Author: Medicine Woman (Page 8 of 12)

It was a bit cooler this morning rolling into the Folsom gloom. The fog added to effect rather nicely. Surprisingly, the humidity was still rather brutal. Folsom is currently marked up for a little facelift and additional recreation equipment installations. Word on the street is we are going to get our very own splash pad/water fountain! Slaw and YHC will most likely be the first to test it out during a WO. Anyway, trying to come up with something creative for today’s Q, I remembered a routine exercise that was used out at BlackBeards AO in Murrells Inlet. While keeping it simple and some modifications to said Q, it worked out well. 5:30 so Time to get at it.

pledge

warmarama

mosey toward the park entrance and loop around down back down by the ballfields to the lower parking lot.

Thang

this routine exercise may have a name, but I’m just going with what took place. Each PAX chose an exercise. While PAX 1 runs a fast lap around the parking lot, the remaining PAX AMRAP given exercise. When PAX 1 completes lap, PAX 2 runs and PAX 1 joins the remaining PAX and continue to AMRAP said exercise. Keep the rotation until all PAX have run their lap. Switch to the next exercise and repeat.

Exercises were; Merkins, Mountain Climbers, Imperial Squats, Flutter Kicks, Plank Jacks, Alternating Lunges, 1 more that I can’t remember.

with about 7 minutes left, we mosey to the shelter for Step ups, Low slow Squats, calf raises all x20 IC

mosey back to start

Prayers for our families, Squirt’s M, my friend Tracy, Bedpan job interview

YHC took us out in prayer

Again, thank you men for letting me Q. I love this AO and the group of guys that make it what it is. Let’s keep it rolling!

MDub out

1. Man, was it nice and cool out in the gloom this morning at Folsom. Good to have a break from the 90% humidity. After calling it out on Twitter, YHC knew he best not disappoint. I had a few things on the weinke, but knew it wouldn’t fill the :45 slot. But with the spectacular range of useful props that the Folsom AO brings, it won’t be hard to wing the rest. I honestly felt it was going to be a small turnout, with just myself and Sister Act, but at about 5:25 they roll in.

No FNGs

warmarama

SSH x10 IC, Toy Soldiers x10 IC

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mosey, continue across death road to Walmart where Sparky tries to take lead and send half the PAX across the parking lot. Sister Act reminded him to listen to the Q. Back in formation, we follow the path around the back of the store around to the right side of the building. This is “THE” hill of the Hill Gods. Mumblechatter quickly started to vent as YHC calls out the orders.

Thang

partner up for some Dora 1,2,3. Partner one Nurs the hill will partner 2 performs exercise. Flap jack and continue until complete. Hipslappers x100 single count, 200 Dirty Hookups, 300 sitting wall assisted shoulder presses. Allen Tate needed a demo of the dirty hookup, claiming he had only witnessed the kind you get down on Airline Ave. Stay sitting on the wall for some marching while arm bicycling IC x20. I noticed it is pretty tough for my Folsom men to do both of those at the same time, but they managed to get the burn it meant to give. Next face the wall and step up on the curb for calf raises x20 IC. Next up, Triple Nickel, on the hill again. Mike Tyson’s on the curb x5, up the hill for 5 burpees. Repeat five times. During this epic moment of events, Sparky leaves the pack for the Walmart Turd facilities. I honestly had thought Sister Act would’ve been the first to go or at least join him, cause something horrible was going on with him this morning. Like he needed his intestine worked on or something. Anyway, fellowship mosey for a second, then mosey back across to the AO playing a little frogger on the way. Continue to mosey a little longer route due to having a few minutes to burn. LBCs while we wait on the six, who were not far behind. Way to push! 22 for the vets. Time

Announcements; Green River Tubing Saturday, Runs popping up everywhere to register for(follow Speed For Need)

prayers for our families and that God lead us to be leaders in our family and communities.

Its an honor to Q. It’s truly a blessing to be a part of this group of Men. I’ve been surrounded by drama and bull crap with some friends and other family lately. It’s stupid how immature people can be, yet be adults. I continue to do the one thing we all are commanded to do, Love. Regardless of what’s going on, love without restriction. Easier said than done, trust me. This group of men show that trait daily toward each other. Not in a bad way, TeamTimberlake, don’t get wrong idea. We truly love and care about each other. That’s noticeable just in attendance from a year ago compared to today. I know I’m not the only one who would just fartsack and live that sad clown life without the encouragement, support, and brotherhood these guys bring. Let’s keep it growing.

MDub Out

Ok, after hours of smack talk and proper democratic voting for a time start for PrisonBreak, the Murph will start at 5:30. I know, YHC and Sparky had moved it to 6:30 to allow that apparently much needed extra hour in the sack for some. Then, after a last minute schedule change for my M’s work, the that decision was retracted. Oh the whining that came with it.  Especially from Sister Act. Anyway, a few Folsom PAX hit the clown car to the Fort for their convergence, but Midoriyamas finest filled in nicely.

YHC arrived early to map out a mile which allowed for some EC. Towards the end of my run, the headlights start rolling in. After a little chit chat and trash talk we clock in.

No FNGs(as of yet)

warmarama

SSH, Hillbillies x10 IC

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Wheres Sparky? Oh well, if he shows, he can catch up.

