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In the Wake of Flo Jo

Pax of 24 posted in the Wake of Hurricane Florence (Flo Jo)

Wake of Flo Jo

Lipstick and Yogurt Q’d the main event, filling for regular Q’s Emeril and Chips.

EC: Lipstick, Deadbolt, 187, Roger Roger, Chips, Warbucks, Skidmark, Crosby, and Pablo.

Warm Up: Lipstick led warmups with good mornings x15, side straddle hops x25, dips x15, and mountain climbers—with runs in between.

The Workout: With the Pax warmed up for “running,” Lipstick introduced “Bear Crawl suicides” at the ramp. After partnering up, first partner sprinted in a bear crawl to the third light pole and ran on hind legs back down, while second partner did Merkins. Then the pair switched. Lipstick had the Pax rinse and repeat for at least another two sets of light poles, mixing in squats instead of Merkins at the bottom. Lipstick ended the first half of the workout with a Pax sprint to the top of the ramp.

Yogurt kicked off the second half with dips on the short wall. Some of the 24 Pax kindly adjusted because space was tight. Then, quickly back down the ramp for 21 genuine sit ups, with partner holding feet. Switch. Sprint back to the top like Flo Jo. Yogurt attempted to keep the Pax in cadence with patty-cake Merkins, with limited success. Certainly each pair did at least 20! Back down the ramp. Partner carry half way up, switch. 10 count rest at top.

Mosey to the back straightaway in the park. Shoulder taps x25. Short run down the hill. Crawl bear about 50 feet. Run the long way back to COT area.

Mary: Tight Mary with 21 LBCs

Announcements: HS Police 10k Run on Saturday 9/22. CarPex CSAUP 10/20

Prayers: Brickhouse seeking job, everyone affected by Hurricane Florence, especially Dead Bolt’s family friends who are facing rising waters today. Special thanks to Chips for “volunteering” to lead the COT prayer. Always does good work there.

9-11 Stair Climb

Warm Up:

There was none.  I guess the first flight of Stairs

The Workout:

Stairs, Stairs and more Stairs

Mary:

Some abs where done after some Stairs

Announcements:
Prayer:

Crazy Time – Sketchy White Van Edition

YHC pulled into the parking lot with a sketchy white van following him. When the window got rolled down it got more sketchy – it was Skidmark beginning the BRR pickups. Kudos to all the BRR participants – this one’s for you!

Warm Up:

1st mile
The Workout:

100 pull ups

200 merkins (the push up)

300 squats

YHC did 10/20/30 for the first 5 sets, followed by 5/10/15 for 5 sets, followed by finishing the remaining count of each workout.
Mary:

2nd mile

Vests:

YHC for the 1st half of the workout.
Announcements:

We were off to attend the special Q’s of the morning.
Prayer:

None

Cletus – Noah’s Ark 1 year anniversary & birthday Q

Warm Up: Jog to soccer field parking lot alternating forward and reverse. Quick feet on curb for half the parking lot and return on other side with walking sideways planks. Performed arm and leg stretches to a 10 count. Then, in cadence (22) SSH, (11) IW, (11) HB, (11) CP, and finish with (11) merkins on Q’s up & down.
The Workout: Indian run with last man doing 2 merkins and then running to front with the pill(football). Pax passed back to last runner and repeat. Penalty for dropping the pill all Pax do 5 burpees. Group was lacking running backs since there were quite a few penalties (Pikachu, Gump). Continued to south side of BB field and dropped for 11 LBC’s. Then, continued to valleyball court. Partner WB thru sand and do 11 burpees. Partner switch and return to other side for 11 SJ. Bear crawl through sand for 11 patty cake merkins. Bear crawl on the return for 11 squats with leg lifts. Mosey to rock pile and center parking lot for bear bowling(bear crawl pushing rock) to end of lot. Performed 11 elevated merkins per arm. Jon Cusak with rock to other end for 11 weighted squats. Return rocks and mosey to tennis courts.

