Four Church Corners

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WARMUP: SSH, IW, HW, Plank / Stretches
THE THANG:
Mosey up Main Street to Baptist Church
Corner 1 – 30 Monkey Humpers
Run to corner 2
Corner 2 – 30 Merkins
Run to corner 3 – 30 squats
Run to corner 4
Corner 4 – 30 LBC’s
Rinse & repeat for 5 (ish) rounds
MARY: Yes
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Convergence, Jaeger, Luca, RYN
COT: Always

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Down the Stretch

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WARMUP: SSH, Cherry Picker, Mosey
THE THANG: the following exercises were done in cadence with a mode of transportation between each working our way back to COT after the Mosey:
Big Boy
Flutter Kick
Mountain Climber
Merkin
Monkey Humper
Freddie Mercury
Plank Jack
Hello Dolly
Moroccan Nightclub
Transport between was Toy Soldier, Lunge Walk, or Bear Crawl
This list was completed twice
MARY: Low Slow Squat, Penguin, SuperMan, Burpee
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Vuvu and Newsletter
COT: Love others, Serve others, Seek help when needed

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Chasing Pots of Gold-en Corral

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WARMUP: Brief but we managed a few Moroccan Night Clubs, Shoulder Taps, Boxcuttahs
THE THANG: Mozy to the church where there was a cone in each parking lane. Pax ran the length of one lane and back the other in a U shape to complete the exercise at the cone. We ran back and forth like we were following the rainbow looking for gold. I know it’s a stretch, but it is almost St. Patty’s Day. Pax completed 100 reps at the first cone, 90 at the second with each trip decreasing by 10 reps. From 100 down, exercises were SSH, LBCs, Squats, Mountain Climbers, Plank Jacks, Dips, CDDs, American Hammers, Merkins, Burpees.
Pax then faces each other in the plank position for 4 plank jacks, 4 mountain climbers, 4 shoulder taps, 4 Superman’s. Once completed, we repeated it at 8, 16 and 32 reps.
Mozy through COT to drop off the cones then stopped at the side of HT for wall sits and burpees.
MARY: No Mary, or Patty either
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter, Jaeger, convergence.
COT: Family

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The Impossible Mile

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20 men rolled out of bed and got better this morning. There were ruckers, runners, and bootcampers. Conditions were pleasant (44 and clear). Here’s what we did:

The Thang
“The Impossible Mile Challenge”
– 1 Lap Burpee Broadjump
– 1 lap Lunge Walk
– 1 lap Bear Crawl
– 1 lap Run

<@UGU3XR5RP> finished first and thus was crowned “King of the Ring.”

NMM
We take on these challenges to prove our strength. On the surface, this was a physical beast. But during the challenge, it was apparent that this was just as much mental. No one chooses to do these exercises on their own. Candidly, it’s dangerous, difficult, and dare I say, impossible. But there’s a lesson in the face of challenges: will you quit when it gets hard or will you dig deep and push through? Whatever it takes to keep going, do that. If it means taking a rest and going again, do that. You must push past your perceived limitations to find the strength within. You have what it takes. Keep going.

Aye!
IJ

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Run, Exercise, Run, Do The Work

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Mission – Know It…for the love.
WARMUP: Not Really
THE THANG:
Run around the building, 3 core exercises
Run to Front St, 3 upper body exercises
Cross 160 & run to Brayden, 3 lower body exercises
Run to the bottom of the hill and back up, 2 core
Run to Ivybrook, 2 upper
Run to the school basketball courts, 2 lower
Run 1/2 way up the back road, 1 core
Run to the top, 1 upper
Run back to the basketball courts, 1 lower
Run to Ivybrook, 2 core
Run back to COT…Plank series

For the one person that read this far, you’ll see the similarity to a recent Minnow Pond BB. Why reinvent the wheel? No need to introduce a game or anything creative, just get a minimum of 3mi and make the guys push a little harder. Or, pull a little more if you’re ‘squatch.
In other areas of my life, I try to make things harder. In some cases, I’ve even created the more difficult situation. If I can strip the emotion out of the situation, assess it then address it, I can tackle it.
That’s exactly what we did at Sweep The Leg. We assumed this post would be hard, showed up, got simple instructions and did the work. Nothing creative. Nothing complicated. Nothing emotional. Nothing easy.
Just.Do.The.Work.
For the love, stop settling for just showing up. Showing up is important, yes. You can’t lead without showing up. If this is about leadership, don’t measure yourself against a standard that says showing up (physically) is enough.
You’re here for more. Time to lead!
MARY: See above
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Convergence, Jaeger
COT: You should’ve been there.

