Making Stuff Up

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Pax of 2 showed up and neither of us felt like taking Q.  So we took turns calling sets and filled the 45 minutes up.  Good workout and conversation on a Saturday am.  Turns out our children are in the same 4th grade class and we had no idea.

Warm Up:  Side straddle hops, fazio arm circles, daisy pickers and a few more.

The Workout:

Started at the rock pile for 3 rotations of 15 sets of:  curls, upright rows, tricep press, squats, ground pounders and shoulder press.

Moved to parking lot and did chest press, merkins, lunges and other rock exercises.

Moved to wall and did balls to wall and seated wall, lunges and bear crawls

Moved to playground and did too many merkins, dips and leg exercises

Mary:   Various core exercises

Prayer:  Forceps and his family.

UTI Talks a Big Game

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EC:  Banana Seat, YHC, Deadbolt, Mr. Terrific, Alpine – I’m sure there were others….  I didn’t get a great tally  Notable mentions are Pikachu, Lipstick, Katniss, Mr. Terrific, and Aquaman that were charting their own course this morning and did not COT with us today.

FNGs:  Brought into the gloom by Emeril.  Gilligan was once a rower which naturally means he must sail.  He didn’t say it but by the looks of him I’d say he likely has an eclectic group of friends that enjoy getting lost in remote and exotic locations.  Welcome Gilligan!

Warm Up:  As part of warm-up, YHC took a moment to get the runners sorted.  Immediately kicking the runners planning to go slower than a 10-min pace out onto the route.  Other runners (technically non-Uturners) were launching at the same time and they left pretty abruptly.  Having them filter through the crowd just added to the confusion.  The remainder hung with me for a little warm-up.  Daisy Pickers, Frankensteins, light jog, butt kickers, high knees, carioca, and Backwards jogging were all on the menu.

The Workout:  Standard Uturn route was the plan with mandatory Pick-up the 6 spots at the 12 Oaks Circle and at Irving.  Ultimate plan, have all waves finish the run at the same time.

Wave 1: Fun-paced

  • left at 0600, go your pace but stay together

Wave 2: Fast-paced

  • Warm-up at 0600 and left after a bit

Wave 2.5: The Sick Kids

  • left a little after Wave 2, we weren’t sure what we’d do.  We managed 2 miles.
  • Title explanation here:  I woke up this morning for 5 miles EC and 5 miles ME.  Apparently my health isnt quite with me (yet again).  I wound up back at Panera with 20 mins to spare about 6 miles EC+ME, grabbed a coffee and met everyone outside for COT with said coffee in hand.  The coffee was great, esp with my cough, etc.  A little fun to be very well rested and warm for COT while the rest of you just kicked ass but were probably cold.  I’ll be back to 100% soon and not look a like such a…  (what’s the F3 lexicon for A-hole?)

Wave 3: 3 milers

  • 0625 Start

Mary:  Gilligan kept talking about some named Mary-Ann…  Dude has it bad…

Announcements:

  • Showing support for Forceps today at Jon’s memorial – Hope Community Church 11:30 to 2PM
  • BRR, Looks like we have a new 12-man (16-bit) and 9-man (Yogurt) teams in formation.  A few slots left so reach out to YHC or a captain of your choosing to get locked in.  I’m averaging about 2 headlocks for every 2nd F this week so act fast.
  • Wilmingon race is a few weeks away – check out the slack-o-sphere for details on the walk with CrabLegs

T-Claps (Recognition):  It was a cold one this morning.  Great work starting your Saturday off right

Prayer:

  • Forceps
  • Wiggly
  • Wallaby

Loud and Proud (QIC Yogi)

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FNGs: David cross country runner who is ready to slay opponents.  Yogi inspired “David” to look opponents in the eye and consider cutting off their head with their own sword.  Ok, this would not be PC today, so maybe just remember where David got his strength.

PAX: Yogi, David, GoGurt, Yogurt, DaBuisness, Florence, Katniss, Double D

Warm Up:  Like clockwork, Flo Jo rolled in right on time at 5:30 sharp.  Yogi, relying on DD’s watch insisted Flo Jo was Late (I believe both Yogi and DD have old school wrist sun dials which are not accurate at this time of the day).  Hello 10 burpees.  Yogi then looked around the circle, pondering the mission of F3.  He called on SloJO.  Stumped Flo Jo took credit for an addition 20 burpees.  Yogi’s pursuit of the F3 mission and its core principals, along with mis-naming Flo Jo (SloJo, MoJo, GoJo, backhoe, etc.) significantly delayed our start of the actual workout.  Note that we are not here to save the whales or hug the trees (pay attention DD and DaBusiness).  This discussion was our warm up.  All kidding aside, Yogi was making a point and it’s an important one.  You should know the true mission and purpose of F3, we are all apart of it

The Workout:  Yogi had walked off 50 yards in the parking lot.  Then he pulls out a deck of cards and demonstrates his shuffling ability with gloves on (granted they were fingerless gloves).  Yogurt was certain it would end at a game of 52 pick-up.  But no, Yogi divided the deck and placed a stack at each end of the 50 yards.  At each end, one PAX flipped a card.  We did reps based on the face value and exercises as follows:

Hearts = burpees

Diamonds = diamond Merkins

Clubs = WWII’s

Spades = Squats

For the next 35 minutes we ran back and forth.  Many threw down the glove, challenging others to sprint.  Let me tell you, “David” and Go-Gurt are fast!

DaBusiness, who loves burpees, flipped only high hearts from the deck.  No two’s or three’s from him; all business!

Mary:  She didn’t show up.  Pretty sure she was calling the cops about all the noise coming from Womble.
Announcements:  Forceps’ family service Saturday
T-Claps (Recognition):  Yogurt for sending me “notes”  It was the entire backblast!
Prayer:  Forceps and family, Yogi’s kids to come to know God in their life,  12 yr old Alex (bone marrow), Hardy (Bible competition – like Jeopardy)

Popcorn at the Nut

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Warm Up: see: workout
The Workout: the workout was popcorn style after Da Business requested it.  Unfortunately, he could not attend (cue Alanis Morrisette).  I don’t really remember everything we did, but we each took about 5-10 minutes and brought the pain.  There were bear crawls, pull ups, sprints, and some other stuff.
Mary: see: workout
Announcements:
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer: Wiggly, Forceps

February 28 2020 / at Crazy Ivan (HS Parking Deck) QIC: POTS

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February 28 2020 / at Crazy Ivan (HS Parking Deck) QIC: POTS

 

The PAX for Crazy Ivan packed the parking deck.

 EC: Deadbolt, Full House, Roger Roger

 PAX:  20

 FNGs: None

 Warm Up:

 Side Straddle Hops (SSH), Daisy Pickers, Imperial Walkers, Frankenstein’s

 The Workout: 

 PAX partner’d up.

Partner 1

  1. Curls for the girls (20 reps)
  2. Overhead press (20 reps)
  3. Floor press / bridged (20 reps)
  4. Side to Sid Lunge (Willy Mays Hayes (20 reps)
  5. Kettlebell Swing (20 reps)
  6. Goblet Squats (20 reps)
  7. Up right rows (20 reps)
  8. Dead Lifts (20 reps)
  9. Overhead Triceps Extensions (20 reps)

Partner 2

Run up stairwell, back down and around the block. (Not Town Hall – lol)

Mary:

The PAX took turns with several rounds of ab exercises to close out the Q.

Announcements: 

Happy Birthday 16-bit

Forceps son’s memorial service 2/29 12:30 ET at Hope Church (Apex)

Banana Seat sending update on Wrightsville

M4L – F3 Meal March 14 (Sat)

Check Slack for upcoming announcements

Prayers:

Wiggly’s family for loss of his father.

Flannigan’s upcoming heart tests.

Coal Ash’s  Brother in law’s father is battling cancer going into hospice care.

Unspoken,

Military, and First Responders.

Joe DiMaggio Dunks his Donuts!

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YHC was able to grab the Q from Banana Seat and allow him time to focus on gains vs leading the troop. YHC was watching his nightly Seinfeld reruns and came across the Joe Dimaggio episode. Kramer sees him in the coffee shop and notices he dunks his donuts in his coffee. To get Joe’s attention, he smacks the table and chirps a few times 🙂 Hence why I was chirping this morning for the Fartlek times! This was for the fellas with the knockoff Apple Watches that can’t preload the workouts in their watches.

