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Monday, March 11, 2019

Conditions: – breezy, 48 degrees, dark, and gloomy – quentissential  Irish weather

PAX: Bagger Vance, Venus, En Fuego, Money Shot, Cowboy, Fox Trot Talks Alot

QIC: Tiny Dancer

Warmarama:

Lap around the park back to the parking lot

Soundtrack: Blood of Cu Chulainn, Jeff Danna and Mychael Danna (remember the Boondock Saints?)

17 SSH

10 Good mornings

17 LBAC (forward and reverse)

17 Slow and low squats (little quick for BV’s taste)

40 Merkins on your own

The Thang

(Mosey to the soccer field)

Sevens – (had to pick lucky / holy number seven on St. Patrick’s Day week) pull ups on goal post, run the length of the soccer field, burpees at the opposite goal post.

Soundtrack – slightly Pogues-heavy:

1. If I Should Fall from Grace with God – The Pogues
2. Irish Rover – The Pogues
3. Whiskey in the Jar – The Pogues
4. Streams of Whiskey – The Pogues
5. The Body of an American – The Pogues

(Mosey back to the parking lot to retrieve the 30lb ruck sack) (Shout out to Pop-a-lock for the loaner!)

One HIM would don the ruck sack and run solo counter-clockwise around the track, while the rest of us ran an indian run in the opposite direction, using my bluetooth speaker as the baton. Each time the lone runner would meet the remaining six, we’d share a five- burpee handoff, and the ruck sack would be passed on to the next HIM. We rinsed and repeated until all got a turn with the ruck. We then did 20 merkins and moseyed back to the parking lot. At some point during this evolution, Foxtrot finally arrived, allegedly after already working out at his house.

Mary

40 flutter kicks

10 Hello Dollys

Surprise end of Mary for meditative burpees and atomics, much to Bagger’s dismay. For meditation, we digested select quotes from St. Patrick himself in between burpees and atomics

1. Check them out! This guy was a stud… https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/688258.St_Patrick

Quote 1: 20 burpees

Quote 2: 15 Atomics

Quote 3: 25 WWI’s

Quote 4: 15 Burpees

TIME

All told, we ran 9 laps around the track (3 laps = 1 mile). With the running during the sevens,, we managed between 3 and 4 miles. Extra respect to Cowboy for all the one-armed merkins he cranked out in order to compensate for his injured shoulder.

Prayers were sent up for Bad Boy, his wife, and his soon-to-be-born 2.0!!! Also, we prayed that we follow in St. Patrick’s example by answering God’s call in our lives. He is a timeless example that one God and one man can change entire nations.

It was an honor to lead you and to get better with each of you. The Skunk lives on!

 

Location: West Park

Conditions: A crisp 30 degrees. Perfect shorts weather.

QIC: Pumpkin Spice

PAX: Crablegs, Lunch Lady, Porcelain, Princess Aurora, Pumpkin Spice (QIC), Right Said, Vector

THE THANG

After a brief disclaimer, the PAX moseyed around the playing field to warm up the legs, followed by some Warmorama. :

• SSH x 15
• High Knees x 15
• LBAC x 15
• Moroccan Night Clubs x 15
• rLBAC x 15

The PAX then made their way over to the pavillion (Pizza Hut) for some instructions. The exercises were:

• Station 1: Using the picnic tables, PAX performed:
  • 20 Incline Merkins (alternating regular and diamond)
  • 20 Incline Plank Jacks
  • 10 Decline Merkins (alternating regular and diamond)
  • 10 Decline Plank Jacks
• Station 2: In the Decline position (feet on the wall, hands on the ground), PAX shuffled the entire length of the wall next to the playground (100 feet)
• Station 3: Using the swings, PAX performed 30 Steve Irwins (AKA Down Unders, Kangarows, Underdogs)
• Station 4: The PAX made their way back to the starting parking lot and did Lieutenant Dans the length of the parking lot (100 feet) and Burpee Broad Jumped their way back

The above exercises were repeated once more, with the only modification being that Station 2 was performed in the Incline position.

