WARMUP: the regular
THE THANG: Dora of running and exercises. We stayed Dry!!!!
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
WARMUP: it’s minnow pond. So, no
THE THANG:
Fast pace 3.75ish miles stopping to do Super 21s.
That’s 1 merkin, 1 squat, 2 merkins, 2 squats, etc. up to 21 merkins, 21 squats. 231 total reps: n(n-1)/2 is the formula if you want it.
Did this back in 2019 https://f3thefort.com/2019/12/19/super-21s-at-minnow-pond/ it sucked then too.
MARY: a little with the 45 seconds remaining when we returned to COT
NMM: listen, every man that posted today is already trying. Sometimes it’s not enough just to try. We have to find ways to be better. Maybe that’s working with more intensity, maybe that’s eating better, maybe that’s resting smarter, maybe that’s speaking kindly to your children… but whatever it is, if you’re already trying and you need better, find a way.
It’s 2025, MEN of The Fort it is time to thrive
WARMUP: dynamic plank exercises <> downward dog <> upward dog <> flipped dog … ~5 minutes
THE THANG: starting at traffic circle outside the stadium…
Tabata 30″ exercise 1 w/ KB, 30″ exercise 2 w/KB, 75 seconds “rest” until subsequent round doing 1 burpee and running approx 25 yards around light post and 25 yards back… approximately 25-35 seconds rest until the next round
During the tabata, one pax would be doing battle ropes alternating arms 30″ and then double arms 30″ (THIS HURTS)
List of exercise 1/exercise 2:
KB / goblet squats
L clean / R clean
L curl / R curl
flutter with press / LBC with KB
OH press L / OH press R
sit up get up with bell / goblet squat
L row / R row
L snatch / R snatch
Pax choice / goblet squat
MARY: naaaa
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Happy New Year!
COT: Prayers for loss of Spectre’s Aunt on Christmas Day! Plans for 2025… follow His plan.
Been back from Miami for 4 days now but still not feeling back to normal. Strong crew showed up this morning so had to pull it together.
WARMUP: not really. I disclaimed and we were off
THE THANG: running route with 3 stations
Station 1 at Bank at top of dave Gibson- 10 SSH and 10 merkins
Station 2 at cul de sac half way down Dave Gibson – 10 imperial walker and 10 low slow squat
Station 3 at first school parking lot at bottom of Dave Gibson – 10 shoulder taps and 10 CDDs
Some stations we did in cadence with the whole group, some were OYO
MARY: no time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter
COT: yes
WARMUP: Nope – only 30 minutes to get right to it
THE THANG:
Lesson 1 – He who suffers before it is necessary suffers more than necessary – Seneca
Station 1 – burpees and Diamond merkins on the hill – 7’s
Mosey to station 2
Lesson 2 – The best remedy for anger is delay – Seneca
Station 2 – series of BTTW with holds and Australian mountain climbers and a few wall sits for fun.
Mosey to station 3
Lesson 3 – The best fruits of this life are good character and acts for the common good – Marcus Aurelius
On the band lot – exercises were called in cadence and 40 yard rugby sprints with 40 yard jog recoveries could be called at any time.
Exercises included:
Merkins
Squats
Imperial walkers
Hillbilly walkers
Seal jacks
Side straddle hops
Wrapped up in time for a protractor session at COT. Then moved on to the 2nd 30 with Hominy
MARY: see above but she wasn’t there. #opentoallmen
ANNOUNCEMENTS: in the newsletter- read it.
COT: 5th core principle
WARMUP:
The Pax were disclaimed (sort of) and did 25 SSH, 10 windmills, and some leg and back stretches to warm up. The group split and the running group left Earthfare and jogged to the Brayden neighborhood.
THE THANG:
Hill repeats were done on 3 different hills in the Brayden neighborhood and Dave Gibson Blvd. On each hill, we started with an exercise on the bottom, ran up the hill, jogged back, did another exercise, and repeated it. 4 trips up each hill, with 25 reps of the exercises listed below (ab exercises were double count). The total distance covered was 4.2 miles.
Afton Way
Diamond merkins
Freddie Mercury
Lunges
Plank jacks
Len Patterson Road
Wide arm merkins
Hello Dollies
Sumo squats
Mountain climbers
Dave Gibson Blvd
Merkins
Flutters
Squats
Bombjacks (shortened to 10 reps due to time)
Mosey back to COT
MARY: See above
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas party on Dec 21 (registration closed), Clave Boss 5K/Christmas convergence at The Yard on Dec 24, Dam to Dam Bar, Jan 25 (?). Check your newsletter.
COT: Prayers for: Cicada’s friend Miss B’s son passed away, Pax struggles with family and marriage -doing the right thing and accepting it more easily, safe holiday travels for all
NMM:
I don’t post regularly at the running AO’s anymore, and I wonder if the Pax do hill repeats regularly. ‘Back in the day’, I used to do these once a week. They are grind to get through but are a good way to build leg strength and speed (no pain,no gain). Ideally, you want steeper hills than we ran today, but they got the job done. The Pax did a great job pushing through them this morning and we all got at least 1% stronger.
WARMUP: Yes
THE THANG: Push/Kb swing ladder 2, 4, 6,…to 20 of each. 10 man makers.
To the hill for a Dora with one lunging while farmer carrying both the other with body weight lunge. Switch as needed with 5 goblet squats each switch til the top. Back down the hill with one partner overhead carry while the other bear crawl switching as needed with 5 press each switch.
Mary for 5 minutes at bottom.
Circle up for a few rounds of kettlebell work
MARY: yes
ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes
COT: yes
WARMUP: dynamic plank and upward<>downward dog… we even flipped our dogs and thrusted our hips towards the sky
THE THANG: [rucks on shins dying cockroach, flutter with a press, rucks on shins LBCs, ruck curls, bent-over rows, walk to fence rucks overhead] x3
[parking bumper merkins x3 at each bumper ~8] x2
Ruck around school
[Sit up get up with ruck x3, flutters with ruck] x3
MARY: yes
ANNOUNCEMENTS: thanksgiving is coming
COT: praise for our health; prayers for others’ health
WARMUP: Run around Earth Fare and out to cul de sac last bank
THE THANG: Fartlek style morning with various periods of hard running intermixed with some moseys and a helping of Hand Release Merkins and Monkey Humpers. Strong push by all pax!
MARY: She came for the ride throughout and did her thing at each stop as the pax regrouped
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Xmas party, clave Boss, Thanksgiving convergence
COT: Shout out to veterans on this Veterans Day! Plus a prayer to soften men’s hearts in these challenging times and year end season.
WARMUP:
Mosey the DTFM warmup loop
Stopped at the Pharmacy
10 SSH
10 Windmill
10 LSS
Mosey to pain stations
THE THANG:
Station 1: Lower Small Pike Parking Lot
5 Lt. Dan Magic Legs
Station 2: Upper Big Pike Parking Lot
10 Burpees
Station 3: Covered Pike Parking Lot
15 Carolina Dry Docks
Rinse and repeat
MARY:
Flutters, Hello Dollies, American Hammers
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Christmas Party
Bourbon and BBQ
Thanksgiving Convergence
COT:
I love you guys.