freestate Dora Explores Maryland

Date: 2024-12-17
AO: freestate
Q: Horshack
PAX: Bluto, Deagle, Mark Michael, Pigeon, Dungeon Master, Cannoli, Redemption FNGs: 1 Redemption
COUNT: 8
Warm Up:

• SSH x 25 IC

• Arm Circles x 10 each way IC

• Downward Dog walk outs into Cobra x 5 IC

• 2 Laps w/ Karaoke

• Michael Phelps x 15 IC

• Windmills x 15 IC

• Harry Rockettes x 15 IC

• Cherry Pickers x 15 IC

The Thang:

• Partner up for Dora.

• One partner runs a lap. Hold plank until all partner pairs finish

o Burpees 50

o Bonnie Blairs IC 75

o Merkins 100

• Switch to half court bear crawls instead of running

o Squats 125

o LBCs 200

o Seal Claps 350

Mary

• Big Boi Sit Ups x 20 OYO

• Leg Lift Rosalitas x 20 IC

• Scissors x 20 IC

• Plank-o-rama 10-10-10-10-10

Announcements: Thirsty 3rd – 6:30p at Irish Inn. White elephant – keep it under $20

COT:

• Everyone knows when it comes to gifts / experiences beat stuff

• Kids love to design one on one experiences with their dad

• Create an adventure together, be unreasonable with your time, try something new, a challenge where success is uncertain … but the experience is more fun that way.

Tags: freestate, Bluto, Deagle, Mark Michael, Pigeon, Dungeon Master, Cannoli, Redemption

thegeneral A Festivus for the Rest of Us!

Date: 2024-12-17
AO: thegeneral
Q: 2 percent
PAX: citrus, Ice Tea, Gherkin, bogey, Dial-up, Hobbyhorse, Lazlo, Robo, Apples, Strange Brew, Shake ‘n’ Bake, Spud, Offsides FNGs: None
COUNT: 14
WARMUP: SSH; Imperial Walkers; Hill Billy’s; Itty Bitty Arm Circles; Moroccan Nightclubs; Willie Mays Hays; Michael Phelps; Downward Dog; World’s Greatest Stretch.

THE THANG: After a brief fellowship lap the PAX gathered around to learn the true meaning of Festivus: a non-denominational holiday filled with one sided ridicule and mindless physical tests of strength. Also, there was an aluminum pole. • The tradition of Festivus began with the Airing of Grievances:
The QIC had a lot of problems with a select few PAX, and now they were going to hear about it! The QIC barked the ways in which they had disappointed him over the past year. After each name was read, and an appropriate insult hurled, a merkin was performed collectively by the group. And now as Festivus rolls on, we come to the feats of strength.
• PAX paired up, each pair took turns carrying the Festivus pole ~100m and back while the other PAX ran alongside to make sure they didn’t drop the pole. • Remaining PAX performs the following until each team returns: o Mountain Climbers
o Soccer kicks
o Star Jumps
o Heisman Shuffle
o Bonnie Blairs
• Pull up bar – 1 round each, max effort, while remaining PAX alternated between Wall Sits and Balls to the Wall • 20 Upper Deckers, 20 Derkins, 20 Dips

MARY: Flutter Kicks, Alabama Prom Date, Nolan Ryan’s

ANNOUNCEMENTS: The ARC, AMBAB

COT: Holiday traditions are important. Whether they are quiet and enjoyable, or loud and offensive, don’t ever let anyone tell you that they’re not important. And no matter what holiday you celebrate, real, fictitious, or nothing at all….I wish all of you and your families a safe and happy December and a joyous New Year.

Tags: thegeneral, citrus, Ice Tea, Gherkin, bogey, Dial-up, Hobbyhorse, Lazlo, Robo, Apples, Strange Brew, Shake ‘n’ Bake, Spud, Offsides

edge_of_reason Running, Again…

Date: 2024-12-17
AO: edge_of_reason
Q: Chef
PAX: Quip, Puddles (F3 Churham)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 3
WARMUP:
20cc grass grabbers
20cc hairy Rockettes
20cc Michael Phelps
Static Stretches:
– Across arm stretches
– Leg stretches

THE THANG:
Run Lap 1
Run Lap 2 sprint to workout area on edge of track
Do one of the following and repeat
Merkins
Inverted Pull Ups
Lunges
Squats
Jump
Dips

MARY
Circle of fire:
20 LBCs
15 Hello Dollys

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Bros and Beers on Friday Dec 20.

COT:
– Growth of AO
– Thanks that Quip and his M found a house, prayers for the process of closing, renovating, and moving. – Holiday travels

Tags: edge_of_reason, Quip, Puddles (F3 Churham)

horizon-ao A Festivus for the Rest of Us!