Mary: 11 FM modified alternating each leg, 11 PP, 11 LSF, 11 HTM, and finished with 11 AH. Theme throughout based off of Q’s 56th birthday which 5+6 = 11, if you didn’t catch on.
Announcements: 9/11 stair climb, Christmas parade signup, Kid Cracker looking for men to help move his parents this Saturday afternoon. Great job to all and welcome FNG’s Pumpkin Spice and Mortar.
Prayer: Crablegs, all those traveling to the BRR this weekend, especially our F3 brothers, and the right opportunity of employment for Brickhouse.

It Takes Two

Buford brought the music today.  We all learned a little bit about the man known as Buford.  NC State  Football songs where present in the mix along with some old school Rap.  It was a bummer though we didn’t hear Miley Cyrus though.  Also, I didn’t hear any Taylor Swift which I know Buford personally listens to on a regular basis.


Warm Up
:

A quick run around the Soccer Fields.  Circled up for the following.

20 Cadence Count Side Straddle Hops
10 Cadence Count Fazio Arm Circles Forward
10 Cadence Count Fazio Arm Circles Backward
16 Cadence Count Good Mornings
10 Cadence Count Daisy Pickers
Mucho Chesto
10 Merkins
10 Wide Merkins
10 Close Grip Merkins
10 Left Hand Forward Merkins
10 Right Hand Forward Merkins

The Workout:

Partners Up and Journied to the Rock Wall with the surveillance camera — I’m waiting for a phone call
Partner A did 5 Turkish Getups Partner B held Balls to the Wall; Switch
Partner A did 4 Turkish Getups Partner B held Balls to the Wall; Switch
Partner A did 3 Turkish Getups Partner B held Balls to the Wall; Switch
Partner A did 2 Turkish Getups Partner B held Balls to the Wall; Switch

Made it back to the Playground
Station A was the timer.  The rest of the groups grab the TRX and if one wasn’t available did the same kettlebell workout.

Round 1:
Station A:
Partner A Bear Crawled dragging battle rope with 35 lb kettlebell
Partner B Jump Rope

TRX Excercise: Atomic Pushup
Kettlebell Excercise: Kettlebell Swing

Round 2:
Station A:
Partner A Seated pull battle rope with 35 lb and 18 lb kettlebell
Partner B Bear Crawl

TRX Excercise: Rows
Kettlebell Excercise: Figure 8s

Mary
:

Circled Up and did some Hip Stretches.  I think this is when Pikachu hurt himself

Announcements:

9/11 Stair Climb
Vicious Fishes Crosby Show and Corn Hole

Prayer:

Clay — Roger Rogers Neighbor has Tumor around Spinal Cord after getting through Brain Cancer
Safe Run for the Blue Ridge Relay Team

Crazy for Crazies

YHC committed to not fart sacking after having missed his beloved Crazy Time for 4 straight weeks. Two other pax joined him for a fun Friday morning – pleasantries were exchanged and they were off.

Warm Up:

1st Mile
The Workout:

100 pull ups, 200 merkins, 300 squats
Mary:

2nd Mile
Announcements & Prayer:

None – beat downs to get to
Vests:

YHC with 12 lbs for the first half of all sets

Two pax (Crosby & YHC) went to Crazy Ivan which proved to be a mistake when we ended warm ups with 50 merkins, but that’s for another back blast 🙂

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

3 PAX for Crazy Time- Maybe We’ll Do Something Different…

Eager to find out what Pikachu had planned for this morning’s edition of Crazy Time, Mookie arrived early to the Womble playground 5 minutes before the 4:30am Crazy Time start. Upon hearing the sound of quick feet hitting the ground in the distance, he figured this had to be Pikachu fresh off an EC run, but found out it was Yogurt equally eager for a beat down. 430 arrived, and as the rule goes…All F3 workouts must start on time. We took off for the standard route warm up loop around the soccer fields were we met up with Crosby. PAX completed the 1 mile loop and proceed to the playground to knock out the standard regiment of 100 pullups, 200 merkins, 300 squats, with Yogurt mixing in some LBC’s to put in some additional core work. As this was a rare Pikachu fartsack, Crosby did the honors and went shirtless in his absence during the workout.  We knew he was with us in spirit. PAX completed the second mile loop to complete the workout.

