Lets play with the cones

AO: titan
Q: Choo Choo
PAX: Goose, DintyMoore, CubCadet, GameStop, Natural Ice, Sherlock, Spinal Tap, Tim the Toolman, Choo Choo, Mayham
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
CONDITIONS: Perfece for a workout

WARMUP: SSH, inch worm, squats

THE THANG: PAX split into 2 teams; Teams assign workout for eachother.
1- Pickup the cone: run -> pickup a cone -> burpee ladder; RNR.
2-Flip the cone: cones laid out right side up and upside down -> do a workout -> run -> flip other teams cone, 2 min timer. We did merkins, gas pumpers, v ups
3-Team suicides: one runner from each team runs and touches a pillar, while other do some workout.

MOLESKINE: Its winter and getting cold, be consistent in showing up for a workout. Once you take a break it gets harder to get back into the rhythm.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: check -f3-nashville-general

COT: we prayed out.

Trick or treat

AO: bomber
Q: Shy Guy
PAX: Vector, DintyMoore, Firefox, CubCadet, Papa Bear, Pep, Tim the Toolman
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
CONDITIONS: Spooky, approximately 50 degrees

WARMUP:
SSH
Tempo merkin
Tempo squat
Mosey
THE THANG:
Trick or treat: flip a frisbee, heads do 31 reps, tails do 13 reps. Carry coupon 20 yards, repeat until time
Exercises:
Squats
Merkins
V ups
Curls
Burpees
Lunges
Bus driver
Skull crusher
WWW sit ups
Thrusters
LBC
Jump overs

MOLESKINE:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT:
Take care of the small things before they grow into big things
Gratitude

10/10

AO: bomber
Q: Grape
PAX: DintyMoore, Firefox, Pep, Tim the Toolman, Tebow
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
CONDITIONS: delightful, not so gloomy when you’re with your friends

WARMUP: SSH and shoulder burner followed by a long meandering mosey with 10 burpees mixed in

THE THANG: We did a Dora! And encouraged one another! 10/10 guys!
Dora 1-2-3-4

T- 100 tricep dips
E- 200 El BC’s
N- 300 Normal merkins
S- 400 squats

MOLESKINE: While the theme of the workout, 10/10, was somewhat tongue in cheek based on the date, I actually found myself really enjoying giving so much encouragement throughout the workout. Grateful for this crew.

:grapes:

Tortoise & Hare, Run #4

AO: thestronghold
Q: Red Skull
PAX: Touchback, Laces Out, DintyMoore, Judy, Hipster, Right Said, Chunks, Barney, Decaf, SalPal, Salami, Wham-O, Bruh Bruh, Mater, Dinky, Mosh Pit, Puppy Chow, Shred-It, Cuties, Go Fish, Speed Date, Comic Book Guy, Raisin, Old Man River
FNGs: None
COUNT: 25
CONDITIONS: Wet, warm and dark

WARMUP: Standard pre-run warm-up: SSH, Squats, IWs, stretches, WMH

THE THANG: Partner up and RUN!! We were teased by the rain this morning…it held off until we got started and then somewhere along the route is started up.

SalPal hosted the After Party this morning, inviting everyone to join him at the picnic tables for some split squats, dips and decline merkins and more spilt squats.

MOLESKINE: Some how we were able to run 3 miles in the rain and attend the SalPal After Party but couldn’t execute the count in the circle. Life can be hard so at least get the easy parts right!

COT: Prayers for focus, consistency and endurance.

Still called WESTeros

AO: westeros
Q: CubCadet
PAX: DintyMoore, Papa Bear, Juicy J (JBowman), Pep, Tim the Toolman, Vector
FNGs: None
COUNT: 7 plus 1
CONDITIONS: Comfortable with a light drizzle

WARMUP: 1 min stretch OYO, 15 SSH, Mosey to school traffic circle

THE THANG: 1000 point challenge comes to Westeros. We bear crawled to find partners. Each team completed challenges on card (9 exercises), minimum 100 points per exercise. You choose the sequence and reps / round. There were burpees. There was running. There was a late arrival, but not who you might expect.

MOLESKINE: Difficult to mumble chatter when counting.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: See slack for Chili, 2.0 workout, and the thing formerly called Night Moves.

COT: Pep getting an offer on new role (especially before titan). Papa Bear friend struggling with cancer and running out of options. Mental health, especially for our young ones.

6 pax for coffee at Dose, including Michelin Man who was spotted near the AO muttering something about weights.

Grateful for these men and their friendship.

Quiznos

AO: atlantis
Q: Pole Dancer
PAX: Toothless, Oatmeal, Siri, DintyMoore
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
CONDITIONS: cloudy and cool

WARMUP: 20 head turns trying to look for Subway’s car, followed by side strattle hops and a mosey to the Pizza Hut

THE THANG: Take Turns Tabata!

Each PAX took a turn picking three exercises, one for upper body, one lower body, one wild card. 2 minutes per exercise, followed by a run around the tower. Ran out of time for Dinty’s set so we finished up with a quick round of air kicks in the parking lot before 6:15.

MOLESKINE: Teach your kids to ski! Toothless’ listing goes live today!

