There will be hills

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FNGs: none

Warm Up: good mornings, ssh, imperial walkers, hill billies, mtn climbers, will mays hays

The Workout: Mosey to library hill 

Round 1: 10 merkins / 15 squats / 1 hill sprint loop

Round 2: 15 merkins / 20 squats / 1 hill sprint loop

Round 3: 20 merkins / 25 squats / 1 hill sprint loop

Round 4: 25 merkins / 30 squats / 1 hill sprint loop

Round 5: 20 merkins / 25 squats / 1 hill sprint loop

Round 6: 15 merkins / 20 squats / 1 hill sprint loop

mosey back to parking lot for core challenge (45 seconds on / 15 rest)

broken bicycles, american hammer, side plank(l/r), freddy mercury

Mary: none

Announcements: q sheet needs some love

T-Claps (Recognition):

Prayer: Ka chow dog surgery, harry carry new baby

Four Corners and Knee PT

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FNGs: none

Warm Up: side straddle hops, good mornings, imperial walkers, hillbillies, wind mills, Daisy pickers, sir fazio arm circles, seal claps, overhead claps

The Workout:

Thing 1: four corners around town hall commons

  • Corner 1: merkins
  • Corner 2: squats
  • Corner 3: dips
  • Corner 4: Superman’s

Thing 2: Abe’s Knee PT. We went through a round of my PT exercises so that A) it’s one less for me to do later and B) to bring up the point that it’s important to do the supportive strength training that goes into keeping our bodies in good shape.

  • Step downs
  • Michael Jacksons
  • hip abductors
  • calf raises

Mary: popcorn Mary followed by a little bit of stretching

Announcements: shirt order, sign up to Q

T-Claps: Blue Crush for sticking around after the workout to knockout 40 merkins with Vasoline.

Prayer: mental health

Downtown Train to visit Dora

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FNGs: none

Warm Up: some mosey, stretching, SSH, merkins

The Workout: jogged to the library for warm-o-rama. Easily knocked out the mission statement and five core principles, then ran past a tree with such a sense of purpose that it got scared and just fell over.

Thang 1: 

Partner Dora- team goal of 100 burpees, 200 merkins, 300 Mtn climbers. One partner works on the man goal, other is a rotator. 
Rotator exercises- jog across the back lot, pick a coupon of adequate size, 10 thrusters, 10 curls for the girls, 10 lunges

Dora was almost done, but time was running out, so we moved on to thang 2 after the first group finished the Dora (@bestinshow and @batboy)

Thang 2: 

Group hill suicides. Group one runs to a designated mailbox and back on library hill, group two holds an exercise until the 6 is in.

3 rounds:

Round 1- second mailbox, plank hold

Round 2- third mailbox, plank hold

Round 3- fourth mailbox, squat hold

Return to the flag

 Announcements: shooting blanks is moving, help as you have availability

T-Claps (Recognition): those who served as the spring classic

Prayer: u.t.i.’s dad working though a cancer on his liver, but not liver cancer. Next Dr appointment on the 20th. Unspoken

Four Corners of Train (like…pain? I don’t know)

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10 PAX rode the 🚂downtown train🚂 toward a more square-shaped parking lot to run though four corners: ~25 reps per corner of different lower body, upper body, core, etc workouts (x4) to finish over 400 reps of pure fun.

Thanks for having me. Great work and chatter!

Shooting Blanks Bobby Dall Stumpy Ka-Chow Play-Doh @Duplo Friday Night Lights MadDog2020 Galvanized

Dental work

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FNG: Galvanize

WU: Mission statement, disclaimer, core values, arm, circles, good mornings, Frankenstein‘s, side straddle hop, Pledge of Allegiance.

We broke into three man teams. During the warm-up, we had two late arrivals the FNG galvanize and UTI. It was a pleasure administering 10 penalty Burpee’s for lateness. 🙂
Thang 1:3 man Indian run on the way to the steps next to Nightingale. Three rows one row did lunge, one row did crab walk, one row did bear crawl. 3x  Next one man ran the stair circuit while the other two did descending Erkins and plank VUp, 3x. Last round three sets of box, jumps up the steps.

 

Thang two: Three men Indian run two blocks. Bottom of The hill heal overs 30 count. Run to halfway .5 Brokeback Merkins, run to the top three Burpee‘s. Stay together as a team. Bear crawl after two rounds instead of run.

Mary: Broad jump, Burpee up the hill, walked crosswalk, two sets of sprints in honor of yogurt. Mosey back to flag, standing imperial walkers, and hillbillies slow count to Three.

Announcement: Q Them all challenge, even the odds,

T clapps: Holly Springs food covered, service opportunities thanks for leading lipstick and Dumbo.

Prayer: Health of all men, unspoken.

 

3/16/26 Train in the Rain

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Six PAX arrived by 5:27 am when the rain got heavy. Blue Crush, Shooting Blanks, Best In Show, and Hasselhoff hopped out of their cars and embraced the suck. Vasoline already embraced a 4 mile EC. I hopped out, ducking, as if I could avoid the downpour. We immediately ran to the parking deck and settle in.

WU: Exercises on the corners: SSH 25x, high knees 15x, arm circles 10x F/B, stretching OYO.

The PAX nearly nailed the F3 Mission Statement, but left out the word “community.” Three burpees–a light penance.