Hopefully next week we will find out what that something different is. My guess is that it is something that rhymes with ‘Burpee’

PAX went on to double down this morning after Crazy Time- Crosby\Yogurt: Cletus; Mookie: Crazy Ivan

Warm Up: 1st mile
The Workout: 100 pullups, 200 merkins, 300 squats, second mile
Mary:
Announcements: August 29 5 yr anniversary- Possum Trot
Prayer: Continue to keep Crab Legs in our prayers. All those training for BRR and upcoming races, continue to keep everyone and their families healthy and safe.

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.

A little bit of errythang

14 Pax (4 for EC – Double D, Skidmark, Crosby, Boy George) showed up to South Park for Boy George’s virgin Q with some beautiful weather.  No FNGs (welcome back to Norm posting 2nd day in a row), and we were off.

Warm Up:
Quick loop around the parking lot, mixing in cariocas and a short backwards run then circled up near basketball courts. Side straddle hop x15 IC, Imperial Walkers x10 IC, Hillbillies x10 IC, Windmills x10 IC, Merkin clock 12-9-6-3 (30 total), and Mountain Climbers x15 IC

The Workout
:
Part 1 – agility movements on a basketball court circuit. First quick feet through the ground ladder (lap 1 – face forward in/in/out/out, lap 2- face right in/in/out/out, lap 3 – face left in/in/out/out, lap 4 – face forward hop in/out). Then high knees or butt kicks (switch each lap) 1/3 length of the court with a sprint to the end.  Side shuffles facing forward or backward (switch each lap) around 8 cones.  Backwards run to the end, then bear crawl across the baseline back to the start.  Completed 4 laps and everyone was feeling warmed up so we jogged back to the picnic tables for the real workout.

Part 2 – got a quick count off and had 13 PAX for 12 rounds so #13 became another #1.  While one Pax ran, all others did the numbered exercise AMRAP (as many reps as possible) for 1 minute, then a plank/squat/something hold until Pax finished the run.  YHC forgot his phone at the bball courts so it became more of a visual tracking of the runner and switching to the hold when they got close.
1. Row merkins (merkin then bring each hand up to your chest while planking with one hand) – then plank hold
2. Squatwalkers (with hands overhead the whole time, perform a squat then bring each knee up to your opposite hand – try to meet near your chest) – then squat hold
3. Dips – then hold a dip halfway down
4. Single leg bridges (homer-to-marge with 1 leg up, alternate legs after 5ish reps) – bridge hold
5. Derkins – derkin plank
6. Box jumps – squat
7. Burpees – plank (some mumble chatter about too many burpees yesterday but no sympathy was shown)
8. Single leg squats – squat
9. Bear crawl – side crawl – crawl bear – side crawl around pavilion – plank
10. Curb quick feet – calf raise hold on the curb
11. Turkish Get-ups (which I was told I was actually doing Morning Wood I believe) – plank
12. Star jumps – squat
Wild card round – Boy George took a turn to run while each Pax did the exercise they missed while they ran

One last thing – throwback to YHC’s favorite exercise in high school basketball – Chase the Rabbit.  Line up single file, run hard around the track giving a 5 second hard start for the guy in front of you, and try to chase him down.  Lots of speed out there and a few went back to pick up the 6.

Mary
:
Plank Jacks x10 IC
Low Slow Flutter x10 IC
Freddie Mercury x10 IC
LBCs x10 IC (up on 1, hold 2 and 3, down on 4)
American Hammers x10 IC

Announcements:
F3 SouthWake 5 year anniversary at Possum Trot next Wednesday, 9/11 stair climb, Breach looking for guys to run Tuna relay after BRR, probably a few other things I’m forgetting (I’ve been up since 1:00am doing work and couldn’t fall asleep early from the Virgin Q nerves).  A lot going on in South Wake right now.

Prayer:
Crablegs and his family, Banana Seat’s daughter, Yosef’s son, Norm’s friend whose wife passed away unexpectedly.  YHC took us out, it was an honor to lead and looking forward to doing it again.  Hope everyone got their money’s worth 🙂