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Rocked Around the Clock

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA:
PAX: Coach K, Special Sauce, Draper, Ant Man, Rump Roast, Sally
QIC: Oatmeal

AO: Burleson Park
F3 DISCLAIMER & WELCOME: Given after a reminder from Coach K

WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x 10 IC

IST x 10 IC

Windmills x 5 IC

THA THANG:
Making use of the 12 spokes (sidewalks) out from the fountain in front of Dallas Hall, YHC had PAX perform the following rotating around each spoke like clockwork. 

  1. 10 Pamela Andersons (burpee nippler)
  2. 20 Squats
  3. 30 V Ups
  4. 40 Merkins
  5. 50 Rugby Situps
  6. 60 Gorilla Squats
  7. 70 Mountain Climbers (x2)
  8. 80 Lunges (x1)
  9. 90 OH Presses
  10. 100 Plank Jacks
  11. 110 OH Claps
  12. 120 LBC’s

Following each set of exercises, PAX ran the length of spoke, perform a burpee (adding a burpee at each spoke for a total of 78 burpees if the circuit was completed) and running back to fountain (hub).  An exception was made following gorilla squats and OH presses, where YHC had PAX bear crawl length of the spoke and back since the spokes were relatively short.

PAX results:

  • Coach K completed 3pm (15 full stations)
  • Special Sauce & Draper – 12p (12 full stations)
  • YHC – 11am (11 full stations)
  • Sally, Rump Roast & Ant Man – 9am

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
YHC prayed us out

MOLESKIN:
YHC started workout straightaway with a mosey to the fountain in front of Dallas Hall.  There was a bit of grumbling with the lack of warm up before the mosey and Ant Man joined us fashionably late.  Warm up warm up commenced at the fountain when YHC realized I had left my phone and speaker back at the park, which delayed the start of the workout, which in retrospect was most certainly appreciated by the PAX.  Once the workout began, there was a bit of mumble chatter; mostly choice adjectives describing YHC and the workout, not to mention the choice playlist I assembled (the number of songs with “clock” or “time” in them are not as plentiful as “Christmas” or “f@&k”). Mumble chatter died away quickly as the effects of the workout took effect.  Even YHC’s state-of-the-art speaker was no match for the fountain.

This workout thoroughly beat down the PAX and there were a few comments about this being added as a benchmark workout although YHC isn’t sure any of the PAX would welcome another iteration of the Clock.

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The DJ’s Birthday Beatdown

#backblast

Sweet Baby Aaarrrggghhh AlrightAlright Rump Roast PowPow Sally Draper Oatmeal Gold Digger Teasip Goose (Willie Loman from Columbus) joined YHC for my bday beatdown

Here’s the thang

Warmup: SSH, IST, windmills

Burpee mile: at own pace, run 1/4 mile, 12 burpees, repeat 3 times. Once finished picked up the six and did 10 more burpees for kicks

Arms by Mrs Icebox:
20 lil baby arm circles forward
20 lil baby arm circles backward
20 lil baby arm pulses thumbs up
10 lil baby arm pulses thumbs down (stopped at 10 because most of the PAX couldn’t keep their arms up anymore, YHC included)

5X5X7:

Five reps of the following 7 times
Nipplers
Burp-ups
Dips
Rugby sit ups
Swerkins

Money to tennis courts for a couple of rounds of paint the lines and some Mary

Thanks to everyone who came out to help me start my bday off on the right foot. Pumped to be in better shape at 35 than I was at 25 (not saying a whole lot about my 25 YO self…)

Announcements:

Q Sources Wednesday night and Friday lunch
Happy hour in splash’s front yard Friday

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Back to the Trail

DATE: 6/6/19

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA:
PAX: Aaarrrggghhh, Coach K, Draper, Eli, Ina, Sally, Trickle
QIC: Teasip

AO: Katy Trail (back to #katytrailthursdays)

F3 DISCLAIMER & WELCOME: Given

WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x17

IST x15

Squats x 12

THA THANG:
Head to the trail for quarter mile intervals. YHC decided to take a leaf out of Ina’s book and do 10 burpees at the start and every half mile. However, that was quickly tweaked after the PAX missed the quarter mile marker for the second quarter mile and ended up doing a half mile. Once we got a mile down the trail, we did a half mile of running down another quarter mile and back to the mile marker before we headed back down the trail. Per Coach K’s request, we did a Bataan Death March with 3 burpees the last half mile, then did 10 Burpees OYO at the start before moseying back to La Madeline for Mary.

