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Twelve PAX arrived at AO-Ground Zero at 5:30. After some OYO light stretching, we departed.

The Thang: We ran North on the Prairie Path. Then, we turned around and ran South. Most did ~5miles.

COT: Prayers for Cooper’s healing and progress, SAGA’s knee, Noodles’ job search and Cookies’ as he and family prepare to transition to full time ministry.

NOR: Toto, Cheese (respect), SAGA, Da Vinci, T-bone (respect), Tortuga (respect), Binford, Banks, Shiplap, Jolly, Katniss (Q) and we even got to name a new F-N-G: “Gateway”

QIC: Beaker
21 faithful PAX gathered on this beautiful morning for a beatdown.

WAR: We started with a 1/2 mile jog around the short loop to warm up our legs. We followed up with tappy taps (x5), hamstring stretching on each leg, Morrocan night clubs (x17 ic) , a shirtless Sparrow, Michael Phelps, and arm across chest stretches.

Thang 1: Dirty MacDeuce
4 sets of 3 exercises, each done in cadence to a four count. In between each set the PAX went up Hoffa AYG, back down as recovery and then held low plank for the 6.
Set 1: Merkins, American hammers, goblet squats
Set 2: Derkins, mountain climbers, Bonnie Blairs
Set 3: Overhead presses, shoulder taps, monkey humpers
Set 4: Standing skull crushers, flutter kicks, Blarts

Thang 2: Animal walks
YHC defined a quadrangle in the field at the base of Hoffa. The PAX travelled from corner to corner on the perimeter of the quadrangle in four animal walks. At each corner, 10 mucho leg-os were performed. The animal walks were: 1) resurrection bunnies, 2) duck walk, 3) crab walk, 4) bear crawl.

NOR: Aloha, Katniss, Sparrow, Bloomer, Whittler, Heist, Archive, Panda Express, Babe, Ralphy, Yankee, Jolly, BOGO, Hotbox, T-bone (respect), Banks, SAGA, Da Vinci, Gummi Bear, Beaker, Tortuga (respect)

COT: We prayed for injuries and illnesses and praise for a beautiful morning.

Gummi Bear was awarded a trophy and beverages for winning the FNG/Kotter drive.

Six PAX (@Binford @Beaker @TBTF @Banks @Davinci @Jolly) showed up for the first Black Ops event of the summer, which involved a lollipop/sucker shaped ten mile run from Two Brothers brewery around McKee Marsh and back. The slow group’s lollipop was somewhat consumed as we only made it a third of the way around the marsh. Still, we all went basically ten miles.

Two of us may have suffered hotflashes after the workout. This may not have been wise, but it was clearly CSAUP (completely stupid and utterly pointless). Perhaps the next Black Ops should not be as grueling. Still, six of these (including any Black Diamond workouts) qualifies for a coveted end of summer prize. @Shiplap appeared at the brewery to show support, and somehow @Beaker managed to lead a Q the next morning at 5:30AM.

13 PAX in attendance: @Panhandle @Banks @Rainman @Noodles @Shiplap @Big Mac @Da Vinci @Whiddler @Jolly @Katniss @Milk Duds @T-bone @Tortuga

WOR: 20 count side-straddle-hop in cadence/ Abe Vigodas (OYO) / butt kickers and high knees / Stretch quads and calves

Mosey to field, burpee broad-jump across and lunge back

Thang: Futfall – Split into two teams, play soccer but every time you kick the ball you need to do 1 burpee, 2 pushups or 3 sit-ups. Every time your team scores increment number of burpees by 1, pushups by 2 or sit-ups by 3. If the ball touches the track the responsible team all does 5 burpees.

Valient effort all around but the bad-guys win 4 to 3.

Moleskin: Joy is a manifestation of the fruit of the spirit. This group cultivates that for me.

Prayer: A year ago @Milk Duds came out of surgery for cancer. Couldn’t walk, now is in better shape than prior to the surgery. Praise God! @Noodles, thankful for interview opportunities.

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WOR: 20 Mtn Man Poopers / 5 nipple scrappers / bat wings

Moleskin: You can do more than you realize. After hearing two recent stories from my 2.0s about nearing failure but pushing through, I was reminded how much more we can go even if we think we are at our end. So, what is a trial you are currently facing—when you get to that point when you want to give up, think to yourself that you are only at 60% and there is a lot more in the tank…

ONLY THANG: R.A.M.B.O. @ Hoffa with coupon & Rambo soundtrack (it was the thing that emotions are made of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PySp8KI3NbU)

Redrum (murder bunny up Hoffa / 10 blockees at top / rifle carry down)

Abs (oyo choice) x 50 reps

Merkins x25 reps

Burpees x10 reps

Oyo choice w/coupon x50 reps

Run across the “enemy bridge” and back (aka, run from Hoffa across the two near bridges and come back to repeat above)

CoR/NoR/Cot:

19 PAX in attendance: @Babe @Banks @Beaker @Big Mac @BOGO @Captain Crunch @Cheese @Da Vinci @Getaway @Jolly @Katniss @Ralphy @Panda Express @SAGA (Q) @Shiplap @Sparrow @T-Bone @Tortuga @Yankee (welcome FNG!)

