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3-Alarm 8/24/21 – Fartsack Explained, Gatorade Expired, With Some Dead Animal Stench in Between

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FNGs: Cole (F3 Snooze)
Warm Up: Count off and pre-run announcements
The Workout: 4 miles in Hilly Glen

Back in June, 3-Alarm (Davis) wanted to share a few words before each workout, so he texted me those words for my delivery at the next run. What I didn’t expect was to video myself speaking those words on Davis’ behalf and then sending the video to him for review. Since then, I’ve delivered Davis’ speech every time we have new runners at SouthWake’s best AO (certainly the most joyful). And I’ve embellished it each time with Davis’ approval. Davis also asked us to define F3 terms, so he can participate in the conversation and not be confused by Purple Cobra, Merkin, AO, COT, and of course, Fartsack. Today, @Dumbo entertained all—especially @3-Alarm, with his firsthand account of Fartsacking.

After these standard announcements and a count-off of 12, then 13 with Cupid’s late arrival, we took off. Very impressive seeing 13 PAX run up the street with Davis rolling and the flag waving.

For the second time this month, Davis brought an FNG. This week, we picked up Cole, a senior at HSHS and avid rugby player and sleeper. It took us a minute to find his house, but Davis came through. Cole joined us on a run wearing sweat pants—the big, heavy cotton type that would be great if you were camping in 20 degree weather. But it was 95 degrees out. I asked if he wanted to change and he said no. Cole hammered through the run in spite of bruises and old injuries (broken femur five years ago). At COT, he earned the name @Snooze because it takes several alarms to wake him up in the morning. When asked what he likes to do for fun, he said he likes to chill and doze off, hence the name @Snooze, penned by @Pikachu. Davis had met Cole and recruited him while on a walk the week before.

We also swung by Charlie’s house. Earlier in August, we picked up FNG Charlie—an avid BMX’er and MTB’er, who earned the name @Cash Roll after a BMX trick invented by Daniel Dhers (2021 Olympic Silver medalist, BMX freestyle; and owner/operator of Daniel Dhers Action Sports Complex, right here in little ol’ Holly Springs). Finally, we got going on rhythm with the run. Down Avent Meadows, up Holly Moor. Here, Cole pushed Davis straight up the hill with an assist from Pikachu. This is not an easy hill!

Several runners rotated in to push Davis—Emeril, Dumbo. We stopped at intersections to let cars go by and to keep our PAX together. Pikachu showed us how to climb Holly Thorn Trace, nearly a mile straight uphill, going faster pushing Davis than most of us can run solo. The stop sign at the top is a good spot to rest, catch your breath, and pick up the six. But today, there was the distinct odor of a dead animal. This thing made the landfill smell like roses. After picking up the six, we gladly moved on.

Cupid had the privilege to push Davis back down the hill. On the way back, Cancun found us as he drove his search vehicle through the neighborhood. He and both 2.0s rolled back to the house and set up the splash zone. Maybelline and I bolted back to the house—Maybelline to hop in the car to pick up his son and me to help splash.

Pikachu ran Davis back and forth through the sprinkler. Cancun’s 2.0 Oliver freely squirted just about everyone with a squirt gun and exclaimed the my SUV was not a “truck.” Wild Turkey soaked Davis’ hat and placed it on Davis’ head. Dumbo and others stuck their head in the sprinkler. COT and one burpee by Pikachu and we were done. Finally, after most had left, Wild Turkey and Snooze were enjoying some Gatorade, when Snooze realized it was expired by 2 years! Uh oh. Davis got a real kick out of that. If Wild Turkey and Snooze return next time, we’ll know they are OK. Another successful 3-Alarm run!

Mary: None
Announcements: Done
T-Claps (Recognition): All who posted for the first time today: @Bobby Dall, @Cupid, @Dumbo, @Emeril, @U.T.I., @Yoshi

 

Too Many Bush Puns From Which To Choose

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FNGs:  No
Warm Up:  Good morning, SSH, Merkin, …I dunno, maybe more.
The Workout:  EC Crew – YHC, Dahmer, Full House, and we picked up 187 on the way.  ME added Warbucks, Kosher, Wild Turkey, Cupid, Hasselhoff and Hazmat.

A little back blast background.  A distress call went out the day prior asking for someone to take the Q.  I didn’t want to, I knew I’d stress over putting it together, especially on such short time – so of course I knew I had to.  Get over yourself, Woody.  Put a leash on that anxious overthinking, you’re not organizing a group trek up Everest.  Well, I was right on all points.  Time crunch stress, check.  Overwhelmed by the multitude of exercise options, compounded by unfamiliarity with the vast majority of those goofy F3 names, check (choosing from a menu in a new restaurant can be a nightmare).  I even tried to back out last minute, messaging Cupid to see if he could step in because my stomach wasn’t feeling great – which was not untrue, I really am a bit off in that department, at the moment.  But soon after berated myself rather harshly for that chickens**t move, knowing it was just an excuse.

Realizing at the end of it all, that I’d once again needlessly worked myself into a tizzy because it really isn’t that complicated, check, check.  Stupid brain.

So I decided on stealing the simplest complete routine from the backblast archive, which came from a recent Deadbolt Q.  A bunch of suicides mixed with a bunch of sets of simple moves, for the entire show.  Turned out to be too simple, and after just three rounds, audibles were called the rest of the way.

  • Meet Me In the Middle:  Stole this one from Mookie.  PAX paired up at the bank and ran in opposite directions around the building, meeting on the other side for 10 Patty Cake Merkins.  Repeato for 3 laps (Total of 6 sets of PCM).
  • Moseyed to the middle-ish section of the parking lot, in front of the Tailor shop for the Deadbolt Special.  20 squats, 20 merkins, 20 lunges, 20 LBC, 20 SSH, then suicide run to 3 islands and back.  Repeat for a triple play.  Good show for all, picking up the six on this one.
    • Wild Turkey offered a fist bump on a suicide pass and I whiffed.  Sorry.
  • I couldn’t see how this could go on, so, audible time.  Moseyed to the stank wall for people’s chair, each calling a 10 count.
  • Then maybe LBC, IC?  I think that happened.
    • Disclaimer:  Items listed here may or may not have occurred in this order.  But probably did occur.
  • Mosey to the rail at Dunkin for some dips
  • Back to stank wall for BTTW
  • Mosey to another section of rail for more dips, realized the bushes were too overgrown and was referred to a larger section behind the car wash by PAX.
    • 187 moseyed through the car wash, but emerged on the other side no cleaner than when he had entered.
  • On approach of the more suitable rail/bush setup, many puns, double entendre, and otherwise inappropriate comments were thrown about.  Anyway, more dips here.
  • Mosey to rock pile, surprise burpees along the way.  PAX grabbed 2 smallish rocks for straight-arm shoulder raises, front and side raises.
    • All PAX were successful in throwing their rocks back into the pile except Cupid.  He missed.  Missed the whole quarry.  So PAX did 5 more burpees for that.
  • Mosey back to the tailor shop for a heap of LBC, IC
  • Jail break back to the start.

Mary:  I don’t think so.  Just a bit of stretching for the legs, IIRC.
Announcements:  Derek Davis run this weekend, and reminder that this is also a used shoe drive, so sign up and donate!
Prayer:  Full House’s mom scheduled for knee surgery.

Thanks, men, for the opportunity to battle my insecurities, indecision and scatter-brainness.  Keep coming back, get a little better every time.

Lucy Found New Ground

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As promised in the pre- blast, we’d be a traveling circus hitting some hills today. After an EC run where Dahmer joined us for a bit, we saw Flojoe and Poopeater pull in the parking lot.  After YHC asked if Poopeater was good for a field trip, we rolled on. It was like running through soup this morning, but Poopeater found some new lawns to fertilize!

FNG’s: None, otherwise YHC wouldn’t have done this.
Warm Up: SSH x20 IC, Seal Claps x 19 IC, Imperial Walkers x 7 IC, Hillbillies x 7 IC. Let’s go!
The Workout: The basic path was and out and back down Elm Street with a right turn up Library Hill and back again. Between 2-2.5 miles were logged by the PAX on our journey today. We stoppped along the way at various locales doing Hand Release merkins x 15, then Hand Release Merkins x 25, Prisoner Squats x 30, Monkey Humpers x 20 IC, Shoulder Taps x 30 IC, then Squat Jumps x 15. When we got to the traffic circle on Library Hill, we bearcrawled the circle, followed by fast-feet on the circle.  The return trip basically saw the PAX stop at the same places and doing the same aforementioned exercises.
Mary: LBCs x30 IC, Homer to Marge x20 IC, WW1 x 15. Plank and Pigeon stretch, then a 2 minute Have a Nice Day… I mean lay on the ground and look up and shut up… if you are like YHC… somebody has to force you to stop for a minute or two.
Announcements: Derek Davis 5k Aug. 21, Travis Manion 5K 9/12, Brute CSAUP Oct 16th.
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer: Cancun and wife with job opportunities, unspoken.  YHC took us out in the ball of sweat. Now… can it cool down please!

