Month: March 2026

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Decked Out

Date: 2026-03-03 AO: the-knoll Q: Sooie PAX: Pebbles, Roadkill, AAA, morning stār, Sparrow, Shakira, Sooie, Bumblebee (2.0) FNGs: None COUNT: 8 CONDITIONS: BLOOD MOOOOON!! but it was hidden by the clouds so we didn’t see it. Otherwise perfect temp. A bit windy.
WARMUP: Yes, no, shrugs 5x SSH 20x Cherry pickers 10x Low slow squats 10x Slow merkins 10x Michael Phelps Fast Merkins in cadence 10x but really 20
THE THANG: The ol’ deck of death broken into three rounds: ♣️ Merkins, dry docks, dips ❤️ SSH, mountain climbers, burpees ♦️ V-ups, Freddie mercs, big boys ♠️ Calf raises (spicolli’s), squats, iron Mike’s Aces high. Jokers = mosey to backstop placed after every 17 cards
MOLESKINE: Reflected on Psalm 46 amidst present uncertainty with AI, workplace restructuring, world events etc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: #merkinmadness Was able to get Pebbles AAA Roadkill morning stār and Sparrow current on their merkins so there’s no excuse for them not to join in on the fun
COT: Prayers, coffee, and conversation
PLAYLIST: Wind & Birds

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Misty Monday

Date: 2026-03-03 AO: iron-giant Q: Mr. Pancake PAX: Dilbert, Butterfingers, Horizon, Steely FNGs: None COUNT: 5 CONDITIONS: Cool Mist
WARMUP: SSH Mosey to the Pavilion
THE THANG: 3 Round Picnic Table Circuit Alternate Step Ups Dips 1 legged squats Incline Merkins Box Jumps
Core Work and stretching, with some Moseys mixed in.
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Merkin Madness
New AO at Whites Creek
COT: hambone family
Mr. Pancake job search, final interviews
PLAYLIST:
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Texas Independence Day (v.5)

Date: 2026-03-03 AO: middle-tooth Q: sooner PAX: Cal Worthington, DrRupp, Toothless, Cowboy, Betty Ford, Young and Restless, Chunks, Pepsi, Matador FNGs: None COUNT: 10 Warm up
Preview – ​Side-Straddle Hops: 28 Reps (IC) — Texas was the 28th state. ​Imperial Walkers: 18 Reps (IC) – Battle of San Jacinto lasted 18 minutes ​Hillbillies: 18 Reps (IC) — total Commemorating 1836.
​The Alamo Circuit –
Station 1: 13 Days of Glory (The Escalator) ​Perform as many rounds as possible (AMRAP) for 13 minutes. No stopping. ​13 Texian Burpees (The “Texian” Burpee: Add a star-jump at the top). ​13 Merkins (Standard). ​13 Air Squats (Deep and disciplined). ​13 Big Boy Sit-ups. Run “Scout” lap after every full set.
​Station 2: The “Come and Take It” Ground-and-Pound ​Buddy Carry / Fireman’s Carry: 50 yards (Swap at the halfway mark). ​Alternate (if no buddy): Bear Crawl 50 yards. ​The Penalty: If anyone stops moving during the Bear Crawl/Carry, the whole PAX performs 5 “Santa Anna” Slaps (Carolina Dry Docks).
​Station 3: San Jacinto Sprint (The Decisive Victory) ​Mirroring the 18-minute battle that won independence: ​18 murder bunnies. 18 bunny hops ​36 Mountain Climbers (Double-count, for the year 1836). ​Sprint to the “Line in the Sand” (Pick a landmark 50 yards away). ​18 Monkey Humpers (In honor of the confusion of the Mexican retreat). Repeat x 2
The Lone Star Core
​The “Brazos” Plank: Hold for 60 seconds. During the hold, call out one name of a Texas hero (Travis, Bowie, Crockett, Houston, Seguin).
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Paraphernalia Pump

