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Stomping Grounds

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Time to run the route I’ve driven many times in the last ten years.

Mosey to PFHC (former site)
20 Merkins and 20 CCD
Mosey to GHES parking lot
20 LBC
20 Rosalita
Mosey to handicap spot at GHMS
20 squats
15 Monkey Humpers

Repeat until time is called

Everyone got at least 3 and some got 4.5

Great crew and great work.

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Crazy 21s

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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

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NYE Battle Ropes

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WARMUP: dynamic plank exercises <> downward dog <> upward dog <> flipped dog … ~5 minutes
THE THANG: starting at traffic circle outside the stadium…
Tabata 30″ exercise 1 w/ KB, 30″ exercise 2 w/KB, 75 seconds “rest” until subsequent round doing 1 burpee and running approx 25 yards around light post and 25 yards back… approximately 25-35 seconds rest until the next round
During the tabata, one pax would be doing battle ropes alternating arms 30″ and then double arms 30″ (THIS HURTS)
List of exercise 1/exercise 2:
KB / goblet squats
L clean / R clean
L curl / R curl
flutter with press / LBC with KB
OH press L / OH press R
sit up get up with bell / goblet squat
L row / R row
L snatch / R snatch
Pax choice / goblet squat

MARY: naaaa
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Happy New Year!
COT: Prayers for loss of Spectre’s Aunt on Christmas Day! Plans for 2025… follow His plan.

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Kicking our asses in between the holidays

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WARMUP:
THE THANG:

3.5 miles ran

1st loop
15 burpees
From Brayden Clubhouse, run to 160
15 merkins
Run back to Clubhouse

2nd loop
15 leg lifts
Run to Emory and Helton
15 box cutters
Run back to Clubhouse

Repeat 2x

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: make vacation time intentional with 2.0s
Go see Mufasa – both good and bad leadership lessons were on display.

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still recovering

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Been back from Miami for 4 days now but still not feeling back to normal. Strong crew showed up this morning so had to pull it together.

WARMUP: not really. I disclaimed and we were off

THE THANG: running route with 3 stations
Station 1 at Bank at top of dave Gibson- 10 SSH and 10 merkins

Station 2 at cul de sac half way down Dave Gibson – 10 imperial walker and 10 low slow squat

Station 3 at first school parking lot at bottom of Dave Gibson – 10 shoulder taps and 10 CDDs

Some stations we did in cadence with the whole group, some were OYO

MARY: no time

ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter

COT: yes

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Hills for the Pax

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WARMUP:
The Pax were disclaimed (sort of) and did 25 SSH, 10 windmills, and some leg and back stretches to warm up. The group split and the running group left Earthfare and jogged to the Brayden neighborhood.
THE THANG:
Hill repeats were done on 3 different hills in the Brayden neighborhood and Dave Gibson Blvd. On each hill, we started with an exercise on the bottom, ran up the hill, jogged back, did another exercise, and repeated it. 4 trips up each hill, with 25 reps of the exercises listed below (ab exercises were double count). The total distance covered was 4.2 miles.

Afton Way
Diamond merkins
Freddie Mercury
Lunges
Plank jacks

Len Patterson Road
Wide arm merkins
Hello Dollies
Sumo squats
Mountain climbers

Dave Gibson Blvd
Merkins
Flutters
Squats
Bombjacks (shortened to 10 reps due to time)

Mosey back to COT

MARY: See above
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas party on Dec 21 (registration closed), Clave Boss 5K/Christmas convergence at The Yard on Dec 24, Dam to Dam Bar, Jan 25 (?). Check your newsletter.
COT: Prayers for: Cicada’s friend Miss B’s son passed away, Pax struggles with family and marriage -doing the right thing and accepting it more easily, safe holiday travels for all

NMM:
I don’t post regularly at the running AO’s anymore, and I wonder if the Pax do hill repeats regularly. ‘Back in the day’, I used to do these once a week. They are grind to get through but are a good way to build leg strength and speed (no pain,no gain). Ideally, you want steeper hills than we ran today, but they got the job done. The Pax did a great job pushing through them this morning and we all got at least 1% stronger.

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Brrrrrring Your Hats and Gloves to Bushwood

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WARMUP:
5 Merkin Indian Run around parking lot to warm up
THE THANG:
Descending Ladder:
tel:10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Burpees
Air Squats
Reverse Lunges (each leg)
Bear Crawl / Lunge Walk / Nur to next island

Blackjack 21’s across parking lot (got to 11/10)
20 Merkins : 1 BBS

MARY:
2 Windmills
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Read Your Newsletter
COT:
Show To Know – It’s Quick if it’s cold

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CRHS Loops

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WARMUP: A 2 Mile Pre Run

THE THANG: Ran across the street to Dominion Ridge through the back of Forest Creek Middle. Took to the right through the basketball court, left on Whites Rd to Catawba Ridge High School. 2 laps around the school and then head back the way we came. That was approximately 4 miles more give than take.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: A lot of stuff. Read your newsletter.
COT:

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Post-Marathon Ruck Work

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WARMUP: dynamic plank and upward<>downward dog… we even flipped our dogs and thrusted our hips towards the sky
THE THANG: [rucks on shins dying cockroach, flutter with a press, rucks on shins LBCs, ruck curls, bent-over rows, walk to fence rucks overhead] x3
[parking bumper merkins x3 at each bumper ~8] x2
Ruck around school
[Sit up get up with ruck x3, flutters with ruck] x3
MARY: yes
ANNOUNCEMENTS: thanksgiving is coming
COT: praise for our health; prayers for others’ health

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