Still Ragin

WARMUP:
SSH
Imp Walkers
Hillbilly Walkers
Moroccan Nightclubs
Michael Phelps
Low slow squat
Merkins
Broga

THE THANG:

Bear crawl and side shuffle around square for 5 minutes

Tamara:
45 seconds on
15 seconds off

Merkins
Low slow squats
Shoulder taps
Step ups
Lateral lunge

3 rounds with 2 minute break in between each set

Slowsey around track
Burpees
Toy soldiers
Lunges

MARY:
Ham string stretch 2 rounds
One leg out
Two legs out

Butterfly stretch

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Bethel Thursday
July 4th convergence

COT:
Healing
F3 Fellowship

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Copperheads and Coyotes

WARMUP: None
THE THANG: We ran! Or rather swam in the thick humidity. 4 runners, 2 ruckers. Run route was:
Out to Dobys Bridge, left onto it. Then right into Dominion Bridge neighborhood. Exit hood left onto Whites Rd. After a quarter mile or so, take a right into Catawba Ridge HS. Take that access road all the way behind the school to where the baseball/softball fields are. Stay on the outer perimeter of that parking lot, bearing right, heading in the direction towards the Parkway. Turn right to run along the front of the school, then cut across the sidewalk that connects to the East parking lot, near the band practice field. Stay on the outer perimeter of it, then turn right, headed to where the Snake Pit AO meets. Run the perimeter of that lot, interrupting the Snake Pit PAX, then exit the school. Cross over Whites Rd into Forest Creek Middle School. Run around the perimeter of the school, then back to Whites Rd. Right on Whites, then right back into Dominion Bridge neighborhood, then back to COT.
MARY: none
ANNOUNCEMENTS: read The Fort Weekly newsletter and get involved.
COT:
A LOT lifted up. June is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month. We don’t hear much about it at all, and that needs to change. Considering that 80% of all suicides globally are men, the awareness is much needed. Also considering that at least half of the men in the world will have a mental health issue in their life, yet less than 30% will not discuss it or seek help, the numbers are against us. It is the byproduct of societal expectations and stigmas, but also the expectations and perceived norms we put on ourselves. Yet men are suffering, falling apart inside, but the facade of smiles or toughness is all people see. I opened up about how I’ve been dealing with issues over the past year or two, and my mom getting sick then passing away only magnified it all. I’m done with covering it up, and I am working towards getting better. Another PAX shared his story about getting in a bad mindset, dealing with mental health issues himself, even thinking about ending it all via suicide. One thing that helped was breaking down the wall, the facade, and opening up about it. He mentioned that even being out in the gloom talking to guys helped. Don’t isolate.

A quote I recently saw really stuck out to me:
Suicide is a very permanent solution to what are often temporary problems.

Life is precious. Yes, it is full of ups and downs. Add expectations and what not to those downs, and it multiplies the weight of those burdens, then you end up pulled down a deep worm hole really quick. One that seems impossible to get out of. If you seek help, it makes things a little easier. We men are happy and fulfilled when we provide, build, create, teach, love, and help others in various ways, but we don’t do that very well for ourselves. Educate yourself about Men’s Mental health issues. Education is power, but it also helps you see the signs. Signs in others and in you. Raise awareness starting with you, then help beat the drum. It may not get as popular as Save the Ta-Tas (Breast cancer awareness month), but we all need to help elevate it.

Thanks for the opportunity to lead.
Blessings and SYITG
-NASA

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The Biscuit

WARMUP:
We did a head count (8) reviewed route, start running
THE THANG:
Running 4.25 miles route was Old Dominion to Whites Rd down to Waterside into neighborhood and returning back to Blue Smoke House.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Read Slack
COT:
prayers and praises starting with Tiller then proceeding around the circle with prayer or praises. Finished with a prayer

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Welcome to Thrillville

Thrillville is the latest amusement park from the mind of Drop Thrill. Will you survive the day?

Parking Lot – Time to pay up!

Round 1 = 2 Burpees
Round 2 = 4 Burpees
Round 3 = 6 Burpees
Round 4 = 8 Burpees

Ticket Booth – Really time to pay!

