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[Tortoise and Hair] Tortoise and Hair

Date: 2026-03-31 AO: Tortoise and Hair Q: Red Skull , PAX: Wham-O, Red Skull, Chunks, Pearl (Jonathan Halter), Decaf, Right Said, Angry Bird, Groot, T-Bone, Turkey, Hot Topic, Cheese Wiz, Holy Water, Mater FNGs: None COUNT: 14 CONDITIONS: Perfect day for a PR if it wasn’t for the locked gate!
WARMUP: Standard pre-run warm-up: SSH, Windmills, Squats, IWs, Stretches.
THE THANG: Partner up and RUN!!!
MOLESKINE: We had a new class PR of 22:59 this morning, and that was even with the locked gate! In total, four out of eight had a new PR today. Thank you for pushing and encouraging the 4:13 Strong men.
COT: Prayers for healing, wisdom and endurance.
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Tortoise and Hair

Date: 2026-03-24 AO: The Stronghold Q: Red Skull , PAX: Hipster, Crawlspace, Brown Slip, Red Skull, Pearl (Jonathan Halter), Barney, Decaf, Right Said, Wham-O, Stir Fry, Angry Bird, Groot, T-Bone, Turkey, Hot Topic, Cheese Wiz, Holy Water, Mater FNGs: None COUNT: 18 CONDITIONS: A very cold and dark 43 degrees with a much lower “feels like” temperature.
WARMUP: Standard pre-run warm-up: SSH, Squats, IWs, Stretches, WMH
THE THANG: RUN!!! 3 miles around the 4:13 Strong campus.
MOLESKINE: We had 3 men set a new PR this morning, one of which was a new fastest time for this class. Holy Water coming in at a fast 23:30!
ANNOUNCEMENTS: 4:13 Strong Standing Strong Dinner at Rocketown is two weeks away. Secure you spot be registering now. Once the table is full, the spots are gone!
COT: Prayers for strength, truth and wisdom.
PLAYLIST:
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Run #2 – Getting Faster!

Date: 2026-03-17 AO: tortoise-and-hare Q: Red Skull , PAX: Pearl (Jonathan Halter), Brown Slip, Barney, Decaf, Nut Spread, Angry Bird, Groot, T-Bone, Turkey, Hot Topic, Cheese Wiz, Holy Water, Mater FNGs: None COUNT: 14 CONDITIONS: Uncomfortably cold, windy and dark!
WARMUP: Standard pre-run warm-up with some Windmills thrown in for fun.
THE THANG: RUN!!!
MOLESKINE: This class is fast. 4 out of 8 finished sub 30 mins, and 3 more finished sub 32 mins. Our slowest man today was 36 mins, but that was because he was dealing with some leg pain. I expect to see this group all below 30 mins in the next 2 weeks, and that wold be a first for a 4:13 Strong cohort.
COT: Prayers for strength, courage and wisdom
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Block Party

Date: 2026-03-13 AO: thestronghold Q: tampalibra PAX: Shocker (Mark Holmes), Pearl (Jonathan Halter), Young and Restless, Decaf, Chunks, Red Skull, Tinkertoy, Ginger, Barney, Winger (Bill Diebenow), hambone, Groot, Mater, Grimes, Angry Bird, Turkey, Puff Puff, Holy Water, Hot Topic, T-bone, Cheez Whiz FNGs: None COUNT: 22 CONDITIONS: Windy
WARMUP: SSH x 50, Squat x 10, LBACF x 10, LBACR x 10, Air Press x 50
THE THANG: Rep scheme: 10 + mosey, 10 + 20 + mosey, 10 + 20 + 30 + mosey…up to 50 and then start dropping reps from the bottom
10: We’re not worthy 20: Thruster 30: 4-count flutter 40: HR Merkin 50: Block curls
Mode of transpo -> Burpee broad jump Mode of transp <- Lt. Dan
MOLESKINE: Prayers for strength and perseverance, shut out the negative voices (internal and external), court dates, etc. Stay focused!
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Chunks 50k Struggle: Endure
PLAYLIST: Heavy breathing
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Run #1

Date: 2026-03-10 AO: tortoise-and-hare Q: Red Skull PAX: Right Said, Crawlspace, Chunks, Pearl (Jonathan Halter), SalPal, Barney, Young and Restless, Decaf, Angry Bird, FNG 1, FNG 2, FNG 3, FNG 4, FNG 5, FNG 6, FNG 7, FNG 8 FNGs: 8 FNG 1, FNG 2, FNG 3, FNG 4, FNG 5, FNG 6, FNG 7, FNG 8 COUNT: 18 CONDITIONS: Dark, damp and perfect running temps
WARMUP: Standard pre-run warm-up: SSH, Squats, IWs, Stretches, WMHs
THE THANG: Find a partner who knows the course and RUN!!! This is one of the faster classes that we have seen in a while. The fastest time was 24:30 and the slowest time was 37:40. It looks like we will have a lot of time for post-run burpees with this class!
ANNOUNCEMENTS: The annual 4:13 Strong fundraising dinner will be on Thursday, April 9, 6p-8p. There is an F3 tables so if you would like to attend, let me know and I will get you registered.
COT: Prayers for focus and the ability to identify and overcome distractions and obstacles.