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Lots of frozen fingers at GP

FNGs: NoneĀ 

4 HIMs posted to GP on a perfect morning to freeze your hands on boulders.Ā  YHC brought the music box and discs. Plenty of good mumblechatter

Warm Up: 10x3cts of: Good Mornings, Willie Maze Hays, Daisy Pickers,Ā  Sir Fazio Arm Circles (both directions), arm stretches, 20x3ct SSH

Mosey to rock pile.

The Workout

Circle of Rock (of course): Mosey to the Rock Pile pick a LARGE rock. Alternate rocks between exercises.

3 sets of 10x3ct of each exercise:Ā  Curls for the Girls, Overhead Tricep Press, Wonder Bras, Rut Rows and Ground Pounders.

3 sets of 10x3ct:Ā  Rock Press andĀ  Skull Crushers

1 set of 10×3 ct: Windshield Wipers, Low Slow Flutter, Box cutters

2 sets of 10×3 ct Rock Spanks (with and without consent) and Single Arm Merkins.

3 holes of disc golf w/ exercises between tosses.

Each PAX took turns driving a disc toward basket (squat hold while ya wait). Exercise after a quick mosey to your disc

Hole 1 Exercises:Ā 5 burpees and 10×3 ct LBCs

Hole 2 Exercises: 10 Merkins, 10x3ct SSH,

Hole 3 Exercises: 10 Squats, 10 Star Jumps

Prayer Requests:Ā  Gump lost his father this week, those suffering from mental or physical challenges and sickness.

Announcements: Long Ass Run next Sat, Wilmington Marathon Feb 26th and Triangle Tri in June

T-ClapsĀ  – Yogurt can toss a disc a hell of a long way

3-Alarm Fun Run ā€“ 2021 Year in Review

ā€œHow did these runs with 3-Alarm get started?ā€ ā€œWhat are 3-Alarmā€™ conditions?ā€ ā€œWhy does it burn when I pee?ā€ Hereā€™s the answers to your burning questions.

First of all, shout out to everyone who posted in 2021!!! As you know, 3-Alarm wants to meet everyone in F3 SouthWake. Hereā€™s our start: 16-Bit, Banana Seat, Bobby Bouche, Bobby Dall, Bondo, Cancun, Cash Roll, Cupid, Dawgpound, Dumbo, Emeril, Fanny Pack, Forceps, Full House, Gillette, Go-Gurt, Gump, Lipstick, Martini, Maybelline, Midget, Pikachu, Slide Rule, Snooze, Sprinkler, Swisher Suites, TomTom, U.T.I., Wild Turkey, Woody, Yogurt, Yoshi and 2.0s 3rd Down, 4th Down, Flower, Isabella, Slash, Sketch, Vader. That is an awesome start! Good times are in the attached photos. Who did I miss?

How did all this begin? My daughter (F3 Slow Pitch) and her boyfriend (F3 Go-Gurt) were friends with 3-Alarm from high school. One night in the fall of 2019, they were Facetiming with 3-Alarm and he got wind that I was in F3. I had never met 3-Alarm before. They handed me the phone, introduced me, and 3-Alarm immediately said his classic, ā€œHeeeeeey!ā€ and ā€œLetā€™s go run!ā€ Thatā€™s all it took.

Pure Joy – 2019 November 1st Run. I invited Pikachu and Go-Gurt on that first run. It was cold and dark and drizzly and I was definitely overdressed. See photo. I knew nothing about pushing a running chair and barely knew 3-Alarm. But I quickly learned, this kid is excited about running! He would yell out, ā€œWeeeeeeeeee!ā€ and ā€œIā€™m happy!ā€ What a blast! Pikachu remembers: ā€œMy just overwhelming memory from the first run, and really all the runs, is just pure joy. Every time I run with 3-Alarm it doesn’t matter what kind of day I’ve had or what mood I’m in – he has a contagious joy that has the ability to just completely turn my day around!ā€ Wild Turkey has expressed this same sentiment. He looks forward to leaving the work behind and enjoying 3-Alarmā€™ enthusiasm for life.

