Colosseum…The Return

WARMUP: You should've done that & stretched prior to launch.
THE THANG: Run to the bottom of the hill at the entrance of the school compound for 5 of each of the following Merkin series:
Wide-Arm, Diamond, Regular, Wide-Arm, Diamond, Regular
NUR back up the hill to the small parking lot
20 Oblique Crunches each side
Run to the front of GHES
10 Mike Tysons
Bear Crawl to the opposite curb, Crawl Bear back
20 V-Ups
Bear Crawl to the opposite curb, Crawl Bear back
Run to the back wall behind GHES (so glorious)
Run to the wall, go over, touch the school, 2 Burpees
Run to the wall, go over, back to the start, 2 Burpees
That's 1 Round. Complete 5 Total Rounds
Slow Flutter Kicks
American Hammers while touching both hands on each side.
Run about 100 yards to a random light pole
20 Carolina Dry Docks & 20 Flutter's I/C
Run to the basketball court for a 3-tier suicide set with 5 lunges each leg after the full set.
Complete 2 full sets.
Run to the benches at GHMS
10 step-ups each leg followed by 20 Derkins
10 Bulgarian split squats each leg followed by 20 slow dips

Back to COT for a little more Mary
MARY: See above
ANNOUNCEMENTS: 8/28 Excavation, Bethel, Trash Pick Up, Cut Da Grass
COT: 100%

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Soggy Sea Biscuits

WARMUP: Broga
THE THANG: Run through Massey to Forest neighborhood for loops and run back 3-5 mi was completed
MARY: Broga
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read newsletter
COT: don’t believe the false identities placed on you but rather the truth of who you are by your creator
You are a son of his loved and always will be with access to HIM whenever you choose…it’s written and true

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3 corners Board of Pain

WARMUP: SSH, mountain climbers, peter parker, parker peter, wind mills, Cherry pickers. Mosey 100 yards, stop. LBCs, AHs, mosey to board of pain.
THE THANG: board of pain

  • 20 Merkins
  • 20 Squats
  • 20 LBCs
  • 20 CDD
  • 20 Longes
  • 20 AHs
  • 20 Shoulder Taps
  • 20 calf raises
  • 20 BBSups

Repeat each exercise at all 3 indicated corners. Mode of transportation:

  • Bernie Sanders = run backward

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Willowbrook loop

WARMUP:
THE THANG:
Run to willowbrook neighborhood. Loop the hood and back down 6th and head toward oak ridge elementary. Stop for a quick prayer for the start of school and back to COT.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Backblast for the Slackers

WARMUP: meet and greet
THE THANG: run through the bubble
MARY: was a fine girl
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Rob says USC is different than Southern California
COT: pray more worry less

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it rained, still running

WARMUP: it was raining
THE THANG: some did 3.2, some did 6, some did 15
MARY: does not go out in the rain
ANNOUNCEMENTS: generally, yes
COT: yes, COT was very nice

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10 Days to School

WARMUP: 20 SSH, 10 Hillbilly Walkers, 10 Goofballs
THE THANG:
Backblast – The Forge
Q: Jason
Workout: Ladder to 10
Distance: Just under 4 miles
Great work by everyone who showed up at The Forge this morning. The focus was simple: keep moving, build the volume, and embrace the cumulative fatigue.
We tackled a progressive ladder workout. After each round, we ran a lap before adding the next movement. Every round started back at the beginning of the ladder, so the reps steadily accumulated while the legs never got much of a break.
The Ladder

  • 1 Jump Squat
  • 2 Lunges
  • 3 Squats
  • 4 Burpees
  • 5 Merkins
  • 6 Big Boys
  • 7 LBCs
  • 8 Carolina Dry Docks
  • 9 Mountain Climbers
  • 10 Side-Straddle Hops (SSH)

Format

  • Round 1: 1 Jump Squat → Run a lap
  • Round 2: 1 Jump Squat + 2 Lunges → Run a lap
  • Round 3: 1 Jump Squat + 2 Lunges + 3 Squats → Run a lap
  • Continued adding one exercise each round until completing all 10 movements.

By the end, we had logged 10 laps for just under 4 miles, while knocking out a full-body beatdown that challenged the legs, core, chest, shoulders, and lungs.
Totals Completed

  • 10 Jump Squats
  • 18 Lunges
  • 24 Squats
  • 28 Burpees
  • 30 Merkins
  • 30 Big Boys
  • 28 LBCs
  • 24 Carolina Dry Docks
  • 18 Mountain Climbers
  • 10 SSH

Message of the Day (MOTD):
Big goals aren’t accomplished in one giant leap—they’re built one step, one rep, and one lap at a time. Consistency compounds. Keep showing up, trust the process, and before long you’ll look back and realize you’ve gone farther than you ever thought possible.
Thanks to all the HIMs who pushed the pace, encouraged one another, and made The Forge stronger this morning.
It was an honor to lead. Aye!
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Running

WARMUP:
THE THANG: running, starting at Blue Smokehouse down North Dobys, Left on Fairway, Left on Banks, Left on Wolfpack trail, Right on Fort Mill Parkway (4.8 miles) back to COT

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: 5:30 tonight Print Shop
COT: prayers and praise

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NASA?

WARMUP: OYO
THE THANG: MUNN -> Harris -> ardrey – WEP -> trail back to Harris -> munn 4mi +/-
MARY: no
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter, la grama, BOLO new AO trailhead coming this fall – see McHale
COT: health/ dr visits…. Mostly kept in our hearts today

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