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Merkin’s Favorite Pastime

Date: 2026-10-19 AO: Detention Q: Pepsi , PAX: Matador, Tinkertoy, Fortran, Pepsi, Focker, Topanga, Pound Puppy, None FNGs: 1 None COUNT: 7 CONDITIONS: Cool and Crispy
WARMUP: Normal and some dynamic stuff
THE THANG:
9 Innings
1st 30 – Merkins 30 – Squats Run
2nd 30 – Carolina Dry Docks 30 – Lunges Run
3rd 30 – Overhead Press 30 – Calf Raises Run
4th 30 – Curls 30 – Kettlebell Swings Run
5th 30 – Lawnmower pulls (15 each arm) 30 – American Hammers Run
6th 30 – Skull Crushers 30 – WW1s Run
7th 30 – Shoulder Lifts 30 – Alabama Prom Dates Run
Guardian Run
8th 30 – Bullpen Bench Press 30 – Bullpen Prisoner Walk Run
9th 1st out – 10 burpees 2nd out – 10 burpees 3rd out – 10 burpees
MARY: No time
MOLESKINE: None
ANNOUNCEMENTS: 4:13 event on Wednesday ML Rose 20% of your dinner goes to the 4:13.
COT: Tinkertoy strength while raising Henry
PLAYLIST: Tom Petty Don’t Back Down radio on Spotify
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Get your learnin’ on!

Date: 2026-10-12 AO: Detention Q: Young and Restless , PAX: Matador, Focker, Young and Restless, Topanga, Tinkertoy, Peabody, Name? FNGs: 1 Name? COUNT: 7 CONDITIONS: perfect
WARMUP: stretch what you need to stretch
THE THANG: Billy Madison Going back to school, all 12 grades in 45 min!
10 reps each. In between each round, sprint to the end of parking lot, mosey back. (1, run, 1-2, run, 1-3, run, etc.) For time, we’re starting in 4th grade, so 1-4, run, etc.
1. SSH’s 2. Air Press 3. Squats 4. Merkins 5. LBC’s 6. Mountain Climbers 7. Flutter kicks 8. Jane Fonda’s 9. Star Jumps 10. Dry Docks 11. WW1’s 12. Burpees
COT: Tinkertoy’s baby Henry and family to remain healthy and sickness free. Anara – international Grad student at Vandy in Matador’s ministry – has thyroid cancer.
PLAYLIST: Jazz fusion, of course! Weather Report, Billy Cobham, Yellowjackets, Spyro Gyra . . .
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Detention

Date: 2026-10-05 AO: Detention Q: Matador , PAX: Pedialyte, Focker, Tinkertoy, Matador FNGs: None COUNT: 4 CONDITIONS:
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Cruel Hall

Date: 2026-10-09 AO: Cruel Hall Q: Tinkertoy , PAX: Pedialyte, Fortran, Tinkertoy, Focker, Donkey Hammer, Matador FNGs: None COUNT: 6 CONDITIONS: Brisk 56*
WARMUP: Dynamic. Static. Mosey to Cochran.
THE THANG: Partner off. 1 lunges up hill. 2 works (5 dry dock, 10 merkins, 15 air squats). Mosey to partner and switch.
Mosey down Cochran to cooldown stretch. Mosey to startx.
MARY: N/A
MOLESKINE: The dug up yard is an older guy that believes he is saving the roots of his trees from a killer bacteria/fungus.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: N/A
COT: Fortran’s beach trip with in-laws in a 2 bed condo. Focker’s family near the path of the hurricane. Mantador’s student giving his life to Christ after 2 years of hard conversations.
PLAYLIST: The best.
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Detention

Date: 2026-09-28 AO: Detention Q: Donkey Hammer , PAX: Andrew McDermott, Donkey Hammer, Matador, Swig, Topanga, Pedialyte, Focker, Esposa, Fortran, 8 Mile FNGs: None COUNT: 10 CONDITIONS: perfect
WARMUP: Donkey mobility warm up
THE THANG: Tabata 4×4 – 45 seconds on/15 seconds off Round 1: goblet squats, curls , APD, KB swings Round2: thrusters, 1arm rows, mountain climbers, broad jumps Round 3: front squats, 2 arm rows, high plank on block, Arods Round 4: calf raises, alternating block merkins, side planks on block
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Tinkertoy has a healthy new baby boy! Huge congratulations to his wife and family.
PLAYLIST: Guns and Buns – various tunes by Guns and Roses and Bad Bunny
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Detention

