Author: Tortuga

Backblast: Black Diamond Fun
Date: 11/14/23
AO: #ao_tar_pit
PAX: @T-bone, @8-Track, @Shiplap, @Jolly, @Panhandle, @Tortuga
FNGs: 0
Q: @Tortuga
Total: 6

WOR: SSH, Imperial Walkers, mountain climbers, arm circles, seal claps, overhead claps, Moroccan night clubs

We quickly moseyed over to the field north of the track with our coupons for the last part of the warm up: one big lap around the paved path around the track including the sidewalk by the lake, the road, parking lot, and more sidewalk. Star jump for the six.

Thang one: 50 block over burpees for time. Tbone smoked it.

Thang two: We partnered up. Farmer’s carry out 50 yards and back, trading off as needed. When finished, run a big lap.
As PAX finished they grabbed two coupons and repeated the farmer’s carry. If all blocks were engaged, find a new partner to complete the carry with. Run a small lap.
Repeato, then big lap.

Thang three: Same concept with broad jump burpees, just 50 yards. Three rounds: small lap, big lap, small lap. New partner each round.

Thang four: Hustle back to the flag and do 50 more block over burpees.

6:15 rolled around as Tbone was our only finisher although Shiplap and Tortuga finished their 50 during the COT.

Somewhere in there we ran a lap of the track. You owed a blockee for every five seconds you were slower than the Q. This was probably after Thang one.

Moleskine: Don’t believe Satan’s lie that this world is all that there is. This world is just the beginning for those who are in Christ Jesus. All the good things we enjoy now will be immeasurably better in the next world. Store up for yourselves treasures in heaven.

COT: Shiplap’s uncle Chris airlifted to a hospital after getting in a crash, Jolly’s house is having severe plumbing issues, Wishbone’s roommate, Maggie, had a procedure to remove growths. Prayers that they are benign.

Backblast: Arms vs legs
Date: 10/19/23
AO: #ao_mastodon
PAX: @Jolly @Banks @Cottontail @Big Mac @Tortuga @T-bone @Hancock @Archive @Stock boy @Samsonite @DQ@Shiplap @Bloomer @Jailbreak @Mad Cow
FNGs: 0
Q: @Tortuga
Total: 15

WOR: SSH, Imperial Walkers, Michael Phelps, copperhead squats and merkins, windshield wipers

The Thang:
Arms vs legs
PAX chose their side: arms or legs.

Kubb is set up. One side has five blocks for arms to knock down, one side has five blocks for legs. Each PAX earns tosses of a baton to try to knock down a block. Tosses may be banked. As soon as a block is knocked down by your team, your entire team must do the assigned movement before continuing.
Arms: bear crawl to the next lightpost and back. Legs, run up Hoffa and back.

You earn throws by:
Arms: 10 tricep extensions, 10 perfect merkins, 20 overhead press, 30 bent over rows
Legs: 5 mucho leggos, 10 tuck jumps, 20 Mulans, or 10 Bonnie Blairs

Once all five of your assigned blocks are knocked down you must take down the king. First team to do so forces the losing team to do their movement.

Legs won round one. We switched. Legs won round two.

Round three was abs.
American Hammers, 4-count, x10
Crunchy frogs, 4-count, x10
windshield wipers, 2-count, x15
block bbsu, 10

Knocked down block resulted in 30, 4-count flutter kicks IC as a team. One team was unable to count correctly and required an intervention by the Q.

Abs won.

COT: Prayers for @Cottontail who is having hernia repair surgery next Wednesday, the wars in Israel and Ukraine, Families of the four Pepperdine girls killed by a car this week.