Date: 2024-12-16
AO: horizon-ao
Q: 2 percent
PAX: Magoo, Mulligan, vplaxico, Attache’, Poe, sticks, 3 mile, Kodiak, Disco, Groundhog FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
WARMUP: SSH; Imperial Walkers; Hill Billy’s; Itty Bitty Arm Circles; Moroccan Nightclubs; Don Quixotes; Willie Mays Hays; Michael Phelps; Downward Dog; World’s Greatest Stretch.

THE THANG: After a brief fellowship lap the PAX gathered around the circle at the 50 yard line to learn the true meaning of Festivus: a non-denominational holiday filled with one sided ridicule and mindless physical tests of strength. Also, there was an aluminum pole. • The tradition of Festivus began with the Airing of Grievances:
The QIC had a lot of problems with a select few PAX, and now they were going to hear about it! The QIC barked the ways in which they had disappointed him over the past year. After each name was read, and an appropriate insult hurled, one Merkin was performed collectively by the group. – As Festivus rolled on, we came to the Feats of Strength:
PAX lined up in pairs on the 50-yard line. Each team took turns carrying the Festivus pole to the goal line while the other team member did a high knee, jubilant skip alongside of him. Switching positions at the goal line. The remaining PAX performed a number of exercises while waiting their turns: Mountain Climbers, Star Jumps, LBC’s, Heisman Shuffle, Bonnie Blair’s
• Headed over to the pull up bars – 2 rounds, max reps each, while remaining PAX performed o Soccer kicks
o Peter Parkers
o Freddie Mercuries
o Dips
o Break Dancers
• Short mosey to the bike racks, aka Bear Crawl arches where we…well….Bear crawled under the bike racks. • 2 rounds of 10 Upper Deckers, 20 Derkins, 20 Bulgarian Split Squats • 1 round of 40 Dips

MARY: Flutter kicks, J-Lo’s, Alabama Prom Dates, Nolan Ryans

ANNOUNCEMENTS: The ARC is coming. Sadly, we are discontinuing the 12-hour Ruck option this year because too many people died last year.

COT: No matter what holiday you celebrate, real, fictitious, or nothing at all….I wish all of you and your families a safe and happy December and a joyous New Year.

Tags: horizon-ao, Magoo, Mulligan, vplaxico, Attache’, Poe, sticks, 3 mile, Kodiak, Disco, Groundhog

thefarm “Why are we doing this?”

Date: 2024-12-16
AO: thefarm
Q: F-No
PAX: Infinity, Firehead, Sparky_The Farm
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
WARMUP:

1/ Don Quixotes
2/ Beet Pickers
3/ Arm Circles
4/ Side Straddle Hops
5/ Seal Claps
6/ Michael Phelps
7/ T-Claps
8/ Willie Mays Hayes
9/ Hip Circles

THE THANG:

Today was Q’s 100th post. To celebrate, the PAX got to choose 100 yards, 100 reps, or 100 seconds for each of the following exercises:

1/ 100 yards – High Knees
2/ 100 seconds – Broad Jumps
3/ Team one-arm Farmers Carry with a 100 pound dumbbell that the PAX creatively named “Big Ben” X 100 yards (each PAX carried the dumbbell until their grip or will gave out and the next man up took a turn – 100 demerits for dropping the beast on any toes!) 3/ 100 yards – Zombie Walk
4/ 100 yards – Zig Zag Hops
5/ Another 100 pounds X 100 yards with Big Ben
6/ 100 reps – Stationary Front Lunges (this one hurt!)
7/ The F3 “McDuck” (AKA 100 Calf Raises)
8/ Another 100 pounds X 100 yard walk with Big Ben
9/ 100 seconds/count – Wall Sits
10/ Last 100 pounds X 100 yards walk with Big Ben to get him back home

Thanks, Infinity, for helping load Ben back in the car!

MARY:

1/ Australian Break Dancers
2/ Heels to Heaven
3/ Flutter Kicks
4/ LBCs
5/ Sweat Angels
6/ X-Factors
7/ Glute Bridges

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Firehead to Q on Wednesday

COT:

My wife and I took a tour of the Naval Academy this weekend in Annapolis. The tour was fire – definitely recommend if you are ever in the area! Like many campuses, the USNA is full of buildings named after key donors. Our tour guide mentioned, however, that one of their biggest donors was Ross Perot. Many buildings were built with the donations he made to the university. However, none are named after him. Mr. Perot insisted that his name not be used, stating that a donation/gift is not really a gift if public acknowledgment is expected in return. When our guide said this, it reminded me of Matthew 6:1-4 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them.” “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets.” “But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.”

Tags: thefarm, Infinity, Firehead, Sparky_The Farm