Downtown Rodeo 🤠 🐎

Date: 2026-06-03 AO: Titan Q: Toothless , PAX: Papa Bear, Pole Dancer, Makita (Anderson Fader), Tim the Toolman, Spinal Tap, Vector, Pep, Hipster, Toothless, CubCadet, Shelby, Steampunk, FNGs: None COUNT: 13 CONDITIONS: Pleasantly cool, a welcome break from the oncoming onslaught of humidity and heat
WARMUP: Active warmups e.g. skips, shuffles, karaoke, etc.
THE THANG: Downtown Rodeo :face_with_cowboy_hat: :racehorse: Head to the field where the first event is set up
Event 1: Barrel Race Relay PAX split into two groups. Groups perform exercises AMRAP until all PAX have completed the barrel pattern. Incorrect pattern results in a restart for that runner. First group to finish wins, winners do 5 burpees and losers do 15.
Round 1 – Prisoner Squats Round 2 – Merkins Round 3 – WWI’s
Event 2: Stampede Bear crawl sharks and minnows, as in bear crawl across the field and try not to get tagged by the bear crawlers who are it. Number of taggers (ideally) increases each round along with the difficulty. Last man to be tagged wins. 2 rounds.
Event 3: Climbing Pikes Peak The Manitou Incline is a set of 2768 railroad tie steps gaining 2000ft of elevation in a mile. Let’s climb it. 2768 divided by the number of PAX. Roughly 200 double count mountain climbers each.
Event 4: Quarter Horse Dash The namesake of the Quarter Horse comes from it being the fastest breed at or below that distance. Conveniently, a lap around the Parthenon is exactly 1/4 of a mile. So, PAX run a lap with someone calling finish times. Continue to run laps and beat your times else be faced with AMRAP exercises. Some PAX made it 3 laps before heading back for time.
MARY: Dealers choice til time, starting with 10 bucking broncos aka donkey kicks
MOLESKINE: Barrels relay was mostly successful, but at least one of the PAX messed up the pattern on each of the rounds which ended up being the deciding factor in the race. Bear crawling sharks and minnows from the Stampede event was a hit with everyone, especially CubCadet and Vector. The 200 mountain climbers were surprisingly difficult once getting to the higher counts. YHC was toast for the Quarter Horse Dash, but Spinal Tap must have sandbagged because he was almost 10 seconds faster on the 2nd and 3rd laps!
ANNOUNCEMENTS: – 7/11 convergence! – Come to bomber for Strutter’s birthday kickoff – Keep checking Slack for more fun announcements!
COT: YHC encouraged the PAX to be grateful for their health & the ability to workout, as health is easy to take for granted until you don’t have it. Prayer requests were shared, ball of man was convened.
PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5RpkZbLODArnaWvGQy9QZq?si=15faca6db7c9424c

Atlantis

Date: 2026-04-09 AO: Atlantis Q: Puzzlah , Pole Dancer PAX: Pole Dancer, DintyMoore, SalPal, Toothless, Puzzlah, Squid (Boise, ID) FNGs: None COUNT: 7 CONDITIONS: Pristine
WARMUP: Dynamic
THE THANG: Our AOQ Pole Dancer set the stage with a taxing Dora of 50 Burpees, 100 Big Bois, 150 Merkins, 200 squats and 250 step-ups. Partners ran about 300 yards from the Pizza Hut around the parking lot. Woof. What a send off!
We then travelled down to the lower lot because what is Atlantis without some games.
The two former AOQs and the new AOQ teamed up to compete in a 3 v 3 tic tac toe game. 3 burpee buy-in Sprint 40 yards to the tic tac toe board Sprint back Next man up.
Non-running pax continued on a Thor ladder of 1 BBSU – 4 American Hammers (2-8, 3-12, etc.).
While the AOQs took the first game, they were easily defeated by stealth gamesmanship from Toothless, DintyMoore, and Squid.
MOLESKINE: :clap::clap::clap: to Pole Dancer for his leadership at Atlantis. His warm, welcoming demeanor, killer taste in music, dynamic physical abilities, and possession of the best ugly mug collection in town made Atlantis the place I kept coming back to every week and the place I want to see thrive.
Come visit us Under the Sea. :trident:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT: :heart:
PLAYLIST: What I put together but we didn’t use: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ifq7fO1hZWrf7ts5KOFMd?si=_rzi0sfGQ0SILAXk25zENw