Backblast: Lookin’ Good
Date: Saturday, 11/27/21
AO: #ao_tar_pit
PAX:  @Panhandle @TBTF @T-bone @Spokes @Noodles   @Shiplap @Jolly @Katniss @SAGA @Beaker  @Da Vinci @Tortuga @pillow mint (fng)
FNGs: 1
Q: @Tortuga

Total:13

Warm-Up: motivators, goofballs, arm circles, copperhead merkins and copperhead squats

Thang 1: 10 minutes, AMRAP
10 burpees, 10 squat jumps, 10 plank jacks

Thang 2:
Station one: 10 slow squats IC, 30 ssh, repeat
Station two: 10 slow merkins IC, 30 goofballs, repeat
Three groups. One at each station and one push group. Push group ran the stairs, did five tuck jumps at the top, and came down the ramp to station one. The group at station one moseys to two, then two starts up the stairs. Three or four rounds were completed. We focussed on form for the slow merkins and squats.

Thang 3: 5 minutes, AMRAP
10 burpees, 10 squat jumps, 10 plank jacks

Thang 4: Stretching
10 minutes of nice slow stretching.

COT: Motivation for Noodles. Shiplap’s house to sell. The nation of Afghanistan. Orphan: 14 year old Siyabonga, adopted by his older cousin.

Moleskin: I’m thankful for many things. Most of all I’m thankful that the god of the universe loves us so much that he sent his son to die for us. We are all sinners in need of a savior. God sent his son, Jesus, to live among us, die on the cross and pay the penalty for our sins, and rise again, conquering death. When we ask him to forgive us and be our lord, he cleanses us from our sin and gives us eternal life in him. Best. News. Ever.

Backblast: Butt kicker
Date: August 15, 2023
AO: #ao_mastodon
PAX: @Panhandle @DQ @Airpump @Bloomer @Tortuga @Big Mac @Shiplap @Spokes @Cheeks
FNGs: 0
Q: @Tortuga
Total: 9

WOR: ssh, traveling ssh, skips, copperhead merkins, and with one hand on block

Thang 1: 5 Stations – merkins, dips, bbsus, burpees, lunges (2=1)
Round one: 5 reps each
Increase by five reps each cycle.
First three PAX done with a cycle carry their coupon the rest of the thang and add the coupon to a station. If they are one of the first three on another round, they add the block to a second station, etc. @Big Mac ended up adding to at least four stations.
one hand on the block merkins, switching hands each rep
dips with the coupon on your lap
bbsus with the block touching the grass above your head and by your feet
block over burpees
weighted lunges
After the round of 30, the top three finishers added the block to every station and dropped to 25 reps.

Mary: 50 4-count flutters, IC

NOR
COT with @LouGee and the 5:30 crew.

Backblast: Ultimate Frisbee
Date: 8/4/2023
AO: #ao_flat_earth
PAX: @Crack @Tortuga @DQ @Jolly @Panda Express @LeMond @Rosetta @Hershey @Velveeta @TBTF @Cheese @Panhandle @Samsonite
FNGs: 0
Q: @Tortuga
Total: 13

WOR:
Lap around the field.

Thang one:
Ultimate Frisbee, old vs young. Ending in a super unsatisfying, but injury free, tie game.

Moleskin:
Cows vs Buffalo
When storms come rolling in over the mountains of Colorado cows run away from them to the far end of their field, huddle up against the fence and get drenched. Buffalo charge into the storm, huddle up against the opposite end of the field and get somewhat less drenched. By running toward the storm, they actually spend less time in it.
When you have something you are dreading, but needs to be done, don’t run from it. Get ‘er done. It’ll get it off your plate and mind sooner rather than later.

COT: Prayers for @DQ’s M with some postpartum health issues, praise for @Crack’s 24th wedding anniversary, @Samsonite’s minor oral surgery and travels will keep him out for the next two weeks.

Backblast: Ultimate
Date: 7/22/2023
AO:  #ao_flat_earth
PAX:  @Crack@Tortuga@DQ@Jolly@Shiplap@Panda Express@LeMond@Big Mac@Rosetta@Hershey @backsplash (fng) @trollie (fng) @Archive@8-Track@Swish@Velveeta @frogger @Cheese
FNGs: 2
Q: @Tortuga
Total: 18

WOR:
Lap around the field.

