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I promised a workout that was simple yet effective… and that was my plan.

Also No Burpees!!

Started with an extended mosey to the “Badlands” Library. There’s even a book named in his honor there!

After that Moseyed to the corner in between First Watch and Cyclebar.

Did 20 HR Merkins and 20 Toe Touches. Then ran up to 160…turned right… turned right again then made another right… ending right back where we started for just about a .25 loop.

Then we did 19 Hr Merkins and 19 Toe touches.

So the plan was to continue the loops reducing the reps by one each time.

So at this point it became a you Vs. you. 33 minutes later…everyone was well over 3 miles and had their fill of merkins.

Simple… effective… Ocham’s Razor.

Thanks for the opportunity! Always appreciate the chance to start 1-0.

👊👊👊

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Sweet Sixteen at Sweep the Leg

Big crowd on a Monday morning..clown car arrived early from the far reaches of Catawba Ridge. Simple 1+ mile route around the connecting parking lots with four stations. First lap was done backwards so the greyhounds could get out front.
Stop #1 – End of street near Velux, exercises Lunges and jump squats (10 each)
Stop #2 – End of street half way down big hill to school, exercises, CDDs, Plank jumps (10 each)
Stop #3 – Bank parking lot, exercises, Heals to heaven, flutters (10 each)
Stop #4 – Near Pet Supply Plus, exercises, Mike Tysons, Squat Thrusters (10 each)
Most got in 3 laps
Great job this morning.

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Entry Level Sweeping

WARMUP: STL has no warmup. STL needs no warmup.
THE THANG: Run to Emory/Helton for an easy loop to where these two streets meet again.
At the top upper abs, 10 LBC, and 10 elbow to knee on the six
At the bottom, 10 leg lifts and 10 flutter.

Simple. Effective
MARY: We run until it’s over
ANNOUNCEMENTS: D2D is coming. Fundraisers are everywhere. Contribute if you can.
COT:

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14 STL Runners and 2 VA Ruckers for minimum plus miles and merkins

WARMUP: SSH x30, Windmills x10, M. Nightclubs x10, Plank, Parker Peters x10, Plank, Peter Parkers x10, broga poses to stretch legs. Mosey around the Long Loop.
THE THANG: Short Loop in the Earth Fare parking lot, each corner complete exercise. 1st corner = 10 Merkins. 2nd corner = 10 Mountain Climbers. 3rd corner = 10 CDDs, 4th = 10 Flying Squirrels. Next complete a hot lap on the long loop, up to 160 take the sidewalk to the east entrance of Earth Fare, proceed at a fast pace around the back of Earth Fare. I believe the short lap + long lap was about a half a mile.
MARY: 10 American Hammers
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Litter pickup on Hwy 21 this Saturday. 2.0 friendly. Gloves, bags and litter picker sticks will be provided. Please read your newsletter for the details.
COT: Praise for those participating in SoberOctober and Battlebot for leading. Prayers for our Wives. Thank you Badlands for your leadership at this awesome AO and for leting me lead today. Video evidence may follow.

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What’s your 5k pace?

WARMUP: Mosey to the School
THE THANG: alternate loops. Short loop at 5k pace, long loop at normal pace. After each loop 10 Merkins, 15 Dips, 10 Step Ups, 20 LBCs
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your Newsletter
COT: Prayers were spoken and unspoken.

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12 Bottles of Suck

Mosey to Gold Hill Middle flag
Warm up
SSH
Low Slow Squat
Windmill
Mountain Climbers

12 Bottles of Suck
12 8-counts
12 Squat Jacks (Little Man in the Woods)
12 Diamond Merkins
12 Box Cutters
Run Gold Hill front parking loop

Stop at 6:05 to mosey back to flag for Mary…

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Mickey mouse was a Hillbilly

WARMUP: Mosey while pointing out the 3 pain stations and corresponding exercises to be done.

THE THANG:
station 1- at earthfare parking lot do 15 Freddie’s

station 2- at Ben Casey cul-de-sac do 5 Mickey Mouse merkins (wide arm merkin – diamond merkin – wide arm merkin is one rep)

station 3- at Patricia cul-de-sac do 5 Hillbilly Squat Walkers

rinse and repeat

MARY: 20 American Hammers and 10 shoulder taps

ANNOUNCEMENTS: chupacabra continues Fridays at slowburn

COT: yup

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Miles and Merkins

Muggy start to the week at Sweep the Leg

Ruckers rucked. The rest of us ran. Starting at the stop sign by COT we went all the way to the cul de sac past Thomas Gibson Rd. Planked for the 6.

1 by 1 each of us ran back to that stop sign by COT stopping at all subsequent stop signs for 10 merkins and 10 lbcs. We did this 3 times. After a brief recovery we did a pendulum at the top of the hill starting with 10 HR merkins, 3 burpees in the middle and then 10 4 Ct. Flutters at the bottom of the hill. Reduce the exercises at the top and bottom by 1 each trip down and back. Everyone got to at least 5 before heading back to COT where we had 1 minute left for 15 merkins, 15 Lbcs and 5 Burpees

All told 3+ miles and over 150 Merkins to start the day.

Thanks to Badlands for the Opportunity

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Sweep the Leg – Go There – Go There

Damn, it was great to see some faces I’ve not seen in the gloom in a few months!!
WARMUP: The Fort’s typical: SSH, Squats, Windmills (but only a few)
THE THANG: I will call out a stop at which point we’ll complete the following (at every stop):
5 Burpees
10 Peter Parkers (5 each side)
15 Diamond Merkins
Stop 1: Run to the Baxter Mushroom Pool
Stop 2: Arby’s
Stop 3: South State Bank
Stop 4: GHES Flag Pole
Stop 5: Run down to Colosseum then over to the basketball hoops
Stop 6: The top of the hill at Dam Rd
Stop 7: South State Bank
Stop 8: Arby’s
Stop 9: Run around the back of Earth Fare shopping center to the stop sign
Stop 10: Choice of going to pick up the 6, COT for Mary or more running to secure the 4mi target
MARY: See above
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter
COT: 5th Core Principle

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