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Nutcracker 10/30

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Pax of 10 showed up for some fun in the cold

Blue Hen, Breach, Brony, Buford, Emeril, Forceps, Norm, R22, Da Business, Flanigan, Moby

Warm Up: Run around the front of the school to the side parking lot, circle up for 20 reps of Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies, Good Mornings Merkins and Side Straddle Hops

The Workout: Partner up for stations.

Station 1 Tire drag around the side parking lot, this was the timekeeper. Once the tire dragging group got back it was time to rotate stations.

Station 2 (Cynder block) Partner 1 groundpounders, pass the cinder block after each overhead press.

Station 3 (BattleRope) round 1 double arm waves, round 2 double arm slams, round 3 back to waves. Partner 2 LBC’s

Station 4 (Fire Hose) Round 1 Overhead press, Round 2 Bicep curls, Round 3 Tricep extensions

Station 5 (Big Tire) Round 1 sumo squats with tire, partner 2 does plank hold, round 2 partner squats with the tire, round 3 partner tire flip.

break in the middle for 20 reps of LBC’s Lo SLow Fludder and Freddie Mercurys

Mary: Carry all the gear back to Breach’s truck

Announcements: Midget looking for some runners for a run in downtown on Sun

Prayer: Reinforce the message of being grateful for what we have and not forgetting to say thank you. Try to say thanks to someone for doing something nice for you.

Threesome

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18 Pax got stronger this morning in what I hope was a nice beatdown by three Q’s. A special Thank you to Emeril and Chips for taking some of the responsibility this morning.

EC: Emeril, Banana Seat, Chips, Slide Rule, Skidmark, 187, and some more. A few late arrivers to EC so not sure who all went out. New route 2.5 miles. Started around the soccer field and then continued on the old EC route.

Vest: 187

Happy Birthday: Buford

Welcome back Java

Warm Up: Emeril took us on a couple laps around Ting park. We had some Balls to Wall, Good mornings, merkins, Burpees (cause Yogurt was late)

The Workout:

Chips: Pax went for a mosey to the tennis courts for a set of suicides across both courts. 11’s with Merkins and WWII’s. Finished with another set of suicides.

Skidmark: Mosey to the lower parking lot for a Jacob’s ladder. Pax ran backward up the hill, squats, and than ran forward down the hill.

Mary: Homer to Marge cc 15, Freddy Mercury cc 15, Boxcutters cc 15.

Merkin clock 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Announcements: U-Turn Saturday 11/3 will be at Ting at 6:30 to run the HSHM course.

Prayer: Dawgpound’s family, Wolfie, Crablegs

U Turn BB

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28 pax continued the training for the HS half on a slightly moist morning. For those that made the loop around the lake it was a bit dark, no webs. All kinds of distances and routes this morning. Of training is any indication F3 is about to crush this race. Welcome Porterhouse

Warm Up: IW, Hillbillies, knee raises, Frankensteins
The Workout: run, run fast, run far
Mary: coffee
Announcements: no u-turn next week. 6:30 from Ting. Run the course.
Prayer:

The Shirtless Wonder Strikes Again

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Warm Up:  15 Side Straddle Hops, 10 Forward / 10 Back Good Morning Fozios (it was early and I’m a great Q…  So a new exercise was born.  You may have guessed how this works.  Fozio arm circles while you good morning).  People were cold and I’m not very creative so… The Shirtless Wonder strikes again – Let’s run!!!

The Workout:  Crossway!!!  Kudos to Blue Hen who was rucking it!

Mary: We didn’t, she understands…

Announcements:  Some plans were discussed about UTurn, stay tuned to the Facebooks for that.

Prayer:  Wolfie and his mom.  Continued plans for support, see M4L

Come on Cletus

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Warm Up: Jog to Hunt Hill – Mountain Climbers IC x 20, Round the Clock Merkins, SSH IC x 20, 10 Burpee OYO and Mountain Climbers IC x 10.
The Workout: Partnered up 1 run down Hunt Hill, other doing Star Jumps, followed by Monkey Humpers and Lung Jumps.  Run to grab a rock at the softball lot; partner ran (with rock) to end of lot while other did (with rock): tricep extension, next set LBC, next set box cutters, next set wonder bra, next set LBC, next set box cutters and ended with curls, next set LBC, next set box cutters.  Merkin Shuffle was next at 4 counts thanks to Crosby (as if Crazy time was not enough for him).

Mary: 80% sprints with Catalina Wine Makers and Plank-O-Rama with PAX choice
Announcements: HSHM Shirt Order – order one now!  GNC training run @ 7:00 10/20 for HSHM, CARPEX CSAUP at Bond tomorrow, animal/pet 5K at Braxton Village tomorrow, sign up for Wrightsville!
Prayer: Noah’s Arc and his recovery as well as Crab Legs.  Unspoken

Like a Virgin

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Burford finally Q’s after 18 months of F3!!!

