We had a great day at the painlab. The men put in a lot of hard work today. Thanks for the opportunity to be the Q maybe we can do it again.
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10 PAX posted on a gorgeous Saturday morning for BOS’s last ride as Site Q of The Fighting Yank. Burpees were in the forecast, and the cops were shutting down streets. Here’s what I remember:
Belmont had it’s Belmont Classic 5K at 0800, so the police had eyes on shutting down parts of Main St. Tiger and Breaker caught it and threw enough warning out there so our chariots didn’t get blocked in. Anyways, 0700 came and Virus was antsy, letting YHC know it was time to get started, so started we got. A piss-poor disclaimer followed, and we moseyed to the Bunker for warm-ups.
The Thang:
- 1 x Burpee (OYO)
- 10 x SSH (IC)
- 10 x Don Quixotes (IC)
- 10 x Gravel Pickers (IC)
- 10 x Dying Cockroaches (IC)
- 10 x Mike Tysons (IC)
We left the Bunker boys back with Breaker to babysit them as they played with their toys and sidewalk chalk and we headed across the train tracks for:
- 2 x Burpees (OYO)
Hardly worth the effort of calling them
Mosey to Phil Champion State Farm where we’d set up shop to get a good look at the runners as they warmed up, and they’d get a good look at our best sides as we put in work. For the next 30-40 minutes, every time we went anywhere, we always came back to the State Farm to hang out with Belmont’s finest and our Good Neighbors.
- 3 x Burpees (OYO)
- 5 x Burpees (OYO – Train #1)
- 10 x Hip Slappers (IC)
- 10 x Freddie Mercuries (IC)
- 10 x Crunchy Frogs (IC)
- 10 x American Hammers (IC)
- 10 x Flutter Kicks (IC)
- 10 x Oblique Crunches R (IC)
- 10 x Oblique Crunches L (IC)
- 10 x Calf Raises (IC)
Next, we got in our pre-race warmup by running the block up to Todd, back to Center, and around to the State Farm, returning for
- 4 x Burpees (OYO)
- 5 x Burpees (OYO – Train #2)
- 15 x Hip Slappers (IC)
- 15 x Freddie Mercuries (IC)
- 15 x Crunchy Frogs (IC)
- 15 x American Hammers (IC)
- 15 x Flutter Kicks (IC)
- 15 x Oblique Crunches R (IC)
- 15 x Oblique Crunches L (IC)
- 15 x Calf Raises (IC)
Next up, partner up. One partner runs a similar loop, but the other way, going up to Circle, running all the way down Circle, and coming back to State Farm. While that partner is running the other stays for:
- Wall Sits
So we were probably looking at 4 minutes or so of Wall Sits, so to break it up, we did Wall Sits to failure, but when failure set in, PAX did:
- 10 x Dwight Howards (OYO)
When partners returned, we switched and did the other part. Once the second partner got back, Doodles wanted to go again, but we resisted, and cranked out
- 5 x Burpees (OYO)
- 20 x Hip Slappers (IC)
- 20 x Freddie Mercuries (IC)
- 20 x Crunchy Frogs (IC)
- 20 x American Hammers (IC)
- 20 x Flutter Kicks (IC)
- 20 x Oblique Crunches R (IC)
- 20 x Oblique Crunches L (IC)
- 20 x Calf Raises (IC)
Time for some Traveling Lindsay, with the catch being every time we traveled on the day, we stopped and added another burpee to the set, so sets looked like this:
- State Farm
- 30 x Monkey Humpers (OYO)
- 10 x Diamond Merkins (OYO)
- Mosey to Glenway & Woodrow
- 6 x Burpees (OYO)
- 25 x Monkey Humpers (OYO)
- 15 x Diamond Merkins (OYO)
- Mosey to shopping center at Kenwood
- 7 x Burpees (OYO)
- 20 x Monkey Humpers (OYO)
- 20 x Diamond Merkins (OYO)
- Mosey to Kenwood & Main
- 8 x Burpees (OYO)
- 15 x Monkey Humpers (OYO)
- 25 x Diamond Merkins (OYO)
- Mosey back to the Yank
- 9 x Burpees (OYO)
- 10 x Monkey Humpers (OYO)
- 30 x Diamond Merkins (OYO)
That was enough. Finished right on time. No time to make up for the “No Reps” on that last set of Diamonds.