Date: 2026-09-21 AO: Detention Q: Swig , PAX: Focker, Swig, Matador, EZ-Go, Fortran, Tinkertoy, 8 Mile, Peabody FNGs: None COUNT: 9 CONDITIONS: was that a breeze?
WARMUP: simple stretching routine
THE THANG: Shot Caller Run
Bball shot to determine coupon usage. Round 1 – squats. Round 2 – lungs / calf raises.
Croquet Shot – determine quantity of exercise. Round 1 – merkins.
MARY: 1 min flutters, 1 minute plank, 1 minute squat hold.
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COT: healthy delivery for Tinker Toy’s baby!
PLAYLIST: Gaurdians and Sport Theme Songs
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Love it if we made it

Date: 2026-09-04 AO: Cruel Hall Q: SalPal , PAX: DonkeyKong, Matador, Focker, SalPal, Fortran, Pedialyte, Tinkertoy FNGs: None COUNT: 7 CONDITIONS:
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Detention

Date: 2026-08-24 AO: Detention Q: Focker , PAX: Fortran, Winona, Tinkertoy, Focker, Topanga (Scott), Matador, Pedialyte, Esposa, My Pleasure FNGs: None COUNT: 9 CONDITIONS: scrub weather
WARMUP: pre op area and consent (typical stretches)
THE THANG: Vitals x5 minutes 5 burpees 10 squats 15 merkins 20 crunches Repeat
Rolling to OR! Blacktop 12 kick throughs 10 merkins 10 squats Sprint Decrease reps by 2 until done
Off to surgery 10 minutes 5 pull ups 10 lunges 15 ww1
Rolling to PACU! Off to bus hill Bernie then bear crawl
MARY: recovery and PT
MOLESKINE: good stories and talk from all.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: none
COT: be honest with yourself and God. Only way to get better
PLAYLIST: good stuff
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Cruel Hall

Date: 2026-08-21 AO: Cruel Hall Q: hambone , PAX: Matador, Fortran, Focker, Tinkertoy, Esposa, hambone, Forgotten Pax 1, Forgotten Pax 2 FNGs: None COUNT: 8 CONDITIONS: not as asscrack hot as it has been
WARMUP: SSH, toy soldiers, good mornings, etc
THE THANG:
1. Don’t Drop the Bell (www.instagram.com/reel/DJHk2tovkL4/) 2. 165lb Tombstone Carry / 100 lb medicine ball carry–two teams, two different lanes, same amount of suck 3. Sandbag Carry with Tombstone Carry / 100lb medicine ball carry–throw in an 80 or 100lb sandbag for each team 4. Sandbag Toss 80 or 100 lbs–toss and then rotate.
MARY: 75 big boy sit ups
MOLESKINE: The bell never lies. The men of cruel hall answered the challenge. Esposa still recognizes my cannonball status.
COT: Continued prayers as we finish the week
PLAYLIST: I don’t know, it was random
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Detention

Date: 2026-08-10 AO: Detention Q: Matador , PAX: Tinkertoy, Focker, Matador, Andrew McDermott, Pedialyte, Esposa, Topanga (Scott), Fortran FNGs: None COUNT: 8 CONDITIONS: warm but not terrible
WARMUP: GM, WMH, SSH, Broga -Indigenous Peoples Run: the Commemorative Accounts Receivable Loop
THE THANG: I. Welsh Dragon :flag-wales::dragon: -4 bear crawl steps -1 merkin -1 plank jack -1 shoulder tap (2 is 1) Then 4 bear crawls again, but now do 2 reps of everything, then 3 reps; see if you can get to 10 reps without failure
II. Pavilion sprints 10 burpees Sprint across pavilion and back 20 WWI – sprint 30 squats – sprint The PAX attempted to complete 5 rounds
III. Surprise, Welsh Dragon again! Yay! :flag-wales::dragon:
MARY: Jesus’ mom
MOLESKINE: love their journals and planners
ANNOUNCEMENTS: -The PAX and other community members rallied around Toothless and fam to support them while 2.0 Wally is in the hospital. Over $2,000 given! Thanks to Focker for leading the charge. -lots of other announcements, check slack
COT: -Prayers for Wally. Healing and protection. -prayers for Peabody’s brother who struggles. -prayers for many of our wives. New jobs, heavy responsibilities, overwhelm of admin chaos with the start of the school year. -May God give us an undercurrent of his peace amidst the busyness, and wisdom for when to say no.
PLAYLIST: classic 2001 album “Is This It” by The Strokes in its entirety. The PAX did not complain so I assume they loved it. They did complain about the second welsh dragon.
AOQ NOTE Honored to be your new AOQ :dancer: Looking forward to a grueling year of fitness and fellowship in the gloom