11 men attended the weighted stroll this morning. We made our way around town finding a hill at the bottom of Harris. Backwards walk up the hill, trek around WEP and one last look at the downtown XMAS lights
WARMUP: Mosey around the parking lot.
20 SSH
12 Hillbilly Walkers
THE THANG:
Thang 1.
Dora
100 Dips
200 Step Ups
300 American Hammer
(Partner runs the loop by the drop off area)
Thang 2.
Four Corners with a center surprise
Corner 1: 20 Merkins
Corner 2: 20 Squats
Corner 3: 20 Mountain Climbers
Corner 4: 20 Flutters
(run to the center and do 2 burpees after each exercise)
each round drop the count by 2
MARY: None
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: Prayers for Harry Carry’s daughters.
WARMUP: 10 SSH. Mosey, 10 SSH, Mosey
THE THANG: The Maupin
800 Meter Run
49 Merkins
49 Big Boys
49 Squats
(6 rounds)
MARY: None
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
Thankful for <@UHSRR3JBC> & <@U076RS8F1DG> for serving our community!
This workout is dedicated to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Keith “Matt” Maupin, 24, of Batavia, Ohio, who disappeared on April 9, 2004, when insurgents south of Baghdad attacked his convoy with small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades. His remains were found on March 20, 2008. Prior to his disappearance, Maupin served as part of the 724th Transportation Company in Bartonville, Illinois.
He is survived by his mother, Carolyn; father, Keith; a brother and sister; and many other friends and family members.
WARMUP:
THE THANG:
Head past the Print Shop to take the big hill backwards with the bags, then headed back past the Print Shop to head up Main Street and start the zipper route
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Christmas Eve Convergence
COT:
WARMUP: nope
THE THANG: doby bridge to nims lake, took it to the back where it forked, went right down a gravel “road” or long driveway, came back out and took the other fork to a less gravely road, then back out to COT…only a few guys got lost but they all came back.
MARY: nada
ANNOUNCEMENTS: of course – Xmas eve and New Year’s Day workouts
COT: yep
First time to The Biscuit and I had the Q. I READ BACKBLASTS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO. Go figure… <@UGU3XR5RP> (was not present) is hopefully proud.
WARMUP:
Don’t call Side Straddle Hops or Windmills or anything here. It will not be welcomed.
THE THANG:
We took a route down and through Massey to the end at King’s Bottom and back up. We hit roughly 4.5.
MARY:
No chicks.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Read your newsletter.
COT:
The 5th Core Principle.
A 3/4 mile figure 8. Top loop = 3 right turns, do 5 bombjacks at each right turn. Bottom loop = 3 left turns, do 5 merkins at each left turn. At the cross in the middle of the figure 8, do 5 burpees.
I got 5 laps, some got 6.
Lesson of the day, masculinity is earned. Time to go earn those callouses.
WARMUP: None
THE THANG: walk around WEP to Harris St, take a right down the hill, at the bottom the man with the bag starts walking backwards up the hill. Switched halfway, then back around WEP, around the loop back towards COT, finish with another round of klaw up Massey St. hill.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
A frozen dozen met at The Honey Badger for a simple but not easy beatdown. Here’s what we did:
– 10 Mountain Climbers (IC)
– 10 Plank Jacks (IC)
– 10 Alternating Shoulder Taps (IC)
– Mosey to Track
Capoot Hero WOD
Officer James Lowell Capoot, of the Vallejo Police Department, died November 17, 2011, in the line of duty while chasing after an armed man suspected of robbing a bank. The 45-year-old, who lived in Vacaville, CA, joined the Vallejo Police Department in 1993 and served as a motorcycle officer, motorcycle instructor, driving instructor, and SWAT officer. He received two medals of courage, including one life-saving medal, as well as many other department commendations.
– 100 Merkins
– Run 2 laps
– 75 Merkins
– Run 3 laps
– 50 Merkins
– Run 4 laps
– 25 Merkins
– Run 5 laps
Ab Lab
– 10 LBCs (IC)
– 20 Flutters (IC)
– 10 American Hammers (IC)
– 10 Hello Dollys (IC)
– 10 Boxcutters (IC)
– 10 SSHs (IC)
NMM
Today’s workout was proof that it can be simple and still difficult. No PowerPoints needed. No extra explanation. Just Merkins and running. Do enough, and you feel it.
How many times in life do we make things more difficult than they need to be? We worry about things that never materialize. We make excuses to not do something because it might be uncomfortable. We worry ourselves with ornate scenarios we create in our minds that have little to no basis in reality. Sometimes we need to just do the thing. Face it. Do it. Win it. Move on.
-IJ
WARMUP:
Short mosey, found Bonsai, did some warm uppy things
THE THANG:
Mosey to the half wall.
Mosey to the wall:
– 8 burpees at the parking spaces
– Over the wall
– 1 Donkey Kick
– Over the wall
– Continue the series 7/2, 6/3, etc.
Mosey to the light poles:
Obtain a rock. Everyone apparently expected judgement, because everyone grabbed an acceptably large rock to start.
– 10 Bentover Rows with your rock
– 10 curl and directly into an OH Press with your rock
– Run to the first light pole – 5 merkins
– Run back to the rocks and complete the exercises again.
– Run to the first pole – 5 merkins, run to the second pole 5 merkins
– Run back to the rocks.
– Keep going based on time available. I think we got to pole 6
MARY:
We had 5 minutes and went around the circle calling exercises until time ran out.