Middle Tooth

Date: 2026-04-07 AO: Middle Tooth Q: Focker , PAX: Pepsi, Tinkertoy, Esposa, Focker, DrRupp, Matador, Betty Ford, Toothless, Pep, Topanga (Scott), sooner FNGs: None COUNT: 11 CONDITIONS: perfect for what we had ahead of us
WARMUP: stretches and a jog
THE THANG: “Killer B’s” Broad Jump 10 yards, do 10 burpees, 10 Bonnie Blairs (jump lunges) and 10 Big Boi situps. Broad Jump 10 yards, do 10 burpees, 10 Bonnie Blairs (jump lunges) and 10 Big Boi situps. Broad Jump 10 yards, do 10 burpees, 10 Bonnie Blairs (jump lunges) and 10 Big Boi situps. Bear crawl back 30 yards.
Did this for 5 rounds
MOLESKINE: Everyone kept talking about much fun this was and wanted a longer version where the exercises were continuous. Maybe in a mile format perhaps
ANNOUNCEMENTS: -impossible mile April 23 – Matador doing his own Plankpril – March into May step challenge
COT: -illnesses and deaths -tolerating family -job interview for my M
PLAYLIST: “B” related songs

Shipping Up to Atlantis

Date: 2026-03-19 AO: atlantis Q: Pole Dancer , PAX: Puzzlah, Toothless FNGs: None COUNT: 3 CONDITIONS: Too warm for pants too cold for shorts
WARMUP: Willie Mays, Good mornings, stretching OYO
THE THANG: One minute on, one minute off (run around the lot) with intermittent breaks for merkins. At a random time of my choosing, we did Merkins to Rattlin’ Bog for each layer. Lesson learned: do NOT use the sped up version.
Merkins Bama Prom Dates Star Jumps
Merkins Break
Dips WW1s Supermans
Merkins Break
Mountain Climbers diamond sit ups Irish Mikes
Merkins Break
Rattlin Bog
Squats Side thrusts Leg raises
Merkins break
Plank Left Plank Right Plank
MOLESKINE: Acoustic trad performers in PCB declined a rendition of Kneecap, Flogging Molly was heavily represented in the playlist, Toothless lapped us now that he is at 100%
ANNOUNCEMENTS: too many to name
COT: Prayers for Toothless’ mother in law for the bone marrow transplant, prayers for Puzzlah’s aunt in her passing and his family in their grief, prayers for Joe, Ashley, and Isla as they reach her first birthday milestone
PLAYLIST: getting used to the apple music UI has been more difficult than anticipated. Am I getting old? I can pick up new tech right??
music.apple.com/us/playlist/irish-q/pl.u-76oNEXmT7JgBy

Pump up the jam

Date: 2026-03-06 AO: cruelhall Q: Tinkertoy PAX: Matador, Toothless, Esposa, Donkey Hammer, Pepsi, Swig, Pound Puppy, My Pleasure FNGs: 1 My Pleasure COUNT: 9 CONDITIONS: 65* and clear. “Some would say perfect (Trump voice)”
WARMUP: Mosey/donkey kicks/knee2chest/Frankenstein/imperial walkers/hillbillys/good morning/willie mays hays/slow squat/arm circles/phelps/air press
THE THANG: 11’s -Hand Release Merkins -Coupon Thrusters Mode of transport: bear crawl 1/2 lunge 1/2 / mosey back
3 sec tempo up/down -21 coupon press -11 WW1 with coupon -21 coupon S2OH -11 WW1 with coupon -35 Merkin
MOLESKINE: Why did I do this 2 days in a row?
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Merkin madness. March madness tailgate in the works at Donkey Hammer front yard. TBD. BYOB.
COT: Swig’s 5year old neurological regulation. My heart monitor and MRI coming up returns normal readings.
PLAYLIST: 80s techno.

