Author: Whoopee (Page 10 of 25)

Woody had NUOS this am and apparently a lot of people wanted to shutup (1 word there Sargento). We had 3 decide to Nut Up (again, Sargento, 2 words) so we got to work at 6 with some good stuff. Rather than waste his hard work on just 3 of us, we (the NUOS crowd) figured it would be a good idea to offer an option of combining the PainLab and Bootcamp and use Woody’s ideas with a hybrid type of workout (not really boot camp and not really PainLab, more of a combination or hybrid type of workout). When Tube arrived (PainLab Q for today), he was open to this so keep on reading and you will see what we did.

We started with a quick disclaimer after briefly combining some input on how to do this and thankfully Tube was all on board. Next was the Pledge then we took off for the track and field at Grier with a short mosey then (as promised) we did not run up the hill. Instead, we nurred up the hill to get to the track while the Pax eagerly awaited the instructions. This workout brought back memories of that famous Pax of long ago named Dolph. If I remember correctly, there were songs written about him…..but that is a story for another time. Dolph had a workout (at least once maybe more) called Dolph’s World with a lot of fun exercises. Ask an old guy sometime about this and maybe he can tell you more. Woody had some good stuff set up that we used and modified a little. There were several stations and each pax took a spot and did the exercise then rotated to another. Tube had an ab station with music. There was a tire-flip station, off-set kettlebell station that you did Farmer’s carry, a sandbag lateral-ish backward toss, another kettlebell over-the-head toss station, a squat-thruster telephone pole station, and finally a mosey/run/nur station (dealer’s choice for how to get around the rest of the track). We each went a couple of times through during the first half of the workout. The tire flipping was the best station with the sandbag toss as a close runner up in my opinion. However, the farmer’s carry was pretty tough also. We need to do this again in my opinion.

I moved back to my planned Weinke sponsored by the Letter B after getting sufficiently smoked with the stations. We moved to the hill by the baseball field and I assigned exercises to individuals so I would not have to remember much. We did 3 rounds of exercises then mosey or bear crawled up the hill for some BB situps. The exercises were as follows: 5 Burpees, 10 Big Boys, 15 Bobby Hur……wait, Bonnie Blairs (had to be there with Hushpuppy), 20 Bobby Hurleys, 25 Bicycles (Freddie Mercury). After finishing each cycle, we capped it all off with Body Slappers (AKA hip slappers) just for fun.

While we did all the above, Oompa ran laps around the track. He mentioned he had a little summer cold and wanted to push the rock without infecting others so we gave him some space.

This got us to just about time so we collected the toys then moseyed back to start for some Mary. Oompa threw in 22 for the Vets so we don’t forget about those guys.

We closed out with the COT then about 5 of us headed over for breakfast.

Linus and I were talking after all the above and he mentioned how much he enjoys this and missing a weekend because of work means you really miss 2 weeks. That is time you don’t get back. That is time that, for whatever reason, your guys don’t have you to lean on. Remember that. Remember the good feelings you have had after finishing a tough workout and how good that feels not only for yourself, but also when that guy (maybe you) opens up and shares something they are struggling with to the group. When you are not there, the group is a little bit smaller and maybe “that guy” is not going to feel comfortable opening up and quietly SCREAMING for help with whatever problem he has going on in his life. Make this time count. Get better and get the guy next to you better. We have others we can try to lean on, but be honest, do you? Is it the same? Get out and HC that guy that you’ve been meaning to HC for the last year. I am not sure who needs it more, him, you……or me?

One more little nugget….Turtleman is almost finished with chemo. He is in his final stretch. Keep him in your prayers.

Enjoyed it this am guys, thanks for the opportunity to Q-Whoopee

(Un) Fortunately Bubba Sparks, Gavel, and Rebar took me up on the old “starting at 0600 but I’ll show up earlier if anyone wants” plan.  They suggested 0530 so I couldn’t fartsack and leave them hanging. We took off towards Martha’s then circled back to make sure no one showed up at 0600. We saw JJ a couple times getting an early run in before church. Buckeye and Sargento were also getting a few extra miles in. As my kids would say, Buckeye’s fit was bussin.  In other words, his outfit was sharp. He claimed to be “colorblind” but that was clearly not the issue. Sargento was sporting a cup of Joe when he arrived.  I don’t think I get runners. Between the pre-run coffee and “bussin fits” I just don’t get it. Maybe that is the point though…..Sometimes I think I could be a runner or that I am a “runner” but then stuff like this happens and it makes me reconsider. At least for now, I am a rucker. Initially this was out of necessity due to injuries, but I really think these are my people. Between the NUOS workouts and Coconut Horse and other rucking AOs , it just feels right………where was I? Back to the BB…..We had 4 ruckers, a bunch of runners, did a variety of routes, then ended with COT.

Q Source starts next week with Cowboy Ethics. Today we had a great discussion that lasted longer than expected. We have quoted Jocko so many times over the last few years. I found a list of “Powerful Jocko Willink Quotes to Motivate Leaders.” We ran through a few of these and pretty much everyone chimed in with something. If you search the above quote on the interwebs and take a look.

Thanks for another great morning-Whoopee

BTW…..has anyone seen Gastone?

Thought I had already done this but I must be mistaken. We did pledge, WU, then moseyed ALMOST to Waffle House and back, Tube showed up for COT because he overslept but still posted for solo ruck. COT at the end. Lot of good fellowship along the way. I did my best to keep up with Voodoo who is a speedster. Castlerock and HIPAA solved the world’s problems while pulling up the 6. Tube was on another route all alone but getting it done anyway.

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Been too long for me to remember who did what, forgot about BB until Watts Up reminded me so thanks for the reminder. Some ran, some rucked, all of us sweated a bunch. Good to see Udders-he’s an honorary GasHouse Pax even though he does not live here. As I used to hear growing up….he’s good people.

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No Q on the schedule? No problem. We got to work with quick warmup then rucked on over to the parking lot. Each of us picked an exercise and did some suicides with the light posts and at each far end did the 5 different exercises as follows: (I think, not sure I remember it correctly) 10 Merkins, 10 Side Lunges, 10 Squats, 10 Big Boy Sit ups, 20 Flutter Kicks. We worked our way across the lot then when our Time Counter Extraordinaire, AKA Lester G. Nessman, alerted us, we headed back to base for quick pledge and COT.

Good work men.

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