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Tortoise and Hair – Run #5

Date: 2026-10-13 AO: Tortoise and Hair Q: Red Skull , SalPal PAX: Hipster, Chunks, Barney, Makita, Young and Restless, Dr. Brown Slip, SalPal, Right Said, Decaf, hambone, Pepsi, Red Skull, Pearl (Jonathan Halter), Ricky Bobby, Bedazzel, Dolce Mille, Unc, Heart Sond, Sausage Man, Floyd, Spagheti-O, Good Luck Charlie, Strike Out FNGs: None COUNT: 23 CONDITIONS: An absolute perfect morning for a run!
WARMUP: Standard pre-run warm-up – SSH, Squats. Runner Stretch, IWs, stretches
THE THANG: Find a partner and RUN!!! Most pairings fell apart before we were off the gravel. We had four 4:13 Strong men with a PR this morning, one of which was a new class record of 27:04.
MARY: SalPal was our host this morning. Since the 4:13 Strong men were trying to avoid SalPal’s Mary by hanging out at the picnic tables, SalPal made the picnic tables part of the workout! Brilliant strategy!
ANNOUNCEMENTS: The final Signing Day for the year will be on Friday, 10/23 at 11:30am. Come join us for a fun celebration and a delicious lunch.
COT: Prayers for comfort, wisdom and guidance in a time of uncertainty.
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Presenting…For the Very First Time as a Couple…

Date: 2026-10-13 AO: Middle Tooth Q: Pole Dancer , PAX: Focker, Cowboy, Esposa, bluemule, Pole Dancer, Betty Ford FNGs: None COUNT: 6 CONDITIONS: dewy
WARMUP: static stretching, quick shavasana, dynamic warmup
THE THANG: Ladder:
Down & Back Run Plank Down & Back Run Burpees, Breakdancing thing, Dips, IYTs Repeat Up Ladder, then Back Down. 5 Reps.
Planks: 30, 90, 150 seconds, then back down Exercises: 10, 15, 20 reps then back down
MARY: no time
MOLESKINE: Toby Keith and Missy Elliot were the top contenders to open the dance floor
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Ya boy needs a 4th competitor for my Tussle Team! Any takers??? Focker bluemule???
COT: Resilience and strength through seasons of change, gratitude for personal relationships, time to look inwards and check in with yourself to allow the best version of you to shine through
PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4OnyuKvhUf7qWC9rOf0v2i?si=798be514bd464bf1
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Tire Station Bootcamp

Date: 2026-10-13 AO: Tire Station Q: Locksmith , PAX: Cross-stitch, Happy Trees, Locksmith, Steely, Splitter FNGs: None COUNT: 6 CONDITIONS:
WARMUP:
THE THANG: Hit Class – Mosey intervals followed by variations of Merks, drydocks, squats and a pinch of burpee
MARY:
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ANNOUNCEMENTS: 3 – 7 mile legs of a 21 mile run should you so choose to do all. See Happy Trees for info.
COT: prayers for the coming slip stitch
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Get your learnin’ on!

Date: 2026-10-12 AO: Detention Q: Young and Restless , PAX: Matador, Focker, Young and Restless, Topanga, Tinkertoy, Peabody, Name? FNGs: 1 Name? COUNT: 7 CONDITIONS: perfect
WARMUP: stretch what you need to stretch
THE THANG: Billy Madison Going back to school, all 12 grades in 45 min!
10 reps each. In between each round, sprint to the end of parking lot, mosey back. (1, run, 1-2, run, 1-3, run, etc.) For time, we’re starting in 4th grade, so 1-4, run, etc.
1. SSH’s 2. Air Press 3. Squats 4. Merkins 5. LBC’s 6. Mountain Climbers 7. Flutter kicks 8. Jane Fonda’s 9. Star Jumps 10. Dry Docks 11. WW1’s 12. Burpees
COT: Tinkertoy’s baby Henry and family to remain healthy and sickness free. Anara – international Grad student at Vandy in Matador’s ministry – has thyroid cancer.
PLAYLIST: Jazz fusion, of course! Weather Report, Billy Cobham, Yellowjackets, Spyro Gyra . . .
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Sunday Eddy Ruck Ruck

Date: 2026-10-11 AO: Sunday Eddy Ruck Q: Juicy J , PAX: Juicy J, Roadkill, Stubs, Dangle FNGs: None COUNT: 4 CONDITIONS: excellente
WARMUP:
THE THANG: 5 mi ruck and great conversation
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The Eddy

Date: 2026-10-12 AO: The Eddy Q: Wolfpack , PAX: Roadkill, Juicy J, Stubs, Motorola, Wolfpack FNGs: None COUNT: 5 CONDITIONS: noice
WARMUP: watching Juicy J and Roadkill rolling in hot
THE THANG: to the far wooden barricade and back
MOLESKINE: lots as always
ANNOUNCEMENTS: westside-wednesday this week!
COT: “waste no time arguing what a good man should be. Be one. “
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[Iron Giant] Iron Giant – Deadlift what???

Date: 2026-10-12 AO: Iron Giant Q: Dilbert , PAX: Goat knuckle, hambone, Dilbert, Happy Trees FNGs: None COUNT: 4 CONDITIONS: perfect for lifting, 55 degrees, no wind
WARMUP: SSH, Good mornings, Willie May Hays, typewritters, Arm circles
THE THANG: Deadlifting pax – 135 lb 30 times The other Pax (the on deck pax choosing a workout) Repeato at that weight
Deadlifting pax – 225 up to 10 times (this proved to be really hard with the fat bar). The other Pax (the on deck pax choosing a workout) Dropped the weight back to 135 and up to 10 times
Then hambone and YHC each grabbed a 45 lb plate for each hand and farmer carry about 100 yards (about 50 there and 50 back). Goat knuckle and Happy Trees did curls until we get back.
Switch
MARY: sit up and touch your left ankle then right for the last two min for time.
MOLESKINE: Good chatter and fellowship
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Check slack
COT: kids going back to school
PLAYLIST: F3 rock and rap hits

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Detention

Date: 2026-10-05 AO: Detention Q: Matador , PAX: Pedialyte, Focker, Tinkertoy, Matador FNGs: None COUNT: 4 CONDITIONS:
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[The Discipline] The Discipline

Date: 2026-10-07 AO: The Discipline Q: hambone , PAX: Butterfingers, hambone, Dilbert FNGs: None COUNT: 3 CONDITIONS:
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[The Castle] The Castle

Date: 2026-10-10 AO: The Castle Q: hambone , PAX: hambone, Waymo (formerly Space Baby), Barney, Hipster, Butterfingers, Flipper, Cross-stitch, Pep, Happy Trees, Mr. Pancake, Makita, Jelly Stone (Indianapolis South), Dr. Brown Slip, Locksmith FNGs: None COUNT: 17 CONDITIONS: Dark, temperate
WARMUP: running + 60 burpees
THE THANG: jogging + tennis court merkins
MARY: run to the tennis courts, 101 sit ups, more running, flutter kicks, etc.
MOLESKINE: prayers for continued growth
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Check out the ML Rose thing for 413 on 10/21
PLAYLIST: Silence is golden