Merkin’s Favorite Pastime

Date: 2026-10-19 AO: Detention Q: Pepsi , PAX: Matador, Tinkertoy, Fortran, Pepsi, Focker, Topanga, Pound Puppy, None FNGs: 1 None COUNT: 7 CONDITIONS: Cool and Crispy
WARMUP: Normal and some dynamic stuff
THE THANG:
9 Innings
1st 30 – Merkins 30 – Squats Run
2nd 30 – Carolina Dry Docks 30 – Lunges Run
3rd 30 – Overhead Press 30 – Calf Raises Run
4th 30 – Curls 30 – Kettlebell Swings Run
5th 30 – Lawnmower pulls (15 each arm) 30 – American Hammers Run
6th 30 – Skull Crushers 30 – WW1s Run
7th 30 – Shoulder Lifts 30 – Alabama Prom Dates Run
Guardian Run
8th 30 – Bullpen Bench Press 30 – Bullpen Prisoner Walk Run
9th 1st out – 10 burpees 2nd out – 10 burpees 3rd out – 10 burpees
MARY: No time
MOLESKINE: None
ANNOUNCEMENTS: 4:13 event on Wednesday ML Rose 20% of your dinner goes to the 4:13.
COT: Tinkertoy strength while raising Henry
PLAYLIST: Tom Petty Don’t Back Down radio on Spotify

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 . . .

Detention

Date: 2026-10-05 AO: Detention Q: Matador , PAX: Pedialyte, Focker, Tinkertoy, Matador FNGs: None COUNT: 4 CONDITIONS:
WARMUP:
THE THANG:
MARY:
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Detention

Date: 2026-09-28 AO: Detention Q: Donkey Hammer , PAX: Andrew McDermott, Donkey Hammer, Matador, Swig, Topanga, Pedialyte, Focker, Esposa, Fortran, 8 Mile FNGs: None COUNT: 10 CONDITIONS: perfect
WARMUP: Donkey mobility warm up
THE THANG: Tabata 4×4 – 45 seconds on/15 seconds off Round 1: goblet squats, curls , APD, KB swings Round2: thrusters, 1arm rows, mountain climbers, broad jumps Round 3: front squats, 2 arm rows, high plank on block, Arods Round 4: calf raises, alternating block merkins, side planks on block
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Tinkertoy has a healthy new baby boy! Huge congratulations to his wife and family.
PLAYLIST: Guns and Buns – various tunes by Guns and Roses and Bad Bunny

Detention

Date: 2026-09-21 AO: Detention Q: Swig , PAX: Focker, Swig, Matador, EZ-Go, Fortran, Tinkertoy, 8 Mile, Peabody FNGs: None COUNT: 9 CONDITIONS: was that a breeze?
WARMUP: simple stretching routine
THE THANG: Shot Caller Run
Bball shot to determine coupon usage. Round 1 – squats. Round 2 – lungs / calf raises.
Croquet Shot – determine quantity of exercise. Round 1 – merkins.
MARY: 1 min flutters, 1 minute plank, 1 minute squat hold.
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: healthy delivery for Tinker Toy’s baby!
PLAYLIST: Gaurdians and Sport Theme Songs

Detention

Date: 2026-09-07 AO: Detention Q: Fortran , PAX: Tinkertoy, Fortran, Esposa, Andrew McDermott FNGs: None COUNT: 4 CONDITIONS:
WARMUP:
THE THANG: Murph
MARY:
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
PLAYLIST: Linkin Park – Meteora

Detention

Date: 2026-08-24 AO: Detention Q: Focker , PAX: Fortran, Winona, Tinkertoy, Focker, Topanga (Scott), Matador, Pedialyte, Esposa, My Pleasure FNGs: None COUNT: 9 CONDITIONS: scrub weather
WARMUP: pre op area and consent (typical stretches)
THE THANG: Vitals x5 minutes 5 burpees 10 squats 15 merkins 20 crunches Repeat
Rolling to OR! Blacktop 12 kick throughs 10 merkins 10 squats Sprint Decrease reps by 2 until done
Off to surgery 10 minutes 5 pull ups 10 lunges 15 ww1
Rolling to PACU! Off to bus hill Bernie then bear crawl
MARY: recovery and PT
MOLESKINE: good stories and talk from all.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: none
COT: be honest with yourself and God. Only way to get better
PLAYLIST: good stuff

Detention

Date: 2026-08-10 AO: Detention Q: Matador , PAX: Tinkertoy, Focker, Matador, Andrew McDermott, Pedialyte, Esposa, Topanga (Scott), Fortran FNGs: None COUNT: 8 CONDITIONS: warm but not terrible
WARMUP: GM, WMH, SSH, Broga -Indigenous Peoples Run: the Commemorative Accounts Receivable Loop
THE THANG: I. Welsh Dragon :flag-wales::dragon: -4 bear crawl steps -1 merkin -1 plank jack -1 shoulder tap (2 is 1) Then 4 bear crawls again, but now do 2 reps of everything, then 3 reps; see if you can get to 10 reps without failure
II. Pavilion sprints 10 burpees Sprint across pavilion and back 20 WWI – sprint 30 squats – sprint The PAX attempted to complete 5 rounds
III. Surprise, Welsh Dragon again! Yay! :flag-wales::dragon:
MARY: Jesus’ mom
MOLESKINE: love their journals and planners
ANNOUNCEMENTS: -The PAX and other community members rallied around Toothless and fam to support them while 2.0 Wally is in the hospital. Over $2,000 given! Thanks to Focker for leading the charge. -lots of other announcements, check slack
COT: -Prayers for Wally. Healing and protection. -prayers for Peabody’s brother who struggles. -prayers for many of our wives. New jobs, heavy responsibilities, overwhelm of admin chaos with the start of the school year. -May God give us an undercurrent of his peace amidst the busyness, and wisdom for when to say no.
PLAYLIST: classic 2001 album “Is This It” by The Strokes in its entirety. The PAX did not complain so I assume they loved it. They did complain about the second welsh dragon.
AOQ NOTE Honored to be your new AOQ :dancer: Looking forward to a grueling year of fitness and fellowship in the gloom

Soggy bottoms

Date: 2026-07-27 AO: Detention Q: tampalibra , PAX: tampalibra, Deep State, Andrew McDermott, Fortran, Tinkertoy FNGs: None COUNT: 5 WARMUP: SSH x 20 Squat x 10 Finger banger x 10 Jack Webb up to 10
THE THANG: 1 seal burpee 2 reverse lunges 2 is 1 3 crab toe touch 2 is 1 4 block thrusters
MARY: Shoulder tap x 20 just to make sure we hit the shoulders Flutter x 30 WWI x 10
MOLESKINE: Recapped the story of Lot putting himself of proximity to wickedness. He rationalized it very well, but we see how it massively skewed his perception of morality.
Prayers to keep our eyes (and hearts) in check, for chaos and a tough season in YHCs home, and for Esposa

Detention

Date: 2026-07-20 AO: Detention Q: Pedialyte , PAX: Topanga, Tinkertoy, Pedialyte, Andrew McDermott FNGs: None COUNT: 4 CONDITIONS: muggy
WARMUP: ssh and some light stretching
THE THANG: 4 burpees EMOM. Rotating exercises between upper body, lower body, core to finisb each minutes
A few runs and sprints mixed in
MOLESKIN: Helping aging parents with finances
ANNOUNCEMENTS: None
COT: prayers for Topanga’s brother, Andrew McDermott’s brother, and friends of Tinkertoy’s dealing with recent death in the family
PLAYLIST: Rock workout