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Sandy Sledge in the Yard

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FNGs: None

Warm Up: SSH,GM’s,SFAC,Frankenstiens, IW,HB’s. 

The Workout: 3 Stations 1)Ten tire flips, 20 sledge swings, drag tire back. 2) Merkings, Rows, Bench with 20lbs, 3) Sandbag Burpees 15 reps 40lbs bag, 10 reps 60lbs, 5 reps 80lbs. Mosey for 3 min, PAX Rotate through stations. Repeat the workout with reduced reps. Last exercise was 7 more SBburpees to round out 50 reps.   

Mary: Cross leg Crunch, HTM, Combine exercises.

Announcements: See Slack 

T-Claps: Banana Seat for lifting 3x his weight. 8-Bit form making Prom King 

Prayer: Unspoken

 

Two Hombres and some toys

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YHC and Breach held down the yard while others lay snug in their beds. Breach brought the battle ropes and a medicine ball by request. YHC set up the TRX bands, some cones and a couple other coupons for todays WOD.

0530 came and there were two PAX ready to start. The music was on classic rock. We went for a short mosey around the clubhouse then warmed up.

Warm Ups:
Good Mornings x10 IC
Willie Mayes Hayes x10 IC
Sir Fozio Arm Circles x10 IC, reverse
Stretches (upper)

TRX Time:
4 Exercises, 3 rds, 15, 12, 10 reps
Curls, Tris, Chest press, Reverse flies

Coupon Time:
Medicine ball lunges 10 each side (timer), Goblet Kettle squats, Jump rope
3 rds

Shoulder blaster:
Bear crawl 20 yds then broad jump back (timer)
Battle ropes
3 rds

TRX finale:
Merkin knee tucks, Hip twists, Single leg squat lunge
2 rds, 10 reps

Mary:
Hello Dollys, Heels to Heaven, Reverse LBCs
2 rds, 15 reps IC

Prayers for Breach traveling tomorrow.

YHC will plan a repeat on this one sometime soon so others can benefit from the pain we felt. Great job Breach and thanks for the accountability.

BS Out!

Earn that Bacon

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Today was a first in F3SouthWake. A few PAX have been talking for a few years about having a 2nd F breakfast after a workout to showoff their skills on the griddle. Finally, the day was here. We had an early start (0515) and a shorter (30 min) workout to accommodate this event. YHC had the Q and wanted to PAX to earn that bacon and sausage. We arrived at 0500 to get set up. There were 23 total PAX that came out to enjoy this first time event at Possum Trot, SW’s Original AO site. YHC forgot a cone for the workout so a banana would be the substitute. So I grabbed one and here’s what some PAX called 30 mins of Hell.

Warm up
Mosey down to lower part of park for some carioca, butt kickers, high knees, and slides.
Gather at concession stand area.
SSH’s
Windmills
Willie Mayes Hayes
Plank Jacks

The Thang
Partner Dora
100 – Hand Release Merkins
200 – Shoulder Taps (each side cts as 1)
300 – Squat Jumps
Partner not doing exercises bear crawls to the banana (roughly 25 yards), complete 3 burpees, run back.

With 3 mins to go, we completed Dora gathered back to the starting lot. This is Fuquay’s finest parking lot that comes with razor blade rocks for your liking. We were about to have pancakes with our meat and cup of Joe so I figured let’s try something I’ll call a “flapjack”. Pax lays on their back. Do a WWI then roll over and complete a merkin. 10 total OYO. Everyone got to experience this never forgetting parking lot.

COT
No new PAX.
Announcements: Breach with Travis Manion event on April 28. Details on slack.
Prayers: traveling PAX, those with injuries
Quick word: Easter weekend is here. Remember Jesus and what he went through this week. Hope that everyone can worship this Sunday and reflect on his sacrifice.

This was a very successful event. Hopefully we can do this again possibly in the fall. Thanks for all the PAX that attended and especially for those that contributed to an amazing breakfast. Fonzie and LED on the griddles. Abacus with coffee. Breach and his bigger table that wouldn’t fit in his micro machine car. Thanks for the support and allowing me to lead such a strong group.

BS Out!

 

Stormy Mutiny

Stormy Mutiny

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FNGs: 2 FNGs, Preston and Anthony. Welcome!

