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[The Castle] Pre-party Fun Run

Date: 2026-10-10 AO: The Castle Q: Dr. Brown Slip , PAX: Waymo (formerly Space Baby), Happy Trees, Dr. Brown Slip, Flipper FNGs: None COUNT: 4 CONDITIONS: Good enough for running
WARMUP: On your own
THE THANG: Run 2ish miles
MARY: Not this time
MOLESKINE: Nothing but a good time
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Covered in
COT: –
PLAYLIST: Footsteps in the dark
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Tire Station Bootcamp

Date: 2026-10-13 AO: Tire Station Q: Locksmith , PAX: Cross-stitch, Happy Trees, Locksmith, Steely, Splitter FNGs: None COUNT: 6 CONDITIONS:
WARMUP:
THE THANG: Hit Class – Mosey intervals followed by variations of Merks, drydocks, squats and a pinch of burpee
MARY:
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: 3 – 7 mile legs of a 21 mile run should you so choose to do all. See Happy Trees for info.
COT: prayers for the coming slip stitch
PLAYLIST:
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[Iron Giant] Iron Giant – Deadlift what???

Date: 2026-10-12 AO: Iron Giant Q: Dilbert , PAX: Goat knuckle, hambone, Dilbert, Happy Trees FNGs: None COUNT: 4 CONDITIONS: perfect for lifting, 55 degrees, no wind
WARMUP: SSH, Good mornings, Willie May Hays, typewritters, Arm circles
THE THANG: Deadlifting pax – 135 lb 30 times The other Pax (the on deck pax choosing a workout) Repeato at that weight
Deadlifting pax – 225 up to 10 times (this proved to be really hard with the fat bar). The other Pax (the on deck pax choosing a workout) Dropped the weight back to 135 and up to 10 times
Then hambone and YHC each grabbed a 45 lb plate for each hand and farmer carry about 100 yards (about 50 there and 50 back). Goat knuckle and Happy Trees did curls until we get back.
Switch
MARY: sit up and touch your left ankle then right for the last two min for time.
MOLESKINE: Good chatter and fellowship
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Check slack
COT: kids going back to school
PLAYLIST: F3 rock and rap hits

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[The Castle] The Castle

Date: 2026-10-10 AO: The Castle Q: hambone , PAX: hambone, Waymo (formerly Space Baby), Barney, Hipster, Butterfingers, Flipper, Cross-stitch, Pep, Happy Trees, Mr. Pancake, Makita, Jelly Stone (Indianapolis South), Dr. Brown Slip, Locksmith FNGs: None COUNT: 17 CONDITIONS: Dark, temperate
WARMUP: running + 60 burpees
THE THANG: jogging + tennis court merkins
MARY: run to the tennis courts, 101 sit ups, more running, flutter kicks, etc.
MOLESKINE: prayers for continued growth
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Check out the ML Rose thing for 413 on 10/21
PLAYLIST: Silence is golden
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Tire Station Bootcamp

Date: 2026-10-06 AO: Tire Station Q: Cross-stitch , PAX: Happy Trees, Horizon, Cross-stitch, Locksmith, Splitter FNGs: None COUNT: 5 Warmo 1. SSH 2. Burpees 3. Merkins 4. Willy mays hays 5. Calf scoops 6. Toy soldiers 7. Good mornings 8. Squats
Thang 1 1. jog down and back 2. 40% down and back 3. 60% down and back 4. 80% down and back 5. 100% down and back
Thang 2 1. Step up & partner does 25 merkins 2. Pull ups & partner does 25 squats Mosey to dips 1. partner does 10 dips & other does ssh 2. Partner does 10 pulls & partner does lungs
Bear crawl, lunge walk, politician to parking lot
Plank burpee party
Marry circle by committee
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[The Castle] Capture the Sandbag: Storm Warning

