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thefarm Four Hours of Sleep

Date: 2024-02-12
AO: thefarm
Q: Firehead
PAX: Infinity, Trolley, Gekko (Keith Capp), Lumbergh, Matthew – Running Man FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
WARMUP:

Arm Circles
Hillbillies
Willie May Hayes

THE THANG:

Escalator:
Start with first exercise, then Sprint across field, then mosey back.
Do first exercise, then second, Sprint and Mosey. Repeat adding new exercise on each round. Adjusting to just mosey vs sprint + mosey after the first few rounds

Burpees x 5
Dips x 10
Merkins x 15
Shoulder taps x 20
Squats x 25
SSH x 30
(Q audible to NOT do Bonnie Blairs x 35 on last round)

MARY:

American Hammers, Ring of Fire, Rosalitas, WWIs, Flutter Kicks, Penguin Crunches

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Running Man has Q on Wednesday

COT:
Comment on Travis Kelce moment of yelling a Chief’s coach Andy Reid. Kelce let his frustration and emotions get to him almost knocking his coach off balance. The coach maintained his composure as teammates pulled him away. Minutes later Kelce hugged the coach, with Reid patting him on the back. These two have history working together and know in the end they need to support each other.

Sometimes we lose control or sometimes those we love or respect may lose control with us. We should do our best recognize our mistakes and/or control ourselves in the face of emotion. Remember who we are and continue to love and work with our friends, family and co-workers to achieving our best.

Tags: thefarm, Infinity, Trolley, Gekko (Keith Capp), Lumbergh, Matthew – Running Man

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thepatriot Almost century

Date: 2024-02-12
AO: thepatriot
Q: Hobbyhorse
PAX: Wedding Singer, Lazlo, SAAS, Strange Brew, Defiance, bogey, Legacy, Big Short, Jag, Boardwalk, Popeye, Gherkin, CableGuy, Skymiles FNGs: None
COUNT: 15
WARMUP: SSH, Imperial Walker, Hillbilly, Michael Phelps, RVE, WMH, Downward Dog THE THANG: PAX lined up on one goal line.
Did a series of exercises with (i) run to opposite goal line, do the exercise unit (first PAX to a 100), run back to opposite goal line for 8 burpees; repeat. Exercise units: (1) Merkin, (2) Squat, (3) LBC, (4) Airpress, (5) SSH, (6) Shoulder tap (cadence), (7) calf raise, (8) Moroccan Night Club, and (9) Burpees (divided up for 10 on/10 off) MARY: Leg lifts (20); American Hammer (15); LBC (50); and Freddie Mercury (15) ANNOUNCEMENTS: 40+ softball being organized by @saas ; March 2 CSAUP event
COT: Try to have a high tolerance for hard things. Sometimes we need to use a crutch to get through them the first time, but then it gets easier. Today was my first Q. That was a hard thing for me. But I used a crutch — a script — to help me through. Now I’ve done it. Next time won’t be as hard.

Tags: thepatriot, Wedding Singer, Lazlo, SAAS, Strange Brew, Defiance, bogey, Legacy, Big Short, Jag, Boardwalk, Popeye, Gherkin, CableGuy, Skymiles

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olympus The Burden Run

Date: 2024-02-10
AO: olympus
Q: Hightower
PAX: Toolbox, Derecho, El Niño, Nano, Gherkin, Bozo, Popeyes, Rollingstone, Juneau, Monk, Doodles, Ashe, Dr J, Battleship, Bubbles FNGs: None
COUNT: 16
WARMUP:
Some warm up exercises and few stretches for back and legs.

THE THANG:
The Burden Run

Part 1 Preparation: run loop around LBSS
Part 2 Penance: bear crawl drag your Burden 100 yards
Part 3 Reflection: carry your Burden opposite direction around loop around LBSS
Part 4 Restoration: drop your Burden at goal line, 1 burpee/yard to get across opposite the goal line (100 burpees)
Not done yet…. Now go back and pick up the Six. We finish the Burden Run together.

MARY:
None
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Superbowl squares, several squares left, buy them!!
West side 2F coming Feb 29 at Glory Days

COT:

Shedding these Burdens, opening up our Vulnerability. Hearing this openness in recent CoT, shows how close this Brotherhood is.
Vulnerability is a characteristic trait of great leaders. Great Leaders recognize the importance of bringing vulnerability to work because it’s the foundation for Open & Nonjudgmental communication.

“If all were perfect, what should we have to suffer from others for God’s sake? But God has so ordained, that we may learn to bear with one another’s burdens, for there is no man without fault, no man without burden, no man sufficient to himself nor wise enough. Hence we must support one another, console one another, mutually help, counsel, and advise, for the measure of every man’s virtue is best revealed in time of adversity — adversity that does not weaken a man but rather shows what he is.”
― Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of Christ

Tags: olympus, Toolbox, Derecho, El Niño, Nano, Gherkin, Bozo, Popeyes, Rollingstone, Juneau, Monk, Doodles, Ashe, Dr J, Battleship, Bubbles

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horizon-ao Arlington’s Hidden Hills: An Appreciation (Chap. 1)

Date: 2024-02-09
AO: horizon-ao
Q: Disco
PAX: Attache’, 3 mile, Gherkin, Kodiak, Magoo, Old Bay, Poe, vplaxico, Yardbird FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
WARMUP: SSH, m Phelps, runner stretch, d dog, tri jumps, OYO THE THANG: Run to the next streetlight. Exercise. Repeat.
Exercises: Railroad ties, Aussie pull-ups, Spider Burpees, derkins, L hand merkins, r hand merkins, Diamond merkins, does anyone read this, squat jumps, air squats, more stuff

MARY: flutters, LBCs
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Buy your squares to support a brother’s family and the search for a cure. COT: The days are getting longer. Winter blahs are receding. Carpe Diem!

Tags: horizon-ao, Attache’, 3 mile, Gherkin, Kodiak, Magoo, Old Bay, Poe, vplaxico, Yardbird