Month: November 2021 (Page 8 of 12)

13 PAX – Showed up at The Goat for some Veterans Day thanks. Despite multiple Q fails and unclear directions all pax escaped unharmed.

Warmup:

Sargento’s infamous right over left stretch, flap jack left over right added in a little more stretch followed by Merkins.

The Thang:

Moseyed to the corner of the street and partnered up. One partner worked their way around the block doing lunge walks while the other partner went the opposite way moseying . When the two met each other they switched exercises. Guys repeated the process until we reached the monument. Afterwards, we moseyed across the bridge to the park where everyone found a bench and did 10 durkins, 10 dips, 10 step ups. At completion we did 5 burpees, rinse and repeat, 15 each, 5 burpees, rinse and repeat, 20 each.  A short fellowship mosey was interrupted by a train. So 5 more burpees. Back to the parking lot and next up was Dora, 100 big boys, 200 mountain climbers, 300 Cherry pickers (which Sargento has requested for an exercise rename- ballticklers) Next up was a slow mosey around the block and finished up with a round of Mary.

Prayer Request:

Nutria’s sister and family have covid

Pax on IR

Queso/SP Football

Buckshot’s family

Announcements:

Rudolph’s last Q  (old school and bunker closed)

mud gear shirts

Give to Give

Christmas party

Tricycle’s VQ- over and out

Warm Up

Seal Jacks 15

Mtn Climbers 15

Wide Outs 15

WO

Bear Crawl and Lunge Across Bridge

100 Merkins

200 LBCs

300 Squats

Calf Raises up stairs 50 ea x 3

11s

American Hammers

Hand Release Merkins

Extinction Run – Take Two

A little warmer than the first Extinction Run and a few more runners too.  So, we were off to a good start.   Thirty-six runners came out to run and support Gaston County Young Life.  Chilly temps to start the day and wind that would not quit.

For those of you that missed your opportunity to checkout this event (twice) it goes like this. One mile run against the clock; one mile at a time. Each loop begins and ends at Primal Brewery. From the start the first mile must be completed within the 13-minute time limit. The second mile cannot be started until the siren sounds at the 13-minute mark. Second mile pace and each mile following will be reduced by 15 seconds. Mile two must be completed within 12:45 time limit, mile three within 12:30 and so on. Runner must meet the time limit to proceed to the next mile.
After a quick welcome, Happy Birthday to EZ Rider (Respect!) and brief disclaimer we were ready to go.  The siren sounded the start of the first lap as the Cheer Dinosaur and the GCYL DJ team were working the crowd. Thirty-six runners sped through the course and returned to the line to watch the timer count down the first lap. A quick reset of the timer and we were off for lap number two. A couple of miles in we lost a few runners to the timer.  The GCYL hype crew were offering up donuts at the start finish line but very few runners accepted their offer.  Around the five-mile mark we had a few more runners pull into the pits. Each time around I heard just one more, until… the brewery opened.  Ten miles in and the field was still running strong. We passed the half marathon point and still had a strong field running against the clock. Mile fifteen hits and our last three runners take the course.  At the end of fifteen, two of the three runners pulled the chute and tipped their hat to the last man standing.  With that Virus took a speedy victory lap for mile sixteen.

This brought our F3 Extinction Run II to a close. Great job by everyone!

Here are your winners!

PAX
1st Place = Virus
2nd Place  = Balljoint
3rd Place = Purple Haze

M’s
1st Place = Dodo Bird (M Orangeman)
2nd Place = Pocahontas (M Pilgrim)

3rd Place = Acid Trip (M Purple Haze)

2.0’s Eight & Nine Yrs.
1st Place = Phelps (Norwood 2.0)
2nd Place  = Gamer (Balljoint 2.0)

2.0’s Ten & Eleven Yrs.
1st Place = Mandalorian  (Purple Haze 2.0)
2nd Place  = RBI (Balljoint 2.0)

First place (adult) runners were awarded with their victory medals and Primal Brewery growlers. Second and third were awarded with medals and Primal Brewery glasses.  After the medals were awarded and we named M Pilgrim and M Purple Haze we moved on to the 50/50 drawing. The 50/50 pot grew to $87 before our GCYL DJ pulled Radar’s ticket as the winner.  Being the true HIM Radar is he threw his winnings back into the Extinction Run pot for GCYL.

After the dust settled we collected $800.00 for Gaston County Young Life and had a great day full of F1, F2 and F3.  Thanks to all of you for your donations.
Last but certainly not least, Thank You to all of our volunteers! Buckshot, Uranus, Guac and the GCYL Crew, Musicbox (AKA Cheer Dino), Flintstone, and Pilgrim.  With your help setup, parking, traffic control, runner safety, music and entertainment made the day a complete success! Still don’t have the weather dialed in, maybe next time.
Hope enjoyed it.  Until we do it again!
BOS

10 HIM’s showed up to get stronger at Prison Break we all ran, the site Q was fartsacking from staying up too late watching his beloved Blue Devils play.

COT:

I shared about my last 3 years of experience with the Guardian ad Litem program and challenged the guys to consider becoming one. We are in need to fill our next training class with volunteers in January.  Ask me about this life changing opportunity.

Many prayer request. Slaw took us out.

Sarlacc Out

I had been a week behind and figured that at the workout on Tuesday.  I asked Ball Joint who had the Q Thursday and no one did, so I grabbed it.  I promptly asked for Spackle’s contact information.  I reached out to him and told the plan and he was in.

Disclaimer and Welcome

Warmup:  SSH x15 IC, Gravel Pickers x10 IC, MNC x 15 IC, LOR/ROL stretchy.

