WARMUP: nope
THE THANG: 1.7 mile loop (main street-Tom Hall-Banks-Academy) 3 stops 20 merkins each stop.
MARY: no
ANNOUNCEMENTS: D2D
COT: a lot
WARMUP: pledge
THE THANG: mosey over to Academy and Monroe white
Hill pendulum from parking lot to parking lot on Monroe white – 10 jump squats/squats at the top of one hill, 2 kraken burpees at MW and academy , 10 lunge jumps/lunges at 160. Rinse and repeat.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: D2DB
COT:
WARMUP: Mosey to PI Parking Lot
THE THANG: 4 Corners 1: PI Parking Lot 2: Confederate St. Parking Lot 3: Howington Cir & Country Club Dr. 4: Country Club Dr. & Academy St. Odd corners 10 Burpees, Even corners 10 Burpees, repeat until at least 100 Burpees
MARY: Peach Stand led last minute or two
ANNOUNCEMENTS: D2DB10K and Blood Drives
COT: 5th Core Principal, STK
WARMUP: Run to bandshell at WEP
THE THANG: We did laps around WEP with an accumulator thrown in for fun. When returning to the bandshell after each lap pax did the following starting with the first exercise and then adding the 2nd to it, then the 3rd, then adding the 1st exercise on top of the original 3 following the 4th lap
Burpees x10
Should taps x20
Squat x30
We got in 5 laps before returning home. All the effort in continuous fashion kept the pax warm and kept the cranky mumblechatter flowing.
MARY: done inside the Thang
ANNOUNCEMENTS: D2D items and more
COT: yes!
WARMUP: it’s minnow pond. So, no
THE THANG:
Fast pace 3.75ish miles stopping to do Super 21s.
That’s 1 merkin, 1 squat, 2 merkins, 2 squats, etc. up to 21 merkins, 21 squats. 231 total reps: n(n-1)/2 is the formula if you want it.
Did this back in 2019 https://f3thefort.com/2019/12/19/super-21s-at-minnow-pond/ it sucked then too.
MARY: a little with the 45 seconds remaining when we returned to COT
NMM: listen, every man that posted today is already trying. Sometimes it’s not enough just to try. We have to find ways to be better. Maybe that’s working with more intensity, maybe that’s eating better, maybe that’s resting smarter, maybe that’s speaking kindly to your children… but whatever it is, if you’re already trying and you need better, find a way.
It’s 2025, MEN of The Fort it is time to thrive
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
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:
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
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
THE THANG:
2 minnows ran the zipper with a ladder of merkins and squats
1 was doing a marathon taper
2 walkers walked
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: