Hive 9th Birthday

We gathered strong for a kettlebell celebration
WARMUP: Happy Hour led
THE THANG:
Airborne had 10 minutes of EMOM
ran a lap
Band Camp had 10 minutes of EMOM (Free Smells splashed a little root beer cause he’s 19)
ran a lap
BOB had 10 minutes of EMOM
MARY: Airborne close with his hip extravaganza
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Grateful Longshanks kicked this AO off 9 years ago. Missed Uhaul being there, but otherwise we had all the former site Qs present
COT: Was held
Coffeeteria with Popppins leading afterwards.

Thanks Happy Hour for the push to celebrate!

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BLIMPS Loops

WARMUP:
None

THE THANG:
Pax to run loops around Veteran’s Park (N. White to FMRX, around Clebourne to Main, Down Main back to Veteran’s Park).
4 stops along the way. First stop is 2 reps. Second is 4, then 6, then 8. Each loop is a different exercise:

Burpees
LBCs (4 count)
Imperial Walkers (4 count)
Merkins (4 count)
PlankJacks (4 count)
SSH (4 count)

Speedsters, rinse and repeat.

MARY:
Flutters and Freddies until the 6 came in.

Great work by all pax. Some did their own thing, but all were sweating it out this humid morning that teased us with a breeze every once in a while.

Thanks FunHouse for the opportunity to lead.

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Disappointment and Failure

WARMUP: We did after a little jaunt to WEP
– THE THANG: Run to WEP at corner of Ardrey, warmup in parking lot
– Run to Sidney Johnson
– 3 burpees, 5 squats, 10 merkins, 15 flutters (2 count)
– Run to Jackson – at each cross street
– 3 burpees, 5 squats, 10 merkins, 15 flutters (2 count)
– Left on Jackson to Harris – at each cross street (or whenever I want)
– 3 burpees, 5 squats, 10 merkins, 15 flutters (2 count)
– Left on Harris – when I call it and at Ardrey
– 3 burpees, 5 squats, 10 merkins, 15 flutters (2 count)
– Left on Ardrey – at each cross street and at park entrance
– 3 burpees, 5 squats, 10 merkins, 15 flutters (2 count)
– Cross White onto Skipper
– 3 burpees, 5 squats, 10 merkins, 15 flutters (2 count)
– Right onto Grier
– 3 burpees, 5 squats, 10 merkins, 15 flutters (2 count)
– Continue onto Clebourne
– 3 burpees, 5 squats, 10 merkins, 15 flutters (2 count)
– Continue onto Tom Hall – every cross street
– 3 burpees, 5 squats, 10 merkins, 15 flutters (2 count)
– Right onto Forrest – every cross street
– 3 burpees, 5 squats, 10 merkins, 15 flutters (2 count)
– Right onto Academy – every cross street
– 3 burpees, 5 squats, 10 merkins, 15 flutters (2 count)
– Back to COT – every cross street
– 3 burpees, 5 squats, 10 merkins, 15 flutters (2 count)

The men came expecting Maximus, but got YHC (disappointment).
We did too many reps and did not achieve our 3-mile minimum (failure).

It happens. Deal with it.

MARY: No chicks

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter

COT: The 5th Core Principle

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Hill Street Nlues

The hills were alive with sound of Pax making a downpainment for the day.

Two options were given:

Hill repeats on Harris Street

Or

Run the length of Harris Street and add more as wanted

All Pax leveraged this moment to “accelerate” into their day as directed by Band Camp.

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Now for the Small Bermuda Triangle

WARMUP: Pledge, talk about death of an FNG in St. Louis
THE THANG: Small Bermuda Triangle – Start with 10 merkins at the corner, run to churches and 10 squats, up the hill to the lot 10 CCD, run to Print Shop 10 Pull ups – Rinse and Repeat
MARY: N/A
ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Rock convergence on Saturday
COT: Travels for school trips and couples, health

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Running

WARMUP: no
THE THANG: running
MARY: water
ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes
COT: yes

we counted everyone who launched or participated in COT. Some ran, some are in middle management and had a meeting. I was told B.O.B. was in attendance.

Dave Mustaine is overrated
Alex Skolnick is underrated

Looks like we made it,
Barry Manilow

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Big Bermuda Triangle

WARMUP: None – This is Minnow Pond
THE THANG: Big Bermuda Triangle – Run to Fort Mill Pharm, do 15 Dry Docks, run to Town Hall, 15 Merkins, run to lot on top of hill, 15 squats. Rinse and repeat.
MARY: Some stuff was done. But the fast guys.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: May 4th Rock Hill, Trash Pickup, Christmas Party
COT: Prayers for healing, jobs, marriages.

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Smokin Kettlebells AKA5

Review F3 mission statement and core principles
WARMUP:
SSH, Windmills, Morrocon NC, Strawberry Pickers, and Broga Stretches
THE THANG:
Stage 1: 100 kettlebell swings OYO
Stage 2: 5 rounds of hill work at football stadium entrance:
Round 1: 10 Man-Makers and mosey up the hill with kettlebell for 10 Goblet Squats at the top. Mosey back down to the bottom.
Round 2: 10 Man-Makers and mosey up the hill with kettlebell for 20 total lunges with kettlebell at the top. Mosey back down to the bottom.
Round 3: 10 Man-Makers and mosey up the hill with kettlebell for 30 Chest Press at the top. Mosey back down to the bottom.
Round 4: 5 Man-Makers and mosey up the hill with kettlebell for 40 total Bent over rows at the top. Mosey back down to the bottom.
Round 5: 5 Man-Makers and mosey up the hill with kettlebell for 50 Deadlifts at the top. Mosey back down to the bottom.
MARY: Didn’t have time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter
COT: Prayers and Praises

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Lost in the Bermuda Triangle

WARMUP:
THE THANG:
Start at Mill Crossing
Run to print shop – 20 squats
Run to top of hill by parking lot – 16 shoulder taps
Run to bottom of hill by Church- 15 dips
Run back to Mill Crossing 10 merkins, 10 big boys.

Reverse course

All pax completed 6 laps totaling over 3 miles.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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