Moleskin reprise:

When you hit that wall and think you have given 100%, remember you are only at 60% and keep going…

WOR: OYO warmup and jogging start

8 Pax gathered in the 40 degree rain to run. Rain stopped midway through. Near perfect running weather.

Stayed on the pavement – 3 laps in the parking garage and then out Childs street to the culdesac and home.

NOR: @panhandle, @tortuga, , @hotbox, @aloha, @shamu, @katniss, @banks, @t-bone (Q)

Last minute weather un-HC (rhymes with fartsac): @jolly and @davinci

Moleskin : 1) I’m super thankful for the OCR crew welcoming my 2.0 to take my place tomorrow – those acts of kindness mean a lot – both to me and my family – that is I think a huge part of what being the F3 nation is all about. You all rock!

2) Francis of Assisi did not say “Preach the Gospel always, use words as necessary”. It’s a great quote but he didn’t say it.

Be wise. Be slow to share things via FB, Instagram, retweets or out of your own mouth that you don’t know to be true or reliable. There are plenty of factually great things to share. Don’t dilute your message and be “that guy” that needs everything to be fact checked.

Be the guy that everyone knows has “checked their sources” – then when you have something to say – people will listen.

COT: Prayers for @aloha and @noodles job searches, @saga and @jazz hands physical injuries and recoveries and for safe travel this holiday weekend – including the Frontline OCR crew.

Warmorama to “Calypso” by John Denver (song about Jacques Cousteau), but the rain caused equipment malfunction.

The Thang: Run around A.O. led by Jacques Cousteau. When wildlife is spotted, at Jacques’ discretion an exercise is assigned to said animal (and remains on that animal for duration of workout). After Jacques called exercise Jacques status transfers to next PAX in line, who leads the group until he identifies the animal/exercise of his choice.

It was a nice way to see the full AO in the rain.

Moleskin: “Of course the festival of rain cannot be stopped, even in the city. The woman from the delicatessen scampers along the sidewalk with a newspaper over her head. The streets, suddenly washed, became transparent and alive, and the noise of traffic becomes a plashing of fountains. One would think that urban man in a rainstorm would have to take account of nature in its wetness and freshness, its baptism and its renewal.” -Thomas Merton, Rain and the Rhinoceros in Raids on the Unspeakable

COT: @Banks aka Jacques, @Katniss aka Jacques, @Panhandl aka Jacques, @Milkduds aka Jacques, @BigMac aka Jacques, @Tortuga aka Jacques, @DaVinci aka Jacques Q

Prayers for @Tortuga’s M & @Saga

T-Bone One armed Q

18 Pax – including FNG – @sherpa – gathered on a buggy and muggy morning for a Dora beatdown

WOR:

Jog around the parking lot

Goofballs

Abe Vigodas

Tappy Taps and hold

Michael Phelps and arm circles OYO

Thang 1:

Scout Run – Short loop – 3 bridges to Hoffa

Thang 2:

Musical Dora – partners switch off between running and calisthenics during the entire song then switch to next round when the song is over:

Round 1: Partner 1- run to bleachers and back

Partner 2 – burpees or squats

(Major Tom – Shiny Toy Guns)

Round 2: Partner 1 – run up Hoffa and back

Partner 2 – BBSUs

(C*m On Feel the Noize – Quiet Riot)

Round 3: 1 – bleachers

2 – merkins or lunges

(Blondie – The Tide is High)

Round 4: 1 – Hoffa

2 – flutter kicks

(Eminem – Lose Yourself)

Round 5: 1 – bleachers

2 – hold plank

(Teleman – Düsseldorf)

Round 6: 1 – Hoffa

2 – LBCs

(Styx – Renegade)

Round 7: 1 – bleachers

2 – burpees or squats

(Glen Campbell – Rhinstone Cowboy – @Panhandle’s request)

Mary:

1 minute leg lift hold

1 minute plank hold

NOR: @bigmac, @panhandle, @tortuga, @capncrunch, @hotbox, @wetburrito, @doublemint, @sherpa (FNG), @jailbreak, @babe, @aloha, @whittler, @bogo, @tbtf, @cheese, @pandaexpress, @ralphy, @t-bone (Q)

Moleskin :John 15:12 This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you. 13There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.

We as men are pretty good at laying down our lives for the big things – but let’s work on the daily practice of “laying down ourselves” to those in our spheres of influence.

COT: Prayers for Panhandle 2.0 in Mexico for the summer, Peace and Healing on anniversary of George Floyd death.