Author: Dr Tryhard

  • Christmas comes early to the Lounge

    The distinguished gentlemen of the TwinTeam Lounge accepted the good doctor’s invitation to a casual holiday get together, honoring Rosie’s return from IR and welcoming Marky Mark who recently moved in next door. Leaving no man behind, here’s how some gifts were enthusiastically unwrapped:

    The THANG: 

    WARMERAMA: 

    • Single mosey loop around the lot incorporating karaoke, and ending with x10 Burpee Broad Jumps to get the blood flowing
    • Circle up
    • Welcome & Disclaimer
    • A smattering of usual DTH reps top to bottom IC

    COP #1: 

    • Mosey over to the front circle and partner up
    • BROMANCE CAROUSEL 
    • P1 starts curb crawling (plank walk with hands up on curb)
    • P2 completes x15 dips then switches with P1
    • Continue alternating until loop complete

    COP #2:

    • Mosey to the patch of frozen tundra
    • DYING BOXING COCKROACHES
    • x25 (TWO-count) for each partner
    • Complete x2 rounds

    COP #3:

    • Mosey back around school to BBall courts
    • Discover a circle of Christmas presents waiting to be opened…
    • COUPON CIRCUIT
    • Station 1 – Battle Rope
    • Station 2 – 40# rocksack Sit-n-Press
    • Station 3 – 35# KB Rows
    • Station 4 – 40# rocksack Bench Press
    • Station 5 – 50# KB around the world
    • Station 6 – 60# Sandbag Squats
    • Partners take turns at each station, while one completes Station Reps, the other bear crawls 30 yards and lunges back to switch
    • When all teams complete their Station, teams rotate to the next Station until all six Stations are complete

    Mosey BTTF:

    • Carry the Coupon Presents back to the F3 RVA Taco
    • Circle up for MARY
    • For the random lady putting us in the lime light, x10 Alabama Prom Dates IC
    • x10 Reverse Lunge IC
    • x20 Marionette WWII’s IC
    • x10 Heels to Heaven IC
    • APD’s for the final minute

    COT:

    • Counterama # 10
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • BOM Prayer

    Prayer Requests:

    • Healing up for Rosie & Deep Dish

    NMS:  Lovely band of gloom warriors this morning at TT for a warm WELCOME BACK to my buddy Pat Moore AKA Marky Mark from my church (WEAG) who recently moved into the neighborhood across the street from BWE. He had the painful experience of being partnered up with YHC this morning, which meant he didn’t have the same selective hearing as the rest of the pax. There’s a BIG difference in single count versus two-count when you’re doing DBC’s! There is very little that gets past Last Call and he was quick to speculate on the possibility of Christmas presents awaiting the PAX when he saw the Taco-mobile returning from behind the school before we got started. Well buddy, you may have groaned initially, but the way you took to that 50# KB I’ll be you’ve already put one on your Amazon wish list. Appreciate all you guys coming out to make it perfect numbers! Yours AYE! ~DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • Monday, 12/16, Woodsman VQ at Alamo
    • Tuesday, 12/16, 12DOC at NoToll
    • Thursday, 12/19, Tin Man VQ at Forge

  • HOPE in the ATL

    YHC had a research conference in Atlanta for a few days and found the “Hope” AO within a few blocks of the hotel. YHC did a little recon Thursday during a break in the conference and ended up having a great conversation sharing a frozen curb alongside a homeless man named “Rich.” As I have found all over the world where I’ve invested time with humanity in the gutter, there’s a story there worth listening to and a soul worth loving.

    Hope AO is self-described as “A partnership between F3 Atlanta and The Atlanta Mission/Shepherd’s Inn. The Shepherd’s Inn is a homeless shelter for men. Hope PAX are a combination of men from inside and outside the shelter. Our “hope” is to make new connections and accelerate!”

    THE THANG: Standard F3 warm-up. 23 degrees & not quite warm at the jump so we started COP #1 with Sweet 16’s (mercans + LBCs). Lap around TSI still hoping some Hope men would join us in the frozen gloom, then for COP #2 we rotated 1 PAX TSI lap while the other PAX warrior lunged through the lot. COP #3 was 3 laps of 4 corners: NW corner burpees, NE corner mercans, SE corner monkey humpers, SW corner Abs. Concluded with some Mary.

