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[The Castle] The Castle

Date: 2026-06-06 AO: The Castle Q: Strutter , PAX: Fabuloso, Horizon, Pep, Chunks, Strutter, Flipper (Matthew), Dr. Brown Slip, Locksmith, Butterfingers FNGs: COUNT: 9 CONDITIONS: Amazing morning. WARMUP: Each of the following were 10 each IC. Side Straddle Peps Toy Soldiers Frankensteins Windmills Hillbillies THE THANG: The Men of the Northern District of Nashville (NDoN) took a tour of the Castle ground for a series of reasonable, and 1 unreasonable exercises. We began with 3 rounds of wall sits which included air presses, opposite ankle touches, and same side ankle touches all while maintaining our position. After the second set we took a small intermission for a round of Balls to the Wall. Our next round took place at the benches. Two rounds of dips and step ups dominate leg and nondominate leg sets were included. Round 3 took place at the picnic shelter. Rounds of inclined merkins and declined merkins. This is when the unreasonable stuff began. We stood in a line side by each for the Tunnel of Love. Round 4 to the playground. I gave the option for pull-ups or dead hangs. Round 5 we moseyed to the tennis court for a set of suicide runs. Round 6 to the bottom of the hill. Mahktar N’Deaye at the bottom with a sprint to the top of the hill. Squats at the top. 2X Back to Startex. MARY: 10 Flutterkicks IC 55 Least Beneficial Crunches IC MOLESKINE: Proud to be part of this group, and I’m excited to see it continue to grow. ANNOUNCEMENTS: CSAUP 50 Stairs on 7/11 COT: Squatter’s wife and family.
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[The Castle] The Castle Pre-party run

Date: 2026-06-06 AO: The Castle Q: Strutter , PAX: Butterfingers, Chunks, Dr. Brown Slip, Strutter, Locksmith, Horizon FNGs: COUNT: 6 CONDITIONS: Beautiful morning. WARMUP:
THE THANG: 2+ mile run before the workout. MARY:
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
PLAYLIST:
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[The Discipline] The Discipline

Date: 2026-06-03 AO: The Discipline Q: Horizon , PAX: Coach Nado, hambone, Horizon, Country Parkour, FNG – Little Miner FNGs: 1 FNG – Little Miner COUNT: 5 CONDITIONS: Dry and Comfortably cool upper 50s
WARMUP: Putting our ruck on
THE THANG: 2.79 miles
MARY: Plank for two minutes with 5 merkins in between
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Strutter’s Trifecta, Struggle 006
COT: Continued prayers for Squatter and his wife, Hambone and the group of men in the Struggle this Friday
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Pocket Chicken

Date: 2026-06-03 AO: Pocket Chicken Q: Giving Tree , Ultratecht, Third Coast PAX: Ultratecht, Giving Tree, Third Coast FNGs: None COUNT: 3 CONDITIONS: Delightfully cool after warming up
WARMUP: run
THE THANG: run
MARY: run
MOLESKINE: skin of a mole
PLAYLIST: sounds of the greenway, the exchange running collective
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Where is the Q?

Date: 2026-06-03 AO: Insane Train Q: Puzzlah , PAX: Puzzlah, Shakira, Derby, Juicy J, El Capitan, Choo Choo FNGs: None COUNT: 6 CONDITIONS: crisp
WARMUP: SSH x 40 Calves and hips stretch Last man up to the parking lot Everyone else was toasty from the pre-party so took it easy
THE THANG: Cones 40ish yards apart
Partner up Partner 1 sprints to cones and back Partner 2 does bear complexes until return (clean, thruster, back squat, push press)
20 total sprints
Partner A Overhead carry to cones, drop and sprint back Partner B Rotate through 40 flutters, 40 WWIs, and 40 bag press
12 total sprints
Everyone together 5 burpee buy in, sprint down and back x 3 3 burpee buy in, sprint down and back x 2 1 burpee buy in, sprint down and back x 1 Sprint down and back x 2
8 total sprints
MARY: 40 American Hammers
MOLESKINE: Ya Q had an emergency run and missed most of round 2. These guys powered through. Two lessons there: 1) plans are just plans. 2) surround yourself with people that make you better and pick you up
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
PLAYLIST: Irish resistance music https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6sOwNSKHtcNfAcnjUKqaIw?si=yorDpHQMQT2-QJGHiJnqig&pi=p57v7iA8RSG6f
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[After Hours] 7 Ups