Date: 2026-03-02 AO: detention Q: EZ-Go PAX: Deep State, Movin On Up, Andrew McDermott, EZ-Go, 8 Ball, Matador, Esposa, Pedialyte, Donkey Hammer, Toto, Pound Puppy FNGs: None COUNT: 11 CONDITIONS: Spittin’
WARMUP: Mosey to pavilion with various workout paraphernalia (:arrow_left: did you know how that was spelled)? 25 SSH
THE THANG: Station 1: Complexes with Kettle Bells 5 kb to chin 5 Rows 5 Power clean 5 Squat press 5 Good mornings X3 rounds
Station 2: Paraphernalia Pump Station 1 – Sandbag Squats Station 2 – KB Turkish getups Station 3 – Weighted vest burpees Station 4 – Triple arm killers w bumper plates *Tabata – 120s on, 20s off
Had a whole station with burpees and sprinting still to go, but didn’t get to it…
MOLESKINE: It was great to get out there and throw heavy things around – good for the soul.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Merkin Madness (check slack for details)
COT: Pray for my family, wife’s been dealing with medical stuff for the past month
PLAYLIST: Sweating to the Oldies
Love yall :v:EZ
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The Stubs Trail

Date: 2026-03-02 AO: the_eddy Q: Roadkill PAX: Juicy J, Stubs, FLO, Legos, Motorola FNGs: None COUNT: 6 CONDITIONS: drizzly
WARMUP: nah
THE THANG: Brisk walk up the Ukraine trail with a detour to the newly named Stubs trail. Q energy had me walking too fast…
MOLESKINE:“The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.” — Warren Buffett
The big takeaway I’ve had from all the other moleskins lately is making sure we’re focusing our time on higher things, serving others and the right things. Sometimes saying no is the best way to make that happen.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: none
COT: Prayers for our nation, troops, and all those suffering and impacted.
PLAYLIST: Rain….
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Coupon Carying

Date: 2026-03-02 AO: westeros Q: Natural Ice PAX: Pep, Papa Bear, Tinkertoy, Tim the Toolman, Puzzlah, Vector, Squatter, Natural Ice, Mudflap, Air Ball FNGs: 1 Air Ball COUNT: 10 CONDITIONS: Misty and not quite warm enough
WARMUP: a bunch of the usual stuff SSH, Merkins, Stretching, Shoulder death moves
THE THANG 1: Indian run with 45′ sand bag and 35′ ruck sack. Coupons where passed down the line and the caboose ran the weight back up to the front.
THE THANG 2: We split into 2 teams at the startdex. 1 Pax ran with the sand bag to the street sign and back while the remaining pax performed a coupon exercises or various merry.
MOLESKINE: – Get a Sandbag!
ANNOUNCEMENTS: – I just posted everything in -f3-nashville-general
PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/13EYqmXeyiaHTEhWmEY8Ol?si=b888328739644441
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Sunday 4 mile hiking Ruck

Date: 2026-03-01 AO: the_eddy Q: Stubs PAX: Juicy J, Stubs, Roadkill, Pitmaster FNGs: None COUNT: 4 CONDITIONS:
WARMUP:
THE THANG: Edwin Warner rucking
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: Coffeeteria
PLAYLIST: chit chats
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Sweep the Sheds, Climb the Fences, Storm the Castle

Date: 2026-02-27 AO: handsomizer Q: DintyMoore PAX: Puzzlah, Salami FNGs: None COUNT: 3 CONDITIONS: Perfect
WARMUP: no SSHs here (10 count cadence) High Knees  Drop Squats  Good Mornings  Michael Phelps  Bonnie Blairs Inch Worms
THE THANG: Thing 1 – Mosey toward Flea Market  Stop at Ticket Gate to pay entry 10 WWIs, 10 Merkins, 5 burpees
Continue Mosey to Sheds Shed 1 – All4One and One4All One pax runs down and back, rest of pax does Merkins   Hammers 
Shed 2 – Partner Crawl Bearcrawl while partner does 5 burpees then runs to catch up and switch 
Shed 3 – All Together Now Lunge the shed w/ arms locked
Thing 2 – Long Mosey back with fence climb, DIDs, and Broga on the way.
Dealers Choice Mary to finish w/ 5 burpee buy out
MOLESKINE: Stronger, Faster, Better
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Merkin Madness, After Hours, Holy Smokerz, etc.
COT: Extra coffee for all
PLAYLIST:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3PGmpughvhiRHbEEO5EVUr?si=ls9LQQLWS_2qSzx7Hc2kBA&pi=fy0LmI7jR7m8D
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No time to waste

