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The longest mosey…..

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WARMUP: Mosey down then up Kingsley Blvd. Merks, SSH, Nightclubs, LBCs, FreddieMercs, Squats and Burps
THE THANG: 9s ( 2 exercises each side of parking lot) Merks/squats-Iron Mikes/OH claps. Board of pain ( 5 exercises ( Squats, Merks, BBS, plank Jax, Seal Jax)
MARY: Extended Mary (7mins) each pax took a turn leading – we had box cutters used twice with some Vups, Gas Pumpers, and Stretching.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel, Convergence and newsletter
COT: Powerful

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The Jaunt

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WARMUP:
THE THANG: #C02P7E2V66B — “The Jaunt” 🎒

Six PAX stepped into the gloom this morning for what YHC advertised as a simple little jaunt around Fort Mill.

Apparently, “jaunt” has a very flexible definition at Soul to Sole. 😂

@UJKGM3VKJ, @U0AR7NYUGTE, @UMDE5QUET, and @U097M51KFEW clearly understood the assignment. They pushed the pace, flirted with the limits, and somehow rolled back into COT right on time looking like responsible adults!

Then there was @U0818FC8SUS and YHC.
We also pushed the limit. Unfortunately, we pushed it about seven minutes past COT. 🤣 Somewhere around Self Street and Jackson Street, the philosophy became: “We’re not late… we’re just getting bonus miles.”

The PAX waited. The clock kept ticking. @U0818FC8SUS and YHC eventually emerged from the darkness, presumably just before a search party, helicopter, and Amber Alert for two middle-aged men with rucks were activated.

And because one video apparently couldn’t contain all of this athletic excellence, today’s cinematic masterpiece had to be split into TWO parts. Hollywood calls those sequels. Soul to Sole calls it poor time management.
Final score:
6 PAX went out.
6 PAX eventually returned.
4 beat the clock.
2 got their money’s worth.
Another successful morning at Soul to Sole — where we go the distance… occasionally farther than the schedule permits. 😂 3.70 miles
Aye! 💪🎒
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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No buckets just work

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WARMUP: Large circle of warmup, while a pax runs twice around the circle
THE THANG: The Thang went from warmup to partner sprint/chase, to the dreaded hill for Indian Bear Crawls uphill a few time (ask someone) – then to playground for more activity that all enjoyed.
MARY: Yes, a few
ANNOUNCEMENTS: CRI Training, T and Hare, Bourbon Tasting
COT: We had a debrief on: CRI local workday and BRR

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WARMUP: Jogged from the Amphitheater to the big parking lot behind Panera for a warm up consisting of

1 Burpee
15 Side straddle hops
1 Burpee
15 Cherry pickers
1 Burpee
15 Windmills
1 Burpee
15 Tiny Arm Circles (10 forward and 10, as us southerners say, "backerd.")

THE THANG: Indian Run from the parking lot down to the drainage ditch. Grab the perfect rock for a Dora consisting of

100 shoulder presses
100 Squats
100 bent over rows
100 Stiff Leg Deadlifts

Run to the roundabout and back. Repeat until 6:50. Indian Run around the long way back to COT.

MARY: 15 LBC's, 15 Box Cutters, 15 Flutter Kicks, 15 Big Boys, 15 Freddy Mercury's

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Convergence Sept 29th WEP, 0515

COT: Close out with prayer. Remember 9/11/2001

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We’re going the distance !!!

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N/A We are all Veterans
WARMUP: None
THE THANG: 🎒 SOUL TO SOLE BACKBLAST — GOING THE DISTANCE
This morning the distinguished gentlemen of Soul to Sole gathered in the gloom for a little more than smiles and miles.
YHC had the Q, and the assignment was simple: put on the ruck, start walking, and go the distance.
We rolled out from Panera, made our way into downtown Fort Mill, hit Town Hall, and brought it back home for roughly 3.25 miles of good conversation, questionable wisdom, and shared burdens.
The cast of characters:
McHale — Just kept moving like a man who knew exactly where we were going. Whether he actually did is irrelevant.
Fogerty — Brought enough commentary to ensure there was absolutely no danger of this becoming a silent meditation ruck.
Ruby Slippers — No yellow brick road this morning, but somehow those slippers still found their way all the way to Town Hall and back.
Bonsai — Compact name. Full-size effort. Quietly putting in the work while the rest of us solved the world’s problems before sunrise.
Bassomatic — Providing the low-end rhythm for the morning. Every good ruck needs a soundtrack.
3D — Three dimensions, 3.25 miles, and somehow still finding another angle to the conversation.
Pollo Hermano — The Chicken Brother was in the house. Thankfully, no chickens were harmed during this ruck. 🐔
Sofrito — YHC — Had the Q and promised miles. Delivered approximately 3.25 of them, which means the Q math was close enough for government work — especially since we actually visited Town Hall. 🇵🇷😂
But underneath all the mumblechatter was what makes Soul to Sole special.
We carry weight on our backs because sometimes it reminds us that we don’t have to carry everything else alone.
3.25 miles. Panera → Fort Mill Town Hall → home.
Miles were logged.
Smiles were shared.
Burdens got a little lighter.
MARY: Never found
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter
COT: Reach out to someone today.