Date: 2026-06-02 AO: After Hours Q: Strutter , PAX: Strutter FNGs: COUNT: 1 CONDITIONS: Very nice. WARMUP: 1 lap around TN THE THANG: 7X up the grassy hill. 7X down the stairs. 1 EC trip up over and down the upper level stairs. 1 lap around TN. MARY:
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Strutter Can’t Drive 55
COT: Squatter fam. PLAYLIST:
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Tortoise and Hair – Week 4 Run

Date: 2026-06-02 AO: Tortoise and Hair Q: Red Skull , PAX: DintyMoore, Chunks, Hair Band, hambone, Right Said, SalPal, Barney, Pearl (Jonathan Halter), Judy, Red Skull, Wham-O, Decaf, Crawlspace, Stir Fry, Toe Jam, Gristle, Clueless, Peach Fuzz, Train Wreck, Mrs. Winners, Top Chef, Tenderfoot, Grasshopper, Swiper, Kiddy Pool, Boogie Man, Puffy FNGs: None COUNT: 27 CONDITIONS: 65 degrees…perfect PR weather!
WARMUP: Standard pre-run warm up routine: SSH, Squats, IWs, Stretches, WMH
THE THANG: Find a friend and RUN!!!
MARY: Post-run party hosted by Chunks and SalPal
MOLESKINE: We had six 4:13 Strong PRs set this morning. I love the drive this class is showing during Week 4! Thank you to all the PAX who joined us today. It was a real boost to the 4:13 Strong guys to have so many show up. Your presence makes a real difference.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Struggle 006 this weekend. Start making plans for the 50 Mile CSAUP event in August.
COT: Prayers for Squatter’s family and the 4:13 Strong men.
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Tire Station Run

Date: 2026-06-02 AO: Tire Station Q: Steely , PAX: Splitter, Tigger, Steely FNGs: None COUNT: 3 CONDITIONS:
WARMUP:
THE THANG: Ran a 9 min mile for 2 miles.
MARY:
MOLESKINE: We should have ran 3 miles at that pace.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
PLAYLIST:
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[Iron Giant] Iron Giant

Date: 2026-06-01 AO: Iron Giant Q: Dilbert , PAX: Horizon, Coach Nado, Dilbert, Country Parkour, hambone, Mater FNGs: None COUNT: 6 CONDITIONS: getting warmer
WARMUP: 20 SSH IC, arm circles
THE THANG: TABATA 1:30 on and 20 secs off
Curls 45 lb upright row 30 lb 100 lb tombstone pick up and hold WW1 SU with 20 lb bag Over the shoulder throw (55 lb) Next over row 70 lb Lunges 30 lb
Then speed walk 100 yards (50 there and 50 man)
Repeato 3 times
MARY: none
MOLESKINE: the 100 lb tombstone was not the favorite
ANNOUNCEMENTS: the struggle this weekend
COT: prayers
PLAYLIST: 90’s rock hits

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Warner Rucker

Date: 2026-06-01 AO: The Eddy Q: FLO , PAX: Stubs, Motorola, Splash, FLO, Flood FNGs: 1 Flood COUNT: 5 CONDITIONS:
Damp, but no rain
WARMUP:
Meet Splash’s dad and pets given to Bishop :dog2:
Wondered if Wolfpack was arriving, but there were no signs, only false promises :disappointed:
THE THANG:
Wander paved paths mostly to avoid muddy trails. Rucked to Nature Center and around by tadpole lagoon and up around through connector trail, then back down. Somehow equated to a 45 ruck.
MARY:
None
MOLESKINE:
“It’s what you learn after you know it all that matters most”
– Elderly Man Behind the Counter in a Small YMCA
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Spring Summer Fling sometime soon. Check Slack!
COT:
Moment of silence for prayers.
Named FNG. Welcome Flood!
PLAYLIST:
Mumble chatter and chirping