Round 1 – Hand Release Merkins x10
Round 2 – Add Clap Merkins x10
Round 3 – Add Toe Touch Merkins x10
Round 4 – Add Mike Tysons x10

Bathrooms – First stop when you enter the park is of course the bathroom.

Round 1 – monkey humpers
Round 2 – squats
Round 3 – calf raises
Round 4 – raise the roof

Now you’re ready to ride the big coaster but you’ve got to beat the crowd there!

Running of the bulls !

Run a lap.

Ride Time

Round 1 – Monkey Humpers x20
Round 2 – Add Bonny Blairs x20
Round 3 – Add Side Lunges x20
Round 4 – Add Jump Squats x20

Lunchtime

Round 1 – LBCs x25
Round 2 – Freddy Mercuries x25
Round 3 – Heels to Heaven x25

Lunch time is over and you see your favorite coaster just reopened so you run to ride the reopened coaster l.

Run a lap.

Oh no! It Broke down again!

Time to run again as you have to run across the park to another coaster.

Finally the day is over. You’re exhausted but you’ve got to make it back to your car.

Time for toy soldiers down and back.

Finally you’re back relaxing at the hotel. Time to cool down with stretching and some Broga.

You survived a day at the virtual park!

Well done! Thanks for coming along for the ride.

Thrill reminds you that you can’t always predict the twists and turns of life, but you can be strong enough to push through when you need to.

With that, The Thrill is gone.

1. Although men are marginally less likely than women to develop a significant mental illness during their lifetimes, about 1 in 2 men will have a diagnosable disorder at some point in their lifetimes.
2. Men are about 2x less likely than women to seek help if problems do occur.
3. Almost 50% of men feel that they are struggling more than they admit to people in their life.
4. Depression looks significantly different in men than in women… Women tend to present as sad and withdrawn, while men tend to present as irritable and angry.
5. Men are 2-3x more likely to abuse substances in an attempt to manage their mental health, which often leads to other health problems.
6. Suicide rates in men have been steadily increasing over the past 20 years, and at present, men are 4x more likely than women to die by suicide, and this risk increases with age.
7. Therapists that specialize in working with men often use different strategies to make therapy feel more approachable… therapy doesn’t have to look like sitting in an office and crying about your feelings!
8. Therapists have historically done a pretty crappy job of helping men, though things are slowly changing. Men often go to therapy at the urging of a loved one, but men tend to drop out of therapy sooner than women because they find it unhelpful. This is a legitimate problem, and you’re not crazy if you’ve tried therapy before and it wasn’t helpful for you! If you’re thinking about reaching out to a therapist, consider finding one that has specific expertise in working with men. (from Giles, who is a therapist and can offer this opinion form a place of experience).

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Juggs June – Week 3

WARMUP: SSH, Imp. Walk., Ch. Pickers, Up/Down Dog, Merkins…. all IC

THE THANG: 1-mile race around marked route on campus (Flag plant to pull-up bars… around & back more or less).
The catch… Carry a MINIMUM of 100 lbs. Extra coupons were available.
Upon finish, record time/stats… then Unstructured misery with Other coupons/Gear layed out ahead of time

MARY: Nope… this challenge was NOT for the fairer sex

ANNOUNCEMENTS: J-June next week at the Hive

COT: 30 min. Talk by COHIBA on virtue of Courage. Other talk/prayers/praises discussed

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Sea Biscuit

WARMUP: We did a head count (8) reviewed route, start running

THE THANG: Running 4.25 miles route was Old Dominion to Whites Rd down to Waterside into neighborhood and returning back to Blue Smoke House.

