Tag: #SOJ

  • 12 in 12 with 12 to 12 for 12

    TWELVE HIMs showed up in 12 degree weather to do a bunch of 12-rep work-outs to the 12th album of Taylor Swift for YHC’s 12th wedding anniversary.

    If you’re not nosy to know more, that pretty much summed it up.

    But if you’re interested to know what the hibernating earth worms saw at 6am today, here’s what went down:

    COP at the wind tunnel – timed to “Father Figure” and “Cancelled”:

    — SSH x12

    — Helicopters x 12

    — Ukrainian Soldiers x 12

    — Imperial Soldiers Walkers x12

    — Mike Tysons x 12

    — Merkins x12

    Mosey to the grass circle.

    We did 10 sets of 12 bear crawl + 4 freddie mercuries + 4 flutter kicks, 4 V-ups

    Mosey to the cage.

    We did a “chaotic” triple check – 6 rounds of 6 jerkins + 6 pull-ups + 12 squats

    Mosey to the grass circle again.

    12 rounds of 4 jump squats+4 merkins+4 swimmers

    Mosey to the amphitheater.

    Each HIM picked a workout to do for 12 reps each. some of the ones I remembered were (flutter kicks, V-ups with arm circles, merkins, chair pose?, run around the amphitheater, and upchuck’s favorite: burpees)

    Jump squat up to the grass circle.

    Indigenous run around the circle, and then back to the flag.

    Then we ended with 2 minutes of stretching, followed by 1 minute of silent reflection of people we are grateful for in our lives, as we lay in “have a nice day.”

    Numerama, Namerama

    Announcements:

    • Grateful for HIMs who went to the Bridge today
    • Grateful for HIMs who signed up for Breaking Bread this month
    • Flatline is called upon to serve an 11-month term in the Army
    • Frozen Triangle on Feb 7

    Sippy Cup took us out. Coffee at Libbie Market.

  • Backblast posted earlier than Nancy Lopez

    When you hit 1000 posts you can post a backblast at your leisure 😛. JK. Love ya Nancy.

    Back to this morning —> started with a big loop indian run with caboose doing one burpee and running to front. Circle up in culdesac near dog walk path for stretching and warmups.

    COP 1: All leg triple check. Squats, Lunges, runner to top of of hill (near Wilson’s) and does five fire crackers.

    COP 2: Mosey to rock pile. Grab a coupon. Circle up. Pax selects exercise and then runs to green electrical box and back. Standard stuff like curls, squats, overhead press, chest press, etc.

    COP 3: One more triple check near playground. Stepups and Pullups. Runner to the bars for jerkins and back.

    Announcement: Frozen Triangle in two weeks.

    Stay safe this weekend.

    Heist out.

  • remote waffling

    A dozen hardened HIM’s entered The Forge for another turn under the hammer. Here’s how the slag was beaten away:

    The THANG: 

    WARMERAMA: 

    • Mosey down to the bottom of Love Hill and back up
    • Lunge for the SIX, then butt-kickers, high knees, karaoke both ways, and circle up
    • Welcome & Disclaimer
    • Warm-up Reps IC – extended edition, top to bottom with excellent stretching along the way – in Dookie’s words “a workout in and of itself”

    A WEE JAUNT:

    • PAX mosey across Forest Hill Ave into the neighborhood and around the corner a la maison d’Henderson
    • Collect a solid concrete cindy and back out to the road

    CONCRETE PEARLS ON A NEIGHBORHOOD STRING:

    • Mosey between stops, reps in the lamp light
    • Stop #1 – Lunge with blocks held out front
    • Stop #2 – buddy WWII’s x25 with blocks in hand tapping the ground behind and “cheers”-ing in the middle
    • Stop #3 – burpee block jump overs x15
    • Stop #4 – block crushers for the SIX
    • Stop #5 – racked squats for the SIX
    • Stop #6 – going up the steep hill complete x25 murder bunnies then bernie to top
    • Stop #7 – 2-hand rows for the SIX
    • Final stop in DTH front yard – circle up for Captain Thors holding blocks (1:4 WWII to Hammers) and escalate to 5:20
    • Return blocks

    Mosey BTTF for COT:

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

    NMS:  Solid numbers out for a surprise jaunt around the neighborhood with coupons. Mumble chatter was strong, most of us overdressed for what turned out to be almost balmy 40 degrees compared to other mornings in the 20’s. Belay and Machismo got in some extra credit miles beforehand and Snuff served up some delicious coffee after while regaling us of his nighttime waffle hunting escapades. You had the be there… Pullups on the mobile bar were accomplished and another fine day at (near) The Forge was fully honored. Thank you permitting me the honor to lead gentlemen. Yours AYE! ~DTH

    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • MACHINEHEAD VQ THIS SAT AT BON IRON
    • Dry January Ongoing
    • Weekly Forge Coffee + QSource
    • 2/7 Frozen Triangle
    • Monthly: Breaking Bread, Bridge

  • WOD @ SOT

    YHC and Doozy hit the frozen parking lots of Midlothian Middle School at 530am sharp. Here is a brief summary of the workout that followed:

    Run to the back of the school for Warm-Up: Don Quixotes, Imperial Walkers, Helicopters, Cherry Pickers, LBC’s, Freddy Mercuries, Shoulder Taps, Pickle Pounders, Knee Pulls, Mummy Kicks, Butt Kicks, Appalachian Lunge Walks.

    To the concession stand/track area for Exercise One: Wall of Death
    20 count Donkey Kicks, Chicken Peckers, Wall Slaps, Wallabama Prom Dates, Wall World II Sit-up, followed by a run up the hill and back. 5 rounds.

    Exercise Two: Mosey around the school, stopping at various points for exercises: Merkins, Heels to Heaven Squats, Monkey Humpers, might have missed a couple.

    Back to the Flag just as time expires.

    Linked up with the MOT Crew for COT and YHC taking us out.

    Final Thoughts: It was great to get back on the Q sheet at SOT – been a minute. My last attempt was thwarted by Nancy Lopez and the Ghost Flag………..Such is life here in SOJ. Enjoyed catching up with Doozy and swapping 17 year old son stories!

    SYITG

  • Professionals stick to the schedule; amateurs let life get in the way.

    In 20° cold and with illness thinning the ranks, four HIMs still showed up for the work. Early in the ruck, YHC shared the Atomic Habits Quote of the Day, “Professionals stick to the schedule; amateurs let life get in the way” , a fitting theme given the conditions and the men who answered the call.

    We covered 2.8 miles from Einstein Bagels through Bon Air, passing Bon Air Elementary, before looping back via Buford and the shopping plaza. Side streets delivered mailbox lunges and squats, and as we left Bon Air Elementary, rucks went overhead for about half a block.

    Near the end of the ruck, YHC took an unplanned spill on the median while juggling maps and traffic. Luckily, nothing was injured except his pride.

    The miles passed with plenty of laughs and solid conversation about Dealer’s childhood dog’s high-protein diet, and leadership talk that carried over to Coffeerama afterward.


    Announcements: Frozen Triangle February 7, Machine Head’s first VQ this Saturday at Bon Iron. He will be bringing the storm.

  • What’s Up Dog?

    YHC ruined a great joke by Snuff this morning at coffeerama, but before that the following may have occurred…

    Warmarama started with a mosey to the large parking lot to start warming up on this frosty morning. Following a series of IC movements and stretches we searched behind the dumpster enclosure for our beloved coupons. The PAX were stunned and majorly disappointed to discover that the coupons were gone. Nonetheless, we press on.

    COP 1 – Quarter Pounder at the Soccer Field

    • 25 yds – 25 merkins – bernie back
    • 50 yds – 50 squats – bernie
    • 75yds – 75 plank jacks – bernie
    • 100yds – 100 SSH – bernie

    COP 2 – Inchworm March

    Partner A started traveling around the perimeter of the soccer field at an agonizingly slow pace as we because we traveled via inch-worm merkin. Partner B hit 5 burpees, 10 WWIIs, and 15 crunchy frogs in the middle of the field and then ran to tag out his partner. We made it 1/3 of the way around the field before YHC put an end to the inching madness. The PAX lunge-walked the rest of the field and then moseyed back to the flag for the final 10 minutes.