Texas Independence Day (v.5)

Date: 2026-03-03 AO: middle-tooth Q: sooner PAX: Cal Worthington, DrRupp, Toothless, Cowboy, Betty Ford, Young and Restless, Chunks, Pepsi, Matador FNGs: None COUNT: 10 Warm up
Preview – ​Side-Straddle Hops: 28 Reps (IC) — Texas was the 28th state. ​Imperial Walkers: 18 Reps (IC) – Battle of San Jacinto lasted 18 minutes ​Hillbillies: 18 Reps (IC) — total Commemorating 1836.
​The Alamo Circuit –
Station 1: 13 Days of Glory (The Escalator) ​Perform as many rounds as possible (AMRAP) for 13 minutes. No stopping. ​13 Texian Burpees (The “Texian” Burpee: Add a star-jump at the top). ​13 Merkins (Standard). ​13 Air Squats (Deep and disciplined). ​13 Big Boy Sit-ups. Run “Scout” lap after every full set.
​Station 2: The “Come and Take It” Ground-and-Pound ​Buddy Carry / Fireman’s Carry: 50 yards (Swap at the halfway mark). ​Alternate (if no buddy): Bear Crawl 50 yards. ​The Penalty: If anyone stops moving during the Bear Crawl/Carry, the whole PAX performs 5 “Santa Anna” Slaps (Carolina Dry Docks).
​Station 3: San Jacinto Sprint (The Decisive Victory) ​Mirroring the 18-minute battle that won independence: ​18 murder bunnies. 18 bunny hops ​36 Mountain Climbers (Double-count, for the year 1836). ​Sprint to the “Line in the Sand” (Pick a landmark 50 yards away). ​18 Monkey Humpers (In honor of the confusion of the Mexican retreat). Repeat x 2
The Lone Star Core
​The “Brazos” Plank: Hold for 60 seconds. During the hold, call out one name of a Texas hero (Travis, Bowie, Crockett, Houston, Seguin).

LinkedIn Lunatics

Date: 2026-02-24 AO: middle-tooth Q: SalPal PAX: Matador, Esposa, Betty Ford, DrRupp, sooner, Toothless FNGs: None COUNT: 7 CONDITIONS: Frosty
WARMUP: Lap around track, 11s (pullups and Lt Dans)
THE THANG: Perpetual Motion Routine, 1 PAX was timer with kettlebell, remaining PAX deconstructed burpees.
MARY: Plank meeting, dealers choice.
MOLESKINE: Don’t be a LinkedIn Lunatic.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Merkin Madness, After Hours, Texas Tuesday next week with sooner, The Merchant Murder Mystery Night, Grow School on March 14th with Derby at insane_train. Check Slack for more.
COT: Betty Ford travel, Toothless family needs
PLAYLIST: – Warmup: Watsky, x Infinity – Thang: Fountains of Wayne, Welcome Interstate Managers

Boogie Wonderland at MiddleTooth

Date: 2026-02-10 AO: middle-tooth Q: Cowboy PAX: DrRupp, Toothless, sooner, Pepsi, Betty Ford, Topanga (Scott) FNGs: None COUNT: 7 CONDITIONS: High 40s, almost balmy in comparison to recent outings.
WARMUP: Easing in with some Bro-ga, we did all of the things: downward Dog, Cobra, reaching for the sky et al. Then some SSH with a double-time at the finish. Slow and Low Squats with emphasis on both Slow and Low. And finally some intros to JumpShots and Cowboy GiddyUps.
THE THANG: Choose Pairs and Mosey to the back of school Dock. 1. Pairs do 50 Total of Mike Tysons with partner jumping on the dock and down to run the circle loop. FlipFlop R&R with Jump Shots, R&R with Mike Tysons again this time to 30 2. 11s at the Front of School GiggyUps at the bottom – Iron Mike at the top – Partners start on opposite ends With 5 Slap Merkins in the middle when you meet your partner Mary: Supine Planks, WW1 MOLESKINE: Grateful was the word of the day that stuck out.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Holy Smokes 2/19
COT: Gaze at the moon and acknowledge how small we are in a great expanse AND yet chased down by a Maker.
PLAYLIST: Cowboy’s High School Playlist. Most all by Cover Bands. Of course when YHC was in high school there was no such thing as a playlist. We called it a Mix Tape. music.apple.com/us/playlist/middletooth2026/pl.u-leyll88cxgZkbN

MLK

Date: 2026-01-21 AO: middle-tooth Q: sooner PAX: Toothless, DrRupp, Squatter, Firefox, Esposa FNGs: None COUNT: 6 Theme: MLK Day – Grit and Service Conditions: 15°F (Teens) – KEEP MOVING, not really that bad.
I. WARM-O-RAMA (5 MINS) Constant motion to prevent injury. Side Straddle Hops: 39 Reps (IC) Imperial Walkers: 39 Reps (IC) Mountain Climbers: 39 Reps (IC) Windmills: 39 Reps (Slow)
II. THANG 1: THE “1963” LADDER Focus: Endurance and the March on Washington. The Bottom: 19 Hand-Release Merkins The Journey: Run to the bottom of the hill/lot. The Top: 63 Side Straddle Hops The Return: Bernie back Repeat: 3 Rounds.
III. THANG 2: THE “381” MONTGOMERY GRIND Focus: Perseverance (Honoring the 381-day bus boycott). Setup: Partners A & B. The Drill: Partner A starts Lunge Walking toward the far curb. Partner B performs 5 Burpees, then sprints to catch Partner A. The Swap: Once caught, they swap roles. Add one burpee each time. Duration: Continue for 10 minutes. No sitting, no stopping.
IV. THANG 3: THE “39” CIRCUIT Focus: Honor Dr. King’s 39 years. Native Peoples run around the loop. At the shed, do… 39 Air Squats 39 Big Boy Sit-ups (Substitute American Hammers if ground is icy/wet)
End with 2 minutes of plank listening to the intro to “I have a Dream”

Pep does it again

AO: greenmachine
Q: Pep
PAX: Grape, Cowboy, Toothless, bluemule, Focker, Shania, moneyshot, Shy Guy, Peaches,d-flat
FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
CONDITIONS: January warm

Playlist: 80’s karaoke, provided by Grape
Grade: A

WARMUP:
Requisite and obligatory ssh
Imperial walkers
Seal claps
Good mornings

THE THANG:
Peaches (down ranger) took first fifteen minutes
– demotivates (forgot name) – exercise of ssh broken into parts
– Bear crawl the from one sideline to the other
– burpees : 1 at first number, 2 at hash mark, 3 at middle, 4 at hash mark, 5 at second number
.
– More demotivates
– Lunge back from sideline to sideline
– instead of burpees, mericans
– More demotivates
pep time:
– rectangle: from end zone to fifty yardline across to sideline, back to end zone, then sideline to sideline
– one partner runs the rectangle while the other moves in a slower motion through the rectangle
. When the runner gets back to partner they switch.
– Slow movements:
– lunge twist
– Komodo dragon
– Reverse lunge
– Bear crawl
– 11’s at hill: mericans + ww1
– Back to startx for short Mary

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– leanpax
– rumors have it that some have lost 20lbs already (unconfirmed
)

COT:
– grapes dad head surgery. Done yesterday but dad is still unconscious (expected)
– Shy guy: new baby. Rumor has it that he doesn’t wake to do feedings (unconfirmed)