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MP version of ROF

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It was King of the Ring at ROF this morning. Instead of creating a workout that favored my strengths, went in the opposite direction and thought about the AO that kicks my butt every time, MP. Instead of running with merkins, served up running with core work. Splinter was the King putting in 3+ miles.

WARMUP:
Moseyed to the track for 1 lap with HKs, BKs, & Karaokes mixed in, SSHICx25, IWsICx15, time to roll.

THE THANG:
Winner was the one who completed the most laps around the track. There were different core exercises for Odd & Even numbered laps. Complete the list of exercises for the odd lap and then run the lap, same for the even numbered laps.

Odd Laps – Rep Count = 20-Single Count
AHs, FMs, and Flutters

Even Laps – Rep Count = 20-Single Count
LBCs, PTs, GPs

MARY: No time for her

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your NL

COT: STK!

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Blue’s Board of Pain

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WARMUP: 15 counts of:

Side Straddle Hop, Cherry Pickers, Imperial Walkers, and Hillbilly Walkers

10 Merkins

THE THANG: Blues Board of Pain

SQUAT THRUSTS: 50

CALF RAISES: 150 (50 REG / 50 IN / 50 OUT)

TRI-AB: 99(33 LEG LIFTS/ 33 FLUTTER KICKS/33 TRUNK TWIST)

MERKINS: 100

DEEP SQUATS: 150(75 REG / 75 WIDE)

LBCs: 400

CAROLINA DRY DOCKS: 100

CHERRY PICKERS: 100

JUMP SQUATS: 100

MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS: 100

SUN GODS: 600(300 FORWARD / 300 BACKWARD)

IMPERIAL WALKERS: 150

WIDE ARM MERKINS: 100

HILLBILLY WALKERS: 15

FLUTTER KICKS: 100

BURPEES: 100

Run from restrooms to COT area and back between exercises.

MARY: On Going
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Convergence Tuesday September 29th WEP @ 0515

BRR This weekend

COT: Prayers for @UJ82H3HJ9

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Honoring The Charleston 9

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A Monday evening, June 18th in Charleston. Somebody called in a trash fire behind a furniture warehouse on Savannah Highway. The kind of call a company runs, clears, and forgets about by supper.
By the time crews got there the fire was inside and there was still a man in the building. So, they went in after him, that's the job, that's the mission, to save lives. They got him out and he lived, because brave men chose to give it all to save the one.
Then the building turned. The men inside lost their radios, lost their bearings, and one after another keyed up and called mayday. Crews went in after their own. Then the front of the showroom came down.
Nine Charleston firefighters did not come out. Youngest was twenty-seven, oldest fifty-six. Eighteen more were hurt. Worst single loss the American fire service had taken since the towers fell.
Four days later, three hundred rigs ran single file for seven and a half miles past the stations that lost them to honor their fallen brothers: Brad Baity, Mike Benke, Melvin Champaign, Earl Drayton, Michael French, Billy Hutchinson, Mark Kelsey, Louis Mulkey, and Brandon Thompson.

WARMUP: SSHICx27 to honor the youngest life lost, IWsICx18 to honor the date, June 18th, BurpeesOYOx4 to honor the number of stations that lost brothers. Time to work.

THE THANG:
Moseyed to the bars for some Cindy and pullup work.
9 rounds of the following to honor the 9 that gave everything
4 Pullups ( to honor the stations ) & 7 Thrusters ( for the rigs that ran 7+ miles to honor their fallen brothers)
As I gave the PAX the instructions and talked about the why there was an additional ask. For 1 round each PAX was asked to complete 18 manmakers for the 18 brave men who were injured.

