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Line ‘em up, Line ‘em up, Line ‘em up

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Downtown Train site is ripe with an empty two-level parking deck, fully striped, ready for exercises.

Flag planted 5:25 am. EC: Full House, Halfway House, Mr. Terrific

Warm-up:

Moseyed to church parking lot, but it didn’t feel right. We needed a warm-up before the warm-up! Mosey up the one way beside My Way, across Main to Raleigh, then back down to Ballentine. Left on Avent Ferry. Found new TOHS parking lot, which felt cozy after the mosey.

SSH 25x, Wind mills 10x slow with good form, GMs 10x, 5 burpees OYO

The Thang:

Mosey to upper parking deck. After confirming with Nemo that the stairs were open, climbed all the way to the second floor, which was too far. Not the first time anyone made this mistake. Finally exited onto the “upper” deck.

Rail Roads. Launched a series of Railroad Track exercises. Here’s the idea: Line up like an Indian run with one PAX per parking stripe. The six runs past the entire PAX and takes the next open stripe. Continue as an Indian run to end of parking deck, then return on the opposite set of parking stripes.

  • Railroad Round 1: Simple plank Indian run
  • Railroad Round 2: Simple plank Indian run but hop over PAX ankles
  • Railroad Round 3: Guantanamo following same pattern
  • Railroad Round 4: Chill cut Indian run following same pattern

Mosey down the steps.

People’s Chair Indian Run. PAX lines wall immediately at the bottom of the stairs. First PAX, Abe, counts to 10, runs to front of line. Next PAX, YHC, counts to 10, runs to front of line. Continue until last PAX, Mr. Terrific has completed three runs to front of line.

Rail Bear Crawls. Mosey to handrails near corner of Avent Ferry and Ballentine. Sideways Bear Crawl down rails 4x. Lead with right arm, lead with left arm, lead with right arm, lead with left arm. Squat and plank hold while waiting your turn. Full House led 10x Merkins before breaking up.

Mary:

Popcorn Mary. POTS 5 burpees OYO. New exercise from Sprinkler—can’t remember the name, but start with short quick kicks, extending kick higher as you go. No Rockette performers in this group! Freddy Mercury’s, LBCs, WWIIs, and more. Ran out of time so Abe and Nemo owe use some Mary exercises.

Announcements: Check Slack

Prayers: Sprinkler’s dad passed away early Sunday—prayers for him and his family in this time of grieving. Quiver’s M medical autoimmune issue. Nemo and M doing Hope Church’s Re-Engage program, may it be fruitful. YHC’s buddy who is revisiting doctor after hernia surgery.

TClaps: F3 South Wake’s impact on the community over the weekend with painting at Mama’s House and two roadside litter cleanups.

Jan, 22 2020: 3rd F Leadership Meeting

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PAX – I know this is long but please read and look for things you may want to support as we progress through the year.  This leadership team is not exclusive, and we welcome everyone to the table.  If you think you can help with one of these initiatives below please jump in.  If you want to help but dont know where you fit, let us know.

EC:  ShamWow!, SlideRule, YHC

I must have done something to upset ShamWow!, Ended up on my butt less than a mile into the run on a dark uncharted portion of the greenway.  I survived this ordeal and finished up 4.3 miles with these HIM before moving inside for coffee.

FNGs: No

Warm Up:  We all got our coffee and assorted food items and buckled in for the meeting.  YHC started off with some general administrative stuff

  • CALENDAR We have a calendar for South Wake now https://f3southwake.com/schedule/calendar/. We’ll use this to centralize all of our 3rd F events so that PAX know what’s coming in advance.
  • CONTACT INFO Our Gmail account F3southwake@gmail.com has been updated with PAX contact information to make it easier to tag events with specific PAX that may be leading them.
  • PHOTOS The same account has had any/all Google Photos albums from Slack that are still discoverable tied to it. Should help with any future media and archival needs.  Feel free to share your photos with f3southwake@gmail.com to keep the albums there up-to-date.

