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It’s about community

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WARMUP: The heartstrings got loosened up out of the gates as Warning Track unloaded some baggage from a tough week, acknowledging the challenges of Living Right through the Flux of life and the importance of showing up this morning to be lifted up by his brothers. He followed up with the Obligatory SSHs and then set off from WEP.

THE THANG:

WT took the pax to the old Pike Elec parking lot stopping for some windmills, burpees and other fun enroute.

Pax broke into groups of 3 for a modified Dora across the parking lot. Midway through WT called audible due to pax incompetence and simplified to Dora in groups of 2. Terrible things like Merkins, squats, lunges, flutters, burpees, etc were unleashed on the pax

WT took pax to Memorial Park for more burpees and more shared pax stories of Why they come out to the Gloom on a wet Sat morning.

DD took the reins and moved the pax to a series of parking lots (pharmacy), Pike front courtyard, Town Hall back wall for pain stops including shoulder taps, wall sits, plank jacks, burpees, mtn climbers, peter parkers, Parker peters, etc.

Pax returned to WEP to appreciate JWOW’s lovely Christmas tree. Two rounds of partner work included bear crawls around tree + flutters followed by crawl bears around tree + HR merkins.

Mosey to grass in front of band shell for more partner work (merkins, shoulder taps, sit ups) interspersed with some burpees and lap around band shell. Finished off with Knee Tar N’dyae and Mahktar N’dyae.

Mosey home

MARY: included throughout

ANNOUNCEMENTS: coffeteria at HC

COT: great morning where we welcomed 3 FNGs + a Kotter while pax from 30s to 50s mixed it up and pushed each other to get 1% better.

“Our youth are our present” I heard my pastor say from the pulpit recently. Note he did NOT say “our future.” It’s as true in The Fort and in our community as it is in NYC with a 34 yr old mayor. Younger pax, you ARE leaders today — embrace your opportunity and duty. Seasoned pax — your leadership focus IS about bringing along the next generation of leaders — embrace your opportunity and duty.
We are blessed men to have these roles at this time.

Thanks to JWOW for the opportunity and Warning Track for the partnership.

Love you brothers!
#KeepPosting

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45/15 Gear Fiesta @ Da Bahx

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WARMUP: The usual suspects & a bit of Ye Olde “Stretchy-stretch”
THE THANG: 3 rounds of ~ 15 min. gear/pain… then ~ 5 min. Convo. on the Queen

Round-1: 3 pax take on Burning Skidmark
Switch positions each side of the triangle

Extra Pax have choice of Gorilla-Smashes or Sledgehammer on Tire
Rotate new pax onto Burning skidmark
– Repeat until time is called

Discussion: Core Idea:
– The Queen = discipline over input. You can’t “out-King your Queen.”
– Pride whispers that we can outwork bad habits or outshine accountability—this is the Queen of narcissism pretending she serves the King.
Discussion Questions:
1. What’s one area where you’ve tried to “out-King your Queen”—to compensate for poor discipline with more effort or pride?
2. How can physical training mirror spiritual or emotional discipline?
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Round-2: Same as R.1… but now w/ RAM-JAM
Switch positions at the turn

Extra Pax have choice of mace-Swings … or … Tire-Flips
an attempt at the “wheel of burden“ was made, but abandoned for safety reasons.

– After full rotation, jog to far end zone. Run forward 20 yards, back 10… Repeat. Each stop, add five Merkins.
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Discussion: Core Idea:
– Guardrails protect acceleration. The faster you move, the higher the need for discipline.
– Portion control = stewardship, not restriction. Life/Heart change always beats rule-following.
– Accountability prevents drift—especially when comfort or ego dulls your senses.
Discussion Questions:
4. What’s a “Queen” in your life other than food—something that offers comfort but slowly takes control?
5. Who holds you accountable when you start believing your own excuses?
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Round 3:
Partner up… 1 pax takes Cindie (on Grass) to light pole
Murder-Bunny-humpers out to pole …
Resurrection Bunnies back

Partner performs w/ Cindie:
deadman-to-barbarian (2-Bi/2-Tri)
Swap upon return
Repeat until all pax cycle through
Run to our end zone, same as after R-2, But now with squats at the yard lines.
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Discussion: Core Idea:
Bricklaying = daily habit formation.
The King = your purpose (faith, family, legacy).
Misplaced priorities and narcissism threaten that King by exalting self over service.
Discussion Questions:
7. What’s a “Brick” you could lay this week—one simple, sustainable act to better serve your Queen?
8. When have you seen self-focus (narcissism, image, pride) pull men off mission?