After 2 rounds of punishment were complete, the PAX performed 10 MOM with 60 seconds per exercise, which included:

• LBCs
• Box Cutters
• Hello Dolly
• 60 degree leg raise
• Alternating Heel Taps
• American Hammers
• Flutter Kicks
• Low Plank
• Backwards Plank
• Alabama Prom Dates

MOLESKIN

• We opined whether Alabama PAX refer to Alabama Prom Dates as Mississippi Prom dates. We may never know.

BULLHORN

• Vector’s 2.0 is making a decision on where to attend high school next year, be praying for him and his family in this big decision!
• CSAUP (The Scorpion) coming up on March 23, where we will be running between the West Side AOs (West Park, Titan, Bomber, Westeros) and performing a 15-minute workout at each site. Details, including t-shirt orders, available on Slack.
• Friendly Friday tomorrow with PA on Q! As Vector has said, BYOFNG.
• This coming Sunday at 2pm Right Said and The Jeweler are hosting a time trial on the track for a distance of your choice (1600 and 800 are current distances being run). Come join for some fun!
• We are continuing to do run-only workouts on Tuesdays starting from West Park. You don’t have to be a “runner” or be fast to join — all are welcome to come and get better!

– Pumpkin Spice

Venue: The Racetrack

Theme: Ash Wednesday

Pax: Boone’s Farm, Capslock, Double Check, Life Champ, Black Widow

QIC: Tiny Dancer

Conditions: Sweltering 21 degrees, breeze at a minimum

Warmarama:

Mosey to the running path

40 SSH

12 WMH

12 LBAC Front

12 LBAC Back

12 Slow and Low Squats

40 merkins OYO

THANG:

Pax Counted off 1’s and 2’s and paired up

AMRAP:

One PAX would perform the following exercises while the partner ran the track for 1 lap, at which time they would switch out:

60 pullups

200 merkins (switched to 2 laps for non-exercising Pax)

100 squats (switched back to 1 lap for non-exercising Pax)

100 split-lunges

Had to cut the split lunges phase due to time

Meditative Burpees and Atomics

All Pax circled up in the middle of the running track to hear some Ash-Wednesday-appropriate scripture and meditate on its both secular and spiritual applications while doing burpees and atomics.

1. Joel 2:12-18 – 20 burpees OYO
2. Luke 13:6-9 – 15 atomics OYO
3. John 15:15 – 10 burpees OYO

Mosey to parking garage. PAX were encouraged to reflect on the things that are holding them back from being the men they aspire to be.

Capslock gave us a 10-count, then we moseyed up the stairs to the top floor of the parking garage

Mary:

Dealer’s choice:

1. 40 Flutter kicks
2. 12 Freddie Mercs
3. 12 J Lo’s
4. 12 WWI’s – these are tough to do in cadence
5. 12 LBC’s
6. 12 Freddie Mercs

Finished up with surprise 20 burpees OYO to close it out.

PAX were reminded that the sun was literally and metaphorically rising on what could be a new version of ourselves, and to take advantage of the opportunities for self-improvement provided by Lent.

Prayers went up for the children of Metro Nashville Schools and for Life Champ’s continued role in their lives, as well as for the children of Caps Lock and Tiny Dancer.

Reflections:

It was cold, but it was an honor to start off Lent with you and to finally lead you. Racetrack will forever hold a special place in my heart, as it is where I posted out of desperation back in October while my third child was in the NICU. You all prayed for me and comforted me, and I received immense peace as a result. It was an honor to give back.

Have a great and fruitful Lent, and remember that Easter is on its way!

Tiny Dancer – out

Temps were in the 20’s and wind chill even colder as 7 PAX showed up ready to work this morning.