The Workout:

For the meeting we welcomed Zombie Bride, she is the South Wake FiA Philanthropy Q.  You may also know her as Crosby’s wife.  Some may ask… “Who’s Crosby?”  Zombie Bride listened in to see where FiA and F3 may be able to find some common ground in the 3rd F space.  We hope to continue having a delegate at our future leadership meetings so we can plan accordingly and perhaps steal some ideas from one another.  We also hope to have some co-branded events in the near future so we can invite entire families out to 3rd F with us and introduce them to F3 and/or FiA.  Stay Tuned.

AO Updates

Heart (YHC) – More detail below but TL;DR? – Monarch School (Event), Food Cupboard Volunteer (Volunteer Reoccurring), Mama’s House (Volunteer Reoccurring), Town of Holly Springs (Volunteer Reoccurring)

Mind (Shredder) – Will aim to assess the needs of our PAX (Survey Monkey early February), expect to introduce facilitated and pointed discussions based on feedback.  Will look to do the work to keep Shield Locks supported and introduced to new PAX.  Will also introduce an MIA program to pull Kotters back out.  Be it the gloom, 2nd F or 3rd F.

Cloud (ShamWow!) – Looking to get together some promo materials in terms of flyers, Videos, and to get more engaged with the social medias.  Meeting in the works with Comms and our Nantan to coordinate.

Accelerator (Abe) – See themselves working closely with Cloud.  #Acceleration channel is moving again.  YHC added that he has put all of his races on the South Wake calendar.  Could show an opportunity for those not racing to provide race support instead.

 

TL;DR Content

Cause:  Monarch – Fundraising for a new High School for kids battling/overcoming drug addiction

Q: Dahmer

References:

https://www.wakemonarchacademy.org/

https://youtu.be/iHNztoBkEv8

Update:

Met with Monarch.  Looking into ways to help with their fundraising.  Golf Tournament, Race, Luncheon, etc.  Currently targeting the race and looking for potential partners.  Working with Monarch and their connections to facilitate where possible.  Future meeting TBD

 

Cause:  Holly Spring Food Cupboard

Q: Dumbo

References:

http://hsfoodcupboard.org/

Update:

  • People that use them sometime come with asks that go beyond food (home repairs)
  • Are in the most need for food in the Spring and Fall, expect F3 Food Drives
  • Expect F3 to get involved in the Garden Club
  • Golf Tournament?  Q will be SlideRule if this one comes to pass
  • Feb 1st, looking for 4ish PAX to support Eagle Scout greenhouse build following our $600 donation for supplies (THANK YOU SOUTH WAKE) – https://www.gofundme.com/f/greenhouse-and-shelving-for-hs-food-cupboard

 

Cause:  Mama’s House

Q: LED

References:

http://mamashouseofthrift.org/

Update:

 

Cause:  Town of Holly Springs Parks and Rec

Q: UTI

References:

https://hollyspringsnc.us/214/Parks-Recreation

Update:

  • Looking to give back to the town that hosts our shenanigans.
  • We will look to get involved in the 4th of July and HollyFest events
  • Help clean-up post event, get a tent during the event as well.

 

More HEART items being worked on and discussed – Truth In Nature, Hope on the Homefront, Meg’s Smile.  Keep an eye on the calendar https://f3southwake.com/schedule/calendar/.

 

View our master “plan” – https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/14rcT2XZDKsv2jIorN85W474V0xJVa9p-V8wzzSx7ijw/edit#slide=id.gc9374547a79f840_0

Mary: I believe Zombie Bride’s hospital name is Beth…  So…  Nope….
Announcements: Did I mention we have a calendar!? – https://f3southwake.com/schedule/calendar/
T-Claps (Recognition):  3rd F leadership is on point.  Some really exciting stuff happening in 2020 and these guys are really passionate which makes it even easier!
Prayer:  Silence

What is this, a glow run?

