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PAX of 10 came out on a slight humid morning for a beatdown.

Lipsync, Modify, Banana Seat, LED, Wrangler, Norm, Fonzie, Gump(RESPECT), R-22, Fedex

 

Warm Up:  Took a lap around the track with stops at the soccer benches for irkins, dirkins, and dips and the wall at the shelter for more urkins, derkins and dips. Then circled up for SSH, IW, HB, Fazio Arm circles and stretches
The Workout: Mosey’d over to parking lot where we partnered up and started with patty cake merkins, then bear crawled to the middle of the parking lot for leg throw downs. I called an audible, instead of bear crawling to the island, I told the pax to partner wheel barrel to the island instead where one partner did superman hold while the other did burpees. Partner wheel barrel to last island mountain climbers and skaters.  Mosey’d to rock pile and then to picnic tables for some curls, tricep extensions, overhead press, rut rows, floor chest press and merkins.  Did two rounds of this rotating two rocks to our left. Indian run to tennis courts for Mary and COT.

Mary:Pickle pounders, LBC, Low Flow Flutters, American hammers, called on R-22 for box cutters and Banana Seat finished with bear crawl, crawl bear and sprints across the tennis courts.
Announcements: Carpax CSUP 10/20, CBC Beer Mile 10/13, HSM 11/17, Darby Challenge

Prayer: Double D’s Family, Crablegs, Josh Hefner’s grandfather(sorry can’t remember F3 name)

Who’s Carey?

In case you didn’t know Boy George’s real name is Carey which some pax did not know. He is also apparently quite popular with the running ladies. “Heeeyyyy Carey”

  • Must be the hair.

Preview run this morning of the 1/2. Various distances. Good work men.

Some ran all 13 others just modified. We were greeted along the course with water, gels, Gatorade and at the finish some chocolate milk. Good time for all.

 

Warm Up:
The Workout:
Mary:
Announcements:
Prayer:

Cletus BB

15 Got Stronger

Warm Up: SSH x 15IC, Imperial and Hillbillies x 10IC, Moracin Night Club x 10IC and Downward Dog calf stretch with 10 Merkins
The Workout: Started with the Merkin Shuffle x 5, followed by Broke Back Derkins around the East Parking lot.  Jog to back softball parking lot where we did Ab/core work where partner ran while other partner did strength building 3 of Plank, LBC and Squat.  Jog to walk way and did Guantanamo’s will concession booth and bear crawls to end.  We ended in mid softball lot doing Star jumps and Monkey Humpers 3 @ 15
Mary: Plank-o-rama
Announcements: Oct 20th CSAUP – Carpex, Sat – No U-Turn, instead go to Ting 6:30 for HSHM preview
Prayer: Noah’s Arch, DoubleD,  Clay, Crab Legs, Unspoken

AAA works!

YHC showed up early to confirm the b-ball courts were closed. 13 PAX including two FNG’s and one 2.0 were onsite. Disclaimer was given, flag was planted, cones and ladder were ready. Time to get this party started.

Warm Up:
Warm up lap in parking lot with skips and slides.

Lower body stretches
Good Mornings x10 IC
Crisscross (like SSH but crossing legs instead of going out) x20 IC
Mtn climber merkins X15 IC (1,2,3,down)
Up/Downs x10

Cone work
3 groups
Squats, planks,and merkins while waiting
1 guys runs the course (3 rds)
Next cone course single file line (4 rds)

Ladders
– Standing sideways on the side go down like zags, lead with right
– Repeat back, lead with left
– Hops across and inside boxes
– Going down on right side touch only left foot inside box then both feet back out
– Repeat back, right foot touch only
– 5 jumps and pump through, repeat

Circle Burp- circle up, chop feet and go around circle calling “down” for each PAX

GuantĂĄnamo – circle of men with feet outward at 45 degrees. 1 pax runs circle pushing legs down.

Mary:
Double LBC’s – reg LBC followed by reverse LBC , 4 count IC x20
Side ups x15, switch
Alphabet Soup

Verse:
Hebrews‬ ‭13:16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
“But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.”
– YHC shared how blessed we are and to help with those victims of hurricane Florance in anyway possible.

