PAX: Blair Witch, Full Moon, M.I.A., Mandela, Mayhem, Mr. Burns, Picabo, Seagull, Sousa, Toe Jelly, Uncle Joe
AO: Hacksaw
Conditions
28 Degrees……COLD!
COP
SSH X 15
FORWARD FOLD OYO
MERKINS X 10
LBAC (FWD & REV) X10
SEAL CLAPS X 10
SSH X 15
The Thang
We had Four sets of cones setup on (the hill) each set was 125 Feet apart
PAX are to complete Three sets of 11’s
Round 1 Pax start at cone 1 at bottom of hill, Complete 1 squat, run to cone 2 and complete 10 shoulder press with the block. Leaving the block at cone 2 the run back to cone 1, complete 2 squats.
Repeat until the rep count switches.
Round 2 Pax start at cone 2 with the block. Curls and thrusters. Reps the same, process the same, but pax mode of transportation between cone 2 & 3 is rifle carry.
Pax will finish and rifle carry coupons to cone three where they will use blocks on the third set of 11’s
Round 3 Pax start at cone 3, start with Head Shoulders, knees & Toes , pax then run to cone 4, and complete burpee humpers, repeat round until all reps have been completed.
YHC and His family over the last several months have been through so many things.
M’s Seizure and Memory Loss, Loss of Grandfather, Loss of M’s Brother, and now YHC’s Father being in the hospital with COVID. During this season that we are in we are learning to press on, to keep pushing forward. Perseverance is never easy, but it is necessary to move on. YHC shared a verse from the book of John.
John 16:33 “I Have spoken these things i have spoken to you so that you may have peace. In this world you will have tribulation, but take courage, I have overcome the world.
We will have go through seasons that will be hard, but if we look to Christ as our guide, the One who leads us through our day to day, we can continue to persevere and push through all that is going on. He Himself is our peace.
Moleskin
It was a COLD morning on the side of Hacksaw Hill.
a few PAX ended up not having gloves which made Carrying thier blocks even more painful than it already was. Mandela was seen at one point running up the hill with his hands tucked under his arm pits just trying to warm them up.
Most of the PAX were not thrilled with what YHC had chosen for us to particpate in this morning. There was plenty of Grumble Chatter……The question that was asked was …….if any of the PAX had done something to make the q mad at them. i can say, Q was not mad at all….. just frustrated with Uncle Joe for the Ski Abs he continues to call when he Q’s…….but hey it’s all good. LOL
Note: The QIC inspired the PAX throughout the entire beat down with this playlist
Conditions
A general sense of superiority while looking down on the valley dwellers
COP
Beging at the track SSH ICx20, Baby arm circle fwdx15, revx15, sealclapx10, Slow squats ICx10, Willy Maze Haze ICx10, SSH (Fast) ICx10
The Thang
The Game of Life 34 stations set 6 yards apart around the track PAX Rolls a die and moves the number of stations At each stop, the PAX follows instructions on the card Mode of transport changes every 3 stations Last 3 stations are manditory, PAX doesn’t roll die to move
Station
Life Event
Consequence
Notes
Mode of travel = Lunge
1
You are born
Roll the die to move
2
Circumcised by near sighted doctor
15 Hand release merkins
3
Successful potty training
Move forward 3 spaces
Mode of travel = Broad Jump
4
Start School
Die roll +10 Burpees
5
Win spelling bee
Roll again
6
Family moves to New Jersey
30 Mountain climbers
Mode of travel = Bear Crawl
7
Puberty
25 Pickle Pointers
8
Develop Acnea
Go back – Die roll
9
See some boobs
Move ahead 1
Mode of travel = Duck Walk
10
Caught masturbating in K-mart changing room
25 Monkey humpers
11
Learn to disco dance
25 “Staying Alive” side planks
Alternating sides w/4x Travolta arm movements
12
Voted most likely to underachieve
Go back 1 die roll
Mode of travel =Crab walk
13
Win tickets to Michael Jackson concert
20 American hammer & moon walk ahead 1 die roll
14
Score big at the Prom
Change mode of travel to dealer’s choice
15
Graduate High School
Change mode of transport to Lunge
Mode of travel = Lunge
16
Inherit grandmother’s Oldsmobile
Girlfriend dumps you 25 SSH Go back 1 roll
17
Arrested at Metalica concert
10 Ground Hogs
18
Sober up with a tatoo
25 Squats
Mode of travel = Broad Jump
19
Hold my beer Watch This!