Below are the exercises for the intervals:

Merkins x 12, Dry Docks x12

Step Ups x20, Dips x 12

Burpees x10

After half mile run: Burpees x 10

Penguin crunch x12

Burpees x10

Bataan Death March with 3 Burpees

Burpees x10

MARY:
Uptown crunch x12

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
YHC prayed us out

MOLESKIN:
Not a lot of mumblechatter. YHC and the rest of the PAX were getting concerned that the second quarter mile was longer than normal and we realized that we somehow missed the marker and ended up doing a half mile. YHC blames that on the fact that we haven’t been to the Trail in awhile. The usual groaning about burpees and the Bataan Death March which was a testament to the fact that YHC is a Q of the people as Coach K requested that exercise. Good to have Trickle back out.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Happy Hour Friday, Location TBD

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Moss Haven

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
PAX: Peppa, United, Plus One, Alright Alright, Draper, Sex Panther, Coach K, Sally, Rump Roast, Stingray, Mr. Belding
QIC: F150

AO: Moss Have Elementary School
F3 DISCLAIMER & WELCOME:

WARM-O-RAMA:
Imperial Storm Troopers IC x19
Annie IC x20
Copperhead Squats IC x21
Arm Circles IC x22 (both ways)
SSH IC x23 (go silent on 10 and see if we end together)

THA THANG:
Variation of Charles Bronson

Three points were used, the initial curb area, then two blocks 50 yards out, and point was the curb beyond the bocks.  PAX performed exercises at starting point, sprinted to blocks, bear crawled to curb , and then mosied back to starting point. 

50 reps:
Merkins
Overhead Claps
SSH
Seal Jacks

Hand Release Merkin
Annies
V-ups
E2K
Nolan Ryans

MARY:
Flutter kicks Ring x2
Pickle Pounders x20
Nevercross Dolly IC x15
Boxcutters IC x10

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One is the Loneliest Rucker

No one joined Maverick and Icebox for MRM, the picture below is a reenactment of our ruck. We had a good talk where I tried to boost his self esteem since no one came to his birthday party. The plus side was that he got as many cerveza salutes as he wanted!

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Mondays are for Mutt Rucking

DATE: May 20

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA:
PAX: Sweet Baby, Ant Man, Ina, Rump Roast,  Oo-de-Lally
QIC: F150

AO: Flagpole Hill
F3 DISCLAIMER & WELCOME:

THA THANG:
2.57 miles
15:20 pace

25 hand tap merkins
25 squats

20 Imperial Storm Troopers
20 curb merkins

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Doubletime Hills

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA:
PAX: Coach K, Sex Panther, Chairman Mao, Ina, Gold Digger, Sally, Peppa, United
QIC: Oatmeal

AO: Flag Pole Hill
F3 DISCLAIMER & WELCOME: Given

THA THANG:
PAX began #doubletime as usual with normal loop through wetlands and back to Goforth, past Gold Digger’s peacock farm gathering at the base of everyone’s favorite hill after picking up the six.  From here, YHC commenced a hill-tastic suicide drill.  PAX were instructed to run at “race pace” uphill, turn around and return to the bottom of the hill at each inlet of Goforth Cir, at Bargiames, where YHC had PAX turn right and run to Deer Trail and back down to hill to starting point.  The last length of the suicide was to the top of the hill at White Rock Trail, turning right and running back down hill.  Noting time when all PAX made it back down hill, YHC had PAX run to White Rock Trail once again before heading back to the park.  Being the HIM’s that we are, PAX and YHC arrived early to the rally point so to quietly pass the time, YHC had PAX run three hill repeats until ruckers rallied and time was called.

Still managed to get in 5 miles!!

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
YHC prayed us out.

MOLESKIN:
PAX seemed to love YHC’s announcement of hill workout.  There was a little weeping and gnashing of teeth, but mumblechatter faded as the Hill worked its magic.  Common complaint to slowing down runners during #doubletime are the hills, so YHC thought it a good strength builder to face our demons.  Hill repeats at end of workout were a crowd favorite!

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#TripleTime

DATE: Monday 5/6/2019

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA:
PAX: Alright Alright, Oatmeal, Special Sauce
“QIC”: Sally

AO: FPH
F3 DISCLAIMER & WELCOME: YHC thinks he forgot to give. Oh well, it was running day

THA THANG:
For the first time ever, the runners did #TripleTime – 3 laps.

