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What’s in the Box?

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WARMUP: Windmills, MNC, world’s greatest stretch and merkins
THE THANG: Carry our big bells to the far side of the parking lot, found a box full of terrible exercises and carries such as snatches, curls, man makers and lots more. We (I) decided on a 15 count and a nice loop to mosey around after each exercise. Eventually construction workers started showing up and for our sobriety we moved to another location and finished what we started.
MARY: I started, then Bam Bam practiced calling cadence and finally Skipper wouldn’t stop until 0600
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Lots of opportunities to traverse great distances with your two feet for good purposes.
COT: You betcha.

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I can see for miles and miles

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WARMUP: 2 miles for some, some miles for 2
THE THANG: 6+ miles for some 14+ for some
MARY: could not keep up
ANNOUNCEMENTS: sign up for Break the Dam
COT: <@U5Y5JA02G> wrapped it up for us

Followed by drinks at Replay, and breakfast sandwiches for some, 13 for coffeeteria

Wegs marathon miles are cranking up, look out for 6@6 pre-runs coming to an AO near you

looks like we made it,

Barry Manilow

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Minnow Party

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Lots of people showed up, unfortunately they got me on Q. Original plan was to run with merkins to Riverview elementary school, but with so many pax I decided to stay local. Plan was to run around town with Jack Webb. We began with five merkins and twenty overhead claps. Twelve stops around town increasing the rep counts by one and four respectively. Added some additional exercises (Squats, lunges, calf raises) while we waited for the six to arrive.
Total count: 126 merkins, 504 overhead claps.
we had time for a pairing sprint up the Massey hill.

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Closing out 2025

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Eight men showed up for the final workout at Alcatraz this year. We began with some stretching and a slow jog to the fire station. We traveled up and down the three streets across from the park, at the bottom and top of the streets, 10 merkins and 10 squats. After we took a moment to catch our breath, we made our way back to the parking lot and on to the field.
For the remaining time, we performed the Accumulator. List of exercises, sprint across the field and back, add an exercise.

Exercises:
– CCDs
– Jump Squats
– Flutters
– Shoulder Taps
– Side Lunges
– Box Cutters
– Hand Release Merkins
– SSHs
– Burpees

I ended with an analogy. I asked if anyone heard of Stanley Drukenmiller (nope) , or David Tepper (yes). Both of these men have consistently outperformed the stock market over the past 30 years. Doubling their money in less than 3 year compared to 7.2 if invested in an index fund. Relating it back to fitness, you can continue to be average or you can seek out those men who excel and find out what they do differently.
Start now…It doesn’t get any easier when you get older.

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Boxing Day ?

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WARMUP: windmills, SSH, IW’s, Plank, Up Dog, Down Dog, Merkins, Mosey w some shuffles and butt kickers.
THE THANG: 3 rounds of Merkins, Big Boys, Squats, Dips, Bobby Hurleys, Hammers and Derkins. Mosey around Lowe’s. 3 reps- 25/10/5.
Dora – 150. -LBCs 100 – Lunges 50- Hand Release Merkins 25 – Burpees.
MARY: nope
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel, Hangin w Stang
COT: continued prayers for Geronimo. Several others lifting up those dealing w health, grief, patience.

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Get the ruck outta here

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SubstiQ for my boy Poppins as he recovers from a Hammy issue. Get better bro!

WARMUP: circle up for IC SSH, produce pickers, IW, broga stuffs, and Mtn climbers

THE THANG:
Assortment of circuits

4rounds- 4 min ruck followed by different exercise each round: 15 IC LSS, 10 IC OH press, 10 IC bent over rows, 5 IC forward lunges (each leg)

3 rounds- 1 min ruck followed by exercises with ruck on: 10 IC LSS, 5 IC merkins, 10 OYO good mornings, 30sec plank

3 round reverse lunge ladder:
1/4 mile ruck – 5 OYO reverse lunge (each leg)
1/4 mile ruck – 10 OYO reverse lunge (each leg)
1/4 mile ruck – 15 OYO reverse lunge (each leg)

AMRAP finisher:
Move to grass field
Rucks off
10 IC high pulls, 10 IC flutter press, 25yard bear crawl ruck pull through, 10 OYO thrusters
Repeat until 0600

MARY: no time

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Bethel New Years Day
Convergence tomorrow Nafo 0600 5k 0630 boot

COT: you know it

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Cubbie and friends did some exercising

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WARMUP: Meh

THE THANG:

– Mosey to Pharmacy
– 25 SSH

– Mosey to parking lot at top of Main (touched Millstone) <@UGND8G4TD>
– 20 SSH
– 20 Mountain Climbers

– Mosey to post office
– 1 Windmill <@UJD744C3T>
– 15 SSH
– 15 Mountain Climbers
– 15 Plank Jacks

– Mosey to First Baptist
– 10 SSH
– 10 Mountain Climbers
– 10 Plank Jacks
– 10 Shoulder Taps

– Mosey to COG
– 5 SSH
– 5 Mountain Climbers
– 5 Plank Jacks
– 5 Shoulder Taps
– 5 Burpees

4 Corners in COG Parking Lot

– Corner 1 – 10 squats, Corner 2 – 20 Merkins, Corner 3 – 30 MNC’s, Corner 4 – 40 Flutters
– Mode or transport: Mosey, Bear Crawl, Nur, Crawl Bear
– Did it again, but mixed of Mode of Transport (Lunges of every variety)

– Mosey to Print Shop
– Partner Work
– 25 pull ups (partner one pull, partner 2 squat) Alternate until reach 25 pull ups

– Mosey to COT
– Finish with:
– 5 SSH
– 5 Mountain Climbers
– 5 Plank Jacks
– 5 Shoulder Taps
– 5 Burpees

MARY: Had a little lamb

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas Eve Convergence

COT: Yes we did

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Afton loops

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WARMUP: pre-run Ben Casey thru parking lot down to Patricia lane and back to launch + 20 SSH
THE THANG: Dave Gibson > Emory > Braden Pkwy > Afton Way with stops along Emory for houses with Christmas lights (total: 1 burpee, 6 Merkins, 8 squats ; distance 1 mi)

Afton Way loop (4 loops x 0.5mi/ea = 2mi)
4 x 3 = 12 squats at start
4 x 3 = 12 merkins at backside intersection with Lizzie

Back track 1 mi up Emory the way we came stopping for count of Christmas lights again.

Had a little time left when we got to Dave Gibson, so did another loop through business park (Ben Casey > Patricia lane) with another 5 merkins before heading back to COT

Totals:
4.87 mi
20 SSH
2 Burpees
29 merkins
28 squats

MARY: she stayed in bed

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
12/24 convergence at NAFO
12/25: all AOs closed
1/1 convergence tbd
F3 Rock Hill coat drive

COT: prayers for MRI tests and results; college grad and job placement; college students returning home for holiday; peace among the holiday chaos.

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Adding Gardenia

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WARMUP:
Not typically done at this AO. Try to get here early enough to manage yourself.
THE THANG:
Run towards Gardenia every stop sign we did and additional merkin starting with 1. There are 10 stop signs.

7s on the hill – burpees and bomb jacks. We only got two rounds in. That hill is hard

Run back with merkins the same way. Total merkins 110.

MARY:
Throw the 60lb sandball over your shoulder once when you get back

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Xmas party

COT: was held.

If during your childhood the holidays were nothing but joy and wonder—never realizing how many people spend this season hurting over loss, stress, or heartache—then what an amazing gift your parents gave you. Think about that now that we’re the men creating a holiday environment in the depths of winter for our families.

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