Author: Nancy Lopez

  • Kingpin

    Oh! Thank heaven there was eleven! 11 men posted out to a brisk 70 and sunny day to see what non running events YHC had in store for them. Little did they know YHC would throw a monkey wrench into the workout and cover 2.5 miles on Satan’s Hill!

    Mosey across the lot for warmup. 20 each: LBC’s, SSH, 10 each DQ’s, Helicopters, Jazzercise, Imperial Walkers, Copper head squats, cherry pickers, Merkins.

    To the hill for a Build a Beast! Exercises were Squats, WWII’s, Box cutters, Plank Jacks, SSH’s. Finished right on the stroke of the quarter hour.

    Burn was good today fellas. Always an honor to lead.

    Announcements: See Slack, Frozen Triangle, Grow Ruck, etc.

    YHC took us out in prayer.

    Be a positive light to others as you move through your day and it will come back to you tenfold.

    Welcome FNG Dumar! Another New Marketeer! Also Respect!

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  • Ann Arbor is a whore!

    A lucky 7 Pax braved the 70 and sunny conditions of the Old Hundred to get their kettles on! After discussion of a football game the night prior YHC called for a very short mosey.

    COP: Invisible Jumprope, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, Jazzercise, copper head squats, deadman hang, Plank jacks, LBC’s.

    Thang: Carry kettle around school to each door. Do exercise of door count plus 10, progressive all the way around the school. Door 1: 11 copters, Door 15: 25 copters, 25 curls, (This is where YHC was thrown off thinking he was heading to door 2). Door 14: 24: copters, curls, skullcrushers and so on it went adding, 23 overhead press, 22 goblet squats, 21 swings, 20 bent rows, 19, straight leg dead’s, 18 dips, 17 merkins, 16 LBC’s, 15 dollies.

    Not the most intense workout on heartbeat but some good solid muscle burn. Great mumble chatter. Rudy and YHC have the same hatred of that school up north. I guess the phrase “cheaters never win” is not true!

    Prayers to Wildcat and family for strength and good news. YHC took us out in prayer! Make today Awesome!

  • Uncle Touchy’s Mustache

    8 of SOJ’s finest came out in the morning crisp air to see what YHC had in store in his return to the Q sheet. There is some lip hair coming in, you can judge how it looks.

    **The events described here are based on true events.  Some of the names, places and exercises may have been changed to protect the innocent.  This was also modified to fit your screen.  

    Quick mosey around the bus loop to start.  COP- 20 each SSH, LBC; 10 Each, Jazzercise, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, , Copper head squat, Dead man hang, Merkins, Dollies, Flutters.  

    The Thang: Starting at 30 and working down by 5 with a run across the lot between each set. First set was Kettle swings, curls, LBC’s. Worked down to 5. Next set with a shortened run, Skullcrushers, kettle copters, and dollies. 30 down to 5. Last set was Overhead press, squats and flutters. Finished right on time.

    Wildcat set the pace. Heist stretched his legs once or twice, McGruff thought about Halle going for the lead but quickly backed down. Oyster switched to a nerf kettle bell due to cold. Cookie sliced us all some beef jerky with his weight.

    Announcements: Thanksgiving convergence at Mary Mumford. 1 spot open for breaking bread late December, see Q sheet.

    Prayers: To our veterans every day not just one day.

    Always an honor to lead.

  • Vision quest

    8 would be seekers of a vision quest posted out to a cool 72 degree morning at the Old Hundred. According to Chesterfield’s finest Maintanance workers the tunes were flowing and here is what went down.

    **The events described here are based on true events.  Some of the names, places and exercises may have been changed to protect the innocent.  This was also modified to fit your screen.  

    Quick mosey across the lot to start. COP- 20 each SSH, LBC; 10 Each, Jazzercise, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, , Copper head squat, Dead man hang, Merkins, Dollies, Flutters.  

    The thang (all performed to some of the finest stadium rock and movie soundtracks!). 3 Exercises and starting with 30 reps then decrease by 5 the next cycle until to 0. When song ends stop and run to end of lot and pick up where you left off. First Triple Lindy was Curls, Skull crushers, and front raises. 2nd round was Swings, Bent rows, Squats, 3rd round was LBC’s, Flutters, Dollies and 4th round was Aound the worlds and Iversons.

    Announcement: Love for Liv this Saturday 7am at Alamo. 9 year Convergence 9/23.

    Prayer Requests: Remember all those that perished on 9/11.

    YHC took us out in prayer. Make today Awesome.

  • You ask him about his balls

    10 solid HIMS fought off the fartsack and descended into the silent and sultry gloom of Timberwolf. There were many calling for a ground and pound but YHC was having none of that. After all, YHC thinks he could be a runner again someday.

    COP- 20 each SSH, LBC; 10 Each, Jazzercise, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, , Copper head squat, Dead man hang, Merkins, Dollies, Flutters.  

    The work: Century club. 100 of called exercise then run a lap. First one to 100 calls it and Pax runs. PAX alternates AlGore and Plank for the six. First 4 laps: Merkins, LBC’s, Squats, SSH. Next lap Lunge the curve and run the straights with 75 Drydocks. Next lap 5 broad jumps/walk the curves, run the straights with 75 Flutters. Next lap 75 imperial walkers.

    Announcement: Alamo on 9/16 7am Love for Liv workout. 9/23 9 year convergence.

    Prayer Requests: To Warby’s neighbor and to Florence going under the knife.

    YHC took us out in prayer. You have a choice make today Awesome or make today meh! Choose the former!

    Always an honor to lead.

  • Drag show

    A big 17 solid SOJ HIMS posted to SH this morning to enjoy the 72 degree and sunny day. Snuff came to punch his passport and a few other non regulars. After an interrogation on who signed up Satan’s Hill for the Iron Pax away we went. According to the dog walkers here is what happened.

    **The events described here are based on true events.  Some of the names, places and exercises may have been changed to protect the innocent.  This was also modified to fit your screen.  

    Quick mosey down the hill and back to start.  COP- 20 each SSH, LBC; 10 Each, Jazzercise, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, Ukrainian Soldiers, Copper head squat, Dead man hang, Merkins, Flutter kicks.

    The thang: Grab a partner. Odd numbers so I partnered with myself and it was the best group I have ever been in. Stations in a circle with 1 tandem running (1 runner with sled in tow to bottom of lot, the other up SH). First runner back is timer. Stations were: With Coupons: Overhead press, triceps, curls, swings, squats, w/o coupon: SSH, Lunges, Toe taps. Cycle through all stations. The 2nd cycle running due both went to bottom of lot with sled, 1 pulled down and 1 pulled up. Just shy of completing 2 cycles this way but time was called.

    Announcements: Pickleball, you know when and where. Check slack for all.

    YHC took us out in prayer.

    Always great to lead and try something new. Make today Awesome.

  • Trash can or bench?

    You be the judge. YHC had one ticket to punch on his passport and went up north of the wall to the friendly confines of 45MOM. Last weeks Circus nearly had my passport revoked due to calling for a Mosey. 7 total HIMS, with 3 walkers and 4 boot campers. According to the substitute teacher arrived (way too early), here is what happened. With no Q on the sheet, this was a Quad Hot Potato. These are the accounts of the workout as remembered, not an actual account. Some names, locations and names may have been changed to protect the innocent.

    Bodos takes Q: Warmarama with various warm up exercises and stretching.

    Bodos: Start off with a Dora 100 squats, 200 Merkins 300 flutter kicks. Runner across the blacktop

    Swirly: Next up a triple check with partners, partner one want lunged halfway across the court mosey out to the fence, and then Bernie back partner 2 starts with Lieutenant Dan‘s second round Merkins, third round LBC‘s

    Bleeder: Next step for corners corner 10 Merkins corner 20 Carolina drydocks, corner 30 World War II’s corner for 40 box cutters and if that wasn’t enough bleeder said we need to unwind it in reverso.

