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Q school at ROF

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Five students attended Q school, and 3 runners posted at NAFO this morning. This is what they did:
WARMUP: Disclaimer and slow Mosey around NAFO parking lot. Circle up for COP
THE THANG:
COP: SSH x 30, windmill x 10, squat x 20, merkin x 10/hold/Peter Parker x 10/Left arm and leg high/6″/regular/mountain climber x 10/6″/recover, LBCx20, Morrocan night cub x 30
Run to the bottom of the hill by the ROTC building for Jacob’s Ladder (1-7), pull-ups at the top of the hill
People’s chair along the ROTC building x 90s, recover, round 2 with the Pax each running to the road, doing 3 burpees, running back to the wall.
Mosey back to the parking lot for cocaine bearcrawls along the parking spaces (1-5 merkins at each line)

MARY: American Hammer x 20, hello dolly x 20
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Fastest 5K in a couple weeks, Bethel Men’s shelter this Thursday, April 3
COT: Prayers for families, Splinter’s 2.0 in a difficult situation, Becky with cancer, Cash’s family
NMM:
It was a privilege to lead Q school this morning. Here are my pearls of wisdom from Qing workouts for the past 12 years:
1. Always have a watch to keep track of your time (start and end promptly).
2. Ease into the workout with a light jog, SSH’s, and windmills to stretch the major muscle groups.
3. I typically count at a slower cadence for more effective training. I make sure the workout is balanced with strength and cardio conditioning.
4. Use pull up bars whenever they are available at your AO. Try to work a back exercise into every workout (like Superman).
5. Steal shamelessly from other Q’s. I stole frequently from South Charlotte and local Pax (Geronimo was one of my favs). Today’s cocaine bearcrawls were stolen from Poppins (who stole from someone else, I think).
6. Due to my early work schedule during the week, I can’t stay for COT, and it’s something I truly miss. F3 has been a blessing in my life.

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It was worth the drive

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WARMUP: Olaf and YHC arrived to a lot of stretching and to Rumbling dressed in his 20 degree attire. It was almost 50 degrees outside but I guess he has the southern blood. Warmup consisted of: 1/4 mile jog or so, SSH, low slow squat, very low squat hold, couple hamstring stretches, merkins, mountain climbers, and off we went.
THE THANG: arrived at pull up bars. Instruction was 7s with bars being the top and the bottom of the hill down by the school being bottom.
Top of hill / bars: the set was, 1 pull up, 1 leg lift or knees to chest while hanging on bar, drop and do 1 burpee. That’s 1.
Bottom of hill: set was 1 lunge each side, 1 jump squat. That’s 1.
When done, pick up the 6.

Next we stayed in the same area but grabbed a Cindy. Still did 7s at the top and bottom of hill.
Top: squat thruster with block
Bottom: 4 count flutter
When done, Cindy hold over head.
MARY: yes, focus on core with abs for a plank hold, hammers, v-up. Some back with Superman and pull the cord.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Luka fast 5
COT: yes, good stuff here!

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Yellow Pixie Dust

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WARMUP: Honored Sergeant Major Robert Cottle, Mozy, butt kickers, toy soldiers, windmills, downward dog and honeymooner
THE THANG: 5 rounds of pain – Run down the hill around the playground and back to the ROTC building, 10 pull ups, 20 curls, 20 dips, 30 squats, 30 merkins then we finished off with 11s with overhead press at the top of the hill and merkins at the bottom.
MARY: went around the circle, lbcs, flutters, box cutters, hammers
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter
COT: marriages, health, families

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Shield is a lean mean pain making machine

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WARMUP: Did couple exercises
THE THANG:
4 rounds of board of pain
In between exercises take 400m lap
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Ruby and Splinter are training for Marathon :clap: :muscle: :bacon:
COT:
Be light in the darkness :bulb:

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WOD Honoring spc Omar Soltero

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WARMUP: mosy round parking lot w shuffles, hug knees, heels to butt, karaoke. SSH, Windmills, IW and HW.

THE THANG:
5 Minute burpees
Mosey to grab a Cindy and mosey to track
30 Merkins, 30 Big Boys, 30 curls, 30 squats followed by a lap x4
Mosey to hill 7’s. Man Makers and Big Boys
MARY: what’s happens stays
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter
COT: :pray:

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St Paddy’s Day WOD

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WARMUP: Our warmup consisted of Windmills, Imperial Walkers, Hillbilly Walkers, some downward dog and honeymooners
THE THANG: We did 5 rounds of exercises
The first 3 rounds were 17 reps of each exercise followed by a 400 meter run. The 4th round was 15 reps and the 5th was 10 reps
The exercises were:
LEPRECHAUN LUNGES
LORD OF THE DANCE SSH
GREEN MT CLIMBERS
DROPKICK MURPHY’S SHOULDER TAPS
IRISH TWISTS
POT OF GOLD SQUATS
PATTY O’PUSHUPS W/PLANKJACK
KISS ME I’M IRISH BIG BOYS
MARY: NO MARY
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter
COT: Reverend Ruby took us out with his soothing voice and a prayer

