Category: Dawn Patrol

Cold buckets

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WARMUP: We did a few things
THE THANG: One bucket at the bottom of the hill, one at the top.

The PAX enjoyed selecting pre printed slips of various exercises to execute and perform to perfection. The slips did not include anything too miserable for a 18 degree morning so we believe all survived. A nice coffee was provided postgame by <@U06RH8NQ44A>
MARY: SSH’s while Pusher retrieved the distant uphill bucket.

<@U035XDY7ABC> provided encouraging anecdotes from his recent trip to train awesome friends in Cuba :pray: <@U04GQT8NQ4C>
ANNOUNCEMENTS: A few
COT: Praise for those in Cuba, for grandchildren, and for the Lord giving us the privilege of being alive in His creation in the pre dawn 18 degree air.

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Coming in HOT

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WARMUP: yes
THE THANG:
SECTION 1: AMPHITHEATER ESCALATION (15 min)

Partners start at bottom level. One partner works, one rests/counts.

Round 1 – Level 1:

∙ Partner A: 20 dips

∙ Partner B: 20 Squats

∙ Both: BEAR CRAWL to Level 2

Round 2 – Level 2:

∙ Partner A: 20 Overhead Press (dumbbell)

∙ Partner B: 20 Step-ups each leg

∙ Both: LUNGE WALK to Level 3

Round 3 – Level 3:FLIP FLOP

Mosey back to bottom

SWITCH partners and REPEAT (swap who does A/B exercises)

4 rounds…

SECTION 2: CORE GAUNTLET (15 min – ABS FOCUSED)

All PAX line up at bottom. Exercises done in cadence together.

Station 1 (Level 1):

∙ LBCs x 25 IC

∙ Freddie Mercury x 20 IC

∙ Hammers

Bear crawl to level 2- did something, I forgot

Crawl bear back

∙ Box Cutters x 20 IC

∙ Superman hold x 20 seconds

∙ Flutter Kicks x 25 IC

Bear crawl to first level. Derkins)

Crawl bear back

SECTION 3: DUMBBELL DORA (8 min)

Partner 1 runs lap around ampithheater

∙ 100 total: Dumbbell Thrusters )

∙ 200 total: Overhead Press (alternating arms)

∙ 100 total: (curls)

MARY: she was involved throughout
ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes, break the dam, bethel, newsletter
COT: yes

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Clubbing in the Gloom

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WARMUP: Mosey with some karaoke over to Town Hall side parking lot where we checked the SSH box and did some stretchy, warm up moves
THE THANG: Ran to Millstone Park where we spent most of the affair, including burpees, lunges, step ups, dips, derkins, Bulgarian split squats, Jacobs ladder, etc. we paused at FMPD on return trek for some Monkey Humpers, bear crawls and crawl bears.
MARY: Spike led us in some American Peppers (you shoulda been there) and Minuteman finished us off with some Windshield Wipers.

All started, all pushed themselves, and all finished.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Break the Dam, Bethel

COT: Of course, 5th core principal

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No Stone Unturned

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WARMUP: SSH, Mtn. Climbers, Imperial and Hillbilly Walkers, MNC & Squats
THE THANG: mosey to parking lot up by the Soccer Field. Burpee Broad Jump over 2 parking spaces, do 2 squats, jump 3 more spaces, do 3 squats, then 4/4 and 5/5. Next round: Bear Crawl and Merkins. Then Lunge Walk with Am, Hammers. Ended with some sprints.
Mosey to playground for some Dora partner work. Partner 1 runs while Partner 2 does swing crunches. 50 of those. Next round 100 Squats then 200 Step Ups.
Head to the stage for some wall sits & Flying Squirrels. Finished it off with Airborne’s Hip Series. Crowd Pleaser.

MARY: no time. Next time Mary
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Break The Dam run and the Cannoli Run.
COT: went around the horn and prayed for healing, patience. Praise for the fellowship
Thanks Minuteman for the spot.

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The ol Tripod

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Was a chilly one today but we kept moving to warm us up. With some running events on the calendar for the PAX, it was a good time to bring out the Tripod
WARMUP: Run to the traffic circle (1/2 mile). SSH, Squat, merkin, mountain climber
THE THANG: There are three directions from the traffic circle. PAX would run leg 1 and at the end of leg:10 merkins 20 squat 30 LBC. This would repeat in 2 more directions. Every time PAX pass through the center traffic circle: 3 burpees. Rinse and repeat until 6:50 then run back to COT. We achieved 2.4 miles 50 merkins, 100 squats and 150 LBC.
MARY: Round Robin that included fluttah, box cuttah, American Hammer, Rosalita, Freddy Mercury, Hello Dolly, LBC
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Break the Dam run, and Cannoli Run(May)
COT: health and healing, job searches

