[The Castle] The Castle

Date: 2026-05-23 AO: The Castle Q: Cross-stitch , PAX: Butterfingers, Horizon, Pep, hambone, Cross-stitch, Mr. Pancake, Brown Slip, Waymo (formerly Space Baby), Chunks, Steely, Charles FNGs: 1 Charles COUNT: 11 CONDITIONS: WET – all hero WODs
WARMUP:
In memory of Efren Medina
4 Rounds for Time 17 Jumping Jacks 21 Sumo Squats 21 Sit-Ups
THE THANG:
In memory of Christopher “Otis” Raible
Complete as many reps as possible in 15 minutes of: 1 back squat, 1 shoulder press, 1 deadlift 2 back squats, 2 shoulder presses, 2 deadlifts 3 back squats, 3 shoulder presses, 3 deadlifts Etc.
In memory of Zachary D. Tellier
10 burpees 10 burpees, 15 merkins 10 burpees, 15 merkins, 20 squats 10 burpees, 15 merkins, 20 squats, 30 LBC 30 LBC, 20 squats, 15 merkins, 10 burpees 20 squats, 15 merkins, 10 burpees 15 merkins, 10 burpees 10 burpees
Hold plank till time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Check Slack
COT: pray for PAX family
PLAYLIST:

[The Castle] The Castle Run

Date: 2026-05-23 AO: The Castle Q: Steely , PAX: Horizon, Butterfingers, hambone, Cross-stitch, Brown Slip, Waymo (formerly Space Baby), Steely FNGs: None COUNT: 7 CONDITIONS: Humid
WARMUP:
THE THANG: Hambone said let’s go!!
MARY:
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
PLAYLIST:

New AO Audit

Date: 2026-05-21 AO: Sisu Q: SalPal , PAX: hambone, Mr. Pancake, SalPal, Squatter, Tanto, Rabbi FNGs: 1 Rabbi COUNT: 6 CONDITIONS: Murky
WARMUP: Quick Active stretch
THE THANG: coupon-cides, death march, burpees and sprints
MARY: plank for time
MOLESKINE: lots of time interrogating FNG
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Murph, Spring Fling, Smokers, check slack
COT: children, sick family
PLAYLIST: Bleachers

[The Discipline] The Discipline

Date: 2026-05-20 AO: The Discipline Q: Butterfingers , PAX: Mr. Pancake, Butterfingers, hambone FNGs: None COUNT: 3 CONDITIONS: Warm and humid.
WARMUP: Lol
THE THANG: 2.5 mile ruck with 2 pit stops that included 20 incline push ups and 20 squats with ruck on. End with 2 minute overhead ruck hold.
MARY:
MOLESKINE: Great chatter. It’s better to be hit by a bus than a Kia.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Murph on Monday. Grow school on 13th at the-castle. Check slack for other items.
COT: prayers for all those in need.
PLAYLIST: Nature and mumblechatter.

[Iron Giant] Iron Giant

Date: 2026-05-18 AO: Iron Giant Q: hambone , PAX: Mr. Pancake, hambone, Horizon, Steely FNGs: None COUNT: 4 5 min gentle warm up
Thing 1: DONT DROP THE BELL 10 rounds on the minute: 5 kb swings 5 goblet squats 5 lungs Hold bell until end of minute
Thing 2: Carry kbs to pull up area Do pull ups 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2
Thing 3: 70lb KB carry 53lb each hand carry 60lb sandbag drag 80lb sandbag toss
Mary: Sit ups x10 Flutter kicks ic x 25 Sit ups x 10 Bycicle x 10 ic Sit ups x 10 Box cutter x 10 ic Sit ups x 10 Rosalita x 10 ic Sit ups x 10

Running, but at Pep speed. The Pep-alty

Date: 2026-05-14 AO: Green Machine Q: Pep , PAX: Chunks, Squatter, Shania, moneyshot, hambone, Pep, Cowboy, Twinkle toes FNGs: None COUNT: 8 CONDITIONS: Cool, no humidity
WARMUP: None
THE THANG: String of pearls Run around lips comb block. Do an exercise at each corner. First time around 1 rep, second time 2 reps, third time 3 reps. – pull ups – Merkins – Fire hydrants – Windshield wipers
To the hill: 10 squats at bottom, 10 merkins at top 5 squats at bottom, 5 merkins at top
COT: Fox trot’s son moving from sober living to normal life
PLAYLIST: A+ playlist from Cowboy. Songs from his senior year of high school

