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Tortoise and Hair – Run #4

Date: 2026-08-04 AO: Tortoise and Hair Q: Red Skull , PAX: Dr. Brown Slip, Wham-O, Young and Restless, Right Said, Barney, Decaf, Red Skull, Zummies, Gumbo, Cat Woman, Micro Soft, Sweet Tooth, Purple Rain, Stick Death, Cuties, Pinto, Blue Cheese, Dory, Krabby Patty, T-Bone, Top Chef FNGs: None COUNT: 21 CONDITIONS: Unbelievably beautiful August morning – 72 degrees and low humidity
WARMUP: Windmills, SSH, Tappy Taps, Squats, Stretches
THE THANG: RUN!!! We had 7/12 4:13 Strong men set PR’s this morning. What a strong showing for this class at the 4-week mark!
Only 3 men have yet to break the 30 min mark. With two more Tuesday runs remaining, it is looking like a real possibility to have everyone break 30 mins!
MARY: We had a short Mary this morning as we knocked off five minutes early in celebration of the overall strong effort demonstrated.
MOLESKINE: Zummies shared some deep thoughts as he reflected on seeing trash along Foster Ave this morning after this class cleaned the street on Saturday.
COT: Prayers for family, strength and wisdom.
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The Stronghold

Date: 2026-07-23 AO: The Stronghold Q: Chunks , PAX: Tinkertoy, Young and Restless, Vanilla Ice, Red Skull, tampalibra, Barney, Dr. Brown Slip, Decaf, Chunks, Purple Rain, Top Chef, Stick Death?, Zoomie, Curious?, Cat Woman, Bisquick, Sweet Tooth, Crabby Patty, Blue Cheese, Pinto, Squid, Micro Soft, Gumbo, Dory FNGs: None COUNT: 24 CONDITIONS:
WARMUP:
THE THANG: Burpees with Chunks. Hills with Chunks
MARY:
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Hipster FartSacked the Q
COT:
PLAYLIST:
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The Stronghold

Date: 2026-07-30 AO: The Stronghold Q: Wham-O , PAX: Tinkertoy, Young and Restless, Wham-O, Red Skull, hambone, Barney, Dr. Brown Slip, toga, Hipster, Chunks, Purple Rain, Top Chef, Stick Death?, Zoomie, Curious?, Cat Woman, Bisquick, Wings Down, Sweet Tooth, Crabby Patty, Blue Cheese, Pinto, Squid, Micro Soft, Gumbo, Dory FNGs: None COUNT: 26 CONDITIONS: perfect
WARMUP: lite
THE THANG: “dealers choice”
Setup – Deal the entire deck evenly to all PAX. – Go around the circle. – On your turn, play any card from your hand. – Lead the exercise if it’s in cadence. – Play continues until every card is gone. Suits – ♥️ Merkins (OYO) – ♦️ Squats (IC: 1=2) – ♣️ Big Boys (IC: 1=2) – ♠️ Burpees (OYO) Card Values – 2–10 = Face Value – J = 11 – Q = 12 – K = 13 Aces = Wild – An Ace may be played at any time on a matching suit. – The announced exercise is canceled. – Both cards are discarded. – Entire PAX runs 1 lap. Jokers = Bear Crawl
Totals (Full Deck) – 90 Merkins – 180 Squats (1=2 IC) – 180 Big Boys (1=2 IC) – 90 Burpees – 4 Run Laps (if every Ace is used)
MOLESKINE: nearly finished the deck. Q could do better explaining cadence required.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Chucks leaves for Montana for 2 months. Prayers for his time away!
COT: prayer circle
PLAYLIST:
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Welcome Party

Date: 2026-07-16 AO: The Stronghold Q: tampalibra , PAX: Red Skull, Barney, Right Said, Dr. Brown Slip, Decaf, Tinkertoy, Wham-O, Pepsi, Young and Restless, Dan and Dave, hambone, Goose, Barney, tampalibra, Hipster, Pearl (Jonathan Halter), Purple Rain, Top Chef, Stick Death?, Zoomie, Curious?, Cat Woman, Bisquick, Wings Down, Sweet Tooth, Crabby Patty, Blue Cheese, Pinto, Squid, Micro Soft, Gumbo, Dory, FNGs: None COUNT: 33 5 Block Burpees 5 Ground-to-overhead 10 Block Burpees 10 Ground-to-overhead 15 Block Burpees 15 Ground-to-overhead 20 Block Burpees 20 Ground-to-overhead 25 Block Burpees 25 Ground-to-overhead 20 Block Burpees 20 Ground-to-overhead 15 Block Burpees 15 Ground-to-overhead 10 Block Burpees 10 Ground-to-overhead 5 Block Burpees 5 Ground-to-overhead
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Tortoise and Hair – THE FINAL RUN!!!

Date: 2026-06-16 AO: Tortoise and Hair Q: Red Skull , PAX: SalPal, Decaf, Barney, Pearl (Jonathan Halter), hambone, Red Skull, Chunks, Pom Pom, Toe Jam, Gristle, Clueless, Train Wreck, Mrs. Winners, Top Chef, Tenderfoot, Grasshopper, Swiper, Boogie Man, Puffy FNGs: None COUNT: 19 CONDITIONS: Perfect weather for a 3 mile run – 63 and low humidity
WARMUP: Standard pre-run warm-up – SSH, Squats, HBWs, Stretches, WMH OYO
THE THANG: RUN!!!
MARY: Our post-run party was hosted by the crowd favorite SalPal who wasn’t making many friends this morning. Thank you Sally!
MOLESKINE: Today we had 6 PRs and a new class record of 22:07. Not a bad way to end the last run.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Signing Day is this Friday, 6/19 at 11:30am. Come help this class celebrate employment and enjoy a free lunch of Hot Chicken w/ Mac & Cheese.
The next Tortoise & Hare will be on 7/14 with a brand new class.
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Tortoise and Hair

Date: 2026-06-09 AO: Tortoise and Hair Q: Red Skull , PAX: Pearl (Jonathan Halter), hambone, Judy, Red Skull, Decaf, Swig, Young and Restless, Wham-O, Barney, Hair Band, Bumble Beattle, Toe Jam, Gristle, Clueless, Peach Fuzz, Train Wreck, Mrs. Winners, Top Chef, Tenderfoot, Grasshopper, Swiper, Kiddy Pool, Boogie Man, Puffy,, FNG1, FNG2, FNG3, FNG4, FNG5 FNGs: 5 FNG1, FNG2, FNG3, FNG4, FNG5 COUNT: 30 CONDITIONS: 73 degrees and very humid. Broke a sweat before we ended the warm-up.
WARMUP: Standard Pre-Run warm-up: SSH, Squats, IWs, Stretches and a little WMH on your own
THE THANG: RUN!! The usual 3 mile trek around the campus.
MARY: Working down the ladder of Burpees, Squats and WWI, starting at 10 each and making it to 6 before ending with 40 WWIs while waiting for everyone to join in.
MOLESKINE: Today, we had a slow start and a very sloppy finish. Unfortunately, that is how many men go through life. They choose the path of least resistance and buy into the lie that thy can get by with the bare minimum. The result is trading future success for immediate comfort. That is a bad deal every time.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: None
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Tortoise and Hair – Week 4 Run

Date: 2026-06-02 AO: Tortoise and Hair Q: Red Skull , PAX: DintyMoore, Chunks, Hair Band, hambone, Right Said, SalPal, Barney, Pearl (Jonathan Halter), Judy, Red Skull, Wham-O, Decaf, Crawlspace, Stir Fry, Toe Jam, Gristle, Clueless, Peach Fuzz, Train Wreck, Mrs. Winners, Top Chef, Tenderfoot, Grasshopper, Swiper, Kiddy Pool, Boogie Man, Puffy FNGs: None COUNT: 27 CONDITIONS: 65 degrees…perfect PR weather!
WARMUP: Standard pre-run warm up routine: SSH, Squats, IWs, Stretches, WMH
THE THANG: Find a friend and RUN!!!
MARY: Post-run party hosted by Chunks and SalPal
MOLESKINE: We had six 4:13 Strong PRs set this morning. I love the drive this class is showing during Week 4! Thank you to all the PAX who joined us today. It was a real boost to the 4:13 Strong guys to have so many show up. Your presence makes a real difference.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Struggle 006 this weekend. Start making plans for the 50 Mile CSAUP event in August.
COT: Prayers for Squatter’s family and the 4:13 Strong men.
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Tortoise and Hair

Date: 2026-05-26 AO: Tortoise and Hair Q: Red Skull , PAX: Chunks, Decaf, Red Skull, Barney, Toe Jam, Gristle, Clueless, Peach Fuzz, Train Wreck, Mrs. Winners, Top Chef, Tenderfoot, Grasshopper, Swiper, Kiddy Pool, Boogie Man, Puffg FNGs: None COUNT: 17 CONDITIONS: Wet, humid and very soggy
WARMUP: Standard pre-run warm up – SSH, IWs, Squats, Windmills and stretches.
THE THANG: RUN!! We took off for our 3 mile run around the campus and finished in the party parking lot for some burpees, squats and WWIs.
MOLESKINE: The 4:13 Strong men had 4 PRs today….not bad for a rainy day and the second run of the week. A special thanks to Chunks for joining us today.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Struggle 006 is right around the corner. Don’t miss out on a special D-Day edition of this amazing event.
COT: Kiddie Pool took control of the COT and closed us in prayer.
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Tortoise and Hair – Run #2

Date: 2026-05-19 AO: Tortoise and Hair Q: Red Skull , PAX: Chunks, Hipster, Wham-O, Barney, SalPal, Young and Restless, Decaf, Right Said, Red Skull, Nut Spread, Toe Jam, Gristle, Clueless, Peach Fuzz, Train Wreck, Mrs. Winners, Top Chef, Tenderfoot, Grasshopper, Swiper, Kiddy Pool, Boogie Man, Puffy FNGs: None COUNT: 23 CONDITIONS: Light! and 75 degrees
WARMUP: Standard pre-run warm-up: SSH, IWs, Squats, Stretches
THE THANG: RUN!!!
MARY: A great post-run party hosted by SalPal. Thanks for keeping everyone busy while we brought in the six.
MOLESKINE: Not a bad 2nd run. 6 out of 13 posted a new PR and we have a new class record of 25:30. Thanks for showing up and offering encouragement.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: None
COT: Prayers for truth and clarity on identity