Warm Up: Stretching on the track, 800m warmup
The Workout: Mono Fartlek  2×90, 4×60, 4×30, 4×15 with breaks in between for same amount of time. 1 Mile cooldown
Mary: Yoga
Announcements: Forceps son Jon Memorial this Saturday 12-2 at Hope. Casual attire, drop in when you can.  3rd F Survey
T-Claps (Recognition): Da Business- Proud of this guy coming out to the track! I know how much he loves running 🙂
Prayer: Leahy Family, Wiggly’s Father

Stone Cold Quartet @ KG

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Great work getting out into the gloom this morning guys. Thanks for the opportunity to sub in as Q today for an injured Yosemite. (Heal up quickly bro.) — In case you’re wondering, it was cold(er) this morning (40 degrees), and the 4 of us worked out with rocks = “Stone Cold Quartet”. Get it? Never mind. Here’s what went down…

FNGs: None

Warm-Up:

Mosey around the parking lot – up and down rows
Row 1: High Knees
Row 2: Karioka left
Row 3: Karioka right
Row 4: Butt kickers
Run backward back to SP
SSH x 20 IC
Hillbillies x 20 IC
IW x 20 IC
Good Mornings x 15 IC
Sir Fazio Arm Circles x 10 IC forward – R&R in reverse
Windmills x 15 IC
Frankensteins x 15 IC
Daisy Pickers x 15 IC

The Workout:

Mosey to the rock pile – grab a rock and partner up. – Super easy with only 4 people.
Partner 1 runs around the Rec Center while partner 2 does rock exercise then runs with the rock in the opposite direction of your partner until you meet up – hand off the rock – partner does rock exercise while other partner runs. Once each partner completes the exercise the round is complete. Runners and those doing exercises stay together throughout. (We wound up getting about 2 miles of running with the laps around the Rec Center.)
Round 1: Curls for the Girls x 20 IC
Round 2: Tricep Extensions x 20 IC
Round 3: Goblet Squats x 25
Round 4: LBC’s x 20 IC
Round 5: Overhead Press x 20 IC
Round 5: Bus Drivers x 20 IC
Round 7: Ruh Roh’s x 20 IC
Return your rock and mosey to the bleachers…
Irkins x 20
Dips x 20
Derkins x 20
Single leg step-ups for 45(ish) seconds each leg.
Too bad we ran out of time because everyone really loved those single-leg step-ups (thanks Boy George).
Mosey back to SP…

Mary:

American Hammers x 20 IC
Homer to Marge x 20 IC
Freddie Mercuries x 20 IC
Heel Taps x 20 IC
Low Slow Flutters x 20 IC
Windshield Wipers x 10 IC
Have a Nice Day

Announcements:

3rd F Survey on FB/Slack
Memorial Service on Sat. at Hope – dress is casual

T-Claps (Recognition):

Boy George, Gamecock and Sprinkler for getting out there and pushing hard this morning.

Prayer:

Forceps and family
Boy George – family vehicle died and have to look for a replacement
Sickness and injuries (hence the low turnout)

A Ferris Wheel at Disney?!

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11 PAX, including 1 FNG, (4 for EC) swallowed that DRP and posted at Disney today for a ride on the new Ferris Wheel.  YHC wanted to see if he could make a decorative design for the new ride on Strava and I think it turned out pretty nice!

EC: Deadbolt, Mookie, 187, Pablo

FNGs: Welcome “The Mechanic”

Warm Up: Quick mosey around the soccer field then circled up for excercises.  All exercises in cadence: SSH x20; IW x10, HB x10, Arm Circles x10F x10R, Seal Claps x10, Overhead Claps x10, Windmill x10

The Workout: Mosey to the center of the soccer field to explain the workout to PAX: starting at the center of the field, PAX would jailbreak to a designated corner or side of the field and squat hold for the 6, then Q called an exercise then jailbreak back to the center of the field for another exercise.  This pattern was repeated around the entire field like spokes on a wheel (or Ferris Wheel design for Strava).  Exercises around the perimeter were Burpees, Star Jumps, Shoulder taps, Derkins, Prisoner Squats, Toe Taps, BTTW and exercise at the center field was 30 sec chilcutt plank hold.  Once we made it around the field, we did the entire routine in reverse order with the same exercises except dipplers (decline nipplers) in the center field instead of 30 sec plank hold.

Mary: All exercises in cadence: LSF x20; Homer to Marge x10 regular, 10 right leg up, 10 left leg up; Freddie Mercury x20, Box cutter x20, Pickle Pounder x20, 60 sec chilcutt plank hold.

Announcements: ALS walk April 18 in Raleigh for Crablegs (details to be posted on FB/Slack), Memorial service for Forcep’s son this Saturday

T-Claps (Recognition): Crablegs posting in the gloom!  Always a pleasure seeing you out there!

Prayer: Crablegs, Wallaby coming back to town today, Wiggly and his family, First Responders and Soldiers, Unspoken prayers, Crablegs took us out!