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Four Church Corners

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WARMUP: SSH, IW, HW, Plank / Stretches
THE THANG:
Mosey up Main Street to Baptist Church
Corner 1 – 30 Monkey Humpers
Run to corner 2
Corner 2 – 30 Merkins
Run to corner 3 – 30 squats
Run to corner 4
Corner 4 – 30 LBC’s
Rinse & repeat for 5 (ish) rounds
MARY: Yes
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Convergence, Jaeger, Luca, RYN
COT: Always

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The Impossible Mile

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20 men rolled out of bed and got better this morning. There were ruckers, runners, and bootcampers. Conditions were pleasant (44 and clear). Here’s what we did:

The Thang
“The Impossible Mile Challenge”
– 1 Lap Burpee Broadjump
– 1 lap Lunge Walk
– 1 lap Bear Crawl
– 1 lap Run

<@UGU3XR5RP> finished first and thus was crowned “King of the Ring.”

NMM
We take on these challenges to prove our strength. On the surface, this was a physical beast. But during the challenge, it was apparent that this was just as much mental. No one chooses to do these exercises on their own. Candidly, it’s dangerous, difficult, and dare I say, impossible. But there’s a lesson in the face of challenges: will you quit when it gets hard or will you dig deep and push through? Whatever it takes to keep going, do that. If it means taking a rest and going again, do that. You must push past your perceived limitations to find the strength within. You have what it takes. Keep going.

Aye!
IJ

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Brutality is underrated.

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THE MAN:
Marine Lance Corporal – Noah M. Pier
Marine Lance Cpl Noah M. Pier, 25, was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii as a machine gunner. He was killed Feb 16, 2010, when he stepped on an IED during operations in Afghanistan. Noah was the oldest of 10 children and had always dreamed of becoming a Marine. In March 1995, he and his family moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, where Noah was involved in the Police Explorers Program for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. He earned a black belt rank in the American Freestyle Martial Arts and fell in love with his childhood sweetheart, Rachel. In August 2007, Noah fulfilled his dream and joined the Marines. His first deployment was to Iraq in September 2008. Noah was a man full of love and laughter who enjoyed the outdoors. When he returned home from Afghanistan, he was supposed to marry Rachel – the love of his life.

THE WOD:
Grab a block – head to the track
– 7 rounds (Combat Team 7)
– 3 exercises (all the 3s – 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Division, 3rd Expeditionary Force)
– 25 reps each (age 25)

ROUNDS:
1. Run 800
2. 25 each of flutter with press, big boy, skull crushers with leg lift
1. Run 400
1. 25 curls, manmakers, bent-over rows
1. Run 400
1. 25 sumo squats, calf raises, swings
1. Run 400
1. 25 curls, manmakers, bent-over rows
1. Run 400
1. 25 each of flutter with press, big boy, skull crushers with leg lift
2. Run 800

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Q School — Lead, Presence, Shared Suffering, Fun

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WARMUP: Yes! Brief mosey with some carioca, NUR, etc

This is a key step for YHC in a weinke as a means to assess pax fitness levels/mobility, loosen everyone up, and for me to get out of my head and into the moment.

THE THANG: We moved around the AO, using benches and building walls at points along the way. With a collection of experiences Qs, everyone shared ideas and preferences from their archive.

The shared suffering push took place along the wall with a series of exercises done until each pax’s Failure: People’s Chair, Balls to the Wall, Elbow Plank. Yes, Harry Cary was King of all of them!

MARY: Passed the baton to give each pax the chance to call an exercise IN CADENCE

Cadence calling is a core element of Qing a workout in my book. Not only does it keep pax together and in sync it also established the Q as the Leader when he calls exercises in cadence. It’s a core skill for all pax/Qs.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Key points recap:
1. To Q is a privilege (not work or an obligation); humbly accept the honor gratefully and prepare accordingly
2. LEAD! The Q is the leader, so lead the pax — that’s what they expect. A solid intro, Disclaimer and Cadence Count establish the Q as leader at the outset
3. Be present! — stay in the moment, aware of how pax are doing, how you’re doing, and you all stay together in all realms throughout (regardless of what your plan from day beforeifht indicate). The warmup is an example of a way to start on this path.
4. Shared suffering — push the pax somehow during the workout. It doesn’t have to be a 100% crusher…just find a way to push them beyond themselves in some way. They come out to be pushed and it’s the Q who has to deliver.
5. Have fun! — it’s ok to steal ideas from others and work then into your plan. Just make sure why you’re calling is something you enjoy and your joy shows through in your leadership and messaging.

COT: Yes, always!

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