WARMUP: Soup handled the warmup
THE THANG: The running got shorter, but the work got harder. Then the work got lighter, but the runs got longer. 9-rounds, 3.8-mi covered
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: We did one
WARMUP: 20 SSH, 15 Hillbilly’s, 15 Potato Pickers, 10 Windmills and 15 Imperial Walkers
THE THANG: Moseyed over to the church parking lot beside an awesome pumpkin patch. Partner up and do sets of 100 reps split between each partner they where:
100 squats: partner 1 does 25 squats while partner 2 bear crawls as far as he can till partner 1 tags him. Then partner 2 does 25 squats while partner 1 bear crawls on. After each exercise complete you and partner run a loop around the parking lot together. This sequence was continued for rest of workout with different modes of transportation.
100 Hand Release Merkins/ Bear Crawl
100 Carolina Dry Docks/ Duck Walk
100 Monkey Humpers/Duck Walk
100 LBC’s/Lunge Walk
We finished with 10 Burpees each while partners did Big Boi’s.
COT for some stretching with 5 minutes left.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: read your newsletter
COT:
WARMUP:
THE THANG:
Game:
Throwing a sack on a playfield deciding which exercise to do
After every throw run a round
If a. Field is hit twice or we miss the field 5 burpee penalty
In total
100 merkins
65 big boys
45 monkey Humper
50 rows
60 bicep curl to overhead press
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
Dojo was a no go so he handed the Q stick to me. Tired from two previous Qs this week, the plan was limited running and more strength training.
Quick warm-up then we headed to The Wall for 3 rounds Erkins, dips, and step ups. Next, we ran past the stinky dumpster to the back wall of HT. Wall sits bear crawl out merkins crawl bear back. Crab walk, LBCs, crab walk back.
Next we traveled to CVS for a four corner relay. Each member ran around the building 5, 10, 15 and 20
Merkins at each corner. Next person moved when pax ahead complete corner #1. Second round squats same count.
Back to COT.
WARMUP: 14 Burpees
THE THANG: Mosey to center of WEP
Pax rotated into center based on year of 1st post (ie Class of 2026, 2025, 2024, etc). Varied exercises were performed by all including Burpees, Partner Derkins, Squats, Sumo Squats, SSH, Mtn Climbers, Mahktar N'Dyiae, Flutters, Freddys, Monkey Humpers, etc
Pax sprinted home for the finish.
MARY: She participated during the Thang
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel Shelters service
COT: Yes, of course, 5th Core Principle
The pax came early and stayed late to celebrate this Community of Brothers we call The Fort. For 14 years, men have posted in the Gloom of WEP and other wonderful sites throughout FM/TC (and in Rock Hill, Clover/LKW and now Chester) to sharpen each other, to hone leadership skills, and to prepare themselves and each other to tackle the ups and downs Life will regularly throw their way.
The number of men who've stood at COT in The Fort over these years exceeds 2,000. And roughly 200 pax keep the flame burning in 2026. Their continued participation is an individual choice, one they can't not keep making because, as they shared, they've found brotherhood, community, belonging and accountability in The Fort.
Who will be standing in COT in 2036 or 2046? Anybody? Nobody? You? Your son or son-in-law or grandson?
As Band Camp shared, we Get To make this choice. Each man stands apart from the general crowd in our culture in making this choice. And yet, each man of The Fort is no better than any other man who lives among us. All men are made of the same fiber in the same image of our Creator. As Dark Helmet said, every man is needed in the leadership mission required to bring to fruition the world our Creator intended. So stay in the game. Find the next man and bring him into the fold. Because 14 years of history only matters if we continue to bring Impact to men and our broader community today, tomorrow, next week and next year. #KeepPosting
WARMUP: Yes, we did some warm uppy things
THE THANG: Moseyed over to the church pavillion for most of the workout
3 rounds of Step-ups — good form, 10 R/10L interspersed with varied Merkins in cadence (Irkins, Derkins, Merkins)
Partner up with partner 1 doing an exercise while partner 2 completes a loop around the circular landscape bed in front of the church using various modes of transport. We bear crawled, crawl beared, lunged, sprinted, karaoked, and more.
Mosey back to SF
Some Mary followed by 15 Burpees to recognize the kickoff of Year 15 of The Fort starting the following week.
MARY: yes
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Convergence, Bethel shelter service, La Grama
COT: Solid crew of veterans who shared some comments on why they keep posting after many many years (or months in the case of SBR).
One of my reasons for continuing to post is that I know I will start the day with a W every time I post. When so much of life is filled with uncertainty and surprises, there are few surprises when I roll out the door heading for an AO. I don't know who will post and I don't know the weinke. But I know there will be a Q who has come prepared to lead and to share his gifts with me. I know I'll be surrounded by men who share my values and who will wake me up or challenge me or inspire me or all of these and more. I know I won't regret spending 45mins + COT with my brothers. This Consistency challenges me to match it with my own Consistency. And Consistency is a mark of a leader.
Thanks for the Q invite SBR! And thanks to these pax for their Consistency and Commitment to keeping the flame of The Fort burning and their own along with it.
#KeepPosting
WARMUP: SSH, cherry pickers, side lunge, tempo merkin into broga
THE THANG:
AMRAP – 15 min
Rev snow angels x5
Merkins x10
Squats x15
2 big laps with 2 burpees in between
DORA with Cindy
50 thrusters
100 swings
100 rows
Overhead Cindy walking lunge back to SBR’s truck.
MARY: 15 LBCs to eat up time.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Convergence at EOM, step challenge at NaFo this week.
COT: Prayers for safe travels, dealing with illness, etc.
WARMUP: SSH, Imperial Walkers, cherry pickers, and a nice jog
THE THANG:
Beat the deck, full list of workouts and had to pick the correct cards. Correct card is a 10 count of the workout. Incorrect card is the workout plus a mode of transport
MARY: no time for mary
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your news letter…Q school, law mowing
COT: Circle of Trust
We did all of them.
Jwow
WARMUP: 9 exercises of 11 counts per started and ended with burpees
THE THANG: Atempt to get 10 rounds of the following 34 step ups, 28 Merkins/derkins ors irkins, 18 big boy situps, bear crawl length of building. We all worked the entire time with a little mumble chatter of where we were 25 years ago when the world felt like it stopped. We didn't finish but we didn't stop just like the brave men and women that gave their lives trying to save others. The ultimate sacrifice. Remeber and Never forget.
343 FDNY, 23 NYPD, 37 Port Autority, 2184 in the trade centers, 2735 in buildings, pentagon, flight 93. God Bless and Rest in Peace.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: Never Forget…