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[The Castle] The Castle – SIT UP

Date: 2026-06-20 AO: The Castle Q: hambone , PAX: hambone, Makita (Anderson Fader), Butterfingers, Concretia – F3 Paulding, Flipper, EHarmony (F3 Chattanooga), Barney, g-string, Crash (Denver South), Horizon, Steely, Waymo (formerly Space Baby), Locksmith, Strutter, Hammer, 2 FNGs: 1 2 COUNT: 16 CONDITIONS: not too bad–too many mosquitos
WARMUP: lol no–just pank
THE THANG: run and sit ups
MARY: just a bit
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Tortoise and Hair – THE FINAL RUN!!!

Date: 2026-06-16 AO: Tortoise and Hair Q: Red Skull , PAX: SalPal, Decaf, Barney, Pearl (Jonathan Halter), hambone, Red Skull, Chunks, Pom Pom, Toe Jam, Gristle, Clueless, Train Wreck, Mrs. Winners, Top Chef, Tenderfoot, Grasshopper, Swiper, Boogie Man, Puffy FNGs: None COUNT: 19 CONDITIONS: Perfect weather for a 3 mile run – 63 and low humidity
WARMUP: Standard pre-run warm-up – SSH, Squats, HBWs, Stretches, WMH OYO
THE THANG: RUN!!!
MARY: Our post-run party was hosted by the crowd favorite SalPal who wasn’t making many friends this morning. Thank you Sally!
MOLESKINE: Today we had 6 PRs and a new class record of 22:07. Not a bad way to end the last run.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Signing Day is this Friday, 6/19 at 11:30am. Come help this class celebrate employment and enjoy a free lunch of Hot Chicken w/ Mac & Cheese.
The next Tortoise & Hare will be on 7/14 with a brand new class.
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Handsomizer

Date: 2026-06-12 AO: Handsomizer Q: Natural Ice , Natural Ice PAX: SalPal, Salami, Barney, Natural Ice, Cuban Missile FNGs: None COUNT: 5 CONDITIONS: humid and Karen free
WARMUP: we ran to Andrew Wk’s it’s time to party and did a Merkin each time he said party. He said it a lot
THE THANG: 2 miles of running with period stops to do 20 merkins and 10 Ww1s. We start running 11s on the staircase, but I got too tired and decided I didn’t wanna do it so we just went back to running and merkins and WW1s. Calories were burned
MARY:yes and running
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The Stronghold

Date: 2026-06-11 AO: The Stronghold Q: Tinkertoy , PAX: Pearl (Jonathan Halter), toga, Tinkertoy, Red Skull, Decaf, Young and Restless, Wham-O, Pepsi, Hipster, Barney, Sean Southall, Goose, TopChef, PeachFuz, Duncan, ToeJamb, MissesWinters, Grasshopper, Gristle, TrainWreck, BoogieMan, KiddyPool, TinderFoot, Puffy, Swiper, Clueless FNGs: None COUNT: 27 CONDITIONS: 75* and moist
WARMUP: SSH, mosey, but kicks, toy soldier, shuffle, hip opener, good mornings, Willie Mays Hayes, Phelps, arm circles, shoulder press
THE THANG: 4 corners 150 reps – Step ups – Merkins – Squats – WW1 Mode of transport: creepers
FitnessGram Pacer Test
MOLESKINE: 150 reps was aggressive
ANNOUNCEMENTS: One week left for 4:13 guys
COT: Financial literacy exam for 4:13 guys
PLAYLIST: White girl bangers
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Tortoise and Hair

Date: 2026-06-09 AO: Tortoise and Hair Q: Red Skull , PAX: Pearl (Jonathan Halter), hambone, Judy, Red Skull, Decaf, Swig, Young and Restless, Wham-O, Barney, Hair Band, Bumble Beattle, Toe Jam, Gristle, Clueless, Peach Fuzz, Train Wreck, Mrs. Winners, Top Chef, Tenderfoot, Grasshopper, Swiper, Kiddy Pool, Boogie Man, Puffy,, FNG1, FNG2, FNG3, FNG4, FNG5 FNGs: 5 FNG1, FNG2, FNG3, FNG4, FNG5 COUNT: 30 CONDITIONS: 73 degrees and very humid. Broke a sweat before we ended the warm-up.
WARMUP: Standard Pre-Run warm-up: SSH, Squats, IWs, Stretches and a little WMH on your own
THE THANG: RUN!! The usual 3 mile trek around the campus.
MARY: Working down the ladder of Burpees, Squats and WWI, starting at 10 each and making it to 6 before ending with 40 WWIs while waiting for everyone to join in.
MOLESKINE: Today, we had a slow start and a very sloppy finish. Unfortunately, that is how many men go through life. They choose the path of least resistance and buy into the lie that thy can get by with the bare minimum. The result is trading future success for immediate comfort. That is a bad deal every time.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: None
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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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The Stronghold