25 BBSU Move back 3 spaces
20
Hitch hike a ride with a bus load of singing nuns
Move forward 5 spaces
21
Married in Vegas By Elvis
25 High Knees
Mode of travel = Bear Crawl
22
You are the probable father of twins
20 100’s
23
Get promoted at a job you hate
10 Captain Thor
24
Join a cult
25 Flutter kicks
Mode of travel = Duck Walk
25
Children survive to adulthood… In spite of you
Pick mode of travel
26
Found guilty of all charges
25 Carolina dry docks
27
Prostate the size of a pinecone
25 Jump Squats
Mode of travel =Crab walk
28
Retire to Florida Then get the hell out of Florida
Go back 10 spaces
29
Poop your pants at the Morrison’s Cafeteria
25 “Leg shake” Imperial Walkers
Imperial walker but shake one leg 3 times after each step
30
Children put you in a “Nice” home
Pull your pants up to your armpits 50 Calf Raises
Mode of travel = Walk
31
You Die
10 Burpees
Stop here, no die roll
32
You were a good Scientologist
L. Ron Hubbard picks you up in a spaceship Celebrate with 20 jump squats
Stop here, no die roll
33
Probed by space aliens
10 donkey kicks
Stop here, no die roll
34
Reincarnated as a dung beetle
Mosey back to beginning
Circled up for some Mary in the last 3 minutes
COT
(Vanillia Ice playing in the background)
If you are caught in a rip tide or strong current we are taught to use your effort to influence your direction not to wear yourself out fighting against it. Life, like the current will take you where it will and there is a kind of peace in giving in to it. With a little time the current will ease and you may find you’ve made it to shore in a nudist colony
Moleskin
9-Volt is Burrito’s daddy The playlist had to be stopped so Milkshake wouldn’t be playing during the prayer requests
PAX: Best in Show, Purple Rain, Toe Jelly, Sunscreen, Lanyard, Rodeo
AO: Beast-ridge
Conditions
Chilly with a Brisk wind out of the north
COP
SSH x20
General lower half stretching including FF, Willie Mays Hayes, Calves, Iraqi Tea Time, Back Stretch
Shoulder Blasters – LBAC forward/reverse, overhead clap and seal clap
Mosey for a 2 min run to location of the Thang.
The Thang
It’s Tabata Time
8 round Tabata (High intensity Interval Training), 8 cycles per round, 20 seconds of work AMRAP, 10 seconds of rest, 30 second rest between rounds. Tabata timer with selection of uplifting music playing via bluetooth.
Exercises – Step ups, variety of merkins, squats, LBC/Big Boys, Variety of lunges (standard/bonnie blairs/Bulgarian splits), Dips, More Abs (leg raises/American Hammers/ Hello Dolly’s), Burpees.
COT
What is your goal for this year? Where there is no vision the people will perish according to Proverbs. In Philipians 3:12-14, the author Paul who is in prison, soon to die states that he has not arrived yet so neither have we. Paul states we have 1 thing to do…forget the past and strain forward, press on toward the goal. Remember the past is merely a rudder to guide you, not a anchor to hold you back. Remember pressing on in your daily walk in F3, as a husband, as a father, as church member, as a employee will be difficult and take max effort as it did in our Tabata today.
Moleskin
Mumble chatter was present. Quickly into the Tabata there was much groaning and grumbling. PAX were not happy with Rodeo for having shared the timer app with Stork on a previous beatdown. There was a lot of “That’s what she said” when PAX asked on several occasions if they had to do another round. Facetious ‘Congrats’ were given to the Q for a great beatdown.
News
Announcements included Chubbys ministry and upcoming Tuff Muff. Prayer requests included AOL and his family, Blair Witch’s father and his battle with cancer, and Sunscreen’s new semester in grad school.
