WARMUP: no
THE THANG: we walked a bit
MARY: no
ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes
COT: yes
WARMUP: none
THE THANG:
Tomorrow is the 81st anniversary of D-Day. 81 years ago isn’t that long ago. Tens of thousands of troops from 15 Allied nations had the unified goal to stop a madman from taking over the world. Many knew they were not coming back, yet they had no reservations about stepping up to perform the daunting tasks ahead of them. 4,414 Allied troops were killed in action, approx 2,500 of them from the USA alone. About 2/3 of them were KIA at the 5 assault points, beaches at Normandy- Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword. The remainder were KIA as paratroopers behind enemy lines. Today we honored them.
A 1,944 meter loop (1.2 miles for us Americans), with 5 pain stations for each of the landing zones.
Utah – 5 burpees
Omaha- 10 merkins
Gold – 15 big boy sit-ups
Juno – 20 CDDs
Sprint up the hill, then
Sword – 25 LSS
Repeat 3x
MARY: a little, about a minute worth
ANNOUNCEMENTS: read your newsletter
COT: this is the place to open up and share. I have trouble with this, but getting better at it. We spent a good 5-10 minutes sharing. Don’t take the COTs for granted. It may be the only place you can share your burdens with guys who literally have your back and support you. Most of the time after workouts we rush the COTs, eager to get home and get on with our days. Do not be afraid to be the one to tap the brakes, slow things down, and open up….or allow others to do so as well. We had some great conversations this morning. Warning Track put it well….vulnerability is not weakness, rather a sign of strength and leadership. I needed that COT today. Thanks fellas. Love you guys.
SYITG
NASA
WARMUP: Is for sissies.
THE THANG: A .75 lap around the campus with full gear (weight vest and sandbag on your back, kettlebell in one hand and cinderblock in the other) each time you had to set down the block and hell it was ten bag tosses mosey back to your bell and block for ten merkins, load back up and carry on.
7s with thrusters and four count mountain climbers with farmer carry each way with the bell and block.
MARY: Circled up, geared up, static hold with everything until you couldn’t. Planked and ten merkins over the span of two minutes to wrap it up.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Flag handoff to the man <@U088CUMTQ05>
COT: Yep
WARMUP:
40 SSH
10 windmills
20 Merkins
Mosey up Massey Hill
THE THANG: DORA style, 4 rounds:
One partner runs down and up Massey hill, other partner accumulates reps.
Round 1:
100 merkins
150 CDD
200 shoulder taps
Round 2:
75 big boys
100 flutters
150 mountain climbers
Round 3:
100 monkey humpers
100 jumping split lunge
100 squats
Round 4:
75 navy seal burpees
+9 navy seal burpees at the end of
MARY: Flutters, but mostly gasping for breath
ANNOUNCEMENTS: several
COT: don’t be generic – be specific and willing to open up about your struggles
WARMUP: We did.
THE THANG: Warm up
4 corners in back lot – 3 rounds – 25 reps of each
– Merkins
– Squats
– Diamonds
– Big Boys
Dora
– 50 burpees
– 150 dips
– 250 CDD
MARY: No chicks.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter.
COT: The 5th Core Principle.
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).
WARMUP:
The pledge
THE THANG:
Launch point was parking lot across from old Hardee’s
Exercises
10 merkins
20 squats
20 LBCs
Loop
Run up main
Left at Post office
Left on Elliot
Left back to launch point.
Repeat exercises
Go one street farther each time past Elliot until you get to E Close St.
The. Reverse the route and work back.
All pax got 3 so got close to 5.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
23 at <#C02PN3FTFJP> this morning. The plan, 1/2 mile loops with 4 pain stations.
Pain Station 1 – 5 burpee bomb jacks, each lap first 15 pax added 2 reps (leaders did 15 reps on their final lap)
Pain Station 2 – 5 plank jacks on elbows and 5 Freddies (2 sets)
Pain Station 3 – Parking lot merkins, +1 merkin at each parking slot line, bear crawl to next line( 15 total)
Pant Station 4 – Squats and lunges (10 reps each)
Back to station 1
Total mileage was around 3.5.
Great work everyone!
3.25 miles around the Mill sharing a 80# bag.
WARMUP:
THE THANG:
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
WARMUP: SSH out of sync optional, Cherry pickers, moroccan night clubs, slow merkins, Imperial walkers
THE THANG: 1 man tosses the 60# 30 yards, NURs back. Meanwhile, groups of 4 rotate between pull-ups, merkins, and thrusters. 11 rounds.
Bag carry hill walk
EMOM 10 burpees for 6 rounds
MARY: Core baby
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: