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A run to nowhere

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WARMUP: None. Do it yourself. 5 am start.
THE THANG: We ran behind and in front of Gold Hill Middle exploring some new “sites” and exploring a new .3 area through the woods. It was nice and flat and soft. Overall, PAX felt we were running to nowhere – which makes sense since we went everywhere in the dark. Just when you thought we were done with hills, we were not. Mumblechatter was as at a minimum today, but probably due to pace, although Rolloff had no trouble talking while running and Skate-or-die was faking that he was tired as he sprinted the last .1 like he was the Tyreek Hill. For the record, Rolloff probably felt we were not running fast enough.

Thanks to the runners for joining me at Pathfinder this morning!

MARY: Who is she?
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Combined with Colosseum.
COT: Combined with Colosseum. Cool new FNG named Knock Knock. Welcome!

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Rockin’ it!

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WARMUP: Long leg warm-up
THE THANG: What gorgeous weather. 4.65 miles on trails in front of and behind Gold Hill Middle with discovering a new .3 section. Idea created to play a future ultimate frisbee with trail running for a Saturday morning on Spud’s course. Good times.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: This is my last Q for by birthday celebration week.
COT: Get after each day! Don’t let it slip away!

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OCR Practice Day

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WARMUP: We did an extended full body warm-up with various exercises focused on the hamstrings.
THE THANG:
This was a practice Obstacles Course Run OCR testing our athleticism and endurance. We ran it together. There was a lot of up and down movements, running into and out of “obstacles”, bear crawls, mountain climbers, and small hills. We ran just over a 5k distance + obstacles.
I want to say that @SouptoNuts and @Headspin did a great job with a difficult workout goal today. They kept moving and were definitely challenged endurance and athleticism-wise. Keep up the great work!

MESSAGE: (My words were requested):
Topic: Pride, Worry/Anxiety, Laziness:
Has the enemy batted you down a path to destruction with some of these above?

– Watch out for PRIDE.
Humility is a posture, not a feeling.
– Worry/Anxiety:
Worry is anti-prayer.
When you worry, cast those things on God.
– Laziness is an abdication of responsibility.
Watch out for isolation.
– HOPE: 1 Peter 5:6-7
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that He may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because He cares for you.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: None.
COT: There are some key prayer requests within the PAX for family dealing with health challenges. For all of us for humility, direction, and openness to SkyQ’s will.

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C.A.L.M.

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Well, this workout was anything other than
C.A.L.M. for the first 20 minutes. Comments were flying all over the place for my early incoherent 5:15 a.m. speech and demonstrations patterns. Rough start. It never let up after @Fishstix chided me with my beautiful description of Moroccan Night Clubs.
WARMUP: So we warmed up with a few of those and two other exercises.
THE THANG:
3 sections:
1. 15 minute workout with a partner; timer is the one person in the larger group doing 12 manmakers with a 30 lb sandbag
Partner rotate exercises based on timer listed above:
Merkins/Squats
Dips/Reverse Lunges
One arm Shoulder Presses with KB/Squat high jumps
We rotated through about twice.

2. Ab practice time. I will admit there was a lot of chatter in the first 15 minutes, less in the next 6.5 minutes of abs and quite a bit more of groaning and complaining.
1 minutes each:
Figure 8’s
Parker Peters
X-man Crunch
Rest for 30 secs
Starfish Crunch
21 Crunch
Twisted T-planks

3. Broga: 25 minutes with a focus on shoulders

ANNOUNCEMENTS: D2D is tomorrow.
COT: Lots of praises but also some serious prayer requests. Thank you men for sharing!
Thank you for the opportunity @headspin and @bodywash!

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T.H.I.N.K.

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WARMUP: Extended favorite warm-up with leg and hamstring focus
THE THANG:
Broad jump retreats – 3 sets of 6
10 yard sprint with a backpedal after touching ground – 5
Peter Pointers – 2 sets of 15
20 side to side hops, then 10 really exaggerated high knees, then 20 yard sprint – 4
Apollo Ohnos – 25 each side
Box drills – 5 sets of 3
From on the ground looking opposite direction get up into a 20 yd sprint -3
Lying on back into a 20 yard sprint – 4
90 degree max jump turns 3 sets of 10 (5 turns each)
5-10-5s – 3 rounds
Ali Shuffles – 2 sets

Frisbee golf: 2 teams; after each throw, the team has to do the following:
Bombjacks
Wide-arm merkins
Back raises
Russian V-up twists

For every throw that occurs from the team, the amount of reps per exercise increases by 2, starting at 2 reps per exercise after the first throw.
Both teams won one round each.
MESSAGE:
T.H.I.N.K.
Before you speak in anger toward your family or a friend, ask yourself:
Is it TRUE?
Is it Helpful?
Is it Inspiring?
Is it Necessary?
Is it Kind?
ANNOUNCEMENTS: D2D coming!
COT: People seem to be working through lots of illnesses and sicknesses generally outside of the PAX. Prayers for those struggling through these challenges.
Thank you, @Poppins, for the opportunity!

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Bring da toyz!

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WARMUP: We did a full body warm-up with a focus on the shoulders.
THE THANG:
Timer: 60 lb ball lift over shoulder – 22X; We each did 2 rounds. We rotate exercise stations after the timer/PAX is finished.
55 lb RAM Burpees
25 lb ball with Big Boy sit-ups
Incline pull-ups
HIgh Incline Merkins
High Decline Merkins
Dips
Merkin power push
Wide-arm merkins
Ab role out
Sandbag carry to Back pulls (need red band)
Run with 40 lb sandbag around cones
KB swings
One arm power squat presses
Band curls
Band shoulder presses
Shoulder raises with 10 lb KB-AMAP
KBs: Sumo squats

MARY: American Hammers
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
I gave my testimony mid-way through the workout.
COT: We went around focusing on praises. Main standout prayer request: pray for the families, survivors, and everyone involved in the Turkey/Syria earthquake.

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Bring da toyz!

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WARMUP: short full body warm-up with a focus on the upper body and shoulders
THE THANG:
Timer: 60 lb ball lift over shoulder – 22X; once this workout warrior was done we switched stations; everyone got through 2 lift over shoulder sessions
RAM Burpees
25 lb ball with Big Boy sit-ups
Incline pull-ups
HIgh Incline Merkins
High Decline Merkins
Dips
Merkin power push
Wide-arm merkins
Ab role out
Sandbag carry to Back pulls (need red band)
Run with 30 lb sandbag around cones
KB swings
One arm power squat presses
Band curls
Band shoulder presses
Shoulder raises with 10 lb KB-AMAP
KBs: Sumo squats
MARY: American Hammers to finish
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
My testimony was given.
COT: Lots of prayer requests for Turkey/Syria and the earthquake victims and families
Praises focus around the COT. Good stuff.

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Ageless?

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WARMUP:
20 SSHs
8 Squat reaches
8 Alternating Body Bridge
1 short run around parking lot

THE THANG:
Played my music

Flying Squirrel with hand clap – 15 reps, 2 sets, 30 secs rest
Table Top Crawl – 30 secs on (4 forward, 4 backwards), 2 sets, 30 secs rest
American hammers with straight legs – 30 secs, 2 sets, 30 secs rest
1 legged burpee – 10 each leg, 1 set each, 30 secs rest
Chest tap Merkin with wide leg stance – 12 reps, 2 sets, 30 secs rest
Shoulder tap (2 each side is 1 rep) to 2 Merkins – 30 secs on, 2 sets, 30 secs rest
Cross Merkin – 12 reps, 2 sets, 30 secs rest
Superman Plank – 30 secs on, 2 sets, 30 secs rest
4 Squats, 2 Squat jumps, repeat – 30 secs on, 2 sets, 30 secs rest
Walk out to pistol squat – 5 reps, rest, 3 reps
Leg extension to spider merkin – 30 secs on, 2 sets, 30 secs rest
Side kick outs – 30 secs on, 2 sets, 30 secs rest

Ran a small lap around parking lot

250:
50 reps each, good form –
Regular Merkins
Jumping Squats
Shoulder Taps
Reverse lunges
CDDs

ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Jaeger is coming! Welcoming G.I. Jane!
COT: Lots of prayers for friends or family dealing with forms of cancer. Lots of thankfulness for what we were able to do today.

Takeaways from today’s message:
1. In the midst of all the struggles in this world, when you think about your children, are you more concerned with where your child will attend college or eternity?
2. Is salvation of the utmost value in your home?
3. Bathe your family’s mind in the truth

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Lucky 7s

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WARMUP:
SSH
Hill Billy walkers
Windmill
Stretching
Inchworm merkins
Squats

THE THANG:

7 Rounds – 7 reps
Pull ups
Burpees
Bulgarian Split Squat (R)
Bulgarian Split Squat (L)
HR Merkin
Big Boy Sit Up
Get Ups

Plyometrics – 45 secs – 15 sec rest
Ski jumps
X jumps
Knee tucks

Last 5 mins of stretching at the end

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From the transcript

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WARMUP: selected from:
SSH, IW, HW, Flowing Yoga, Burpees, longish run, toy soldiers

THE THANG:
10 Donkey Kicks
20 Hand release merkins IN CADENCE
30 Jumping Lunges
40 Squats
Ran around a bit to make this happen in different areas
Stopped at the pullup bars for
10 dead hang pullups
10 knees to chest
5 burpee pullups
Bear crawled 100 yards at one point

NMM: (Cousin Eddie has asked Qs to share a bit of their story)
YHC somewhat laments a bit that I’ve never had a road to Damascus moment to share in testimony. However, like many I assume, my baptism has come slowly like a misting rain. Where, every so often I notice myself a little more marinated in the Spirit.

An honor to lead. Thanks for the opportunity.

A poem from the slack transcript of today’s Name-o-Ramas in The Fort:

Yea, this is what you got.
45 years. Nice Work
Doesn’t matter
I am like pleasure

This is a bit of a mix up
Cousins, cousins, respect, respect,
Just the last hour hat on cue,
most of them ran

This is a bit of a mix up
respect mathematics respect
It was intense
This is a bit of a mix up

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