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DATE: 2021-05-31
AO: Loco
Q: Rikers
PAX: Banjo (WV), Bobcat, Bolt, Boone, Brisket, Dial-tone, Hoff, Mutombo, Nolan, Water Hammer
FNGs: 2.0s- Riblet, Beckham(FNG), Sniper(FNG) FNGs- Cronkite, Pelle Ms- Mrs. Brisket and Mrs. Bobcat COUNT: 20
WARMUP: SSH, Michael Phelps, IWs, Chinooks, and 400m mosey
THE THANG: Blackbeard Challenge Hero WOD honoring SSG Matthew Pucino and his most ardent fan Adam Caudill “Thumbs Up for Adam” MARY: in the Thang
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Freedom is not free
COT: our “why”
Taken from a paper for school, here is how Adam described all that the Blackbeard Challenge meant to him:
“There are real heroes who fight for what’s right in the U.S. I don’t have to look hard to find a real hero in my life.
On November 23, 2009 in a dirty small town in Afghanistan, the world lost a true hero and a amazing soldier. Matthew is a great hero because he sacrificed something very valuable to him for others, seeing his family again. That isn’t something everyone would do. I didn’t know Matthew Pucino personally but he was on my dadś Army Special Forces team. LIttle did I know, while I was sitting at home playing with my toys that my life would forever be changed at that moment. You see, this happened when I was only four years old so I didn’t really know much about what happened. I have heard stories and I do know that Mr. Matt will forever be my hero. His name was Matthew but most people called him Matt.
SSG Matthew Pucino died serving his country. During a routine combat patrol, Matthewś all terrain vehicle struck an improvised explosive device and he was killed immediately. My dad and Mr. Matt were in front of the convoy that dreadful night. They were both leaders and wanted everyone else to be safe. Sadly, Mattś 4 wheeler hit the bomb and exploded. My dad was right next to him. This could have been my dad. I understand, now, what this really means. It was a 50/50 chance of my dad or Mr. Matt hitting that IED. In my eyes, Mr. Matt saved my dad.
Matthew Pucino sacrificed his life to save his fellow warriors. Because of him, all of his teammates were able to go home and see their families again. I get to have my dad. That is a big risk he took for my family and his.
The nation lost a true patriot that day. He laid down his life so the American people may retain their freedom. Freedom Isn’t Free. His family created a foundation to carry on his legacy and to help wounded soldiers.
My life would be forever different if it had been my Dad instead of Mr. Matt. That makes him my hero.
We remember Mr. Matt always, but especially on Memorial Weekend when we do a workout called the Blackbeard Challenge. It is really hard. Yesterday, we completed it in approximately 90 minutes. Please remember his name. Please remember SSG Matthew Pucino. He never asked to be a hero but he surely became one in my eyes. Thank you, Mr. Matt for giving me more time with my dad. I will never forget.”

DATE: 2021-06-01
AO: Atlantis
Q: Grease Monkey
PAX: Deflator, Infinity, Bratwurst, Jonathan E. Crittenden, Boomer FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
WARMUP:
THE THANG:
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

DATE: 2021-06-02
AO: Patriot
Q: citrus
PAX: Maj. Payne, Jenner, Lazlo, CableGuy, Fish Fry, Roadkill, Spokes, citrus, Bone FNGs: MySpace
COUNT: 10
WARMUP: SSH, WMH, cherry pickers, imperial walkers, Hillbillies, full field jog and back (high knees, butt kickers, Carioca, and side shuffle)

THE THANG:

In partners, lineup on the goal line, with each group having their own Dogeball (dodgeball). Each group does 100 yards of an exercise together, then hold Al Gore at the other goal line until everyone finishes.

Along the way, the group can attempt to shorten their distance by having one partner throw their Dogeball to the other partner. If he catches, the group jogs to that point and resumes the exercise from there.

But, just like its namesake, Dogecoin, there are no guarantees in Dogeball. If the PAX dropped the Dogeball, the group got a 5 burpee penalty, AND had to return to the spot of the throw to complete their exercise. In the 3rd and 4th round, there was an optional 3rd Dogeball available that carried a 10 burpee penalty.

The PAX returned as a group, throwing all of the Dogeballs between everyone. There was no winning here – only a 1 burpee penalty for everyone if any ball hit the ground. And a LOT of balls hit the ground.

Switch partners each round.

4 rounds:

1. Bear Crawl (jog back)
2. Lt Dan (jog back)
3. Crab walk (lunge back)
4. Inch worm merkins (alternate partners) (squat every 5 yards)

MARY: LBC, side plank, flutter kicks, WWI

COT: Seek to understand, not to judge. Before weighing in on someone’s idea (compliment or criticism), ask a question. You probably don’t have the whole story, and your response will miss the mark.

DATE: 2021-05-27
AO: Olympus
Q: Lazlo
PAX: Ashe, Nano, Obadiah, Pop Fly, Rambler, swish, Switch, Gadget, Hightower FNGs: Wham-O
COUNT: 11
WARMUP: SSH, Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies, Michael Phelps, cherry pickers, Willie Mayes Hayes, slow squat

THE THANG: PAX lined up at the goal line.
Bear crawl 100 yds, 100 BWS, mosey back
Bear crawl 75 yds, 75 lunges, mosey back
Bear crawl 50 yds, 50 monkey jumpers, mosey back
Bear crawl 25 yds, 25 sumo squats, mosey back
Bear crawl 10 yds, 10 burpees
Pick up the six

Then we got into it, with what the Q called name that tune until @hightower pointed out that there was no music. So it was just an F3 auction. PAX bid for the max number of burpees completed before someone could complete a crab walk to the 30 and back. Highest bid does the burpees while the rest of the pax do the crab walk. (For next time: Turns out @Wham-O is fast.) Repeat with burpees vs broad jump to 20 and back, sprint distance vs 10 burpees, and a few other challenges.

MARY: Captain Thor, snow devils

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT: Bear Bryant once said, “The first time you quit it’s hard. The second time gets a little easier. The third time you hardly have to work at it.” To the QIC, this means that success doesn’t mean always winning. It means not quitting. Successful people don’t win everything. But they don’t quit. So stay with it.

DATE: 2021-06-02
AO: Horizon-Ao
Q: Magoo
PAX: Disco, Sunshine, Mayberry, Fuzz, Kodiak, Old Bay, 3 mile, sticks FNGs: None@attache
COUNT: 10
WARMUP: Side-straddle-hop; half handstand to roll-up; catch Magoo mosey. THE THANG: No-rest Tabatas for strength, core, and cardio.
Tabata 1: KB swing; Merkin/Derkin; Squat Press; Bonnie Blair Tabata 2: Spider Crawl; V-UP; Caterpiller; plank jack
Tabata 3: Jack of choice; Rear lunge to high kick; Squat Jump; SL Burpees!
MARY: Flutter kick; V-UP holds; J-Lo; Superman; BB sit up; Star plank; LBC around the circle ANNOUNCEMENTS: none
COT: One of the greatest disservices we can do to ourselves is to drift through this life half-assed. Once its gone-its gone. Game Over. No Replay. So I implore you to focus on the moment. Live every day as if it were your last. And squeeze every drop of juice out of this lemon. When you work, work hard. When you play, play hard. Make things happen.