Breaker Breaker took COT
Announcements:
- Gavel is the new Site Q @ The Yank
- Golf Tournament – Check Buckshot’s post in Slack
Moleskin:
Congrats to both BOS and Gavel on a strong body of work. I have a ton of respect for both men, and believe that good things are in store as they keep punching the clock in the Gloom. One man’s finish line is another man’s starting line. Just a reminder that this thing is bigger than any one of us, and yet, we are heavily influenced by the HIMs that are posting beside us every day.
It’s been a while since I Q’d at the Yank, but I love the site. So many different ways to go. Thanks for the opportunity to lead.
Yabba Dabba Doo
9 for Old School today..including FNG
Nice work and good push amid injuries and other things. At one point, we were 9, then Leppard’s calf began to give him trouble. He pushed until he could push no more. Then we were 8..until Wirenut ambles off to the port-o-john..then we were 7. He was followed by FNG, then we were 6. FNG was called out for going bathroom during workout..he’ll fit right in;). Leppard was found in his truck; the others emerged in time for some 40’s to end it.
Pledge
Warm Up
SSH, Gravel Pickers, Toy Soldiers
Disclaimer
Thang:
Jacob’s Ladder:
Run up, 1 Burpee at the top, Run back down. Repeat until you get to 7 Burpees.
ALARM 1:
50 Merkins, 100 Squats, 150 Flutters, 200 Rocky Balboas, 250 Monkey Crunches
Partner 1 does the exercise. Partner 2 runs from Library to a chosen intersection.
ALARM 2:
50 Werkins, 100 Monkey Humpers, 150 LBCs, 200 Reverse Crunches, 250 Mountain Climber
Partner 1 does the exercise. Partner 2 runs in front of courthouse.
Mosey back to start for:
Lindsay’s at picnic tables
Dips/Bridge Thrusters: 30/10, 25/15, 20/20, 15/25, 10/30
Announcements:
Baseball Game tomorrow night
Prayer Requests:
Turtleman
Gump and family
Broke MRI
Leppard calf
Huck
Word:
But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil. Hebrews 5:14
“Many of God’s promises do not depend on our character but on His faithfulness. Believers must go on to maturity and God has made it possible to do so. If we start to drift from the Word, we’ll also start to doubt the Word, get dull toward the Word and become lazy believers. The best way to keep from Drifting is to lay hold of the anchor.” Wiersbe
Naming of FNG..Double Stack
Leppard took us out
Thanks for coming out! So thankful for you guys! Nice camaraderie!
Seuss
10 took the call to get swole like Westside and Wirenut at Midoriyama on Thursday. This is what we did.
Warmup:
Blah blah it’s 5:30 in the evening you better be loose by now!
The Thang:
A throw back 2018 IPC
We grabbed some blocks out of Wirenut’s truck since he happened to have them left from his morning beatdown and headed to the bottom of the parking lot.
4 sets of 8 minutes. Do 25 reps then run to the end of the parking lot and back. Rinse and repeat for the 8 minutes. Rest for 2 minutes in between each set.
Set 1-Thrusters
Set 2-Curls
Set 3- block swings
Set 4-Man makers aka blockee
That was terrible!
COT:
Pledge
Announcements
Prayer Request-Broke, Gumby’s mom, Praise for Termites brother
Pledge
6 ran and 2 rucked at the Pub this morning. Most of us had on our yellow shirts, and it seemed like we had to slow down more at intersections as the lights turned green and traffic had the right-of-way.
Announcements:
Ray Nathan’s 2nd F Lunch today at Noon
Honey Hunters game this Sunday
Prayer Requests:
Purple Haze’s mother
Virus-family concerns
Broke MRI on Friday
Huck
Tesla
Word:
YHC took us out!
Thanks for coming out!
Seuss
In the Gloom this morning is just me and Hermie. We rucked to the Waffle House stopping for various exercises along the way. We chattered about home improvement to hair salons, lol. Mine and Hermie’s knees were acting up, so we passed ourselves at a comfortable pace. We did the work, but more importantly we got to mumblechatter 👊. Good work!
Can’t remember exactly what we did. I know we tried a game that didn’t work out as I was hoping so I did some freestyling. Lots of work on the legs, especially the hip flexors. Go Heels!
It’s my mom’s birthday! What did you think I was talking about?!? There were some snickers and comments made when I kept the Q at Prison Break for 4/20 and announced I had something special planned. The plan: I wanted to have the guys sing Happy Birthday to my mom. Thanks to all the HIM at PB for playing along. I sent it to mom around 8:30 this morning and she said it made her day. I could share the video but I think it’s more of a ‘show to know’ type of thing!
It wasn’t all singing though. Most men ran 3-6 miles while Wirenut and I logged some mall-walking.
