Dozens at S2S

WARMUP:
Wide, regular, and diamond half merkins in cadence, alternating with wide, regular, and close ankle half squats in cadence.

THE THANG:
Partnered and alternated burden carries of sandbags, kettlebells, Spartan Bucket, and a sand-ball. Added isometric holds at exchange switch points.

MARY: n/a

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Christmas party, career support.

COT:
Prayers for health, renewed careers and discernment.

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Jacket Dirty Mile

WARMUP: The usual suspects

THE THANG: Jacket-Dirty-Mile
4 laps around FMHS track… 3 “excursions”/lap
– Up & down Railings of Home side bleachers (so… up, over, down, over, up, over, down…and rejoin track)
– East end zone — 10 inverted rows on Football team “apparatus”
– West end zone – Nur up hill…. crawl-bear down.
When 4 laps done… dealer’s choice on how to finish: Yog… or continue pattern. Most continued.

MARY: Partner – 1 Pax holds 6″ / other pax slaloms feet over (10x each side)… flapjack
Ab-Lab w/ Circle of Hate: Pax calls out exercise for others to do while he bear-crawls or Lunge walks around perimeter.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: FMCC Food Drive, Operation Love Turkey collection, other newsletter stuff

COT: Held (5th core principle)

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Running, Monday, Flight Plan

WARMUP: jibber jabber
THE THANG: Berkshire loop(s)
MARY: more jibber jabber
ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes
COT: yes

Looks like we made it,

Barry Manilow

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Flag Hand-Off: Congratulations McHale!

WARMUP: Zilch
THE THANG: miles and smiles
MARY: We stretched her out:chicken:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: CHRISTMAS PARTY!!, Break the Dam, CRI run/ruck, Thanksgiving Convergence 6:30A @ AO The Ranch
COT: Yes. Thank you, Jesus.

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Full moon

WARMUP:

We had to wait for Stang to go to Starbucks

THE THANG: Moseyed through Kingsley and a brief trail visit with some great fellowship and encouragement.

MARY: Stang did not get the bear from Starbucks.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: lots of great momentum for 2ndF events.
COT: Pollo Hermano’s dad is not doing well… prayers for Don. Also his mother who is 100. Prayers for peace.

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Identify vs Armor

YHC shared from the heart — not advice, just something real. Sometimes courage gives another man permission to set his armor down. The focus was on identity — how childhood experiences shape us, and how facing them head-on leads to growth and freedom.

Many of us carry old wounds that taught us to shut down emotionally. Those patterns can follow us into our leadership, relationships, and fatherhood. The truth: our identity isn’t defined by the world or our situation, but by Christ. When it’s built on Him, it’s unshakable — built on purpose and longevity that forges character.

Through this process, YHC shared lessons learned:
• Identifying lies vs. truth
• Setting healthy boundaries and learning to say “no”
• Becoming decisive as a husband and father
• Letting go of people-pleasing
• Finding strength through faith, family, and brotherhood

The journey isn’t over — but progress is real. Growth means discovering strength in the struggle, and realizing we do have something to offer.

Takeaway:
Your foundation determines your resilience.
Your story might be the permission another man needs to heal.

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Cannoli walk

WARMUP: slight slowsy over to our first stop for some imperial walkers, hillbilly walkers, and low slow squats

THE THANG: got in about 3 miles with a couple of stops. Every ten mins we stopped and did an assortment of exercises between: merkins, squats, walkers, calf raises, curls, bent over rows and overhead carrys.

MARY:

Last 30 seconds we did calf raises, want able to get abs in that time.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: bourbon and bbq, highway clean up, bethels, and post golf tourney

COT: circle of trust

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Trails, Roads, Rucks

THE THANG: Road runners to Brayden, Ruckers in the BAX Bubble, & Trail Run tour of the Village.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Golf Tournament, Garbage Pickup, & F3Chester reminders
COT: Prayers for DD and his M!

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The Smokin Ladder Beatdown

Warm-Up:
SSH – 20 IC
Windmills – 10 IC
Moroccan Night Clubs – 15 IC
Imperial Walkers- 20 IC

The Thang:
1. Ladders
Start at 5 reps, add +5 each round until 25, then work back down.
Exercises:
KB Swings
Goblet Squats
KB Rows (each arm)

Ladder format: 5-10-15-20-25-20-15-10-5

2. Grinder (3 Rounds)
10 KB Chest Press
15 KB Deadlifts
20 KB American Hammers (with KB, 2-count = 1)

Round 1 MOT: Bear Crawl
Round 2 MOT: Lunges
Round 3 MOT: Farmer’s Carry Above Head

3. Last Minute Arms:
10 KB Curls IC
10 KB Triceps IC

Mary was a no show

Announcements: Read your newsletter

COT: Prayers and Praises

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