Spring Stations

DATE: 2022-04-22
AO: Horizon-Ao
Q: Fish Fry
PAX: Mr. Hand, Faceplant, Mayberry, Poe, Disco, Magoo, Kodiak, sticks, Lazlo, 3 mile FNGs: Attache’
COUNT: 12
WARMUP: Imperial Walker, Michael Phelps and a lot of previews to prepare for the stations: Squat Jacks, Nordic Tracks, Progressive Motivators, Superman with Pull Ups, Never Surrenders.

THE THANG:
4 Stations were set up with station 1 pacing the rotations while everyone else was AMRAP. Station one did moving exercises from semi-circle at the top of the box to the end line and back.

Station 1: Pacer. Do exercise to the top of the semi-circle on the goal box. Do not progress until team is done. Bear Crawl
Traveling Merkins
Murder Merkins
Traveling Dolphins

Station 2: Legs AMRAP
Never Surrenders (mod Bonnie Blairs)
Sumo squats
Squatty Potties (foot release squats) or hover squats (mod)
Lunges with coupon

Station 3: Back and Tris AMRAP
Bent over rows
Superman with pull up
Tricep extensions
Reverse snow angels

Station 4: Cardio AMRAP
Progressive motivators
Nordic Tracks
Squat jacks
Star jumps

MARY: Flutter kicks, LBCs
ANNOUNCEMENTS: AO world tour, Backpacking
COT: I was a funeral recently for the infant son of a friend. His baby died a couple of months due to a genetic defect. I knew him from when he was a young kid in a youth group at our church. I did a couple of things here and there him and his twin brother in the youth group, and sometimes played sports with him at picnics. I didn’t really see him for over a decade but then saw him again when he move back into the area and we had overlapping circles again. The reminder of now having him as an adult friend and being able to walk with him through a hard time of suffering was of the rewards in investing in your kids friends. We all know we should invest in our kids. But I was surprised at how those small interactions over the years when he was a teen bore fruit many years later. My encouragement was to be intentional in relating to your kids friends sowing seeds for the long term.

Coupon Camaraderie

DATE: 2022-04-25
AO: Horizon-Ao
Q: Disco
PAX: 3 mile, Brown Bag, Kodiak, Magoo, Mr Haand
FNGs: Attaché, FNG General Nuts
COUNT: 8
WARMUP: SSH, Imp Walks, MP, CP, WMH, Monkey Humpers, Runner Stretch, D Dog/Cobra THE THANG: Sorta DORA:
Carioca/Overhead Press
Backward Run/Coupon Row
Bear Crawl/Durkin
Run/Curls
Skips/Coupon Squats
Murder Bunnies/Squat Jumps
Crab Walk/Bulgarian Leg Lifts
+ 40 Curls

MARY: Flutters, Airplanes, Speed Bikes, Mr Haands, Ring of Fire, LBCs ANNOUNCEMENTS: Welcome FNG Gen. Nuts
COT: OYO. Camaraderie (n): “Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together.”

Coupons for All and a Few More

DATE: 2022-04-25
AO: Patriot
Q: Maguire
PAX: 2 percent, Wedding Singer, Roadkill, Bone, CableGuy, citrus, Lucius, Spokes, Legacy, Shake ‘N’ Bake, Lazlo, Landslide, Jag, Coconuts FNGs: None
COUNT: 15
WARMUP: SSH. IW. Hillbillies. LBAC. WMH. Pickers. DD. Cobra Kai. Childs Pose
THE THANG: mosey lap. Split into 2 pax. Series of exercises at cones throughout field. Must carry your coupon to all and each pax had 2-3 extra coupons so rotating people carrying two at a time.

Rd 1: merkins. Curls. Squats. Around the world. Lunges.
Rd 2: chest press. Mountain climbers. Overhead press. Calf raises. Shoulder taps. Planks. Rd 3: apolo Ohno’s. Kettle bells. SSH. Merkins. Joe Louis
Rd 4: burpees. Burpees. Burpees. Burpees. Burpees.

I’m between each set and at the end, solid jog to 50, high knees and butt kickers to end zone. Turn around and repeat and push a little harder on the jog.

MARY: flutter. LBCs. Stretch.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: see 2nd f. Ask Bone.
COT: take advantage of experiences with your kids. Even when they nag it is because they want to spend time with you. That doesn’t last forever. Prioritize and enjoy the ride.

Social Motion

DATE: 2022-04-24
AO: Mor-Ruck-Ing
Q: Old Bay
PAX: Magoo, Legacy, Yardbird, Old Bay
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
WARMUP:

Walking warm up with arm circles, lunge walk, walking imperial walkers and Michael Phelps.

THE THANG:

5.79 mixed miles of urban, trail, and WOD. Two mini-beatdowns

1 – Dora, one team air squats while the other alternated lunge walk and bear crawl across the field, switch, then one team flutter kicks while the other team skips down the field and karaoke back, switch. 2 – SLOOWW workout with 9 count merkins, squats, and curls.

Magoo tossed in ruck shuffles throughout the morning as the urge hit him.

MARY:

Two sets of round robin exercises, PAX choice

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

May ROTM – Rock Creek Rally
June ROTM – Dad Ruck, 2.0 and fur baby friendly

Both Blue Ridge and Annapolis have shared Rucks on the slack.

COT:

Thankful to be rucking with friends again!