Announcements:
- Smoky Mountain Relay needs 2 runners next weekend
- Honey Hunters game this Sunday
- 2nd F Lunch tomorrow at Ray Nathan’s
Prayer Concerns:
– Broke and his back injury
– Big Pappy and his family
– Huck
– Tesla
– Striper’s brother
YHC took us out in prayer.
I pulled in early today to get some EC hoping to get my hamstring to loosen up some. Defib was already out for his 5 miles of EC. No one else around so I took off. We both finished up with about 10 minutes before start and enough time to hear statistics being thrown around about how many post you have versus how many post you could possibly have if attending every workout you could possibly attend. So your percentage may be higher than someone else that has more post than you. Statistically some of you will understand my explanation of this conversation but most probably will not. I’m not a numbers man but I’m 99% sure can fix your air conditioner in your car. While this was happening a FNG pulled up with a couple minute before start. We welcome him and ask who EH’ed him. He has a friend in Hickory but was unsure of his F3 name but we think it is Happy Trees. Apparently Happy contacted our own Pizza Man and he was sent our way. Glad to have you man, it’s time to get started.
Warmarama: Disclaimer was given and we get started. SSH, Hillbilly’s, and MNC’s waiting on Blart to eventually join us.
Thang:
With a short mosey to the lot beside the turd shack we begin with 10 hand release merkins, 10 LBC’s,10 CDD’s, and 10 squats take a lap then 20 of each exercise adding 10 till we get to 40 with a lap in between each set. A little mumble chatter about how CDD’s were named and how Freight wasn’t going to work on his soccer arms till after the SMR. I didn’t get that memo, not sorry Freight.
Mosey across the road to the parking lot for some 11’s Mike Tysons and Imperial Walker Squats there was some talk if I got these exercises from a certain canoe but I have to take credit this time. Freight confused Imp walkers for Hillbillies. He was getting the reps in quite fast
Mosey across the grass to a small hill for some triple nickel WW1 at top and Jump squats at the bottom. With about 10 minutes to spare we head back to start for some PAX called Mary.
Anouncements: SMR needs some runners, lunch at Ray Nathan’s on Thursday 21st, whetstone site going live
Prayer request: my mom, Blart met a man that is partially paralyzed not sure of his relationship with the Lord, Broke’s MRI on Friday, I’m sure there are many other out there
Good push today men, great to have a FNG show, thanks for letting me lead today.
Welcome Rustoleum
I had a day off on Monday, Purple Haze was asking a favor for a Q-stitute, so I thought it would be nice to Q at another new spot. As I went up into the house that evening I saw that it was going to be very wet in the morning!
Morning arrives and I hear the rain coming down. I try to plan accordingly with some rain gear. As I was trying to get ready for the workout I can barely move, I was still hurting from the beatdown that I had received from Mayor on Saturday morning at The Yank. Wirenut would say that I deserved it. LOL.
Pulling up to the parking lot at my normal 30 minutes early routine, There is only one vehicle there. 15 minutes go by when I see another vehicle pulling up to pick up that person for work. That was a close one I thought. I was really hoping that no one would show. I did not want to get wet! I was pretty tired, my body was sore and all I wanted to do was get back home. About two minutes till start time a truck pulls up. Headlights shining on me, yup, that’s Roundup!. Then a Dallas city vehicle pulls up, there comes Wichita! I climb out of my vehicle, those guys get out as well. It’s go time! Those guys decided to run three miles and I decided to walk one. I needed to see if I can get these aching muscles to move. With a plan locked in 30 minutes of running, let’s meet back at the car wash for our discussion. 2 minutes into my stretching walk I found out that my rain gear sucked!
Since I had never been to this work out, PurpleHaze had called me to explain to me how the workout goes. 30 minutes of running and 15 minutes of discussion. Discussion usually involves a Bible verse. With that and Easter in mind, I planned the discussion on Luke 24:38-39.
The disciples spent years! Sleeping, eating, living with Jesus Christ! They still had to see the scars, touch his body to realize that he had risen. Jesus had gone into battle with the dark side to learn and feel what it is like to be human. He came up in the light to show us that he knows, feels how hard it is to be human. His never ending love grew stronger with his walk. In your darkest moments you can grow closer to him if you choose. Our love for him will grow stronger when we spend more time with him. Our Lord longs for our attention. The Lord our savior has always been here, he has been in everything from the start!! The Bible has Jesus’s hand all in it. Front to back. Our Lord and Savior has been here since it’s beginning. Studying the word and prayer (talking to him) is the only way to grow closer to him.
Christ has risen, He has risen indeed!!
Thank you men.