Date: 2025-07-26
AO: ao_flat_earth
Q: Shiplap
PAX: BigBlue, Shiplap, Candyland, Fiona, Stump, Jack, Cheeks, Jolly, gUMP FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
WOR: ssh, DOWN AND BAKC
The Thang: Ultimate
Moleskine: Enjoy time with the kids – it goes fast
COT:
Tags: ao_flat_earth, BigBlue, Shiplap, Candyland, Fiona, Stump, Jack, Cheeks, Jolly, gUMP
Date: 2025-07-26
AO: ao_mastodon
Q: Stock boy
PAX: Jailbreak, Cheap Shot, The wet burrito, Carmen, Dave (flesh wound) FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
WOR:
Side straddle hops, mountain man poopers, Abe Vigodas, toy soldiers, bat wings
The Thang:
Six rounds of 5 stations. We did coupon exercises at station 1, then related non-coupon exercises at the 4 other stations, then the same coupon exercise at station 1 again. Exercises were: 1. 10 nut crackers/BBSUs
2. 20 derkins/merkins
3. 30 kettlebells/good mornings
4. 40 curls/pretzels
5. 50 goblet squats/air squats
6. 60 coupon calf raises/curb calf raises
Moleskine:
Find ways to surprise your loved ones with simple gifts or words or affirmation.
COT:
Jobs for Stock boy’s 2.0s
Tags: ao_mastodon, Jailbreak, Cheap Shot, The wet burrito, Carmen, Dave (flesh wound)
Date: 2025-07-26
AO: downrange
Q: Mr Roboto
PAX: Mr Roboto, Thin Mints, Ramblin’
FNGs: None
COUNT: 1
Backblast: Bob Wylie Beat Down
Date: 7/26/25
AO: #ao-legion-of-gloom
PAX: Thin Mints, Ramblin’ , Mr Roboto
FNGs: 0
Q: Thin Mints
Total: 3
Conditions: Upper 70’s and humid
Warm-O-Rama:
Welcomed Mr. Roboto from F3 Wheaton.
Side straddle hops 15xArm circles F&R 10xTapout twist 10xDon Quixote’s 10xGrass Grabbers 10x
The Thang:
The Q had come across a video clip of NFL football coach saying that stretching is overrated. We won two world wars by having guys get in shape doing jumping jacks, push ups, sit ups, rope climbing and running. So that is what we did today. 5 rounds of the following:
Side straddle hops 10x Merkins 10x Big boy sit ups 10x Rope climbers 10x Run or walk the circle
Mary:
Was built in to the thang. So we did a cool down stretching routine. Sky reach, Body hang, Michael Phelps, Open the gate
COT
Prayers for our fellow PAX and all those traveling. Prayers for Ramblin’s recovery from injury. Prayers for 724’s family.
Tags: downrange, Mr Roboto, Thin Mints, Ramblin’
Date: 2025-07-25
AO: ao_ground_zero
Q: Cottontail
PAX: Noodles, Dr. Phil, LeMond, Stock boy
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WOR: goofballs, SOYO
The Thang: 3 ran W,E, loop. 2 rucked
Moleskine: be consistent on taking care of yourself, keep dental and docs appointments, don’t procrastinate. You’ll pay for it.
COT: traveling mercies for Noodles and Dr.Phil on upcoming trips
Tags: ao_ground_zero, Noodles, Dr. Phil, LeMond, Stock boy
Date: 2025-07-25
AO: ao_flat_earth
Q: Manhole
PAX: Banks, Jolly, Stump, Candyland, Jack, Cheese, Dewey, T.B., Fiona, Shiplap, Manhole, DQ, LouGee, @tbtf ? FNGs: None
COUNT: 14
WOR: sure
The Thang: Frisbee
Moleskine: have fun
COT: travel
Tags: ao_flat_earth, Banks, Jolly, Stump, Candyland, Jack, Cheese, Dewey, T.B., Fiona, Shiplap, Manhole, DQ, LouGee, @tbtf ?