    COP 3: Bear Crawl Suicides

    Partner A held canoe on the basketball court baseline while Partner B bear-crawled to the free-throw line and back. Partners swapped back and forth until the full court was covered. Time called right at 6:15!

    Announcements:

    • Frozen Triangle 2/7 – run and ruck options
    • Breaking Bread the last weekend of every month. Sign up on the Q sheet.

    Prayer Requests:

    • Prayer for the friends and coworkers who have recently lost loved-ones.
    • YHC took us out.

  • It was a catch.

    8 grown-boys ran (strategically) around the parking lot at The Alamo this morning. See the pic below. GO HOOSIERS! Showed up, moseyed to the other end of the horseshoe, gave the mission, stretched out and got into it.

    YHC needed to educate the PAX on Jarrett Sitdham before the Broncos v Patriots game this weekend so here’s what went down…

    COP #1 – Triple Check for the (3) colleges and (3) NFL teams he’s played for.

    • Committed to Texas Tech, played at Baylor and transferred to Auburn. Drafted by the Patriots, played for the Raiders and now plays for the Broncos.
    • Pacer: Run from one end of the horseshoe to the other
    • Exercise 1: Squats
    • Exercise 2: Ab exercise of choice

    COP #2 – “8’s” rather than “11’s” for his jersey #8

    • Run: Clubhouse entrance to the stop sign at the top of the neighborhood
    • Merkins at both stops

    COP #3 – 4 Corners for the 4th round draft pick

    • Bear crawl with CDC’s at each corner. (2) rounds

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    • Frozen Triangle
    • The Bridge

    PRAYERS/WINS

    • Pad Thai’s mom’s knee surgery went well!
    • Safety on the roads!
    • Kids going back to college.
    Screenshot

  • Should we just run?

    Six HIMS came out to Rockwood this morning but nobody was bold enough to claim the Q. Big Rig was running so we joined him… for a bit.

    Ran a lap around the park and broke away from Big Rig for some warms ups while he continued to run (training for a half marathon). The PAX rotated exercises and joined Big Rig for every other lap. Here is how it went down:

    Pierogi – alternate 10 merkins and 10 squats; run a lap

    Posh – 4 corners (lady of the night style) – 10 burpees, 20 lunges, 30 LBCs, and 40 flutter kicks (didn’t finish); run a lap

    Woodsman – 25 dips, 25 toe taps, 25 American hammers, repeat; run a lap

    Cha Cha – lead the pax on a sprint run lap

    Purple Rain – Superman’s, Alabama prom dates and time expired

    Numbers / Names / Announcements – Frozen triangle –> slack

    Prayer requests: Wildcat, Big Rig’s mother

    It wasn’t pretty but we got it done. 4.2 miles covered and a great start to the weekend.

  • Bombay

    13 grown-boys ran around at The Woodshed this morning. YHC noticed a new illuminated area nearby so we went exploring…

    WARMARAMA – Moseyed down towards the new light poles and back to the circle. Gave the mission, stretched out and got into it.

    COP #1 – Light Pole Alley

    • Hit each pole on the way up and perform exercises at each. WW2’s and Squats for Round 1. Monkey Humpers and Merkins for Round 2.

    COP #2 – 11’s

    • Bear crawl and crawl bear with incline and decline merkins.

    COP #3 – Audibled to some jogging and merkins after the bear crawls forced basically the entire PAX to modify.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    • Heist had a couple but YHC can’t remember. Hit him up!
    • FNG was given the name “Lil’ Bird”

    PRAYERS/WINS

    • Dr. Scholls’ situation with family
    • Wildcat’s treatment
    • YHC baptized a buddy over the weekend

    Love y’all and I mean it!

  • The Three Stooges

    Guess I’ll write this backblast, hopefully Draper doesn’t as well.

    A non-Salisbury route was selected to change things up, Bullseye recommended the mines and YHC offered up an old Off the Books route down Coalfield, Draper helped on the finer details. Down Coalfield, dropped into The Grove over to the cut through to Midlothian Mines, around the lake and up Mount Midlo home. Total a little over 4 miles.

    Good conversation was had. Three Stooges title, which I’m sure has been used before, came as car stopped to enter a parking lot, waiting for us to cross, and we couldn’t have handled much worse trying to avoid a collision with the car and ourselves. It was comical.

    -Singer