Serious Business

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AO: Paradise City
Workout Date: 08/09/21
The boys at Paradise City are serious about their high tempo. When I started checking out greater Wake County Q sheets back in May, I found Paradise City’s Q sheet full for THE ENTIRE YEAR. Helpful brothers on Slack sent me Skidmark’s way, and after promising to deliver a high tempo workout (and making a small donation to Healing Transitions for which I am still on the hook), I was allowed to swap in for Katniss on 8/9.

Warm Up:
State the mission, check for FNGs(0), and give the disclaimer. PAX ask if my somewhat lengthy disclaimer is the Carpex disclaimer.
Mosey up the back road and around the tennis courts to the top of the Ting Ramp to warm up.
Side Straddle Hops x20 In Cadence (IC)
Good Mornings x5 IC
Sir Fazio Arm Circles forward x10 IC
Sir Fazio Arm Circles reverse x10 IC

Main Event:
1) Elevens on the Ting Ramp. WW1s at the top, Burpees at the bottom.
2) Rack Em Stack Em in the parking lot. Corners and exercises: (1) Merkins x10 (2) Squats x15 (3) American Hammerx x20 IC (4) Burpees x25. We ran out of time before anyone made it to the burpee corner.
3) Squats x10 On My Down (OMD) since Skidmark said we had 30 seconds left when we arrived back at start

https://www.strava.com/activities/5762988079

Mary:
None.

COT:
9 PAX
Announcements and Prayers

Naked Moleskin:
Policeman pulled up as I was scouting the AO, but he ended up settling in to catch lead-footed citizens across from the electronic speed limit sign.
I wish we’d finished the Rack and Stack, but running out of time is much better than ending early.
Thank you for the opportunity, Skidmark!
This was my eighty-eighth #F3Q21 #2021Challenge Q (ninety-second overall). Next Q is Tuesday (tomorrow) at Claymore in Carpex.
-Pigpen

QIC: Pigpen
PAX: Skidmark, Pablo, Bondo, Dawgpound, Full House, Cupid, Bobby Dall, 187, Pigpen
Workout Date: 08/09/21

Rnd 2 of Evening the Odds (Tigers Blood 8/4/21)

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Even the Odds

FNGs: No F3 FNG’s but we had several new PAX try the challenge for the first time. (Pikachu, Bobby Bouche, Lipstick, Pots, Sprinkler, Full House, Fonzie, 187 and 8 Bit.
Warm Up: 400 m mosey lap, Several sets of various quad/hamstring/calf/glute stretches.
The Workout:  Explanation of how the workout works. Odd numbers have to be followed in exact sequence and even numbers are interchangeable.  I/C exercises, progress around the track or straight reps must be done without progressing forward. Ex. Walking along track is against the self imposed rules, you must perform the exercise to progress.  On the odd numbers you pick up the six (guys on even numbers) by help with reps or progress around the track. From the first time we did this the time was only 45 min.  This time we had a 70 min timer, no breaks built in.  I also added 2 more rounds for a total of 16. See “Even the Odds” link. Round count by PAX:  POTS > 4 , Maybeline > 9 , Pikachu > 9 , Cupid > 9 , Fonzie > 7, Full House > 10, Fanny Pack > 12 , 187 > 12, Mad Dog 20/20 > 9, Bobby Bouche > 8, Roger Roger > 7, 8 Bit > 6, Breach > 9, Lipstick > 9, Sprinkler > 7, FRAM > 9

 

Mary: None…too tired.
Announcements: Carpex Q swap and see slack
T-Claps (Recognition): The whole group who showed up knowingly, known but only by reputation or those unknowing souls that came to support other PAX.
Prayer:  Sickness, healing

3 Year Anniversary of Running for the John

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FNGs: Not today.

Warm Up: 10 X SSH in cadence

The Workout: Nice 5 mile route touring some of the finest hills in Holly Springs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mary: MIA

Announcements: Check Slack and FB for upcoming CSAUP opportunities

T-Claps (Recognition): PAX for picking up the 6

Prayer:  Kayla and Tony, unspoken

YHC took us out. Always an honor to lead.

