Category: Minnow Pond

Multiples of 5

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WARMUP: Mosey to Print Shop

THE THANG:
5 pull-ups at the Print Shop.
Run to parking lot at the corner of Williamson St and Watson St. for 10 merkins
Down Williamson St hill to Fort Mill COG for 15 LBCs
Up Academy St for 20 step ups (10 each leg) nearby Craft Axe.
Back to Print Shop
~0.5 mile loop

MARY: Eh

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Stuff The Bus, new scheduling platform, Bethel, etc.

COT: stays at COT

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Squatch Pond

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WARMUP: run to Church of God Worship Center, 5 SSH, 5 Seal jacks, 5 downdog merkins
THE THANG: pick up two 2lb weights, run to stairs at FM COG, calf raises on steps x10, SSH x10, seal jacks x10, run through upper lot of COG to Confederate St, turn right down Forrest St, turn right down Academy St, run up steps to 2nd floor of COG to perform SSH x10, seal jacks x10, derkins on picnic tables x10, run down steps, drop 2lb weights at corner of Academy & Withers, run up Withers towards the Print Shop to complete 5 pull-ups and 5 toes to bar, run out of Print Shop and cut through lot of Craft Axe, down Academy St to go pick up your 2lb weights at corner of Academy & Withers… RINSE AND REPEAT 2 more times
MARY: LBCs, Broga
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Trash pickup, Stuff the bus, Bethel Serve
COT: :pray: back to school

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The While Zipper

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WARMUP:
Mosey to Fort Mill Pharmacy parking lot, Moroccan nightclubs, low slow squats, and 9 burpees
Mosey around Clebourne to next parking lot and 5 diamond merkins in cadence
Mosey to next parking lot and 5 jump squats, mosey to corner of Spring and Elliot
THE THANG:
Zipper route. Every time you cross over Spring, you do burpees. Start with 8 and do one less each time you cross over down to 1 burpees at Summersby and Spring. Right side of the zipper is 15 jump squats, left side is 15 diamond merkins
MARY:
Some did, some made it back right on time
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Not All Heroes Wear Capes

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YHC brushed off the cobwebs from a weinke from 2017. It was hard then and even worse this time. Here’s what we did:

Warm-up
– 10 Low Slow Squats (IC)
– 10 Mountain Climbers (IC)
– 10 SSHs (IC)
Run the Main Street to Clebourne, to COT loop

Round 1
– 10 Burpees
– 20 Merkins
– 30 LBCs (Little Baby Crunches)
– 40 Squats
– 50 Calf Raises
Run the loop

Round 2
– 10 Wide Arm Merkins
– 20 Lunges
– 30 Flutters
– 40 Overhead Claps
– 50 Side Straddle Hops
Run the loop

Round 3
– 10 Diamond Merkins
– 20 Jump Squats
– 30 Big Boy Sit-Ups
– 40 Alt. Shoulder Taps
– 50 Moroccan Night Clubs
Run the loop

Repeat until time

NMM
When we’re young, our heroes wear capes. As we age, our new heroes wear flaws, scars, and wisdom. They quietly show up, do the work, and expect no applause. Growing up isn’t about losing heroes, it’s about finding real ones.

You men are my heroes. You each have special gifts that I admire. You may not see it, but we do. Spending time in the Gloom with you men makes me better. Thank you.

IJ

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At a Crossroads

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4 minnows (NASA, Peach Stand, Vuvuzela, Grout)
2 ruckers (Skipper, Warning Track)
WARMUP: it was already warm when we got there
Mosey to the 4 corners by the church for….
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

Total count:
3 miles even, at least 24 burpees (some did extra, starting round 4),  and minimum of 120 merkins, 45 MC, 45 LSS, 45 LBC, 45 2-ct flutters.

MARY: about 2 min worth
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Convergence tomorrow! Bethel Men’s Shelter meal service tonight. Read the newsletter and get involved.
COT:
A lot of P&P lifted up. Enjoy the freedoms provided to you by this great nation, and safely celebrate it’s freedom and birth tomorrow.