Date: 2025-07-24
AO: ao_dark_room
Q: Crack
PAX: Manhole, Beaker, LouGee, Tortuga, LeMond, Noodles, Panhandle, Toto, DQ, Flower Boy FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
WOR: SSH/Burpees to “Tubthumping”
Abe Vigodas
Bat Wings
Moroccan Night Clubs
Tappy Taps
The Thangs:
1. Elevens at the light poles – merkins/BBSU
2. All About the Benjamins – 25 reps each, 25 walking lunges between exercises, 4 rounds – Curls
– Squats
– Overhead presses
– Hand-Release Merkins
Moleskine: Only 2% of people choose to take the stairs when an escalator or elevator is available. Be the 2% and choose to do the hard things.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6EDcPmRd6HHh2zdDnapEFS?si=S8wSKsFhRk2BqBmMmxmgvA
COT: Panhandle’s friend, Bill (cancer), one other that I’ve forgotten
Tags: ao_dark_room, Manhole, Beaker, LouGee, Tortuga, LeMond, Noodles, Panhandle, Toto, DQ, Flower Boy
Date: 2025-07-24
AO: ao_mastodon
Q: Stock boy
PAX: Archive, Mr Roboto, Homie, Jailbreak, Sparrow
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
WOR:
10 of each: Abe Vigodas, side squats, imperial walkers, toy soldiers, good mornings
The Thang:
Mosey counter-clockwise along the big park loop, cutting through the middle of the pond, stopping at each lamppost for 10-20 air squats. Along the way, we stopped at a few locations for bonus exercises: 1. Cooties: 20 hanging leg lifts
2. Picnic benches: 30 table lift calf raises
3. Baseball field bleachers: 20 step ups, each leg
4. Pickleball fence: 1 minute wall sit
5. Pool fence: 20 1 legged calf raises, each leg
6. Ladder like thing: 20 4 count flutter kicks
7. Dan Taylor Alley: 8 rounds of Lt. Dans
8. North baseball field bleachers: 20 step ups, each leg
9. Monkey bars: 20 hanging leg lifts
10. North bridge: imperial walk across
11. South bridge: 10 Bulgarian split squats, each leg
12. Hoffa: Bernie up, mosey down, man-rise up, mosey down
13. A small bit of Yoga at the flag
Moleskine:
Don’t give in to fleeting pleasures at the expense of enduring regrets
COT:
Archive’s baby coming soon, Sparrow officiating wedding and preaching in AL, Mr Roboto traveling to Pittsburg, Stock boy’s 2.0s looking for jobs.
Tags: ao_mastodon, Archive, Mr Roboto, Homie, Jailbreak, Sparrow
Date: 2025-07-23
AO: ao_tar_pit
Q: Banks
PAX: Da Vinci, Jolly, Panhandle, Tortuga, Banks, DQ, LouGee, Oompa, The wet burrito, Stock boy FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
WOR: the usual
– 7x motivators
– 10x windmills
– 10x mountain man poopers
– 10x merkins IC
– Stretch OYO
The Thang: pearls on a string
We ran with multiple stops on the way
– 11s with merkins and squats
– 12 burpees
– Broad jump burpees to the fire hydrant
– 3 rounds of 10 pull-ups and 10 merkins
– 25 squats
– 25 BBS
– 10 dips at each bench for ~7 benches
– 20 flutter kicks IC
Moleskine:
Be a little better each day
COT:
Stockboy, Tbone and Banks 2.0s
Tags: ao_tar_pit, Da Vinci, Jolly, Panhandle, Tortuga, Banks, DQ, LouGee, Oompa, The wet burrito, Stock boy
Date: 2025-07-22
AO: ao_flat_earth
Q: Cheese
PAX: Cheese, T.B., TBTF, Jack, Bloomer, Candyland, Tortuga, DQ, Stump, Jolly, BigBlue, Dewey, Banks, Wagyu, Panda Express FNGs: None
COUNT: 15
WOR:
The Thang:
Moleskine:
COT:
Tags: ao_flat_earth, Cheese, T.B., TBTF, Jack, Bloomer, Candyland, Tortuga, DQ, Stump, Jolly, BigBlue, Dewey, Banks, Wagyu, Panda Express
Date: 2025-07-22
AO: ao_dark_room
Q: Manhole
PAX: Flower Boy, Framed, Manhole, Toto, Lakers, Noodles
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
WOR: stretch cause I’m aching
The Thang: total body work, scout run, rinse and repeat
Moleskine: enjoy the ones you with
COT: Lakers traveling and headed to a funeral
Tags: ao_dark_room, Flower Boy, Framed, Manhole, Toto, Lakers, Noodles
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