Tag: Source of Truth

Midlothian Middle

  • Leaving no tracks

    3 bootcamp types found their ways to the snow / ice covered lot of SOT. 2 for MOT but that’s a different BB.

    As each car / truck pulls into the lot and does not leave tracks through the ground cover you know its going to be an interesting AO

    With sooooooo many opportunities to get injured this morning we decided a walking workout was the best option. The 3 amigos walked around the school twice doing various exercises at differing counts whenever we felt like stopping. Wherever there was a dry spot found an ab exercise or a plank type exercise was called by whoever had an idea other than that lots of squats ball dippers and the like.

    If we stopped for too long Hermie would let one rip guaranteeing our immediate need to move again.

    BTTF Numbers / Names Hermie took us out

    NMS: When the weight of the F250 doesn’t leave tracks in a snow covered parking lot you know its cold outside. With the way the lot was looking this morning and judging by the look of the back roads we agreed that there probably wouldn’t be any in person school for the rest of this week.

    Starbucks with the 2 runners afterwards

  • 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

  • Pain with Purple Rain

    YHC had no real plan for the morning because I thought I would be solo but then a different car appears from out of the Gloom and Purple Rain emerges.

    Mosey to door 1 for COP, while trying to remember the name of an exercise (Imperial Walkers) YHC decided the doors was always a crowd pleaser

    Starting at door 1 we alternated LBC’s and American Hammers by door 33 we had abs of steel so it was decided that what goes up must come down so reverso 33 to 1 with Squats and single count lunges. At door 20 on the way up we did 40 because of the A and B doors (IYKYK) and on the way down we did 20 Merkins and 20 LBCs.

    We made it back to door 8 but ran out of time and had to head BTTF

    Numbers / Names Purple Rain took us out

    NMS: That was harder than it looked, my abs are screaming. Thanks Purple Rain for joining YHC this morning, that probably wouldn’t have gotten done if you were not there.

  • hot pot at sot

    rolled in to a group of MOTs and a couple of bootcampers

    COP

    doozie started us on a warmup, passed it to me but I passed it to dumar. Dumar came up with a quick plan

    THANG – quad check. It was a run up the hill, lbc, squat, wall sit. rinse and repeat 4x

    passed it to nancy and he ran us around the track with 8 stops and a bunch of ex’s

    passed it to yhc and i ran a quick 4 corners w merkin/jump squat/ssh and mh’s

    COT

    name/number-ama, annc, dumar took us out

    Good work

  • At least it wasn’t solo

    Thanks to Nancy Lopez YHC was not the only one at SOT or MOT (MOT was a NO for today)

    Mosey to the track for COP

    Some stretches, Imperial walkers, LBC’s and other stuff

    YHC had a plan if there were a hand full of PAX today but with Just Nancy and I, YHC decided to modify it. I had done a solo work out a few weeks ago walking the track and doing exercises at the straights and ends (number of lane you’re in) but somehow it seemed harder the last time so Nancy and I decided to mosey the track instead of walk. The exercises where Merkins, WWII’s, Squats and SSH’s

    Mosey walk through the trail and then for real mosey once we hit the concrete path to the bottom of MT Midlo

    At the middle of Mt Midlo start a modified 11’s

    10 Merkins and 1 WWII run to the top 9 Merkins and 2 WWII’s so on and so forth.

    Bernie to the corner of the bus lot

    BTTF numbers / names

    NMS: Nancy is an OSU fan and ***I am not*** but I did admit while as a Michigan and Indiana fan I am forever forbidden by law to root for the school that we shall not speak its name, I will not be rooting against them tonight. I would like to see a rematch of the Big 10 Championship because it was a hard fought game for both teams.

    Like 2025 this beatdown was less than epic but it did allow for catching up with a friend that I am very grateful to have. Thank you Nancy for helping me kick 2025 out the door, may God bless 2026 in a real and Epic way.

  • 50 something

    A trio of SOJ’s finest came out to see what SOT had in store. Expected was a Chaplain Q, unexpected was a YHC ghost flag planted. When this flag gets in my hands it is like a hot potato. With a quiet parking lot on the night before here is what went down.