PAX: Tinder, Full Moon, Clothespin, Mr. Burns, Abercrombie, Cavity Search, Jaws, Madoff, Escobar, Face Plant, Ramrod
AO: Hacksaw
Conditions
It was a bit brisk this morning hovering in the twenties somewhere with a nice and what felt like a somewhat heavy breeze. That could’ve just been Escobar’s hind music
COP
Slow Mosey over to the Commons Pavilion. Split into two groups roughly 15-20 yards apart. Group A bear crawled to Group B and back to the starting point, while Group B held plank. Group B then bear crawled to Group A and back to their starting point while Group A held plank. Rinse & Repeat (did 2 rounds to get the PAX warm)
The Thang
Kept the exercises pretty simple and contained. The main focus was on burn out and maintaining proper form. Took the Q a lot of thought and planning for this one.
Merkin Mania Regular Merkin – 30 reps
Diamond Merkin – 20 reps
Wide Merkins – 30 reps
Dive Bombers – 30 reps
Regular Merkin – 15 reps
Aquamans – Sure
3 sets of 50
“An” Ab
Big Boi Sit Up – 60 reps
4 Way Crunches (LBC, Left Oblique Crunch, Right Oblique Crunch, Reverse LBC) – 50 reps or 200 Total
Heals to Heaven – 60 reps
Flutter Kicks – 150 Hard Count or 300 Total
1/2 Sit Up – 100 reps called (PAX did AmRep for 2 minutes instead)
One Last Push
Max number of Merkins in 2 minutes
COT
QIC referenced a recent sermon by Andy Stanly called “Paper Walls”. The premise around the message centered around excuses. Excuses in many cases turn into “reasons”, but that is a false cover or a paper wall put up instead. Those reasons tend to become a “because”. I didn’t do this because, I couldn’t make it because, I can’t tell him/her because, etc. (EXCUSE – REASON – BECAUSE). An excuse can be defined as a lie to ourselves about ourselves. Over time it can even become a believable story or a “reason” why we do or don’t something.
As we start 2022 there are a lot of good things we want to carry with us from the previous year (friendships, families, etc.) However, don’t let an excuse old or new be one of those things. Don’t carry that excuse with you. My Dad always says to me and even my daughters, “There’s no time like the present.” Start now don’t wait. Procrastination is the theif of time.
BALL OF MAN: Our guy Madoff closed us out in prayer this morning. Continued prayers for several PAX
Moleskin
Pretty apparent there were a lot of professionals at Hacksaw today. That’s all. Should’ve shown up to get the rest.
How was the backblast, Dundee? Do I get a merit badge?
News
Chubby’s Tonight – Volunteers needed for the back end of January and all of February – sign up on the 3rd F channel
Tuff Muff – February 19th
4th F Weekend – May 20-22 – Get with WuzntMe for details
PAX: Clothespin, El Chapo, Abercrombie, Deep Dish, Pipeline
AO: the Battery
Conditions
The weather this morning was just cold. We had various readings from PAX ranging from 17-20 on the way in, and YHC was looking at 22 degrees Fahrenheit on the way out the door. Grass was nice and crunchy, with spots of ice to watch out for on the smooth surfaces. Other than this, the sky was clear and the wind nearly non-existent – a great morning to get some cold weather work in!
COP
Introduction, mosey to field to circle around flags.
Forward Fold – oyo + mumble; PAX were mum at this point
Willie Mays Hayes x10 IC
SSH x20 IC
Forward Fold again – oyo + mumble; PAX started to chatter bit more than just their teeth
LBAC x10 IC
Reverse LBAC x10 IC
Seal Claps x10 IC
Cherry Pickers x10 IC
Michael Phelps x10 oyo to loosen up
Mosey 70ft back to cars, pick up medicine ball. Mosey 2300ft/705m paced Indian Run with ball being passed from front to back… but then the fun started
The Thang
On paper the plan above was a mosey back to the cars to retrieve blocks, all the while tossing the ball backward and running it to the front. But that’s when butterfingers “dropped” the ball not even at the halfway mark – 5 penalty burpees. the Battery’s OG Deep Dish felt like we needed a little more “fun,” so we gladly obliged throughout the mosey.
Part 1A) PAX accumulated 45 total burpees on the nearly half mile mosey.
