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The Stronghold

Date: 2026-10-22 AO: The Stronghold Q: Hipster , PAX: Makita, Red Skull, Crawlspace, Barney, Decaf, Tinkertoy, Pearl (Jonathan Halter), Pepsi, Right Said, Dan and Dave, Hipster, hambone, Dulce Mile,Napoleon,Heart Song,Floyd,Unc,Spagetti-O’s,Suasage Man,Bedazzled,Good Luck Charlie,Strikeout FNGs: None COUNT: -3 CONDITIONS: Crisp
WARMUP: Grab a block, warm o rama
THE THANG: Cary block to basketball courts
AMRAP circuit, 45 seconds on, 15 second rest, 45 seconds on
1- Merkins 2 – Drop Lunges 3 – Suicides 4 – Overhead Press 5 – Walking Block Lunge 6 – Tricep Extensions 7 – Curls 8 – Goblet Squats 9 – Admiral Dans
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MARY: Upper Case Alphabet
MOLESKINE: Finish Line Bias – notice it as you near completion, and adjust to maintain effort and intensity until you’re done. Don’t let up.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: SIGNING DAY MF’ers!!!!!! Ceremony and lunch Friday 1130
COT:
PLAYLIST: Old school hip hop
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Tortoise and Hair – Run #6

Date: 2026-10-20 AO: Tortoise and Hair Q: Red Skull , PAX: Young and Restless, Wham-O, Red Skull, Makita, Crawlspace, Barney, Decaf, Pearl (Jonathan Halter), Pepsi, Hipster, Bedazzel, Doce Mille, Unc, T-Bone, Heart Song, Sausage Man, Floyd, Spaghetti-O, Good Luck Charlie, Strike Out FNGs: None COUNT: 20 CONDITIONS: Cool and dark
WARMUP: Standard pre-run warm-up: SSH, Squats, Runners Stretch, IWs, WMHs
THE THANG: Find a partner and RUN!!! 20 men took of on the usual 3 mile course but going in the reverse direction. All things were going well until we entered the final mile which was the mile around the barn. THP decided to get involved and sent everyone scattering. Some decided that was an excuse to run some extra distance while others took that as an opportunity to cut some corners.
MARY: Mary was organized by Hipster and led by the group.
MOLESKINE: Adversity invites us to either do more than expected or less than expected. Alway choose to do more!
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Come celebrate with us this week. ML Rose day benefiting 4:13 Strong on Wednesday, Graduation on Thursday at 6pm, Signing Day on Friday at 11:30am.
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The Stronghold

Date: 2026-10-15 AO: The Stronghold Q: Dr. Brown Slip , PAX: Makita, Hipster, Red Skull, Right Said, Wham-O, Decaf, Barney, Young and Restless, Chunks, Tinkertoy, Pepsi, Dr. Brown Slip, Strikeout, Heart Song, Dolche Mila, Unk, Good Look, Sausage Man, Floyd, Spaghetti-ohs, Train Wreck, , Atticus Ziegler (DooDoo Bird) FNGs: 1 Atticus Ziegler (DooDoo Bird) COUNT: 21 CONDITIONS: The air was thicker than a pirate’s grog
WARMUP: – 20 – SSH – 13 – Baby Arm Circles – Ahead & Astern – 13 – Big Arm Circles – Ahead & Astern – Right & Left Willie Hays Hayes to runner stretch – 15 Imperial Walkers – Collect Coupons & Mosey to Basketball Court
THE THANG: There She Blows! AMRAP – perform reps through each song
– “Wellerman” 2:15 minutes Coupon Thrusters (squat + overhead press) Every chorus: 5 burpees without coupon
30 Windmills IC 20 Count Breather
– “Drunken Sailor” 2:30 minutes Coupon Swings (like kettlebell swings) Every “early in the morning” = 5 coupon curls
20 Carolina Dry Docks IC 20 Count Breather
– “Roll the Old Chariot Along” 3:08 minutes Coupon Goblet Squats Every “roll along”: 5 coupon overhead presses (Chorus)
20 Rosalitas IC 20 Count Breather
– “South Australia” 2:10 minutes Coupon Deadlifts Every “South Australia”: 5 coupon rows
20 Monkey Humpers IC 20 Count Breather
– “Paddy Lay Back 3:07 Minutes WW1 Sit-ups with coupon AUDIBLE – SWITCH Weighted Leg Lift
20 Count Breather
– “Fish in the Sea” 1:28 Minutes Coupon plank hold during verses At each Windy Weather chorus: 5 coupon push-ups
– “Haul and Drag” 1:46 minutes American Hammer Rows All Circle up | Count 1 / 2 – 1’s Keep Coupons Pass to the left until end of song
– “Randy Dandy Oh” 3:16 Minutes Coupon Murder Bunnies Line up & Murder Away – Down & Back
– “John Kanaka” 2:17 Minutes Cool Down Mosey back to the flag, return coupons Hold a squat for the 6, of course while offering words of encouragement
MARY: None, the sea was too angry
MOLESKINE: A few members of the crew were dragging their anchors today and didn’t bring full effort to the deck.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Check Slack; 4:13 Signing Day Next Friday
COT: Prayers for healing – physically, mentally, and spiritually; Job search; Travels
PLAYLIST: See Above
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The Stronghold

Date: 2026-09-24 AO: The Stronghold Q: Tinkertoy , PAX: Hipster, Wham-O, Swig, Decaf, Barney, Red Skull, Right Said, Pepsi, Tinkertoy, Shocker (Mark Holmes), Doché Milé, Sausage Man, DeVito, SpaghettiO, Hoody, Good Luck Charlie, Bedazzled, Unc, Heart Song, Strike Out, Cheese Wiz, Floyd FNGs: 12 Doché Milé, Sausage Man, DeVito, SpaghettiO, Hoody, Good Luck Charlie, Bedazzled, Unc, Heart Song, Strike Out, Cheese Wiz, Floyd COUNT: 22 CONDITIONS: Ideal 67*
WARMUP: SSH, Hamstrings, WMH, DownDog, Foot2Hand, Hand up thread through, Inch worn, Shoulder Press, Phelps
THE THANG: Hills and Thrills Mosey to hill 11s and Hills -Merkin and Burpee -Lunge up mosey down -Proceed as a group 7sand Hills -Squat jump and dry dock -Bernie up mosey down Mosey to startx -Circle of thrust
MARY: N/A
MOLESKINE: Bernie up the hill was brutal
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Struggle 008 10/02 start.
COT: Men are stronger together in a community of like minded men
PLAYLIST: TinkeToy Special
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Tortoise and Hair – Run #2

Date: 2026-09-22 AO: Tortoise and Hair Q: Red Skull , PAX: Hipster, Wham-O, Decaf, Barney, Red Skull, hambone, Right Said, Young and Restless, Pearl (Jonathan Halter), Dolce Mille, Unc, Heart Song, Sausage Man, Bedazzel, Floyd, Spaghetti-O, DeVito, Hootie, Good Luck Charlie, Cheese Wiz, Strike Out FNGs: None COUNT: 21 CONDITIONS: The Last Day of Summer!!
WARMUP: Regular Pre-Run Warm-Up
THE THANG: RUN!!!
MARY: Post-Run Beat Down delivered by Wham-O
MOLESKINE: It is not a good look when your second run is slower than your first run. It is a good indicator of bad attitude and/or effort. We have four weeks left to get these men where they need to be.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Struggle 007 is Friday 10/2. Sign up at jointhestruggle.com