Category: Uncategorized

Date: 2023-12-26
AO: thegeneral
Q: Lazlo
PAX: Major Payne, bogey, Booking, Toolbox, Gherkin, Legacy
FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
It was a soggy morning and a few inconsiderate Arlingtonians decided to warm up in the place where we warm up. So we moseyed to the parking deck where the PAX could stay dry. We used the loop going down the down ramp and up the up ramp, to be in compliance with all known rules, except the one about urinating in public.

WARMUP:
SSH, Imperial Walkers, copperhead squats, Michael Phelps, tempo merkins, down dog

THE THANG:
Two laps of bear crawl down the ramp, run around to the start, and do 10 burpees. Two laps of broad jump down the ramp, run around, and do 10 tuck jump burpees. Two laps of high knees down the ramp, run around, and do 10 kraken burpees.

Next, leg work. Run a lap between the following: 100 squats, 75 Smurf jacks, 50 lunges, 25 Bobby Hurley’s.

Finally, 5 minutes of fun.
5 Bonnie Blair’s (hard way)
10 merkins
20 reverse lunges
Run a lap
Repeato for 5 minutes

MARY:
Flutter kicks, American hammers

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Forgot to ask

COT:
The Q read a poem over the break that apparently has been around since the 20s, but was new to him. Called Desiderata, it seems to contain all good advice ever given in one place, and seemed worth reading in full.

https://www.desiderata.com/desiderata.html

Date: 2023-12-25
AO: horizon-ao
Q: Magoo
PAX: Defiance, Vila, Kodiak
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
WARMUP: SSH, Lunge-twist, Disco Death Roll
THE THANG: Carry heavy presents interspersed with catch-up exercise, e.g., shoulder and chest press, weighted squats, Bobby Hurley MARY: LBC, heels to heaven, superman, OYO stretch
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Merry Christmas! Thanks to @kodiak for bringing fresh roasted coffee! COT: Enjoy your kids now. Don’t forget to take pictures!

Date: 2023-12-23
AO: thefarm
Q: Sparky , Infinity
PAX: Infinity
FNGs: None
COUNT: 2
WARMUP: Ruck
THE THANG: 3.8 mile ruck
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Sparky has Q on Wednesday at 0700. Needs Q role filled for next few beat downs COT: life talk on ruck

Date: 2023-12-23
AO: thesandlot
Q: Legacy
PAX: Defiance, Disco, Lazlo, Booking, Racket, Heiress, Kitty Hawk FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
WARMUP: Side Straddle Hop, Imperial Walkers, Hill Billy, Michael Phelps, Cherry Picker/RVE, Willy Mays Hayes, Downward Dog, Kobra Kai, Dynamic World’s Greatest Stretches
THE THANG: First of all, the Advance Team apologizes for overestimating the quality of the field’s drainage. We did a series of Bear Crawls of approx 20 yards, followed by a set each of Merkins (20), WWII (Q lost count because of engaging in mumble chatter), and air squats, then run back. Then: “Booking Catch Me If You Can,” Partner I does 5 burpees while Partner II lunge walks, then Partner 1 runs to catch up, switch; do this down the field. Sprint Back, with a special 2.0 vs. 1.0 showdown for Legacy/Heiress which was a tie! Then, a DORA, 57 Burpees, 157 LBCs, 157 Squats, and 57 Merkins. Followed by Ultimate! Point-winning team led various exercises. I just hope both teams had fun. MARY: Done in THANG
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Q is open for next week and Site Q is out of town; please communicate on whether you want a beatdown, who is Q and site location. Hamm only gets a B for today; good site but field was wet for some reason–no rain since Monday
COT: My birthday Q. As was said very well in a COT yesterday at the Patriot, GRATITUDE is so important. SYITG!

Date: 2023-12-22
AO: sparta
Q: Doodles
PAX: Mounthe, Blue Steel, Pop Fly, Monk
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WARMUP: SSH, imperial walkers, hillbillies, Willy mays, cherry pickers, down dog, WGS, Kobra Kia, 5 burpees, mosey lap THE THANG:
Q set up cones in triangular shape 30 yds apart. PAX took turns starting at goal line and sprinting to cone 1, bear crawl to cone 2, sprint back to goal line. While not doing that, all other PAXs were doing the following exercises below of each song while doing 1 burpee when Christmas was mentioned in the song, 1 merkin when Winter was mentioned in song, and cut merkin (merkin + LBC) when Bell was mentioned in the song. PAX appreciated the instrumental songs 🙂 Song 1 – Gorilla squats
Song 2 – Mtn climbers
Song 3 – SSHs
Song 4 – Air squats
Then moseyed 1 lap around the track to rinse and repeat for second round.

Bear crawls was a lot so modifed by switching to Gorilla squat-skips every other song.

MARY: LBCs, Blue Steel’s infinite squats, 45 seconds plank holds x 3. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas morning beatdown at 6am at Olympus, Jan 11th 2nd F.
COT: Friendships must be cultivated, they don’t just fall into your lap. It takes work. This time of year look around to your neighbors, co-workers and those in your circle and check on them. Challenge yourself to befriend even those you might have differences with. Don’t be the old guy without friends.