Xmas Eve below Zero

Some PAX ran the Clave Boss and then rolled out. Other PAX rolled in for only the workout. Some PAX did both.

Split quickly into 3 groups. Rebound, Sprocket, and Mark Twain each took a group through a warmup and then visited 3 stations. Double D, 38 Special, and Band Camp lead the PAX at each stations. It was too cold (11 degrees Fahrenheit with some biting wind) to vote on which station was the Ghost of Christmases Past, Present and Future (see we did work in a little Xmas theme)

38’s portion:

The Roshamburpee-fest
Demonstrated a roshamburpee (plank position, 1, 2, 3 shoot).
Assigned one PAX to the end of each of the concrete paths. Everyone will run up the concrete paths in succession (or do whatever) and challenge the guy stuck at the end with a roshamburpee.
Winner gets up and runs up to the next level to challenge the next PAX. Loser stays put and keeps plank (or just tries to keep warm). At the five minute mark called “Sudden Death!”. Everyone tries to do laps but they always challenge anyone they run by (passing challenges in progress) and basically it looks like a bunch of pool balls knocking into each other the whole way. A lot of burpees. A lot of laughs. A lot of running. A lot of fun

Double D’s portion:

Started with 10 burpees OYO.
Group then broke up into 3-5 pax.
1 pax runs to block does 1st exercise in red while others in group do exercise in green.
Cycle all pax in group through, then move to second set of exercises.

Exercises:
RED:
1.Blockees
2.Swings
3.Curls
4.OH Press
5.Rows
GREEN:
1.Squat
2.Clave Raise
3.Sumo Squat
4.Monkey Humpers
5.Lunges

We planked for 6 and a short msg. Then group moved on.

Band Camp’s Portion:
Buy in with 20 Bulgarian Split Squats each leg
Ran a version of Red Barchetta-style workout
Run down – exercises
Mosey back – 5 burpees in cadence
50 in cadence Mountain Climbers (cold hands)
49 in cadence Flutters
48 in cadence Squats
47 in cadence Merkins

COT – and to all a good night!

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we didn’t shoot our eye out but we did break it

WARMUP: disclaimer was disclaimed on the move bc it’s 16F. Mosey along the trail until we hit a giant tree in the way that’s been since we started but we never had enough guys to move it until now. For the record Flounder said we couldn’t move it. Oh ye of little faith😇. Every workout should start with a team log movement.
THE THANG: at “The Office” work was done.
5 weighted pull-ups, 10 weighted merkins, 20 squats. Then
10 ruck burpees minus the number of bb’s that a PAX was able to successfully shoot within a target on the target block ( styrofoam packing surrounding my solo stove that I got for Christmas yesterday). @Sprocket found the mark 7 / 10 so everyone did 3 ruck burpees. Mosey for quarter mile. Then dips, derkins, and step ups and 7 ruck burpees bc buttterFat discovered that the 19$ toy pistol wasn’t cold tested. Hopefully Black Bart never learns of my weakness. Mosey another quarter mile & more exercises and burpees until we went on a trail building log lining party on a fresh patch of trail for a few minutes. Oh and at some point we crossed a creek via an ice covered log.
MARY: Toy soldiers & imperial walker’s
ANNOUNCEMENTS: do hard things and quit being soft.
COT:

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Christmas Leftovers

16 degrees this AM….

No one else showed for pre-run – but YHC hasn’t worked out in over a week so figured better to dust off the cobwebs before leading this morning.

THE THANG:
Was not sure how I would feel this morning (been sick for past week) so had a couple different routes in mind to get to Allison Park. Felt decent so decided for the 4 mile route through Baxter (Front – Berkshire- Downing – Gardenia – Mills – Sutton)

We stopped at random points along the way to allison park for exercises – monkey humpers (ICx20), merkins (ICx10), squats (ICx10), wide arm merkins (ICx10), lunges (OYOx10), diamond merkins (ICx10), shoulder taps (ICx10)

At Allison Park we did dips (ICx10) and then all got in plank position and did merkins while each PAX took turn doing 5 pullups.

