Tea Time 1/9/23
FNGs: None
Warm Up: The basics
The Workout: The MURPH. One mile run, 100 pull ups, 200 Merkins, 300 squats. One mile run.
Saving Old Glory – RESPECT WEEK
Great to see HazMat and Dusty return to Tea Time! I planted the flag at 6:55 pm and we caught up while stretching OYO. Then, we took off for our 1-mile run. The two 1-mile runs on a Murph are great because you can talk without interrupting your fellow PAX’s counts. So, we talked on this run before jumping into the exercises.
Upon our return to the playground, I immediately noticed something was wrong. My F3 shovel flag, which stands very tall, was missing! Oh my! HazMat found the shovel on the ground over there. Dusty found the connecter piece (rod holder) elsewhere. Now where’s the flag???
Then, right there in the middle of the turf, I spied two adorable little girls, probably about 4 years old. One was pulling the other around like a water skier. But wait, that’s not a rope, and those aren’t water skis… THAT’S MY FLAG!
I intercepted them and they returned it. I explained that Old Glory must be treated with respect and must never touch the ground. Dusty, HazMat, and I chuckled for the next hour.
And of course, we knocked out the MURPH exercises: 100 pullups, 200 Merkins, 300 squats. And of course, another mile run.
Temperature was perfect at about 49 degrees.
Prayer requests: Dusty doctor visit to discuss hip options; HazMat’s dad seeking diagnosis for dizziness.
RESPECT Lesson: Plant your shovel flag at every F3 workout that you Q. And more importantly, treat the American flag with RESPECT!
Did you know that whales eat moose?
Tea Time Murph 5/9/2022
Music Theme: Country that rocks, featuring Jason Aldean; general thumbs up by all PAX
Warm Up: SSH 25x; deep squat to stretch calves, hammies; touch toes, exhale
The Workout: Murph 1 mile run, 300 squats, 200 merkins, 100 pull-ups, 1 mile run
Taking off on the second run, Cancun asks Moose, “Did you know that whales eat moose?” It’s true, seriously. First of all, Cancun said it. Second of all, it was on the Internet: “Orcas occasionally eat moose. While both animals live in different habitats, there is a predator-prey relationship. There’s no evidence that killer whales eat moose regularly, but they do sometimes.”
Mary: None
Announcements: 3-Alarm Tuesday; June Challenge
T-Claps (Recognition): Moose’s M inspired by F3 job/career changes; also became a runner via F3 influence
Prayer: Loss of WebEx’s brother in law–pray for the family
Tea Time Murph 8 of 52: Big Hair 80’s Rock
Tea Time has her regulars….. great to see Moose, Cancun, Yogurt, Dusty & Foul Ball….
Deere & Cancun with some miles for EC….. Big Hair 80’s rock tunes blasting…… mumble chatter about future location as Womble is starting to become a little too busy with kids and Eastern European soccer’s moms.
FNGs: none
Warm Up: arm circles, daisy pickers, high knees
The Workout: MURPH
Mary: None
Announcements: GUMP has the Thunder Q this week
T-Claps (Recognition): Pax at the murph
Prayer: Pax at Wrightsville, unspoken
Cancun is acting like a Fa…. You can not say that word
Warm Up: Arm Circles Fwd/Rev x 10, Knee to Chests x 10, SSH x 10
The Workout: MURPH (Pikachu joined for the first mile during his evening run 👌)
Mary: n/a
Announcements: Nothing Really
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer: Yogurt Brother, Deere work colleague.
Kudos to Cancun
FNGs:nope
Warm Up: 10 fwd/rev arm circles, 10 knee to chest, quad&tricep stretches, 10 SSH
The Workout: MURPH
Mary: N/a
Announcements:nope
T-Claps (Recognition): Cancun Ruck Extravaganza!! And doing a full Murph including the running tonight.
Prayer: unspoken
Tea Time – Murph: If you don’t like the weather in NC, wait an hour
FNGs:None
Warm Up: Cadence: 10 arm circles fwd/rev, 10 knee to chest, 10 Quad stretches, 10 Worlds Greatest Stretch.
The Workout: MURPH, 1mile run; 100 pull up’s / 200 Merkins / 300 Squats; 1mile run
Mary: nope
Announcements: 2ndF 3Alarm Tuesday
T-Claps (Recognition): None
Prayer: Unspoken
Murph / 2
Workout cut in half due to lack of motivation, no attendance and crappy weather. I guess half a murph is better than no murph!
Warm Up: Run 1 mile
The Workout: 50 pull ups, 100 merkins, 150 squats
Mary: Stretching
Prayer: For my friend Barry’s family who lost their mother to covid last weekend.
Ice Cream Motivation
It turns out that thinking about eating ice cream is good motivation for finishing a Murph. Dauber even stopped and bought some after the workout.
FNGs: None
Warm Up: Ran 2 miles
The Workout: Modified version of Murph including kettle bells: Less than 100 Pull-ups, 200 merkins, 300 squats.
Mary: Stretching
Announcements: See post on Facebook and Slack
Prayer: Health and safety
Three HC’s
Three for a Murph Monday evening. Also three hard commits to running a half marathon in November. Some discussion and unanimous decision that this workout really sucks, but must be good for you.
FNGs: None
Warm Up: Run one mile
The Workout: Modified version of 100 Pull-ups, 200 Merkins, 300 Squats, except Pikachu who probably finished the full workout
Mary: Run one mile
Announcements: See social media
Prayer: Safety and gratitude