today was my birthday, I’m now 58. so I felt like a 29 and 2 workout was appropriate. run to “the warm up circle” and do 29 merkins. split into 2 groups and run the big loop. when you meet, do 2 burpees. run back. repeat with LBCs, Side Straddle Hops, and squats. transition to “the grand promenade and bear crawl to next bench, then lunge walk to next bench, etc. prisoner run back. then alternate lunge walks with bear crawling between benches. prisoner run back and drop for some quick stretches. sprint across the green and up the hill. prisoner run to basketball court. start on one end, 3 broad jumps and a burpees to cross the court. then 5 bear crawls and a hand release merkins to go back. circle up for Mary and done. Happy birthday to me!
NMS
– we were informed that it will start getting cooler from here on out
– we were informed that if the humidity was higher we would be underwater
– we were informed that Open AI is actually a lot scarier than you think
-there were no blueberry muffins
– hat tip to @greenbow for getting up and walking out to join us for coffee while he’s on IR
– thank you everyone for coming out and helping me get my birthday started, it means a lot!

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On this day in 1991, eight people were sealed inside a giant glass structure in Arizona to simulate living on another planet. Dubbed “Biosphere 2”, the scientists spent 2 years running experiments (many failed), in fighting, and battling cockroaches. YHC intended to repeat that experience, but there were only 7 of us and an early request for more walking so I quickly modified the plan.

After a couple of Burpees for warmups, we grabbed a couple handheld rocks each and started our mosey.

Burpees x2
Irkins x4 by the baseball field, then through the woods to the parking lot for
Overhead press x8 then to the top of the lot for
Squats x 16 then over to the la Quinta back parking lot for
Popeye punches x32 then we dodged traffic and found a safe well lit driveway for
Hand release merkins x20 before making our way back to a parking lot for
Earl Grey x16 them down to the lower lot for
Rosalita x8 which reminded Fruit Loop that he missed Breezy. Then back through the woods to our start for
Eddy the Eagle x4

Dropped the rocks, some Mary (LBC, LSF, Cockroaches, SCS+pigeon)

Announcements: Bowling, q school, and some other things I forget

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Another epic Iron Pax Challenge beatdown. Week 3 in the books, great work by all the HIMs who pushed themselves. Final week next Wednesday 10/2 Ritter 0530.
Thanks to Kitty Litter for organizing us!
MIAGD

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All string, no pearl. Stoplight, to “On the Boarder”, left, to Seabrook, left, to traffic circle, left to Greenwood Cir. cross the creek, right on Debra. left onto Lawrence. Enjoy the thunder storm with coffee at the picnic table under the shelter

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It was a lite mist kinda day. The stay in place workout group was gearing up under the shelter, and with the bar already set, we refused to come under it.
We went for a run
We found some closed roads due to down power lines
We found some streams across the road
We found some high lake water
We found some hills
We found that we would like to have more endurance.

After the run and a change into a dry shirt, we rewarded ourselves with coffee at the Waffle House.

Prayers for @greenbow as he is having shoulder surgery tomorrow.

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Pledge then mosey over to get cinderblocks. Circle up near the dumpster and do some warmups (arm circles, mike Phelps, overhead claps, SSH)
The thang: play a song and do stuff based on the song.
1. Let the day begin – the call
* Plank position, every time they say “Here” do a merkin
2. Gold on the ceiling – black keys
* Amrap Curls while they sing, rest during instrumental sections
3. Root down – beastie boys
* Side straddle hops. When they say the word “root” jump squat
4. Crazy women – Jupiter Coyote
* On your 6, hold legs 6” off ground, when they say “women” do a Hello Dolly
5. Hope the High Road – Jason Isbell
* Hold block over head. Row/overhead press when is says “you/you’re”
6. Keep it between the lines – Sturgill Simpson
* Lunge walk in a circle, amrap squats while he’s singing
7. Life to Fix – the record company
* Block squats, one curl every time they say “brick”
8. Me Rabbit – Paul westerberg
* Murder bunnies in a circle, block merkin when he says “shine”
9. The players theme – sound stylistics
* LBCs, every time they say “jump” pop up and do a burpee (note: it’s instrumental, I hate burpees)
Finished a little after 6, returned blocks, and quick COT. Remember to have empathy for the people around you.

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Two for a run/sprint/modified four corners/Mary kind of workout. Minimal fuss, good company, close to 2 miles. Hat tip to @yoga mat for the coffee which he thoughtfully provided on his way to Q another AO.

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ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES!
After a quick stonecutters mosey around the lot we stopped near the mysterious noise from the woods to see if anything would emerge during warmups. After some perfunctory stretching we started the Thang.
Split into 4 groups and go to 4 corners, each corner had its assigned exercise (merkins, flutters, astrojacks, LBCs). Do 20 reps of the exercise then lunge walk to the path in the center on your way to another corner. If you encounter another group on that path then you . Loser joins the winner. Ties keep going to the other side. Repeat until everyone’s in the same big group.
Did that for 3 rounds then circled up for a standard round-the-horn Mary.
Announcements: Ambrr, TCP on Sunday.
Prayers for Cauliflower’s daughter in Charlotte and praises to this F3 community for providing the support and wisdom that helped Cauliflower provide counsel.

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What a great day to Q Mojo Dojo Casa House. 6 HIM completed 100 each of Merkins. Low Slow Flutters, Squats and WWII’s while completing 2+ miles. One HIM showed up for COT. Various topics were covered regarding Tofu, our food system and that nobody really likes Vegan Cheese. We learned that CrowdStrike has released software updates and there has been no disruption of Service. It was really Delta’s problem. We also learned that @Yoga Mat has special powers. He mentioned @Greenbow’s name and he appeared out of nowhere. Really a weird thing. Great fellowship this am. Honored to lead such a fine group of gentlemen.

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Third consecutive Q at Stonecutters, a bowling Turkey. So the theme of the workout was 3.
Warm Up: Standard respect warm up at the church
Thang: Walking Pearls on a string. 10 reps each.
Set 1: Diamond, Dancing Chilcutts, flutter kicks
Set 2: Ranger, Pickle Pounders, Rosaletta Wips.
Set 3: Knerkins, supermans, windershield wipers
Repeato twice.
Finished with 30 squats.
Total reps-300. That would be a perfect bowling game.
COT: HGTV still recruiting for SAG. Prayers for families going back to school and empty nesters.
Fruit Loop brought the average age down. Only non respect/honor.
Stonecutters was not very helpful solving my home owner and truck issues.
Gobble, Gobble, Beotches.

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