A Run Down Memory Lane

WARMUP: Some stretching and excellent mumblechatter in the parking lot.
THE THANG: Back when Seabiscuit first started up, the area was by no means as developed as it is now. I decided to resurrect an old Seabiscuit OG route – head down Whites Rd. Except this time instead of running along the FM Parkway to Whites, we cut through the neighborhood by the middle school, then down Whites to the first roundabout. Back in the day it mostly ended there, out and back. We were able to dip into Waterside to the roundabout on Bryson Gap, then back to COT. Back in the day we saw more deer and heard more coyotes. Now we heard one coyote but saw a ton of cars. The route is still pretty safe, has some good, albeit misleading hills. They’re adding sidewalk all down Whites from the Parkway to Waterside. Once that’s done, this will be an excellent, safer route. Overall abput 4.2 miles round trip.
MARY: None
ANNOUNCEMENTS: FAST FIVE!!
COT: A lot of good P&P lifted up.

Don’t be afraid to share your burdens in COT. Guys tend to hold them in. That can be terrible for your mental and physical health.

Thanks for the opportunity to lead.
SYITG. Blessings
NASA

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A little B-ball practice at the American Jackal

WARMUP: 10 Moroccan Nightclubs, 10 Windmills, 10 Strawberry Pickers
THE THANG: Line touches on the b-ball courts while partner practices grabbing rebounds (I.e. jumps) switch positions when partner returns from line touches, line touch burpees, bear crawls to lines with push ups at each line, 2 court – cross court runs with 50 squats on one end and 50 LBCs on the other end and then repeat, 2 court – cross court runs with 50 merkins on one end and 50 dips in the middle on the benches and then repeat, lunges across the 2 courts with 50 LBCs on one end then lunges back across with 50 LBCs on the other end, then a 2 basketball double dribble around the COT with some Mary called out a few times around.
MARY: 10 each of Flutter Kicks, American Hammers, and Box Cutters
ANNOUNCEMENTS: The fastest 5k for VuVu’s son and donate if you can for the great cause!
COT: It is what it is…

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Circle of intensity

WARMUP:
Windmill
Morrocan nightclub
Imperial walker

THE THANG:
Circle of intensity 45 sec exercise 20 second rest
Squat jack
Side straddle hop
Windmill
Plank jack
Seal jack
You pick
Merkin
Mountain climber
Shoulder taps
Imperial walker
Flutter kicks

Run 2 laps

DORA
40 burpees
60 merkins
80 squats
100 LBC
120 side straddle hop

Circle of intensity 45 sec exercise 20 second rest
Squat jack
Side straddle hop
Windmill
Plank jack
Seal jack
You pick
Merkin
Mountain climber
Shoulder taps
Imperial walker
Flutter kicks

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Luka 5 km – April 12
Cannoli run – May 17th
COT:

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Kettlebells: The Great American Pastime

WARMUP: mountain climbers, overhead claps, merkins, CDDs
THE THANG: Mozy to the adjacent parking lot where bases and cones were setup to form a baseball field. (Happy Hour’s and my son play on the same baseball team). Each base in baseball has a number associated with it. In order from 1-9, those are pitcher, catcher, first, second, third, shortstop, left field, center, and right field.
Starting at pitcher we did one rep then moved to catcher for two reps, first base for three reps and on and on until we got to left field for nine reps. One full round of the bases is 45 reps. Transportation of kettlebells alternated between farmers carry and overhead carry.
We started with goblet squats then moved on to kettlebell swings. We then got a 6/4/3 double play of flutters with a press. After the double play we resumed our base walking with clean & presses, then the next round was upright rows. For thoroughness, these two rounds we did left handed and right handed.
After the clean/press the Pax called for a 7th inning “stretch” so we did a few honeymooners and downward dogs before resuming. A brief rendition of “Take me out to the ballgame” was heard but thankfully didn’t last long.
Next round was curls and with limited time remaining, we did 20 tricep extensions with everyone at a base of their choice. When it was all totaled up, we were just short of 350 reps.
Not sure if everyone had fun, but everyone now knows that right field is #9!
MARY: skipped it
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Fast Five, newsletter
COT: Family and friend’s health

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Believe it or Not….He’s Alive and well!

