Backblasts

DATE: 2023-05-17
AO: Compound
Q: Pop Fly
PAX: Hightower, Roddick, Poe, citrus, Popeyes, Peanuts, Zeus, Doodles, Monte Karlo FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
WARMUP: SSH, WMHs, Lunges, Merkins, World’s Greatest Stretch, Down Dog

THE THANG:
Week 3: Quinn Brenton WOD
5 Rounds Total
(a) 50 yd Bear Crawl
(b) 50 yd Standing Broad-Jumps
(b.1) Perform 3 Burpees after every 5 Broad-Jumps
(c) 20x SSH (IC)

Part 2:
a) Squats to Flower by Moby (solid recommendation by Poe)
b) 100x Calf Raises

MARY: 70 seconds of sit-ups

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 2ndF event coming up to honor the Nantan-o, Dad’s Camp (there is a sign up sheet) and the Bone-a-thon

COT: Q talked about how (1) the easiest way to marginalize something is to give it its own month. Because after that month, you move on and celebrate another month. Every month should be mental health month if it’s important enough to us. We spent a little time on the obfuscation of language and what that means to us as men – how when we hide behind words and syllables, it makes it easy to hide what’s going on with us and lose track of what we really are trying to say or share. Don’t fail victim to the obfuscation of what’s going on inside you

DATE: 2023-05-16
AO: General
Q: 2 percent
PAX: Lazlo, bogey, citrus, Obadiah, Toolbox, Trolley, Den Mother (F3 Plainfield), Anchorman, Tea Party FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
WARMUP: SSH, IW’s, Hill Billy’s, Arm Circles, Moroccan Nightclubs, Michael Phelps, Willy Mays Hays, RVE’s, Downward Dog, World’s Greatest Stretch
THE THANG: The PAX attempt to complete week 3 of the monthly challenge but YHC kept getting distracted. We finished 2 rounds of the intended 5:
50yd Bear Crawl, 50 yd standing broad jump performing 3 burpees for each 5 broad jumps. 50 SSH (IC)
Distractions 1: 1 round of pullups max reps while PAX alternated between Balls2thaWall, Break Dancers, Merkins, Wall Sits and Box Cuters. Distraction 2: Box Jumps 5 rounds, 20 derkins
Distraction 3: Ran the bleachers, 30 dips

MARY: Flutter Kicks, Nolan Ryan’s

ANNOUNCEMENTS: BoneAThon, Murph, Dads Camp, Happy Hour 5/24

COT: QIC shared his mental health journey and daily challenges living with adult ADHD. The attached is a pretty good representation of how most tasks, even the simplest ones, are completed. It’s rarely a straight line but i’ve learned to manage and set expectations appropriately. As always, I appreciate the structure and support this group of fine men bring to the gloom each morning. And that’s what keeps me headed in the right direction.

DATE: 2023-05-16
AO: Delphi
Q: Nano
PAX: Doodles, Juneau, Hightower, Ashe, Flapjack, Rocket, Rambler, K-Pop, Nano, Peanuts FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
WARMUP: SSH, rockettes, merkins, WMH

THE THANG: The 10 PAX split into 4 teams and assembled at the four corners of the field. At these corners and also at midfield along the sideline there were piles of cards. To earn a card, the PAX had to do the exercise on the card 20 times plus the number on the card. For face cards it was a flat 25.

The Ace high flush bluffed their way to the winning hand over QQ999, but everyone was a winner and got to do 20 burpees.

After the PAX did a little wall sit and a short sprint before Mary

MARY: Flutter kicks and LBCs along the wall.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: May 24th social! Dad’s camp.

COT: Preparedness! Read up on it.

DATE: 2023-05-15
AO: Memorial-Murph-Wod
Q: Hightower
PAX: Gadget, Zeus, Peanuts
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
WARMUP:
Lots of stretching & warmups

THE THANG:
Run 1 mile
(7) Rounds:
5 burpees
10 merkins
20 air squats
Run 1 mile

MARY:
Quick set of 20 cct flutter kicks

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Regional 2F, Weds, 5/24
Dad’s Camp June 2-4

COT:
Getting out of bed, sometimes the hardest part! But once we get out in the Gloom, we get our work done. Now we’ve earned our calories for the day.

DATE: 2023-05-16
AO: Atlantis
Q: Rogue
PAX: Bone, Deflator, Hammerhead, Infinity
FNGs: Down Ranger @Flamingo via OH
COUNT: 6
WARMUP:
SSH IC x 42
LBAC IC x 12
LBAC IN REVERSE IC x 12
Michael Phelps IC x 12
Cherry Pickers IC x 12
Piano Tappers IC x 12
Willie Mays Hays IC x12

THE THANG:
Mosey to stadium
Stairs x5 with reps at top and bottom
1t – Burpees x16
1b – LBCs IC x16
2t – Squats x16
2b – Flutter kicks IC x16
3t – Reverse Lunges x16
3b – American Hammers IC x16
4t – Forward Lunges x16
4b – Big Boys IC x16
5t – Spider-Man Squats IC x16
5b – Stair sprint

Mosey to the Swift
Squats x16
Merkins x16
SSH IC x16
Merkins x16
Plank Jacks x16

Mosey to the bridge and back to AO

MARY:
Big Boys x19
LBCs IC x42
Burpee x1
Merkins x9
Merkins x8
Burpee x1
Dealers Choice: @Deflater Dolphin Hops x15

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Lots going on this month. I forgot them already. Please post in thread if you remember.

COT:
05/16/1981
Today is 42 years for my mom and dad. Saw them go through fire and back but they stood together. Can’t make it far without commitment, service, and sacrifice (and I’ll add faith and humility). It’s men and women of these virtues who make nations, communities, and families great.

“God of Mercy, grant us mercy.”
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