ME: B.L.I.M.P.S. = Burpees, Lunges, Imperial Walkers, Merkins, Plank Jacks, Squats

Ascending reps: 5, 10, 15, 20 with trips up the steps between sets.

Each PAX took a turn leading up the steps. To get some fresh air, Shooting Blanks and another exited at the upper deck and we circled around the long way to return to the lower level.

PAX helped me keep count up to 20 burpees.

Mary: Popcorn, ending at 6:15

Grateful for shelter of parking deck, but Hoff wanted ventilation to clear Vasoline’s gas.

COT: Prayers – Best in Show asked for prayers as he replaces the turbos on his truck

Gratitude for this day and Jesus.

Announcements: Run with Davis

Yogurt out.

 

 

Snagged Downtown Train off my Big Gulp for my Monopoly Board

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I was fortunate to jump in line and secure my Big Gulp with the Downtown Train game piece.  SCORE!!!

To my surprise, 13 PAX showed up to join in on the fun.  Let’s play Monopoly!!!

Warm Up:  Fazio Arm Circles, Willy Mays Haze, Frankensteins, and Good Mornings, Windmills

The Workout: 

Travel to Amphitheater – Lunge Walk Half the Parking Garage, Bear Crawl the other half

Thang 1 x4

  • Partner 1 Preachers Chair
  • Partner 2 Box Jumps up the theater seats
  • Switch

Thang 2 x4

  • Partner 1 Balls 2 Walls
  • Partner 2 Step Ups up the theater seats
  • Switch

Thang 3 x1

  • Earkins, Derkins, Dips
  • Up the normal theater steps and back down 2x between each of the last bullet

Thang 4 x3

  • Partner 1 Inverted Rows – 15, 10, 5
  • Partner 2 Plank Hold
  • Switch

Thang 5 x4

  • Partner 1 Preachers Chair
  • Partner 2 Box Jumps up the theater seats
  • Switch

Travel Back to Flag – Carioca through the parking garage

Mary: Poop Eaters, Pickle Pounders, Homer to Marge, WW2, Superman, 6inches, Low Slow Flutter

Announcements: Check-in with Abe about CPR Opportunities, 2nd F/2nd Friday Lunch is this week join Abe+ in picking a place and BE THERE!!!

Prayer– Pumpkin Spice’s wife as she manages a full plate at work.  T-claps for her opportunity but pray to help her through the stress of getting things settled.

Prayers re: war.  Life is precious, peace is the answer.

Just the Basics

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FNGs: none

Warm Up: side straddle hop, hill billies, imperial walkers, frankensteins, daisy pickers, sir fazio arm circles, seal claps, overhead claps

The Workout: The workout today was, as advertised, just the basics. 15 Push-ups, 15 squats and 9 x 5 count planks. Then mosey. Rinse, repeat. We got a trip down and up Library hill in as well.

Just goes to show you it doesn’t have to be complicated to be effective.

Mary: popcorn mary

Announcements: fence painting, Hollyfest, sign up to Q!

Prayer: Praises for Pumpkin Spice’s wife’s job, Hasslehof, Mix Tape and his wife’s pregnancy

7-11. Seven Year Anniversary Q

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7-11. Eleven PAX celebrated my 7 year F3 Anniversary. The number 7 was in play with

Warm-up: SSH, GM, Arm Circles, Mosey to The Block parking garage. 

Workout:

Two rounds

Partnered up: One partner 7 count Inverted Rows, Carolina Dry Docks, Prisoner Squats – rinse and repeat, while other partner ran a lap. 

Mosey to amphitheater: Same deal two rounds with Derkins, Dips, Step Ups/Box Jumps

Together 2 rounds Peoples Chair, BTTW

Mosey to Ballantine: 7s with Pistol Squats & Burpees up and down the hill

Mary: During Mary each PAX shared how they got involved with F3.

Prayers for PAX looking for work and recovery from illness or injury.

Rock Tracks before Burning Down the Garage

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FNGs: n/a

Warm-Up Pledge allegiance to the flag, mosey, Thunder-hops, Hill Billies, Imperial Walkers, Frankenstein, Daisy Pickers,  Sir Fazio Arm circles, excessive seal claps and homeschool high-fives

Thang 1: Rock and Rails

Location: Rock pile

Mosey between sets

  1. Round 1 x 2 Sets
    • Curls for the Girls
    • Tris for the Guys
    • Squat with Rock
  2. Round 2 x 2 sets
    • Rut Rows
    • Ground Pounder
    • Wonder Bra

Thang 2: Park and Burn / Next Man Up

Location: Parking Garage

Each PAX claims a parking space.
 PAX #1 runs a loop around the library. PAX #2 picks the exercise.
When the runner returns they pick the next open parking space, rotate: #2 runs and #3 picks the next exercise, and so on. Repeat 3 rounds

Exercises included but not limited to:

  • Merkins
  • Lunges
  • Carolina Dry Docks
  • Pistol squats
  • Squats
  • Plank hold
  • Freddy Mercuries

Mary: Part of Thang 2

T-Claps (Recognition): Down Range completing his marathon in VA! Madden for getting out early with no school instead of sleeping in

Announcements: Wake County speedway on Friday, Clay pigeon shooting and ice cream this Sunday

Prayer: Sardine has some potentially good news later today, Memorial for Erna and the family and friends she has left behind, Pumpkin Spice’s friend in need of surgery and looking for a job, Down Range’s M