Category: Uncategorized

Date: 2025-12-15
AO: ao_ground_zero
Q: Bo-Peep ,
PAX: Crack, Samsonite, Flower Boy
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
WOR:
Yes

The Thang:
Run and ruck

Moleskine:
It was great.

COT:
Yes

Tags: ao_ground_zero, Crack, Samsonite, Flower Boy

Date: 2025-12-31
AO: ao_tar_pit
Q: Big Mac ,
PAX: Samsonite, Panhandle, Beaker, Sparrow, Oompa, T-bone, T.B., Bubbles – Franklin TN, @Hot Wax FNGs: 1 @Hot Wax
COUNT: 10
WOR:
Santa’s helpers commemorate their rebellion.
It’s been a year since the elves rebelled, and broke all the toys. They quickly realized making toys gave them purpose and was their joy, but Santa also agreed to give them time off between Christmas and New Years. So they are celebrating the first annual elf rebellion. 7 Motivators
What type of music do elves like best? “Wrap”
1 minute break from toymaking for arm circles
What kind of cars do elves drive? Toy-yotas
50 Toy making hammers
Why do santa’s helper’s go to therapy? To boost their elf-esteem 25 Squat down and put a gift on a shelf
Where do elves vote? The north poll
Glitter pickers OYO
What do you call a selfish elf? Myself
The Thang:
Given that making toys is an elf’s greatest joy, they decide to also do it on their day off. But by playing a game. Count off: 1, 2, 1, 2
Unintuitively, toys are created by tossing a bean bag into a hoolahoop after completing a task. Bean bags are created by doing required exercises. No individual can repeat the same toy creating task before completing all other toy creation tasks (children have picky demands).
Whichever gang creates the most toys in the allotted time wins. The consequence for the losing team will be revealed at the end of the game. 25 burpees
50 Bonnie Blairs 1 is 1
50 OHP
25 Thrusters
15 Blockees
100 BBSU
100 Squats
1 lap
Winning team holds a plank while losing team does 10 burpees each. Moleskine:
Moleskine – Reflecting on the rebellion, the elves realized that freedom is more about purpose than about literally doing whatever you want. Their purpose is in making toys. You might think freedom, or joy comes from amassing wealth, getting fame, or holding power. It probably doesn’t. So what’s your purpose? COT:
Lakers job search
Beaker’s 2.0 first wrestling
Oompa decision

Tags: ao_tar_pit, Samsonite, Panhandle, Beaker, Sparrow, Oompa, T-bone, T.B., Bubbles – Franklin TN, @Hot Wax

Date: 2025-12-31
AO: ao_ground_zero
Q: Crack ,
PAX: Cottontail, Manhole, Stock boy, Katniss
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WOR: SSH, Abe Vigodas, Stretch OYO

The Thang: 3 ruckers, 2 runners headed north

Moleskine: “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant.” Robert Louis Stevenson

COT: IYKYK

Tags: ao_ground_zero, Cottontail, Manhole, Stock boy, Katniss

Date: 2025-12-27
AO: ao_flat_earth
Q: Katniss ,
PAX: White Noise, DQ, Hypotenuse, Panda Express, Has Been, Samsonite, Katniss FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
WOR: 15x side straddle hop, Abe vigodas, down and back

The Thang: played 55 minutes of small field ultimate.

Moleskine: to find success, double your rate of failure.

COT: prayers for white noise’s wife and family as they prepare for baby.

Tags: ao_flat_earth, White Noise, DQ, Hypotenuse, Panda Express, Has Been, Samsonite, Katniss

Date: 2025-12-16
AO: ao_mastodon
Q: Katniss ,
PAX: Falsetto, Panhandle, Stock boy, LeMond, Jailbreak, Katniss FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
WOR: 7x motivators, 10x abe vigodas, 10x copperhead merkin, 10x copperhead squat.

The Thang:

1. Pax ran a lap around the parking lot to establish drawing order.
2. Then were gifted the “Party Favor” of 10 burpees and 20 derkins as they entered the Black Elephant party. These had to be repeated every round, PLUS a lap around the parking lot, until the PAX had their turn to draw.
3. They proceeded (in the newly-established drawing order) one at a time to draw Black Elephant gifts (exercises) from a gift bag with little cards. E.g., “10 burpees+ 15 Thrusters”. All other HIMs who had not yet drawn from the bag had to keep repeating the Party Favor exercises, plus the parking lot lap.
4. On the next HIMs turn, he may draw from the bag or steal an earlier HIM’s exercise card. 5. And so on and so forth.

Moleskine: Q recounted a recent social media post he saw where one celebrity says the only people he’s jealous of are dads with kids at home. Fathering brings clarity of purpose, self-worth, and satisfaction. Cherish it while you have the job to do.

COT: prayed for upcoming holiday travel, Dan, and Stockboy’s sister (if memory serves me right)

Tags: ao_mastodon, Falsetto, Panhandle, Stock boy, LeMond, Jailbreak, Katniss

Date: 2025-12-30
AO: ao_mastodon
Q: Dumpster ,
PAX: Falsetto, Stock boy, LeMond, Jailbreak, Dumpster
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WOR:
Ho Ho Ho – Sia
SSH
Squats
Trunk twisters
Toy Soldiers
Imperial walkers
Mountain climbers
SSH
Squats

The Thang:

Ding Dong Merrily on High/ Good King Wenceslas -Joshua Messick In Circle – Stretching together

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – Pentatonix
In Circle – All do SSH’s and 2 pax with smaller cat litter jugs do 20 cat litter overhead squats then pass clockwise

Wizards in Winter-Trans-Siberian Orchestra
In Circle – All do Lunges or squats and 1 pax carries 2 Cat Litter buckets around circle then switch to next person

Salva Nos – The Mediaeval Babes
In Circle – All do Leg lifts or box cutters and 1 pax does 20 merkins or derkins on cat litter buckets- then rotate to the cat litter buckets to switch – clockwise

Run Run Rudolph – Chuck Berry
Still in parking lot- Shuttle run to first cone and back 10 BBS, 2nd cone & back 20 BBS, 3rd cone & back 30 BBS

Mosey to the poophouse

The Restroom Door Said Gentleman – Bob Rivers
Wall sit and pass the kettle bell

We Three Kings – Bates Family (bluegrass)
Raggedy Andys on verse then march with high knees on chorus “Star of Wonder”

ManRise up Hoffa and down to path

12 days of Christmas – Relient K
Bear Crawl to kettle bell, crab walk back
12 Freddy Mercuries (4 is 1) – repeat

Hark the Herald – Amy Grant
20 monkey humpers, 20 merkins,
20 BBSUs – repeat

Mosey back to parking lot -in circle

O Come All Ye Faithful – Weezer &
We Wish You a Merry Christmas – John Denver & The Muppets

Plank ups, 1 pax does 20 heavy cat litter lifts- rotate clockwise

Moleskine:
Be open to things that are new and different… try and appreciate different styles, perspectives, and personalities.

COT: Silence, short prayer & Amen

Tags: ao_mastodon, Falsetto, Stock boy, LeMond, Jailbreak, Dumpster

Date: 2025-12-30
AO: ao_dark_room
Q: Manhole ,
PAX: Lakers, Toto, Beaker, Framed, Brainfog, Manhole
FNGs:
COUNT: 6
WOR: yep

The Thang: SAGA Special, +1 burpee each light post, small loop, mosey, looties for 2 rounds of exercises

Moleskine: truly enjoy the time with loved ones this time of the year

COT: IYKYK

Tags: ao_dark_room, Lakers, Toto, Beaker, Framed, Brainfog, Manhole

Date: 2025-12-29
AO: ao_tar_pit
Q: DQ ,
PAX: T.B., Katniss, Mr Roboto, Panhandle, T-bone, Lakers, Manhole, Too Big To Fail (TBTF) FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
WOR:
– SSH
– Goofballs
– Arm circles
– Abe Vigodas
– Good mornings

