Skipper zipper

THE THANG:
Zipper route starting at Elliott St
. 10 merkins and 10 jump squats at the end of every street. 5 burpees each time the pax cross Springs St. Pax logged 3.5-4.5 miles.

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FORTeen Years

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

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Boiler up

WARMUP: nah
THE THANG: Runners were told to go old Kingsley to new Kingsley for big loops.

Ruckers did old Kingsley and small loop at new Kingsley.
MARY: nope
ANNOUNCEMENTS: men’s shelter!!
COT: we did it! Prayers for family health, family dynamics, families with financial needs

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Counting down from 100

WARMUP:
Ran around the back of the school, stopping along the way for various warm-up COPs.

THE THANG:
Ran back and forth from one parking lot to another, doing each of these exercises.

100 Flutters
90 Squats
80 Shoulder Taps
70 Hello Dollys
60 SSH
50 LBCs
40 Merkins
30 Speed Skaters
30 Lunges
20 Burpees
10 Big Boy Sit-ups

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Some Running/rucking

WARMUP:
THE THANG: big 4 mile loop around some unnamed roads
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel Men’s Shelter next Thur. TACO Thursday!
COT: happy birthday soup-to-nuts son turning 5 today! Prayers for all of our marriages, kids, important relationships we may be neglecting and may we be given the energy and encouragement needed to right the ship. Be the light in the gloom boys!

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A bridge to far

WARMUP: The usual suspects.
THE THANG: mosey to benches in back for 10 dips/10 step ups 3 Rounds
To b-ball court for lunge walks and a triple. 10 jump squats/10 CDD’s X 3.
To BRIDGE for a BLIMPS type workout over the bridge and back and escalator style.
5 Burpees
10 Rosalitas
15 Imperial Walkers
20 Derkins
25 Gas Pumpers
30 Erkins (yeah, it’s a stretch)
Back to COT for:
MARY: 3 minutes of her
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: Families, health concerns, grateful for the pax in the circle and beyond.

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Never Forget

Driving to the AO this morning, I saw @U014K6EAUFM running done 160 carrying a shovel flag to #C0A6CS739NW . Great reminder for the community to never forget 9/11. If you have ever carried a shovel flag for an extended period of time, you know this was not an easy task.
The workout began with the typical warmup exercises then a quick mosey to the far parking lot. We partnered up and began a AB Dora 100 V-ups, 200 flutters, and 300 LBCs.
Next, we did a few versions of the cocaine bear, merkins and CCDs. A version with lunges and squats.
I few minutes left to mosey back to COT and a few more Ab exercises

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