Warm Up: slide straddle hops, good mornings, Willie Mays Hayes, imperial walkers, hillbillies, sir fazio arm circles,  seal claps

The Workout: Had to improvise a bit for the rainy weather conditions and large group of PAX in attendance. 10 minute tabata of dips and curls for the girls under shelter. Brief intermission of interchanging between bear crawl, crawl bear, crab walk, and walk crab around the circle. 10 minute tabata of step ups and tris for the guys.

Mary:low slow flutters, big boy situps, box cutters, homer to marge, hello dollies, LBCs, pickle pounders.

Announcements: Possum Trot Basket this Wednesday. 1st Possum Trot Breakfast (with condensed workout) next Wednesday.

T-Claps (Recognition): Welcome to FNGs Rockwell and GHERKIN willing to brave the storm and make their first F3 appearance.

Prayer: Prayers for our country, our F3 community, prayers of healing for Bobby Boucher’s son Walt, 2 Dollar on the mend after surgery, Wisdom for Sombrero with medical decisions for his son.

Chicken after dancing puts the fire out

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9 PAX including 1 FNG thanks to Abacus took to the streets of Fuquay this morning. YHC picked a few from the exicon to coincide with the places to stop at today. We stayed together and finished on the world’s greatest parking lot. Disclaimer was given to our FNG then away we went.

Mosey down to parking lot other side of railroad tracks
Warm up
Good Morning
SSH
Mtn Climbers
Carolina dry docks

Mosey to Dance Academy
Breakdancer merkins – Begin in plank and perform the down part of a merkin. On the up, raise the right arm and come into a side plank, kicking your left leg in front of your body. Rotate back to plank and repeat on the other side.

Indian run to Fuquay Tire
Flat Tire – Partner 1 gets into wheelbarrow and takes 4 steps then does 1 derkin, takes 8 steps and does 2 derkins. Continue this 1:4 progression until each partner gets to 20:5, then switch.

Indian run to Fire Dept
Fire drill – PAX in a circle, chopping feet or high knees. Each PAX calls out “Fire” all PAX hits the ground rolls right, merkin, roll back left, another merkin, then back up chopping.

Mosey to Joyce & Family restaurant
Chicken peckers – Feet up on the Wall, Hands on the ground. IC lift your hand and touch your opposite shoulder. (BTTW shoulder taps)
Quick LBC break then R&R

Indian run back to flag with a pick up the six along the way.

Mary
Each PAX called an exercise.

Core challenge and PT breakfast announcements coming soon.
Breach has a road clean up scheduled for this Sat.

Prayers for those having surgery or recovering.

Great time ITG today men! Always an honor.

BS out

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Chilly Hills & Thrills 🥶

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FNGs: N/A

Warm Up:

– Sir Fazio Arm Circles

– Imperial Walkers

– Hill Billies

– Mtn Climbers

– Good Mornings 

The Workout:

11’s on the half-pipe
– Mtn. Climbers
– Air squats

Grabbed  coupon‘s (x15)
– chest press

– skull crusher
– LBC’s
– Coupon jumps

Mary: 🍿

Announcements:  

🧨Travis Manion Foundation F3 all AO’s shutdown workout coming up – check slack for details from Breach🧨

2023 F3SW TownHall

2023 F3 South Wake Town Hall

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BREACH INTRO

Ground Rules for the Meeting – Show Respect to everyone, Let each other talk, be kind

F3 Core Principles were reviewed
 
Everyone asked to remember our WHY
 
Rough Spots Addressed Up Front – Based on Breach conversations with PAX to this point since becoming Nantan for SW
  • Breathtaker – Seen by some as a measuring contest that was limited to those with the budgets to participate
  • Covid – Division based on and still present since F3 SW AO shutdown
  • June/May Challenge – Competition/Points/Rules – PAX pushing themselves rubbed some the wrong way
Let’s use this opportunity here to discuss our perspectives, work on fixing things, and move on.
 