    YHC Last up quadruple check stations were Deshaun Watson Merkins, LBC’s and tow taps, runner to the tree/garbage cans/bench Only time for two rounds and back to the flag was called.

    Prayers to Swirly’s Mom.

    Announcements: See slack. There is growing belief that the Pickleball tourney on Saturday was scheduled knowing Bleeder was unavailable.

    YHC took us out in prayer. Great to connect with the OG’s at 45MOM!

  • 3x3x#x$x3x2x?

    YHC came from parts unknown to find a total 10 wildlings north of the wall. This included 1 fimaliar SOJ’er and an FNG I had EH’ed. While this PAX was not enthusiastic about this foreigner coming north of the wall, especially when YHC called a mosey, they obliged this SOJ’er.

    Quick mosey around the bus loop to start.  COP- 20 each SSH, LBC; 10 Each, Jazzercise, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, , Copper head squat, Dead man hang, Merkins, 

    The thang: All performed with KB.  3x30x3.  3 sets, 30 reps, 3 exercises, 3 rounds.  Curls, Overhead press, and Skull crushers.  Mosey around bus loop between each round.  

    Thang 2: 3x20x2.  3 sets 20 reps, 3 exercises 2 rounds.  Chest press, Overhead extensions, LBC’s.  Mosey between each round.  

    Thang 3: 3x10x2 Swings, Squats, straight leg dead’s.  

    Announcements see slack.

    YHC took us out in prayer. Make today awesome.

  • Using the whole AO

    4 W Dog regulars and one traveler from parts unknown fought off the temptation to sleep in, while another was thought to have slept in. As we moseyed, tires squealing alerted us that faceplant was on his way in hot. Pax thought he had slept in, however he was dealing with his other doody which caused his tardiness. Also had Maybe from Charlotte! T claps and thanks for joining.

    Mosey to the circle (Some of these exercises may have been changed to protect the innocent) COP- 20 each SSH, LBC; 10 Each, Jazzercise, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, , Copper head squat, Dead man hang, Merkins,  

    Thang 1 (The only thang)- Mosey to bottom of amphitheater. 6 people= 5 stations and runner. Runner up around the sides and top of theater. Stations were: Hand release merkins, flutters, Toe taps, LBC’s, incline merkins. We were going to do 3 rounds but Oyster begged to do more. So we ended with 5 and BTTF.

    Some were calling for YHC’s passport to be revoked due to YHC’s sheer focus on using the entire AO. However YHC brushed off those threats and persevered. Check out Oysters Garmin tracker on slack to see the ambitious track of running.

    Prayers to Maybe’s F3 brother in Charlotte. YHC took us out in prayer.

    Announcements. Pickle ball tourney, 10K, Half this Saturday.

  • Running out of steam.

    12 men started their Saturday off right by getting to Dogpile to see what YHC had in store. Although my original plan fell though by not having enough time to finish the new toy, still a good beatdown nonetheless. At the stroke of 6 the 12 ventured off. According to the many groups copycating us here is what when down.

    Mosey to the grassy area at the front entrance. COP- 20 each SSH, LBC; 10 Each, Jazzercise, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, , Copper head squat, Dead man hang, Merkins, Mosey to Burpee lake.

    Starting at the first lightpole do 10 merkins, next pole 10 LBC’s, next light pole do 10 squats. Repeato around the lake. Mosey back toward the flag stopping to do some varying runs.

    Stop near front of park for a triple check. Runner, Drydocks, flutters. Run to the field, perform various runs (high knees, butt kickers, karaoke across the field. To the amphitheater dips at top. WWII’s and incline merkins at bottom. Another triple check with runner around the round-a-bout and SSH’s, Monkey humpers. Back to flag for a merkin ring of fire and dealer choice abs.

    The lap around burpee lake went way faster than I thought it would, I should have added a second lap.

    PSA- get your colonoscopy! Great message Upchuck! I had been putting it off and I am going to get it scheduled this week.

    Prayers: To those in Maui, to our kids going back to school and to Upchuck and his continued good health.

    YHC took us out in prayer.