Thang one:
Ultimate

Moleskin:
“A fool’s lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating.”
“Let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.”
When we get upset and respond right away, it often results in escalating the situation.  Practice being slow to speak, especially in those situations.  A book I’m reading talks about thinking, “Give it five minutes.”  Pause.  Give yourself time to think, evaluate, and calm down before you speak.  Don’t let your lips walk you into a fight.

COT: Prayers for @Archive and his family getting more sleep.

Backblast: 100 Hard, Black Diamond beatdown
Date: 06/20/23
AO: #ao_mastodon
PAX: @Airpump @Gunga @DQ @Panhandle (respect) @Jolly (respect) @Katniss @Shiplap @Rosetta (respect) @Tortuga (respect)
FNGs: 0
Q: @Tortuga
Total: 9

WOR: SSH, T-bone burpees, Michael Phelps, arm stretches

The Thang: Modified Millennium
100 of each exercise.  When finished, do burpees for the six (actually five).  Once we had five finishers we all stopped, ran to the bridge and back, then started the next exercise.

1. bbsu,
2. air thrusters (elbows all the way to the knees),
3. flutters (4 count IC),
4. raise the roof,
5. windshield wipers (1=1),
6. block bbsu (coupon touches the ground over your head and then between your legs),
7. thrusters (@Panhandle, “100?!?”),
8. imperial walkers (1=1),
9. overhead press (full range of motion),
10. burpees (had to call these short to end on time.  @Katniss made it to 45.

COT: Thanks to God for bodies that work, prayers for PAX with covid, @Samsonite’s sons in transition: wisdom to be helpful while giving space for them to figure things out, and something else I am forgetting.

Moleskine: Encourage one another and be willing to accept encouragement from others.

Backblast: Brutal Beatdown: The Joke’s on You
Date: 04/1/23
AO: #ao_mastodon
PAX: @Hancock @Tortuga @Blackout @Hershey @Captain Crunch @The wet burrito
FNGs: 0
Q: @Tortuga
Total: 6

Backblast April Fools’ Day
4/1/23

WOR: ssh IC 50, traveling goofballs, donkey hydrants, side fairy Phelps to the lamppost and back.

Metal bar speared through four coupons set up by the flag.

Thang1: Scout mosey to Monkey Bars.
Pass the KUBB game set up west of Hoffa.
Three PAX carrying coupons at the back. As the last PAX passes someone without a coupon, they pass it off and jog the rest of the way to the front. Some farmer’s carry, rifle carry, and PAX choice.

Thang 2: Three stations
1: monkey bars down and back
2: blockees
3: air thrusters
Monkey bars are the pacers.

Thang 3:
Scout run with blocks in the front. One PAX farmer carries two, another just one. PAX coming forward picks one to relieve of their coupon(s) and continues to the front.

Thang 4:
Bridge traverse with feet up on railing, hands down.

Thang 5:
Scout run with blocks in the front. One PAX farmer carries two, another just one. PAX coming forward picks one to relieve of their coupon(s) and continues to the front. Continue to the SHOP. @Hershey lost his hat to the wind while double carrying. Tortuga tracked it down.

Thang 6:
50 raise the roofs. When finished, call out your order of finish and plank for the 6. Remember your number.

Thang 7:
50 Star cross Jumps. Cross arms to touch opposite feet on the down. When finished, call out your order of finish and plank for the 6. Remember your number.

Thang 8:
20 mule kicks. When finished, call out your order of finish and Al Gore for the 6. Remember your number.

Thang 9:
Copperhead abyss merkins, 10 IC, 20 monkey humpers IC.

Thang 10:
Back to the flag with coupons.
Pass the KUBB game set up west of Hoffa.
Side plank leg and arm raises. 10 per side OYO.

Thang 11:
50 incline merkins. Almost broke the wooden fence around Hoffa, so went to the top of Hoffa to try again. First to finish 50 calls out “50!” and we all stop.
Pass the KUBB game set up west of Hoffa.

Thang 12:
Zip line. PAX hold plank or Al Gore while waiting.

Thang 13:
Jazz hands run back to the flag.
Pass the KUBB game set up west of Hoffa.

5MOM: 99 flutter kicks IC, 49 shoulder taps (2=1) IC

Thang 14:
Pick up the KUBB game.

Moleskine: Jesus really loves you, died for you, and his blood cleanses you from all sin and makes you right with God.

COT: prayed for @Crack ‘s sister recovering from a stroke, @Blackout’s grandpa recovering from a stroke, @Captain Crunch’s M is sick, @Hancock’s new job starts Monday.

Backblast: UBU Monday, Pacer test
Date: 3/6/2023
AO: #ao_mastodon
PAX: @TBTF @Tortuga@Bloomer @Stock boy @Captain Crunch @Jolly @Shiplap @Banks @Pool Boy @DQ @Da Vinci @Panhandle @Katniss @Big Mac @Dogear @Jailbreak
Q: @Tortuga
Total: 16
Conditions: mild, a little wet

Thang: Some rucked.
Some ran the Pacer Test.
I figured out how to use a phone, youtube, and a speaker, guesstimated what 20 meters would be on two tennis courts, and ran the pacer test. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMcfIkW7kkM
At the tone, PAX ran from one side of the singles tennis court to the other side of the next court’s singles area. I think it was more like 22 meters. The time between beeps stayed steady for 7 lengths, then sped up for the next 7 or 8 lengths and so on until no one could finish. You were allowed one failure. Once you failed twice, your test was over. My fastest fifth graders typically get a score of 60-70 rounds. One year I had a student get 106. Our high today was 78. When I got to school I measured the gym where we run it. The distance was 18.6 meters. I plan to try it again when I Q next week Friday for run club. We’ll get closer to the 18.6 meters my students use. It should make a huge difference.
Moleskine: Sin is not a problem you need to keep working on, It’s a cancer that only God can heal through the blood of Jesus Christ. Stop striving to fix yourself. Ask God to do his good work in you, and let him.
COT: Thanks to God for bodies that work, men to work out with, and the forgiveness that comes through Jesus Christ.

Backblast: What Ho, There Might Be Snow
Date: 3/4/2023
AO: #ao_mastodon
PAX: @Hancock @TBTF @Tortuga@Hershey @Bloomer @Maniac @Stock boy @Captain Crunch @Short Circuit @Noodles
FNGs: 0
Q: @Tortuga
Total: 10
Conditions: mild, snowless, sunny

WOR: usual disclaimers, arm circles, SSH, copperhead squats, Michael Phelps

The fun planned for the epic wet snowfall were scrapped due to the complete and total lack of precipitation of any sort. Brutality ensued instead. Sorry, not sorry.

The Thang:
Pearls on a String
PAX stayed together throughout the workout, completing reps mostly OYO with a short mosey between stations of Cooties, bleachers by the ball field, the SHOP, the building by the pond, and the flag.
Three rounds. Five stops each.

Round one: legs
Goblet squats, Weighted lunges, weighted step ups, wall sit with partner coupon pass, hillbilly squats

Round two: arms
Pike position pull ups or toes to bar. Five PAX at a time, switch with a partner at failure, hold plank while waiting, Ranger merkins, table press, hip slappers: feet up on wall, tap hips instead of shoulder taps, overhead clap IC to 62 followed by Moroccan Night Clubs to 2.

Round three: burpees
Hand release pull up burpees, hand release tuck jump burpees, box jump burpees, Navy SEAL burpees IC Q called (5), Navy SEAL burpees IC (10 count) Each PAX called out one (9)
Mary:
One minute of bicycle, two minutes of cross crunches, 60 flutters IC slowing the cadence after 30, 40, and 50.

Moleskine: Tell your loved ones you love them. Out loud. Often. Write short notes. Repeato.

COT: Prayers for @Pink Drink leading a youth group retreat this weekend, @Bloomer’s brother, @Captain Crunch’s 2.0 home and better from recent illness, work stresses, @Noodles M arthritic flare ups, @Maniac huge mortgage increase, @Tortuga’s M in a time of anxiety.