OPEN DISCUSSION
 
What’s the Problem/Solutions?
  • Pre-covid – more comradery, more community, more supportive.  AOs started despite the shutdown
    • Should we have more convergences to bring a larger group of PAX together more often?
    • Growing number of workouts happening at set dates/times weekly that aren’t on the website, not pre-blasted, don’t present themselves as open to all (undisclosed)
      • Concern raised about FNGs going to these undisclosed workouts, are they being introduced to the greater F3 South Wake?
      • Concern raised about a lack of time shared with PAX that only go to undisclosed workouts
    • Point Countered – some have moved away from Social Media including Slack making it harder to share with a wide audience but noted that there are still some that go to 
    • It was discussed that we have ~472 PAX listed on the website, it was estimated that we have ~100 Active PAX in reality with a split of about 20 in FV / 18 “BlackOps” / 40 HS
      • Feeling was that we are losing PAX, folks are falling out, and our division can lead to the feeling that we are lacking in community
      • It was countered that covid or not, this has always been the case.  People decide F3 isnt for them, cold weather, hot weather, life happens, injuries, it’s always in flux
      • The PAX that arent showing up are opportunities for us to continue reaching out and staying in touch – growing 2nd and 3rd F would mean avoiding losing PAX to injury or workout related reasons for not showing up.
      • Lots of good growth and FNGs joining us all the time – great leadership coming from them too.
  • We used to be more grass roots, less structured – No one person calling the shots
    • Lot’s of rules being dictated down from the leadership team, should we remove leadership and be more FREED TO LEAD?
    • Point countered
      • Leadership team is a model that exists throughout the nation.  Part of what F3 is
      • No dictators in the leadership team just FREED TO LEAD PAX trying to help set examples around the Fs
      • Other than Covid there have been no rules or mandates passed down nor should any one F3 person be able to do so.
      • As in Covid, it was suggested that F3 not officially meet in alignment with national and state laws – black ops AOs popped up, no one stopped them.
  • Transitioned to a run club, covid spurred more running for all PAX and it’s continued
    • Bootcamps are pushing 3+ miles, R4TJ is pushing 9-10 miles
      • Was told that if you don’t expect to bring 3 mile minimum to Paradise City, don’t expect to Q by Site Q
    • Point countered re:mileage
      • Strava shows more experienced runners ‘picking up the six’ for greater mileage at AOs
      • Paradise City is listed as a high intensity workout with a 3 mile min expectation every week
    • BREACH:
      • Reviewing website listings to ensure clarity on what bootcamps vs running vs high intensity means
      • Conversations with Site Qs around working to maintain a standard depending on the expectation bootcamps should be less than 2mi, shovel flags, Q School, etc
  • Did we grow too fast?  Should we consider shutting down some AOs?
    • Discussion in the room resulted in the idea that AOs should self-govern, Site Qs should take responsibility/decision to officially close it down based on lack of attendance/Qs
  • We need to plant shovel flags more often
    • Site Qs need to take responsibility for planting a flag
    • It was suggested that we should have a 2nd F for making shovel flags – DOC and VIDEO examples – these are all over the internet
  • We need to keep up with BackBlasts
    • These are maybe largely unseen but a valuable resource for FNGs learning about F3 and eventually running their own Qs
    • Can be valuable to PAX going to a new/different AO to get a sense of what typically happens there.
    • Can be valuable to PAX Qing an AO for the first time
    • BackBlast Generator is now available to make it easier – Ask SoftServe for a website login if you dont already have one.
  • 2nd F
    • Is in a good place – Coffee is shared almost daily and regularly
    • It was asked that there be more emphasis on sticking around after COT if possible, 2nd F can be open to more with a few more minutes in the lot
    • More social events?  Rush Hour Karting was suggested recently, talk of a 75 Hard BBQ Celebration
      • Need more leadership in planning events, just like 1st this is a leadership opportunity
      • Doesn’t have to be well thought out or planned – Pick up BB games, Disc Golf, whatever you’re into just invite others if you are looking for people to hang with.
  • 3rd F
    • We have always been great about stepping up and taking care of our own – family hardships, celebrating new 2.0s, moves, etc
    • HS Food Cupboard is still out there but they are getting alot of support from the Boy Scouts, less needs for us at the moment
    • Holly Springs and Fuquay Town partnerships have been good for F3 SW
      • Can we shift our relationship to be less about manual labor?  What else can we offer?  Professional Services?
      • It was pointed out that things like HollyFest have been great for bringing FNGs to Fuquay
      • FV PAX were set to be at CelebrateFV but it was cancelled due to weather in 2022
      • We are listed as a free exercise class in Fuquay Parks and Rec – has brought FNGs and made our workouts officially sanctioned by the town so we won’t be kicked out of parks.
    • School Partnerships to find more 3rd F opportunities, improve our relationships there as well
      • Will likely need to find local school leaders – NutCracker has had the Principal at a workout before 😀
    • Parade Participation?
    • Abe is our 3rd F Q
      • Reach out if you need support with any ideas on 3rd F leadership opportunities.
      • Freed to lead, we need leadership in 3rd F and 2nd F like we have in 1st.  If you see something worth doing go after it.
    • 3rd F is organic and is best limited to 3-5 guys, shared bible study or book study
    • Doesn’t just have to be about doing physical good, it’s about spiritual good as well.  Great examples out there today on this too.
CLOSING THOUGHTS
  • We can’t force our way back to the way things were.  Things Change.
  • Intentionality.  We should still figure out who we want to be as a region and individuals and work towards it.
  • Negativity spawns negativity – we need to be mindful of how we talk to one another.  Especially on Slack where inside jokes and playful banter can be taken the wrong way.  
  • Slack – Think your messages through and recognize when in-person, phone, or direct text messages to smaller groups are warranted.
  • If you aren’t adhering to the F3 Core Principles, you aren’t running or attending an F3 workout.