Lots of 20s at Thunder

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Warm Up:  Planted flag after meeting LipSync in the parking lot.  He has HC’d in his famous way on FB after my pre-blast targeted PAX who had fart sacked or was pondering doubling-down in the evening.  He ran a mile before meeting us at the flag.  Fanny Pack showed up and was ready to get to work after having a tough day at work.  Mental note made to bring the heat.  Rams strolled in with shoe laces that needed more tying after I told him we would be running around the soccer pitch.  It was getting close to 7PM and no sign of Pikachu had HC’d.  With 30 seconds to spare, Pikachu strolled in with two housemates, Jobs and Doogie.  He convinced them to come out after telling them I had worked out earlier this morning and I was over 50 years old.  Gorgeous night with temps in the high 50’s.  Love wearing shorts in February.  As the clock struck 1900, we were off in a nice mosey around the pitch to the amphitheater.  Mumble chatter was great.  The PAX were ready.   20 reps or in cadence were the trend identified by clever PAX after completing 20 SSH, 20 Daisy pickers and 20 Don Quixotes.  More 20’s with seal claps, overhead claps and sir Fazio arm circles (F/B).

The Workout: Took advantage of the offerings at the amphitheater and conducted 20 ic BTTW, 20 People’s Chair, 20 merkins, 20 step ups (L/R), 20 hanging over the edge WWIIs, 20 monkey humpers.  Added 20 shoulder taps and 20 squats.  Took a rest on the mosey to the path and began an Indian run to the rock pile.  PAX were asked to grab a rock they would be comfortable doing multiple reps.  Some rocks were bigger than others.  Gathered in the parking lot, each PAX found a parking space and got ready for the high tempo rock workout.  First exercise – a PAX favorite, 10 curls for the ladies.  Drop rock.  Hit the parking space curb with 10 step ups in cadence.  Back to the rock.  10 Overhead presses.  Back to the curb. 10-step ups ic.  Back to the rock for 10 rut-rows.  Hmmm, back to the curb for step-ups.  Back to the rock for bus drivers.  Changed things up and had PAX execute 10 erkins from the curb.  Back to the rocks for Ground Pounders.  I was reminded they do not count if you don’t hit the ground.  Set the rock aside and had PAX do build a bears with a merkin on each side of the curb.  Called an audible and had PAX get on their six with rock on their chest.  This is where I really challenged the PAX with continuous arm/chest movements with the rock.  Lats would be tested.  The following exercises were completed:  10 chest presses, 10 bent arm or straight arm curls, rock above chest for 20 ic with feet 6 inches off ground.  Rinse and repeat three times.  FUN.  On the last repeato, added a 45 degree for extra credit.  On our feet and had PAX John Cusack to the far end of the parking lot.  Set the rock down for 20 toe taps ic, followed by 20 Simbas.  Arms were burning.  Demonstrated the plank slap rock exercise and executed 20 of them.  Had PAX push their rock a few spaces.  Love the smell of rock on pavement. Executed 10 rock up and over on each side of shoulder.   Added 20 goblet squats.  Checked the watch and noticed we had less than 11 minutes left.  Time flies when you are having fun.  Our inner kids came out as we returned the rocks seeing who could get the most sparks.  Tie between Pikachu and Dauber IMO.  Line up on the path and mosey to the tennis courts for Mary.

Mary:  Congratulated PAX for a giving 100% during the workout.  While executing yoga moves, downward dog and pigeon, Dauber talked about the week and how we could be better men at home, at work, etc.  Spent a lot of time on the right side to the chagrin of the PAX and switched it up to the other side.  More stretching and more discussion/thoughts shared.

Announcements:  See Slack and FB; lots of great things happening with 3rd F.  See calendar.  Sign up on Q sheet.  Service at Hope for Forceps son.

T-Claps (Recognition):  Huge kudos for Rams’ new look, he’s lost 70 pounds via intermittent fasting, better eating, and exercise!  Also, great job Pikachu getting housemates out and supporting Jobs throughout the workout.

Prayer:  Unspoken, Victims in Milwaukee, Forceps & Family.  Dauber took us out.  Honored leading you men in the gloom.

 

2nd F at Blackdog Bottle

Field Trip In The Gloom

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EC: Aquaman, Hershey, Katniss, Maybelline, Peachy

FNGs: Welcome Peachy and Hershey
Warm Up:None
The Workout:3 mile run with leg and core work. Every time we crossed a street, 20 LBCs IC, Stoped at every bench downtown and either did 20 squats, WWIs, or LBCs. Speed work thrown in at times along with chill cut planks while waiting on partner to run 2 poles down and back. Finished with 5k pace around soccer field always picking up the 6. Kept it pretty random so we never knew what was next. Nice work fellas!
Mary: Lumped in with workout
Announcements:
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer:Forceps family, unspoken