Date: 2026-05-21 AO: The Stronghold Q: Chunks , PAX: Barney, Red Skull, Hipster, Chunks, Fulton (St. Louis) FNGs: None COUNT: 5 CONDITIONS:
WARMUP::white_check_mark:
THE THANG: 115 Burpees and 1.5 mile travel.
7s or 8s depending on your counting skills.
MARY: mosey back to start X.
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Check Slack.
COT: Lifted up each other.
PLAYLIST: Old School tunes.
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The Stronghold

Date: 2026-05-28 AO: The Stronghold Q: hambone , PAX: Young and Restless, Barney, Red Skull, hambone, Wham-O, Chunks, bigbang FNGs: None COUNT: 7 CONDITIONS: June-like heat
WARMUP: 10 push ups, 10 burpees–youre good.
THE THANG: Mosey to upper lot–bear crawl down, lunge walk back–do that 3 times.
Head to the sprint lot. Do sprints. Don’t be slower than Hambone.
MARY: brief flutters, LBCs, crunches, and WW1 sit ups
MOLESKINE: I’m a little bit more sore than I thought I would be
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Do the Struggle 006
COT: Prayers for continued health, recovery, and strength
PLAYLIST: ha no
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Date: 2026-05-29 AO: Handsomizer Q: Firefox , PAX: DintyMoore, Vector, SalPal, Pep, Black Lung, Barney, Natural Ice, Spinal Tap, Firefox, Salami, Topps, CubCadet FNGs: None COUNT: 12 CONDITIONS: Muggy with a small but vocal chance of Karen
WARMUP: Mosey down to the bottom of the steps. SSH, GM, WMH, Merkins plus stretch
THE THANG: 9 years ago, YHC moved from San Francisco to Nashville. This Wednesday, the family will be returning for the first time to visit old friends and family, visit some colleges, and take some trips down memory lane in both northern and southern CA.
PAX partnered up. One ran up the 5 flights of step and back down. The other did an exercise. After each partner took turns running the steps, proceed onto the next exercise. Rinse and repeat.
Carolina California Dry Docks Atomic Merkins Leg Lifts Incline Merkins Frog Jumps Orangutans (slightly modified monkey humpers) Reverse Plank Leg Lifts Newton’s Cradle Imperial Walker Squats Alternating Shoulder Taps
MARY: Mosey back up the steps (one more time!) 40 plank jacks 30 mountain climbers (each side is a half) 20 merkins Mosey to startex
MOLESKINE: – Kudos to CubCadet and Black Lung for attempting to defuse, empathize, and reconcile. – Lest I be denied a ride back to Sylvan Park, this Q brought to you without murder bunnies, burpees, and bear crawls.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: – Grow School – Check Slack
COT: – Squatter’s M – family traveling – family battling pain and other health issues
PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/174OOv8WYfOGIf6dRKef7i?si=2924afeacb2c4595
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Tortoise and Hair

Date: 2026-05-26 AO: Tortoise and Hair Q: Red Skull , PAX: Chunks, Decaf, Red Skull, Barney, Toe Jam, Gristle, Clueless, Peach Fuzz, Train Wreck, Mrs. Winners, Top Chef, Tenderfoot, Grasshopper, Swiper, Kiddy Pool, Boogie Man, Puffg FNGs: None COUNT: 17 CONDITIONS: Wet, humid and very soggy
WARMUP: Standard pre-run warm up – SSH, IWs, Squats, Windmills and stretches.
THE THANG: RUN!! We took off for our 3 mile run around the campus and finished in the party parking lot for some burpees, squats and WWIs.
MOLESKINE: The 4:13 Strong men had 4 PRs today….not bad for a rainy day and the second run of the week. A special thanks to Chunks for joining us today.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Struggle 006 is right around the corner. Don’t miss out on a special D-Day edition of this amazing event.
COT: Kiddie Pool took control of the COT and closed us in prayer.