Part 1B) Pick up blocks at cars, mosey to pavilion 330ft/100m:
25 Shoulder Press
25 Curls
25 Block Bench Press
25 Skull Crushers
25 Block Pullovers
2 Rounds for PAX: First pass is “wait on six each exercise” Al Gore or plank until six. End of round 1 = 5 more burpees; 50 total. Second pass is all exercises oyo, and plank until six,
Part 2) Abandon blocks and pavilion for a mosey to the tennis courts 1100ft/330m. *See moleskin for what would have been* prior to arrival. At the courts:
25 Squats oyo – Al Gore – Sprint short corner together
25 Imperial Walkers HC oyo – Al Gore – Bernie long corner together
25 Squat Jumps oyo – Al Gore – Sprint short corner together
25 Hillbillies EC oyo – Al Gore – Bernie long corner together
2 Rounds for PAX.
Part 3) Mosey *referring to moleskin for important detail* past flags, behind skate and dog parks, back to the pavilion 1600ft/480m. Putting blocks aside, we focused on abs with a “modified Bruce Lee”:
20 American Hammers EC
20 Leg Raises EC
20 LBCs EC
20 Heel Touches EC
20 Freddie Mercuries EC
20 100s EC
3 Rounds for PAX. Plank for six. Between rounds 2 and 3, PAX accumulated 5 more burpees, for a total of 55.
Final Movement) Rifle Carry blocks back to cars 330ft/100m, meet at the Flags. 15 SSH in cadence, to round out the ~minute of time left on the clock. Great push by all. All said:
360 reps of abs
250 reps of upper body
200 reps of legs
55 burpees
1+ Mile of run/mosey
COT
COT Today was about Servant Leadership. YHC being on Q was by way of Tatonka falling ill, so I scrambled to pull together a decent Q for the guys. More largely, I agreed to Co-AOQ the Battery in what I feel is servant leadership – not to be one of the bosses of anything, but to be a contributor and facilitator for a period of time in order to help the group grow and get better, myself included. I spent most of yesterday in servant leadership to my family – cooking, unexpected trip to the in-laws to help move something, etc. With this, I felt like I could have used more planning time for F3, but it all worked out just fine IMO.
I shared a few points on servant leadership, as well as encouraged PAX to try and focus on trying to lead in this way, which I think we all do – that’s why we are doing what we do for each other.
It was a cold 20 degree day, grass was icy and crunchy. Prior to the 7a start, me and Abercrombie did a few hundred reps of work, while Clothespin got in some pre-ruck action.
The day before Tatonka got sick, so I threw some things together that would have us PAX roaming all over the Battery together (like buffalo, I suppose) for some work to keep us warm. Hopefully Tatonka is back with us soon! The name of this Q however just fell in my lap – read on.
During CoP, things started slow and no one was really chatting. But rest-assured, things did lighten up. We headed over to the cars to pick up the medicine ball for a nice “mosey.” Indian run mosey ensued. Things went textbook for the first 4 or 5 exchanges. Then butterfingers Deep Dish kept dropping the ball, which we all loved and hated at the same time. All told the ball was dropped 9 times before we got back which cost us 45 burpees When we arrived, we were all loose and ready to work. We wasted no time and got busy. There was some mumble chatter about the nice 9 Volt designed block handles for the pullovers versus the web of the block; whichever method we all seemed to hate these; sure to be a staple from here on out. We added 5 more burpees here too, and I forget why – I think just because Deep Dish called for them.
The plan on paper (that i actually left behind at the pavilion a few steps into the mosey to the tennis courts – had to run back), was at this point for us to visit the hill. Jacob’s Ladder was originally going to ensue (sprint up hill, each time do 1 more burpee than last time, mosey down and increase to 7). This would have only been 28 total, compared to the 50 we already had done… so in the interest of time and having gotten some burpees in, I decided to skip Jacob’s Ladder.
Once the PAX moved over to the tennis courts, we had to be cautious of the ice patches while sprinting and bernie-ing. There was some mumble and groans once we got to the squat jumps – they were not pleasant. Deep Dish also gave us a “Zero” 10-count after round 1, which was on-point and proper Deep Dish form; we got right back into the second round!
Where are the Wimps?! On the way out of the tennis courts en route to mosey past the flags, we met another Battery regular – I don’t know her yet, but I know her presence early at the Battery. Picture a 70-year old grandmother in her tennis shoes, thick lined button-down pea-coat, knitted scarf and toboggan. She appears to be completing her walk and heading to her black early 2000’s model Cadillac Seville (in clean and proper working form, mind you). This good spirited woman stops us to ask “Where are the Wimps?” She was curious why there were so few of us this cold morning – says she’s used to seeing more of us working out!! All we could do was kindly agree with her that many of the other regulars are indeed wimps for not coming out in this misery with us. We had some laughs, as did she – very nice lady – I was impressed at her cold-hardiness to get out there in 20 degree weather to get her exercise in. So without any real name for this workout, it kinda found it’s way to us right here.
We ended the Thang on some good solid ab work, as well as 5 more burpees – by this time, we were working up sweats and were able to make it through 3 full rounds of the abs, which I considered a stroke of luck on timing with just a few minutes left to get back to the flags.
Cooter, Pipeline, Abercrombie and Clothespin were able to meet up at coffeteria with Tinkerbell who just had carpal tunnel surgery. Various discussions – some revolved around Battery T-shirts and/or F3 gear.
News
Chubby’s (El Chapo added about 501.3c and donations)
2/19 Tuff Muff; Lions Den to Landfill to Hill City beatdowns w run/ruck in between. (Clothespin will deliver a “wish-you-had-gone-to-tuff-muff” beatdown at the Battery)
5/19 4th F with Fathers and 2.0 all-inclusive weekend at Johnson Woods – See WuzntMe or the 4th F channel on slack for details.
Prayer Requests: Intl Friends Netw Cleveland traveling abroad, WuzntMe, Tatanka, AOL, Tin Snip, Ms Baker, Fire and Tornado first responders and victims.
PAX: Rodeo, Cookies (from F3 Wheaton, IL), Burrito, Sunburn, Best in Show
AO: Boneyard
Conditions
Clear and cold (22⁰). Small patches of ice on the track. No snow, which made Cookies yearn for home.
COP
SSH x 15 in cadence Windmills x 15 in cadence LBAC x 15 in cadence LBAC (reverse) x 15 in cadence Third Grade Exercise x 15 in cadence Imperial Walkers x 15 in cadence
Followed up with a run up the hill and then back down, narrowly avoiding icy patches along the way. This would be our route later on in the Thang.
PAX were rather chatty during the warmup, making YHC wonder if anyone besides him was really counting, but this mumble-chatter quickly turned to grumble-chatter during the next phase of the beatdown.
The Thang
We incorporated a little bit of mental gym in the beatdown, reminding our HIM of their multiplication tables!
PAX circle around with their coupons and one PAX drew a card at random from a pre-shuffled and not-stacked-at-all deck. This card was the multiplier. Exercises below were then performed based on the multiple times times the value on the card. Number cards are their own value, Jacks are 11, Queens 12, Kings 13, Ace 15.
After each round of exercises, we conducted an Indigenous Peoples’ Run around the lap noted above.
Example: in Round 1, Rodeo drew a 7. So we did 7 blockies, 14 incline merkins, 21 American twists and so on until the round was complete.
We did three total rounds and two Indigenous People’s Runs until grouping back up for some Broga (Mountain Pose, Downward Dog, Cobra, etc.) as a cool-down. During Round 3, we adjusted Lumberjacks to a 1x multiple based on incessant grumble-chatter.
COT
YCH reflected on the wisdom contained in Gary Chapman’s book The Five Love Languages. Every human favors one or two of these love languages and shows love to others (spouse, kids, friends, etc. ) using the language they favor. But this causes conflict if your favorite love language is not the same as your spouse’s. Understanding the love languages of the people in your life you love the most is a great way to show love to others in the way they want to be loved. The five languages are below and – note, they do change over time so periodic re-evaluation is recommended!
Best in Show was a bit put out by the lack of promised coffee to end the beatdown, as Dunkin was closed due to the non-weather event and YHC did not have an adqeuate backup plan. He was promptly offered a refund on his investment for the workout, but intends to file a complaint anyway. YHC will offer coffee and donuts for the next beatdown but refuses to accept responsibility for Dunkin dropping the ball a second time.