Time Lapse – 2021 Spring. Covid had been around for a year or so. I hadnā€™t seen or heard from 3-Alarm in a looooong time. While dropping off my 2.0 Zumba at Holly Springs School of Dance (HSSOD), I pulled into a parking spot, looked to my left, and lo and behold, thereā€™s 3-Alarm. ā€œDavis!ā€ I shouted. We were both glad to see each other. I asked Davis is he had been running lately. His joy quickly turned to dejection, as he answered NO. Sensing this urgent need, I said, ā€œLetā€™s go run!ā€ Thatā€™s all it took.

2021 Tuesday Runs – Pure Joy. Since early June 2021, F3 has been running with 3-Alarm every Tuesday. Why do we do this? Pure Joy! So much fun. I asked 3-Alarm what he likes most about our Tuesdays together. He says: F3 feels like family. Everyone welcomes me with open arms.

3-Alarm has impressed me in so many ways on these Tuesdays. He has an infectious enthusiasm that resonates with everyone. He literally has fans everywhere. During our runs, weā€™ve had fans stop their cars, shout out from their porches, stop us on their dog walksā€”just to say hello. In the summer, this happened over and over. What do you remember about your first meeting with 3-Alarm?

Tuesday Splashes. We were settling in on Tuesdays and more and more PAX kept trickling in. Early supporters included Bobby Bouche, Cancun, Dawgpound, Fanny Pack, Go-Gurt, Martini, Maybelline, Pikachu, Wild Turkey, and more. To sweeten the draw and to make things more fun for 3-Alarm, we added a splash down at the end of the run. By the time we reached August, we had a record turnout in the record heat. See photos.

FNGs. 3-Alarm has a keen ability to make friends and did his own recruiting for the Fun Run. While out walking with Mama Hope, one of his nurses, he met people and got busy. He texted me and was so excited to announce that he had an FNG coming. The following Tuesday, we dropped by Coleā€™s house. Cole wasnā€™t completely ready, but joined us for his first F3 workout. He was wearing very thick sweatpants in the August heat and I know he was roasting! We named him Snooze because he loves to chill and sleep. 3-Alarm also recruited Charlie, a 7th grader, who lives in Holly Glen and rides BMX and MTBs. We named him Cash Roll after a BMX trick created by BMX champion Daniel Dhers

911. Things were not always peachy on our runs. 3-Alarm has several conditions (Polymicrogyria, Dandy-Walker Syndrome, and seizures). In late September, the seizures were serious enough that Pikachu, Wild Turkey, and I followed our procedures for this situation. We timed the seizures and called Davisā€™s mom, then 911. Davis spent a few days in the hospital undergoing extensive diagnostic tests. For the next 3-4 weeks, we had second F instead of running. If we ever have to call 911 again, 3-Alarm wanted to request the specific medics who he had befriended on his ride to the hospital šŸ˜Š.

ā€œOut of the Goodness of His Heart?ā€ In October, Bondo organized a special treat for 3-Alarm and all of usā€”A visit from Mr. and Ms. Wuf. See photos and separate backblast Wuf Sighting on Acorn Falls, October 26, 2021. Davisā€™ mom asked me this question during the October visit from Mr. and Ms.Wuf. The answer of course, was YES, Bondo did this out of the goodness of his heart. Certainly a highlight for 3-Alarm and all of us. Woody: Donā€™t take that picture without me!

ā€œThatā€™s a big catā€ In October the Halloween lights and yard decorations were in full bloom. Wild Turkey did not wear his glasses on these runs or was hallucinating. A giant Rudolf looked like a cat šŸ˜Š This was followed by many Christmas light runs through Hilly Glen. Again, lots of fun, see photos. Wild Turkey says the neighborhood lights runs were among his favorites of the year. See my favorite in the BONUS FOOTAGE below. What your favorite 3-Alarm memory of 2021? Reply below.

Christmas Party 2021. Mr. Ambitious requested an F3 Christmas party at his house. I explained that it would be a little challenging to organize given the short notice, Covid surge, and busy schedules. But, all the F3 brothers came through. We had a party of at least a dozen PAX and 2.0s. Pikachu brought the magic hot cocoa maker and we showered 3-Alarm with some additional F3 swag and coffee gift cards (like he didnā€™t have enough!). See photos.

Whatā€™s next? 2022 brings another 52 opportunities to experience the Pure Joy for yourself. Are you ready?

BONUS FOOTAGE

2019 HS Half Midget, Pikachu, Snap. Midget lined up Pikachu and Snap to push 3-Alarm. Pikachu remembers:Ā  I remember hearing I was recruited with Snap and knew we were gonna have fun flying through the springs! The joy that Davis has on race day is on a whole other level. And at Holly Springs Half that day the grit that he showed was on a whole other level too – the bumpy course definitely didn’t do him any favors but he persevered and definitely gave me one of my best HS Half memories (and there are plenty of great ones over the years!). Note that Pikachu also ran 3-Alarm in The Quay, where many of you met 3-Alarm on his way to the finish line.

2021 HS Half Banana Seat, Wild Turkey, Yogurt, and 3-Alarm plus Midget, Matt, and Wolfie. 3-Alarm called out this event as one of favorites in 2021. Banana Seat helped Matt push Wolfie. Wild Turkey ran 9 miles EC. I was feeling good but did not push 3-Alarm until around mile 7 of the race, which was mile 16 for Wild Turkey! Forceps, Cancun, Wild Turkey, Mama Hopeā€™s son, YHC, and others joined 3-Alarm and his dad for Second F at 3-Alarmā€™s favorite coffee shop, Our Moments in Time.

ā€œErin, Erin, Erin!ā€ A chance meeting at the FV Christmas parade. This is probably my favorite outing with Davis in 2021, maybe because it was completely unplanned and unexpected.

Davisā€™s sister and my 2.0 F3 Zumba were among the hundreds of dancers from the Holly Springs School of Dance performing in the parade. We had both dropped off our dancers early and by chance walked up the hill together to select a prime spot to watch. Davisā€™ dad (Dan), Davis, and I joined a woman who was sitting on one of the built-in benches in front of town hall, poised to see her kids and grandkids pass by in their 4-WD Jeeps and such. ā€œKathyā€ shared her bench with Dan and I while Davis positioned himself front and center on the curb to wait. I must admit, sitting on that bench had a real Forrest Gump feel to it. I had a blast just sitting there hanging with Dan, who I had only met once or twice. Kathy watched and listened to our interactions with Davis and was intrigued. By the time it was over, our new friend Kathy was a big fan.

Watching Davis interact with the parade was amazing. For once, I grabbed his phone and took photos from there. Everyone was friends with Davis.

ā€œIā€™ll email you!ā€ About halfway through the parade, a convertible rolls up among the elected officials waving to the crowd. Suddenly, 3-Alarm sounds the alarm. He starts bobbing up and down and yelling, ā€œErin, Erin, Erin!ā€ over and over again. Dan and I looked at each other like, What? Davis kept yelling. Finally, the legislature representative Erin turned our way and saw Davis. She was so excited! Davis, how are you? Great to see you! And as she is rolling away, sheā€™s pointing at Davis, twiddles her thumbs like sheā€™s texting, and exclaims, ā€œIā€™ll email you!ā€ It was the craziest thing I had ever seen. Dan and I were flabbergasted. And I was so impressed. This just showed the range of Davisā€™ influence. All the way to the Legislature in downtown Raleigh!

We all got crabs and someone lost their pancreas

FNGs: NoneĀ 

10 HIMs posted to GP on a perfect morning for boulders.Ā  YHC brought the music box and discs

Warm Up: 10x3cts of: Good Mornings, Willie Maze Hays, Imperial Walkers, Daisy Pickers,Ā  Sir Fazio Arm Circles (both directions), arm stretches, 20x3ct SSH and 5 Burpees OYO for tardinessĀ  Ā  Ā Mosey to rock pile.

The Workout

Circle of Rock (of course): Mosey to the Rock Pile pick a LARGE rock (if it can be curled by anyone with one arm – it ain’t big enough). Alternate rocks between exercises.

2 sets of 10x3ct of each exercise:Ā  Curls for the Girls, Overhead Tricep Press, Wonder Bras, Bus Drivers, Rut Rows, Squats and Ground Pounders.

2 sets of 10x3ct:Ā  Rock Press andĀ  Skull Crushers

1 set of 10×3 ct (10 min abs): Windshield Wipers, Low Slow Flutter, WWIIs, Box cutters

2 sets of 10×3 ct Rock Spanks (with and without consent) and Single Arm Merkins.

Partner Up and do 2 sets each of Ice Cold Rock Planks and Get your Crabs Plank on while other runs 50 yards.

Mosey to the Putting Green

8 ish rounds of Get ‘er in the hole:Ā  Pax take turns putting discs at basket and return to LBCs. Make the put and you can walk to the basket to retrieve discs, miss and you have to Bear Crawl to the basket and Craw Bear back before you can retrieve discs.Ā  In between every 2 sets PAX exercise 10 ct of Merkins, SSH, Squats, and Star Jump. Shredder was hit in the small of the back and apparently felt pain in his pancreas even though its not located there.Ā 

Mosey to Wall of Pain for 2 sets of 10 x 8 ct Step ups, 10×3 ct Dips and 10×3 ct Erkins

Prayer Requests:Ā  Kids back in school amid spike in COVID, big event for Cancun next Friday (48 hr Ruck),Ā  Motor Boatin’s brother going through a divorce after 25 yrs of marriage.

Announcements: Long Ass Run some time in Feb, MLK 3rd F Opps (Travis Manion and Town of Holly Springs), Q source has started this week,

T-Claps (Recognition):Ā  HazMat laid down 4 workouts this week.

Is Your Mascara Running?

After running 2 miles in the sideways rain and lightning with MadDog, shoes filled with water, and a crew of fellas who said they would take exception to any outdoor ground work, YHC opted to bring the crew of 10 Pax to the parking garage. In addition, it’s not a good idea to have wet gloves, cement residue on your hands, then to rub the sweat from your eyes. Hasselhoff noted that about YHC after a couple rounds of the ME.

FNG’s:Ā None
Warm Up: Quick mosey to parking lot for SSH, Irkins x 20, Imperial Walkers, another quick mosey, Some quick back n out bear crawls and crawl bears, then some hillbillies.
The Workout: A 4 corner pyramid stack suicide. Every corner hit every time. Corner 1: 5 burpees, Corner 2: 10 Shoulder Taps IC, Corner 3: Star Jumps x 15, Corner 4: Dips x 20. We stacked…then de-stacked. Next up was a DORA. Partener runs up stairs to the gangway and does 10 dips, then returns. Team were to complete 100 Dying Cockroach, 200 LSF’s IC, 300 Squats.
Mary: finished off with 2 rounds of indian runs in the garage. 10 American Hammer’s IC.
Announcements: Move of Tiger Blood, new 2022 post challenge sheet is up.
T-Claps (Recognition): MadDog for accountability in running in the absolute madness for EC.
Prayer: Quiver sister in law, recovering. Deadbolt and recovery from the vid. YHC took us out. Glad you men showed up!

Careful not to sit on the metal balls (unless you’re into that)

FNGs: NoneĀ 

10 HIMs (3 Cotters- DOA and Noah’s Arc and Cyclops) posted to GP on a perfect morning for boulders.Ā  YHC brought the music box and discs

Warm Up: 10x3cts of: Good Mornings, Willie Maze Hays,Ā  Windmills, Daisy Pickers,Ā  Sir Fazio Arm Circles (both directions), arm stretches, 20x3ct SSH.Ā  Ā Mosey to rock pile.

The Workout

Circle of Rock (of course): Mosey to the Rock Pile pick a LARGE rock (if it can be curled by anyone with one arm – it ain’t big enough). Alternate rocks between exercises.

3 sets of 10x3ct of each exercise:Ā  Curls for the Girls, Overhead Tricep Press, Wonder Bras, Rut Rows and Ground Pounders and Bus Drivers.

3 sets of 10x3ct:Ā  Rock Press and 1 set of Skull Crushers

1 set of 10×3 ct (10 min abs): Windshield Wipers, Low Slow Flutter, Rockies, Box cutters

2 set of 10×3 ct Rock Spanks (with and without consent), Single Arm Merkins.

Mosey to the Putting Green

6 rounds of Get ‘er in the hole:Ā  Pax take turns putting discs at basket and return to LBCs. Make the put and you can walk to the basket to retrieve discs, miss and you have to Bear Crawl to the basket before you can retrieve discs.

Mosey to the Step up Wall (Careful of the metal balls):

3 sets of 10 Erkins, Derkins and Dips, and Step up kicks. 1 set of 10x3ct Plank Jacks and Split Jacks

Mary: Each PAX calls an 10 ct exercise:Ā  Hillbillies, Low Slow Flutter, SSH, LBCs,Ā  American Hammers, Burpies

Prayer Requests:Ā  Quiver’s sister-in-law cancer, UTI’s uncle struggling with COVID.

Announcements: Ultimate on Monday at Ting (under the lights), Frosty CSAUP next weekend in FV.

T-Claps (Recognition):Ā  75 Day Hard challenge participants, Bobby Boucher and UTI tripling down (U-Turn + GP + SW Dads)

Kicking Off the Holiday Season

FNGs: N/A
Warm Up: SSH, arm circles and seal claps
The Workout:

Twelve Days of Christmas

1 – Burpee

2 – Ground pounders

3 – 30 second plank

4 – Squats with coupon

5 – Merkins

6 – Hip swings

7 – Low slow flutter in cadence

8 – Ruh Rows

9 – LBCs in cadence

10 – Curls for the girls

11 – Squats

12 – SSH in cadence

Mary: Some Yoga stretches and have a nice days
Announcements: Holiday Party
Prayer:Ā Travel mercies for several brothers that are traveling

Consent means you slap it harder

FNGs: NoneĀ 

3 HIMs posted to GP on a chilly but clear bright morning.Ā  YHC brought the music box and discs

Warm Up: 10x3cts of: Good Mornings, Willie Maze Hays,Ā  Daisy Pickers,Ā  Sir Fazio Arm Circles (both directions), arm stretches, 20x3ct SSH.Ā  Ā Mosey to rock pile.

The Workout

Circle of Rock (of course): Mosey to the Rock Pile pick a LARGE rock (if it can be curled by anyone with one arm – it ain’t big enough- Raid missed the memo). Alternate rocks between exercises.

3 sets of 10x3ct of each exercise:Ā  Curls for the Girls, Overhead Tricep Press, Wonder Bras, Rut Rows and Ground Pounders and Squats.

3 sets of 10x3ct:Ā  Rock Press and Skull Crushers

1 set of 10×3 ct (10 min abs): Windshield Wipers, Heal Taps, LBCs, Dying Cockroach,

2 set of 10×3 ct Rock Spanks (with and without consent), Single Arm Merkins,Ā  .

Mosey to the Putting Green

6 rounds of Get ‘er in the hole:Ā  Pax toss 2 discs at basket. Make at least one and you can walk to the basket to retrieve discs, but miss both and you have to Bear Crawl to the basket before you can retrieve discs.Ā Exercises between tosses: 10x3ct Merkins, Mnt Climbers, Plank Jacks, Lunges, Emperial Walkers; Hillbillies

COT: Each PAX calls an 10x3ct exercise:Ā  SSH, LBCs, Pickle Pounders, Rosalitas, Standard and Chilcutt Planks, Spiderman stretch,

Prayer Requests:Ā Ā Steve (friend of Raid’s) struggling with COVID in ICU for 2.5 weeks now. For Forceps’ son David to finish the semester strong and maintain his grades.

Thank God I’m so sexy

FNGs: NoneĀ 

4 HIMs posted to GP on a cool bright morning.Ā  YHC brought the music box and balls.

Warm Up: 10x3cts of: Good Mornings, Willie Maze Hays,Ā  Daisy Pickers, SSH, Sir Fazio Arm Circles (both directions).Ā  Mosey to rock pile.

The Workout

Circle of Rock (of course): Mosey to the Rock Pile pick a LARGE rock (if it can be curled by anyone with one arm – it ain’t big enough). Alternate rocks between exercises.

3 sets of 10x3ct of each exercise:Ā  Curls for the Girls, Overhead Tricep Press, Wonder Bras, Rut Rows and Ground Pounders. 10x3ct:Ā  Windshield Wipers, Mountain Climbers (2 sets), Homer to Marge, Rock Spanks (with and without consent), 10x3ct Rock Press & Skull Crushers (3 sets), Heal Taps, Box Cutters, Low Slow Flutter.

Mosey to the basketball court

2 Rounds of Knock Out and 3 Pointer Station: Pax line up and do prisoner squats unless they have a ball in hand or one to chase.

Once knocked out, HIMs exercise till last one standing: LBCs, Mnt Climbers, Squats, Lunges, Homer o Marge

Exercises during 3 point stations were Emperial Walkers; Hillbillies, SSH, Plank Jacks,Ā SSH, Squats and Lunges

Announcements: Holly Springs Half NEEDS volunteers

Prayer Requests: YHC asked for prayer to clear his headspace after being let down by not getting a promotion he went for.

WE ARE THE BRUTE SQUAD

FNGs: N/a today, this might have broken any new PAX
Warm Up: All Pax circled up for a count off and pretty standard warmup including side straddle hops, arm circles forward and reverse, seal claps, overhead claps, good mornings, imperial walkers, and hillbillies. All Pax then grabbed a rucksack or other nearby coupon plus some shovel flags for a couple of dark brutal miles on the back 9 complete with some of the steepest hills in Fuquay.
The Workout: Pax returned their coupons and circled up to count off again, this time going from 1-3 to create teams. Instructions were given as well as exercise and rep count demos for each of the 5 upcoming stations(sites). Each group starts at a station and has 15 minutes to complete AMRAP as a team. Then the group much carry an Olympic bar with two 45lb plates down the blue trail and back to the next station. Rinse and repeat until all 5 sites are complete.

Site 1

Atlas stones (2x75lb, 2x114lb)- pick up, carry down and back, then set down (thatā€™s one),Ā Heavy tire – flip over and back is 1,Ā Tractor weights – farmers carry (down and back is 1), Hex bar – deadlifts, Railroad tie – bench press, Olympic bar with 45lb plate – land mines LR=1

Station 2

Keg half full of water – ground pounders,Ā Bertha – single arm rows LR=1, Battle rope – each double arm whip =1, Tires – flip jump (flip tire, jump on tire, and hop back off), Olympic bar with 45lb plate – alternating single arm shoulder press LR=1

Station 3 –

3lb jump rope – each jump is a rep,Ā Bag of wrenches – curls, Sandbag – curls, Tires – flip merkins (flip tire, drop down and do a merkin using the tire), Pain sticks – overhead press, Cinder blocks – blockies (burpees using the block), 45lb plate – wonder bras

Station 4

Pain sticks – partner squat,Ā Fire hose – hose squat, Fire hose – hose stretch, then hose pull (weight plate attached to one end), Kettlebells – snatches, Log with chains – curls, Olympic bar with 45lb plates – bent over rows

Station 5

Shake weight – must be going the whole time or reps donā€™t count,Ā Fire hose – tricep extensions, 5lb weights – boxing LR=1,Ā Ab wheel – out and in is 1,Ā Kettlebells – swings, Olympic bar with 45lb plates – deadlift

Mary: Divide into teams again for Tug of War and final solo event The Humperdink (golf cart pull using a Harness. Started with one pax then added another in the cart about every 10 ft until the Pax pulling gives out.)

T-Claps: Thanks again to everyone making the Brute Squad CSAUP a reality! 16 Brutes showed up and cranked out over a 2 mile ruck, insane hills, thousands of HEAVY reps, 4 miles carrying 45lb plates and Olympic bars, went to war with the battle rope, and took on the Humperdink. Thanks to the Brute Squad committee who helped turn a bunch of crazy ideas into an actual plan with even more crazy ideas and a heck of a shirt to go along with it!
Prayer: Breach took us out

Wuf Sighting on Acorn Falls

10-19-2021 ā€œDonā€™t take that picture without me!ā€

FNGs: FNGs to 3-Alarm Fun: Welcome Uncle Bondo, Uncle Full House, Uncle Slide Rule, and Uncle Sprinkler, and of course, Mr. and Ms. WUF. When I arrived at his house today, 3-Alarm told me that F3 feels like familyā€”like he has a bunch of uncles. Today, he met ā€œUnclesā€ Slide Rule, Sprinkler, and Bondo for the first time.
Warm Up:Ā Bondo had announced as early as Thursday, that we were having a ā€œspecial guestā€ at the 3-Alarm second F on the coming Tuesday. On Friday, we announced at Kung Pow, then at other AOs, including U-turn on Saturday and Paradise City on Monday. Then, on Monday, Bondo told me we were having TWO special guests! Awesome! I kept it low-key with 3-Alarm so that I would not accidentally spill the beans. ā€œWeā€™re just having a Wolfpack day.ā€

