Couldn’t make the D2DB10k time slot, so we ran it early. Fish dropped us off at the starting point and headed back to meet us at the finish after some rehab work on his calf.
Bandlands is fast and brought coffee.
Maximus stuck with YHC and I ran faster for it.
Esso proved the master of his back.
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Band Camp dismissed
a few PAX arrived early to get some extra credit before 0515 start. It was a chilly morning with icy spots around campus this morning.
Dam2DamnBar is tomorrow so this workout was designed to get PAX primed and ready to run fast times at the race.
WARMUP:
dynamic – including high knees, toy soldiers, butt kickers, walking lunges
circled up for (IC) WMs, arm circles, OH claps
continued the dynamic warmup with karaoke variations on the way to the pullup bars.
3 rounds of Cindy (5pullups, 10merkins, 15 squats) to finish off the warmup
THE THANG:
Mosey towards backside of Sugar Creek Elementary and get on FarmHouse Dr out towards the big abandoned skyscraper and then back.
every 1/4 mile stop and plank for 6. Once 6 was in perform IC exercise (mostly merkins but sometimes squats when too many cars passing by) and then perform a different stretch/broga type movement
total of about 2.5 miles of running
MARY: about 1.5 minutes worth of Low slow squats to get us to 0600.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
PAX continue their acceleration and making good progress on weight loss goals
COT:
prayers for D2DB runners and volunteers this weekend
Bodywash- I remember running with you at Clydesdales before I knew what to think of F3. You were the first to schedule me for a Q and really helped me get comfortable in this group. STL got my VQ but Varsity was my first bootcamp Q – Appreciate you and the awesome job you have done managing the site.
-Badlands
Seven men shunned the fartsack to get better in all three Fs this morning at Soul to Sole. We covered 3.16 miles while alternating the 60lb sandbag amongst us.
The men were encouraged to share what’s on their minds this morning. With men’s mental health being prominent in the news, YHC felt it necessary to remind the men to lean on their brothers to carry their burdens. None of us should walk the road of life alone. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 reminds us “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.”
So when you are down, raise your hand for help. When you are up, extend your hand to a brother that might need to be lifted up. Don’t walk alone. We’re in this together.
Aye!
Italian Job
WARMUP: 1 mile mosey
THE THANG:
4 x 100yd 5k pace 100yd recovery
6 x 400yd 5k pace 400yd recovery
1 mile cool down
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: d2db10k Saturday, read your newsletter
COT:
WARMUP: Run behind Earth Fare out past bank into Brayden around back to parking lot by the pool and muster.
THE THANG: 10 Hand release merkins OYO + 10 Shouldwr taps IC
Then we sprinted up to Inizios and onto several other establishments along 160, stopping each time for 10 merkins of varying flavors and some abs. last sprint was to HT lot. pax moseyed back home with some extra running and Mary to wrap up. Great push by all!
ANNOUNCEMENTS: D2DB slated for Sat and will have outstanding 2nd F so be there!
COT: Words on Whetstone from Olaf + prayers.
Life is full of sprints, some long and some short and some of unknown duration or finish lines. We do this crazy stuff in the Gloom to prepare ourselves. Now you know you’re prepared when the next sprint arrives in your life.
Thanks to Badlands for the invite!
We ran
Munn to Harris, R on Harris, R on Sam Smith (enjoyed that long steady hill), R on Sutton, R on Sixth Baxter Crossing, L on Drayton, R onto paved path around the pond thru the woods to Baxter YMCA, Out of Baxter Y onto Shady Grove Crossing, R onto Market, R onto 160 back to start.
Great crew out there! We all pushed thru the hills and ran strong. We all got at least 5 miles, some got more.
Next week we will be in Tega Cay running to Windjammer Park and back.
SYITG
NASA
WARMUP: SSH, cherry pickers, Moroccan night clubs. Mosey to front of school for some merkins- mosey a little more
THE THANG: 10 burpees, run up hill to rock and back
20 big boys, run up hill to rock and back
20 hand release merkins, run up hill to rock and back
20 squats, run up hill to rock and back
20 Carolina dry docks, run up hill to rock and back
Repeat until we head back
Most got atleast 3 rounds through
MARY: burpees ,flutters ,American hammers
ANNOUNCEMENTS: dam2dam packet pick up and read your newsletters
COT:
WARMUP:
Mosey toward far lot near Dave Gibson including dynamic warmup – toy soldiers, high knees, butt kickers
circled up for IC exercises (10-15 reps) each:
SSH, WMs, IWs, OH claps, MNCs, plank w/yoga stretches, Merkins, Mtn Climbers
Mosey to back near basketball hoops
THE THANG:
Part 1)
Deck of Cards:
Spades: Bomb Jacks
Clubs: Al Gore MNCs
Hearts: Superman Claps (think OH claps while laying on stomach doing superman)
Diamonds: Diamond Merkins
Jokers: 10 Burpees
stopped with 15 minutes left (about 2/3 of deck)
Part 2)
Core Corners:
Using approximately a full basketball court, bear crawl long ends, lunge walk short ends while stopping for IC core exercises at each corner (LBCs, flutters, AHs, box cutters, Freddie’s, shoulder taps, mtn climbers)
MARY: Mosey back to CoT
WARMUP: This is Sweep the Leg. We don’t really do that.
THE THANG:
– Head out – cross over to Brayden
– Down the main entrance hill and back up – at each break in the
median, 5 burpees, including at top and at bottom
– When back at top, turn left down 160
– At Storage Center on left, bear crawl to next driveway at
Breadsmith.
– Partner up, man carry around the building, switching as
necessary
– Keep heading down 160
– At Enterprise RAC – 5 burpees, 10 squats, 15 LBC in lot
– At Sam’s driveway, bear crawl to the roundabout
– Partner carry to the end of the road in front of Morningstar
– Go around Chipotle back to 160, go left
– At Wendy’s – 5 burpees, 10 squats, 15 LBC
– Around Truist, back to 160 go left
– In front of CVS, 5 burpees, 10 squats, 15 LBC
– Return route, repeat as much as possible
MARY: No chicks
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter
COT: 5th Core Principle
WARMUP: Making fun of HappyHour with tights but no shorts. Pulling a Menthol…
THE THANG: Munn, Harris, Massey, Academy, Banks, back up 160.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: