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Tortoise and Hair – Run #6

Date: 2026-10-20 AO: Tortoise and Hair Q: Red Skull , PAX: Young and Restless, Wham-O, Red Skull, Makita, Crawlspace, Barney, Decaf, Pearl (Jonathan Halter), Pepsi, Hipster, Bedazzel, Doce Mille, Unc, T-Bone, Heart Song, Sausage Man, Floyd, Spaghetti-O, Good Luck Charlie, Strike Out FNGs: None COUNT: 20 CONDITIONS: Cool and dark
WARMUP: Standard pre-run warm-up: SSH, Squats, Runners Stretch, IWs, WMHs
THE THANG: Find a partner and RUN!!! 20 men took of on the usual 3 mile course but going in the reverse direction. All things were going well until we entered the final mile which was the mile around the barn. THP decided to get involved and sent everyone scattering. Some decided that was an excuse to run some extra distance while others took that as an opportunity to cut some corners.
MARY: Mary was organized by Hipster and led by the group.
MOLESKINE: Adversity invites us to either do more than expected or less than expected. Alway choose to do more!
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Come celebrate with us this week. ML Rose day benefiting 4:13 Strong on Wednesday, Graduation on Thursday at 6pm, Signing Day on Friday at 11:30am.
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Tortoise and Hair – Run #5

Date: 2026-10-13 AO: Tortoise and Hair Q: Red Skull , SalPal PAX: Hipster, Chunks, Barney, Makita, Young and Restless, Dr. Brown Slip, SalPal, Right Said, Decaf, hambone, Pepsi, Red Skull, Pearl (Jonathan Halter), Ricky Bobby, Bedazzel, Dolce Mille, Unc, Heart Sond, Sausage Man, Floyd, Spagheti-O, Good Luck Charlie, Strike Out FNGs: None COUNT: 23 CONDITIONS: An absolute perfect morning for a run!
WARMUP: Standard pre-run warm-up – SSH, Squats. Runner Stretch, IWs, stretches
THE THANG: Find a partner and RUN!!! Most pairings fell apart before we were off the gravel. We had four 4:13 Strong men with a PR this morning, one of which was a new class record of 27:04.
MARY: SalPal was our host this morning. Since the 4:13 Strong men were trying to avoid SalPal’s Mary by hanging out at the picnic tables, SalPal made the picnic tables part of the workout! Brilliant strategy!
ANNOUNCEMENTS: The final Signing Day for the year will be on Friday, 10/23 at 11:30am. Come join us for a fun celebration and a delicious lunch.
COT: Prayers for comfort, wisdom and guidance in a time of uncertainty.
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Tortoise and Hair Run #4

Date: 2026-10-06 AO: Tortoise and Hair Q: Red Skull , PAX: hambone, Barney, Red Skull, Decaf, Hipster, Chunks, Bedazzel, Dolce Mille, Unc, Heart Sond, Sausage Man, Floyd, Spaghetti-O, Hootie, Good Luck Charlie, Strike Out, Cheese Wiz FNGs: None COUNT: 17 CONDITIONS: 52 Degrees…perfect running weather!
WARMUP: Standard pre-run warm-up – SSH, Squats, IWs and Stretches.
THE THANG: Separate into two groups (those that plan to work hard and those that are looking for slack off). After everyone chose to work hard, everyone’s favorite command was given – RUN!!!
BUT….this time we ran the course in reverse. That was not the plan, but some eager beavers tried to jump start the run. Going the other directly put them in their proper place and that head start turned into a little disadvantage.
MARY: Hipster took charge of the after party and walked us down a ladder of Squats, Merkins and WWIs.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Welcome home, Chunks!! It was great to have you back.
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Tortoise and Hair

Date: 2026-09-29 AO: Tortoise and Hair Q: Red Skull , PAX: Red Skull, Barney, Decaf, Young and Restless, Right Said, Pearl (Jonathan Halter), Wham-O, hambone FNGs: None COUNT: 8 CONDITIONS: 54 degrees and dark! Perfect running weather
WARMUP: Standard pre-run warm up: SSH, IWs, Squats, Stretches.
THE THANG: Split into two groups: Group 1) Those who choose to bring their best effort and a positive attitude; Group 2) Those who choose to treat this opportunity like a punishment and deliver a pathetic effort with a bad attitude.
After everyone chose to be part of Group 1, we did what we all came to do….RUN!!!
MARY: Worked our way down from 10 reps to 5 reps of Burpees, Squats and WWIs.
MOLESKINE: Every day we get to choose how we will show. Our effort and our attitude are both 100% within our control. Choosing joy and a spirit of gratitude can change everything.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Struggle 007 is this Friday. Registration will close today. Its not too late to be part of this epic experience.
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Tortoise and Hair – Run #2

Date: 2026-09-22 AO: Tortoise and Hair Q: Red Skull , PAX: Hipster, Wham-O, Decaf, Barney, Red Skull, hambone, Right Said, Young and Restless, Pearl (Jonathan Halter), Dolce Mille, Unc, Heart Song, Sausage Man, Bedazzel, Floyd, Spaghetti-O, DeVito, Hootie, Good Luck Charlie, Cheese Wiz, Strike Out FNGs: None COUNT: 21 CONDITIONS: The Last Day of Summer!!
WARMUP: Regular Pre-Run Warm-Up
THE THANG: RUN!!!
MARY: Post-Run Beat Down delivered by Wham-O
MOLESKINE: It is not a good look when your second run is slower than your first run. It is a good indicator of bad attitude and/or effort. We have four weeks left to get these men where they need to be.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Struggle 007 is Friday 10/2. Sign up at jointhestruggle.com
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Tortoise and Hair

Date: 2026-09-15 AO: Tortoise and Hair Q: Red Skull , PAX: Wham-O, Decaf, Red Skull, Barney, Right Said, Pearl (Jonathan Halter), Stir Fry, Toe Jam, Sunshine, Cheese Wiz, Bedazzle, Floyd, FNG1, FNG 2, FNG 3, FNG 4, FNG 5, FNG 6, FNG 7, FNG 8, FNG 9, FNG 10 FNGs: 10 FNG1, FNG 2, FNG 3, FNG 4, FNG 5, FNG 6, FNG 7, FNG 8, FNG 9, FNG 10 COUNT: 22 CONDITIONS: HUMID!
WARMUP: Standard Pre-Run Warm-Up and Stretching
THE THANG: RUN!!
MARY: Thank you to Wham-O for making sure our post-run time together was fruitful!
MOLESKINE:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Struggle 007 is Friday, Oct 2. Sign Up at www.jointhestruggle.com
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Tortoise and Hair – Final Run!

Date: 2026-08-18 AO: Tortoise and Hair Q: Red Skull , PAX: Red Skull, Right Said, Decaf, Dr. Brown Slip, Zummies, Gumbo, Micro Soft, Sweet Tooth, Purple Rain, Stick Death, Cuties, Pinto, Blue Cheese, Dory, Krabby Patty FNGs: None COUNT: 15 CONDITIONS: Weather was perfect, attitudes were off
WARMUP: Standard Pre-Run Warm-Up: SSH, Windmills, Squats, IWs, Runners Stretch, Stretch and hold
THE THANG: Run!! The challenge was for everyone to come in under 30:00. The challenge was NOT accepted.
MARY: Purple Rain ran Mary – SSH, Merkins, Flutters, APDs and more SSH to finish
MOLESKINE: The worst time to give up is at the finish line. Overall attitude and effort was poor and 7 of the 11 men chose to coast today, thinking they had already done enough.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Signing Day is this Friday 8/21 at 11:30am. Come join us, encourage this class on to the next phase and enjoy a free lunch of Hot Chicken and Mac & Cheese.
COT: Prayers for patience
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Tortoise and Hair – Run #5

Date: 2026-08-11 AO: Tortoise and Hair Q: Red Skull , PAX: Right Said, Decaf, Dr. Brown Slip, Pearl (Jonathan Halter), Red Skull, Zummies, Gumbo, Cat Woman, Micro Soft, Sweet Tooth, Stick Death, Cuties, Pinto, Blue Cheese, Dory, Krabby Patty FNGs: 11 Zummies, Gumbo, Cat Woman, Micro Soft, Sweet Tooth, Stick Death, Cuties, Pinto, Blue Cheese, Dory, Krabby Patty COUNT: 16 CONDITIONS: 73 degree and HUMID!
WARMUP: Standard Pre-Run Warm-Up – SSH, Windmills, Squats, IWs, Stretches
THE THANG: RUN!! 3 miles around the campus
MARY: Dr. Brown Slip started us off as we did some PAX choice ab work in the circle.
MOLESKINE: 9 out of 12 are coming in below 30 mins. We have one more run and three men needing a push to get to 30 mins. The furthest away finished at 33:35 so it is a real possibility.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Signing Day is next Friday, 8/21 at 11:30am
COT: Prayers for endurance, guidance, family and court.
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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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Tortoise and Hair

Date: 2026-07-21 AO: Tortoise and Hair Q: Red Skull , PAX: Young and Restless, Red Skull, Pearl (Jonathan Halter), Right Said, Chunks, Barney, Decaf, Zummies, Gumbo, Cat Woman, Micro Soft, Sweet Tooth, Purple Rain, Stick Death, Cuties, Pinto, Blue Cheese, Dory, Krabby Patty FNGs: None COUNT: 19 CONDITIONS: HUMID!!!
WARMUP: Standard pre-run workout – SSH, IWs, Squats, Windmills, Stretches, WMY and Good Mornings OYO.
THE THANG: RUN!!
MARY: Sets of 21, PAX Choice: Burpees, Alabama Prom Date, WWIs, Merkins, Flutters and Hello Dolly’s
MOLESKINE: 6 out of 12 4:13 Strong men set a new PR today. Five 4:13 Strong men are already below 30 mins. This could be the class where everyone breaks 30!
COT: Prayers for strength, wisdom and guidance