1 and Done

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3 HIM decided to make their way to Disney on a wet and warm morning in the gloom. YHC had two plans of which both should equally suck. A shelter workout if it was pouring or a trip to the stairs aka The Abyss in the drizzle. We all agreed this was a terrible workout so my vote is for it to be retired. One and Done. Here it is.

We ripped the bandaid right off taking a lap around the track and hitting multiple large puddles.

Warm up back in parking lot.
Good mornings
Willie Mayes Hayes
Frankensteins
Mtn climbers
Merkins

Main Event
We each grabbed a cinderblock from the secret hideout. Then moseyed over to the Abyss. YHC called out the exercises.
100 Abyss merkins using the blocks
100 ground pounders with blocks
100 rut rows with blocks
Break these reps up into 5-6 rounds.
Staggered going down and up the stairs.
1st trip – bear crawl down and run back up
2nd – run down bear crawl up
3rd – run down bunny hop up
4th – run down hit every step both feet up
5th – OYO
6th – OYO
Great support to finish all the reps as we were completely smoked on the last round.

Mosey back to return blocks.

45 secs for Mary but YHC choose to not get our backs wet. You’re welcome.

No new announcements.
Prayers for Breach traveling. Bobby with possible job change. My M with a cough that keeps hanging around.

Men, thanks for the support. I tend to come up with stuff that will challenge myself and others but still be able to modify. This one really pushed me to exhaustion. Great push from all. Pleasure to lead.

BS Out!

Ultimate Frisbee 5 vs 6

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FNGs None

warmups:  ssh, Frankensteins, daisy pickers, OYO

great match-ups, lots of extra running on the pitch.  Mis-marked end zones – (I blame Gump not supervising me).  Surprisingly the team of five played pretty well considering they were out numbered and had an a old fat guy trying to keep up with the young guns.  Dropped passes resulted in burpees, merkins, monkey-humpers, star jumps, etc  TDs resulted in merkins, LBCs, SSHs, etc.

no injuries reported.  Hope to see more PAX under the lights after up-coming marathons

announcements:  Breach at the boathouse later this week – see slack for details

prayers:  positive marriage update with Wham-O & his M – (awesome!). Lean on the pax who have been married 20, 25, 30 yrs.  We have all had our ups and downs in our marriages. We may not know the answers but we can give a good listen and possibly share/learn from our experiences.

Thank you Breach for taking us out.
2nd F at Paneras.

 

honored to lead. – Dauber

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Oh brother, where art thou?

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FNGs: Bellhop (brought to us by Jigglypuff from Carpex)

Warm Up: 0530 rolled around with no sign of Q, so Abe started things off with the warm up. Into was given to the FNG. SSH, Daisy pickers, Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies, Sure Fazio Arm Circles, Seal Claps, Overhead Claps

The Workout: Breach took over for the first part of the workout. We moseyed over to the rock pile. Let’s if heavy lifting followed by a bear crawl / push the rock and lunge back.

Next, Woody took us over to the amphitheater where things got a little tense as we squared up with the Crazy Ivan crew. Woody had us do arm and legs including step ups, dips, durkins and People’s Chair. The rounds of burpees on our way back to start.

Mary: Kosher moseyed in for Mary and to face the music. Popcorn Mary to wrap things up.

Announcements: Take care of yourselves out there, we aren’t invincible.

T-Claps (Recognition): PAX for stepping up and leading in turns.

Prayer: Wild Turkeys friend who passed away and his family.