Mosey a mile, finish at start to hit the bars at the play ground. 5 Pull-ups, 10 Push ups, 15 squats= 1 rep. Total 20 reps for 100, 200, 300. We saw a runner in the distance thinking maybe a PAX showing up for what was the 6:30, but it wasn’t. Little did he know, he would soon become an FNG.  All pushed hard and knocked out the hard stuff. Time to finish up with the second mile. The Men were gassed from the humidity but all were willing. As we start out, the fore mentioned runner, just happened to be heading in our direction. “Hey man, want to join us? We got a mile to go.” The response, “sure.” Jumping right on, he finished it out with us. Way to push men! Whole Murph, except for the weighted vest in just under 1 hour.

Brief introduction and explanation of F3 to the FNG. He had mentioned he saw the metro guys at the men’s shelter where had volunteered recently. He had just moved to Dallas for work. After some more chit chat…………

Announcemencts. It’s Independence Day!

prayer requests lifted

prayer

namorama

Thank you men for the continued sarcasm that I just can’t get enough of? After a few posts in other regions, YHC sees something different in the Gastonia region that I haven’t seen elsewhere. True brotherhood, not saying others don’t have it, but it is “Real” here! It’s amazing and a “Blessing” as Recharge(FNG) proclaim once he was received in, to be a part of not only a group of HIMS, but a movement to build more of them. Happy Fourth!

MW out!

Alright……..good to be back at it this morning to work a little soreness out. Wednesday’s for PrisonBreak are always a good break from the normal boot camp beat down. You still have the options to either run or ruck. The gnats were out again in full force as I exited the truck. Good to see Blart out there during the week. I thought it would only be 3 PAX until about 3-4 minutes before click in, headlights start rolling in. While we all chit chat the last minute or so, we got some stretching in. Let’s roll.

We had 1 to ruck and 5 to run. There were more of the parks finest wild animals on show this fine day. Reports of 2 skunks; 346,214 gnats; 1 fox or possible small coyote(which Blart and I discussed, but he had a better visual than I did), and a few duck. All PAX returned to start at time without any animal confrontations.

Pledge

announcements: JJ5K, July 4th 4-miler, Pastor Clever VQ Thursday at Folsom, XMAS Town 5k registration has begun

prayer requests lifted

YHC took us out

Honor again to Q this fine establishment. I know many will be in and out on vacations, but let’s continue to reach out and not allow them to fartsack when back in town. I’m also working on segments in Strava so those of you who use the APP can track your progress week to week through certain sections of the route. Pizza Man already has a couple segments that I’ll just build on. Way to push men. Those who weren’t there; ShowToKnow!!!!!!!

Its been a while since YHC had the Q at Folsom for a bootcamp beat down. With the heat coming hard and heavy, you start to wonder how many might just fart sack rather than post in the humidity. This AM was no different. The humidity was rather non pleasant due to the bit of rain late yesterday, but I remain optimistic because of the Fire these Folsom PAX have under them. Huck is already present as I pull into the park. At 5:20 I step out of my ride to stretch. You realized very quickly that the freakin summer gnats are back and back strong.  More headlights roll in as Huck and I try to figure out how to breathe without inhaling a cloud of these pests. A new truck is spotted thinking “FNG?” Nope just Allen Tate in yet another one of his vehicles. It’s time.

warmarama-Omaha was quickly made due to the amount of gnats in the start area. So we mosey. Continue to the flag pole. Yes, YHC forgot the shovel flag.

Now warmarama-LBCs, SSH, Merkins all x20IC.  Then Moroccan NightClubs while Huck gets the six.

Pledge

Mosey back to the large lower parking lot for some Triple Nickel. I know, it’s usually hill work but we used the parking lot which has a pretty nice grade to it. 5 Burpees at the top, run to the bottom for 5 plank jacks. Repeat x5. Mumblechatter by a couple PAX asking what is Triple Nickel. After an in-depth explanation from YHC, there was still a question about the running part in between each exercise. Those claim that it was 10 runs not 5?! Well, I started to wonder if we were actually at Midoriyama. Anyway, I continue to explain. Finally, all is understood? So, continue until all PAX are finished. Still, tons of gnats and some were looking for water to wash them down.

Mosey to top corner of the lot for 4-corners. This should’ve also been easy to understand but math questions come up again. Q calls for 4 exercises. SSH, LBCs, Squat Jumps, Flutter kicks. Corner 1-all 4 x10 each, corner 2- all 4 x20 each, corner 3-all 4×30, corner 4-all x40 each.

Mosey to shelter for a few more. Dips, Freddie Mercury, sandy V, Step Ups all x15 IC

running out of time, mosey back to start. Again, the gnats are extremely thick so we try to hurry through the rest.

announcements- Clown car July 4 to The Fort, July 4th 4-Miler, Metro convergence

prayer requests, Each other, Allen Tate family, praise from Pastor Clever on his mission trip

YHC took us out

honor to lead you men. Thanks for all the encouragement and crap talk. I know the men got a good amount of protein inhaling gnats. I honestly had more to write here, but the Folsom PAX are nagging the heck out of me to get the B.B. up.