Failed Expectations

WARMUP: mosey to chik fil a parking lot and warm up while hoping to see the crewed rocket launch at 5:15. Side straddle hops, Moroccan night clubs, reverse lunges and windmills. Saw the upper stage separating from the lower stage for one second then it was nothing but cloud cover.
THE THANG: Partnered up with the 4 boot campers. Sprint to end of parking lot while partner performed merkins, squats, lunges and Carolina dry docks. Mosey to side of Persis Indian Restaurant. EMOM do 10 merkins. In between alternate wall sits and calf raises. Mosey to railing for dips and reverse lunges. 40 yard sprints.
MARY: 4 minutes of ab worked finished off with hip exercises
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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To Hill or Not to Hill…That is the Question

WARMUP:
THE THANG:
Run up 160 to Sutton to New Gray Rock
(Here most went down and back up the big hill, some went rogue.)
Back across to Sharon Lee, then 3 rights to connect back on Sam Smith
Harris to Munn back to COT

Vuvu, Badlands, Grout and Rolloff did more like 15 at 5 and finished back at COT!

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Trash pickup on 21 in early March, Dam 2 Dam, Break the Dam, Yaeger & Mini Yaeger, Bethel
COT: prayers for physical, mental, spiritual health of our families, plus love and patience to support

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A Celebration Trip to the Islands

WARMUP: Tried and true — SSH, Windmill, Mtn climber, down dog, up dog, etc. mosey to Lowes
THE THANG: Pax mustered near island at far entrance of Lowes. Completed a routine of doing some form of upper body exercise x15 at front Island, moved in j varying forms to next island away from store for some core exercise x15z then returned to original island and planked. Then we moved to the next set of islands.

During each plank session one pax shared a personal note of celebration for the day, ranging from a VQ to a wife’s return home from 2 weeks of travel to a 2.0’s successful landing of a new job.

After doing all sets of islands, we moseyed to the end of the retail strip and pax formed two teams for a relay race of bear crawls and crawl bears.

Mosey home.
MARY: included throughout
ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes
COT: yes as always

I love the spirit and energy at Slow Burn and the pax didn’t disappoint. Lots of mumblechatter and laughs for 45 mins. Not only is this season dark, cold and heavy but the general tone in the world seems the same. Grateful to see the pax take timeout to celebrate and identify an area of light in their life.

We’re called to be the light amid the darkness. Go light the way men!

Thanks Peach Stand and congrats on 3 yrs in the Gloom!

#KeepPosting

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Safe Route in the Cold

WARMUP:
– Stayed in the car until 5:15am
THE THANG:
– Neff Ct to Dudley to Felts to Callahan and return
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
– Prayers for the people out in the cold
– Try and make someone smile

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Apple fritter

WARMUP: None
Announcements: None
Mary: None

Route was down Munn Rd to Harris St to Corner Donuts (have you tried?) and back.

No one brought me anything back from Corner Donuts.

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Don’t get lost

WARMUP: Nope – it’s a running AO
THE THANG: Run into Massey for 4-5 miles – Neff Ct to Dudley to Felts to Kingsbottom and back.
MARY: Nope – it’s a running AO
ANNOUNCEMENTS: always
COT: 5th core principle

It was great to get a yog in on the east side and not get lost (thanks for the fellowship Time Machine).

Vuvu and Farmers Only are still fast and Grout has joined in their fast nonsense.

12 in the cold means choosing the tougher thing. Thanks for the opportunity Time Machine.

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GHES out and back

WARMUP:
THE THANG:
Ran to Gold Hill Elementary and back. 4+ miles depending on which loop you hit at the school
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Trails Are The Better Option

WARMUP:
THE THANG: Some ran trails others ran boring roads to Wally World
MARY: Nope
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read Newsletter
COT: Yes

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Minnow Party

Lots of people showed up, unfortunately they got me on Q. Original plan was to run with merkins to Riverview elementary school, but with so many pax I decided to stay local. Plan was to run around town with Jack Webb. We began with five merkins and twenty overhead claps. Twelve stops around town increasing the rep counts by one and four respectively. Added some additional exercises (Squats, lunges, calf raises) while we waited for the six to arrive.
Total count: 126 merkins, 504 overhead claps.
we had time for a pairing sprint up the Massey hill.

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