Our guest poster, Cookies, from Chicagoland was not impressed by the Tennessee version Snowmaggedon and was less impressed by grumble-chatter, stating that he “didn’t get up early to take it easy” (or words to that effect).
Burrito apparently loves stretching/broga given the quasi-obscene sounds he made during the exercises.
News
Reminder to sign up for Chubby’s Homeless Ministry, either helping out or providing quality goods (coats, blankets, NEW underwear or socks). They also take monetary donations as a 503c organization.
Burrition mentioned an upcoming CSAUP extraordinaire in mid-February which promises to be a beatdown of a lifetime. I’m assuming more info is coming on the #convergence-csaup channel in Slack.
PAX: Doogie, Ducktales, Gretel, Hoveround, Life Alert, Nordic Track, Oil Change, Roomba, Shake N Bake, Sherlock, U-turn
AO: The Huey
Conditions
A crisp 28º with clear skies. Cold enough to see the steam rising.
COP
Warm-up consisted of a tour of The Huey, doing a few burpees, then deconstructed burpees……moseying between each set of 10 for a total of a little over a mile. Finishing up at the Love Shack.
2 x 10 Squats OYO
2 x 10 Thrusters OYO
2 x 10 Merkins OYO
2 x 10 Squats OYO
The Thang
While at the Love Shack……
20 Step-ups (hard count)
20 Derkins
15 Step-ups
15 Incline Merkins
10 Step-ups
10 Merkins
Mosey Back around to flag and coupons.
Pre-blast included a reference to small furry creatures making an appearance………..
Murder Hornets for 40 yards.
Murder Hornet-
Murder Bunny 10 yards
5 Blockies OYO
10 Lunges (single count)
10 BBS’s
5 Blockies
Rinse/Repeat for 40 yards, then Murder Bunny all 40 back to start
Mosey a lap stopping halfway to hold plank for 30 seconds, then stopping at the start to hold another plank for time, ~30-45 seconds.
2 Beer Trucks passed by at some point so there were an additional 10 burpees.
COT
Labels. Recycling my COT from Detention. We all want to put a label on things we don’t like, things we don’t understand, things that offend us, challenge us, etc. All for the purpose to degrade so we feel better about ourselves. Watch yourself as you go through the day and see how many times you can catch yourself putting a label on someone. I have noticed this in myself as I continually search for “who I am”. Instead of judging others recently, I am finding myself looking inward and seeing in myself what I was offended by from someone else. It was helped me grow in many aspects. Hopefully you can gain some insight from this and better yourself as well.
Moleskin
News
Moneyball on Q at Shothouse
Tuff Muff 2022 on 2/19/2022, look for info coming soon to slack
Interval #1 – 50 seconds exercise, 10 seconds rest for each exercise below
Curls
Incline Merkins
Shoulder Presses
Squats
Dips
Werkins
Rows
Toe Merkins
Run a lap around track
Interval #2– 50 seconds exercise, 10 seconds rest for each exercise below
Curls
Incline Merkins
Shoulder Presses
Squats
Dips
Werkins
Rows
Toe Merkins
Run a lap around track
Interval #3- 50 seconds exercise, 10 seconds rest for each exercise below
Flutter Kicks
Plank
LBCs
Low Plank
Freddie Mercuries
Imperial Walkers
Big Boy Sit ups
Plank Jacks
Run a lap around track
Finished with Circle Merkin for last 3 minutes; PAX took plank position and we went around the circle with each PAX doing 1 Merkin; 2 Merkins; 3 Merkins; 4 Merkins; 5 Merkins. PAX stayed in plank when not performing their merkins. TIME.
COT
Spoke about two facets of life that I need to work on in the New Year: 1) Staying Uncomfortable and not letting comfort control my life and decisions and 2) Being Interruptible when God guides me towards his plan. The reality is, each New Year, we all set goals and resolutions, etc. This is great and we should continue setting those goals and resolutions. One of the things I thought about when reading a book “Life is Messy” by Matthew Kelly is that we set these goals under the assumption that our schedule and life will not change, or “be interrupted” during the new year. The reality is, God interrupts you with his plan when you are so focused on yours. Keep sight of your goals and strive to meet them but also be interruptible. Allow God to guide you and work in your life and heart throughout the next year.