Announcements:
10k Torch Run Saturday, the Odyssey in October

Prayer:
Joyce cancer battle (16-bit), Clay tumor battle, Down East recovery, Crab Legs battle with ALS, Charles cancer surgery (BS friend)

More chatter today. Probably because Slide Rule found his way out of Holly Springs. YHC was distracted when packing up and somehow locked his keys in the trunk. Foreign Cars… 7:50 Keys were in hand ready to continue the day. Welcome two FNG’s brought by Norm. Martini (had to stop lost 15 mins because he was dry heaving, dry Martini, Martini. Sliderule named him) & Chickenfoot (first concert was Sammy Hagar)

Always good times when I get to lead. Thanks for those that stuck around some and came back to make sure my car got unlocked. Good work men!

BS Out!

Lexicon fun at PT

Warm Up: jog around the tennis courts and circle up for side straddle hops, imperial walkers, hillbillies, good mornings, and bat wings.
The Workout: line up and make your way across the parking lot by BLIMP, only moving forward on the lunges

once on the other side pickup the 6 and begin the Bataan death march using a 4×4 instead of burpees. While marching alternate between high knees and butt kickers when the leader changes.  All 18 made it through the 4×4 and back to the front.
Mary: Bruce lee in cadence and 5 rounds of Absolution for good measure.
Announcements: new leadership coming to PT, the Odyssey CSAUP, hurricane relief efforts through donations and air drops, new AO National treasure (formerly Purple Cobra)
Prayer: multiple friends with cancer, hurricane victims, relief efforts, and to be better men, husbands, fathers and sons

Sunday Super Soaker- 8 PAX ‘Getting it Done’ at AGS

With the continued rain and wind gusts still making their way through South Wake, YHC traveled in ‘Knight Rider’ to scope out an alternative route the day before to avoid Bass Lake, and keep us on the pavement and out of the mud.  As I was traveling down Salem Ridge Rd, I came upon WebEx returning from the Lake, who reaffirmed that the alternate route was the right decision. With that confirmation, the route was completed and word was sent the night before that ‘Any Given Sunday’ was open for business. The post received a few ‘SC’s,’ a contemplating ‘Batman’ gif, and a newer version of an HC- which is a cross between an SC and an HC–“Planning to be there”.. I’m fairly certain there is opportunity for a lexicon on this one, if not one already.

This morning’s run offered the standard run of 6 miles starting at 6am, along with an option for an extra 2-3mi route that would start at 5:30am for those wanting some extra road work. On my way to plant the Shovel Flag, a red F150 rolled up and knew this morning was gonna start with a quick 2-3 miles with a rested Skidmark. True to form, 5:30 hit and we made our way on the standard Cletus EC route down Main Street and then back up Raleigh to Grigsby to Stinson. On the way up Raleigh St, was met first by Banana Seat heading in the opposite direction for miles, along with the duo of Bernie and Brexit.  YHC stopped at 2 mi to stretch, while Skidmark continued for an additional mile around the Womble fields. More PAX started to roll in about 5:50- Dusty, DawgPound, and Norm, and were eventually joined by those getting in the extra 2-3miles. Six o’clock hit and it was go time. Started the warm-up as follows:

Warm Up: Light Jogs- length of the tennis court lot X 2, alternating skips, butt kickers, high knees. Toe Walks\Heel Walks 30 paces. Circle up for hacky sacks, figure 4 leg stretches x10 per leg, Michael Phelps.

The Workout: 6+ Mile Scout Run with periodic circle backs to pick up the six. Route- Up Stinson, Rt on Bass Lake Rd, Lft on Salem Ridge, Lft on Linksland, Lft on Holly Springs Rd, Lft on Raleigh St. Lft on Grigsby, Lft on Stinson to fields to finish with a standard figure 8. Big shout out to all brothers this morning battling the elements of wind and rain and picking up the 6.

Not to be outdone by Dauber’s bathroom performance last week, Skidmark turned to YHC at Linksland and expressed an urgent need to find ‘a John.’ He had a more ‘elaborate’ category of ‘John’ in mind than the woods or a porta-potty, and was seen picking up the pace to Lowe’s Supermarket up Holly Springs Rd.  Remaining PAX made their way up Holly Springs Road back to Womble. As we ventured down Raleigh St., an extra gust of wind raced by us in the form of Skidmark, looking 10lbs lighter and running at a sub 8 pace. He later confirmed negative splits for the last 3 miles. Ain’t gonna lie, there is a lot to be said about a mid-run ‘dump.’ Never experienced one, but based on what I’ve witnessed over the last 3 months by several PAX, I am finding alot of truth in it.

Mary: Stationary Stretches- R over L\L over R x2 for 10 counts, Downward Dog calf stretches R over L\L over R ankle x2 5 counts, Feet walked up another inch still in Downward Dog for alternating calf stretches holding for 5 counts. R and L arm\tricep stretches

Announcements: HS Police 10K next week

Prayer: Continued prayers for those friends, family members, and residents on the coast and neighboring areas impacted by the storm. Prayers for healing as the rebuild as a result of this devastating event.

Simple but Affective

PAX of 7 for a simple beat down of DORA and a Doug Out. Good to see some men from 12 Oaks knows how to get to South Park.  Took a break from the agility this week to keep the legs recovering. The wind was starting to pick up slightly and it was 0530. Let’s do some work.

Warm Up:  Laps around the parking lot with some carioca, butt kickers and high knees.
Stretching
Imperial Squat Walkers x10 IC
Hillbillies x10 IC
Frankenstein’s x10 IC
Hand release merkins x15

The Workout:
Dora on the Hills with a twist
Partner up – YHC went solo
Backwards up the hill, 1 burpee at the top, run back down
100 – Shoulder tap merkins (left tap, right tap, down)
200 – Monkey Humpers
300 – American Hammers

The Doug Out
3 exercises, 3 rounds each
Australian Mtn Climbers x10 IC (counter)
Dips (AMRAP)
Double Whammy (AMRAP) – Just named this one
– Pull up with a knee crunch then back down

Mary:
Round the horn PAX calls an exercise
WWII’s
LSF
LBC’s
Box Cutters
Homer to Marge
V-up pulses
Windshield Wipers

Verse: Psalms 56:3
“Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You.”
– With a large storm coming into our state, stay strong and lean on God for comfort. This applies to our walk in daily life of not being afraid of what lies ahead.

Announcements:
Torch Run 10K, HSHM, Check FB for Fri/Sat workout changes

Prayer:
Those in storms way, BS’s step-dad health issues, little Clay, Crab Legs

Great job this AM men.

BS Out!

Block Party

Warm Up: Easy run down to concession stand area for several w/u exercises consisting of SSH, Cotton Pickers, Fozio Arms, Good Mornings, Squatted T-claps all IC.

The Workout: Return to main parking lot, retrieve cinder blocks from truck and make our way to end of tennis courts for line up. Series of exercises advancing blocks John Cusac or cradle carrying across all 4 courts to opposite end but stopping after each court for 1st series of uneven merkins, 2nd series of rut rows, 3rd series of overhead presses, 4th series of curls for the girls all called out by individual paxes for sets of 5/10 or 6/12 or ups. Drop blocks at far end hold plank for the six and then all sprint back to the start. Bear crawl across all 4 courts back to blocks and switch blocks. Rinsed and repeated x4 with duck walk next back to blocks next time. Recovered with BTW count of 20. Brought all 4 exercises together on last trip across all 4 courts back to blocks starting out with spider mans across 1st court followed by bear crawls, followed by duck walks, followed by crab walks. Ended session with 10 burpees OYO. Returned blocks to Double D’s truck.

Mary: 50 LBC’s, then YHC called out 3 pax who had been attending F3 less than 8 weeks to each lead us in an exercise. Cowboy/ 10 box cutters, Dumbo/ 10 low slow flutters, Messi/ 10 WWII’s – special shout out to Messi who’s only 11 years old!

Announcements: Pikachu’s 2 yr. anniversary tomorrow at Disney, Kenny’s Grave tomorrow.

COT: YHC shared scripture from Psalms 118:24 “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it”.  In the midst of the storm, including Hurricane Florence on the way as well as the storms in our lives, can we still rejoice and be glad in it? Yes we can, because the Lord made this day and  tomorrow day and every day hear after for us. Time is our gift back to Him so in the midst of our storm look for ways to rejoice. Name-a-rama.

