Two-Stop Run

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2024-04-22
Weather: 32

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 5 – Bootlegger, Quick Match, Sour Mash, Doc Holiday, Manchild

Warm-O-Rama
None

Tha Thang
Pax ran two miles with two stops in-between.

Stop 1:
Broke into pairs and completed 100 pull-ups and 300 merkins. One pax ran while the other completed exercises.

Stop2:
Broke into pairs and completed 100 big boys and 300 squats. One pax ran hill sprints while the other completed exercises.

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1009 rep challenge

Location: Gridlock
Date: 2024-04-09
Weather: 60

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 16 – Bootlegger, Oshag, Muck, Bettis, Corn Dog, Swift, LeBron, Steve-O, Incognito, Hoser, Tiny Dancer, Circle K, Axeman, Sous Vide, Chewbacca, Baby Driver

Warm-O-Rama
10 side straddle hops
11 copperhead squats
12 grass grabbers
13 merkins
Jog to coupons

Tha Thang
Pax broke into pairs and worked toward completion of the following exercises. As one pax worked toward 1000 total reps, the other pax ran 200m. They switched after each pax completed the run.

50 manmakers
100 big boys
200 coupon curls
300 squats/deadlifts with coupon
200 coupon swings
100 alternating merkins on coupon
50 block over burpees

Pax cooled down together back to flag.

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5 Elevens

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2024-03-28
Weather: 30

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 6 – Doc Holiday, Bootlegger, Manchild, Big E, Quick Match, Lifetime

Warm-O-Rama
None

Tha Thang
Pax did five elevens (550 total reps) with 25m jog in between.
1. Side straddle hops and curls
2. Lunges and merkins
3. Overhead press and dips
4. Goblet squats and crunches
5. Suitcase crunches and bent rows
300m jog cool down

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A Ruck Through the Woods

Location: Sherwood
Date: 2024-03-22
Weather: 35

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 5 – Bootlegger, Muck, Cowbell, Chewbacca, Buzz Kill

Warm-O-Rama
Two lap ruck around the parking lot

Tha Thang
Pax rucked the wooded loop and half of the paved loop for 45 minutes. Pax stopped six times to do a series of merkins, squats, lunges, Carolina dry docks, plank jacks and mountain climbers.

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Ruck Pack Monday

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2024-03-11
Weather: 31

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 6 – Bootlegger, Lifetime, Quick Match, Manchild, Doc Holiday, Sour Mash

Warm-O-Rama
Stretch/Dynamic warmup

Tha Thang
Pax broke into two-man teams and completed below circuit. While one pax worked for total reps, the other ran 200m. Pax wore ruck pack during run and reps.

2 shoulder tap plank holds

50 man-makers with coupon

100 merkins

150 lunges

100 thrusters with coupon

50 burpees

2 shoulder tap plank holds

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Blue Light Special

Location: Sherwood
Date: 2024-02-23
Weather: 40

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 12 – Gwazi , Bootlegger, Tonka, Boxcar, Swift, Golden Shower, Chewbacca, Muck, Cowbell, Sparrow, Armstrong, Buzz Kill

Warm-O-Rama
None

Tha Thang
Pax rucked to 4 UK emergency blue light stations and complete 100 reps of the following at each:
25 side straddle hops
25 monkey humpers
20 merkins
20 ruck sack shoulder raises
5 thrusters
5 burpees
Pax finished with some ab exercises at the flag.

Welcome FNG Southern Belle and Glue Stick (DR)

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Long Warmup

Location: Gridlock
Date: 2024-02-13
Weather: 33

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 13 – Cowbell, Bootlegger, Circle K, Hoser, Sous Vide, Steve-O, Axeman, LeBron, Muck, Mint Julep, Tiny Dancer, Incognito, Splitter

Warm-O-Rama
Pax ran one mile

Tha Thang
Pax did two sets of 11s running up and down the football end zone hill. The first set was burpees and jump squats. The second set was big boys and shoulder tap merkins.

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Should Have Brought Chalk

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2024-02-05
Weather: 32

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 6 – Bootlegger, Lifetime, Doc Holiday, Sour Mash, Quick Match, Manchild

Warm-O-Rama
300m jog
Side straddle hops
Knee pulls
Pigeon pulls
Quad pulls

Tha Thang
Pax did two rounds of the following:
1. 10 merkins/75m sprint/10 big boys/75m jog
2. 10 merkins/30m murder bunny/10 coupon curl OH press/30m coupon rifle carry
3. 10 merkins/20m lunge/20 Jane Fondas/20m lunge
4. 10 merkins/20m bear crawl/10 55lb squats/ 20m bear crawl

Pax jogged 500m/90sec wall sit/20 dips/400m/90 sec wall sit/20 dips/200m.

Pax completed one more round of the first four exercises sets.

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One Stop Ruck 300

Location: Sherwood
Date: 2024-01-26
Weather: 50

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 7 – Cowbell, Bootlegger, Chewbacca, Armstrong, Muck, Bettis, Buzz Kill

Warm-O-Rama
None

Tha Thang
Pax rucked 1/2 mile and up 8 flights of stairs to the top of the parking garage. Pax made two-man teams and completed 300 reps of merkins, burpees, and big boys. As one pax worked for total rep count, the other pax ran up the parking garage hill 50m, down two flights of stairs, down hill 50m, and up one flight of stairs to their partner. Pax rucked down 8 flights of stairs and 1/2 mile back to the flag. 100 reps of OH press and side straddle hops completed the workout back at the flag.

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Winter Sled Prep

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2024-01-11
Weather: 30

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 6 – Bootlegger, Quick Match, Manchild, Sour Mash, Doc Holiday, Cousin Eddie

Warm-O-Rama
300m jog
Grass grabbers
Side straddle hops
Up/down dog
Runner’s stretch

Tha Thang
Pax broke into two-man teams and worked to 2000 reps of merkins (500), monkey humpers (500), pickle pounders (500), LBCs (500). While one pax worked on reps, the other pushed the coupon sled for 50m, walked 20m, pushed again for 50m, and walked 20m to partner.

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Rucksack Obstacle Course

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2024-01-04
Weather: 26

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 5 – Bootlegger, Sour Mash, Manchild, Quick Match, Doc Holiday

Warm-O-Rama
Light stretching

Tha Thang
300m rucksack walk
300m rucksack run
100 rucksack incline merkins
100 rucksack bench jump ups/step down
4min rucksack stadium stairs
100 rucksack side straddle hops
50 yards rucksack bear crawl
50 yards rucksack walk
2min rucksack stadium stairs
2min rucksack wall sit
50 rucksack Carolina dry docks
50 rucksack in and outs
100m rucksack walk
5 rucksack burpees
200m rucksack run
5 rucksack burpees

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Five Tiers of Fun!

Location: Gridlock
Date: 2023-12-19
Weather: 20

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 10 – Bootlegger, Eggo, Morpheus, Flu Shot, Muck, Cowbell, Incognito, Chewbacca, Axeman, Sous Vide

Warm-O-Rama
Pax moseyed to coupons and walked to the roadway at bottom of parking lot for warmup exercises (side straddle hops, grass grabbers, copperhead squats, down/up dogs, runner’s stretch, Michael Phelps.

Tha Thang
Pax completed a series of exercises and movements for each of the parking lot tiers.
Tier 1: 40 curls, farmers carry to opposite end, 40 dips
Tier 2: 35 swings, curl carry to opposite end, 35 squats, jog down hill/sprint up
Tier 3: 30 OH press, rifle carry to opposite end, 30 big boys, jog down hill/sprint up
Tier 4: 25 reps of I’m not worthy, coupon push to opposite end, 25 alternating coupon merkins, jog down hill/sprint up
Tier 5: 10 thrusters, murder bunnies for 25 yards, 10 man-makers
Pax cool downed with a mosey to flag.

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Another Monday

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2023-12-18
Weather: 30

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 6 – Bootlegger, Sour Mash, Doc Holiday, Manchild, Cousin Eddie (DR), Quick Match

Warm-O-Rama
One lap jog!

Tha Thang
Pax broke into two-man groups and did 1000 reps. While one partner worked on total rep count, the other did a 100m sprint and 100m jog back until 1000 was reached.

100 Manmakers
100 Thrusters
100 KB swings
100 merkins
100 coupon squats
100 OH press
100 curls
100 dips
100 Big Boys
100 slide through planks

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Ruck Run 100

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2023-12-04
Weather: 40

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 4 – Bootlegger, Quick Match, Big E, Doc Holiday

Warm-O-Rama
Walk to track with ruck

Tha Thang
Ruck 400m
Run 400m
Curls, tri extensions, OH press (100 reps)
Ruck 400m
Run 400m
Merkins and big boys (100 reps)
Ruck 400m
Run 400m
Lunges and squats with ruck (100 reps
Ruck 400m
Run 400m
Ruck 600m cooldown

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I get by with a little help from my friends!

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2023-11-13
Weather: 39

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 6 – Bootlegger, Banana Rabbit (B Rabbit), Quick Match, Sour Mash, Doc Holiday, Manchild

Warm-O-Rama
400m jog

Tha Thang
Each pax took turns selecting a 20 count exercise without coupon and a 10 count exercise with coupon. In between each set, pax dragged or carried the coupon for 20 yards in a method selected by the lead pax. Pax did approximately 30 different exercises.

WELCOME BANANA RABBIT!

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Multi-Sport Athlete

Location: Sherwood
Date: 2023-11-08
Weather: 55

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 6 – Bootlegger, Chewbacca, Cowbell, Buzz Kill, Sous Vide, 49er

Warm-O-Rama
Jog to baseball gate entrance

Tha Thang
Pax broke into two man teams and completed the workout in front of the baseball and soccer entrance gates. As one pax ran down hill to the soccer gate, the other pax worked toward a 1000 rep total at the baseball gate. At the soccer gate, pax performed 5 burpees before running back up the hill to switch with partner. At the baseball gate, pax performed ten big boys before continuing to reach the 1000 rep total of merkins, lunges, or squats (in any amount or order).

Welcome Cowbell!

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Ruck 600

Location: Sherwood
Date: 2023-10-27
Weather: 67

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 7 – Bootlegger, Golden Shower, Corn Dog, Muck, Zebra, Swift, Buzz Kill

Warm-O-Rama
None

Tha Thang
Pax rucked to stadium and broke into two-man teams. Teams did 300 ruck pack step-ups and 300 ruck pack incline merkins. While one pax was working towards the total, the other pax rucked 100m. After 600 reps were complete, pax rucked back to the start.

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Another Tuesday in the Gloom

Location: Gridlock
Date: 2023-10-24
Weather: 55

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 12 – Bootlegger, Baby Driver, Oshag, Flu Shot, Sparrow, Muck, Sous Vide, Buzz Kill, Incognito, Axeman, LeBron, 49er

Warm-O-Rama
Stretch OYO

Tha Thang
Pax ran trail to the other baseball parking lot. Pax did 11s with merkins and big boys. Pax ran to the parking lot by playground. Pax did 6s with pull ups and jungle boy squats. Pax ran to the flag and did five ab exercises.

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Bros and Woes

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2023-10-16
Weather: 40s

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 4 – Bootlegger, Manchild, Doc Holiday, Quick Match

Warm-O-Rama
Walk to start

Tha Thang
Pax split up into groups of two and completed 500 ruck pack incline merkins and 500 ruck pack step ups. While one pax worked toward the totals, the other rucked 200 meter with pack starting and ending with 10 front lunges. Pax switched until total was complete.

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Man-legger 1000

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2023-10-05
Weather: 65

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 2 – Bootlegger, Manchild

Warm-O-Rama
300m jog

Tha Thang
1000 reps as a team. While one pax worked towards 1000 reps, the other pax ran 300m.

50 man-makers with triple overhead press
100 WW3 sit-ups with coupon
200 curls
300 coupon sumo deadlifts
200 dips between two coupons
100 alternating merkins on coupon
50 block-over burpees

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Parking Lot Party

Location: Sherwood
Date: 2023-09-22
Weather: 65

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 6 – Bootlegger, Buzz Kill, Muck, Lansbury, Corn Dog, Chewbacca

Warm-O-Rama
None

Tha Thang
Pax rucked to various parking lots (and behind a sign) while sharing an extra 110 pounds. The music of the day was yacht rock. At the three parking lots and one sign, pax stopped to do the following with ruck packs.

PL1-merkin and leg raise combo(50 reps)

Sign-merkin(1), bear crawl(5), merkin(1), crawl bear(5), repeat five times

PL2-squat(1), forward lunge(5), squat(1), reverse lunge(5) repeat five times

PL3-front plank (30s), side plank (30s), front plank (30s), side plank (30s), front plank (30s)

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IPC Week 3 “Cindy 500”

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2023-09-21
Weather: 65

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 4 – Bootlegger, Quick Match, Ground Rod, Manchild

Warm-O-Rama
Walk to track and stretch

Tha Thang
The Cindy 500:
Five sets AFAP
Set 1:
60 Merkins
40 Thrusters
400m
Set 2:
60 Thrusters
40 V-ups
400m
Set 3:
60 V-ups
40 Jungle Boy Squats
400m
Set 4:
60 Jungle Boy Squats
40 Man-makers
400m
Set 5:
60 Man-makers
40 Merkins
400m

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The Win

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2023-08-31
Weather: 60

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 5 – Bootlegger, Quick Match, Doc Holiday, Ground Rod, Manchild

Warm-O-Rama
Walk to track

Tha Thang
IPC Week 0 (The Win)
Completed for time

13 reps of each of the following exercises
(in cadence / 4 count):
1. Side-straddle hops
2. Imperial Walkers
3. Plank shoulder taps
4. Mountain climbers
5. Plank jacks

800m run

85 reps of each of the following exercises
(8 burpees in between sets):

  1. Hand release merkins
  2. Big boy sit-ups
  3. Goblet squats
  4. Dips
  5. Overhead press
  6. Four count flutter kicks
  7. KB swings

800m run

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Mr.T

Location: Gridlock
Date: 2023-08-29
Weather: 70

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 20 – Bootlegger, Muck, Oshag, Flu Shot, Lansbury, Corn Dog, Chewbacca, Axeman, Baby Driver, Hoser, Buzz Kill, Lincoln Log, Incognito, Phantom Menace, Santa’s Little Helper, Sous Vide, LeBron, Zebra, Steve-O, 49er

Warm-O-Rama
Jog to coupons and stretches OYO.

Tha Thang
Pax broke into two-man teams. While one pax ran a 400m lap the other pax worked to complete five separate exercises in the shape of a “T.”
The exercises were completed in “11s” fashion.
They included thrusters, alternating coupon merkins, KB swings, push through planks, deadlift jungle boys and various carries.

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Ruck…Suck…Ruck

Location: Sherwood
Date: 2023-08-25
Weather: 75

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 10 – Bootlegger, Lansbury, Oshag, Armstrong, Buffet, Buzz Kill, Chewbacca, Bettis, Corn Dog, Santa’s Little Helper

Warm-O-Rama
None

Tha Thang
Ruck to stairs next to stadium. Completed a 10yd by 10yd workout square for five sets with ruck. Each set involved the following:

Corner 1-10 merkins and 10 sec plank
Hop 10 yds up stairs

Corner 2-10 squats and 10 sec plank
Tiptoe 10 yds

Corner 3-10 dips
Walk 10 yds down stairs

Corner 4-10 overhead claps
Lunge 10 yds to start

Ruck back to flag!

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Hazy but not Lazy

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2023-08-17
Weather: Hazy

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 5 – Bootlegger, Ground Rod, Sour Mash, Manchild, Doc Holiday

Warm-O-Rama
Walk to field in the morning fog!

Tha Thang
Two man teams and two sets of 500 reps.

Set 1: one pax did 10 burpees, 10 squats, and 10 big boys, repeato….while the other pax broad jumped 10yd, bear crawled 10yd, one leg hopped 10yd, bear crawled 10yd, other leg hopped 10yd, sprinted 50yd and jogged back 100yd. Pax rotated until 500 total reps were accomplished.

Set 2: one pax did 10 RFESS left leg, 10 incline merkins, and 10 RFESS right leg, repeato…while the other pax ran stadium stairs. Pax rotated until 500 reps were accomplished.

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3x11s

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2023-07-31
Weather: 68

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 5 – Bootlegger, Quick Match, Sour Mash, Johnny Utah, Beethoven

Warm-O-Rama
Walk to start

Tha Thang
Pax completed exercises at four stations using the format for 11s:
Station 1: man-makers
Station 2: big boys
Station 3: thrusters
Station 4: coupon swings

Station 1 (1 rep) run 100m uphill to Station 2
Station 2 (10 reps) run back to Station 1
Station 1 (1 rep) murder bunny 20m to Station 3
Station 3 (10 reps) murder bunny back to Station 1
Station 1 (1 rep) rifle carry 20m to Station 4
Station 4 (10 reps) rifle carry back to Station 1
Pax repeated with 2/9,2/9,2/9,2/9 and then 3/8,3/8,3/8,3/8 and continued until time expired.

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2900 Reps

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2023-07-10
Weather: 65

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 6 – Bootlegger, Johnny Utah, Manchild, Quick Match, Doc Holiday, Beethoven

Warm-O-Rama
None

Tha Thang
Pax put into two man teams. One pax ran while the other pax did exercises. Pax switched off and continued working on the reps.

500 jump rope
400 coupon press
300 squats
200 curls
100 overhead press
200 merkins
300 triceps
400 crunches/American hammers
500 step ups

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Bear Square

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2023-06-22
Weather: 65

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 5 – Bootlegger, Quick Match, Doc Holiday, Manchild, Sour Mash

Warm-O-Rama
400m jog
OYO stretches

Tha Thang
Pax bear crawled 20 yards, side crawled 20 yards, crawled bear 20 yards, and side crawled 20 yards in a square. At each corner of the square, pax performed the following:
Corner 1: 10 burpees
Corner 2: 20 bigboys
Corner 3: 30 merkins
Corner 4: 40 squats
After the full bear square was completed, pax ran 400m. Pax repeated the whole circuit 5 times for a total of 500 reps, 400 yards of bear crawls, and 1.25 mile run.

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Ruck 750

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2023-06-05
Weather: 67

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 6 – Johnny Utah, Bootlegger, Sour Mash, Manchild, Doc Holiday, Beethoven

Warm-O-Rama
None

Tha Thang
Pax Rucked for approximately one mile with six stops. During each stop, Pax did a total of 125 reps…merkins, lunges, squats, curls, and various an exercises.

Script Kiddie was downrange from GA.

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1004 Reps and Run

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2023-05-11
Weather: 60 and clear

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 7 – Bootlegger, Big E, Doc Holiday, Beethoven , Quick Match, Manchild, Sour Mash

Warm-O-Rama
None

Tha Thang
Pax formed two-man teams. While one pax ran the other worked on the 1004 rep total.
2 wall-sits
50 man-makers
100 big boys
200 merkins
300 squats
200 coupon rows
100 overhead press
50 thrusters
2 planks

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Reps and Run

Location: Gridlock
Date: 2023-05-09
Weather: 60

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 15 – Bootlegger, Sous Vide, Baby Driver, Muck, Bettis, 49er, Oshag, Axeman, Incognito, Steve-O, Phantom Menace, Santa’s Little Helper, Slim Jim, LeBron, Splitter

Warm-O-Rama
Side straddle hops
Arm circles
Grass grabbers
Knee grabs

Tha Thang
Pax placed in two-man teams to complete the reps. While one worked on the reps, the other ran 400m.

2 wall sits
50 man-makers
100 big boys
200 merkins
300 squats
200 coupon rows
100 overhead press
50 coupon thrusters
2 planks

Pax made it somewhere between rows and overheads when the time expired. Each pax ran approx two miles.

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Ruck, push, pull, dip, jump, sit, squat, crawl

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2023-04-24
Weather: 33

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 5 – Bootlegger, Quick Match, Manchild, Sour Mash, Doc Holiday

Warm-O-Rama
None

Tha Thang
1/4 mile ruck
100 merkins
25 pull-ups
100 dips
25 burpees

1/4 mike ruck
1 min wall sits
12 lunges
20 squats
12 reverse lunges
(Repeat three times)

1/4 mike ruck
25 yard bear crawl with ruck
25 yard side crawl with ruck
25 yard other side crawl with ruck
25 yard crawl bear with ruck

Finish with abs!

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Push/Pull Playground Ruck

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2023-03-20
Weather: 20s

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 3 – Bootlegger, Beethoven , Doc Holiday

Warm-O-Rama
None

Tha Thang
Pax rucked 1/2 mile to the playground and dropped the ruck sacks. Pax did max rep pull-ups followed by max rep merkins three times with a 400m group jog in between each set. Pax picked up ruck sacks and continued ruck for 1 mile.

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Gridlock Adventure

Location: Gridlock
Date: 2023-03-14
Weather: 29 and icy

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 11 – Bootlegger, Cockroach, Sous Vide, Incognito, Steve-O, Axeman, Muck, Golden Shower, Con-Air, Manny P, Snow White

Warm-O-Rama
Side straddle hops
Grass graders
Runner’s stretch
Downward dog
Upward dog

Tha Thang
PART 1:
Pax ran to the other baseball parking lot (1/2 mile) and did 100 merkins and 100 squats with 100 m sprints after every 25 reps (8 sprints total).

PART 2:
Pax ran to shelter (1/4 mile) and did four sets of max pull-ups -3, 100 m sprint, 100 m walk back with overhead claps, and 25 gas pumpers.

PART 3:
Pax ran back to the flag (1/4 mile)

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Parking Lot Pole Run

Location: Birds Nest
Date: 2023-03-06
Weather: 50 and clear

Q: Bootlegger
PAX: 8 – Bootlegger, Big Spoon, Sour Mash, Beethoven , Quick Match, Manchild, Doc Holiday, Linguine

Warm-O-Rama
None

Tha Thang
Pax grouped up into two-man teams and alternated running around four light poles in the parking lot that made a square(approx. 300m). The other pax did an exercise for the duration of his partner’s run. After both pax completed the run and exercise, as a team, they moved the coupon to the next light pole.

Pole 1: Merkins/run
Coupon sled push to pole 2

Pole 2: Plank with alternating hip drop/run
Coupon sled push to pole 3

Pole 3: Goblet coupon squats/run
Coupon sled push to pole 4

Pole 4: Overhead coupon press/run
Coupon sled push to pole 1

Pole 1: Burpees/run
Coupon overhead carry to pole 2

Pole 2: Manmakers with coupon/run
Coupon overhead carry to pole 3

Pole 3: Trusters with coupon/run
Coupon overhead carry to pole 4

Pole 4: Big boys/run
Coupon overhead carry to pole 1

Pole 1: Coupon swings/run
Coupon murder bunnies to pole 2

Pole 2: Curls/run
Coupon murder bunnies to pole 1

1 minute of flutter kicks

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