Category: Minnow Pond

No Catfishing Here

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The original Q Cake Boss was feeling ill, so I stepped in.

WARMUP: Pledge of Allegiance right at 06:45. Then right at launch point, we warmed up with the following – we went SWIMS-ing:
– 20 SSH
– 10 WM
– 15 IW
– 20 MNC
– 15 Strawberry Pickers

THE THANG: Mosey on over to the corner of Academy and Withers, via Main to Confederate. Academy and Withers is the start point of The Cross workout:
– Up the hill on Withers to the parking lot at the top of the hill. 10 Merkins and 15 2ct mountain climbers
– Back down to start point, then 1 burpee
– Down Academy towards Fort Mill Church of God. Stop at the student ministry building. 10 Merkins, 15 LSS
– Back to start point, 1 burpee
– Up Withers to corner at Confederate, 10 merkins and 15 LBC
– Back to start point, 1 burpee
– Down Academy to corner near Main, 10 merkins and 15 2ct fullter
– Back to start point, 1 burpee
– Rinse and repeat, adding 1 burpee each round
– Everyone got through 3 complete rounds, some hard chargers started on a 4th
– Back to COT
MARY: Got back to COT a minute or two early where we did 10 box cutters and 10 rosalitas until time was up.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter and get involved wherever, however you can.
COT: Nobody is perfect. He loved us all regardless of our imperfections. We need to try to do the same towards all others, including ourselves. Grace goes a LONG way towards this.
A day after Christmas when others tend to sleep in and sleep off all the joy and merriment, Fort Pax were out posting. Great job fellas!
SYITG
-NASA

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Simple Loops

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WARMUP: Pledge
THE THANG: To the Print Shop 5 PUs, 10 Merkins, 15 Dips. Run up to 160 turn left. At 160/Main 10 Squats w/calf raise, 10 merkins, 20 LBCs. Back to Print Shop rinse and repeat.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter
COT:

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Massey Street x 6

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WARMUP: SSH’s waiting for a few late comers

THE THANG: Run Massey street, 35 Merkins, run back, 25 bomb jacks / repeat, Wide arms, Bobby Hurleys / repeat, hand release, jumping lunges

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Test Taking Anxieties

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Pledge of Allegiance right at 05:16 ( a little late due to mumblechatter)
WARMUP: Quick warmup right in the parking lot. All double count.
15 SSH
10 WM
15 IW
15 MNC
Then off to the corner of Main and Confederate to start the Thang.
THE THANG: The APFT – Army Physical Fitness Test
2 mile run
2 min of Merkins, AMRAP
2 min of big boy situps, AMRAP
Form matters or else it is not a rep.

Starting at the corner of Main and Confederate, the loop for the run was 4 laps of
– Down Main
– L on Academy
– L on Withers
– L on Confederate
– Back to corner on Main – that’s about .47 mi. Repeat 4X.
– 4th lap ended about halfway down Academy to make it an even 2 miles.

Everyone crushed it! Cubbie was king on the run, just below 8min pace. Tesh absolutely killed the merkins. Cubbie was also king on BBSUs.

Since the APFT calculator’s final scoring is based on age, the younger you are, the harder it is to pass, Tesh barely failed, but IMO he crushed it. That’s just fuel for next time.

I plan on Q-ing the APFT once a quarter to track progress.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read the newsletter. Get involved!

COT: The holiday season is a time for family, friends, and joy. Not everyone may have that in their lives right now. If you see or know someone in that situation, consider being the one that brings joy into their lives during the holidays.

Also, the holiday seasons – Thanksgiving and Christmas namely – are a time when most people open their hearts, and wallets, and give more than usual. That’s a blessing for sure, and I am not taking that for granted, but imagine how much better this world would be if everyone would do that all year around. We should not need the holiday season to encourage that from others, we should be living in love every day, just like He did.

Blessings,
SYITG
-NASA

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Pike Campus Pain Loop

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WARMUP:
Mosey the DTFM warmup loop
Stopped at the Pharmacy
10 SSH
10 Windmill
10 LSS
Mosey to pain stations
THE THANG:
Station 1: Lower Small Pike Parking Lot
5 Lt. Dan Magic Legs
Station 2: Upper Big Pike Parking Lot
10 Burpees
Station 3: Covered Pike Parking Lot
15 Carolina Dry Docks

Rinse and repeat

MARY:
Flutters, Hello Dollies, American Hammers
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Christmas Party
Bourbon and BBQ
Thanksgiving Convergence
COT:
I love you guys.

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Hills with an airborne ending

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Plank variety to downdog<>updog

Run to print shop, SSH in cadence, 5 pull-ups, 5 T2B.
0.5 mile loop… beneath FMcog awning = 3 burpees and 5 jump squats, then run behind the church and to the stairs, run up the stairs, 15 dips on picnic tables, down the stairs and then up the hill to 1st Baptist parking lot for 10 single count Peter Parker’s from elbow plank and 5 side plank dips each side, run back down to hill to FMcog awning and repeat…
Run back to print shop for 5 pull-ups and 5 T2B, run back to COT for Mary and airbornes.

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Bro-Workout

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WARMUP: From Vet Park ran to the FM Pharmacy lot and did 10 SSH, from there ran to the Veterinary Animal Hospital and did 10 Mnt Climbers, from there we ran down to FM Church of God. We split up into two groups. The route is 0.7 mile loop. Merkins and BBS. Everyone finished with 3.5 miles or more.
THE THANG:
MARY: We did have time for Mary. Flutters, Penguins, Protractor, Freddy Mercury.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: Closed in prayer

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Is that the politically correct term?

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WARMUP: ~ 1 mile mosey. Making a right on to White St and right on Clebourne, making another right on Monroe White St. stopping at parking lots along the way to do merkins and squats or burpees in sets of 5.

THE THANG:
Starting at FM Church of God, split into two even groups. One group headed back towards 160 turning around at First Baptist and the other up the hill, turning around in the parking lot, Shuffle Run (Indian Run) style.

Once getting back to COG, 5 merkins and 5 squats, then swap directions.

After about 1.75 miles head back to COT the same way we came.

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Funhouse sendoff at the Pond

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WARMUP: ran to Hardee’s, did SSH, planked, ran more. Ran down to city hall building.
THE THANG: 2 exercises at the city hall building, ran down to 4 way stop for 1 burpee (added 1 burpee each time we passed it, then up the hill to the parking lot for the same 2 exercises.

10 pushups (change pushups each time between diamonds, ranger, regular) and 10 double count flutters.

Last added part was to try and push your way up the hills just so you weren’t dialing it in.
MARY: got some hammers in, bicycles, more hammers
ANNOUNCEMENTS: CSPAN style positive vibes to Funhouse!
COT: like all of us when we’re in the flux, we go up and down just like the hills we ran today. Sometimes easier going down the hill, but that push and pull from another guy, and that guy to lean on and talk to when you need it, that’s the goal of leaving no man behind!

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