Tag: Source of Truth

I tried to make this sound clever, but that just feels like a waste of time, so here’s what happened. Six runners showed up to SOT and there were zero bootcampers… so the entire crew ran. Way to go runners! We did the halfpipe down Mt Midlo to Coalfield and back and added the Little Caesar’s loop for the 4.25ers. The 5 milers lapped the school and track.

Counterama, Namerama, COT

It seems fitting that in two week we’ll be kicking off MOT (Miles Of Truth) – SOJ’s first running AO. Same day, time and location as SOT (Wed, 5:30 @ Midlo Middle). Can’t wait to see many of you out there!

 

 

13 of the finest men from Midlo skipped the fartsack to take on a Source of Truth Hot Potato. According to the lunch lady who wasn’t quite sure where to park this is how it went down. 8 for Bootcamp and 5 Runners.

McRib takes the lead:

WARMARAMA Frogger Style:
Mosey to mount Midlo and circle up for some Warmarama. SSH, DQ, Imperial Walkers, Merkins, LBC

The Thang:
1. McRib: Mosey to the field. Sprint 75% to the other side complete 5 Burpees.
Mosey to the bottom of the hill, Partner up. Partner 1 runs to the top of the hill and back to trade out with Partner2. Partner 2 completes an exercise. Alternate with Polar Bears, Broad Jump Burpees, Lunges until both partners reach the top. McRib passes the Potato to Bullseye.

2. Bullseye: Mosey to the school. Same Partners. Run around the Living room, Patio, Bus loop?? 100 SSH, 200 Monkey Humpers, 300 SSH. Bullseye passes the potato to DK.

3. DK: Mosey to the front of the school for several rounds Tabata style Toe Taps. Mosey down to door #3. 15 American Hammers. Mosey to door #4, 20 (Merkins), Door #5, 25 Arm Circles, 25 reverse Arm Circles. 2 burpees for the unmarked door. Door #6, 30 Bob and Weaves. DK passes the Potato to Oyster.

4. Oyster: Mosey down to the football field for a modified beast. 1 round = Merkins, pressed for time skip to Round 6 = Burpees. Mosey BTTF for some Mary. 3 minutes of Mary: American Hammers, Dying Cock Roaches, Freddy Mercuries, Alabama Prom Dates.

Numberama, Nameorama, COT

Greenbow took us out.
Keep those guys on IR in your prayers. We pray for quick and full healing, can’t wait to have you back.

Moleskin

The hot potato was in full force. Non-Stop and Heart Racing goodness. This was one of the best hot potatoes I have been to in quite a while. I think it was nice knowing the night before to help us have a trick or two ready to go. Let’s do it again. 2nd F after SOT every Wed at Great Harvest. Sorry to have missed it today boys. Well done today!!

Announcements:

2nd F Lunch – Tomorrow 11:30am at Chicken Fiesta.
See Slack for additional announcements.

Oyster

8 PAX beat the fart sack today to throw around various weighted objects. According to the early bird waiting for school to start. This is what may or may not have occurred.

Mosey around the school. This building seems to be some sort of rhomboid ish shape with an extra side.

warmerama to loosen up.

now for the kettle bell action:

Lawnmower pulls 10 each hand

Goblet squats x20

Nolan Ryan’s 10 each hand (fist)

Skull crushers x20

Chest presses x20

Ww2s x20

Say anything squats x20

American swingers x20

Halos x10 each direction

Allen iversons x20

Around the world  x10 each direction

Sprint to edge of parking lot, dodge the black ice, mosey back

repeat the whole series

broga and a few bonus weighted work to finish out the time.

numbers, names, YHC took us out.

announcements

-PAX lunch Thursday at 1130am at Chicken Fiesta ?

NMM

Name comes from the lack of cell service that led to a lack of tunes. YHC will download the playlist next time. Until next time!

16 SOT studs flipped the bird to their fartsack and voluntarily whooped their own rear ends in the following fashion:

RUNNERS x6 – x2 for 4mi, x4 for 6mi

RUCKERS x2 – 2+ miles

BOOTCAMPERS THANG:

WARMERAMA:

• Mosey over to the pool of light behind the school and circle up
• Welcome & Disclaimer
• Brief stretch to limber up
• MUSICAL WARMERAMA: to the beat of Queen’s “We will Rock You” – Maintain a Squat position with arms out to the side, then for every StompStompClap the PAX stomp each foot and overhead clap. Routine is only broken by x1 Hand-Release Burpee for every “We will We will Rock You”, then resuming the StompStompClap. This was SUPER hard and a PERFECT warmerama.
• A few other IC Reps to get stretched

COP #1:

• Mosey to the grassy hill beside the track
• Introduce and demonstrate “MONKEY MERKINS” – yes it’s a new DTH-original 8-count with x2 Monkey Humpers followed by a Merkin
• TRIPLE CHECK:
• P1 – Monkey Merkins
• P2 – ABC’s
• P3 – Bear Crawl Hill, run around side loop

COP #2:

• Mosey around to the end of the track
• Line up for a proper BATAAN DEATH MARCH with PAX lunge walking while last man completes x3 Burpees and runs to front, complete 50 yards to the guest bleachers

COP #3:

• Dip-Flips IC (8-count: dip on bench, flip over, incline merkin, flip over)
• Run x1 Lap (mosey curves, sprint straights) 
• Kick-Flips IC (8-count: merkin on ground, flip over, kick both legs out and back, flip over)
• Run lap (same way as above)
• Big-O’s x15 IC each way

COP #4:

• Mosey back up to the school and into the ECHO CHAMBER:
• Circle up for SIX MINUTES OF MARY:
• LBC’s
• High Slow Flutter
• Low Flutter
• Low Scissors
• High Scissors
• Boat/Canoe
• WWII’s

Mosey BTTF for COT:

• Counterama # 16
• Namerama
• Announcerama (see Below)
• ROSIE took the PAX out in Prayer

NMS:  The Source gets stronger every week, and you can feel it growing among the men who post – a closer bond, an eager anticipation to tackle the hard thing together, plans to spend more time together, to plant, to grow, to serve… This is F3 the way it should be, contagious enthusiasm – even when they have to do ridiculous DTH 8-counts. YHC is proud of SOJ – embracing change to ignite broader impact – this is just the beginning. All in for the long haul, DTH

Announcements: *SEE SLACK*

• Sat AM Frozen Triangle – meet up at Dogpile at 6am (Rock&Roll will not be meeting)
• TUE AM:  Go to the Q sheet and sign up to Q our newest bootcamp Bermuda Triangle!
• Next Thur – 1/26 – 2nd F Lunch at Chx Fiesta

Prayer Requests:

• The friend of Rosie’s M getting starting chemo for bad cancer

9 ruckers/runners and 9 Bootcampers rolled into SOT to see what the hump in hump day would be like. According to the bus drivers here is what happened.

Mosey to front bus loop for

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

The thang: Mosey to the track for half centuries. 50 of called exercise in each end of track. Run to other end. Called exercises: Merkins, LBC’s, Squats, Drydocks, Flutters, Monkey humpers, Plank jacks, Dollies, SSH. Mosey to hill for Love hill up hill. Mosey BTTF. several stretches to take us out.

Announcements: Frozen Triangle, Glow run March 5. 5K. See slack,

Prayer Requests: N/a

YHC took us out in prayer.

Make Today Awesome!  

19 Warriors hit SOT on a warm Jan morning. Some ran, Some bootcamped

Runners 5 plus miles, Boberry may still be out there.

Running COP – SSHs, Imperial Walkers, Invisible Jump Rope, Arm Circles, Copperhead Squats, Stretches

11s on track – WWIIs, Dry Docks

Dora – Runner, 100 Merkins, 200 Flutters, 300 Squats

Mosey up to school to door 26, progress to door 30

26 – SSHs OYO

27 –

28 – Dying Cockroaches

29 – merkins

30 – 3 mins of 30 secs on 30 sec off toe touches

BTF – Numbers, Names, Oyster took us out

Announcements – SOJ Happy Hour Friday – see slack, Frozen triangle coming up, New AO starting in Chester on Tuesday, see Florence for details or check Slack.\

Honor to lead this group this morning, make it a great one gents!

7 Spartans took a couple of turns here and there and made it to SOT. 2 took off for an #offthebooks Recon mission. 5 stayed for the beatdown.

WARMARAMA
SSH, Helicopters, DQ, SSH, Merkins, LBC’s, Freddie Mercury, Alabama Prom Dates, SSH. Mosey to the football field.

BUILD A BEAST
Kind of like a Beast but make it the “hard way”.
Start at one end of the field and run to the other end. Stop at the 25, 50 and 75 and compete 6 reps of each exercise. Repeat on the way back. Each round we add another exercise.

Merkins
Merkins, Squat Jumps
Merkins, Squat Jumps, Lieutenant Dans
Merkins, Squat Jumps, Lieutenant Dans, SSH
Merkins, Squat Jumps, Lieutenant Dans, SSH, MTN Climbers
Merkins, Squat Jumps, Lieutenant Dans, SSH, MTN Climbers, Burpees

Mosey back to the flag for a couple of minutes with Mary.
LBC, American Hammers, Box Cutters

BTTF.
YHC took us out.

NMS
1. YHC made it to 300 posts for the year. 2023 – maybe more HDHH.
2. Snuff stated that he skipped WDog today because he wanted a “lighter” workout. Hold my Beer Snuff!!

Thanks, gents, for letting me lead today. A Beast can take up quite a bit of time and makes for the perfect workout to keep you moving and warm. Great having Ponch at SOT today. Have a great day!!

Oyster

The frosty gloom of SOT was embraced by 9 bootcamp-lovin mad men and 4 acolytes of the Frozen Triangle. Keeping in step with Mr Jingle Bells himself, here’s how the bootcampers stayed warm:

The THANG:

SLAUGHTER START:

• Body Builders x12 IC
• Donkey Kick-Off’s – up to 20
• Hoedowns x10 IC

COP #1:

• Mosey to the lit area above the stadium
• Welcome & Disclaimer
• Don Q’s x10 IC
• Nancy Kerrigans x10 IC ea side
• Hairy Rockettes x10 IC
• Clock Dans – x2 rounds
• Crowd Pleasers x10 IC
• Starfish Crunches x10 IC
• Oblique LBC’s x10 IC ea side

COP #2:

• Mosey over to the practice field
• LINDSEY: (Bro Code)
• WWII – 30 down to 10
• Merkins I’m- 10 up to 30
• Variable Movements between sides (Karaoke, Bear crawl, Broad Jump, Bernie, Duck Walk, Sprints, etc)

COP #3:

• Mosey over to Mount Midlo
• Partner Up
• Complete x3 rounds of:
• x10 Booyah Merkins at the top
• Run down
• x20 PLT’s each at the bottom
• Run back up

Mosey BTTF:

• Run down the clock with Boat/Canoe’s

RUNNERS completed 5.25 …or maybe a little more if you didn’t cut corners…

COT:

• Counterama # 13
• Namerama
• Announcerama (see Below)
• YHC took the PAX out in Prayer

NMS:  Florence was expecting Buffalo Bill to saunter into the gloom circle, but alas it was just YHC once again bejeweled with holiday cheer, AKA jingle bells on the shoe laces. But the PAX hardly had a moment to revel as the slaughter start stole away the mumble chatter and got our blood pumping. Can’t have the PAX getting cold! YHC was amused to introduce some of the newer PAX to a few old favorites, and it was awesome to have Big Rig join us at a “normal” hour! Keeping posting fellas!!! SYITG, DTH

Announcements:

• 12/31 Dogpile Convergence for Doozy’s 100th Q
• 1/6 SOJ Planning Meeting
• 1/21 Frozen Triangle

Prayer Requests:

• Prayers for Big Rig’s M (Courtney) going to the doctor today
• Prayers for our gloom brothers who are silently struggling – that we’d find ways to connect/encourage and that they’d find strength in our fellowship to right their boat

7 Bootcampers and 5 runners gathered on the mean streets of Midlo for the latest edition of Source of Truth. Here is a brief summary for your viewing pleasure:

To the tennis courts for Warm-Up:
Side Straddle Hops, Ukranian Soldiers, Bruce Lee Punches, Helicopters, Hand Release Merkins, Alabama Prom Dates

AND Mario Jumps, Butt Kicks, High Knees, Karaoke x 2, Lunge Walks, Bernie Sanders across the courts.

Mosey to the back of the school for Exercise One: Team Abs vs. Team Run
Team Run to the intersection and back, Team Abs does exercises for the duration. Then switch.
3 rounds: LBC’s, WWII Sit-ups, Flutter Kicks were the exercises.

To the track for Exercise Two:
Plank Walk Down the length of the football field, switching sides at 50-yard line.
Across the width of the field: Broad Jumps, then Appalachian lunge walk back.

Exercise Three: Running Circuit
Back stretch of track, run at 25%, 50% around curve, 100% up the grass hill. Completed two rounds.

Back to the Flag for one minute of Monkey Humpers

Numbers/Names/Announcements

YHC took us out

Final Thoughts: Bootcampers were looking strong this morning! Mudslide’s tales from the Florida obstacle race inspired the backblast title. It has been great seeing Footloose post on a regular basis. Runners got in 5!

8 Bootcampers, 4 Runners, 1 walker and 1 of mans best friends made their way to the wet and wonderful world of SOT

Bootcampers mosey to the bottom of the hill for COP, Runners do your thing, Doublemint double timed it to the track

DQ’s, Deadman Hangs, Helicopters, Imperial Walkers, WWII’s, Sugar Sticks

Mosey to the track and circle up at the near end

This is a series of Jack Webb’s – 1 of an exercise followed by 4 of a different exercise then repeto but increase same exercises to 2 and 8, 3 and 12 all the way to 10 and 40

Take a lap while doing Moroccan Nightclubs end mosey where we started mosey walk (as a rest) to the next quarter of the track do another Jack Webb

Jack Webb’s where WWII’s – American Hammers, Squats – Ball Dippers, Groiners – Ball Dippers, Smerf Jacks – SSH’s at the end where we started – finish with 10 WWII’s, 10 Squats, 10 Groiners, 10 Smerf Jacks

Mosey BTTF while doing Moroccan Nightclubs

Numbers / Names Don Draper took us out

NMS:

Congratulations to Morocco for beating Spain in a shootout win in Soccer yesterday. Spain was expected to be one of the ones that could have won the World Cup and Morocco was not even considered. YHC had threatened to do Moroccan Nightclubs for the entire beatdown but knew that was not going to be possible, there where some to be had during the run portion of the beating. Thanks to OC and Oyster for providing the David Goggins commentary mid way through the suck to get us through it.