[The Discipline] The Discipline – Time for some Ruckercise

Date: 2026-05-13 AO: The Discipline Q: Dilbert , PAX: hambone, Horizon, Dilbert, Mr. Pancake FNGs: None COUNT: 4 CONDITIONS: Absolutely perfect
WARMUP: none, get walking
THE THANG: Start your watches and apps to track and get walking about 10 min in remove rucks and farmers carry on right side for 1 min then left side for 1 min, and re-rack your ruck
At “The Hill” lunge walk up it at a slow/moderate pace
At the rest benches – 5 step ups each side (they were a little higher than I expected)
turn around
about 10 min on the way back – farmers carry in the right hand for 1 min and then left hand 1 min and re-rack your ruck
about .5 mile out – Indian walk – last man speed walks to the front up until the crosswalk.
Quick loop to get to time
MARY: 2 min of lunges in the diagonal directions front and backwards
MOLESKINE: Hambone needed more sleep and might have regretting keeping the 45 lb plate in his ruck. Lots of random scat talk… LOL
ANNOUNCEMENTS: check slack
COT: Prayers for health and traveling PAX

[The Castle] Protect The Castle from Dr. Waffle

Date: 2026-05-09 AO: The Castle Q: Mr. Pancake , PAX: Pep, Butterfingers, Brown Slip, hambone, Fabuloso, Flipper (Matthew), Steely, Mr. Pancake, Waymo (formerly Space Baby), g-string, Strutter, Dilbert FNGs: None COUNT: 12 CONDITIONS: Perfect. 55 degrees and sunny.
WARMUP: -SSH -Toy Soldiers -Good Mornings -Willie Mays Hayes -Runner’s Stretch w/twist
Mosey -Indigenous People March w/coupon
THE THANG:
***Protect The Castle*** The sinister Dr. Waffle has threatened to attack Princess Flapjack and the short-stack kingdom. The only way to insure the safety of the kingdom is to dig a moat around the castle.
The Moat Digger (rotating): -10 Flips then finish the lap (timer)
Castle Soldiers: -Blockees or Burpees -Merkins -Kettle Bell Swings w/coupon -Squats -Overhead Press -Curls -Upright Rows -Bent Over Rows -Mountain Climber / Spider-Man -Grave Diggers -WWI Sit-ups -Fire Hydrants
-Coupon March back to base
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: -Holy Smokers Thursday 21st -New AOs: Tire Station & Sisu
COT: -Prayers for Squatters wife/family as she recovers -Prayers for all the mommas! Happy Mother’s Day!
PLAYLIST: Mr. Pancake’s Gameday Playlist circa 2001 (with Spotify commercials)

[The Castle] 2-ish mile pre-party

Date: 2026-05-09 AO: The Castle Q: Strutter , PAX: Butterfingers, hambone, Steely, Waymo (formerly Space Baby), Strutter FNGs: COUNT: 5 CONDITIONS: Really nice! WARMUP:
THE THANG: 2-ish mile run down the Greenway. MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
PLAYLIST:

[Sisu] AO Launch

Date: 2026-05-07 AO: Sisu Q: Squatter , PAX: Brown Slip, hambone, Mr. Pancake, Waymo (formerly Space Baby), Tanto, Squatter, Steely, Duck Horn FNGs: 1 Duck Horn COUNT: 8 CONDITIONS: Cool & Clear
WARMUP: SSH High knees Butt-kickers WMH Perfect Stretch Merkins Squats
THE THANG: The Murder Court Burpee-Broad-jumps Lunge Walk Bear crawl Politician
Ladder Circuit w/ coupons Reps 5-10-15 Curls OH Press Rows Swings Squats Run
Ab Work BBS Flutter-kicks Heels to Heaven Box cutters
MOLESKINE: Sisu is a Finnish word that can’t be translated to one English word. It’s a mix of grit, resilience, resolve, quiet strength, and courage while enduring hardship and adversity. It’s a stoic determination. This will be the heartbeat of our new AO. It will be the essence of every workout.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Check Slack
COT: Prayer
PLAYLIST: 90s Rock