Christmas Caroloing

AO: westeros
Q: Chunks
PAX: Salpal, Grape, hambone, Right Said, Crawlspace, Detective Pikachu, Vector, Focker
FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
CONDITIONS:

WARMUP:
25 SSH
Some other stretches
THE THANG:
Mosey across West End for a tour of the neighborhood and lights.
Stopped at every house that had lights to do a variety of exercises.
Stopped along the way to deliver a christmas present to one of out fellow PAX
Mosey back to the hill near the startex for some dealers choice while one PAX ran up and down the hill
One more lap around the AO stopping at one last house for some exercises.
Mosey back to StartEx.
My gift to the PAX was ending a couple minutes early.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
New Year’s Day Convergence
Lean Pax #leanpax
Hendersonville re launch 1/13
TAPS:
DP’s family after loss of grandmother
Focker’s coworker’s husband

Always an honor to lead. Christmas is a time to be with family and you guys have become my family. So grateful to be a part of this group. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone.

Cardio and Core

AO: westeros
Q: Michelin Man
PAX: Right Said, Black Lung, Pep, Natural Ice, Red Skull, Focker, Salpal, DintyMoore, Vector, Sherlock, Crawlspace, Pop-A-Lock, Tim the Toolman, Supernova, Spinal Tap, Detective Pikachu, Grape, Shiplap
FNGs: 1 Shiplap
COUNT: 19
CONDITIONS: Effin Cold

WARMUP: Upon exiting his vehicle to his walkup music, Michelin Man warned the PAX to stretch before the disclaimer because MM wastes no time warming up. With the disclaimer aggressively given at 5:30 on the dot, a mosey then ensued.

THE THANG #1: First, the PAX ran around Elmington to the port-a-potty hill and held a plank for the six. Upon all in, the PAX sprinted up the hill 3x, with a mosey back and plank after each. MM then inquired of other PAX whether they came to work out (hat tip: Crablegs). Four PAX in succession answered in the affirmative and asked for 1 sprint extra, yielding a total of 7x sprints up the hill. Natural Ice also asked for a Bear Crawl, which YHC declined.

THE THANG #2: The PAX then mosey backed to the tennis courts and formed a circle, upon which time, Black Lung joined the group. The Thang #2 ensued. Each PAX in turn would call a number 1-10. MM would then provide an exercise corresponding to that number that the PAX would do for 1 minute. The number had to have special significance to the PAX (i.e. Tim the Toolman called 6 because he turned 60!!! today). There were two lists: Cardio and Core. I alternated between the two. Here were the numbers:

Cardio:
1. SSH
2. Plank Jack (not called)
3. Tuck Jumps
4. Mountain Climber
5. Squat Jump
6. Star Jump (not called)
7. Iron Mike
8. High Knees
9. Butt Kickers
10. Muhktars

Core:
1. V-Ups (not called)
2. Hollow Body Hold
3. American Hammer
4. LBCs (not called)
5. Scissor Kick
6. Box Cutter
7. Happy Crunchy Frogs (not called)
8. Bird Dogs
9. Leg Circles
10. Flutter Kicks

MARY: The PAX returned to the port-a-potty hill for one more sprint and a mosey to startex to finish. 1 burpee completed for Tim the Toolman (and Pep!) birthdays. Of note, Black Lung went back and did the 7x sprints after Mary.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Brewruck
2. NYD Convergence
3. LeanPax
4. New AOQ at Westeros NEXT WEEK!
5. Welcome FNG Shiplap!

COT: Many prayers offered, with Crawlspace aptly summarizing as “Everyone’s family.”

It was fun. MM Out.

12 Coupons of Christmas

AO: titan
Q: Natural Ice
PAX: Black Lung, Red Skull, Michelin Man, Pep, hambone, Right Said, Chunks, Crawlspace, Spinal Tap, Salpal, Freakonomics, Tim the Toolman, Focker, Detective Pikachu, Natural Ice, Opie and Beatle
FNGs: None
COUNT: 17
CONDITIONS: Merry and Bright

WARMUP: A Quick run through of the usual suspects SSH, OHP, LBAC, SC, WMH

PAX grabbed all the coupons available and went out to the play ground.