We enjoyed some metal covers of Christmas songs while we worked out in 16° weather with 20mph winds making it feel like -1°. Metal :the_horns:

Thang 1: 11s on the hill
• Bottom: Bonnie Blairs (2 is 1)
• Top: hand release merkins
• When finished: plank at top

Thang 2: Relays
2 teams. Start at the top of the spa.
• 1 person runs the hamster wheel. Rest of the team accumulates reps of an exercise
• When runner completes hamster wheel, next runner goes when they’ve been passed the baton by previous runner
• 1 rep = 1 pt. relay win = 15pt. Most points when first team finishes relay wins.

We completed two rounds. Exercises were:
• no cheat merkins
• no cheat jump squats

Thang 3: DQs Physical Therapy
• marches
• clam shells
• canoe flappers
• bird dogs
• dead bugs
• toe tap planks

Moleskine
Deuteronomy 31:8
“It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed”

As we go into a new year, and as you face new challenges or are even carrying challenges over from this year, know that • The Lord goes before you. Trust him with his plan for you. • He is with you. You are not alone in your struggles and challenges.
• He will not leave you or forsake you. He loves you so much he gave his son to die for you. He will not give up on you.

COT:
– Lakers job search
– Mr Roboto travels this week

Tags: ao_tar_pit, T.B., Katniss, Mr Roboto, Panhandle, T-bone, Lakers, Manhole, Too Big To Fail (TBTF)

Date: 2025-12-29
AO: ao_ground_zero
Q: Cottontail ,
PAX: Pool Boy, Cheap Shot, Stock boy
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
WOR: no WOR, straight to running/rucking

The Thang: 2 rucked and 2 ran to the garage then back

Moleskine: we make time for what is important for us, but is all we are making time for a priority? Evaluate what you are making time for, maybe a little adjustment is due.

COT: job for Cheap Shot, thankful for life.

Tags: ao_ground_zero, Pool Boy, Cheap Shot, Stock boy

Date: 2025-12-27
AO: ao_mastodon
Q: Mr Roboto ,
PAX: Stock boy, Cheap Shot, Short Circuit, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), The wet burrito, Bloomer, Falsetto, Treebeard FNGs:
COUNT: 9
WOR:
SSHs x10
Imperial Walkers x15
Goofballs x10
Mountain Climbers x10
Abe Vigodas x10
Michael Phelps OYO

The Thang:
Mosey to the Shop. PAX rotate drawing cards from the deck. Add 10 to each card to get the number of reps. – 15 hand-release merkins
– 18 merkins
– 60-sec low plank
– 22 Freddie Mercurys (in cadence)
– 14 heals to heaven
– 15 oblique crunches (each side)
– 17 monkey humpers (in cadence)
– 21 shoulder taps (2 is 1)
– 21 smurf jacks
Mosey to the basketball courts.
– 17 derkins
– 90-sec high plank
– 16 Bonnie Blairs (2 is 1)
– 18 backward lunges (2 is 1)
– 23 American hammers (in cadence)
– 20 Rosalitas
– 12 hand clap merkins
– 22 diamond merkins
– 13 sumo squats
Mosey to the benches by the lake.
– 23 merkins
– 14 alternating side squats (2 is 1)
– 17 lil baby crunches
– 100 flutter kicks
– 19 copperhead squats
– 13 high, slow flutter kicks
– 12 WWII situps
– 22 burpees (This was killer at this point.)
– 13 Chuck Norris merkins
Slooow mosey back to flag.
– 18 luges (not a typo)
– 12 Bulgarian split squats (2 is 1)

Moleskine:
Take opportunities to make connections, even when they don’t seem worth your time. You never know when you’ll have something in common with someone else.

COT:
Wheaton professor’s passing. Safe travels.

Tags: ao_mastodon, Stock boy, Cheap Shot, Short Circuit, Too Big To Fail (TBTF), The wet burrito, Bloomer, Falsetto, Treebeard