Moleskin
When I did the Burkin Mania to “warm up”, PAX quickly reminder me I had shorts on. Response: I knew we would warm up quickly because I planned it!
PAX were very excited about the third interval because we audibled to core instead of upper body again. Q is invested in serving the PAX!
Thanks to The Battery crew for traveling a little bit this morning. We loved having all the MC with you guys.
News
See 2nd-F and 3rd-F channel for opportunies.
Tough Muff coming in February and Fourth-F weekend in May.
PAX: Abercrombie, Blackout, Face Plant, Full Moon, Jaws, Ramrod, Tatonka, Tinder, Toe Tag
AO: Hacksaw
Conditions
The ground was soaked from days of rain, the air was getting colder by the minute and we all shared the stiffest of breezes.
COP
FF, Stretches, Arm Circles, etc.
Followed by a mosey to the parking lot by the hill.
The Thang
PAX circled up, and all PAX were informed of the location of the Hacksaw Flag… at the top of the hill. PAX in turn visited the flag to draw a card from a workout deck located by the flag. All PAX not traveling to the flag completed the exercise given until the next card arrived back at the circle of PAX. Any participant may stop completing the exercise in order to run to join the PAX traveling to the flag.
Exercises: Squats, Alternating Side Squats, Plank Jacks, Low and Slow Squats, Shoulder Taps, SSH, Freddie Mercuries, Flutter Kicks
There were certainly more…
With 10 minutes remaining all PAX returned to the flag together, doing merkins until the 6 was in.
All PAX moseyed with flag (because YHC didn’t want to drive up there and pick it up and it was patriotic) to the pavilion.
And … time.
COT
Goals are important to many people this time of year, but remember to set goals that don’t focus on bettering just yourself. How can you live third if you are putting yourself, your comfort, your image, your desires before others or before your creator?
Moleskin
The workout was high on the MC scale.
YHC requested each PAX to deposit his workout card into the slot of his fanny pack (which was also patriotic). Some didn’t know how to graciously accept the proffered slot.
Toe Tag somehow found a dry spot on the concrete which had been rained upon for 4 days. Then he proceeded to soil it… naturally.
Gale force winds were present at the top of the hill. And near Toe Tag.
Most of the PAX complained that there were too many squats cards pulled, but they all had a moment alone at the flag to sort through the cards, so integrity apparently won out.
6 PAX of the 10 participated in runnership prior to the beatdown, and none of them could feel their faces, nor did they complain (much).
News
Biggest Loser Challenge for any who want some accountability in meeting health goals.
PAX: Lyft, Mr. Clean, Nordic Track, Ponce, Roomba, 8 Seconds
AO: Detention
Conditions
A very windy morning with some snow & sleet. 28º with a FEELSLIKE of 16º.
COP
Warm up consisted of a Mosey around close to the entirety of Detention. Made stops along the way to complete
2 x 5 Burpees OYO
2 x 10 Squats OYO
2 x 10 Thrusters OYO
2 x 10 Merkins OYO
2 x 10 Thrusters OYO
2 x 10 Squats OYO
Started at the flag and finished at the flag. Procured coupons and walked over to turnaround loop for the community center.
The Thang
BLUE’s Q LADDER
5 Resurrection Burpees
10 Merkins
15 Imperial Walkers (hard count)
20 Straight Leg Deadlifts
25 Squats
30 Bent Over Rows
35 SSH’s
At the completion of each “rung” of the ladder, mosey a lap around the parking lot. Stay together as a group.
COT
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We as people, humans, etc always want to “label” other people. We feel the almost innate need to put a label on something to place it in a neat and tidy box. We also tend to try and label ourselves to determine who we are deep down. STOP!!!! Are you what you do for work? Are you your faith? Are you your family? What defines you? What one word can you think of that would sum up the essence of who you are? Just something to think about as you go through your day.
Moleskin
The wind was super breathtaking, literally.
News
YHC is on Q again tomorrow at Huey, if you dare to try a Blue’s Q round 2!!!
