Running in the dark

AO: ao-red_dawn Q: SEC PAX: SEC FNGs: None COUNT: 1 INTRODUCTION: Had plans to run at 5 and ruck at 6, but kids and life had other plans. Came in a few minutes after 6 and missed the ruck. Ran the trail instead. WARMUP: Nope THE THANG: 1 full loop plus 2 upper shorter loops because my light died at mile 1. MARY: Who? ANNOUNCEMENTS: Arrived back in time to join COT with ruckers COT Read more…

Sunday Ruck

AO: ao-the-farm Q: Gnat PAX: Gnat, Joshua Simonton Gruuel, Mac, Happy Gilmore FNGs: None COUNT: 4 THE THANG: We rucked the S. Lizella, Hamlin Route, then hit the track to finish off 4 miles. Joshua Simonton Gruuel grabbed a coupon for a little Z-carry and YHC had to do the same. Good job guys! ANNOUNCEMENTS: – 12 miles of Ruckmas 20 Dec – 14 Dec 2 hour ruck at the Farm start at 0500 PRAYER Read more…

streak

AO: ao-streakers Q: Scooter PAX: Scooter FNGs: None COUNT: 1 INTRODUCTION: I though about disclaimer, five-core, mission statement, credo WARMUP: had seat-warmer on in car and that was enough THE THANG: I ran MARY: she flashed her lights at me as she drove by ANNOUNCEMENTS: 12 miles of Ruckmas COT – 6TH MAN: wasn’t one PRAYER REQUESTS AND PRAISES: pray for all during holiday season Prayed as I drove home and pledged while passing Dunkin’

Good Saturday Morn to you!

AO: ao-wilderness Q: Capsize PAX: Boucher, Capsize, Chaps, Steven DeGeorge, Jeter, Renfroe, Princess Peach FNGs: 1 Princess Peach COUNT: 7 INTRODUCTION: cold but still morning, only 1 hour of it compared to 18 of the alternative. Well done men! WARMUP: took a page from Fixit’s playbook and did the disclaimer while doing SSH’s. It was 25 degrees at the start. Continued on with calf stretch because I realized I pulled mine and was in trouble, Read more…

Banker’s Holiday?

AO: ao-the-pantheon Q: Spackler PAX: Spackler FNGs: None COUNT: 1 INTRODUCTION: Lone Wolf but reminded myself why I am out here with the MS, cedio and 5 CP. I know those get to be routine sometimes but stop and think about them from time to time. They are not just random words we say. WARMUP: Nope THE THANG: Rucked the normal route- about 2.6 miles MARY: Nope ANNOUNCEMENTS: Good luck to all those doing the Read more…

Staying Warm

AO: ao-the-complex Q: Bagpipe PAX: Bagpipe, Biff, Boombox, Chumz, Cousin Eddie, Iron Swifty, John ‘Beach Body’ Stevick FNGs: None COUNT: 7 INTRODUCTION: WARMUP: SSH X 15 Chinooks x 10 Merkins x 20 SSH x 15 Bear Hugs x 10 THE THANG: [Sandbag 60#] Partner 1 – Sandbag Carry towards 400 Meter Goal Partner 2 – Merkins x 25 then runs to catch partner and swap. Partner 1 – Sandbag Carry towards 400 Meter Goal Partner Read more…

Chasing… Ruck

AO: ao-about-face Q: Eeyore PAX: Scooter, OneHit, BlueBird, Pacifier, Eeyore FNGs: None COUNT: 5 INTRODUCTION: 5 core Mission Credo Thanks Scooter for disclaimer reminder WARMUP: not possible THE THANG: 3mile ruck MARY: none ANNOUNCEMENTS: DHT today. Yard shirt order. Jays Hope Wish Lists – one outstanding COT – 6TH MAN: PRAYER REQUESTS AND PRAISES: praise for Onehit and Jody speaking last night. Keep all safe at DHT

Stray dog streaking

AO: ao-streakers Q: Vanilla Bean PAX: Fun Run, SEC, Run Flat, Maestro, Git-R-Done, Red sauce, Gnat, Puma, Stafford McDaniel – “Deuce” FNGs: 1 Stafford McDaniel – “Deuce” COUNT: 10 INTRODUCTION: Disclaimer, Mission Statement, Core Principles, Streakers Credo WARMUP: Side straddle hop and a loop around campus. 100m butt kicks 100m skip jumps 100m shuffle right 100m shuffle left THE THANG: 800m 400m 400m Two-man 100m relays 400m 200m 100m MARY: LBCs Flutter kicks Big boy Read more…

Search for Salvation

AO: ao-the-scrape Q: Back Draft PAX: CurveBall, Gymbo, Ranga, Spam, Curly FNGs: None COUNT: 6 INTRODUCTION: Disclaimer WARMUP: Jog in a circle while I gave the Mission Statement and 5 Core Principles SSH IC 20 Daisy Pickers IC 10 Little Arm Circles IC 5 Reverse Arm Circles IC 5 THE THANG: LOVE Tunnel of Love headed towards the stairs BEING GOOD Partner up. Take turns carrying each other from the grass, up the stairs and Read more…

“Where did you get all this hate?”

AO: ao-wilderness Q: Chaps PAX: Jeter, Moon Dolphin, Renfroe, Chaps FNGs: None COUNT: 4 INTRODUCTION: Disclaimer – 5 Core Principles – Credo WARMUP: 15 In Cadence (IC) each: – Bear Hugs – Daisy Pickers – Side Straddle Hops – High Knees – Big Arm Circles – Hillbillies THE THANG: Inchworm halfway to fountain, then alternate walking side lunge the rest of the way At Fountain: – Round 1: 10 Squat Thrusts (no merkin burpee) – Read more…