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Dora lost her panties at Paradise City

23 Pax @ Paradise City.    10 Pax showed up early for EC.  While hanging out in the parking lot after the EC run we noticed there was a pair of panties on the ground that weren’t there prior.  So either one of the PAX has a stalker that left them behind or someone’s M is missing a pair that fell out of someones shorts.   Word is they may belong to Skidmark.

Warm Up:

½ mile jog

½ mile jog w/ Good Mornings, Windmills, Karaoke, Morrocan night club in squat position
The Workout:

Jog to to Guard Rails – Tricep Dips x30

Up to Tennis Court area – Bear Crawl up hill

Up to Dumpster area – Partner Up Dora

Down to Fences – Derkins x20

Down to Guard Rails – Tricep Dips x30

Mary:

Low Slow Flutter
Homer to Marge
Box Cutters
Dawgpound walked us thru some hip stretching

Announcements:

Weds 5 year anniversary workout at PT

Look for changes to next Monday’s PC workout as it’s a holiday.  May start later in the morning and may change the venue

Prayer:

For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.

2 Timothy 1:7

Gents please keep Crab Legs in your prayers on a daily basis

Prayers for Brandon @ Hope as he continues his recovery from the boating accident

Who has Q?

Warm Up: SSH x 15 IC , Moracin Night Club x 15 IC, Prisoner Squats x 15, Mountain Climbers x 20 IC and Around the Clock Merkins
The Workout: Up Hunt Hill doing 7’s (Burpee and Squats).  Jog to Main Parking Lot – Partner Wheel Barrel down main parking lot.  Jog to East Parking lot – Running around the lot, Patty Cake Merkins and Broke Back Durkins.  Relay x 3 – Bear Crawl w/ Partner doing Star Jumps, Lung Walks w/ Partner doing Squats, Duck Walk w/ Partner doing Lung Jumps.
Mary: Plank-O-Rama
Announcements: 5 year South Wake Anniversary at Possum Trot Wednesday at Action Park 5:30.
Prayer: CrabLegs, DoubleD Family, those Traveling and a Praise for HasselHoff’s mom’s results.

Questions Answered

Pax of 17 came out on a drizzly Monday morning to answer one question – was Pikachu done using his new job as an excuse?

~7 Pax got in EC at 5:15. Wescott grabbed another FNG so disclaimers were read and we were off.

Warm Up:

Run to the top of the ramp:

SSH x20 IC

Daisy Pickers x10 IC

Run to corner by tennis courts doing kareoke, backwards run, and butt kickers on the way.

 

The Workout:

Run back to bathroom trailers to get Midget. Stop at the first island – bear crawl to the 2nd island. Crab walk back.

Now that everyone was accounted for the main event could start. Run to the bottom of the ramp for some shortened 21s:

10 Burpees at the bottom

Run to the top

11 LBCs

Repeated down to 6 burpees and 15 pickle pounders since they’re our favorite. Threw in some backwards running, a bear crawl (that got audibled to 2/3 of the way – that’s a long ramp) and some runs all the way down to the stop sign off the entrance road.

Did one more quality burpee at the bottom and then went to the basketball courts for the grand finale.
Mary:

Given the storms the night before it only seemed appropriate to do Thunderstruck – nearly 5 minutes of SSH with some more burpees mixed in.
Announcements:

5 year anniversary convergence – last Wednesday in August

9/11 stair climb – 5:30AM start, will be finished before 7.
Prayer:

Verse of the day – Psalm 102:25-28. “Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God”

Crab legs.

Doug at Hope who is recovering from a broken neck.

 

Always a privilege men – thank you for the honor.

And yeah Dog Pound – I’m back.

PS – Welcome FNG Sharapova.

We need answers

Pax of 24 @Paradise City looking for answers to Emerils questions and get some BRR training in.

Will Corporate Java Edwin Gonzalez show back up at F3 again?  He didn’t’ show up this morning. Maybe he’ll show up at Nutcracker
Will Jason DeFreitas verbal HC Saturday hold?  YesHe also brought most of 12 oaks with him
What has John Collins dreamed up for us on his trip out West? He didn’t dream. He had a nightmare.  We were all in it.
Is Ryan Hooper and Mike Edwards back from vacation and ready to get back to work? Yep.  Buford brought some Blanton’s back with him also. Bonus!  THE Dawgpound was working hard out there.  Trying to burn off all the brownies he ate in Colorado
How long will Chris Adkins use this new job as an excuse to no show? To be determined but Monday appears to have been excuse day for this guy
Will we get Owais Patel to ever HC in the comments? Or is he to afraid?  Still no HC but he did post in Wrightsville so we’ll give him credit here.

EC:  Emeril, CHiPS, Dawgpound, Nemo, UTI, 187, Lipstick, Mookie, Axe, Pablo, Skidmark

Warm Up:

½ mile jog

½ mile jog w/ Good Mornings courtesy of The Dawgpound.  Guy loves these for some reason.  Fazio Arm Circles, Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies, Tricep Dips

The Workout:

24 Pax all in one line in the parking lot

On your 6

Flip, jump and sprint to other end.  Merkins until your told to stop.

Back on your 6.

Flip, jump and sprint to the other end.   Squats until your told to stop

Rinse, Repeat,….never ending.  CHiPS “We aren’t stopping until one of you throws up”

No one threw up but a couple came close.

To the ramp.   Suicides until an exercise was called out.  (WWII’s, Pickle Pounders)

To the courts for Mary.

Mary:

Good Mornings, again courtesy of The Dawgpound
LBC’s – I don’t remember
American Hammers – Patch
Pickle Pounders – 187
Merkins – UTI

Announcements:

Derek Davis run Saturday
F3 Dad’s camp this weekend.  Still openings
Two new options for running.  Weds at Ting – Running for the Johns and Sunday at Womble – Any Given Sunday

Prayer:

Gents please keep Crab Legs in your prayers on a daily basis.

Psalm 55:22

22 Cast your cares on the Lord
    and he will sustain you;
he will never let
    the righteous be shaken.

Disney Legwork

Pax of 17 came out to Disney for some cool but humid leg work.  Unfortunately there were no turkey legs to be found 🙁

EC: 187, Nemo, Lipstick, Axe

Warm Up:

It began like many other Disney workouts with a run around the soccer fields.  We circled up for some Good Mornings, Mountain Climbers, Side Straddle Hops, and completed our workout with a nice Indian Run to the STAIRS OF DOOM.

The Workout:

We paired off to take on the STAIRS OF DOOM.  Partner 1 ran down the stairs, completed 20x Star Jumps, and then ran back up the stairs.  Meanwhile, partner 2 completed as many Merkins as they could OYO.  The partners swapped off and exchanged Merkins for LBCs for Planks (one round of each until both got a shot).  Once we got to planks we did a little Plank-O-Rama to keep things interesting and had the remaining stair climbers join in as they finished.

We took a short breather and a 10 count before a Mozy to the “walls”

Partner 1 bellied up to the bathroom wall for some Balls to the Wall while partner 2 completed 20 box jumps at the short wall.  The partners swapped out for 3 rounds.  Again we waited for the 6 with some Plank-O-Rama

Mary:

Box Cutters, Low Slow Flutters, Diamond Merkins, Burpees, World War I’s, Goofballs

Announcements:

New Running AO “Running 4 the John” started on 8/8 at Ting – Will continue weekly Wednesdays @ 5:30AM – 5 to 6 miles

Convergence to honor Ankle Biter @ Vance Elementary this Friday @ 5:30

Some folks will be out at the Derek Davis 5k on 8/18 – Look to Lipstick to meet-up and warm-up near the shovel flag

9/11 Stair Climb

Lab Rat reported that the prayers for the premature baby in his extended family are working.  Still in the hospital but improving everyday.

5 Pack for Warbucks

2x 5 Pack for Dumbo

Prayer:

Hope Community Church goer and friend to Roger Roger jumped out of a boat and sustained major injuries.