PAX: Toga, Umbrella, Boone’s Farm, Penny Loafers, Leatherneck, Offshore, Black Widow (QIC)

It’s cold so a quick disclaimer, and then we get moving to GWP to get warmed up.

WOR

Good Mornings x 10

SSH x 20

WHM x 10

Merkins x 10

Mountain Climbers x 10

Thang

Short Mosey towards the baseball fields and stop for a set of exercises:

Gorilla Humpers x 20, Lunges x 20, & Squats x 20

Continue mosey around the back of the park and loop back to the playground

Pull Ups x 10 & Rows using the swings x 15 – R&R

Back to our mosey to the front of the park and continue on past the tennis courts for another set of exercises:

Merkins x 20, Dips x 20, & WW1 x 20

Cut through to the main parking lot for partner wheel barrow carries

Every five parking spots, P1 performs 5 merkins while P2 holds legs for wheel barrow. After 5 total spots, both partners sprint across the lot, and then mosey back to starting point. Flap Jack – R&R

Start the mosey again back to our original route towards the baseball fields for another set of exercises:

Step Ups x 20, 1 legged Squats x 20, & Wall Sits x 30 seconds (twice)

Continue to mosey around the loop back towards the playground for DID’s.

20 Dips, 15 Irkins, & 10 Dirkins – R&R

Mosey back to BMS parking lot for Mary:

LBC x 30 & J-Lo x 25

It’s always great to be out here with y’all, and appreciate the opportunity to lead this morning!

Black Widow

Thursday: 4:13 Strong: The Stronghold

Theme: Spiderman

 

PAX: Toga, Radio, Antonio, Frozen, Luigi, Scar, Timon, CCR, Waterboy, Styles, Hot Route, Turbo, BAL, Red Skull, Hot and Ready, LockBox, Rabbit, Kid, Play, Casual Friday, BV, PopaLoack

QIC: Pop-A-Lock

 

Conditions: Reasonable

 

Warmarama:

To basketball court

10xSSH

10xGM

10XLBAC Front and Back

10xHigh Knees

10xButt Kickers

10xSquats

10xMerkins

 

THANG:

PAX get a coupon

 

Travel to the hill

 

Spidercrawl (army crawl) up the hill 3x

At bottom 10x Peter Parkers

At top 20x Squat Thrusts

 

Run to wall

Wallcrawlers (jump and press off wall, spinning around as you land. jump and spin to original position. repeat for each leg/direction as needed). 5x each leg

Run to light pole

Repeat x3

 

Run to basketball Court

Peter Parker Burpees x3

Ab workout

Rinse and Repeat about 6 times

 

Quote of the Day:

With great power comes great responsibility. – Uncle Ben

 

Marianne Williamson

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people will not feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone and as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give others permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

 

Announcements:

Pray for court dates for the 4:13 strong guys and for their new jobs

GLOOM FACTOR: 40s, dark, windy

PAX: Right Said, Porcelain, Mystery Machine, Crablegs (QIC)

DISCLAIMER – Happened

WOR
squats, merkins, LBACs, air presses

THANG
PAX made excellent use of the parking lot in a bear crawl bonanza. With the starting point as the base of the parking lot, it went as follows:

• Bear Crawl 2 parking spaces, Bernie back, followed by 1 merkin, 2 squats, 3 flutter kicks (4ct each)
• Bear Crawl 4 parking spaces, Bernie back, followed by 2 merkins, 4 squats, 6 flutter kicks
• …
• Bear crawl 20 parking spaces, Bernie back, followed by 10 merkins, 20 squats, 30 flutter kicks.

THANG 2

Mosey to the covered pavilion for some DDS

• Round 1 – 25 dips, 20 Underdogs/Kangarows/Irwins, 15 Swerkins
• Round 2 – 20 dips, 15 UKI, 10 Swerkins
• Round 3 – 15 Dips, 10 UKI, 5 Swerkin

MARY
20 x Flutter kicks,  Box cutters, Freddy Mercury and Alt Heel Taps.

