A Leap Day Ruck

14 HIM #RolledOut instead of #RollingOVer on the 2024 Leap Day. After a brief disclaimer we noted 1 FNG–Sergio Franco- Soon to be named quite perfectly XciteBike.

Off we  went headed up the road into the shopping center where opportunity stuck and stairs were found to traverse up and down.  As the legs warmed up the pace quickened for most. Rucking with/beside @Bonzi  really requires a stretching of the stride, and man we were cooking.

Into the apartments for some quick planks as the group caught up then some squats and we were off again.  Back up and down the stairs then shot up over 160 in the office complex.  We had a nice jaunt over to #The-Coachs-Box to say good morning to @Cyclopes &Co. In route  I stopped the train for some over head holds, OH presses, and curls.  As the group filed in a caught up on reps it was time for a quick message.  With Rucks held High- I drew from Tony Dungee’s book Uncommon Life and talked about how Failure while it does suck, ( so does holding a ruck overhead) it does not have to be a big stumbling block for us as Pro’s, Dads, Husbands ect.  We all agreed that we fall into the trap of getting too down in these instances.  What TD reminds us is we can be energized by our failures. The SkyQ made us this way.  Use them as growth and learning opportunities, get energized knowing we won’t make that mistake twice.   AT this point arms began to shake and it was time to roll.

On the move YHC noted a fantastic parking lot and strongly recommended a ruck shuffle from the entry to the 90 degree corner.  Mumble chatter surged, as Duck(s) typically don’t run , but this day I/We did.  Around the corner and Cyclopes &Co were nowhere to be found.  Guess they felt running ruckers converging on them and took Flight.

Around the school and back toward the EndEx.  Across  160 and another Ruck Shuffle through  the Panera Parking Lot. I said 3 medians but ran 4-Noone said Ducks were good at counting , esp while  on the run.

Couple quick laps and little more shuffling and we hit 0600. My watch said 3.63 miles at a 14:46 Avg–Not to Shabby.

Pledge of Allegiance-Announcements, Praises& Prayers.

Great Rucking in the Gloom with these Men.

Duck Dynasty

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78 is magic number

WARMUP: windmills, low slow squats, Moroccan nightclubs, windmills
THE THANG: jog down to elementary school loop and find a home along wall. 2 rounds of wall sits and elbow planks. 13s (since it’s Dec 13) was the main course. Bottom of hill 1 merkin, run to top of hill to pull up bars, 13 pull-ups. Back down for 2-11, you know the drill. If you couldn’t do a pull up then 3 second dead hang per pull up. Ended up with 78 pull-ups and pushups. Had time for a quick Mary of leg raises.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: read newsletter
COT: prayers for end of semester school

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SLOW and BURN

13 at SlowBurn for a warm morning of some Slow and some Burn… if you did it right!

Mosey around parking lot

Warm up

  • Stretch
  • Mountain Climbers
  • Hill Billy Walkers
  • Shoulder taps

Slow – partner lines – split into groups of 3 count off within 1-2-3 or 4 (3 rounds each)

  • Bear crawl / low slow squats
  • Lunge walk / slow Freddie mercury
  • Duck walk/ slow merkins

Burn – 10,9,8….1 – with 3 second break between (lap around parking lot then plank or LBC) – Exercise then lap around the track

  • Side Stratal hops
  • Dips on curb
  • Monkey Humbers
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…and thats how history is made

History was made today as YHC made his VQ at The Armory. I’m happy that after 9 years someone finally noticed me. All it took was getting up at 3 am to make the drive across the bridge to the “other side” of Fort Mill.

We didn’t do a disclaimer because only professionals showed up.

Warm up was an Indian Run in a slowish pace around the parking lot. Battlebot decided to snake us a bit but we made it back. 5 Windmills and about 10 Polish night clubs.

The Thang

After much discussion on the properness of the name, we did a Jack Web because I said so. Although others were determined it should have been called 11s. Luckily, I didn’t fold under the pressure and called it what I wanted. We started with 1 press and walked across the lot for 10 curls. Now normally you would assume we then did 2 presses and 9 curls…. but somewhere in YHC’s Coors Light daze the numbers didn’t add up. We pretty much did 10 of each exercise on both sides of the parking lot. I wish I could say it was a test to see who was paying attention, but that would just be a lie.

