester, Hobo, Back Pew, Red Tees, Sunshine, Skitch, Sidekick, Candu, Ducktales, Dirk, Prosciutto

                AO: Hill City

                Conditions

                Warm and muggy. The mugginess was almost unbearable. It was so muggy your shirt stuck to you the second you left your vehicle. Did I mention it was muggy?

                COP

                Good Mornings x 10 IC
                Willie Mays Hays x 10 IC
                Squats x 10 IC
                Butt Kickers x 10 IC
                SSH x 20 IC
                Little Arm Circles x 10 IC
                Reverse Arm Circles x 10 IC
                Shoulder Press x 10 IC
                Cherry Pickers x 10 IC
                Moroccan Night Club x 10 IC
                SSH x 10 IC
                Mountain Climbers x 15 IC
                Plank Jacks x 15 IC
                Peter Parkers x 15 IC
                SSH x 20 IC

                The Thang

                I set up 4 Stations around the East side of Coolidge Park: Arms, Legs, Core, Body. Divided the PAX into 4 groups and each group started at a separate station. The groups rotated through the station for the first round of exercises, then all PAX took a lap. Rinse and repeat for the remaining rounds.

                Arms Station – Near the picnic tables
                Round 1 – 20 Curls
                Round 2 – 20 Bench Press
                Round 3 – 20 Merkins
                Round 4 – 20 Triceps Dips

                Legs Station
                Round 1 – 30 Squats
                Round 2 – 30 Lunges
                Round 3 – 30 Step Ups
                Round 4 – 30 Jump Squats

                Core Station
                Round 1 – 50 LBCs
                Round 2 – 50 Flutter Kicks
                Round 3 – 50 American Hammers
                Round 4 – 20 Big Boy Situps

                Body Station
                Round 1 – 10 Burpees
                Round 2 – 5 Eight-Count Body Builders 
                Round 3 – 5 4x4s
                Round 4 – 20 Smurf Jacks

                COT

                It does not matter how slowly you go, as long as you do not stop. -Confucius 

                I encouraged each group to motivate each other and not leave the station until every man in the group had finished, no matter how long it took. We each have our own measuring sticks in life, but when we stop we fail. Do not compare yourself to others, but only to yourself in order to move forward, get better, succeed.

                Moleskin

                Channel 9 News was there to film the workout, so it was rather quiet as the men were on their best behavior. Maybe they were too busy flexing for the news reporter lady? Who knows, all I know is that this was the first time I didn’t hear a single gloom horn.

                News

                Fallen Five Ruck Convergence – The Dame – 7/13/2019

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                  Pure ROTten

                  QIC: Ringwald

                  Date: 05/28/2019

                  PAX: Care Bear, Free Candy, Goose, Hobo, Mr. Clean, Sidekick, Sunshine, The Count

                  AO: Hill City

                  Conditions

                  Cooler than normal, dry with some dew on the ground.

                  COP

                  Mosey to the main stage in Coolidge Park

                  • Forward Fold X 3
                  • Windmill X 15 IC
                  • SSH X 20 IC
                  • Wide High Knees X 10 IC
                  • Squats X 12 IC
                  • Ass Kickers X 12 IC
                  • Capri Lap around smaller circle
                  • Little Arm Circles X 10 IC
                  • Reverse Little Arm Circles X 10 IC
                  • Seal Claps X 10 IC
                  • Chinook X 10 IC
                  • Moroccan Night Club X 10 IC
                  • SSH X 20 IC

                  The Thang

                  PAX moseyed beside the river, back to the Blue Rhino performing the following on the way:

                  50 Merkins
                  100 LBCs
                  50 Lunges (25 each leg)

                  PAX split into 2 groups of 4 below the stairs by the Rhino:

                  • Group 1: Run to first bench/picnic table, perform the following OYO:
                    • 10 Tricep Dips
                    • 10 Step ups (One leg)
                    • 10 Squats
                    • 10 Step ups (Other leg)
                    • 10 Merkins
                  • Group 2: Perform AMRAP big boy situps until group 1 returns
                  • Rotate
                  • After each group has gone once, run to second bench/table, same exercises
                  • Increase bench count by 1 each cycle

                  COT

                  Discussed Proverbs 31: 10-31. TLDR; Treat your significant other like there is no other.

                  Moleskin

                  Grumbles of the Memorial Day Murph lingered throughout the PAX.

                  News

                  July 13 – Fallen 5 Ruck/Workout convergence at the Dame; 0700

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                    Rocks and Running and Burpees, Oh My!

                    QIC: Ringwald

                    Date: 04/23/2019

                    PAX: Back Pew, Care Bear, Flemish, Goose, Hobo, Laces Out, She Shed, Skitch, Threeskin

                    AO: Hill City

                    Conditions

                    A cool 53 degrees, perfect for getting our sweat on.

                    COP

                    In the middle of Coolidge Park

                    Forward Fold x 2
                    Windmill x 12 IC
                    Calf Raises x 15 IC
                    Forward Fold x 2 (legs crossed)
                    SSH x 20 IC
                    Merkins x 10 IC
                    Mountain Climbers x 15 IC
                    Peter Parkers x 10 IC
                    SSH x 20 IC

                    The Thang

                    A quick 10 burpees on the Coolidge stage then mosey under the bridge

                    Partnered up; grabbed a medium-large sized rock; along the light posts beside the river
                    Partner 1 walks to first light post with rock, comes back and drops rock, then runs to second light post and back; Partner 2 performs AMRAP on each exercise below. Switch positions, perform exercises, then hold until all PAX finish.
                    Merkins
                    LBCs
                    Squats
                    10-count down, 10 burpees, 10-count down, then continued
                    Merkins
                    American Hammers
                    Lunges
                    Tricep Dips
                    Flutter Kicks
                    Squats

                    6 MOM (which felt like 20 minutes)

                    COT

                    A lot 

                    Moleskin

                    There may have been some mumblechatter about rock sizes. Also, Care Bear bestowed upon us how “That’s what she said” would have sounded long ago: “And as they hath said unto thee, I say unto you, as she doth say when you were last there.”

                    News

                    4/26/19 – BlackOps in Collegedale Park; startex 0530

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