WARMUP: transitional COP (Circle of Pain)
Mosey about 150 yards and circle up
10 or so exercise moves 10-15 reps each In cadence
THE THANG:
Mosey to back of theatre and gather at bottom of lot
Jacobs ladder or 7’s with all exercise moves occurring at bottom of hill
1 wide arm merkin
Take lap
2 wide arm merkins
Take lap….up to 7

Move to parking spaces
7 parking space lines
Start with 1 at first line
2 at second line and continue up to 7
Exercises were
Merkins
Sumo squats
Bombjacks
Burpees
Mode of transportation was
Bear crawl
Duck walk
Backwards walk
Forward lunge

Mosey to island
Plank on curb of island
Take 7 plank steps to right
7 merkins
Take 7 plank steps to left
7 merkins
Rinse and repeat

MARY:
Mosey back to COP location
Freddy mercury’s
Then super man’s where members of the pax determined how long we hold the position :persevere:
Mosey to COT
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
:collision:Bethel men’s shelter today
:collision:April 12 FAST 5k pleasant knoll 3pm
:collision:Read Newsletter
COT:
Lazarus was a real man and Jesus was one of best buddies from childhood. He was dead 4 days and Jesus showed up and wanted the people to see how Awesome Sky Q is so he called Lazarus out of the tomb and said “unbound him and let him go”

What do you need resurrection from? What do you need to be unbound from?
Jesus can do it and change everything :clap: :fire: :point_up_2:

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Take me back to God’s country

WARMUP:
SSH
IMP WALKERS
HILLBILLY WALKERS (Morgan Wallen tribute)
Low slow squats
Merkins
Burpees (2 count)
Moroccan nightclub
Michael Phelps
Broga

THE THANG:
Parking lot crawl
Increase by 2 per space
Merkins
Squats
CDD

MOT: Bear crawl, lunge and toy soldier
7 man makers

Cinder block Dora
50 overhead press
100 bicep curl
150 LBCs

Tricep push-up mosey

MARY:
Freddy mercury
Gas pumpers
Pickle pointers

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Luka
Bethel
Q source
Cannoli run

COT:
Family
Career struggle and changes

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Worst 100 Yards Ever

WARMUP: SSH/IW/HW/CP
THE THANG:
Mosey to football field

“Worst 100 yards ever”

Cocaine bear crawl 100 – merkins 1-4, back down
400
Lunge walk 100 – squat jumps 1-4, back down
400
Side shuffle (side bear crawl) 100 – jump twists
400
Broad jump 100- burpees 1-4, back down
400

50 SSH AT 50
7 BOMBJACKS FOR TD

MARY: yes- at the field
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Luka 5k, Bethel Men’s shelter, Speed for need
COT: yes

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Painful 8

WARMUP: Stretching, windmills, IW, HW
THE THANG: Mosey to HS, in the parking lot, established the figure 8 we would run around islands. Started the Painful 8 Ladder:
8 Burpees
16 Merkins
24 LBC’s
32 LSS
40 Grave Diggers
48 Flutters
56 SSH
64 Shoulder Taps
Run the figure 8 after each round and progress back up the ladder to the next wrung.
MARY: No Time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Fast 5K, Bethel Men’s Shelter, Canoli 5K
COT: Kids, 2.0, What are you living for?

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Moderate My A$$ Kickin April

WARMUP: SSH, Imperial Walkers, Windmill, Moroccan NC, and Strawberry Pickers.
THE THANG:
Phase 1: Cheese shredder 2 Rounds
Phase 2: 4 Corners of Doom:
1st Corner: Peter Parkers and Lunges
2nd Corner: Shoulder Taps and Seal Jacks
3rd Corner: Donkey kicks and Carolina Dry Docks
4th Corner: Mountain Climbers and Tricep Dips
2 Rounds with reps at 10 during Round 1 and Bear Crawl as mode of transportation and 20 reps during Round 2 with mode of transportation being the Crab Walk.
Phase 3: Dora:
100 Merkins
200 Squats
Clock was the other partner not doing exercise would run from one end of parking lot to the other.
Phase 4: Sprint
Everyone sprinted from one end of parking lot to passing the striped crosswalk. Winner chose an exercise. Kodak won and made everyone do 10 burpees.
MARY: She was afraid and didn’t show up
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter
COT: Prayers and Praises

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