Next, we again debated the name of the exercise group. I said accumulator, some said Dora, others said Misogi….look I don’t care what yall call stuff, just do the exercises. We partnered up with 1 person doing the call out while the other ran across the lot and back. Each time the partner ran they had to add 1 merkin. I think by the end we were around 14-16 merkins each time we ran. Call out was 300 swings, 200 tri extension, and 50 man makers.

Closed with good news about Band Camps youth trip and prayers over the P200 runners

….Hope your happy 3D and thanks for the invite Battle Bot

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All About the Benjamin’s Beatdown

WARMUP: 20 SSH, 20 Nightclubs, 20 Randy’s, 20 Through The Tunnel.
THE THANG:
-Mosey from Vet Park to WEP .50.
Bear Crawls with indigenous runs through 14 bear crawlers.
On the Stage – 20 burpees, 20 big boys, 20 leg flutters right foot count, 20 squats, 20 merkins.
Run
.20 miles and rinse and repeat.

10 sets of all the above

5 sets of all the above

2 lines – squat while head of class lunges through 7 PAX in each line.

Run back to COT

MARY: flutters, LBC, planks
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Dark Helmet reviewed mission of F3. TO PLANT, GROW AND SERVE SMALL WORKOUT GROUPS FOR THE INVIGORATION OF MALE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP.
COT: prayers for patience.

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Cranky Q

WARMUP:
THE THANG: Dora: 100 swings, 200 curls, 300 something (this is what happens when I don’t write a weinke and write backblast a week last). Another Dora 100 bent over rows, 200 squats, 300 LBC. Then speed drill of 20 skullcrushers, 20 hammers, 20 side abs.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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The Texas Two Step and GI Issues Says It All

MoseyCircle Up:15 IW, 15 Peter Parker’s, 15 Parker Peters, 10 Merkins, 15 Cherry Pickers.Mosey to front of shopping center:Bear Crawl, Crab Walk and Lunge Walk between light post then jog around building.At light posts: 40 Squats, 20 Merkins, 30 Hello Dollies, 20 CDD, 30 Apollo Ohno, 40 LBC and 5 Burpees.Rinse and Repeat x3Peoples Chair with each person doing a burpee, balls to the wall and peoples chair with each person doing a bomb jack.3 minutes of Mary: X/O, box cutters, LBC, etc

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The “McGarry”

This WOD was inspired by my friend and mentor Brendan “Joe” McGarry…he was a legend  in the NYC Transit Police and US Marine Corps . Joe served 6 years in the Marines and 13 months in combat during Vietnam. He joined the transit police in 1972 and served 33 years. He was forced to retire on the heart bill in 2005 due to a heart attack he had driving home from the range after shooting 100. Joe was such the badass that he drove himself to the hospital while having a heart attack. Joe worked on the pile after 9/11 and passed after a long battle with cancer. Joe was a delegate for the command and would always be available for men. He also was a foster parent to over 100 kids over a 28 year period.  Most of the children had physical and mental disabilities.  He was also the drummer in the NYC transit pipe band. Joe will be missed .

The McGarry : Joe’s shield was #4382 33 years of service

We had 5 with rucks and sandbags

WARMUP: SSH , WINDMILLS,  IMPERIAL WALKERS

WOD:

4 RUCK PUSHUPS

3 PULLUPS

8 RUCK SQUATS

2 PULLUPS

REPEATED 13 ROUNDS

We headed to the field and did 3 rounds of  33 walking lunges with a ruck and sandbag….we partnered up to help each other carry the burden something Joe did for alot of cops..he helped carry our burdens. In the end zones we did 13 ruck push-ups

We end with some Mary at COT

Thank you to Sawdust for the opportunity to lead.

 

 

 

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Snake Pit turned into a Keg party. 7 PAX decided to drink the pain this gloomy morning, whereas Bobber arrived late and was scared so decided to do Bushwood.

Pax carried 2 kegs, a sandbag, and a ruck, along with their respective kettlebells to the top of the hill. Did a short COP and mossy down the hill to the first intersection where storage building was. Came back up and paired up for an easy DORA. 100 KB swings, 200 squats, 300 LBCs w/KB. The partner carried one of the coupons down the hill to the second Bus sign and back.

once completed, carried all coupons and KB to Bus sign. half the group ran to the pull up bars to complete 5 pull-ups. The other half completed as many reps as the chose for curls, OH press, bent over rows, squats. Once the first group is back the second group runs to do pull-ups.

Mossy back to COT!

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