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Actively recruiting for my Tennessee Tussle team, Octoburpee is coming up,

COT: Prayers for Subway’s alarm clock, Siri’s family juggling babies and work, Toothless for a smooth process to sell the house, and me for a good neighbor to take his place!

PLAYLIST: Siri requested Clipse, we listened to Clipse
https://open.spotify.com/album/17ScNnJ0lSWajodZaRpHdQ?si=9ZfIp6pET4KTjg4pjtcEPA

18th Anniversary Convergence

AO: westeros
Q: Michelin Man
PAX: Pep, Black Lung, Michelin Man, Sherlock, bluemule, Chunks, DintyMoore, Vector, Salami, Tim the TOOLMAN
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
CONDITIONS: Happy Fall Y’all!

WARMUP:

18 Star Jumps

TODD JEFFERSON HARTLEY
9 – Toy Soldiers
8 – Jumping Jacks
07 – Hillbillies

1 lap around the park. Black Lung joined us halfway through. 7 burpee penalty called by bluemule via the BlackLung rule.

THE THANG:

AMRAP. Pax made a circle with coupons. 1 Pax runs to the end of the parking lot and the remaining Pax did:

Squats
Curls
Overhead press
Rows
Eagles wings lunges

rosebud Pax heard it was my anniversary and started showing up throughout the workout. Thanks for joining Chunks , Salami , and DintyMoore !

We stopped several times to do 18 cinder block pull throughs.

MARY:

18 Flutters with block

LAURA RAINES HARTLEY
9 – Leg raises with block
8 – Rotational block twists
7 – High knees

1 more mosey to cool down.

MOLESKINE:

Today is my 18th anniversary. Laura and I were married on 9/8/2007 in Memphis, TN. I’m so thankful.

3 Ring Circus – Day 3

AO: bomber
Q: Firefox , Spinal Tap, Pole Dancer
PAX: SalPal, Poppa Lock, Papa Bear, CubCadet, Vector, Tim the Toolman, hambone, DintyMoore
FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
CONDITIONS: Festive

WARMUP: 10 SSH, OYO WMH and GM

THE THANG:
Part 1: Firefox
Mosey to parking lot by the playground. Circle up and hold a plank to “Ring of Fire”. Much mumblechatter.

Partner up. 1 partner holds a static hold position while the other does the exercise, swap and do 3 rounds per exercise with the goal of not resting in transition between the hold and the exercise
– Hollow body hold – 10 V-ups
– Low plank – 15 buzzsaws
– High plank – 10 plank knees-to-elbows (each side is 1/2)

Mosey to playground. 1 partner does 10 hanging leg raises, the other does Freddie Mercuries. 2 rounds.

Part 2: Pole Dancer
Back at the parking lot by the playground.
– 50 windshield wipers (in cadence)
– 50 supermans (oyo)
– 50 butterfly crunches (in cadence)
– 50 ankle taps (in cadence)

Big 10 – alternate WW1s (counting down from 9 to 1) and merkins (counting up from 1 to 9)

Part 3: Spinal Tap
Mosey to upper parking lot. 4 Corners.
– 20 (4-count) flutter kicks. Toy soldier walk to next corner.
– 30 (2-count) American hammers. Imperial walker walk to next corner.
– 40 (2-count) mountain climbers. Toy soldier walk to next corner.
– 50 LBCs. Imperial walker walk back to first corner

Mosey to Startex. Superheroes. Alternate between superman (arms forward), batman (arms to the side), and ironman (arms by your side).

MOLESKINE:
– I got called an angry little elf. Thanks?
– Kudos to Papa Bear Vector CubCadet DintyMoore for making it to all 3 days the circus was in town.
– Vector brought his clown nose
– CubCadet just assumed we were doing a 15min hollow body hold.
– Everyone shared a word/phrase/sentence of gratitude

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– CSAUP
– TN Tussle
– Small group w/ Spinal Tap and Pole Dancer

COT:
– Thanks for cool heads, organized administration and safety at school
– Support for those dealing with health issues and anxieties

It was a blast. It has been “fun” experiencing the cascade of soreness since Wednesday. Thanks to Spinal Tap and Pole Dancer for letting me rope you into this madness and making it a success!

Thr33 Ringz

AO: atlantis
Q: Pole Dancer
PAX: Puzzlah, DintyMoore, Subway, Firefox, Toothless, Papa Bear, Spinal Tap, CubCadet, Good Morning America, Vector, Grifter
FNGs: None
COUNT: 12
CONDITIONS: cool as the other side of the pillow

WARMUP: Broga (as requested)

THE THANG:

Round 1: YHC
Indigenous Peoples’ Run: back pair does three star jumps, runs to the front. One full cycle and the group stops for 5 burpees. Continue for 15 minutes.

Round 2: Firefox
20x Iron Mikes
20X Split Squats
20x Gorilla humpers
repeat x4

Tortoise & Hair
Lt Dan Travel, partner does 15 jump squats and murder bunnies to catch up

Round 3: Spinal Tap
DORA
100 Step Ups
200 Bonnie Blairs
300 Calf Raises

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Tennessee Tussle comin’ up! Final call for the upcoming CSAUP

COT: Prayers for health, family traveling, gratitude to get out here. Help out F3G on his fundraiser.

PLAYLIST: YHC’s birthday playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/36UcB5P0wdd0spKwCl4Z92?si=fc296b470d02479e