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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:
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Is it always raining in Whites Creek?

Date: 2026-02-26 AO: offthebooks Q: Mr. Pancake PAX: Squatter, Stumbles, Mitch (Tonto) FNGs: 1 Mitch (Tonto) COUNT: 4 CONDITIONS: Saturated
WARMUP: 20 SSH 10 Toy Soldiers Willie Mays Hayes to Runner Stertch to Arm Raise Mosey
THE THANG: 4 rounds of 10 mosey lap in between
Coupon Squat Kettle Bell Swings Pancake Pours Murder Bunny Alternate Lunge with Coupon Twist Or three way lunge
Finished with: WWI sit ups Pancake Coupon Hammer Circle
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Merkin Madness begins in March
As always, check Slack
COT: Prayers for Squatter family stuff
Prayers for Stumbles work/family
Prayers for Tonto (FNG), work stuff
Prayers for Mr. Pancake Job Search career direction
PLAYLIST:

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зарядка

Date: 2026-02-26 AO: the-knoll Q: morning stār PAX: Piglet, Roadkill, Shakira, Bumble bee (2.0) FNGs: None COUNT: 5 CONDITIONS: lovely with some rain
WARMUP: SSH, Imperial Walkers, Willie goes to Egypt, Sunglass loops, Low slow squats
Some rope flow instruction
THE THANG: Partner up, alternate between 5 weighted squats then 3 breath hang and 5 jump squats then 3 breath hang, on the minute. Rope flow for active recovery before the next minute.
Did mosey break and then did it again with just jump squats.
MOLESKINE: – “The Russian term for a daily, light morning workout or “morning stretch” is zaryadka (зарядка), which literally translates to “charging” or “recharging” the body. Popularized in the Soviet Union, it involves simple, quick movements like bends, stretches, and swings designed to increase productivity and improve well-being.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: check slack
COT: YHC shared that being a great leader starts by being a good follower. Encouraged PAX to consider who they are following (imitating) and why. Prayers for presence and overflow of virtuous leadership as we enter our day.
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Fight like hell and slay your demons

Date: 2026-02-25 AO: titan Q: SalPal PAX: Pep, Squatter, CubCadet, Black Lung, Stumbles, Spinal Tap, caprate, Papa Bear, Sherlock, swamper FNGs: None COUNT: 11 CONDITIONS: Weirdly warm for my Rocky impersonation.
WARMUP: 11s, Pullups and Weighted Squats
THE THANG: Recreation of the Myth of Sisyphus: Bear Crawl + Coupon Drag, Hill Runs with HR Merkins and Lt. Dans. Plank circuit and 10 burpee buyout.
MOLESKINE: Music was brutal and repetitive. Great for getting locked in.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Grow School, Merkin Madness, Murder Mystery, White’s Creek AO, Check Slack
COT: Changes at work with project, intentions unspoken.
PLAYLIST: Hades + Hades II + Doom (2016) soundtrack
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Wednesday Workday

Date: 2026-02-25 AO: the-discipline Q: Mr. Pancake PAX: hambone, Horizon FNGs: None COUNT: 3 CONDITIONS: Cool, but not windy
WARMUP: 44 SSH Mosey Willie Mays Hayes To Runner’s Pose To twist 44 Arm Circles
THE THANG: 44 of EVERYTHING!!!
4 rounds of 11 sets (44 reps) with coupons to celebrate Mr. Pancake’s birthday.
Squats Kettle Bell Swings Alternate Three-Way Lunge Murder Bunnies Syrup Pourers (Unsure exact name) Overhead Press
Finish with 44 Sit-ups
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Thursday new AO in White’s Creek with Squatter.
Off the books ruck on Sunday with Dilbert
Check Slack
COT: Prayers for Horizon as he travels to do relay marathon with family.
Prayers for hambone dad as he continues his recovery.
Prayers for Mr. Pancake job search, final interviews.
PLAYLIST: