R4TJ 1-Hour Running Workout

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Six PAX for a full-fledged RUNNING workout.

WARMUP: Dynamic warmup of SSH, squats, leg swings, karaoke.

Crap! Forgot to do burpees earned by @U.T.I and @McNugget.

ME: Ran 2 miles out and 2 miles back on Crossway. Pace set by @Flop and @Batboy. Hills conquered by all. Return ramp for Bumblebee’s new favorite–SPRINTS.

SPRINTS: Five segments on the ramp. Everyone hammered on every segment. Impressive speed!

COOLDOWN: Static cooldown of standing hammy stretches, downward dog, and a few merkins.

COT: At top of ramp 0625.

Announcements: Abe is collecting specific food for Holly Springs Food Pantry.

Prayer requests: Unspoken
Go forth and be leaders!

Sitting by the Toilet

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6 PAX joined the virgin YHC for some running and other exercises at various corners along the parking lot route…and more importantly, ending it all with stretching. 3 PAX broke off for longer distances and rejoined for COT. 

Who doesn’t post a route?

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FNG: FRAM (only to a Running AO)

W-up: GM, hamstring stretch, sumo squat (mission and CP),  plank achilles stretch,

Lots of initial mumble chatter on who doesn’t post a route that’s gonna queue a running AO? YHC Confirmed he had a route, but wasn’t gonna share to keep everybody on their toes. 5 burpee penalty enforced for Lipstick being late. Technically, we probably should’ve done 10 because slash was with him. But he couldn’t help that his dad was pooping.

The Thang:

Set timer for 22 minutes. We ran in until the timer, ran out each Pax picked one exercise of 10 reps to include:  LBC, lunges, Merkins, squats, can’t remember 2 of them, and Burpees.
then we ran the route in reverse on the way home. 5+ mi for all.

Announcements:  Q’em all challenge sign up!

T claps: Fram for getting out of his comfort zone.

Prayers: None everybody’s An angel (liars!)

Running 4 the GOLD!!!

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In honor of the Olympic Gold Medals in Men and Women’s hockey.  We ran a route that resembled a hockey stick!

 

Ting Circles

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PAX of 9 today at Running For The John aka R4TJ. We had a 10th HC but something kept him sidelined. YHC wanted to try some new today. We partnered up and YHC passed out a baton for each team.

We did a loop all together to warm up. Once we got back to the start, baton runner was to take off and run at a fast pace until they caught up to the partner that was to mosey until caught. YHC and Sardine got two loops in until we started getting close to our partner. Once you had off the baton, you stop and do 10 merkins and 10 air squats. YHC quickly changed the strategy bc this one wasn’t going to work. It took over a mile to catch up. So the new plan was the baton runner ran one full fast paced lap, then reversed direction back to partner then switch. Still incorporating the exercises. Most PAX got to switch 3 times each. Final lap, we all came together as a group to cool down. We got in close to 5 miles in a little over 40 mins. Then we did some stretching of the legs.

COT for announcements and prayers. YHC counted the 6th PAX to tell how they got their F3 name, how long they’ve been doing F3 and what F3 has done for them. Bleeder was the lucky candidate. YHC took us out in prayer.

Thanks for dealing with the shenanigans this morning. The stimulus was definitely met. Until next time….
BS Out!

Living up to the AO name!

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FNGs: Conner (Now known as Mr.GreenJeans

Warm Up: Goodmornings 

The Workout: 5.3 mile loop

Mary: None

Announcements: Q em all challenge! 

 

Tadpoles chillin’ on the greenway

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FNGs: n/a Warm Up: n/a The Workout: Dodged heavy traffic by sticking to the sidewalks and discovered a new-ish sideway. It had hay (or straw) all over it, which make it feel special.
We meandered to McNugget’s neighborhood, coincidentally and he confidently led the way through the greenway. 
On the trail there was nice mumble chatter and we discovered tadpoles, having a pleasant swim in deep puddles.
https://www.strava.com/routes/3341120496174456750

Mary: n/a Announcements: 2nd F opportunities this Friday and Sunday. T-Claps (Recognition): n/a Prayer: Banana Seat’s mother recovering from quadruple bypass heart surgery, Full House’s Dad recovering from surgery.

Rap song for some laughs 🙂

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4 Tour the ponds

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FNGs: none Warm Up: none The Workout: 5.3 mile route turned in 7ish miles. Ran from Ting Park to Kilimanjaro Hill to Veterans Park to Jones to Earp back to Ting Park. Mary: none Announcements: Concealed carry planned by @bestinshow in April. T-Claps (Recognition): n/a Prayer: Unspoken prayers

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Water Park at R4TJ

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FNGs: none (don’t blame them)

Warm Up: SSH, high knees

The Workout: 6 runners and 3 ruckers. The runners had a nice and simple out and back on Crossway. 5 miles, give or take, and a few hills. The temperature was just right for the rain to not be too much of a bother. Everyone did a good job picking up the 6 (YHC).

Mary: Nah, we’re good.

Announcements: see Slack

T-Claps (Recognition): all of the PAX who got out in the driving rain this morning to get it done

Prayer: injured PAX, miss seeing them in the gloom, reach out!

Moleskin: F3’s third core principle is “Be held outdoors, rain or shine, heat or cold.” Obviously, safety takes priority. Don’t go play on a field when their’s lightning (we were skirting the edge of that today), don’t go for a hard long run if it’s 120° F. But part of getting up at 5:30 in the morning and knocking out a workout is doing the hard thing. Those hard things make us stronger, not just in a physical sense but also mentally. So if it’s raining, if it’s cold, if it’s dark, make the commitment to get out there (safely) and put in the work. You’ll be better for it and so will your brothers in the gloom.