Change is the Game

2026-02-13Leave a comment

QIC: Double D
When: 02/10/2026
Pax: Barry Manilow, Bass-o-matic, Boogie Down, Double D, Fogerty, oldbay, Senator Tressel, Shield, Short Sale
Posted In: The Ballroom

WARMUP: Cold morning required a warm up session for the Q so the rest of the pax got the same
THE THANG: Mosey to basketball court on far side of school. Stopped on way at picnic tables for some step-ups and dips (3 rounds). The routine at the court involved 2 laps of yogging followed by a round of 3 core exercises followed by one set of suicides. We rinsed and repeated for a total of 3 full cycles of this routine. Then moseyed back to launch.
MARY: She joined throughout
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Break the Dam, trash pickup
COT: Some quick departures shrunk the COT crowd. We identified Honky Tonk and Sugar Bug as Ballroom regulars we hadn’t seen recently. One pax committed to reach out to each for a check in.

Throughout the Thang, pax traded experience regarding how change has impacted their life and whether they felt the rate of life changes was accelerating as they age or slowing. General agreement was that the volume and rate of change GROWS as we age. A comment was made about the rate of change vs EXPECTATIONS. Q Source says we prepare for what’s expected so that we’re in the best position possible to respond for the inevitable times when unexpected change will come our way.

My experience and study on life change indicates we go through many cycles and each one reflects three stages: an ending to the current reality, an uncomfortable in between period, then a new beginning. Moving past the “ending” that is really the start of change often requires a “letting go”….maybe even a grieving period. What do you need to let go of so you can move forward?

Grateful to Bass for the Q invite and the very timely reminder at Flight Plan Mon morning. Also grateful for the covey of Respectable HIM who posted to help sharpen me. May God continue to bless The Fort!

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Big Deck

2026-02-06Leave a comment

QIC: Time Machine
When: 02/06/2026
Pax: Bass-o-matic, Cherry Pie, Dojo, Float Bridge, Fogerty, oldbay, Panhandle, Peach Stand, Sofrito, Time Machine, Twister
Posted In: Slow Burn

WARMUP: CP, WM HW and the “other walker”
THE THANG: mosey to the CFA parking lot where a giant deck of cards was found. Board was also conveniently located on a rock. After shuffling we took turns pulling cards and doing what the board said to do
MARY: nope
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Trash pickup and Cannoli run
COT:

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Up…. And down

2026-02-05Leave a comment

QIC: Cherry Pie
When: 02/05/2026
Pax: Casey Kasem, Cherry Pie, Dojo, Double D, Jekyll, Minuteman, oldbay, Super-G
Posted In: Dawn Patrol

WARMUP:
ssh, iw, hillbilly walker, Moroccan night clubs, windmills,

THE THANG:
Mosey around/ behind broadcloth to covered breezeway.

1. DORA -partner runs upstairs – across – downstairs and back
Exercises:
100 merkin
200 squat
300 lbc

2. 11’s – burpee & big boy sit-ups
in between: run upstairs across and downstairs reverse back (double the stairs)

We completed 9 of the 11’s before time ran out

MARY: lbc and big boy during the thang. Closed out with a flutter burnout

ANNOUNCEMENTS: yep
COT: prayers for elder care, injury/recovery, jobs, anniversaries

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Accumulator

2026-02-03Leave a comment

QIC: OldBay
When: 02/03/2026
Pax: Beaker, Cubbie, Olaf, oldbay, Pusher, Ruby Slippers, Sasquatch, skipper, SouptoNuts, Spectre, Warning Track
Posted In: Block Party

WARMUP:
SSH and Windmills while Beaker geared-up and joined us.
Ran to the new parking lot at the top of main for more warm-up:
Imperial Walkers
Hillbilly Walkers
SealJacks
Plank Punches
Travoltas

THE THANG:
Ran to Blackwell’s Tax service parking lot, which became our starting point for each accumulator round.

For each round, an exercise was called and pax ran to first telephone pole to do one rep (4 count), then ran to second pole for 2, 3rd pole for 3, and so on, until the 9th pole was reached and 9 reps were done. Once leading pax completed, he ran back and “swept” everyone else, wherever they were, such that we all ran back together.

We got half way through my weinke of 10 exercises:
1. Mountain Climbers
2. Heels to heaven
3. Seal jacks
4. Box Cutters
5. Speed Skaters

Back to COT for a few exercises of Mary.

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A Celebration Trip to the Islands

2026-01-31Leave a comment

QIC: Double D
When: 01/30/2026
Pax: Airborne, Anchorman, Assassin, Cohiba, Double D, Float Bridge, Grout, Hominy, Mark Nestel, oldbay, Panhandle, Peach Stand, Pusher
Posted In: Slow Burn

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!

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Preparing for 5k/10k

2026-01-29Leave a comment

QIC: The Pirate
When: 01/29/2026
Pax: Casey Kasem, Clickbait, Dojo, Minuteman, oldbay, Spike, The Pirate
Posted In: Dawn Patrol

WARMUP: Mosey our way towards the sunbelt parking lot and on the way – SSH, cherry pickers, stretching, Moroccan nightclub, etc.

THE THANG: Using the islands in the parking lot as transition points, we completed the following – high knees, butt kick, toy soldiers, lunge walks, karaoke x 2. We then used the islands for exercise spots (10 reps, 20 for core exercises) – imperial Walker, hillbilly Walker, low slow squats, Merlin’s, mountain climbers, LBC, fluttas. Once exercises were complete, we used the islands for different levels of runs/sprints. Between islands, we completed the following sequence – 50% effort, walk, 75% effort, walk, 90% effort, walk, 50% effort, 75%, 90/95%, walk…. Before running back towards flag… Dora – 50 Merkins, 75 squats, 100 flutters then Mosey back towards flag and knock out a set of 10 inclined merkins, 20 step ups, and 10 more inclined merkins.

MARY: Freddy mercury, American hammer, stretching, hip flexor work.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: D2D, bethels

COT: prayers and praises

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Forbidden Zone route

2026-01-28Leave a comment

QIC: Vuvuzela
When: 01/28/2026
Pax: Barry Manilow, Cakeboss, Cherry Pie, Cyclops, Dojo, Double D, Farmers Only, oldbay, Pusher, RollOff, Shaq-a-Roni, The Pirate, Vuvuzela
Posted In: Clydesdales

WARMUP: describe the route option
THE THANG: run to the forbidden zone, option going through the 160 overpass and do a complete loop or just go backwards and comeback at sixth baxter.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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