The Buffalo

Date: 2026-09-11 AO: The Buffalo Q: Hot Route , PAX: Ultratecht, The Bobs, Giving Tree, Waymo (formerly Space Baby), Hot Route, Hipster FNGs: None COUNT: 6 CONDITIONS: no rain
WARMUP: run to get blocks and quick standard warmup
THE THANG: running with our blocks down the greenway stopping for 50 press-ups and then 50 squats
At the pavilion, 50 merkins, 50 plank pulses then mosey with blocks to the bollards doing lunges to them then 50 step-ups w/block then lunge back a bit and mosey back to pavilion. 50 rows followed by 50 Y-raises
Mosey to the Stairway to Heaving and sprint with blocks up to the cave for 25 merkins then continue up to the parking lot for 25 more. One last sprint to return the blocks and back to start
MARY: we did hit 4,400 steps which is a bit over the total of the twin towers. Remembering that the 20ish LBS of blocks we carried is not even close to the amount of weight first responders and firefighters had to haul during rescue going up a furnace of stairs.
MOLESKINE: tried to do rain dances to bring on some precipitation
ANNOUNCEMENTS: struggle, happy hour next Tuesday or Wednesday?? Night Moves at a later date when majority can join. Reflection and remembrance for all involved
COT: sharing of personal accounts from the day. I always reflect on two stories that have made an impact on me. Large from Barstool’s account of it and the Man in the Red Bandana www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3576912/911-larges-reflection

PLAYLIST: tried to make it rain music.apple.com/us/playlist/rain/pl.u-8aAVZ6eSJRM3g

The Buffalo

Date: 2026-09-04 AO: The Buffalo Q: Waymo (formerly Space Baby) , PAX: Ultratecht, Hipster, Waymo (formerly Space Baby), Hot Route, Makita, Giving Tree FNGs: None COUNT: 6 CONDITIONS: very humid
WARMUP: SSH, Willie Mays Hays, Good mornings, Cherry pickers, Imperial Walkers, Arm Circles, Runners stretch to world’s greatest stretch, Mosey around the block
THE THANG: 3 rotation circuits 1st rotation (while 1 does 5 inverted suicides) 1. Curls with coupon 2. American Hammers with kettlebell 3. Squats with sandbag 4. Mountain Climbers 5. Hand release merkins
2nd rotation (while 1 does bear crawl across basketball court and back) 1. Rows with coupon 2. Swings with kettlebell 3. Squat thrusters with sandbag 4. Freddie Mercurys 5. Carolina dry docks
3rd rotation (while 1 lunge walk across basketball court and back) 1. Skull crushers with kettlebell 2. Curtsy Lunges with coupon 3. Overhead press with sandbag 4. Box cutters 5. Pull thru with coupon
Cool Down / Stretch: Willie Mays Hayes; Downward Dog; Cobra Stretch; Runners stretch to world’s greatest stretch
COT: potential work transitions, new puppy
PLAYLIST: music.apple.com/us/playlist/rock-reps/pl.bbbac0ed083742f7b434bf4db7959e3c

The Buffalo

Date: 2026-08-21 AO: The Buffalo Q: The Bobs , PAX: Ultratecht, Giving Tree, Waymo (formerly Space Baby), Hot Route, The Bobs, Makita, Inglewould; Duggar from JC FNGs: None COUNT: 7 CONDITIONS:
WARMUP: mosey
THE THANG: dirty dozen
MARY: dealers choice
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
PLAYLIST: MMJ

Le Tour de Etang Sevier (part deux)

Date: 2026-08-07 AO: The Buffalo Q: Giving Tree , PAX: Ultratecht, Hipster, Giving Tree, Waymo (formerly Space Baby), @Beans(Omaha) FNGs: None COUNT: 5 CONDITIONS: Humid
WARMUP: SSH Slow and low squats Slow and low lunges
THE THANG: Mosey down to pavilion for first set of work. All workouts follow same format (see below). Mosey to different parts of the park by pond and work way back up.
Repeat below 3x: 30 seconds of 1 30 seconds of 2 20 second rest
Pavilion Decline merkins Alt side mountain climbers
Bird Statue/Bollards Step ups Jump squats
Fence/guardrail things Bulgarian split squats Broad jumps
Pavilion (part deux) Incline merkins Dips
Stairway to heaving :nauseated_face: (Hipster :tm:) – run giving max effort up the long hill adjacent to the trails over the cave to tennis court parking lot
Basketball courts Bent over row (with coupon) Curls (with coupon)
Put coupons back on way to startex.
MARY: 4-5 minutes of stretches
ANNOUNCEMENTS: In local news, tomato fest Friday and Saturday. Take heed.
Check the general page for corporate news.
COT: Return to school season and getting used to the new grind.
PLAYLIST: 90s NY hip hop

