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ao_mastodon Dora: Easy as 1, 2, 3 …. 4, 5?

Date: 2025-11-22
AO: ao_mastodon
Q: Stock boy
PAX: Cheap Shot, The wet burrito, Jailbreak, Bloomer, Mr Roboto, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Falsetto FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
WOR:
SSHs, copperhead squats, Abe Vigodas, pendulum swings, arm circles, Michael Phelps

The Thang:
5 rounds of Dora:
1. 100 thrusters
2. 200 curl-presses
3. 300 goblet squats
4. 400 merkins
5. 500 coupon calf raises

Moleskine:
When you are under pressure and things aren’t going well, take a couple minutes, breath, and ask God for help; he is in control

COT:
Praise for family visiting for holidays, hope for safe travels, and thanks for new jobs

Tags: ao_mastodon, Cheap Shot, The wet burrito, Jailbreak, Bloomer, Mr Roboto, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Falsetto

ao_flat_earth Ultimate frisbee

Date: 2025-11-22
AO: ao_flat_earth
Q: Tortuga
PAX: Cheese, Shiplap, Banks, T.B., Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Jolly, Jack, Panda Express, Candyland, Has Been, White Noise, Bloomer FNGs: None
COUNT: 14
WOR: ssh, stretching, down and back

The Thang: 7v7

Moleskine: If there is nothing about God that makes you uncomfortable, you are probably worshipping a god created in your own image.

COT: Thanksgiving travel, Too Big To Fail (TBTF) has a cheerleading competition today. You got it!

Tags: ao_flat_earth, Cheese, Shiplap, Banks, T.B., Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Jolly, Jack, Panda Express, Candyland, Has Been, White Noise, Bloomer

ao_flat_earth Ultimate Frisbee

Date: 2025-11-21
AO: ao_flat_earth
Q: Cheese
PAX: Cheese, Gummi Bear, DQ, Jolly, Banks, Manhole, Candyland, Krampus, White Noise, Panda Express, Oompa, Spit Valve, @treebeard FNGs: None
COUNT: 13
WOR: SSH & ABE P. & Down n Back

The Thang: Ultimate Frisbee 7 v 6

Moleskine:

COT:

Tags: ao_flat_earth, Cheese, Gummi Bear, DQ, Jolly, Banks, Manhole, Candyland, Krampus, White Noise, Panda Express, Oompa, Spit Valve, @treebeard

ao_ground_zero Run Club

Date: 2025-11-21
AO: ao_ground_zero
Q: Tortuga
PAX: Brainfog, Bo-Peep, T-bone, Panhandle, Mr Roboto, Mr. Bean, Stock boy, Flower Boy, Dr. Phil, LeMond, reboot, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Endo FNGs: None
COUNT: 15
WOR: yes

The Thang: run or ruck

Moleskine: If there is nothing about God that makes you uncomfortable, you are probably worshipping a god you have made in your own image.

COT: prayers for Brian (Flower Boy’s friend) who had a stroke and Panhandle ‘s colleague who was diagnosed with cancer. Also for peace as families gather for Thanksgiving.

Tags: ao_ground_zero, Brainfog, Bo-Peep, T-bone, Panhandle, Mr Roboto, Mr. Bean, Stock boy, Flower Boy, Dr. Phil, LeMond, reboot, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Endo

ao_dark_room Unintentionally Modified Tortoise and the Hare Bombs

Date: 2025-11-20
AO: ao_dark_room
Q: Beaker
PAX: Toto, Panhandle, Crack, Framed, Manhole, Brainfog, Mr Roboto, Jolly, LeMond, Banks, Beaker FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
WOR: Motivators, x7, ic; Raggedy Andys, ic, x10; Mountain Climbers, ic, x15, Runner’s stretch, calf stretching, arm across chest.

The Thang:
Unintentionally Modified Tortoise and the Hare Bombs
PAX get in pairs.
Starting on the 0.8 Mi loop, one PAX performs a set of 5 reps of an exercise while the other PAX begins farmer carrying both coupons on the trail. When the PAX completes the reps he runs to relieve the rifle-carrying PAX. They switch roles.

Continue this until each PAX completes 5 sets of the same exercise. Then move on to the next one. The exercises are: Burpees
Outlaws
Merkins
Big boi situps
Squats

When complete, find a group still working and do what they are doing, along with them.

Moleskine: Know your strengths; care for others.

COT: ifkyk

Tags: ao_dark_room, Toto, Panhandle, Crack, Framed, Manhole, Brainfog, Mr Roboto, Jolly, LeMond, Banks, Beaker

ao_mastodon Q School

Date: 2025-11-20
AO: ao_mastodon
Q: Tortuga , Stock boy
PAX: DQ, Jailbreak, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Glowstick, Sparrow, Dumpster FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
WOR: ssh, merkins, copperhead squats, single arm rows, overhead press all IC

The Thang: Mosey with coupons to Cooties
seal claps IC, at bleachers, dips IC
mosey
jumps squats 20 OYO, then 100 hand release tuck jump burpee spittoon mosey
bbsu IC
bridge crossing on hands with feet on railing
Dan Taylors to 8 squats and 32 lunges
mosey
Sevens at the light posts: merkins and burpees
mosey
rifle back to the flag
Mary – flutter kicks, box cutters, Freddie Mercuries

Moleskine: Be patient

COT: prayers for DQ with job stress and Jailbreak with a mystery stink in his home.

Tags: ao_mastodon, DQ, Jailbreak, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Glowstick, Sparrow, Dumpster

ao_ground_zero Just another Wednesday Run/Ruck

Date: 2025-11-19
AO: ao_ground_zero
Q: Crack
PAX: reboot, Pacecar, Mr. Bean, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Brainfog, Audible FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
WOR: SSH, Abe Vigodas, stretch OYO

The Thang: 4 ruckers, 2 runners + :dog2:

Moleskine: Read my post in 3rd-f.

COT: IYKYK

Tags: ao_ground_zero, reboot, Pacecar, Mr. Bean, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), Brainfog, Audible

ao_tar_pit Stairs and tabata

Date: 2025-11-19
AO: ao_tar_pit
Q: Banks
PAX: Tortuga, Big Mac, Panhandle, Banks
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
WOR: the usual
– 7x motivators
– 10x windmills IC
– 10x Mountain man poopers IC
– 10x merkins IC
– Stretch oyo
– Mosey around the school going up and down all the stairs

The Thang: tabata
We set a timer for 1:10 with 15 seconds rest and completed a run and reps adding 1 until everyone failed the rounds were: – 18 overhead press
– 20 curls
– 3rd round we eliminated the run and did burpees, merkins and bbs starting at 8 reps

Moleskine:
Manage the load – work hard, but pace yourself and find downtime

COT: iykyk

Tags: ao_tar_pit, Tortuga, Big Mac, Panhandle, Banks

ao_dark_room Q School

Date: 2025-11-18
AO: ao_dark_room
Q: Tortuga , Framed
PAX: Jayhawk, Toto, Beaker, Crack, Framed, Manhole, Brainfog, Flower Boy FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
WOR: ssh, merkins, copperhead squats, seal claps, overhead claps, goof balls, aggressive Moroccan night clubs. All IC.

The Thang: Mosey to monkey humpers, IC. Mosey to shoulder taps, IC.

EMOM: run to corner and back to cover, one Mike Tyson. Every minute add one more Mike Tyson. Stopped at 13.

Short mosey around the parking lot.

EMOM: run to light pole and back, jump squats. 3, 5, 7, 10, 15, 20

Mary: bbsu, lbc, American Hammers, plank

Moleskine: start on time, end on time, modify as needed, even as you Q the workout.

COT: Prayers for Jayhawk’s lunch with College pastor, Flower Boy’s colleague who had a stroke.

Tags: ao_dark_room, Jayhawk, Toto, Beaker, Crack, Framed, Manhole, Brainfog, Flower Boy

ao_flat_earth Ultimate Frisbee

Date: 2025-11-18
AO: ao_flat_earth
Q: Cheese
PAX: Cheese, Jolly, Banks, White Noise, BigBlue, Pitch Pipe, Shiplap, Lib FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
WOR:

The Thang:

Moleskine:

COT:

Tags: ao_flat_earth, Cheese, Jolly, Banks, White Noise, BigBlue, Pitch Pipe, Shiplap, Lib