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Whether it’s training or Shield-Lock, or the combination of both, there was a strong showing of 34 PAX for U-Turn. After warming up, the group disbanded into a large bobbing body of neon light. A thought come to me, ‘What is this, a glow run’?…. A pretty cool sight!

Warm Up: Mosied around parking lot, side shuffling between lots,  then circled up for SSH 30x IC, mountain climbers 15x IC, Daisy pickers 15x IC, right over left and contra leg stretches, inner thigh stretches(some called it groin stretches).

The Workout: 3 mile, 5 mile, and multiple PAX with more mile routes. Picking up the six and good convos.
Mary: Nowhere to be found
Announcements: Nope
T-Claps (Recognition): Martini for pushing hard with EC and long route ME. To everyone picking up the six.
Prayer: Fumunga prayer request for a friend.

16 Cletus – Stronger by Merkin

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On the pre-blast, I challenged the PAX to post for multiple Merkins. After squeezing out six HCs, I was pleased to find a full parking lot at 5:25 am. EC: 187, Banana Seat, Slide Rule, UTI, Warbucks.

Warm up:

Good mornings (15), followed by Progressive versions of SSH (20)—Regular, Smurf Jack, Red Bull Smurf Jack (20)

Arm circles 10 forward, 10 backward. OK, I had to mix these in before tackling the RBSJs, just to catch my breath.

Recover on mosey to opposite parking lot.

The Thang:

Line up on curb, directly across from opposite curb.

Mike Tysons (plank, squat while in plank, Merkin) 5, 10, 15 near curb. Bear Crawl to and from opposite curb between reps.

Lunge walk to other curb, execute Circle of Merkins (left hand on curb 5; both hands on curb 10; right hand on curb 15; both feet on curb (20)). Lunge walk to and from opposite curb between reps.

 

Mosey to amphitheater:

Find a spot on the ledge. Dips 20x to warm up

Alternating dips on the ledge and People’s Chair on the wall

Find a spot on the wall. People’s chair 5, 10

 

Mosey to brick wall at back of Hunt Center:

15 Merkins to warm up

Alternating BTW and squats 5, 10, 15

 

Mary:

Popcorn through most of the PAX

American Hammers, Boat/canoe, Pickle pounders, Bobby Hurley brick up, WWIIs, Box cutters, etc. Have A Nice Day 30 seconds.

 

Announcements:

Check Slack for Mama’s House repairs Saturday morning. Community Service

UTI says he added events to calendar, linked to the workout schedule. Also, he’s packing the Third F calendar to affect our community.

Banana Seat says Q School starting Monday, incorporated into workout. Highly recommended. Coming to a workout near you soon.

Prayer Requests: Wallaby, traveling PAX, injured PAX, first responders, military, Breach family

Better Get Warm in a Hurry

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EC: 187, Warbucks

A dozen pax converged at the Teeter for a very cold (24 degree game time temp) Purple Cobra led by YHC. It was so cold I was tempted to start the AO about two minutes early to get back to my warm house 2 minutes earlier. We are certainly blessed in this life by our warm homes and families. The goal: Keep moving quickly!

FNGs: Not today, son!
Warm Up: 5:30 hit and we quickly circled up for SSH x 30, GM’s x 10, Overhead Claps x 10, Seal Claps x 10, Mountain Climbers x 20, Daisy Pickers x 10.
The Workout: Not nearly warming up yet so, YHC called Indian Run behind the stores and onto the GCF lot. Time for some DORA.

Runners proceeded right out of the lot on down to the dead end at the bottom of the hill. Partners completed 100 Merkin, 200 BB sit ups, and 300 prisoner squats. This took roughly 26 mins. for future reference. Plank holds for the 6 while Deadbolt led a minute or two of various plank holds.

Now much warmer, we kept it moving. The next Thang was a series of exercises done in the GCF lot in the following order: Pax do 10 Irkins, run to island and perform fast feet around the island ( I’m told this is called a New Mexico special) run to 2nd island, repeat New Mexico special, the complete 5 Sumo squat jumps. Return the same way we came.  Repeato and repeato a 3rd time only now lunge walks between islands.

Pax then did Indian run back to flag for some Mary.
Mary: LBC’s x 13. (Thanks  to the HIM who picked up my count as I was coughing up something nasty during this), Shoulder Taps x 13, Freddie Mercury x 13, and Catalina Wine Mixers (YHC called “ Tasters”, one day I’ll get it right) x 13. Have a nice day!
Announcements: Kosher has put out on Slack a 3rd F opportunity for us all. Take a look.
T-Claps (Recognition): Abe gave YHC a shout out for picking up the Q on the fly yesterday at Downtown Train. This is what we do brother!
Prayer: Continued prayers for Kosher’s cousin dealing with loss, our military and 1st responders, particularly police in Hawaii at this time. YHC took us out.  It was an honor to get stronger alongside you HIM’s this morning.

8 PAX @ R4TJ

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FNGs: None.  Another, crazy 60 degree, balmy, foggy morning in January!  Shorts and short sleeves!

Warm Up:  Volunteered to Q at the last minute at this AO I had never attended.  Came up with a route only to find out later I had the wrong starting point.  This AO meets at Ting, not Womble.  Thank you Pikachu.  Took some playful heat/banter on social media.  Was not falling for it.  I screwed up and owned it.  Adapt and overcome.  Went back to the maps and planned out a route.  Luckily for me, I had seven PAX who were very familiar with the area.  I shared my plan of running a 5K with some hill repeats.  After our pow pow, we began warming up when the clock struck 0530.  15 SSH, 10 Don Quixotes, 10 Daisy Pickers, 10 Frankensteins (OYO), static leg stretching (L/R).  Light vests and head lamps were turned on and we began our run.  Felt good not having to wear stinky gloves for my normal boot camp workout.

The Workout:  PAX stayed together throughout the entire run.  Maybe they were worried about the Q getting lost.  Terrific mumble chatter along the way.  So impressed with the support for the six throughout the 5k.  The route I planned was changed and there is no way I could recreate it on the map.  It would look like a John Madden explanation of a play by the time I got done with it.  As mentioned on FB, Valdez had to depart and head home halfway through the workout – thanks for letting the Q know.  Anchor Creek Way hill was repeated – again great support cheering on the six. Finished the 5k with a sprint up the ramp.  Excellent job PAX!

Mary:  Cool down as we headed back to the planted shovel flag.  PAX completed gate openings, Frankensteins and karaoke.

Announcements:  ATT long ass run; look on Slack/FB for some other social/volunteer opportunities.  LED is looking for volunteers.  Great movie last night – one continuous shot (incredible).

T-Claps (Recognition):  PAX for coming out in the gloom this morning and supporting each other.  We were definitely not fast, we gave 100% and got better.

Prayer:  Crab legs, Noah’s Ark wife, Nemo’s distant family member that passed away, UNSPOKEN.  Thank you Fanny Pack for taking us out.  It’s hump week; take a look at your day.  Look at your priorities.  Evaluate how much time you are spending in things that really should matter.

 

I got to meet some new guys and have some good discussions with folks I normally do not see.  Thank you for your help today.  An honor to lead you men!  -Dauber

How could I forget?!!

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FNGs: 1 But Shredder asked we save his naming until Groupounder – Colt45
Warm Up: Standard ShamWow! U-Turn: SSH, Frankenstein, Imperial, Hillbilly, Daisy Picker
The Workout: The U!
Mary: Nope
Announcements:
T-Claps (Recognition): Nemo, Maybelline, Skidmark – 4 Mile EC in the rain and cold!
Prayer: YHC took us out

Abe Gets Hot for Teacher

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YHC rolled up to the spot rarin’ to go. So much so that YHC locked his keys in his car. Doh! Oh well, F3 starts on time and ends on time, so let’s go!

