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The Grand Old Duke of York

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I usually only write anything here to make <@UGU3XR5RP> happy, since he’s the only one that reads these, but I am trying to turn over a new leaf, because I do believe in the value of a BB, which is why I write my idiot reports. Problem is, I’m not a data guy, details of many kinds escape me, and I have a general disdain for rules or other practices that I see as officious, or that have high potential to be abused at some point by those who administer them (but often do not follow them – see also: Government).

But whatever… I’m a reasonable guy, most of the time, though I do get a lot more credit for being a jerk than is probably entirely true. Though I’ll be the first to say (and I often do) that we shouldn’t let facts get in the way of a good story, or a promising relationship get in the way of a good joke.

With that said, here’s what happened…

WARMUP: Sure enough… a little jog, a little windmill, a little merkin… I have a few hits that I play most every time. I should probably switch it up some, but I probably won’t.

THE THANG: “The Grand Old Duke Of York”
If you aren’t familiar with the children’s Nursery Rhyme, then this will seem even dumber than it already was.

(See the link in Slack if you want to watch the critically-acclaimed Peppa Pig version, or just Google that stuff yourself. It won’t be the weirdest crap most of you have Googled in the last week…)

Anyhow, it consisted of going up and down the WWW hill (Withers/Williamson/Watson) next to the FM Church of God and doing exercises at both the top and bottom of the hill (top = parking lot after Watson St.. bottom = under the carport at the FMCOG)

Top: 5 burpees, 10 merkins, 15 2-count flutters
Bottom: 5 CDD, 10 squats, 15 LBCs

Round 1: Bear Crawl up the hill (run down)
Round 2: Partner Carry
Round 3: Nur
Round 4: CrawlBear
Round 5: Run (no one made it this far)

Sasquatch and I were off to a strong start and Danny would have stayed there were it not for being partnered with me. Eventually, Farmers and Vuvu overtook us. They managed to complete the first half of Round 4, whereas YHC only got about halfway up the hill on the CB before time ran out. As I was going, Spectre showed up and I think managed to overtake me by a little. It was close…

MOLESKINE: If you listen to (or are familiar with) the Nursery Rhyme, then you know that the last part of the verse goes, “and when they were up, they were up… and when they were down, they were down… and when they were only halfway up, they were neither up nor down”
Be up or be down. Halfway is no way to live your life. That’s how SadClowns live… existing. Being neither a danger to anything, nor good for much of anything either… this can’t be us. It simply won’t do. And there is a zero % chance that I will quit until I have worn myself completely out trying to help men to change their perspective, overcome their self-limiting beliefs, uncover their Personal Purpose, and then wear themselves out in service to it.
MARY: No chicks.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter.
COT: The 5th Core Principle.

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Hey look, stairs!

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WARMUP: mumbled about the route
THE THANG: Rucked past the ghost of an AO Thursday past, Footloose. Then went searching for stairs to snake and climb.
MARY: 10 squats, 10 flutters
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Good Stuff. Get there.
COT: 5th Core Principle of course.

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Hills, hills, hills

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WARMUP: no
THE THANG: 10 Mike Tyson’s in bank parking lot, 10 bombjacks in elementary school parking lot. 3 burpees every time you pass through the gate on Dave Gibson
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: iron pax, ft mill care center, bethel
COT:

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Wheels Up @ The Pond

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WARMUP: Not really.
THE THANG: Run the .5mi loop around McCammon, Clebourne, Main St back to the flags.
Peter Parker, Parker Peter, Mountain Climbers, Merkins
Run up Massey to Sisk Memorial
10 Box Butters, 15 Flutters I/C, 20 LBCs (really 40)
Run down the hill and back up to Sisk
10 Box Cutters
Run down then back up to Sisk
20 LBCs
Run down and over to the steps at light
50 Calf Raises
Run to the Church lot on Harris
10 W.A.M., 10 Regular Merkins, 10 Diamonds (hands almost touching-Band Camp)
Run down to Harris St Park
15 Gas Pumpers
30 Dips
Run all the way up Jackson to 160 and take it in to COT.
MARY: See above
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read the BB
COT: 5th Core Principle

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IronPAX week -1???

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WARMUP: lots of stuff to get everyone loose
THE THANG: Cindies at the bottom of the hill by elementary school.
Called 11s on the hill with Manmakers at the bottom and Leg lifts over your head at the top while holding onto your block behind you for an anchor. 10 Manmakers at bottom to start so the bad stuff only gets less

Had to cut short around 3/8 or 4/7 for most so we could get back to COT and do about 8 min of cooldown and stretching.

We don’t stretch enough after working out. It would be one thing if guys hung out after a workout and stretched but we usually want to rush off or stand around and talk. Instead of trying to fill the last 5 min with random pain or Mary around the circle call some stretches. At most of our ages it probably would benefit more than the 5 min of exercises you squeeze in.

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Merryweather Farms Route

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WARMUP:
THE THANG: Rucked from Veteran’s Park down to Harris Street Park looped around through Creekside, back through Harris Street Park took the path to WEP, and back to Veterans Park. 2.9-mile loop
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: Closed in prayer

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(Tony romo voice) that’s a lot of monkeys, Jim!

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WARMUP: windmills, produce pickers, imp walkers – in cadence them moseyed to the football field
THE THANG: rounds of suicides on the field

Starting at goal line, run to 10 yard line and do 10 reps, run back to goal line, run to 20 yard line do 20 reps, etc. repeating to the 50 and then back to the 10 in 10 yard increments. Then run to the opposite goal line and back

Exercises:
Round 1 SSH
Round 2 overhead claps
Round 3 monkey humpers
Round 4 am hams

Stagger back to COT
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Lots of Swings and Man Makers with a few laps thrown in

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WARMUP:
Some SSHs, Windmills, Cherry Pickers, Imperial Walkers, Hillbilly Walkers, Moroccan nightclubs and then a short mosey with the bells to the front loop

THE THANG:
Escalating cumulative ladder with a lap between each set:
1 Arm Swing (10 each arm)
Flutter + Press
Clean + Press (10 each arm)
Man Makers
Curl
Squat
Merkins on Bell (5 each arm)
Overhead Press (10 each arm)
American Hammer
Chest Press (10 each arm)

Example of action:
Swings + Lap
Flutters, Swings + Lap
Cleans, Flutters, Swings + Lap
Etc

I think Tressel led us and he was through the OH Press I believe. As always, fun was had by all.

MARY: About 45 seconds of LBC’s to get to 0600

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Keep Going

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WARMUP: 100yds down the field: Toy Soldier x 20yds, Lunge Walk x 20yds, Duck Walk x 20yds, Right Shuffle x 20yds, Left Shuffle x 20yds
THE THANG: 1. Mosey the long way to pull up bars–come back for 6 OR LBCs–5 & dime (5 pull ups, 10 merkins);
2. Mosey the long way to ticket booth at stadium–pick up 6 OR LBCs;
3. Mosey up the hill to the road and back down to the field entrance, Bear Crawl back up the drive–pick up 6 OR Flutter;
4. Mosey to band lot–pick up 6 OR Flutter;
5. Up/Downs and sprint across the field x 4
6. 100yds down the field 20yds at a time x 4: Chosen from the following: Lunge Walk, Toy Solder, Bear Crawl, Duck Walk, Karaoke (right & left), NUR, Reverse Lunge Walk, Sprint 50 with 25 Merkins x 2, Frog Jump
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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Can BAMA Stop the Run?

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WARMUP: Disclaimer Provided, Pax Count, and Routes Shared
THE THANG: Some did trails, some did their own thing, most went on the “Alabama Run”.

MARY: She was missed !
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Tortoise & The Hare, Read Your Newsletter, Sundae Ruck, Fort Mill Lawn Care Center,
COT: Always stays in CoT

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