    COT:  Good discussion around  joy vs happiness + 2.0’s and the challenges of parenting adults.  Not surprisingly (when 2 or more are gathered), my morning devotional was related to our COT discussion.  I’ll paraphrase and send the link.  Fruit is not developed by striving. Trees don’t strive to produce fruit. It’s intimacy with the Holy Spirit that brings fruit. Therefore, we don’t work on our fruit; we work on our relationship with Him, and fruit comes as a result.  I just finished day 4 of the @YouVersion plan ‘Walk in the Holy Spirit’. Check it out here: http://bible.com/r/588

  • Forever 21 (twice)

    A perfect dozen posted in freezing temps to celebrate the good Doctor’s 42nd trip around the sun. Here’s the secret sauce for how these heroes are remaining forever 21…

    The THANG: 

    WARMERAMA: 

    • Mosey around the lot and SLAUGHTER START with x10 BroadJump Burpees
    • Head to the BBall Court and circle up
    • Welcome & Disclaimer
    • Many-a-classic DTH IC Reps, many totaling 42, though there was some apparent difficulty counting past whole numbers…

    THE LATINO SHUFFLE:

    • Hold plank while a number of PAX move their vehicles from the center lot so the unexpected Latino Market could set up

    COP #1: 

    • Mosey out to the big lot
    • BRO CODE 4-CORNERS
    • 42 reps at each corner
    • C1 – x42 merkins, plank for the six
    • Bear crawl to C2
    • C2 – x42 jump squats, Helix for the six
    • Bernie up to C3
    • C3 – x42 WWII’s, Crab plank for the six
    • Crab walk to C4
    • C4 – x42 ___ (something)
    • Mosey back around to the truck&flag

    COP #2:

    • IMPLEMENTS OF WOE TRIPLE CHECK
    • Split up into x3 groups of 4 and partner up within your group
    • Groups take turns with Duo-1 carrying an IOW around the lot while Duo-2 completes core reps. After each Groups’ Duo has a turn carrying the IOW, Groups switch to a new IOW for the next Round
    • IOW’s included a 75 pound 8-foot caber, a 60 pound sand bag, and a 40 pound ruck
    • Reps for the waiting pax were: Round 1 Flutters, Round 2 Hammers, and Round 3 Freddies

    COP #3:

    • TRAVELING 42’s
    • Mosey out to the dog park
    • x42 Chain Smokers
    • Mosey around the dog park and back to the main lot
    • x42 Rapid Alt Curb Steps (2-ct)
    • Mosey up to the top
    • x42 __ (something)

    COP #4:

    • WALL 42’s
    • Reps all together, single count loud & proud
    • x42 Hoedowns
    • x42 Donkey Kicks

    COP #5

    • Mosey over to the other big lot
    • x42 LINE WALKERS – made up on the spot – plank on a parking space line, walk hands from one side of the line to the other pivoting on feet, completing x2 shoulder taps on each side
    • Line up for SPRINTS – 42%, 84%, 142%, 21%

    Mosey BTTF:

    • En route, some Bernie, then x42 Lunges (single count)
    • Back on the court, circle up
    • PLANKORAMA REVIEW – F3 Credo, Mission, and 5CP’s
    • x42 Heels-to-Heaven IC
    • x42 LBC’s IC
    • …maybe something else?

    COT:

    • Counterama #12
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • BOM Prayer

    NMS:  After heart-warming bro time with House Party rucking a log around Morning Wood, it was awesome to see a solid PAX gather for whatever YHC was gonna make up on the fly – the only plan, do 42 of everything. When YHC doesn’t plan the workout ahead of time two things happen: 1) it turns out to be brutal, and 2) YHC forgets all the stuff we did. Great to have ChaChi with us DR from Concord NC, and it was fun to get creative incorporating the Implements of Woe into a COP. Not quite cold/precipitous enough to freeze the beard, but still damn chilly. Really appreciate all these guys coming out. Also enjoyed a brief Coffeerama with Mudslide at Starbucks after. Yours AYE! ~DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • Tue 12/3 OTB RUCK (0515 launch) – Meatball has the Q, Midlo Middle (SOT/MOT) location
    • Sat 12/7 Magnum PI at Dogpile
    • Mon 12/16 Woodsman VQ at Alamo
    • Tue 12/17 Rosie’s 12DOC at NoToll

  • still got it!

    After 42 trips around the sun, YHC still has it (IYKYK), but the outstanding morning wood wasn’t solo after all. Having planted the flag and hung the truck banner, House Party arrived as YHC’s first Birthday present, a welcome sight indeed! At 25 degrees, YHC was thinking he could do with another layer as we rucked to the pit, but then within just a few minutes of carrying one of the 8-foot logs, we were well warmed up. We made it most of the way around the loop before taking a break for x42 ruck squats, then re-shouldered the log to deliver it to the truck. With 25 minutes to go, we speed-rucked a woods path loop and came out at the nature center to discover Mudslide and Big Rig (cutely matching gray and black outfits) getting in a couple miles. Got back in time for a few minutes of stretching as PAX showed up for the Bootcamp. Yours AYE! ~DTH

  • Black Listed

    Four lords of the gloom rucked a few miles through neighborhood discussing a variety of topics, one of which being the blatant corruption of our legal system. A resultant revelation may be that YHC’s obstinate participation in hanging a jury on a murder trial some years back may have resulted in YHC being black listed from ever again being drafted for jury duty – we’ll call that a win. Coffeerama after was awesome. Please join us in prayer for brother Doublemint who found out this morning of his Uncle Jim’s passing. And Happy Thanksgiving to all! Yours, DTH

  • Deep Thoughts on the Grog

    Six ruck-humpin gloom lovers launched into Laurus following the Q who used the North Star (AKA, Sable) to navigate the pathless venture through mountains of leaves, eventually finding the tunnel and mountain bike trial up and around to Stony Point. En route Little John challenged all bridge passers and the bottle of murky grog was offered to inspire the spirit of deep thoughts. It was awesome having Brickhouse join us, and excellent Einsteinorama followed with discussion wrapping up Live Right via Correction & Targeting. Sable especially enjoyed this immersive experience. Until next time, Yours AYE! ~DTH

  • Centennial Warmup in the Wood

    Four ruckers and three runners secured the AO early with discussion revolving around the return to meeting up at the front parking lot now that the latina market has closed up – maybe next week! Really enjoyed getting to know Broadway’s relative Dangerous Minds (DM) as we speed rucked the outside loop of Rockwoods trails. Sunrise at the lake was gorgeous, and the PAX stopped at five different intervals to complete x20 Copperhead Squats IC, adding up to the celebratory number of the day, YHC’s 100th Q for the year. Needless to say, all were feeling perfectly warmed up to tackle the R&R bootcamp after. Yours AYE! ~DTH

  • Perfect Pitch for NoGrass

    A solid SOJ PAX of 16 studs squeezed into the few remaining parking spaces at NoToll and crowded onto the basketball court. With fellow missionary “NoGrass” in attendance, here’s an outline of how the Pain Train toured the AO:

    The THANG: 

    WARMERAMA: 

    • Slaughter start with a SUICIDE LADDER – x5 Rounds, counting down Burpees on the end line from x5 Burpees down to x1
    • Circle up for the Welcome, Disclaimer, and usual DTH top to bottom IC Reps
    • Mosey out to PAY THE TOLL (x20 Incline Merkins + x20 Dips)

    COP #1: 

    • Form up on SOJ’s premier lush field
    • HIGH REP 4-CORNERS
    • x70 Squats
    • x80 LBC’s
    • x90 SSH’s
    • x100 Flutters (2-ct)

    COP #2:

    • Mosey to the Pavilion for a DIRTY MCDEUCE:
    • x4 Sets each followed by a bearcrawl, each set with x3 exercises (chest, legs, core), and x12 reps for each exercise
    • Bear crawl to cross 30 yards
    • Exercises: HR-Merkins, Jump Squats & WWII’s

    COP #3:

    • Mosey back to the Bleachers
    • TRIPLE CHECK:
    • P1 – Big-O’s on the bleacher
    • P2 – Flutterss
    • P3 – Runs across field & back
    • When completed, mosey BTTF and stop en route to PAY THE TOLL (again) – this time all in cadence:  x10 Derkins, x20 Dips, x10 Incline Merkins

    COT:

    • Counterama # 16
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • BOM Prayer

    Prayer Requests:

    • Safe travels for NoGrass and his fam
    • Physical healing for ?Pam
    • Country Leadership
    • DTH prepping for Missions trip

    NMS:  What a pleasure it was to have my dear missionary friend Dr Mark Crouch join us this morning. On our last missions trip to Papua New Guinea, Mark and a number of other missionaries and kids joined in, and his son Levi gave him the nickname “NoGrass” which means no hair in the native language (he’s bald). Mark is an extremely skilled physician who I have been deeply grateful to count as a brother and mentor when serving in the field. His wife and four kids have been serving there for 11 years, and we have really enjoyed our time serving in PNG alongside them. Our next trip back is coming up in Mar-May 2025 so your prayers and support are welcome! Check out our Blog link below for more info and to follow along with all the picture and stories. Yours AYE! ~DTH

    https://hendersonsinmissions.blogspot.com

    Yesterday we took the Crouch Clan down to Bell Isle for a fun family walk. Yay for family time!