Running low on time so mostly just run straight back to COT via sutton road and Richards Crossing. Stopped once to keep group together and did some Burpees (OYOx7)

Got back a couple minutes late.

COT and then some mumblechatter after.

As always- an honor to lead.

-Badlands

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Warm and Sunny Progressive Ladders or String of Pearls

WARMUP:
‘‘Twas a tad moist, so we jogged over to the FMHS front entrance overhang.

15 count all
SSH
Cherry Picker
Peter Parker’s
Imperial Walkers
Moroccan Night Clubs

THE THANG: Progressive Ladders or String of Pearls

Bear crawl down, lunge walk back
15x count at each pillar
1. Dips
2. Merkins
3. Big boy sit-ups
4. Calf raises
5. Hello Dolly’s
6. Burpees
7. Flutters
8. Shoulder taps (with an out of time so we dropped to 10x count and did 8,9,10 in a row)
9. American Hammers
10. V-ups

ANNOUNCEMENTS/COT:
discussed 8-blocks, why, how to, improvement, acceleration. Do it for Q1 2023 AND listen to the CSPAN 2021 43 Foot podcast on the topic ( I did 3x)

Yardsale’s girls have been in and out of the hospital for sickness.

Discussed reaching to those who might be lonely on the holidays.

Dress warm for the Convergence, cover any patch of skin you can.

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We’re Not in Kansas Anymore Toto

WARMUP: Mosey to the pull-up bars to seek shelter from the wind. Followed up with some SSH, Moroccan NC, Imperial Walkers, Hillbilly Walkers.
THE THANG: EMOM with 30 second breaks in between. Order was Pull-ups, Squats with Block, Curls, Overhead Presses, LBC, Merkins, Flutters, Chest Press, Man Makers, Knees to Chest, Low Plank, KB Swings, SSH and Thrusters. Start over again.
MARY: Ran out of time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas Eve Convergence. Bundle up! It’s gonna be cold! Blood a drive is coming up.
COT: What happens in COT stays in COT.

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12 Days Gone With The Wind

WARMUP:  it was windy so we kept it short and sweet and tried to find shelter.

THE THANG:

12 days

1-run
2- Turkish getups
3-Goblet
4-LBCs
5-Diamond merkins
6-chest press
7-American Hammers
8-Calf raise
9-Sumo goblet
10-Lunges (10 each leg)
11-Merkins / Lawnmower
12-Burpees

ANNOUNCEMENTS:  Clave Boss tomorrow and bootcamp following at 730

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Gusts 💨 of wind and pain at The Stockade

WARMUP: mosey around Harris Teeter with stops for some exercise moves
5burpees – mosey
4 burpees- bear crawl
3 burpees- lunge walk
2 burpees- run backwards
1 burpee- mosey

THE THANG:
CakeBoss version of 12 days of Christmas was 12 exercises 12 reps each

4 corners has 3 exercises each
Do one exercise at each corner run to each pain station for 3 rounds which ended about 2mi
Exercises included the following
1. Apollo Onos
2. American Hammer
3. Dry docks
4. Peter Parkers
5. Freddy Mercury’s
6. Merkins
7. Jump squats
8. Sumo Squats
9. Lunges
10. Merkins
11. Diamond Merkins
12. Burpees

MARY:
Mosey to drive thru at drug store
10 LBCs
10 Merkins
10 dying cockroaches
10 Merkins
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
See newsletter
COT:
Do good and influence those around you

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Breezy morning at Slow Burn

WARMUP: Mosey to hotel and back
THE THANG: Run around buildings with a stop after every lap for three exercises. All muscle groups were used. Took some time to talk about holiday experiences and plans for next year.

COT: prayers for travel and family

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