COT/BOM:

• YHC grateful for help of all PAX in navigating recent career shift
• Also grateful for continued support of West Park activities in both #GroundForce and Thursdays

4 for living room coffeteria at my house with fresh blueberry muffins, courtesy of M.

 

 

Tuesday: Sir Ellington

Theme: Batman; QIC in Full-ish costume. Made the night before. Informed that he could have just borrowed from the PAX. Live and learn.

 

PAX: Black Widow, Pope, PSL, Big STick, Umbrella, Too Tall, Red Skull, Greasetrap, Capslock, Reefer, Dupree, Boy Band, Floppy Disk, Edible Arrangements, PopALock, Prevac, Dmish

QIC: Pop-A-Lock

 

Conditions: Coldish

 

Warmarama:

Run around the church

10xSSH

10xGM

10XLBAC Front and Back

10xHigh Knees

10xButt Kickers

10xSquats

10xMerkins

 

THANG:

Pax count off 1-4

 

Carry coupons over to the chain fence

Curls for the girls

Importance: Taunting criminals over the edges of buildings

50x reps

 

Transport to the top of the hill

Ninja Crawl

Bear crawl across tarmac, 25x squats,

Bear crawl back, 25x squats

 

Legs of Steel

Run to first speed bump

Lieutenant Dan to next speed bump

 

Bane of Your Existence

Teams of 4 take coupons to parking lot and back, except only 1 takes the coupon. PAX with coupon goes to first berm and back, other 3 sprint to end of lot and back

 

Bat-Tag

One team of 4 is the taggers. If you get tagged, do 5 merkins. Once you tag 5 people, swap the sock with the last person you tagged. Can throw sock, but 5 burpees penalty if you miss.

 

Batarangs

Teams of PAX attempt to throw sock into the square on the parking lot. If you hit the target, your team sprints to first berm and back. If you miss, sprint to the end of the berm and back, with 3 burpee penalty. Rotate through all PAX on your team.

 

Mosey back to parking lot,

Do abs as necessary

 

Quote of the Day:

“Why do we fall, Master Bruce? To learn to pick ourselves back up.” – Alfred Pennyworth

 

Announcements:

4:13 strong last week on Thursday

Biscuit Run on saturday

Collecting games for 4:13 strong

Monday: Detention

Theme: Iron Man

 

PAX: Ludwig, Dr. Smart, Dine and Dash Brother at Law, Movin on Up, Drone Zone PSL, Floppy Disk, Old Hickory, Vegemite, Super Asian Green Castle, Holoback, Razorback Dupree, AR, BV, PopALock, Prevac, Too Tall, Losing Nemo (FNG), Hot Route, Black Lung, Boy Band, CCR

QIC: Popalock

 

Conditions: 30ish degrees

 

Warmarama:

In Cadence

Run around the bus hill loop back to the parking lot

10xSSH

10xGM

10XLBAC Front and Back

10xHigh Knees

10xButt Kickers

10xSquats

10xMerkins

 

THANG:

 

Run

Pair off

Run to playground

PAX1 runs baseball loop with coupon

PAX2 does exercise

Each PAX does swerkins, pullups, squats

 

One Legged Yurpees

Yurpee relay (clap burpee with 2 tuck jumps). Each pax runs to half/full court, 3 yurpee speedbump for both PAX when you get back to the line

 

Nipple Scraper Merkins

Find a curb. 10 NSMs on your own (more difficult than expected)

 

Muktar N’Crys + Al Gores

7s with Muktars N’Crys at one end of the lot, Al Gore Squats

 

Mary

Not So Lazy Boys, and other ab workouts

Until time

 

Quote of the Day:

“Heroes are made by the paths they choose, not the powers they are graced with.” – Tony Stark

 

Announcements:

Pray for Bad Boy’s wife and 2.1, latest updates look good.