The idea was to get in more hill work – so we shortened the normal loop and ran around thrice. It ended up being slightly longer (at 5.5 miles) than our 2 lap course (5 miles).

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Done. Gave thanks and praise for the glorious morning and our brothers who show up daily to make us better. Also asked for the perspective, ability, and strength to Serve and Live Third.

MOLESKIN:
Upon arrival, we discussed the potential new route, with all PAX willing but slightly hesitant to run #TheHill three times. Someone said “screw it we are HIMs” and off we went.

When AA did not shoot off the starting line at his normal 6:05 pace, there was some initial confusion, but he then revealed that apparently #TheMechanism did not fully clear this morning – and that meant running was going to take some disciplined, butt-clenching work.

PAX stuck together for nearly 2 full laps, but ended up splitting into two groups, the Sugar Rays (AlrightAlright and Oatmeal) and the Clydesdales (Special Sauce and YHC). Us Clydesdales mumblechattered about 1) hating running and 2) that we should give the Sugar Rays a weight vest and see how they like running then.

YHC has to thank each man for his encouragement, but particularly his running mate Special Sauce. We both commented that this would probably be the furthest we have run in a long while, and also probably the fastest too. It would have been impossible without support.

In other notes, on the third and final lap, Gold Digger’s peacocks called out from the trees for their brother, but received no calls in return. Perhaps next week HIM and beast can again form a special bond.

Along with the other DoubleTimers (Ina, Thunderlips, PowPow, Chairman Mao, Sex Panther), we missed Monday-regular Maverick this morning. Oh yes and of course Icebox too :).

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. QSource – keep using it to accelerate. Even if you can’t make the meetings, the readings are good and helpful.
2. Shield Locks – several PAX are forming these. Get in on one, and let your brothers hold you accountable and help you accelerate

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Burpees and cardio

DATE: 5-5-19

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA:
PAX: Coach K
QIC: Ina

AO: Germany Park
F3 DISCLAIMER & WELCOME:

Given

WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x 20 IC

IST x 10 IC

Windmill x 5 IC

THA THANG:
30 burpees – Run 1/2 mile : Repeat 4 times for a total of 120 burpees and 2 miles.  We then walked 1/4 mile, jogged 1/2 mile, walked 1/4 mile to finish the morning workout.

MARY:
None

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

MOLESKIN:
Thankful to Coach K for joining me this morning for the workout.  He is in much better shape for the Spartan race than me, so I tried to convince him to join me in Austin in 2 weeks!  Aroo!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1.
2.

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Over the Bridge & through the Park

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA:
PAX: Coach K, Sex Panther, AlrightAlright, Icebox, Eli, Rump Roast, Teasip
QIC: Oatmeal

AO: Glencoe Park (fo’ sho’)
F3 DISCLAIMER & WELCOME: Given

WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x 12 IC

Hillbillies x 12 IC

Windmills x 12 IC

THA THANG:
Mosey clockwise to SE corner of park: Merkins x 10 IC

Mosey to SW corner: Groiners x10 IC

Mosey to NW corner: Alabama Prom Dates x 15 IC

Mosey to bridge where PAX paired off.  P1 bear crawled up bridge while P2 ran to lights near top of bridge, back down to base and return to partner.  Flap jack.  Repeato up incline to lights, U-turn and back down.

Mosey up bridge to stairs, down stairs and YHC had PAX line up along guardrail for Derkins x 10 IC & Clay Makers x 10 IC each leg

Mosey back upstairs to begin an NA run to other side of bridge and back up to first support column.  YHC then had PAX sprint to stairs and then pair off again where P1 crawl beared down while P2 ran down, back up to stairs and to P1 where they flap jacked.

Once PAX made it down incline, we returned to NE corner of Glencoe Park where YHC made everyone’s morning with 15 burpees OYO where there was much gnashing of teeth or at least choice words for YHC.

Finished out with a mosey back to park pavilion where we finished the workout with 10 V-ups IC and 10 LBC’s IC.

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
YHC prayed us out

MOLESKIN:
Fair about of mumble chatter but PAX were spread out during bridge workout.  A lot of cursing and moaning from Rump Roast with each new exercise that was announced!  I know he loved all of the running, but he gets better every workout!  I know there were other colorful comments throughout, but alas, my memory once again betrays me.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Q Source on Wednesday night at Chick-Fil-A on Hillcrest and Friday somewhere in Preston Center.