MARY:

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read Slack
COT: prayers and praises starting with Tiller then proceeding around the circle with prayer or praises. Finished with a prayer

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Flag Handoff = Wings & Entertainment

WARMUP: SSH, IW, ChPickers, Windmills

Mosey to stairs, Merkins, up the stairs, Motivators (from 7… as a Moderate)

THE THANG:

Chicken Wing 4-Corners
4 Corners: “regular”, “hot”, “Spicy”, “nuclear”
Reps at each: 12,9,6,3

Change MOT between Corners: Mosey, Toy Soldier, Carioka (alt. L/R), butt-kickers/high-knees…

R.1: Merkin, Wide Merkin, Diamond, Partner (3’s/4’s IC)
R.2: Seal Jacks, SSH, Smurf-Jacks, Bomb-Jacks
R.3: Flying Squirrels, Burpees, Kraken Burpees, Calimari/Krakens

Thang-2:
Chumbaburpee – Tubthumper by Chumbawumba (3:35)
SSH or stationary toy-soldiers
“Catchphrase of pain“ (CPOP)

CPOP:, “I get knocked down, – do a burpee. (Mod down= FSquirrel)
Bear crawl OUT / Nur or Mosey Back

MC Hammer – Can’t touch this Remix – 3:47
Dying Cockroaches until CPOP#1

CPOP #1: Can’t touch this —> heel taps until CPOP #2

CPOP #2: “stop, Hammer time” – Amer. hammers till CPOP #1 again

Proud Mary (3:07) CCR.  CPOP = “Rolling” → Switch Exercise
Big Boys….Rolling…Gas Pumps
….Rolling….Flutter Kicks …REPEAT til song ends or COT

MARY: last 2 songs above

ANNOUNCEMENTS: H&C CSAUP, flag handoff

COT: held… Prayers lifted

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Juggernaut June-week three

WARMUP: hip circles, pigeons, greatest stretch, ever, SSH, imperial walkers

THE THANG: race- Nur /emom
For 1 mile, every time the EMOM bell rings, PA choice of: 25 LBC, 15 plank jack, or 10 flying squirrel.
Once 1 mile is complete, record time, resume at your own pace… Change MOT as desired.

MARY: within warm-up and 😉

ANNOUNCEMENTS: hog and coyote, read your newsletter

COT: band camp led a discussion on virtue of leadership-commitment. Prayers and praises were shared.

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A dead end and a roundabout.

Solid effort by the PAX today. 4×4 Run & Ruck. The pace was steady but the mumblechatter was strong. Then there were planks. They were… plank-y. Moseyed around little bit of Massey then into sunset circle. It said dead end, but we found a way out. Kept on trucking down Athena, went around a fence that was not keeping anyone out. Then around FCMS with some unexpected hills. Ended up at the Waterside roundabout where we laid on the grass to kill our running pace did some planks and sounded professional by saying abs are important for running. Clarified that I am only semi-pro. Moseyed back just in time to stop the watch at AO.
LTrain: said running was easier last year
Band Camp: shared stories with Sock Monkey
Sock Monkey: Showed us what Colorado lungs can do. Also distracted Band Camp which led to a race and a photo finish to see who could make it back first. The youth prevailed.
YHC: Still learning directions as well as counting. We will get there.
The Ruckers were right where we left them when we got back.
WARMUP: SSH / Moroccan night clubs / Worlds greatest stretch
THE THANG: Ran 4.25 miles at the pace of a lost new seabiscuit Q. Found a couple hills and a lot of mud with some wet grass to wash off in.
MARY: M.I.A.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Hog and Coyote.
COT:

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Ole McHominy had a Farm

Soundtrack: See Amazon Playlist: “Farm F3 Workout”

WARMUP:
In Cadence:
Plank Lawn Mower Pulls
Cherry Pickers
Windmills
LBC
Low Slow Squat

THE THANG:

Part 1: Unloading & Loading the Trailer. The group split into two groups. Group A unloaded, stacked, and then reloaded 12 bales of pine needles from my utility trailer. Group B worked on an exercise while this occurred. Then the groups switched. This was repeated for the following four exercises: LBC, Merkin, Squat, Plank.

Part 2: Bucket Carry. Partners. One partner carries a weighted bucket to a point and back while the other partner completes an exercise. Switch roles and repeat. This was repeated for the following four exercises: LBC, Merkin, Squat, Plank.

Part 3: Hominy Hole Challenge. Cornhole boards were set up. Every man takes a toss.
Miss – 3 Burpees
On Board – 1 Burpee
In the Hole – No burpees
Take a lap. Repeat.

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