Blessings and SYITG
NASA

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It wasn’t that hot or humid

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WARMUP: not at MP
THE THANG: Running was the game. Up Massey to gas station. Each stop was 5 Spider-Man merkins, 10 CDD. Next stop was corner of Aubrey for same 5 and 10. To Skipper cross road for 5 and 10. All the way to the City Hall office building (I think it’s called), 5 and 10. Up to the painful glass filled parking lot for 5 and 10. To the print shop for 5 pull ups, 5 and 10, then 5 pull ups again. To the corner down by burrito place, 5 and 10. To COT, 5 and 10. Back up to gas station, 5 and 10. Down the street past the park to 160, 5 and 10. All the way back to COT, 5 and 10.

Then to the church 4 corners for…5 and 10. Shortcut back to print shop for Soup, earned $1, but up the hill and back to print shop for the rest of us for the 5, 5, 10, 5 series.

Then back to COT.
MARY: not really
ANNOUNCEMENTS: July 4 convergence, July 3 men’s food shelter
COT: completed

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Golf

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WARMUP: Running with burpees
THE THANG: Golf
10 merkins and 10 LBC’s at every tee box
5 burpees at every green
Each hole varied in length – par 3, par 4, or par 5
Front 9 was both hills on Monroe white
Back 9 was from footloose to amor Artis.

PAX got to the back 9.

MARY: no time – pax were playing golf
ANNOUNCEMENTS: read your newsletter
COT: 5th core principle

Thanks for the call, NASA. :eye:

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What’s the Cadence

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WARMUP: LOL. Just counted # of packets
THE THANG: Jog to town of Fort Mill wall 15 Derkins in cadence, jog to WEP stage 20 LBCs in cadence, Jog a loop round WEP back to stage 25 Merkens in cadence, jog to Massy Hill 15 squats in cadence. Rinse and repeat OYO. Some got 3 the King (Max) got 4.
MARY: brief. Don’t know grabbing phone.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter.
COT: what happens stays

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Honoring the 4,414

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WARMUP: none
THE THANG:
Tomorrow is the 81st anniversary of D-Day. 81 years ago isn’t that long ago. Tens of thousands of troops from 15 Allied nations had the unified goal to stop a madman from taking over the world. Many knew they were not coming back, yet they had no reservations about stepping up to perform the daunting tasks ahead of them. 4,414 Allied troops were killed in action, approx 2,500 of them from the USA alone. About 2/3 of them were KIA at the 5 assault points, beaches at Normandy- Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword. The remainder were KIA as paratroopers behind enemy lines. Today we honored them.

A 1,944 meter loop (1.2 miles for us Americans), with 5 pain stations for each of the landing zones.
Utah – 5 burpees
Omaha- 10 merkins
Gold – 15 big boy sit-ups
Juno – 20 CDDs
Sprint up the hill, then
Sword – 25 LSS
Repeat 3x

MARY: a little, about a minute worth
ANNOUNCEMENTS: read your newsletter
COT: this is the place to open up and share. I have trouble with this, but getting better at it. We spent a good 5-10 minutes sharing. Don’t take the COTs for granted. It may be the only place you can share your burdens with guys who literally have your back and support you. Most of the time after workouts we rush the COTs, eager to get home and get on with our days. Do not be afraid to be the one to tap the brakes, slow things down, and open up….or allow others to do so as well. We had some great conversations this morning. Warning Track put it well….vulnerability is not weakness, rather a sign of strength and leadership. I needed that COT today. Thanks fellas. Love you guys.
SYITG
NASA

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Loops of Clebourne

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Minnow Pond is one of the premier AOs in the Fort. Thanks to NASA for his leadership. YHC was honored to Q the workout and bring some pain to start the day. In addition, I wanted to bring a heartfelt message to the men as I am grateful to be their brother.

WARMUP:

No warmup. Pledge then 5 burpees
THE THANG:

Run Clebourne loops with 5 stops. Remove a stop for each loop the start over again when 5 loops have been completed.

Stop 1 – 5 burpees
Stop 2 – 10 merkins
Stop 3 – 15 Monkey Humpers
Stop 4 – 20 dips
Stop 5 – 25 Big boys

COT:

Strong COT this AM! Prayers and praises all around.

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