    Mosey to back parking area for warmarama. Standard battery of exercises.

    Mosey to the track for the St. Nicky Fifty. Perform called exercises, run a half lap, wait for YHC to call next exercise. Exercises were: Merkins, squats, LBC’s, Plank Jacks, IW’s, Dollies, Drydocks, Flutters, SSH’s, etc. I think 6 laps completed before a slowsy then mosey to the flag.

    Prayers to Futons buddy Jack and all those traveling this holiday. Merry Christmas and to all a good night.

  • Morning Burpee Walk

    Solo beatdown this morning at SOT, the runners went their way and YHC was left with a decision. Get in the truck and go get coffee / donuts or do some for of workout.

    Mosey to the track while I think about that. COP, DQ’s, Helicopters, Ukrainian Soldiers, LBC’s, Crunch twists along with some stretches.

    Start on the track with a walk in lane 6, 6 Burpees at the halfway point, 6 Burpees at the far end, 6 burpees at the half way point and 6 more burpees at the close end. Repeto and the number of burpees is the lane you’re in. Basically descending burpees at the same spots each lap.

    BTTF with Lunges up the hill

    Numbers / Names Don Draper took us out

    NMS: Lots of inner thought and reflection time this morning . YHC will not be in Richmond next week so hopefully someone will pick up the Q.

  • What kind of Merkin is that

    YHC, Dumar and Hermie wanted to learn a new Merkin so we met at SOT to get it figured out

    Mosey to the bus lot for all the usuals, YHC saw this on FB reel so it was worth trying

    Plank to merkin, touch the shoulders, Merkin touch the chest (both sides), Merkin touch each knee, Merking touch each foot, Merkin jump up thats one X 10. More of this to come, there is a Mike Tyson in there also (YHC will get it dialed in).

    Mosey to the sidewalk triple check, Mosey to the front of the school another triple check, mosey to the back of the building for 2 more triple checks then BTTF for some stretching

    Numbers / Names Don Draper took us out

    NMS: YHC loves finding new stupid stuff to do and these new Merkins are stupid

  • 3(4) doors down

    doozy had a wo in mind, but let me grab the q. We did a warmarama in the usual fashion and then some dojo dan

    THANG

    this was a doors wo with an assortment of upper, midsext and lower body ex’s alternating every 5 doors with the # on the door corresponding to the # of reps

    we ended w a triple check with plank and flutters along w a mary circle

    COT

    namarama and numberama with the 2 runners, YHC took us out

    pleasure and privilege gentlemen

  • This ain’t the Lounge

    5 Bootcamp junkies and 3 runners hit the mean streets of Midlothian to see if the last beatdown before the holiday would be a bit more Lounge like than a normal SOT. Despite how hard Orange Crush tried to push the issue YHC had a loose plan and shear determination to shave off some access calories before they get added back on tomorrow.

    Mosey to the front of the school, various stretches and the usual DQ’s and Helicopter warm up. Through in a new curve ball with what I call Weeble Wobble Merkins, a merkin in a 4 count where the first down is to the right and the second down (third count) is to the left.

    Mosey back one door for a partner type triple check, the exercises where dips, incline merkins and decline merkins

    Mosey back to the main parking lot for some lunges. What happens when you have a wide open parking lot? Parking lot merkins of coarse, it was about here when OC realized this was not going to be a lounge like ordeal.

    Mosey to the hill, team partner hill repeats. First man up calls an exercise PAX does the exercise while the first man runs to the bottom of the hill and back repeto until entire team has gone. Each HIM calls an exercise for his team to do while he’s running.

    Mosey down the hill repeto but going up hill

    Mosey the back way to the school, to the track for a 4 corners circle style. 10 merkins at the 50, 20 WWIIs at the far end, 30 Jump squats at the opposite 50, (20 LT Dans, 20 squats)

    BTTF, Numbers / Names Don Draper took us out

    Coffee at Starbucks

    NMS: Lots of good conversation and stories about Thanksgiving and what plans everyone has. Talk of kids that are home and kids that will be going away to school soon.