NEVER FORGET — ANSWER THE CALL

Date: 2026-09-10 AO: The Knoll Q: Lady Liberty , PAX: Sparrow, AAA, Juicy J, Pebbles, Bulldog, morning stār, Lady Liberty, 🐝 Bumble Bee FNGs: None COUNT: 8 CONDITIONS: Dark and Dry. The grass was mowed the temp was perfect. Flashlight positioned to light up the flag. Single lantern on the Flood Table.
WARMUP: Brief remembrance ahead of the 25th anniversary of September 11. Went through F3 Mission, Credo, Disclaimers, and core principles. Set up the theme of the workout.
Willie Mays Hayes OYO BACs / Back BACs IC Imperial Walkers IC Hillbillies IC Windmills / Don Quixotes IC Slow Squats IC Mobility OYO
(These were supposed to be in cadence with alternating intervals of 9 and 11… there were a couple 8s and 12s mixed in based on Q not being a professional.)
THE THANG: Multi-Stage full body workout emphasizing readiness and teamwork. Tried to incorporate all the awesome that the Knoll provides.
ANSWER THE CALL First responders worked together to serve the NY community during the 9/11 attacks and the days that followed. Each did a part as part of a unit. These rotations focused on the task at hand. Do your part when it’s your turn to to perform that specific task.
Playground AMRAP rotation — 2 rounds, 45 sec work / 15 sec rotation: – Pull-ups / Chin-ups – Merkins – Glute Bridges – Mountain Climbers
THE CLIMB 343-second partner station at the stone table in remembrance of the 343 FDNY members killed on September 11. Split the group in two and alternated controlled step-up efforts while the non-stepping Pax relayed a 50 sandbag around the table. Switched when the bag got back to the Q.
LEAVE NO MAN BEHIND Back-to-front run from the diamond toward the flag. Speaker passed to each new front man as the PAX shared the load. Wrapped around the field and moseyed to the diamond to a great version of the Tom Petty classic “Won’t Back Down” done by Johnny Cash.
FLIGHT 93 — 40 TOGETHER Brief recap of the events of flight 93 and a temperance of the team work that the passengers showed in an unexpected moment. Worked as a team and the Pax moved as a unit around the baseball diamond twice completing work at each base. Home — 5 Burpees 1B — 5 Squats 2B — 5 WWII / Big Boy Sit-ups 3B — 5 Alternating Shoulder Taps Repeat. 40 total reps in remembrance of the 40 passengers and crew aboard Flight 93.
MARY: Slow walk back to the flag as the Q asked folks to remember where they were on that day. Or remember other moments that became core memories “I’ll never forget where I was when. AMRAP for 30 second intervals of Carolina Dry Docks American Hammers Flutter Kicks
MOLESKINE: Reflected on remembrance, courage, service, and the responsibility of High Impact Men to be prepared to answer the ordinary calls placed on us by our families, friends, workplaces, neighborhoods and communities.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Run a 5k with Juicy Jay! Franklin opportunity for Father Daughter meetup.
COT: Prayers for the families that have suffered loss, wisdom to find peace and prevent more loss and mental health of those that are battling the darkness that is only exacerbated by the senseless of some losses.
PLAYLIST: America The Beautiful- Instrumental CCR- Fortunate Son Tom Petty — I Won’t Back Down David Bowie — “Heroes” Bruce Springsteen — The Rising Bruce Springsteen — Into the Fire Johnny Cash- I Won’t Back Down U2 — Walk On Alan Jackson — Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning) My Country ‘Tis of Thee-Instrumental

The Knoll

Date: 2026-08-27 AO: The Knoll Q: Juicy J , PAX: AAA, Juicy J, morning stār, Bulldog, Pebbles, Roadkill FNGs: None COUNT: 6 CONDITIONS: crispy crispy and juicy
WARMUP: side straddle hops and all the good stuff!
THE THANG: Zone 2 Run baby!
MARY:
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: Appreciate everyone showing up!
PLAYLIST:

The Knoll

Date: 2026-09-03 AO: The Knoll Q: The Banker , PAX: morning stār, The Banker, Half Lyfe, Étouffée, AAA, Bumblebee FNGs: None COUNT: 6 CONDITIONS: Fine morning
WARMUP: stretching and jogging, work a little bit of calisthenics
THE THANG: Dora- partner does a 25 yard MOT of choice down and back while other partner is getting reps.
MOT’s : Bear crawl, crab walk, lunges, burpee broad jumps, politicians, duck walk
Exercise: 100 Merkins, 200 WWII’s, 300 flutter kicks, 200 squat jumps
MARY: Stretches and personal shares
MOLESKINE: I’m very tired and sore, had to be willing to adapt the plan
ANNOUNCEMENTS: next Wednesday at Tailgate Brewery, get together with families
COT: prayers
PLAYLIST:

The Knoll

Date: 2026-08-11 AO: The Knoll Q: morning stār , PAX: Malibu, AAA, Wolfpack, Timber, Half Lyfe, Lady Liberty, Pebbles, morning stār, Bumble Bee (2.0), Superstar (2.0), Lynk (2.0) FNGs: None COUNT: 11 CONDITIONS: twas nice
WARMUP: arm circles, willie mays hayes
THE THANG: – 11’s with squats and SSH, bear crawl – several rounds of bear crawl tag and some toilet tag
MARY: American hammers, and other hip flexor stuffs
MOLESKINE: appreciate the presence and affirmation for Bumble Bee! Lots of acceleration happening!
ANNOUNCEMENTS: westside-wednesday tomorrow night! Check Slack.

The Knoll

Date: 2026-08-04 AO: The Knoll Q: Juicy J , PAX: AAA, Pebbles, Juicy J, morning stār, Sooie, Sparrow, Bumblebee 2.0 FNGs: None COUNT: 7 CONDITIONS: moist
WARMUP: side straddle hops, baby arm circles, hillbillies, Willie May Hayes, imperial walkers.
THE THANG: approximate 1 mile loop around the neighborhood doing Chinese butt kicks and karaoke
Dora Dora. 100 hand release Merkins, 100 World War II’s, 200 jump squats, 50 Burpee’s, Partner runs to the stop sign and back as timer
MARY: circle of ab beat downs led by the whole pax
MOLESKINE: little parlay action from the last moleskin about how comparison is the thief of joy. There is nepotism and generational wealth everywhere, nothing wrong with that, take it if you can get it, but that is why you never compare your lives to others, everyone has a different set of circumstances and may be ahead so to speak for various reasons.
Live your own best life and not worry about others and how they may be further ahead than you are.
Got me thinking about how money can buy a lot of things, it can get the wealthy out of trouble, the corrupt out of court, but one thing Money can’t buy is a fit and healthy body. That takes discipline and hard work and no one can buy themselves fitness. Takes time and effort and discipline.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: BELLEVUE HANG AUGUST 12 . 530-730tailgate brewery
COT: prayers for MorningStar and peace at the house with Home appliance issues, prayers for my sister giving birth for the first time and patience and healing
PLAYLIST: Lindsey Stirling

Ultimate Frisbee Convergence with The Knoll

Date: 2026-07-16 AO: Atlantis Q: Firefox , PAX: DintyMoore, sooner, AAA, Puzzlah, SalPal, Shakira, Étouffée, Oatmeal, Timber, Sooie, Firefox, morning stār, Cheesehead, El Capitan, Toothless, CanePole, Cherry Maguire FNGs: 1 Cherry Maguire COUNT: 17 CONDITIONS: Soupy
WARMUP: Mosey down to the field, 15SSHs, sprints, power skips, karaokes.
THE THANG: Ultimate frisbee! Scoring team does 5 burpees; scored upon team does 10 merkins.
The Deep State Deeps (skins) – AAA – morning stār – Timber – Oatmeal – DintyMoore – Cheesehead – Toothless – Firefox
The Aquatic Assassins: – El Capitan – SalPal – sooner – Shakira – Étouffée – Puzzlah – Canepole – FNG Cherry Maguire
The Aquatic Assassins jumped out to a quick lead, but then the Deep State Deeps took clawed back. Scored stayed close until the Deep State Deeps scored 4 unanswered, ultimately prevailing 10-5, assisted by some highlight reel layout scores by morning stār and DintyMoore (you read that right).
MARY: Sweat while walking back to Startex
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: – Welcome FNG Cherry Maguire! Sorry, not sorry! – CSAUP – Next week, atlantis will be closed. Converge on greenmachine for more ultimate frisbee
COT: – Squatter and family – Sooner’s coworker – Salpal’s sister

