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D-Day – The Greatest Generation

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D-Day (June 6, 1944)

D-Day:
D-Day was the Allied plan to launch a massive invasion of Nazi-occupied France, opening a second front in Europe to relieve pressure on the Soviet Union in the east and hasten the defeat of Nazi Germany. The Allies aimed to break out of Normandy, liberate France, and advance toward Germany, ultimately ending the war in Europe.
Phases:
1. Airborne Assault: Shortly after midnight, thousands of paratroopers dropped behind enemy lines to disrupt German defenses.
2. Bombardment: Pre-dawn air and naval attacks targeted German coastal fortifications.
3. Amphibious Landings: From 6:30 AM, Allied troops landed on five beaches (Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, Sword). Fierce fighting occurred, especially at Omaha Beach.
4. Beachhead Establishment: By the end of the day, the Allies had secured footholds on all beaches, though not all objectives were met.

Casualties:
– Allied: About 4,414 killed on D-Day (over 10,000 casualties including wounded/missing).
– German: Estimated 4,000–9,000 killed or wounded.
– Civilians: Around 3,000 killed.

Significance:
The Normandy invasion was a turning point in World War II, marking the start of the liberation of Western Europe and placing immense pressure on German forces. Elaborate deception plans misled the Germans about the invasion’s location, and extensive planning ensured the Allies achieved surprise and established a crucial foothold in France.

WARMUP:
– Mosey around the parking lot to the cinder block storage
– Mosey with a cinderblock to the bleachers
– SSH X20
– Windmill X10

THE THANG:
Phase 1 “Overlord”
• 1944m Run = ~1.2 miles = scale up to 5 laps on the track
Phase 2 “Airborne Drop”
• 60 Coupon BO Rows
• Run ¼ mile
Phase 3 “Omaha Beach
• 100yd Bear Crawl
• 100yd Crawl Bear
• Run ¼ mile
Phase 4 “Utah Beach”
• 60 Merkins
• Run ¼ mile
Phase 5 “Gold Beach”
• 60 Coupon Swings
• Run ¼ mile
Phase 6 “Sword Beach”
• 60 Overhead Press
• Run ¼ mile
Phase 7 “Juno Beach”
• 60 Flying Squirrels
• Run ¼ mile

Maximus and Splinter were the only two to finish. Everyone else had to skip the last 1/4 mile due to time (not because we were smoked).

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Pre Murph Workout

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WARMUP: SSH, Windmills, overhead claps
THE THANG: the Griff – 800 meter run, 400 meter backwards run, 2 rounds. Moved to bleaches for some stair work and dips, finished with a circuit of overhead presses and ab work
MARY: stretching in preparing for Murph
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter
COT: freedom, marriages

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Bald WOD

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WARMUP: SSH-20, WM-10, CP-10
THE THANG:
Round 1 – 20 Reps of Merkins, LBC’s, Squats – Run Lap
20 Reps of Dips, Big Boys, M. Humpers – Run Lap
20 Reps of SSH, Lunge (S/C), Incline M. – Run Lap
Round 2 – All of the above, increasing to 30 reps of all exercises
Round 3 – All of the above, increasing to 40 reps of all exercises
MARY: No
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes, RYN
COT: Always

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Smokin Workout on 2 Honored Soldiers

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Read about the 2 fallen soldiers Bradley and Bell, then stated the F3 Mission and 5 Core Principles.
WARMUP: SSH, Windmill, Imperial Walkers, Moroccan NC, Strawberry Pickers
THE THANG:
Workout 1: Dedicated to Bradley: 3 Rounds
Round 1= 5 Pull-ups-Run-10 Burpees-Run
Round 2= 5 Pull-ups-Run-20 Burpees-Run
Round 3= 5 Pull-ups-Run-30 Burpees-Run
Workout 2: Dedicated to Bell: 3 Rounds; Using Cinderblock
Round 1= 20 Deadlifts-10 Merkins-10 Front Squats; Round 2= 20 Deadlifts-20 Merkins-10 Front Squats; Round 3= 20 Deadlifts-30 Merkins-10 Front Squats
Workout 3:
Round 1= 20 Chest Press w/ Cinderblock-20 LBCs-10 Alternating Lunges; Round 2= 20 Chest Press w/ Cinderblock-40 LBCs-10 Alternating Lunges; Round 3= 20 Chest Press w/ Cinderblock-80 LBCs-10 Alternating Lunges
Workout 4: Rinse and Repeat till 6:00:
Start at goal line and perform 20 Plank Jacks-Bear Crawl to 50 yard line-20 Shoulder Taps-Run Back to goal line-20 Mountain Climbers
MARY: She was not available today due to recovering from the weekend festivities ?
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter
COT: Prayers and Praises

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ChatGPT Wrote It, Your Quads Regret It

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WARMUP:
– Windmills – 10 IC
– Imperial Walkers – 15 IC
– Arm Circles – 10 IC
– Overhead Claps – 25 IC
– Mosey to the larger parking lot

THE THANG:
Part 1: Dora 1-2-3 – Partner up
– 100 Merkins
– 200 LBCs
– 300 Air Squats
– While one partner worked, the other ran a 50-yard shuttle.