MARY: There’s something about her….
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bourbon, Christmas, Turkey day converg.
COT: Worked it in – Yup…

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Pray for Jamaica

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WARMUP: sure
THE THANG:

Out and back – 4.3mi

L on Munn
R on Harris
R on Sam Smith
R on Choate
L on Drew
L on Sharon Lee
R on Sutton
Out to 6 Baxter

MARY: nah
ANNOUNCEMENTS: 4Bs, Xmas party
COT: prayers for Jamaica recovery efforts, medical treatments/procedures, home repairs

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Identify vs Armor

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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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run, rundown, run-of-the-mill, runaway

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WARMUP: assorted stretching, grunting, groaning, whining about the cold
THE THANG: FMHS to new Kingsley, out/back to 21, around Sunbelt parking lot, back out. Studs add old Kingsley.
MARY: assorted stretching, grunting, groaning, whining about the cold
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bourbon & BBQ, Trash pick-up, Christmas Party, read your newsletter
COT: as per usual

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Didn’t get Munsoned

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Old pros so quick disclaimer and we were off. Mosey to pharmacy for start of broken apart motivator. 6 exercises: 10 merkins, 10 mtn climbers, 10 squats, 10 lunges, 10 seal jacks, and 10 bomb jacks. Repeat sequence but 9 each. Mosey to next lot for 8s and 7s. Mosey to next stop for 6s and 5s. Next lot for 4s and 3s and finish up at Baptist church lot for 2s and 1. BLIMPS were next on the card. 5 burpees, run to far end of lot and back. 5 burpees, 10 lunges, run down and back. Keep building to 5 burpees, 10 lunges, 15 imperial Walker’s, 20 merkins, and 25 plank jacks. Scattered in were some of mine and Cubbies favorite Kingping quotes. Shady gave us some odd looks. Completed the final round in various stops as we headed back to COT: 5 burpees up thru 30 smurf jacks. Thanks to the guys who posted this morning. I knew it was going to be extra gloomy but we kept warm and started the day strong.

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Chilly breezy

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12 friendly pax showed for possible drizzle/rain conditions for a run thru downtown Baxter to the River and back. All enjoyed with no drizzle.

Discussed upcoming events and shared praises and prayer concerns largely regarding family. Elderly parents, kids finding their way… heavy loads that we are going through.

Praises for the fellowship and the get to of being able to be together and push each other. Good fellowship this morning.

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Sub- Sti -Q

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WARMUP: nope
THE THANG: Run or Ruck – Richard’s crossing and the Berkshire heights loop as many time as pax heart desires. Return via Richard’s crossing.
MARY: open to all men – she wasn’t there
ANNOUNCEMENTS: You betcha’ – read your newsletter
COT: 5th core principle

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Tribute to the Boss

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Soundtrack: Amazon Music Playlist: ”The Boss F3 30/30 Playlist”

Warmup: Merkins. Big Boys. Cherry Pickers. Planks. Bear Crawls.

Mosey to cinder blocks on the other side of campus.
Farmers carry two cinder blocks for a small lap after each exercise.
1. Jump Squats with Cinder Block. Oyo
2. Cinder Block Press (On your Back). Cadence.
3. Cinder Block Swings. Oyo.
4. Cinder Block Curls. Cadence.
5. Burpees. Oyo.
6. Skull Crushers. Cadence

Mosey back to the COT area.

Dora. 100 Merkins. 200 Squats.
The partner bear crawls to the light pole, and then moseys back.

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Buckets (again)

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WARMUP: We warmed up

Went to the now famous buckets workout.

Three buckets were placed around Kingsley. Upon arrival the packs found various exercises on paper slips that were pulled from the buckets at random. The goal was to spread the buckets around so that we got at least a mile if not a mile and a half of running for the workout.

Included in bucket 1:
Box cutters and burpees
Mtn climbers and grave diggers
Donkey kicks and merkins
LBCs and dying cockroaches

Bucket 2:
Donkey kicks and squats
Calf raises and Weezy Jeffersons
Butt kickers and Peter pointers

Bucket 3:
Burpees of various counts
Shoulder taps
Lbc’s

All thoroughly enjoyed. Good news…I believe they will all continue to post at the Fort.

Many thanks to the President and CEO of gloomschedule, <@U08G28Z7E> for the opportunity.

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