Date: 2026-10-03 AO: The Castle Q: Steely , PAX: Chunks, Happy Trees, hambone, Locksmith, Butterfingers, Pep, Steely, Horizon, Dilbert, Hipster, Strutter, Fabuloso FNGs: None COUNT: 13 CONDITIONS:
WARMUP: 25 SSH IC GOOD MORNINGS OYO 10 IC ARM CIRCLES F/R OVERHEAD CLAPS FORWARD CLAPS
THE THANG: WARM UP MOSEY AROUND THE FIELD SANDBAG CAPTURE: Two teams: Had to complete each round of exercises before going to capture the sandbag flag Round One: 100 Merkins Round Two: 150 Squats Round Three: 100 Big Boys Round Four: 50 Burpees Completed two cycles of above Randomly yelled out “Storm Watch”: “Tornado Warning”: 15 yard bear crawl “ Ended with Ultimate Frisbee
MARY: None
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: Prayers for PAX
PLAYLIST: Zack FM
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[Iron Giant] Iron Giant

Date: 2026-10-05 AO: Iron Giant Q: Happy Trees , PAX: Happy Trees, hambone, Dilbert, Horizon FNGs: None COUNT: 5 CONDITIONS: little cool but nice
WARMUP: good mornings Phelps Willie mays
THE THANG: F3 Ruck + Merkin Beatdown — 45 Minutes Q: Happy Trees Warm-Up — ~5 minutes 1. 25 Side Straddle Hops — in cadence 2. Good Mornings / Good Morning Stretch — 1 minute OYO 3. Willie Mays Hays — 10 each side Main Beatdown — ~35 minutes Use rucking/walking between stations to keep everybody moving. Station 1 – 20 Merkins – 30 Squats – Ruck / weighted carry Station 2 – Curl Set #1 — ruck curls; if too heavy, hold at halfway position – Lunges Set #1 — ruck on; bodyweight to modify – 60-second Wall Sit Station 3 — Core & Back – Supermans — 1 minute – Hollow Hold — 1 minute – Dead Bugs — 10 each side – Ruck / weighted carry Station 4 – 20 Side Straddle Hops – Curl Set #2 – Lunges Set #2 – Ruck / weighted carry Station 5 – 60-second Wall Sit #2 – Lunges Set #3 – Walking Curl Hold — Curl Set #3: hold the ruck around halfway through the curl position while walking Finish — ~5 minutes
MARY:
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
PLAYLIST:
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[Iron Giant] Iron Giant

Date: 2026-09-28 AO: Iron Giant Q: hambone , PAX: hambone, Creatine, Happy Trees, Horizon, Goat Knuckle FNGs: 1 Goat Knuckle COUNT: 5 CONDITIONS: COLD (just kidding, but not bad)
WARMUP: lots of warmup–in fact, Goat Knuckle inflicted this pain on the baseball team later on.
The pax did many bag carrying and movement exercises–good job, crew.
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Tire Station Bootcamp

Date: 2026-09-29 AO: Tire Station Q: Horizon , PAX: Happy Trees, Tigger, One Inch, Locksmith, Horizon, Splitter FNGs: None COUNT: 6 CONDITIONS: Refreshing low 50s, calm
WARMUP: Willie Mays, SSH, Toy Soldier, Hillbillies, Imperial Walkers, Small arm Circles
THE THANG: Elevens with kettle bell swings and overhead press as a starter 4 stations setup in a rectangle with one station in the middle: Station 1 – Curls Station 2 – Flutter kicks Station 3 – Squats Station 4 – Merkins Middle station – Burpees
Start at 20 reps with stations 1-4 5 burpees at the middle station
Each round thereafter, decrease by one except the burpees.
MARY: Big boy sit-ups, high plank
MOLESKINE: Staying out of the grass – it’s wet. Where’s Steely? How many reps am I at?
ANNOUNCEMENTS: TN Tussle, CSAUP 21 miler from Gallatin to Madison, check slack for details
COT: One inch’s dad – health and family dynamics
PLAYLIST: The sound of men pushing themselves outside their comfort zone.