Part 2: Four Corners – AMRAP
PAX took on each corner with intensity:
– 10 Burpees
– 20 Bonnie Blairs
– 30 Plank Jacks
– 40 Flutter Kicks (4-count)

Part 3: Jack Webb
1 Merkin to 4 Air Presses, all the way up to 5:20.

Mosey back to COT

MARY:
Worst Worst LBC – 10 IC
Fire Hydrants – 10 IC Right Leg
Fire Hydrants – 10 IC Left Leg

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Blood Drive
– Cannoli Run
– Read your news letter

COT:
Prayers and praises, This was done C-Span Style everyone shared.

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2025 PGA Championship – Quail Hollow

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WARMUP: Pledge of Allegiance
THE THANG:
Inspired by the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow this will be a loop with 18 stops. The distance between the stops are based on the length of the holes (slightly modified down to get us 3 miles instead of the actual length of 4.3). The stops were marked with cones.
•Red = Par 4 = 4 Burpees
•Yellow = Par 3 = 20 Big Boys
•Green = Par 5 = 20 American Hammers
•Green Mile = Written on cardboard signs

We stuck together for the first 8 holes (1.25 miles) and then I turned the fast guys loose to run the remainder of the course (1.75 miles).

I didn’t hear it all, but I did hear some great mumble chatter:
– “Where’s the cart girl?” – Cyclopes
– “What’s the distance from the senior tees?” – Barry Manilow
– “There’s no such thing as a par 6, right?” – Dark Helmet

Thank you Nasa for the call.

COT:
Thank you Slapshot for your dedication and efforts as the 1st F Q!

Congratulations Bonsai and Time Machine on taking on the 1st F Q roles and to Cyclopes on assuming the LDP role. Really looking forward to seeing what you bring!

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Snake pit Poker

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WARMUP: side straddle hops, windmills, Broga, overhead claps, merkins
THE THANG: poker :hearts: :diamonds: :clubs: :spades: multiple exercised based on what card you draw
MARY: flutters, wheezy Jefferson, heel touches, LBCs
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter
COT: Ms and new jobs

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The Webby

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The Webby

WARMUP: Windmills, MNC, IW
THE THANG:
2013 M buy in/Cash out
3 rounds of the following:
26 Burpees
26 BBS
26 Squats
26 Merkins
26 Lunges (each leg to many complaints)

After rounds 1&2 run length of field, after round 3 Cash out
MARY: Core work was called
ANNOUNCEMENTS: 5/10 Garbage pickup, 5/17 Cannoli Run, 6/7 Tortoise and Hare, 6/15 Hog & Coyote and something else Dark Helmet forgot
COT: 5th Core, of course!

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Arms-Abs-Curls

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I prefaced to the group that I had run 18 miles on Sunday, and I was not going to do any running today. It was all arms and abs. The music selection was provided by Sirius Octane Workouts. So, here we go.
WARMUP: Moroccan Nightclubs, windmills, merkins, stretching
THE THANG: 1 minute on, 30 seconds rest. The second timer app threw me for a loop to start as it tried to do 3 rounds of the same exercise to start and not go through the full set and start over 3x. So we started with 3 rounds of curls until I figured out it was off. I finally got it fixed, and we rotated through more curls, merkins, pull-ups, dips, big boys, lbs, overhead presses, American hammers, man makers, flutters, and bent-over rows. We did that twice and then started to run out of time, so I sent the crew on a run down the hill and around the parking lot while I put together a shorter one to finish out the morning. The final set included Knees to the chest on the bar, toes to bar, V-ups, chest press, merkins, and one more set of curls just to keep it spicey.
MARY: Freddie Mercuries, Hello Dollys
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Service-find something to get involved in.
COT: If you’re #1 not in a shieldlock, get in one. #2 If your shieldlock doesn’t have a dedicated time to talk, make it. In just a few weeks, my shield lock has really helped me in several ways by being able to talk to the group in a place of no judgment and support. When you can talk about it in a safe space, it can make it easier to have those conversations with those outside of the group that you need to.

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