1 Year for Purple Cobra as a Site

This morning 14 Pax gathered for some new and some legacy Purple Cobra site exercises.  YHC started this site 1 year ago on 9/25/2018 and for the next 5 months or so led multiple beatdowns.  Some of these were revisited today for the 1 year site special.  Thanks to all who attended!

FNGs: None
Warm Up: The usual warm up lap out and through the Cobra Sunrise Strava Segment and then back down into the parking lot near the apparently new flag location near Warbuck’s truck.

Circle up for:
Good Mornings ICx10 (done South Wake Style, YHC’s misses this way of doing it)
Hillbillies ICx20
The Windmill ICx15
Merkins OMDx20

The Workout:
We formed 1 long line for Railroad Track Indian Runs: The twisted sister of the Indian Run. Pax start in single file line. First pax drops to low plank, second pax jumps over first pax runs 5 yards and gets in low plank. Third pax jumps over both pax runs 5 yards and gets in low plank. After all pax have gone, the first pax jumps over all the pax and returns to low plank. This is continued until the destination is reached. The name derived from the pax looking like Railroad ties as you continuously hop over one another.
There was various mubble chatter about how long we would do said movement.  We did it all the way to the hill near Planet Fitness.

At the bottom of the hill we did 7’s starting with 6 WWIIs at the top and 1 Peeping Lipstick at the bottom.  This is still technically not a Turkish Gettups (most PAX’s favorite)

Mosey over to the guardrail behind Jiffy Lube and partner up.  Partner 1 did Mountain Climbers until Partner 2 finished 10 OYO of D, E, and D.  Flapjack and then repeato minus 2 each set.

Mosey over to the loading dock behind the dry cleaners.  Parter 1 did Pickle Pounders ICX20 while Partner 2 did BTTW.  Flapjack and then Partner 1 did LBCs ICx20 while Partner 2 did People’s Chair.

Form 2 Indian Run lines for a Bataan Death March back to the old flag spot.

We then circled up.  YHC pulled out his Bose Speaker to play some Tumbthumping.  Every chorus we did what resembled a Turkish Gettup with SSH done during the verses.

Mary:
American Hammers, Homer to Marge, Pamela Anderson’s
Announcements: Picnic thingy 10/12, Grow Ruck
T-Claps (Recognition): EC by Warbucks, Axe, and 187
Prayer: Unspoken
YHC took us out.

It’s truly been an honor to lead and workout with you fine men over the past nearly year and a half.  As I relocate again, this time to Raleigh, I will always think back to my roots and all the awesome memories made down in South Wake!  SYITG!

PT OUT!

Always Tape Your Nipples…#Meateater

FNGs: None
Warm Up: SSH x20, High Knees, Wide Knees, High Knees, Butt Kickers, Daisy Pickers x10, Frankenstein x10, Stretching
The Workout: The U-Turn. Nothing Fancy, well, except for some conversation into mile 2. Bits and pieces were picked up by YHC from the PAX just ahead but what I picked up was that @Aquaman is a Meat eater… I’ll leave that right there.  Little did we know that @Redenbacher was having a DNA retention issue. The pictures explain it all, but maybe @Aquaman smelled blood in the air??

Reminder: Always tape your nips.

Mary:
Announcements:
T-Claps (Recognition): All PAX, YHC noted that for the first time in awhile that most of the pack was pacing together. It was awesome to watch and so many 6 pick-ups and guys just staying together. Well done. Great morning!
Prayer: Bernie, His M and Family. All those running BFC that day (@BoyGeorge), Shredder and his family

He Called You “Sir”!!!!!!


PAX: Promise Ring, Hump Day, Finkle, Sprinkler, Potts, Doc, Fonzie, LED, Slimer, H1N1, 16-Bit, Noah’s Ark, Banana Seat, UTI with breathtaker, Cha Ching, Modify, Venkman, FedEx

FNG: Hump Day

EC: H1N1

Warm Up: SSH x 25, High Knees x 15, Butt Kickers x 15, Mountain Climbers x 20, Fozie Arm Circles x 10 F & R, Half Burpees OYO

The Workout: Started at the first shelter with dips x 10, step up x 10 (first right leg then left leg), Derkins x 10 and skull crushers x 10. Rinse and repeat. Then we partnered up, grabbed some coupons (thanks LED and Fonzie) and moseyed over to the playground. While one partner did floor press, ground pounders, and goblet squats with the coupon, the other partner did either squat hold or plank hold, switch, then merkins, pull ups, and mosey across the field and back together for 10 count. We continued decreasing each rep count by 1 (10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1) but had to call it half way through in order to get to Mary.

Mary: American Hammer, Low Slow Flutter, LBC, Freddie Mercury, Plank Merkins, Pickle pounders

Announcements: UTI AO bid sheet ( all proceeds goes to this month charity), Carpex Odessey Oct. 5, F3 South Wake picnic Oct. 12, check FB and Slack
T-Claps (Recognition): UTI raising money for TMF, Hump Day
Prayer:Noah Arks wife, Banana Seat’s young neighbor who fell over a zip line and landed on her head, FedEx’s wife knee surgery

photo by Albert Harring

Da Bears (Crawl)

FNGs: none
Warm Up: Standard DT warm up loop. SSH x 20, Imperial Walkers / Hill Billies x 10 each, FAC forward / reverse x 10 each, Seal Claps x 10, Overhead Claps x 10.
Workout: Moseyed over to the rock pile, PAX were instructed to get the largest rock they could find. Circled up at the semi-circle parking lot for the following:
– Curls for the girls x 10
– Farmer carry rock to the other side and back (really need bigger rocks / kettle bells for this in the future)
– Merkins x 10
– Bear crawl to the other side
– Lunge-walk back
Rinse and repeat. YHC heard some grumbling during the bear crawl and decided to modify for the PAX with WWIIs half way during the bear crawls to provide some relief. Additionally, on the last two merkins we went with wide grip and then diamond for a little variety. Returned rocks and moseyed back to start for Mary.
Mary: LBCs x 20, Homer 2 Marge x 15, Pickle Pounders x 15, Plank (10 count regular, 10 count raised right arm, 10 count regular, 10 count raise left arm)
Announcements: F3 South Wake picnic Oct 12
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer: Noah’s Arc’s M for healing, Crab Legs

A Tale of Two Runs..

Here it is, Fellas… It’s late September. Temps are starting to drop in the morning. The leaves are starting to change. Holly Springs Half Marathon is 9 weeks away… Over these next 9 weeks, decisions are being made. Maybe you are not signed up yet. Maybe you are signed up, but you haven’t yet fully committed to the training, or maybe you are thinking about it, but the longest you have ever run is a 5k or 10k.  Maybe you have signed up and you are know starting to really focus on the training regiment. Whatever your situation may be, there is always a certainty in SouthWake at this critical juncture in the calendar….Accountability.

If you are on the fence about doing the 1/2 or even starting your training, my advice is to ‘just show up.’ Put your stamp on it. Sign up\Show up. Make it official. Lock it in. Put the date on the calendar. You want to know why? Here it is…. There are guys in your F3 brotherhood that want to see you complete this thing you didn’t think possible. They want to see you succeed. They want to see you hit that goal time, and in the end, they want you to experience this Holly Springs signature event together with them.

For that reason, this is the one event that is on YHC’s calendar every year since starting F3. Its on the calendar. It’s on there the day the following year’s race goes on sale, and stays there for the entire year as a constant reminder of an agreement you make with yourself. This is the time of year where mileage continues to increase, a seamless transition for those fresh off of BRR, but for those that didn’t participate in BRR, a time to focus.

Last week’s AGS run focused on the escape route out of Womble. This week’s would focus on the Bass Lake entry route from the new greenway. YHC’s pre-blast provided 3 options for this morning’s run. A 5:05am 5mi EC, a 6am 6mi Main Event Lake Run, and a Rucking option, for those with a ‘Breathtaker’ to soak in this morning’s sunrise.

YHC rolled in at 5am and was quickly greeted by LED, Fonzie, and UTI, who were ready to roll. Planted flag and gave out 2 options. The ‘escape route’ through Jones Park and Veterans or the Rhamkatte\Holly Springs\Linksland\Salem Ridge\Bass Lake Hill route. LED and Fonzie leaned toward the less hilly option. 5:05am hit and we were off.

Proceeded out of Stinson and then onto Raleigh St. as we made our way onto Jones and Veterans. YHC was the six during these 5mi as LED, Fonzie, and UTI were taking full advantage of the weather change, running at a brisk pace. Great work by all PAX picking up the six several times during the run. As we made the final push back to Womble, YHC started to see some cars cycling in to Womble.

As we made it back to the parking lot, YHC sees Master Shake rolling in.This guy is on fire this week, selecting mostly run-centric AO’s- AGS, PC, and R4TJ. Not too shabby for a guy who’s longest distance was a 5k before joining F3 a week ago.

In the near distance, the Cupid mobile sat unoccupied. Forceps next comes rolling in, followed by Nemo, who has effectively EH’d cotter, Bullwinkle, who had just pulled in. Bobby Dall, then Full House. Yep… even an Oboe appearance.

A dozen PAX, not a 1/2 dozen… A Full Dozen, who were all treated to a great run, amazing sunrise, and quality fellowship. 6am hit and we were off with the following warm up.

Warm Up: Light jog around the lot. Circle up for SSH X12, Imperial Walkers X12, Hillbillies X12, Prison Squats X12, Good Mornings X12 IC, Fazio Arms 10F\10B, Standing Frankensteins X12 IC. Squat Hold while YHC explained the route.
The Workout: Standard Half Marathon Greenway, Bass Lake (counterclockwise), Sugg Farm exit to Womble.
Mary: COT conducted before Main Event run to include LED and Fonzie, who had just finished up their 5mi earlier with YHC and UTI.
Announcements: F3 Family Cookout. UTI has BreathTaker. Encourage PAX to bid to ‘Bring the Pain to Crain’ and determine where he posts with Breathtaker this week.
T-Claps (Recognition): Cowboy and Forceps for donating and getting UTI to post as AGS. UTI for a strong 5mi EC run and follow up Ruck this morning. All PAX getting it down this morning and holding each other accountable throughout the run.
Prayer: Prayers for Shredder and his family. Continued prayers for Bernie and his family. All PAX on IR and those returning back to the gloom for continued health. YHC took us out\’in’ before the run.

A Very “Respect”able work out

FNGs: None
Warm Up: Short jog to big lot.  SSHx20, FACx10f,10b, Sealclapsx10, overhead clapsx10, MountCx10, DaisyPx10, GMx10
The Workout:Start in pavillion with step ups each leg x10, Urkinx10, Derkinsx10, dipsx10.  Then a quick lap around the soccer field(indian style) of course. Back to pavilion for another set of what listed above.  Then a trip over to the stairs behind Hunt Center for bunny hops up the steps, with plank hold at the top. Back to the bottom for another set up bunny hops with 5 merkins at each landing.  Plank hold then around for a bear crawl up the steps with 5 merkins at each landing.  Job back to pavilion for another set of step ups, urk, derk, dips.  Mosey to rock pile and select medium to large rock.  Slide Rule decided to get a rock the size of Snap.  Straight leg deadlifts x20, GPoundx20, Squatsx20, Curlsx20.  We still had time for another round and went with BusDrivex20, WonderBrasx20, Squatsx20 and then bearcrawl pushing rock to the end.
Mary: not much time for Mary so we did LBC’sx10, H2Mx10 and American Hammerx10
Announcements:
T-Claps (Recognition):We had 8 total Pax and 4 of them were 50+(which included me for my first Q as a 50 year old)
Prayer: Shredder family, Noah Arks M, many unspoken

Welcome DOA

5 HIMs at GP this morning including an FNG!

FNGs:  DOA (See COT below)

Warm Up:  20 SSH, 10 Good Mornings, 10 Windmills, 10 Daisy Pickers, 10 Imperial Walkers, 10 Hillbillies, 10 Willy Mays Hays, 20 ct Fozzie Arm Circles

The Workout: Mosey to the wall

3 sets of 30 ct Ascending Testicles

3 sets of 50 ct Wall Sits (at least that was the intent but of course with Pikachu and Doc on the scene the count went rouge)

Mosey to the rock pile

3 sets 20ct Curls, Triceps Press, Rutrows and Ground Pounders

Swap out rocks with boulders and mosey to parking lot.

4 sets of Bench press and Windshield Wipers

Return the rocks and mosey to the playground

Aik’n Arms & Abs using face cards (10s)

  • 40 Merkins
  • 20 3 ct American Hammers
  • 30 Dips
  • 20 Rocky’s
  • 30 ct Mountain Climbers
  • 20 3 ct Lunges
  • 30 Plank Jacks
  • 30 ct Chilcutt Planks

Mary w/ Dice:

PAX take turns roll two dice to get rep count and pick an exercise:

  • Mountain Climbers
  • Plank Jacks
  • SSH
  • 11 grueling Absolutions (thanks Doc)

COT:  FNG Andrew AKA DOA came across the F3Southwake website during an internet search for workout groups. DOA did a great job keeping up with us but it took a toll as he was unable to stand or even sit during COT.  While on his back (Happy Days pose), he shared he was in the Airforce and currently works as an electrician and has a wife and young child.   Maverick and Goose where thrown out as well as an obscure reference to an electrician with the same name as the company he works for but YHC felt that was too obvious and blessed him with DOA. 

Announcements: F3 Picnic on Oct 12th. Sign up using the sheet so we don’t all bring mac n ‘cheese. UTI raising money for

Prayer Requests: Prayers for  DOA’s wife who lost a parent recently, Noahs arc’s wife for healing.

YHC took us out.

two are better then one @ south park

PAX: Ponzy, Decoy
Warm Up: Mozy around the carpool line followed by side straddle hops, hillbillies, and arm circles.
The Workout: Dora 1-2-3 with merkins, squats and LBC. Finished with 11’s which include carolina dry docks and side straddle hops with a calf raise.
Mary: WW2, flutter kicks, and freddy mercurys.
Announcements: Wrench for Carpex will guest Q South Park next week and Carpex Odyssey October 5th.

Prayer: Family, friends, loved one recovering from sickness or injuries and everyone’s family.

Time is Relative

YHC had not done his homework and in excitement/haste had pre-blasted a start time of 5:05 EC / 5:30 ME.  Which would be fine at many of our South Wake AOs but Sheepdog has a publicized start time of 5:15 EC / 5:45 ME.  Eventually there was some mumblechatter on Slack indicating that I was a trendsetter at Sheepdog and with some indication that an early start was somewhat desired.  But…  YHC started to think about the possibility of an FNG dropping in like our newly minted Master Shake did based on the website schedule.  I didn’t want to leave a friendly new guy all alone in the gloom.  So… I walked back the messed up start time the best I could on the Facebooks and Slack.  I also committed to show up at 5:05 anyway.  Peeping Tom wanted some extra miles anyway so if someone showed up for early EC, they would find us.

ECEC:  Peeping Tom and YHC – We covered the Sheepdog EC route the best we knew it ~ 1.5 miles crossing into the neighborhood, hitting both cul-de-sacs and circling the school.  We made sure to pass the shovel flag at 5:15 (normal EC), 5:30 (messed up ME time where we caught up with Forceps), and again before 5:45 (the real deal ME time where we saw a strange shadow appear in the gloom)

         

SHREDDER!!!!

EC: Forceps joined for the last mile.

FNGs: None

Warm Up:

  • Windmill (15x)
  • Daisy Pickers (15x)
  • SSH (30x)
  • Mozy around the lot and into the soccer field.

The Workout:

YHC was inspired this week by the workouts he hadn’t made.  Specifically Purple Cobras Q’d by Warbucks where he debuted the Flat Tire (Exicon pending) and TBD where Double D broke out the Coyote Ugly.  YHC let the PAX know there was inspiration from the week but didnt specifically call out the workouts by name.  Gotta keep em guessing.  Gump did inform me that Sheepdog was known as the low-key Friday workout, no need to go too crazy…  (too bad, plan already made – tv executives… am I right?)

  • No Surrenders – Hands on your head, knee down, knee down, stand up and repeat (20x)
  • Mozy to the truck gate behind the school
  • Flat Tires (by Warbucks) – We partnered up.  One partner pushed the wheelbarrow, the other was the wheelbarrow.  The Wheelbarrow moved forward 4 “steps” before completing 1x Merkins.  The Wheelbarrow continued until they just couldnt take it any more and swapped out.  The course continued the length of the rear of the school with parnters swapping as necessary.
  • Tom had the early finishers do some Turkish Getups… Oops… That’s what I get for asking him to cover while we finish up….
  • Box Jumps  on the wall (20x with minimal no pause)
  • Coyote Uglys (thank you Double D) – Partners, 3 each.  We used the picnic tables and again assumed the Wheelbarrow.  The Wheelbarrow ascended the table on their hands completing a merkin at the seat, the table top, then again on the seat and back on the ground.  Swap until each partner gets 3 each.
  • Mozy to the front of the school.
  • Leave No Man Behind (Partnees) -1 runs the inner parking lot out front, the other holds the position,swap on the return
    • Balls to the Wall
    • People’s Chair
    • Hold Plank
  • Mozy back to the flag and the soccer field
  • Rapid Fire (No Recover)-repeat until exhausted
    • Merkins 5x
    • LBCs 5x
    • Squats 5x

Combatives: OSU – Japanese word with 1000 meanings.  Means “I will do it”, “keep pushing”, does not mean any version of quit.

Dovetail led us in some blocking moves.  Not forceful, steady flow, effortless even.  Also showed us how to pair it with an offensive punch.  Now we are ready for some bar fights.  You missed out LipSync!!!

Mary:

  • Peeping Tom led us through Fozio Arm Circles (I managed to fill the workout so he couldnt do too many Turkish Getups)

Announcements:  South Wake Picnic – Oct 12th.  Sign-up sheet on Slack for food, etc.

T-Claps (Recognition):  Crablegs and Shredder are back!!!  Thanks to 16-bit for calling out this Tclap, positive things happening in South Wake.  Nice to have our brothers back.

Prayer:  Prayers for Shredder going through the loss of his Dad.  Was nice to pray with him this morning.

One More Disney Day

Second time Q’ing at Disney pulled up to only one car in the parking lot, but eventually, we had 2 more Pax so Off we went

FNGs: None
Warm-Up: Ran over to the baseball field parking lot for 16 SSH, 15 Imperial Walkers, 10 Merkins, 10 Sir Fazio Arm Circles Forward and BackWard, 10 Good Morning
The Workout: Moseyed over to the high school parking log.

          Thang 1: 4 Corners with 10 Reps of Merkins, Prisoner Squats, LBC and Mountain Climbers, 5 times around for 50 of each.

          Thang 2: 2 sets of 7’s on the hill  Star Jumps and Hillbillies (in cadence) then Sumo Squats and Wide Grip Merkins

Mary:  Mosey to the Flag for Circle of Mary including Freddy Mercuries, Homer to Marge,  Burpies, American Jammers, 6 Inches, Low Slow Flutters and Have a nice day

COT:
   Count-a-rama:  4
   Name-a-rama: 3 Meh 1 Hate
Announcements: Carpex Oddesy Oct 5th, South Wake Picnic Oct 12th
Prayer: Family who are traveling,  Noah’s ark M.

NMS: Small Groups are fun, my days are always better when they start with an F3 Workout.