  • 100th Q for 2024

    Rounding out VQ week, a dozen SOJ HIM’s attended the centennial celebration of riding the DTH pain train in 2024. Putting experience to the test, the Q served up the following beatdown without having made a single plan, except to maybe do 100 of something. The PAX were not disappointed. 

    The THANG: 

    WARMERAMA: 

    • Mosey loop the lot, then down to the bottom of the grass hill
    • Ascend with x10 Broad Jump Burpees OYO
    • Moseyrama the larger lot and circle up in the adjacent grassy area
    • Welcome & Disclaimer
    • An extended variation of DTH top to bottom IC Reps

    COP #1: 

    • Mosey to the poles near the flag, poles suck with gravel galore, sooo long mosey to poles on other side of park
    • TRIPLE CHECK:
    • P1 – Pole Smokers
    • P2 – Dips
    • P3 – Bear crawl 50 yards, run back

    COP #2:

    • Mosey to the snack shack
    • WALLORAMA
    • Hoedowns IC
    • BTTW Hip Slappers IC
    • Dirty Hookups IC ea side
    • Donkey Kickoffs to 20

    COP #3:

    • Partner up for a CENTURY DORA
    • x100 Merkins
    • x100 Jump Squats
    • x100 WWII’s
    • Partner box jumps down steps, runs across, box jumps back up steps, to switch

    COP #4:

    • HILL FUN
    • Purple Rain murmured “just don’t call Monkey Humpers…”
    • SOOOO, Bear Crawl to the top
    • x10 Monkey Humpers
    • Crawl Bear back to the bottom
    • x10 more Humpers
    • Continue until you reach x100 MH’s

    Mosey BTTF:

    • Circle up in plank, drop to low plank for the F3 REVIEW
    • WOODSMAN – please share the F3 Credo
    • Hold it low and then push up after he achieves the Credo with some assistance
    • WOODSMAN! Please share the F3 Mission
    • Repeato on the low hold and helping the man
    • WOODSMAN! Five Core Principles please! Almost got it done on his own. 

    FINAL BONUS COP:

    • Run down to the bottom of the grass hill
    • Bernie to the top
    • x100 SSH’s OYO
    • Run back to bottom
    • Bear Crawl to the top
    • x100 Alt Toe-Taps (2-ct)
    • Ok, NOW mosey BTTF

    COT:

    • Counterama # 12 (welcome ROADRASH!)
    • Namerama
    • Announcerama (see Below)
    • BOM Prayer

    NMS:  Great group this morning willing to follow DTH one more time and put in the hard work. No complaints from this tough group, only complements. Welcome back to DM (brought out recently by Broadway) and a big hearty welcome to FNG Roadrash! He’s a tough ex-Marine with a history of wrecking his motorcycle. YHC shared with the PAX the beauty and joy of Q’ing and invited everyone to partake – it’s a Core Principle to share this honor! Yours AYE! ~DTH

  • How many kids can YOU carry?!

    Eleven intrepid campers escaped their sleeping bags to start the day with relighting the camp fire, donuts courtesy of Big Rig, a bit of coffee, and of course, a kid-friendly bootcamp. Here’s how we explored Camp WEAG:

    The THANG: 

    WARMERAMA: 

    • Mosey down toward the house and circle up
    • Welcome & Disclaimer
    • A smattering of IC Reps
    • Mosey down to the fishing pond

    COP #1: 

    • DORA, Part 1
    • x100 Dips
    • Moving partner runs 50 yards and back to switch
    • Run around the pond to the back side

    COP #2:

    • DORA, Part 2
    • x200 SSH’s on the bridge 
    • Partner runs up hill and back to switch
    • Run up the trail to the pavilion

    COP #3:

    • DORA, Part 3
    • x300 LBC’s 
    • Partner runs up the trail a ways and back
    • Mosey out to the field

    COP #4:

    • Adults all carry a 2.0
    • DTH got an adult-size Boba Fett shouldered and maybe made it 50 yards
    • Meatball found himself shouldering two girls one on each shoulder to finish the race. T-CLAPS!!!

    COT at The Flags:

    • Numberama #11
    • Namerama
    • Prayer

    NAKED MOLESKIN:  F3 Family Camping was a blast, and the kids absolutely ate up the workout. Camp WEAG has beautiful grounds, even more staggering on a warm Fall day, and it was a true joy to see all the kids roasting marshmallows, telling stories, and star gazing to spy comets. The weather was perfect and we will do it again!!! Yours AYE! ~DTH