Thang:  Line up per Spackle directive in two lines.  Start off to the drill and get into a cadence run up to the flag.  It wasn’t as pretty as the pros, but man it was awesome to hear him call out the cadence and the men running to it.  Run to the flag, grab the pledge and hit 22 for the vets.  That was awesome do as I call the down part and heard the echo of the count.

Mosey to the parking lot for two rounds of 11s.  Squats/Merkins & CDDs/Lunges

Lineup for drill to move us back to the parking lot.  Much better this time.  Great to work with these guys as one.

Go to tennis courts for some Veterans Day trivia.  Wrong answers had some number of burpees and correct ones did too.
Questions:  Does Veterans Day have an apostrophe (no). What was it originally called (Armistice Day). Due to government mishaps, it was moved and celebrated in this month until correct (October).  Who signed the bill making it Veterans Day (Dwight. D “Ike” Eisenhower).  What branches of service fought in WWII (USMC, ARMY, NAVY – Air Force was formed after and was the Army Air Corp).

Finish with a round of 4 corners doing SSH, Mountain Climbers, Merkins, Squats.

Time and Done.

Prayers: Achy Breaky (M and BABY!), Sister Act, Big Pappy, Purple Haze and the young lady in his church, VETERANS!!!!

Announcements:  Christmas Party, Care packages packed this Saturday and distributed the following Friday at Salvation Army (3:00), Rudolphs Final Q this Saturday at Gashouse.

With 4 HIM’s on board on a very pleasant Veterans Day morning, we all strapped on our rucks and prepared for the impending beatdown.  It was mid 40″s, cool, and clear.  Really a beautiful morning.

Planted the shovel flag and said the pledge.

Headed out of the parking lot at a brisk pace down River Wood stopping at the parking lot of the Dr’s office for

20 Rocky B’s

10 Mike Tysons

20 Step Ups (eat your heart out Whoppee)

After our brief detour we continued to Gastone’s hill and rucked at a brisk pace to the top.

At the top:

25 LBC’s

20 heels to heaven

15 American hammers

10 windshield wipers

5 V ups

Back down the hill, left at the bottom, to the next hill (Plantation Trl).

Bernie Saunders up to the street light.

Continuing up Riverwood back to the Dr Office parking lot for

Triple Nickle-

5 squats

10 calf raises

x 5.

Back at Pelican’s just in time

Prayer

Thank you Castle Rock for stepping up and taking the Site Q.  Thanks PAX for the opportunity to lead and the push.  It is an honor.

THANK YOU TO THE VETERANS FOR YOUR SERVICE.

Aye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Timeframe

It was Tuesday Nov 9th and the Pax started to gather at what was promising to be an awe inspiring workout at the Bulldog.  A cool high 30’s and clear morning with Jupiter, the Moon, Saturn, and Venus all in a row and clearly visible from the Bulldog track.

We planted the Flag and said the Pledge.

No FNG’s

No warmup,

The thaang was the SSH’s and LBC’s ladder down by 10’s.  All other exercises stay constant.

60 SSH’s

60 LBC’s

20 squats

20 monkey humpers

20 merkins

20 plank jax

20 mountain climbers

20 American hammers

20 flutters

20 Freddie Mercury’s

Finished just in time.

Walk a lap around the flower bed island.  This was originally planned to be walk down to the concrete pad beside the loading dock.  Q fail the this was not properly scouted and had an overwhelming odor from the trash dumpsters that deemed the location uninhabitable.  It was Omaha’d to walking around the island in the parking lot where all we had to deal with was 5 sweaty dudes.

Prayers;

Tube’s aunt started chemo and radiation this week

Announcements:

Blood Drive Nov 11

Chad 1000 Nov 11 – Bulldog

It was an honor.  Thanks for the push guys.

AYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Timeframe

13 men at Folsom this morning!

Quick warmup then mosey to lower parking lot.

Gonna use the hill that goes from bottom parking lot to the triangle just past bathrooms for this exercise.  Will run to set points, but continuing to advance further up the hill each time. Exercise called here is “Rack and Stack”.  One of my favorite workout routines and it goes like

Mosey to a set point for 10 Burpees, then return back to start for 10 Burpees.  Mosey to the next stop further up the hill for 20 Jump Lunges, return to start for 10 Burpees, 20 Jump Lunges.  Mosey to next point for 30 Merkins, then return back to start for 10 Burpees, 20 Jump Lunges, 30 Merkins.  Mosey to next point continuing the climb up the hill for 40 LBCs, return back down to start for 10 Burpees, 20 Jump Lunges, 30 Merkins, 40 LBCs.  Head to last point for 50 SSH, then return back to start for 10 Burpees, 20 Jump Lunges, 30 Merkins, 40 LBCs, 50 SSH.  Great routine, and the added hill work makes it suck even more.

Next exercise called is Dirty 11s.  Use the width of the bottom parking lot for this one.  Start on one side with 10 Imperial Walker Squats, run across stopping in middle for 2 Hand Release Merkins, other side 1 Shoulder Tap, return back across stopping for 2 HR Merkins,  Next set is 9 IW Squats, 2 HR Merkins, 2 Shoulder Taps, 2 HR Merkins.  Continue this until you finish with 1 IW Squat, 2 HR Merkins, 10 Shoulder Tap, 2 HR Merkins.

Time for one more exercise.  Called Route 66.  Start at bottom on first line and do 1 Mike Tyson.  Then Bear Crawl two parking space lines for 2 Mike Tyson’s.  Bear crawl two lines then 3 Mike Tyson’s.  Continue until you finish with 11 Mike Tyson’s.  That sucked!! Mosey back to flag, Time!!

COT

Prayer Request

Announcements

Nameorama

Appreciate the opportunity to lead!

SA