Darby – Ankle Biter unfortunately did not recover.  See Announcements to support Darby at Convergence

 

 

Sure didn’t feel like 67% humidity this morning

Today’s forecast called for near record swamp ass.  It didn’t disappoint as 20 PAX took on the humidity at Paradise City.

EC:  Deadbolt, Lipstick, Crosby, Skidmark, 187, Emeril, Axe

Warm Up:  1/2 mile jog, SSH, Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies,

The Workout:

Two teams of 10 PAX each.  1 PAX from each team runs to top of the ramp to perform 1st exercise .  Soon as 1st PAX returns the 2nd set leave and perform 2nd exercise.  Continue thru until all 20 exercises are complete.

While the PAX are running the ramp to do their 1 exercise remaining PAX work their way thru the exercises in order.  Every time they complete 5 exercises they turn and run to stop sign and back.

  1. MERKINS – X20
  2. LBC’s – CADENCE 10 COUNT
  3. BURPEES – X10
  4. PLANK JACKS – CADENCE 10 COUNT
  5. WWII’S – X15
  6. SQUATS – X30
  7. SHOULDER TAPS – X20 10 EACH SHOULDER
  8. AMERICAN HAMMER – CADENCE 10 COUNT
  9. ALERNATING LUNGE JUMPS X10 EACH LEG
  10. 4×4’S – Start arms raised, move to burpee position. 4 Merkins, 4 Mountain Climbers each leg.  Repeat x5
  11. OVERHEAD CLAPS – SQUAT WITH X20 OVERHEAD CLAPS
  12. BOAT CANOE CADENCE 10 COUNT
  13. SIDE STRADDLE HOP CANDENCE 20 COUNT
  14. DIAMOND MERKINS X20
  15. DIPS X25 ON THE BRICK WALL
  16. FLUTTER KICKS CADENCE 20 COUNT
  17. FREDDIE MERCURY CADENCE 20 COUNT
  18. HAND RELEASE BURPEES X10
  19. HUNDREDS – on your 6. legs straight and at a 45 deg angle off the ground. head and shoulders off ground. arms straight and down by your side with palms facing ground. do quick 6 inch pulses with arms/hands until you reach 100.
  20. RUN FROM TOP OF RAMP ALL THE WAY BACK AROUND TO REST OF PAX

Mary: Low slow flutter, Freddie Mercury, Pickle Pounders, Homer to Marge

Announcements
: 5 year anniversary event 8/29 at Possum Trot

Prayer
:   Crosby’s mom – 1 year anniversary of his sisters passing.  Peak Week – Brandon from Hope Community boating accident.

We Did a Whole Lot

Warm Up: Jog around the soccer field, circle up at start for Good Mornings, SSH, MNC, leg stretch, arm/shoulder/chest stretch
The Workout: On the jog to the big lot. As promised, we would do a whole lot.  Partnered up for accountability and started in one corner. On the jog midway up the side, stop for 12 count merkin, x2.  To next corner for 12 count squat jump 12 count, x2. Next corner for 12 count WWII, x2.  To midway and stop for shoulder taps ICx12, x2. To corner for Mt Climbers ICx12, x2.  Back to start for pickle pounder ICx12, x2.  Key was to rest on a 10 count between sets.  Did 2 laps.  Lined up and did suicide sprints out and back using the parking lot islands as the stop and turn points.  At each turn did 1 set of 12 of the same order of exercises from the lap run around the lot.  On the jog back to start and covered in the range of 2.2 miles total.
Mary: Back to start for a quick round led by Emeril
Announcements: 5 year convergance, 9/11 stair climb
Prayer: Lucky Charms, DD, Crab Legs.  New Mexico took us out in prayer including a much needed moment of silence – thank you brother for giving us all the right perspective to start the day

EC credit to 187 (great to see the progress on recovery), Mookie, The Natural, Nemo, Pablo, Axe

Credit to Emeril, Mookie and OCR for a Thunder/Disney double down

Credit to the newer guys.  We are lucky to have you and you are getting stronger and pushing all of us

OCR – go out and get the 5 pack tomorrow

 