FNGs: none (I’m pretty sure)
Warm Up: Ran down to Kelly Rd Park, circled up in the parking lot for:
SSH x 25 / Imperial Walkers x 10 / Hill Billies x 10 / Windmills x 10 / Good Mornings x 10
The Workout: Planned on using the baseball diamond for 7 of Diamonds, but Cataracts informed me that the field is probably closed. Modify as needed, so we did 7 of Diamonds around the parking lot. It went a little something like this:
Round 1: 7 Shoulder Taps at each corner, bear crawl on the long stretch, crab walk on the short stretch
Round 2: 14 Pistol Squats at each corner (7R/7L), lunge walk on the long stretch, frong jump on the short stretch
Round 3: 21 Merkins at each corner, lunge walk long stretch, bear crawl short stretch
Round 4: Copperhead Squat at each corner, lunge walks all around
This ate up most of our time, so we moseyed back to start.
Mary: YHC called a plank hold while waiting for the 6. It was apparent that we might be waiting awhile, so an audible for more Merkins was called. Ended up with 3 sets of 10.
Once the 6 was in:
American Hammers x 10
WWIIs (in cadence, ended up with 20)
LBCs x 10
Homer 2 Marge (SW style) x 10
Announcements: Ruck, CPR
T-Claps (Recognition): Slapps for buying me some post-game java.
Prayer: Kingsley for recovery from illness, Yahoo for travel abroad / adoption, praise for Queequeg promotion

Thank you Carpax HIMs for giving me the opportunity to spend some quality gloom time with you. I’ll definitely be coming back!

Throwback 5 – Day 5 – Riding the Murphy-Go-Round at Cletus

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46 PAX IN THE GLOOM!  Way to end the week HIM!

EC: Norm, ShamWow!, Martini, DawgPound, Skidmark, Maybelline, Redenbacher, Pablo, Buford, Cowboy, Mr. Terrific

FNGs: NOPE

Warm Up:  YHC felt a little odd Qing the final Throwback of the week.  I wasnt here when these fine AOs were established.  I needed some star power…  I needed CrabLegs!!!

No, not those delicious buttery delicacies… This HIM!

I reached out and luckily enough he was available. CrabLegs was wrapping up some vacation in New England and he made the push to get back and join in on the fun.  Crablegs put the PAX through their paces in the warm-up.

  • SSH
  • Runners Pose
  • Pigeon Pose
  • Overhead Stretches
  • Daisy Pickers
  • Good Mornings

The Workout:

41 PAX were present when we started the workout with an initial count-off.  YHC watched as a few men filed in at various moments but was unable to get the count.  This called for 6 Burpees OYO!

PAX had counted off 1,2,3,4 and broke into 4 groups.  We were headed to the Murphy-Go-Round.  Most Murphs would last about an hour and we would have enough room for everyone to grab some pull-up bars.   We didn’t have that today and with 41 (later 46 PAX) there were some logistical challenges.  YHC had his heart* set on some sort of Murph-like event today so a contingency plan was in place to make it happen.

*One of my earliest memories of attending Cletus was when a Murph was announced instead of the normal workout.  As a new PAX at the time, I was intimidated and I remember being pretty shattered the day after.  It was brutal and humbling and oddly it now made me feel nostalgic and happy…  this F3 really changes a guy.

The Actual Workout…  Finally…

We mozy’d to the railing on the greenway between the pond and the baseball fields.  The railing would serve as our pull-up bars, strike that Inverted Row bars.  Group 2 was dropped here and told to get started AMRAP until they were relieved by Group 1.

We mozy’d to the parking lot beyond the baseball diamonds.  As we entered the lot, we dropped off Group 3.  There job was to do AMRAP Merkins until they were relieved by Group 2.

We mozy’d down the lot to give some space and dropped off Group 4 off.  AMRAP Squats until relieved by Group 3.

From there, Group 1 set off on a Run around the Baseball diamonds until they got to Group 2.