Warm Up:

Ran Around the Park twice doing various exercises and Stretches

The Workout:

Headed to the railing to do the following
Group A did 15 Irkins, 15 Derkins and 15 Dips;  Group B did Plank, Right arm up, Left arm up;  Switch
Group A did 15 Irkins, 15 Derkins and 15 Dips;  Group B did Plank, Right arm up, Left arm up;  Switch
Group A did 10 Irkins, 10 Derkins and 10 Dips;  Group B did Plank, Right arm up, Left arm up;  Switch

Went to the tennis courts to do 11’s with Carolina Wine Makers and Deep Squats

Heading to the parking lot where Bear Crawl Races took place.  The winner did 10 Monkey Humpers and the Loser did 10 Star Jumps

Mary:

Yoga Stretches

Announcements:

Go Fund Me for Wolfie
6 Weeks Until Holly Springs Half

Prayer:

Crablegs

There’s no John like home…

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Warm Up: Fozio arm circles (Dog Pound’s unexpected choice) 10 forward / 10 back, high knees, Good Mornings (Dog Pound’s expected choice), Side Straddle Hops

The Workout: SURPRISE!!!  We ran!!!  Unsurprisingly we continued our study of the 5ish miles of hills provided by Crossway.  Shredder enlightened us that we would be running fairly close to his house.  I asked if he had a full coffee pot he might like to share.  He chuckled and reminded us all that he had a John we could utilize if necessary.  Good looking out Shredder, there are really only the Johns that nature intended on Crossway – I’m sure Salsa may have utilized those facilities.  Its just the same since Lipstick opted to stay close to his home and with his own John this morning (Q!).  Just like the aptly named Skidmark who also decided to stay close to his personal John during our Crossway session in the gloom (Skid had texted the day before to vote for a little Crossway action – I’d call that an HC).  Tsk Tsk Fartsackers 😛

All in good fun gentleman – see you out there next week!

Mary: Sorry Mary…  We’re pooped

Announcements:

Shredder has APE Defense course on the 14th, it’s on the Facebooks and donations go to a good cause – https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/20f0d4ea5ae2da4fc1-apedefense

CBC Beer Mile is happening, post on the Facebooks from Wrangler asking for who is participating.  Should be a good group of F3-ers there, come join us!

Prayer:

Casen Whitebread – Keep this HSHS student and cross country runner in your prayers as she battles cancer.  Shredder’s event will benefit her cause.

Dog Pound’s mother-in-law has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer.  His wife is trying to get up to PA to support her.  Keep them in your thoughts.

Hills make me horny….

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EC Credit to Skidmark and Crosby

Warm Up: Circle Up SSH x25, left over right and right over left calf stretch, FAC x9, reverse x10, other various leg stretches
The Workout: 11 PAX headed out for 5+ miles of hills work. Route was up Main St. to Crossway, out and back on Crossway and back down Main St. to Ting

This may have been the first week with no pit-stops in route.

Announcements: U Turn will be from Ting at 630? Check back on web for final decision.  Will be running the HSHM route with the lifetime crew setting up aid stations.
Prayer:  Dark Visor and all of the ATL PAX, Clay, Crablegs, Lipstick Sister in law Mom passed on Monday

Merkin Count w/ Back Planks

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EC streak credit to Nemo, 187, Warbucks, Lipstick, Dumbo

Welcome FNG (or as he said, PNG) Fancy Feast.  Another Woodcreeker in the mix – we might need multiple clown cars one of these morning.  We are glad to welcome you!

Warm Up: Jogged around the starting lot and circled up on the other side of the half pipe.  SSH, Fazio Arm Circles, Moroccan Night Clubs, Good Mornings.  Jogged over to next lot for SSH and arm stretches.  YHC was so tired from a really long day and late night that one count somehow only went to 9, but we kept moving.
The Workout:  On the jog to the big lot where we lined up and set a target about halfway across the lot.  On my go, sprint to the other side.  Drop to plank hold for the 6, then merkins x10 on my down, followed by a set of LBCs then  everyone’s favorite, turned over for back planks.  On my go, up and sprint back to start, plank for 6, merkins x8, back plank and repeat.  Went down to 4 and back up to 10.  8 sprints.  Recover on the jog back to start lot, lined up bottom of hill.  Bear crawl up, plank hold for the 6, then merkins x10 and crawl bear back down.  8 merkins at bottom, back up for 6.  You get the point. “Broken” Jack Webs on a 1:3 up to 10:30 merkins:air press. Sprints between sets for 6 more sprints.  Jog to midfield and back to slow things down then circled up for Mary.
Mary: Quick set with some Homer to Marge, Low Slow Flutters, Pickle #ers.
Announcements: Breach still looking to fill 2 spots on Tuna Run team
Prayer: Crablegs, neighbors down east recovering from Florence, with praise for all the work F3 has been doing.  YHC took us out in prayer

Purple Cobra Cracked my Nuts

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Pax of 5 showed up in the gloom for Nutcracker and shunned the Purple Cobra (Blue Hen, Norm, Puddles, Chicken Foot and Breach)

Warm Up: Jog around the school parking lot and circled up for 20 counts of Imperial walkers, Prisoner squats, Merkins, and LBC’s

The Workout: The new F3 deck of pain, all new cards deck of fun created by the wizards of F3. 35 mins of assorted exercises that included Monkey Humpers, Diamond Merkins, Split squats, Plank holds, Low slow flutter, 200-400 meter sprints and some ended with 100 Side straddle hops

Announcements: F3 guys in the east are banding together to help the folks that are affected by the hurricane, showing what great character they have.
Prayer: Message was about having the strength of character, having power but using it responsibility to make a positive impact on those around us.

Pray for the folks affected by the hurricane and to continue to bring positive energy in the community