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They’re Playing Baaaasketball…..”

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WARMUP: Stretch Lab: Abe Vigoda, Cherry Pickers, Downward Dog, Honeymooner, Left over right, Right over left, Pidgeon Stretch, Trunk Twisters
THE THANG: Mosey to gym entrance, CDD, Peter Parker’s. People’s Chair up against the wall, bear crawl to the curb & back, burpees.
Mosey to the B’ball court. Two teams play HORSE. Any airballs or bricks warrant a burpee from that team. Blame the early morning cold weather for the burpees that resulted. The PAX preferred wind sprints, up and down the court to keep warm.
MARY: Ab Lab to close out the last 4 minutes before COT
ANNOUNCEMENTS: 5K, Upcoming Convergence.
COT: Prayers for PAX’s personal health and families.

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Run or Ruck or Bootcamp or All 3.

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WARMUP: Started moving
THE THANG: Rucked to a parking lot, ran a loop, did accumulating exercises at each stop. 10 Merkins, 10 BigBoys, 10 Ruck Curls, 10 Dips, 10 Squats.
MARY: Nope. Landed right on time.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Convergence at The Hive, The Jeager, CANNOLI RUN.
COT: Yes, Always

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45/30

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Was I late? Yes. After all that hype, I freaking forgot I said to be there at 0445. So, what do you do in those situations? Well, you dial your ShieldLock and get him to warm everyone up for 5 minutes while you drive like a maniac.

WARMUP: I dunno, <@U19FA0Q8Z> did it. I caught some Dry Docks, but that was all I saw…

THE THANG:
Head to entrance hill
– 6 burpees at top – go to bottom
– 20 flutters, 10 big boys, 5 double leg lifts
– REPEATO

Back to Startex to pick up the 0500 crowd
– Head to pull up bars/cinderblocks – Grab a block
– 6 pullups
– 20 curls, 10 OH press, 5 triceps extensions
– Run a lap / 400m-ish
– REPEATO

MARY:
No chicks.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Read your newsletter.

COT:
The 5th Core Principle.

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Gloom 3: Return of Fusion

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WARMUP: We did
THE THANG: We ran to the back of the school and got rocks and carried them around, and then we jumped over walls and stuff.
MARY: No chicks.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter.
COT: The 5th Core Principle.

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Brutality is underrated.

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THE MAN:
Marine Lance Corporal – Noah M. Pier
Marine Lance Cpl Noah M. Pier, 25, was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii as a machine gunner. He was killed Feb 16, 2010, when he stepped on an IED during operations in Afghanistan. Noah was the oldest of 10 children and had always dreamed of becoming a Marine. In March 1995, he and his family moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, where Noah was involved in the Police Explorers Program for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. He earned a black belt rank in the American Freestyle Martial Arts and fell in love with his childhood sweetheart, Rachel. In August 2007, Noah fulfilled his dream and joined the Marines. His first deployment was to Iraq in September 2008. Noah was a man full of love and laughter who enjoyed the outdoors. When he returned home from Afghanistan, he was supposed to marry Rachel – the love of his life.

THE WOD:
Grab a block – head to the track
– 7 rounds (Combat Team 7)
– 3 exercises (all the 3s – 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Division, 3rd Expeditionary Force)
– 25 reps each (age 25)

ROUNDS:
1. Run 800
2. 25 each of flutter with press, big boy, skull crushers with leg lift
1. Run 400
1. 25 curls, manmakers, bent-over rows
1. Run 400
1. 25 sumo squats, calf raises, swings
1. Run 400
1. 25 curls, manmakers, bent-over rows
1. Run 400
1. 25 each of flutter with press, big boy, skull crushers with leg lift
2. Run 800

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