THE THANG: 12 Coupons of Christmas

Similar to the 12 days of Christmas but better, PAX received a present each round building on top of the previous round, starting with “A jog around the building”. For each round PAX performed the new work out as well as all exercises proceeding it

1. And a Jog around the building (1×12=12)
2. Two Blockies (2×11=22)
3. Three Pull ups (3×10=30)
4. Four block Squats (4×9=36)
5. Five Overhead Block Press (5×8=40)
6. Six Block Derkins (6×7=42)
7. Seven Curls (7×6=42)
8. Eight Block Sit Ups (8×5=40)
9. Nine Mountain climbers (9×4=36)
10. Ten American Hammers (10×3=30)
11. Eleven Block Dips (11×2=22)
12. Twelve Lt Dans (12×1=12)

In the end, YHC’s generously gave the PAX 364 and ran over 2 miles.

Playlist was a variety of Rock/Punk Christmas music

Prayers were lifted and announcements announced

Thank you for the opportunity to lead!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2WRg0IlN8BRdAlkJAGMrgB?si=00ff9b9f7d4f4c0b

Yes! It’s Metallica

AO: westeros
Q: Pep
PAX: Salpal, Detective Pikachu, hambone, Wolfpack, Chunks, Siri, Black Lung, Vector, Red Skull, Natural Ice
FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Chunks

CONDITIONS
Weather: chilly but not wet

WARMUP

– little baby arm circles – and reverse
– seal claps
– hillbilles
– good mornings – oyo
– willie mays hays

THE THANG

Dora:
– 100: hand-release merkins
– 200: alabama prom dates
– 300: fire hydrants
– 200: american hammers
– 100: burpees

prayers:
– salpal: interview tuesday
– vector: anonymous acquaintance dealing with cancer
– pikachu: family difficulties
– siri: work
– black lung: uncle with bad health

announcements:
#f3-nashville-general channel
– brewruck: Dec 16
– brews day : tomorrow (Tuesday)
– leanpax: january
– new years day: convergance – probably at green machine

Blood and Honey

AO: bomber
Q: Salpal
PAX: Chunks, Right Said, Firefox, Solo Cup, Puzzlah, Cuban Missile, Detective Pikachu, hambone, DintyMoore, Papa Bear, Critical Fail
FNGs: 1 Critical Fail
COUNT: 12
CONDITIONS:
Full from Thanksgiving dinner.

WARMUP:
A simple warning that this was gonna suck.

THE THANG:
Crawlbear up the hill. Bearcrawl to islands in parking lot, 5 burpees at each. Bearcrawl Paula Abduls. Bearcrawl back down the hill. Pullups, burpees and big boy situps from 1 to 7 and back down again, ‘cuz people wanted to stop bearcrawling.

MARY:
Dealers Choice

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– Brewruck Dec. 16th.
– Game Night @ Firefox Residence Dec. 2
– Jan. 1st convergence.

COT:
– Prayers for the homeless of Nashville.
– Prayers for safe travels of loved ones.

Coffee at Star Bagel.

Sincerely,
MeanPal

Elden Ring George RR Martin Tribute

AO: westeros
Q: Natural Ice
PAX: Spinal Tap, Chunks, DintyMoore, Detective Pikachu, Supernova, Black Lung, Pep, Hayes Carll – Solo Cup, hambone, Salpal, Tim the Toolman, Natural Ice
FNGs: None
COUNT: 12
CONDITIONS: Legendary

WARMUP: Pax skipped through the initial warm up tutorial and proceeded as Leeroy Jenkins straight to Stormviel Castle. In route Pax encountered ravenous rats, after a 10 burpee battle that resulted in our death and respawn at the Startdex.

THE THANG: Over 2 miles of running to the top of love circle and 110 burpies. We laughed, we cried, we did some pull ups, squats and dips, a dragon killed us with a meteorite. A typical day in the Lands Between.

Rannis Rise and Glintstone Dragon Adula were conquered. Pax gained the Moonveil Katana.
The journey to become Elden Lord is far from complete.

P2 TBD?