Midget finds a new pimp hat

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FNGs: none
Warm Up: mosey to the Goodwill parking lot – DP’s, SSH, Sir Fazio front, back, seal clap, over head clap, low slow flutter
The Workout: mosey to the hill – bear crawl up, headed to guard rail for some irkins, derkins and dips, next set ran backwards up hill and repeato on the irk, dirk and dip.  Took for the sunrise parking lot, DORA action partner up for 100 calf raises, 150 merkins, 200 squats.  A 7 HIM took the short jaunt back to the rock pile behind the peeter for some curls for the girls, overhead press, and tricep extensions.  One round of balls to the wall and people’s chair wrapped up this edition of Purple Cobra.  While we didn’t find the Zebra cobra, Midget found a pimp hat on the hill and proceeded to put it on his dome…commenting that is smelled like piss, he immediately took it off.
Mary: mosey back to the cars just in time for have a nice day
Announcements: races coming up – Derek Davis and Travis Manion
Prayer: Crab legs, Midget’s friend from GA on GrowRuck that found F3

AGS Run, Ruck & Dreams

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FNGs: None
Warm Up:  Good mornings, Frankensteins, SSH. Sweaty PAX ran EC – nice work.
The Workout:  Pre blast called for a counter clockwise run around Bass Lake (~5 miles).  Still recovering from a knee issue, I opted to add a ruck (~3 mile).  Forceps rolled in three minutes late due to a dream which I heard and tried interpreting during our hike.  Sometimes it is better just to listen and take things all in stride (pun intended).  We saw the runners on Grigsby helping each out picking up the six. Lots of support and fellowship this morning
Mary:  She wished Dauber Happy pre-birthday. 52.9999
Announcements: CarPex Q swap…show up in numbers this week!  help Pikachu move on Saturday.
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer:  Pray for Carter with kidney issue/disease; Pray for Bernie – travel/remembering/honoring the loss of a loved one; Pray for Forceps son David – traveling; injured PAX.  UNSPOKEN.  YHC took us out.  2nd F Starbucks and the Neuse Golf Course.

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Honored to lead. – Dauber. Thank you for the early birthday wishes brothers.

3 Years of Warbucks

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EC: Abe, Full House, Abe
FNGs: Nope
Warm Up:
Lap around soccer field. Circled up for SSH, daisy pickers, Moroccan night clubs, mountain climbers, merkins

The Workout:
Pearls on a string – indian run between stops

stop 1 – Rock Pile
Rock exercises x20 – Curls, Overhead press, Rut rows
bear crawl and push rock across lot
rock exercises x20 – Curls, Overhead press, Rut rows
Cusack rock back to pile

stop 2 – Rickety Fence
irkins and underdogs 2×10

stop 3 – Amphitheatre
step ups 2×20 and dips 2×15

stop 4 – Upper lot passed Ivan
brokeback derkins when patterns met – 4 rounds of 5 derkins

Indian run back to flag for Mary

Mary:
Catalina wine mixers, low slooooow flutter, american hammers, homer to marge, pickle pounders, and some stretching

Announcements:
Safety – getting darker, wear lights/be visible, run on the left side of the road, watch out for cars as they likely don’t see you.

T-Claps (Recognition):
The toilet in the women’s bathroom. Strong work from what I hear.

Prayer:
Carter, Cupid’s co-worker, Fumunga’s neighbor, Lady at Target.
YHC took us out.

Thunder: Ultimate on Pitch at Womble

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FNGs: none
Warm Up: Good evenings, SSH, Frankensteins
The Workout: 5 on 5, 5 on 6, back to 5 on 5 with Pikachu changing teams half way.  Lots of 5 count exercises completed when frisbees were dropped or touchdowns were made including: merkins, burpees, monkey jumpers, Carolinas\ dry dock, Imperial Walkers, LBCs, plank jacks, Peter Parker’s…
Mary:  Time ran out
Announcements:  Help Pikachu move on July 3o; see Slack and FB; Aug 4 – Rams turns 50 and he will have Q…please come out and support
T-Claps (Recognition): Beerpressure got his cleats hung up…speedy recovery; Pikachu and Breach were UNSTOPPABLE!  Awesome plays men.
Prayer:  Injured PAX; Family traveling; boy with kidney disease; Unspoken.  YHC took us out.

Honored to lead.  Great work in the sun and humidity. – Dauber