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Big crowd this am at the Sandlot. Cooler than expected. Now that I am almost in my mid-50’s, my bones are a bit more sensitive the cooler weather. Guess I’ll have to start wearing some joggers, maybe a sweater, and a headband whenever it’s under 80 degrees….

0530 hit so we started with the pledge, disclaimer, and quick warmup. Mosey across the street for some step ups and derkins, mosey to Gastone’s hill with some Merkins at each light on the way. Up Gastone’s hill with 10 mountain climbers at each mailbox on the right then quick discussion about Flintstone’s Slack message about the Charlotte marathon-dang, why do I feel like posts like that are talking directly to me???? I hate running, well at least I hate running when I am not in running shape. I like being in shape from running frequently. And I don’t really mind running when I am in shape….but I don’t really enjoy….scratch that, I really hate getting into running shape. So I may have responded to Flintstone with a commitment to “consider the marathon. I’ll see how the running more frequently goes.” and “I’ll give it a shot” as far as the training goes. I know it will be good for me, but a marathon???? Hey Flintstone, if you are reading this, you can pound sand.

We went back down the hill then had time for another trip with a couple Merkins at each mailbox. Mosey to bottom then back towards start. Was looking for a wall but due to construction at the defunct bank, all we could find was the wall at Pelican’s. Not really interested in painting a wall so we skipped the slappers and did some wall sits alternating with dirty hookups a few times then finished with Mike Tysons. Had a few minutes left so quick round of Mary then called it a day.

We finished with COT.

PS-Hey Flintstone, you can still pound sand.

 

Work at work

started with pledge

no FNGS

not an expert yada yada

WARMUP – 15 SSH, 15 Cherry pickers,  Stretch, 15 Crunchfrogs, 15 LBC

Mosey to downtown

ended up at one of my offices, figured Monday morning – what better place  to get some real work done

modified Jacobs ladder

Laps around building consisted of lunge walk down hill, frog jumps across, and bear crawl back up other side of building, where escalating burpees took place – set out to do total of 15 but running short on time Omaha at 9 and moseyed back

finished up with some wall work at the school and some mary

no prayer request mentioned

some praises for some smart 2.0s  graduating high school and college

prayed us out

 

 

Members Only – 4/30/23

It was a light crowd this morning, either the fear of rain, Slaw’s 100 burpees or Purple Haze’s Murder Bunny repeats at the convergence yesterday caused some to fartsack.

we had four Ruckers and two runners

The Pledge

COT

Announcements

Prayers and praises

YHC closed us in prayer

Breaker Breaker

HE left the 99 just for You!!!

Beautiful crisp morning to start the month of May at The Sword. It was a nice morning to run 🏃… Great turnout for a Monday … Great push men!!!

Announcements-

White Water Run- May 19th-20th

Forest City Family Day- May 13th

Golf Tournament- May 15th

Prayer Requests and Praises

Ratchets Son

Virus’s daughter

Huck and Turtle Man

Mayor and Sargento

Praises for the little things

Derecho

5 runners and 4 ruckers got out for some early morning miles at Ground Assault.  Today’s route was the “Derecho” route, named after the short lived Monday run out of the Storm.  YHC posted there at least twice, and remember JK2 running us up and down the hill on Lakewood Road, so that had to be part of the route.  The other time, Defib was Q.  We ran to the Goat.  In those days, we did more than just run the whole time at a “running” workout.  At least that’s the way YHC remembers it, but with only 30 posts in a 5 year span, it’s probably not good to trust my memory.

So that’s a history lesson you didn’t need.  At least this backblast isn’t long.  I’m just writing it so I don’t get fined.

Thanks for following along.

Yabba Dabba Doo

Saturday in the Park Raining

Disclaimer

Warmup

The Thang

started out with some block work, but had to Omaha due to rain and lightning. Take off to shelter in the park

plan B – Deck of Death

No cards but thanks to technology, Sargento found an app we could use to draw a card.

we played deck of death for over 30 minutes while it poured rain.

The Pledges

COT

Announcements

Prayers and praises

YHC closed in prayer

Breaker Breaker

Good Friday @ Tequila Sunrise

Disclaimer

The Pledge

Warm-up

The Thang

The Cooper

10x Burpees

10x Merkins

10x Squats

Run around the front parking lot

Rinse and repeat with 9 reps, then 8 reps of each exercise and the way down to 1 rep. Then start back up until time runs out, which for most of us, back up to 3 reps.

COT

Announcements

Prayers and praises

YHC closed us in prayer

Breaker Breaker

Borrow Proudly, Share Openly

This workout was borrowed from Slaw and so much fun, YHC wanted to share it with other PAX that may have missed it.

Disclaimer

Warmup

The Thang

15 to 1

15 curls, 15 overhead press. 14 curls, 14 overhead press all the way down to 1.

Next, partner up for some Dora. Partner 1 FARMER carries (NOT fireman carries) the block(s) across the parking lot, 10 CDD’s, then return while partner 2 performs ab exercises.Ty v F3

  • 100 Big Boys
  • 200 Reverse Crunch
  • 300 LBC’s

Circle back up for another round of 15 to 1. Exercises were overhead tricep extensions and squats.

The Pledge

COT

Announcements

Prayer and Praises

YHC closed in prayer

Breaker Breaker

God stole the Q

The message was given by the weatherman  that the rain would be in town. Freight reached out to everyone on Slack about an early EC opportunity. 8:80 pace. I was trying to join, but my gut had other plans.

I really didn’t want to go knowing that it might be a rain shortened workout, depending on lightning. It also made it hard to plan a workout. Not knowing where to go in the event of lightning, I decided to do the Mental Battle WOD again. This would keep us close to our vehicles and its a solid workout. One PAX wasn’t to happy about this decision, however, I didn’t have a better choice.

PAX rolling in and the runners all back from EC, we gathered up and got started. Warmed up for a few minutes and began the workout with a dark cloud looming. On our first of four rounds, the rain started. It was a cold, cut to the bone, chilling rain. As we were running back to the middle station a bright bolt of lightning hit a tree in front of us. Everybody but one found their vehicles quickly! I look up and Freight is on his way up to the first station. I thought he was going to continue the workout, but I quickly saw that he was getting the cone and sheets. As he came to my truck to hands me the stuff he asked, Were you just gonna leave it out there? I replied, YES! Shortly after, the PAX called it and left for breakfast. I waited for the lightning to ease up so I can gather cones. At breakfast I learned that Freight wrote on his STRAVA workout that God stole the Q.

 

A lot of things ran through my head on and at this workout. I learned that it doesn’t matter. Sometimes it just a bunch of crap when the devil tries to sink in. I often have to steer my focus back toward Christ and regroup. I often have to remind myself that God has me right where he wants me. Thank you guys for coming out and thank you Wirenut for giving me the opportunity to lead.

 

Pockets.

 

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