MARY: 3 minutes of straight WW1s

I am always honored for the opportunity to lead

Onward and Upwards
-Natty

Flight

AO: titan
Q: greyalbum
PAX: DintyMoore, Tim the Toolman, Right Said, Black Lung, Supernova, Detective Pikachu, Chunks, Pep, Freakonomics, bluemule, @truffle
FNGs: None
COUNT: 13
CONDITIONS: Clear skies, some turbulence, wind 5mph out of the SE

WARMUP:
Mosey Down and back
SSH
Good mornings
Seal Claps
World’s Greatest Stretch
Air Press

THE THANG:
40 French Press w/ coupon
35 LBC
30 Imperial Walkers
25 Goblet Squats w/ coupon
20 Hand Release Merkins
15 Taps

400m Run

40 Freddy Mercury
35 Lt. Dans
30 Incline Merkin
25 Goblet Squats w/ coupon
20 Hammers (American)
15 Taps

400m Run

Burpee Circle/Air Squared(Al Gore w/ overhead clap)
10/10, 9/9, 8/8
PAX do burpees at same time with one HIM calling out the reps, “10 burpees”
When finished with those 10 burpees go into Al Gore and do 10 overhead claps together while in Al Gore then recover
Waterfall reps down to 1

In honor of today being the anniversary of Wilbur Wright’s first circular flight lasting 1 minute 16 second flight 1 minute 16 seconds of Superman, Plank, R/L Side Plank

MARY:
20 Squat Jump
15 Merkin

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Octoburpee Challenge beginning 10/1 see @blacklung for deets
#thestronghold returns tomorrow 9/21

COT: Licensing, 2.0 sleep, pet stomach issues, et.al.

PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6WKf6nNzQLUj7CdLpg1PCz?si=817060d9821b4146

More Dudes = More Running

AO: handsomizer
Q: Michelin Man
PAX: Cuban Missile, Freakonomics, Detective Pikachu, Spinal Tap, Natural Ice, Michelin Man, slumlord, Rocket Mortgage, Blue Mule, Special Bike, Southern Nugget
FNGs: 1 Southern Nugget
COUNT: 11
CONDITIONS: FALL!

WARMUP: n/a (come warmed up)

THE THANG: simple. We did two indigenous people running burpee apocalypses back to back around GEODIS Park. I think we did 5 or 6 times around. 3.2 miles run. 111 burpees.

MARY: n/a

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Get your F3 gear. Check slack.

COT:

Burpees and Kickball

AO: handsomizer
Q: Natural Ice
PAX: Detective Pikachu, Grape, Natural Ice, Spinal Tap, Cuban Missile, Wedding Singer, Chunks, Freakonomics
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
CONDITIONS:

WARMUP:

THE THANG:

MARY:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:

Stronghold – 1/19/23 – If Help = Needed Then Ask

Gloom: Yes. Good
PAX: 42!
F3: Decaf, Moneyshot, Hacker. Knuckles (FNG), Young Pawn, Skeet, Esposa, Shocker, Rocket Mortgage, Monster Biscuit, Import, Cowboy, Bagger Vance, Winger, Grey Album, Grape, Black Lung, Chunks, Red Skull (AOQ), Michelin Man, Young and Restless, Blue Mule, Shoota, Red Tees, YHC

4:13: Pinky, Master Chief, Squidward, Thing 1, T-retch, Jazz Hands, Comeback, Mindset, Plumb Line, The Bus, Chef Yo, Zorro, Potluck, Contractor, Red Shark, Bolt

5.30: Disclaimer. Mosey in a big loop around to Basketball court
Warmarama:
SSH’s
IW’s
HB’s
BAC’s
Air Press
Seal Clap

Thang:
Partner up. 4:13er grabs coupon. 4:13er must ask for help if he wants his partner to take the coupon.
Mosey to Auditorium loop

Heavy Dora (Dora with blocks): 100 OH’s, 200 Squats, 300 LBC’s

Mosey to Big Parking Lot
Sprint Parking Lot x2

Mosey to StartEx
SSH’s until everyone in

COT: What you focus on will appear bigger than everything else to you. When you’re tired, and don’t want to keep going because things are hard, don’t think about those things. Keep your mind on better things, and the problems will seem smaller.
Pray for these men as they go through this challenge. Pray every single one of them has the courage and fortitude to make it through.It was an honor and a privilege to lead this morning. Thanks to Moneyshot and Green Machine for converging, and for everyone out there who’s happy that Stronghold is back in session.
Detective Pikachu out.