Prayer: Bubblewraps (Brad George) wife Kelli George in her early 40’s having double mastectomy due to breast cancer, Roger-Roger’s neighbors son Clay, Crablegs, H1N1 friends having marital issues, Banana Seat’s father-in-law waiting on MS test results. YHC took us out in prayer.

14 PAX for a Humid U-Turn.. Wait.. is that Yogurt?

Another humid, sweaty U-Turn run to start Saturday off right in SouthWake. As we are approaching the Police 10K and HSHM in the upcoming weeks, YHC offered up the opportunity for some extra miles the night before, starting at 5:30am prior to the standard 5 mile U-Turn loop. Pablo, Slide Rule, and YHC took off at the designated time and managed to sneak in a nicely paced 5K prior to meeting another 10 PAX (including Yogurt making his U-Turn debut) loosening up in the Starbucks parking lot for the 6am Main Event.  Banana Seat was seen prior getting in some miles along the EC 5K path and later joined the PAX for the remainder of the U-Turn route.

Warm Up: Light jog around the Starbucks parking lot, alternating butt kickers and high knees. PAX broke into 2 small groups at each side of the lot for 2 sets of carioca up and back. Circled up for some Air Squats X12, Fazio Arm Circles X11 F\B, Hacky Sacks X12, Michael Phelps, Series of Tricep stretches R\L

The Workout: 5+ Mile Scout Run with periodic loop backs to pick up the 6.

Mary: Plank hold R\L calve stretches, R over L\L over R stretches X10 IC, Good Mornings X10, Tricep\Shoulder Stretches alternating R\L.

Announcements: 9/11 Stair Climb

Prayer: Prayers for Roger Roger’s neighbor’s son, Clay. Continued prayers for CrabLegs as well as positive thoughts for our 12 F3 SouthWake brothers currently running the BRR this weekend. May they have continued health and stay safe this weekend.

Silence of the #HIM

Another humid morning in South Park. YHC was running behind just a tad. Got the toys set up on the b-ball court then drove over to the PAX. Still no 12-Oaks guys. Flag was planted, no FNG’s, let’s get it started (HA).

Warm Up:
Warm up lap around track
Over to b-ball court

Stretches
Slow Good mornings x10 IC
Slow Cotton pickers x10 IC (correct form, had to re-do a 5 count)
One legged balance count (switch) x10 IC
SSH x30 IC (slow to fast)

Ladders:
Agility drills (2 ladders) – Sprint to cone after ladder complete
hop both feet inside then both feet outside all the way down
Same drill but backwards
Hopping forward one foot in a box and one foot outside switching sides as you go down the ladder
Same drill but backwards
High knees going down sideways staying inside boxes while pumping arms, slide out to cones, back then sprint through. Both sides
5 hops then chop to end then sprint to cone, repeat on opposite side
Crossovers going down sideways (repeat opposite side)
Mtn climbers shuffling hands down the line (left then right, hands in each box, shuffle down)

Full Court Action:
Frog hop – down and back
Bear crawl down – Crawl bear back
Spider-Man Walk down
Burpee broad jump back

Crabs in a bucket – BTTW in a line, person at end bear crawls in front of line to other end then resumes BTTW. Each person went twice.

Mary:
Rosalitas x20IC
Out and ups x15IC
Twisting LBCs (slow to fast) x20IC
Sally (6 inch hold on “Bring Sally Down”)

Verse – The Value of a Friend
“Two are better than one, Because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, For he has no one to help him up.”
‭‭Ecclesiastes‬ ‭4:9-10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Announcements:
BBR this weekend, 911 stair climb, Christmas Parade, Torch Run, HSHM Training started

Prayer:
Crab Legs, runners, Clay, wrangler travelers, Brexit’s wife, BS step dad diagnosed with MS

Great to have a group of men to push and be pushed to our limits during these workouts. Believe in yourself and the guy beside you when the workout gets tough. Support one another through all things in life. I’m humbled always to lead a workout. Quiet group today but silence means good work.

BS Out!