Date: 2026-02-27 AO: pain-train Q: Stubs PAX: Shakira, Derby, Cheeks, Chili Dip, FLO, Stubs, Pitmaster, G-string FNGs: None COUNT: 8 CONDITIONS: Chillier than expected but steamy by the end
WARMUP: SSH x25 BACs x15 BACBACs x15 Slow squats x 10 Slow Mercans x5 WMH OYO Slow mosey with sand bags to the hill
THE THANG: Part 1 The hill 3 sets 15x Carolina Dry Docks at bottom Bear crawl up hill (sandbag drag modify up) 20x LBC
Part 2 Mosey to start of ADA ramp Lunge walk with sand bags up the length of ramp
Sandbag carry to playground
Part 3 Dora 200x bent over rows Timer runs short track around playground
150 sand bags bench presses Timer runs approx 2/3 of short track
200 Bear Hug burpees Timer runs approx 1/3 of short track around playground
Sandbag shoulder carry walk around the park
MARY: various counts of JLo’s, burpees, leg raises, low slow squats

MOLESKINE: Time is our most precious commodity and can be a thief. Be mindful of how we are using it.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Upcoming events: Holy Smokers, Merkin Madness, Growth School, Biscuit run…check general channel
COT: prayed out. Congrats to Derby on the forthcoming 2.0
PLAYLIST: the sound of pain leaving the body

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Winter Olympics

Date: 2026-02-27 AO: bomber Q: Black Lung , Firefox PAX: porcelain, Papa Bear, Pep FNGs: None COUNT: 5 CONDITIONS: Just barely wintry enough
WARMUP: SSH FLBAC RLBAC Squats (low and slow-ish) Merkins Stretch
THE THANG: Inspired by the Olympics, Firefox requested a Q with elements of Winter Olympic sports. Black Lung obliged with gusto.
Event 1: Alpine Skiing (aka “Leg Burn”) – Jump Squats – Reverse Lunges – Squat Pulses Starting with rounds of 20 reps > 15 reps > 10 reps > 5 reps > 15 reps > 10 reps > 5 reps
Event 2: Biathlon (aka “Get exhausted and then do something inadvisable”) – Run up the hill to stop sign – Burpees – Big Boy Sit-Ups – Merkins – Run back down the hill Starting with 15 reps > 10 reps > 5 reps > 20 reps
Event 3: Skeleton (aka “let your heart rate settle, this part’ll be easy”) Hand-Release Merkins Shoulder Taps Peter Parkers Starting with 20 reps > 15 reps > 10 reps > 5 reps > 15 reps > 10 reps
Event 4: Ski Mountaineering (aka “burn your lungs and legs… then keep going”) – Murder bunny 100 yds up the hill – 10 atomic merkins – Run to bottom of steps by McCabe – 10 atomic merkins – Run up the steps to upper parking lot – 10 atomic merkins – Run back down hill We did an abbreviated second ski-mo circuit, doing approximately 50 yards of murder bunnies up the hill and then 10 atomic merkins
Finally, the cooldown. – 30s hollow body hold – 10 WW1s – 30s hollow body hold
MOLESKINE: – It’s unclear which gave out first on the ski mountaineering event… the legs or the lungs. But they definitely both gave out. – porcelain: “I don’t have enough breath for mumblechatter”, Black Lung: “That’s a feature; not a bug.”
ANNOUNCEMENTS: – Check slack
COT: – Gratitude
PLAYLIST: