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Recount at U-Turn…18 PAX for 5-6 miles, humidity, and strong hill work

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After a travel week out west, YHC was looking forward to a much needed return to the gloom to kick off Labor Day weekend with some quality miles at U-Turn. As the Wescott clown car traveled down Holly Springs Rd, Boy George and WebEx were seen getting some extra EC miles from Womble. As we approached the Starbuck’s parking lot, we were greeted to a large number of PAX loosening up.  Race season is definitely here.

6 o’clock hit and started with some dynamic stretching as follows:

Warm Up:

Light jog around drive-thru side lot.

Circle up for Fazio Arm Circles (10F\10B), Michael Phelps, Air Squats x10, Butt Kickers x10, split group across the lot for carioca to the dumpster R over L and back L over R, High Knees to the dumpster, Butt Kickers back, Toe walks to the dumpster\Heel walks back. PAX circled back up for a 10 count of Figure-4 stretches to open up the hips.

The Workout: 5+ mile Scout Run with PAX picking up the six periodically throughout the route. PAX were seen pushing hard up Library Hill this morning. Strava later revealed that 7 of the Top 10 times for that segment of the route this year are owned by members of F3-SouthWake. Way to push, Men!

Announcements: 9/11 Stair Climb, BRR next week. Kudos to Norm for posting a 5-Pack.

Prayer: Continued prayers for CrabLegs, Prayers for Darby who lost his friend this week and to his friend’s family. Roger Roger’s neighbor’s son, Clay, who is undergoing treatment for a spinal cord tumor.

It Takes Two

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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

Dora lost her panties at Paradise City

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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 for 3 on the John

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Warm Up: SSH x 15, Good Mornings, Windmill, leg and arm stretching
The Workout: Pax set out for a run on the same route as last week, up main st and back thru Jones Park greenway

Announcements: R4TJ will be closed next week for 5yr convergence at PT
Prayer: For all those unspoken

R4TJ Leaderboard:

Emeril: 2

Peak Week: 1

Lipstick was able to make it home this time!

 

F3 Dad’s Camp_8_18_2018

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Warm Up:

SSH, Imperial Walkers some other stuff I can’t remember

The Workout:

5 different stations led by 5 different PAX.  Two stations included the PAX’s 2.0

Mary:

Circle up in smaller groups to name the 2.0 FNG’s

Announcements:

N/A

Prayer:

See CHiPS video when he posts it.

Questions Answered

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Pax of 17 came out on a drizzly Monday morning to answer one question – was Pikachu done using his new job as an excuse?

~7 Pax got in EC at 5:15. Wescott grabbed another FNG so disclaimers were read and we were off.

Warm Up:

Run to the top of the ramp:

SSH x20 IC

Daisy Pickers x10 IC

Run to corner by tennis courts doing kareoke, backwards run, and butt kickers on the way.

 

The Workout:

Run back to bathroom trailers to get Midget. Stop at the first island – bear crawl to the 2nd island. Crab walk back.

Now that everyone was accounted for the main event could start. Run to the bottom of the ramp for some shortened 21s:

10 Burpees at the bottom

Run to the top

11 LBCs

Repeated down to 6 burpees and 15 pickle pounders since they’re our favorite. Threw in some backwards running, a bear crawl (that got audibled to 2/3 of the way – that’s a long ramp) and some runs all the way down to the stop sign off the entrance road.

Did one more quality burpee at the bottom and then went to the basketball courts for the grand finale.
Mary:

Given the storms the night before it only seemed appropriate to do Thunderstruck – nearly 5 minutes of SSH with some more burpees mixed in.
Announcements:

5 year anniversary convergence – last Wednesday in August

9/11 stair climb – 5:30AM start, will be finished before 7.
Prayer:

Verse of the day – Psalm 102:25-28. “Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God”

Crab legs.

Doug at Hope who is recovering from a broken neck.

 

Always a privilege men – thank you for the honor.

And yeah Dog Pound – I’m back.

PS – Welcome FNG Sharapova.

Black Album

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Went back in time with the music and relived the High School weight room from the 90s.  Metallica Black Album played from start to finish.  The Q was not ready when the workout started.  He needs to get there 20 minutes before to make sure everything is setup and ready to go.

Warm Up:

Emeril warmed up the pax.  The Q was still setting up.  There where some Fazio Arm Circles, Merkins and other things Emeril thought was important for todays workout.  Mumble Chatter says this was the best part of the workout.

The Workout:

Partnered up and did stations.  Each station had two exercises.  Workout was a tabata with 45 seconds on and 15 seconds off to get to the next station.

Round 1:
Station 1 (Kettlebell Battle Rope):
Squatted Battle Rope Pull with 2 35 lbs Kettlebells
Bear Crawled the length of the rope
Station 2 (Battle Rope):
Claps
Mountain Climbers
Station 3:
TRX Atomic Pushup
Kettlebell Swing
Station 4:
TRX Rows
Kettlebell Swing
Station 5:
TRX Sprinter Start
Kettlebell Swing

Round 2:
Station 1 (Kettlebell Battle Rope):
Seated Battle Rope Pull with 2 35 lbs Kettlebells
Crawl Beared the length of the rope
Station 2 (Battle Rope):
Alternate Wave
Jump Rope
Station 3:
TRX Cable Cross
Kettlebell Clean
Station 4:
TRX Ts to Is
Kettlebell Clean
Station 5:
TRX Single Leg Squat
Kettlebell Clean

Round 3:
Station 1 (Kettlebell Battle Rope):
Crunch Battle Rope Pull with 2 35 lbs Kettlebells
Crab Walk the length of the rope
Station 2 (Battle Rope):
Circles
Jump Rope
Station 3:
TRX Chest Press
Kettlebell Figure 8
Station 4:
TRX Superman
Kettlebell Figure 8
Station 5:
TRX Bicycle
Kettlebell Figure 8

Mary:

Circled up for some deep squat hip stretch’s.
A little bit of yoga was performed

Announcements:

F3 Dad’s camp starts this weekend.  9/11 Stair climb at NC State

Prayer:

Q’s Message.  Commit to Excellence everyday.  Every conversation be committed to it and provided as much value as you can.  Every workout try to get a little stronger.  Don’t just show up to be there.

Roger Roger took us out in Prayer.

Skipping to the John

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EC: Boy George and UTI grabbed 2 miles on the EC route (you may know it from Paradise City EC)

Warm Up: We went through some dynamic stretching starting with the very difficult and dreaded: WALK.  Walking away from the start of the run, we warmed the legs and made some space for some Butt Kicks, followed by Karaokes, SKIPPING!!!!, and finalized the warm-up with some lunges with a twist.  END WARM UP

The Workout: The main event was a modified and simplified running route.  There is this whole thing about not leaving the 6 behind or losing people or something…  😛

This week we turned right once we left Ting and went straight down Main/55.  We had some folks returning for the 6 and continuing on past town Hall, turning back for Ting just after the Car Wash.  A bonus Port-o-John was spotted which reassured us we were on the right route and that all was right with the world.  From here, this is where we basically be followed the return route of the Holly Springs Half Marathon the all of the way back to Ting.  There were some slight modifications near the end following a reverse of the typical Paradise City EC route.  Extra miles, extra hills, extra FUN!!!  4.7+ miles of it!!!

Announcements:  Derek Davis 5k this weekend, keep an eye out for Lipstick, 187, and the shovel flag.  A post will likely hit the Facebooks, F3 Camp is also still happening this weekend – spots still available,

Prayer: Brandon, friend of Peak Week and Roger Roger, was placed in a coma to overcome some of his injuries incurred from an accident on the water.  Chips mentioned a young boy Dawson that needed our prayers, he sustained a concussion and was under observation in the hospital.  I checked in with Chips tonight and it sounds like he is home and doing much better.

Bricks and Bullfrogs

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Warm Up:

Jog around parking lot.  SSH, Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies, Merkins

The Workout:

2 Men posted to Nut Cracker today for a Dora (100 merkins, 200 LBC, 300 Squats split between partners). Man running held bricks overhead while his partner did the exercises and vice versa. One round of bullfrogs since Emeril posted and its his favorite exercise. Once the bullfrogs had no more hop in them we wheel barrowed the rest of the way. Finished up with four laps of broke back derkins. Partners carried bricks and exchanged them every time they met in the middle along with each man doing 15 derkins on his partners back.

Mary:

Mary consisted of ukrainian hammers, LBC, low slow flutter, and homer to marge to close it out.

Announcements:

CSAUP, 5 Year Anniversary

Prayer:

Brandon from Hope Community.

U-Turn 8_11_18

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Warm Up: We warmed up
The Workout: We ran.  5-6 miles
Mary: Stretched with some Yoga moves by M4L
Announcements:  Can’t remember
Prayer:  Can’t remember