Next, we moseyed to one of the bench areas at the school.
4 stations were set up representing the 4 stations that lost brothers. Engine # was the rep count.
AMRAP ( AsManyRoundsAsPossible ), 3minutes at each station. Complete the list of exercises and then repeat as many times as possible.

Engine #5
Burpees, Derkins, BigBoys, Lunges ( ea leg )

Engine #15
Squats, Freddie Mercurys(sc), WideArmMerkins, FlutterKicks(sc)

Engine #16
AmericanHammers(sc), Step-Ups, MountainClimbers(sc), MonkeyHumpers

Engine #19
SSHs, LBCs, IWs(sc), Hello Dollys

Finally, we moseyed back to COT where 2-45lb plates awaited us. Each PAX was asked to carry both plates to/around the 1st parking lot island away and back to the COT island. While the 1 PAX was carrying the weight the remaining PAX called exercises ICx18. The heavy carry was to mimic the honorary rig precession that honored their fallen brothers and the rep count of 18 was to honor the date & the injured. Each PAX made 2 trips.

MARY: No time for her

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel, FMCC maintenance, Read your NL

COT: STK!

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Blame It On the Boogie!!

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WARMUP: Cherry Pickers, Pidgeon Stretch, SSH,
THE THANG: Indian Run 1/2 way through back of the school. Flying Squirrels, Mountain Climbers at the half way point. Turn back around to B'ball court. Each corner had a deck of F3 cards focused on Arms, Cardio, Core, Legs. The Boogie Down soundtrack played in the background: The Jackson 5's Blame it on the Boogie, Earth, Wind & Fire's Boogie Wonderland, Jerry Lee Lewis's Boogie Woogie Country Girl.
MARY: None
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel Men's Shelter, 9/11 Stair climb.
COT: Families, Illnesses, Return to school.

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Yellow Brick Road at Kingsley

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Arrived early to grab a parking spot near COT because I brought some “battle buddies” for the PAX, two brick pavers for each man to carry during the workout. At first, they felt pretty light. But as the workout progressed, those same bricks became harder to carry and lift. The weight hadn’t changed, but our strength to carry it was wearing down. Life’s burdens can feel the same way. They start small, and we tell ourselves, “I’ve got this. I can handle it OYO.” But as life piles on, what once felt manageable starts weighing us down. Before we know it, we’re struggling to stay afloat and the men beside us may have no idea. At the end of the workout, I asked the PAX: What if we went back to the beginning, gave just one man two bricks, and told him he could share that load with the brothers around him? How much easier would that burden have been to carry together? That’s the message that stuck with me from the EXCAVATION session at Forest Hill Church: We were never designed to carry our burdens OYO! Reach out. Cry out. Speak out. Whatever is weighing you down, you don’t have to carry it alone. You have brothers in the gloom who love you and want to help, but you have to let them know what you’re carrying. Don’t let fear, shame, or guilt keep you on the OYO path. Asking for help takes courage. And when you speak up, you may give another man the courage to do the same. Love ya, fellas and praying your day is filled with the blessing of being loved and loving others!

WARMUP: SSHICx15, HBWsICx10, LSSsICx7, LBACsx20, OHCsx10 with Burpees mixed in.

THE THANG: Moseyed from COT to the car so PAX could pick up their battle buddies – 2 brick pavers. The ask was not to let go of your battle buddy during the workout.

We moseyed over to the parking lot behind Panera and started an Indian Run around the parking lot to finish our warmup. Every guy made 3 trips up the line, onto the next thing.

1/2 DORA: 50 Burpees (bricks had to be raised OH), 100 SSH, 150 LBCs (bricks held in extended press position while performing the exercise)
Sweat was flowing, onto the next thing.

Jack Webb w/ Bricks: 1:4 -> 10:40, 1st exercise was Merkins, 2nd exercise was OH Claps
Arms were smoked, onto the next thing.

Superman Poses w/Bricks: 4 different poses held for approx. 10-15sec. each, so much fun the first go around we did it again.
Core work completed, moseyed back to the car to drop off our battle buddies, and then headed to COT.

MARY: Had enough time for a few PAX to call various core exercises.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Serve at Bethel tonight, Fort Mill Care Center, read your newsletter

COT: STK!

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