The Murphy-Go-Round was set in motion and continued until time was called.

Mary:

Back to the tennis courts…

  • 6 inch leg holds
  • Boxcutters
  • Superman Ws and Ts
  • LBCs

Announcements:  Check Slack because my memory don’t work so good…  here is a round-up

  • Paradise City starts at 5:30 from now on
  • U-Turn launches from Panera from now on
  • Support a local Eagle Scout and the food pantry.  Donations happening now, building out a greenhouse later
  • Dumbo has setup a FREE CPR class at Hope next week – sign-up and show-up, you could save a life
  • Dad’s Workout 1/4 @9am Womble

T-Claps (Recognition):  To the OGs that set South Wake in motion.  Great representation this week from some of the earliest PAX including Howard.  Amazing leadership and great whetstones to reference as we push forward with the 2020 vision.

Prayer:  Those PAX that are working on physical and mental battles among us.  For our service members that keep us safe and guarantee our freedoms.  CrabLegs took us out.

Throwback 5 – Day 4 – Disney

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Throwback 5 appears to be working just as planned.  End the decade and start a new one with 5 convergences at the “Original 5” Southwake AOs.  Today was Disney’s turn.  YHC turned to Kid Cracker to co-Q with me as we were the Site’s initial Qs.  I always loved Q-ing with Kid Cracker as there would be diversity in the body parts worked and lots of good mumblechatter.

It was a cloudy, 37 degree Thursday morning as YHC approached a gathering crowd in the Middle Creek Park parking lot.  The glows of at least one (Redenbacher) Pax member finishing EC could be seen.  The original Southwake Shovel Flag was planted, fists were bumped and Kid Cracker got us going!

FNGs: None
Warm Up: Short fellowship jog (0.33 miles) around the dark soccer field – we continued this mosey to the small parking lot adjacent to the baseball field house – where we circled up

  • SSH x 20 I.C.
  • Good Morning x 20 I.C.
  • Downward Dog (left and right rocking)
  • Runners pose stretching (Left and Right)
  • Pigeon pose stretching (Left and Right)
  • on your feet to mosey to the High School student parking lot – Pax instructed to partner up on the run

The Workout:

Round 1:  Kid Cracker

  • Partner1 partner carry Partner2 the long distance up the hill in the parking lot.  Resting or alternating as needed
  • Disclaimer was issued by Kid Cracker “if you have back problems, knee problems or are on your (menstrual) cycle – you can lunge walk”  Classic 🙂
  • Alternative to partner carry was lunge walk half way then catch up on the run
  • At top of hill series of exercises were done (too gassed to remember)
  • Mosey back to bottom of the hill
  • Rince and repeat with alternating pax member
  • Fellowship run back to the park toward the Abyss (7 flights of stairs)

Round 2:  Deadbolt

  • Keep your partner – half the partners would go to bottom of the stair (but stay with your partners) and half stay up top
  • DORA with runners going up/down the stairs.  The DORA was
    • 100 Merkin
    • 200 LBC
    • 300 Squats
    • Ab exercises until the 6 gets up
  • Clockwise and Counterclockwise Indian runs (50-50 split) from the Abyss to the concrete area at the bottom on the half pipe
  • Jailbreak to Flag for Mary

Mary:  Alternating Abs by your Co-Qs

  • American Hammers x 20
  • Exaggerated Low Slow Flutter x 20
  • Freddy Merc x 20
  • Wide Grip Merkins x 20
  • Heels to Heaven x 20
  • Good Morning stretches
  • Michaels Phelps to close

Announcements:

  • Final Throwback 5 tomorrow- Cletus – it will be special
  • Carpex – Southwake Q Swap next 2 weeks
  • Dawgpound assisting Eagle Scout with fund raising opportunity and support – details on Slack

T-Claps (Recognition):

Prayer:

  • Wallaby, Crablegs, US Military Forces, some I may have forgot
  • DB Took us out in a ball of man