Feeling hot hot hot

Date: 2026-06-30 AO: The Knoll Q: Pebbles , PAX: Chains (Ryan Johnson), AAA, Timber, Half Lyfe, Pebbles, Sooie, Étouffée, Morning Star, Bumbleber FNGs: COUNT: 9 CONDITIONS: Got and humid
WARMUP: Side straddle hops Bacs Back bacs Windmills Slow squats Merkins
THE THANG: 11s “surf style” We paddled (bear crawl) and stood up on our boards (burpees) 1/2 mile of bear crawl with 110 burpees
“Hit the beach” with sand bags AMRAP Pull ups x 5 Squats x 10 Overhead press x 15 Deadlift x 20 Run 200m
MARY: 5mjn
MOLESKINE: That was harder than I thought it would be. God created everything good. Trust that the hard, bad, ugly, is ultimately working towards that good.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: July 11th Convergence at Percy Warner stairs
COT:
PLAYLIST: Bob Marlet

The Knoll

Date: 2026-06-18 AO: The Knoll Q: morning stār , PAX: Pebbles, morning stār, Sparrow, Bumble Bee (2.0) FNGs: None COUNT: 4 CONDITIONS: nice
WARMUP: Oye, I don’t remember …
THE THANG: Bumble bee led us in lots of crawling.

The Knoll

Date: 2026-06-16 AO: The Knoll Q: morning stār , PAX: morning stār, Sparrow, Juicy J, Sooie, Half Lyfe, Pebbles, Bumble Bee (2.0), Tiger Claw (2.0) FNGs: None COUNT: 8 CONDITIONS: pleasant
WARMUP: mosey to the tree line, rope flow edu
THE THANG: partner up … – one partner: 3 step ups, 3 dips, 3 erkins – other partner rope flow – swap – anyone that gets hit by the ball runs 75% to the backstop and back (later we sent partners) – share gratitude as you rope flow
MARY: baby cat crawl
MOLESKINE: great to be in a place where I don’t have to put a mask/persona on
ANNOUNCEMENTS: summer lean pax, check slack
COT: encouraged PAX to lean into spaces (even if it’s solitude) where they can show up and be themselves
PLAYLIST: the birds

The Knoll

Date: 2026-06-09 AO: The Knoll Q: Shakira , PAX: Shakira, Pebbles, Étouffée, morning stār, Bumblebee🐝 (2.0), Bear Grylls ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ (2.0), Snoozy bear ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ (2.0), Mugsy🍻 (2.0) FNGs: 2 Snoozy bear ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ (2.0), Mugsy🍻 (2.0) COUNT: 8 CONDITIONS: perfect conditions for a nice sweat followed by a light shower
WARMUP:
Arm circles Willie Mayes Hayes Downward dog to merkin x 5 Butt kicks High knees Walking hamstring stretch
THE THANG:
Partner frisbee toss – Every throw squat and take a step back. +1 rep each throw – Repeat with burpees. Squats up to 15, burpees up to 8
120 squats total, 36 burpees.
Ultimate frisbee  – Every Drop = 1 burpee/6 mountain climbers – Every Score = 5 Lt. Dans/5 mike tysons
Lost track, but well over 60 mountains climbers and 50 Lt. Dans
Frisbee Golf Mary for time – Total group shots = reps – 36 mountain climbers to finish exercise
MOLESKINE: When I learned to play frisbee, I was very bad at it and it took me a long time to learn to have fun at something I was bad at. Find places in your life to do a reality check and calibrate when you need to have fun, adopt a learner’s mindset, and work hard.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: Prayers for Squatter and his family, the Banker’s friends, and that we all would find moments to be grateful this week.
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