Day 1 of OCR’s 5 Pack

Pax of 22 making sweat angels at Paradise City

EC: Emeril, Nemo, Peeping Tom, Squatter, Dawg Pound, Lipstick, 187, Axe

Shout outs:  Yogurt for grabbing the 6, Lipstick and Nemo for extra extra credit, M4L on the Q Assist, Mookie working hard on the ramp, Squatter for traveling in, Dumbo for not throwing up

The Warmup

Quick warmup jog

½ mile job with warmps – SSH x20, Imperials Walkers, Appolo Creed Burpees, Good Mornings/Windmills,

 

The Workout:

Partner Dora

Balls to the wall/Partner Dips x3 rounds

Mary:

LBC’s, Low slow flutter, Homer to Marge, Elbow to Knee crossover situps, stretches

PRAYERS:

Crablegs, Double D

Announcements:
OCR working on a 5-pack this week.

Lipstick Virgin Q at the Farm

PAX: 187, Lucky Charms, Brony, Webex, Skidmark, Doc, Warbucks, PSI, Peeping Tom, UTI, Forceps, Axe, The Natural, Straight Cash, Cowboy, Pikachu, Yogurt, Lipstick, Crosby, Brexit

Warm Up: Nice 1 mile jog over to Sugg Farm for a change in scenery.  Circle up for SSH x32, Daisy Pickers x16, FAC x8 (Forward and Reverse) Count off 1’s and 2’s
The Workout: Mozy over to Heartbreak Hill and Soul Crusher.  1’s took Heartbreak and 2’s on Soul Crusher. Q called for 3 circuits of hill repeats with 10 burpees at the bottom and 10 diamond merkins at the top.  After 1 time thru, Q called for a modify of x2. (Credit to Pikachu & Lucky Charms for x3 to pick up the 6).   Pax took a nice 1 mile jog back to tennis courts for Mary
Mary: Pickle Pounders x16, Low Slow Flutters x10, Pickle Pounders x10, Low Slow Flutters x10, Diamond Merkins x10
Announcements: CSAUP tomorrow
Prayer: Warbucks family (Lost his son at 6 weeks of age, 2yrs ago today), PAX that are injured, Foghorns family as he lost his father yesterday

Proverbs 27:17  “As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend”

Men tend to keep things inside and this verse tells us though the power of being there for a friend.  Not only is their bonding that occurs but being there for a brother in Christ can uplift them, keep them accountable and makes them feel better.  Men need each other in the worst way and we tend to bottle things up and that leads to problems.  If you know someone you could reach out to, do so today!

Substitute Teacher

UTI woke up not feeling well so Nemo took a quick glance at the workout he had planned and the PAX headed out to put in the effort.  EC credit to Nemo, Mookie, 187, M4L and Axe (with and “e”)

Warm Up: Lap around soccer fields followed by circle up for SSH, Good Mornings, Fazio Arm Circles, and some leg and arm stretch.
The Workout: Over the half pipe we split in 2 groups, each taking a hill.  OYO with accountability we lunge walked up the hill, 10 count Mt Climbers at the top, jog down and 10 Shoulder Taps IC.  Repeat x5.  Back the building we alternated Balls the Wall and Squat Jumps.  Started on a 10 count, then 15 and 20.  Did the same with Preachers Chair and Dips on the benches.  On the jog to far corner of soccer fields we partnered up.  Partner 1 was on the run down the greenway to the road and back with a nice uphill to finish, while partner 2 was doing LBCs or Squats.  Each ran the hill twice and each set of partners completed 200 LBCs and 200 Squats.  Split up for Indian Run to meet back at far corner of fields.
Mary: Circled up for a quick set of LBCs, Homer to Marge, Low Slow Flutters, Pickle Pounders and more LBCs.
Announcements: CSAUP this Saturday.  Lip Stick VQ Cletus tomorrow (look for some serious hill work)
Prayer: Lab Rat’s cousin’s baby still being treated, Double D and his family.  We talked about the message Double D shared at Possum Trot – the value of when we lift each other up and the video clip he posted about “Shoulder Taps”