The Buffalo – Makita VQ.2

Date: 2026-07-24 AO: The Buffalo Q: Makita , PAX: The Bobs, Makita, Ultratecht, 0 FNGs: 1 0 COUNT: 3 CONDITIONS: Perfect, Crisp High 60’s, Light Humidity :ok_hand:
WARMUP: – SSH – Imperial Walkers – Willy Mayes Hayes – probably not spelled right :upside_down_face: – Good Mornings – Little Baby Arm Circles – Merkins
THE THANG: Warmup – Above ^ Mosey to Basketball Court Court Crushers x 3 – Start at one side of basketball court – Sprint to FT line – 5 Burpees – Backpedal to start – Sprint to Half Court – 10 Merkins – Backpedal to start – Sprint to far FT line – 15 Jump Squats – Backpedal to start – Sprint Full Court – 20 LBC’s Mosey to Pavilion Pavilion Pump x 3 – 20 Bench Dips – 15 Decline Merkins – Steps Ups, 10 x Each Leg – Bulgarian Split Squats, 5 x Each Leg Mosey to Basketball Court American Hammers Flutter Kicks Freddy Mercuries Plank
MARY: Impromptu Co-Q with remaining time The Bobs led us in a full court lunge with a twist, literally, then wall stretches that my tight back could not do. Ultratecht led us in Inchworms down to half court, and bear crawled the other half of the court.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: – Convergence in Nolensville TOMORROW 6AM, See Slack for details – you’re already here.
COT/PRAYERS: – Thankful for the men we surround ourselves with in the gloom. Prayers for those spoken and unspoken, present and not present.
PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1KfN6prMv66Ah3NxJv0tqD?si=a1uO0PRCSyukZ7fnG4Mvaw

The Buffalo

Date: 2026-07-17 AO: The Buffalo Q: Hot Route , PAX: Hot Route, Third Coast, Ultratecht, The Bobs, Hipster, greyalbum FNGs: None COUNT: 6 CONDITIONS: heavy drip. Multiple shirts were off
WARMUP: short mose and some calisthenics
THE THANG: tour of Sevier lake – under the pavilion: switch kicks + 20 decline merkins; switch kicks + 15 declines; SKs + 10 DMs; SKs + 5 DMs – on the mooring bollards: step ups + hammers (same format as above) – at the lakeview shelter: wide squats + incline planky parkers – Up the hill with DIDs at each inlet x 4
MARY: 1min plank hold
MOLESKINE: humidity so thick you can’t hear
ANNOUNCEMENTS: friends by the river. Roy’s Christmas get-together. Hipster 4:13 mentee. Third Coast travels
COT: “The Balls are back in town!” And lots of recaps of recent shows/movies seen by all
PLAYLIST: music.apple.com/us/playlist/future-islands/pl.u-8aAVoGqTJRM3g

The Buffalo

Date: 2026-07-03 AO: The Buffalo Q: Ultratecht , PAX: Giving Tree, Ultratecht, The Bobs FNGs: None COUNT: 3 CONDITIONS: HUMID
WARMUP: QUICK MOSEY
THE THANG: SEE PIC
MARY:
MOLESKINE: PEN AND INK/4th CELEBRATIONS
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: SQUATTER’s FAM
PLAYLIST:

The Buffalo

Date: 2026-06-19 AO: The Buffalo Q: Ultratecht , PAX: Ultratecht, Waymo (formerly Space Baby), Third Coast, The Bobs, Hot Route FNGs: None COUNT: 5 CONDITIONS: See Pic
WARMUP: See Pic
THE THANG: See Pic
MARY: not present
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Juneteenth!
COT: Third Coast’s friend going through really rough times
PLAYLIST: Red Clay Strays

The Buffalo

Date: 2026-06-05 AO: The Buffalo Q: Hot Route , PAX: Giving Tree, Ultratecht, Waymo (formerly Space Baby), greyalbum, Hot Route, Hipster FNGs: None COUNT: 6 CONDITIONS: not bad for june
WARMUP: lil mosey
THE THANG: arrrgg matey…revived a pirate Q from years back 1m of each with some runs around CC sprinkled in: Peg leg raises Peg leg RDLs Plank walks Rowing the boat Boat rockers Dig for treasure Burying the treasure Booty work Captain Jackhammers Cannonballers BUCK-aneer kicks No Quarter Jacks
MARY: circle of howler monkey humpers and ABC ABs in cursive caps
MOLESKINE: cheezy pirate jokes
ANNOUNCEMENTS: look for a posting upcoming on Night Moves courtesy of Hipster. Block party for Café Margot in five points. The when, what, how much, we do not know.
COT: no ballz, ugly mugs
PLAYLIST: started with true pirate music in anti-establishment/anarchy music, but then there was a mutiny on board and the crew made a parlay for ‘bad’ 80s which really means good 80s. I’m pretty confident we all looked like this: https://youtu.be/opRRax4ph3E

The Buffalo

Date: 2026-05-15 AO: The Buffalo Q: Goose , PAX: Makita (Anderson Fader), Third Coast, Hot Route, Waymo (formerly Space Baby), Hipster, greyalbum, Goose FNGs: None COUNT: 7 CONDITIONS:perfect
WARMUP:Willie mays hays, Arm stretches, forward fold x2
THE THANG: -Dora: 300 Merkins, SSH, Squats while partner runs around community center. -2 trips of lunges
MARY: Circle of Mary

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Memorial Day convergence at Tora. Roy’s block party May 30th