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Board & Blocks VQ

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WARMUP:
Side Straddle Hops, Squats, Merkins, Up Dog, Down Dog, Walk the Dogs

THE THANG:
Mosey to the buildings for a Board of Pain
One PAX runs a lap up and down stairs while other PAX does the exercise, then switch so all are done by all:

1. Donkey Kicks
2. Big Boys
3. Bomb Jacks
4. Merkins
5. LBCs
6. Jump Squats
7. Shoulder Taps
8. Apolo Ohno
9. Calf Raises
10. Lunges (Forward & Back, Alternate Legs)

Mosey to Pond for Block Party
1 Tricep Curl with block at one end, 5 Merkins on block in middle (on way out and back) , 2 Bicep Curls at other end
2/4 and so on up until 10/20 for last rep

MARY: Present during board

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Break the Dam Jan 31st @ 11:00 am

COT:
Prayers for healing, wellness of kids, family, community

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Over sharing

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WARMUP: in the police parking lot (Longshanks style)
Toysoldiers, mosey, butt, kickers, mosey,
high knees, karaoke
THE THANG:
Hit the hill (minuteman has some video evidence) for 7s Burpees and Bombjacks

Headed over to the little mounds at Millstone Park for some declined inchworm Merkens and Bulgarian split squats

Found the print shop for some dead hang and called pull-ups

Burpees on a string of pearls on the way back to COT
MARY: did some hip mobility
ANNOUNCEMENTS: https://givebutter.com/BreakTheDam run is January 31
COT: was held

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Minuteman’s a grandpa!

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WARMUP: Imp walkers/MNC/arm raises/SSH/plank/merkins
THE THANG:

THANG 1:
ROUND 1 100
∙ Partner A: Diamond Merkins (max reps)
∙ Partner B: Wall Sit (against stage)

ROUND 2 200
∙ Partner A: American Hammers
∙ Partner B: Plank Hold

ROUND 300:
∙ Partner A: LBCs
∙ Partner B: Wall Sit (against stage)

THANG 2: “Stage AMRAP”
All exercises ON the stage:
∙ 15 Merkins
∙ 20 LBCs
∙ 25 American Hammers IC
∙ 30 Flutter Kicks IC
∙ 35 Plank Jacks
∙ 40 Freddy Mercurys IC
Between rounds: Quick mosey AROUND stage

THANG 3: “11s on the Hill”

BOTTOM: Carolina Dry Docks (1→10)TOP: Spiderman Merkins (10→1)
UP: Bear Crawl | DOWN: Walk

MARY: not needed

ANNOUNCEMENTS: break the dam race, bethel, New Year’s Day at MP
COT: prayers of gratitude for healthy newborn baby Archer!

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Barry Manilow is not just a F3 name

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WARMUP: mosey around park while doing SSH, windmill, cherry pickers, imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers, low slow squat, merkins
THE THANG: start off in the parking lot by the fields – from one end to the other, bear crawl, and stop at every 3rd line to do 5 merkins. Once we got to the other side, lunge walk back, and stop at every 3rd line to do 5 squats. Using the parking lot running back and forth we did karaoke, run, nur, toy soilders, butt kicks, and high knees. Mosey to parking lot (stopping along the way for plank to keep pax together) by dog kennel for a Dora – 100 imperial walkers, 150 LBCs, and 200 flutters. Mosey back to flag.
MARY: plank and stretching
ANNOUNCEMENTS: read newsletter
COT: prayers and praises

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Rockin Around the Kingsley Christmas Tree

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‘around’ should be interpreted here as ‘in the vicinity of’

WARMUP: windmills, imperials, calf raises, moseyed for a bit and added some monsters

THE THANG:
In celebration of the most popular Christmas hit singles, we do sets of 45’s in the Kingsley Amphitheatre
Each round separated by a recovery jog to the fire pit and back

All I Want for Christmas is You To Do Big Boys
It’s the Most Wonderful Time For Shoulder Taps (count one shoulder)
It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Jump Squats
Last Christmas I Wasn’t In F3, So I Didn’t Know Merkins Means Pushups
But Do You Recall, the Most Famous Exercise of All? SSH

Intermission: Walkin’ In A Winter Wonderland
(Not considered a popular Christmas hit single but I’m adding it because I’m the Q and I say so)

I’m Dreaming of a Tricep Dip
Santa Baby Crunches
Simply Having a Wonderful Makhtar N’Diaye (45 collectively – favorite plank if not exercising)
Please Lunge Home for Christmas (22.5 each leg)
You’re A Mean One, Mr. Bandcamp (45 collectively – Al Gore if not exercising)

MARY: What would Christmas be without Mother Mary?

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas Convergence, Break the Dam, Bethel

COT: family, health, relationships, new life

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