The Workout:Ā When 3-Alarm and I rolled around the corner at 6 pm, we were pleased to see new faces: Full House, Slide Rule, and Sprinkler. Full House and Davis already knew each other because they were neighbors about five years ago. When we have PAX who are posting to the 3-Alarm Fun for the first time, we do introductions. 3-Alarm wants folks to know a few basic things about him. Specifically, he has several conditions that limit his mobility. Seizures are also part of his condition. In spite of these conditions, he loves to run. And he loves it when the F3 brothers take him. None of 3-Alarmā€™s conditions affect his brain. Deep down, heā€™s just like any other 19-year old. Introductions: CHECK!

Lots of other PAX posted: Wild Turkey, Snooze, Forceps, and Lipstick and his three 2.0s. Of course, Full House, Slide Rule, Sprinkler, and myself were decked out in Wolfpack gear. Wild Turkey asked if he had missed the memo about wearing Wolfpack colors. Hmmmm, well I figured he probably didnā€™t have anyā€”at least he was not wearing a Carolina shirt like last week. I pulled the Tar Heel magnet off his Jeep and placed it in the back. Lipstick left his Carolina gear at home too, and out of luck, Snoozeā€”another Carolina fan, wore a bright red hoodie. Nice! We all hung out anticipating the arrival of our guests.

Right on time, I saw Bondo roll down Acorn Falls. He had to drive past us to park, so I distracted Davis with a photo of Bondo and the rest of the 1983 Wolfpack Cheerleading Squad. Thatā€™s right, Bondo was a cheerleader at NC State in 1983ā€”the year the Wolfpack won the NCAA championship in basketball. He was there when Lorenzo Charles dunked the ā€œalley oopā€ from Derek Whittenburg and the Cardiac Pack beat the Phi Slama Jama of Houston for the 54-52 national championship win. Unbelievable!

As Bondo and his M unloaded the guests and escorted them up the sidewalk, I kept 3-Alarm distracted until the right moment. Then, he peered down the sidewalk and had a look of bewilderment. He squinted. He blinked. He could not believe his eyes. When he realized it was real, he busted out with, Oh wow! over and over again. See photos.

The Wufs embraced 3-Alarm both literally and figuratively. They high-fived everyone else. Bondo and the Wufs gathered around 3-Alarm and presented him with lots of Wolfpack stuff from 1983. The stash included a team photo featuring the star players and Coach Jim Valvano (Coach V), a vintage Pack Power bumper sticker signed on the spot by Mr. and Ms. Wuf, and a copy of the Technicianā€”NC State’s student newspaper, from the day after the Wolfpack won the national championship. Plus, a photo of the 1983 Wolfpack cheerleading squad featuring Bondo himself in his senior year.Ā  And a bright red NC State Cheerleading T-shirt, welcoming 3-Alarm to the NC State Cheerleading community. Wow!

From there, we took lots of photos. While lined up for the big Wolfpack F3, photo, we hear, ā€œDonā€™t take that picture without me!ā€ from up the street. Woody! 3-Alarm and all of us busted out laughing. Woody ran down the sidewalk and dropped into the back like a photo bomber. Now we had our zany component.

Then, 3-Alarm reminded Woody that burpees are required if you are late. BAM! Woody dropped and kicked out five very nice burpees. You should have seen the height on those things!

What does the Wuf do when the Wolfpack scores a touchdown? Howls Awoooooooo! And a pushup for every point. The Wuf dropped and kicked out some pushups.

Mary: After many more photo ops, it was time for Mr. and Ms. Wuf to go. After all, they are students and have to study. We hung out for a bit more before complete darkness. Wild Turkey and I helped 3-Alarm gather up the loot and head in. Another fantastic 3-Alarm second F. This one will be hard to top!

Finally, after the Wufs were gone, Cancun rolled in with his 2.0s. Always great to have him for the second F here. Today, he missed the Wufs.

T-Claps (Recognition): Thanks again Bondo for creating some memories for 3-Alarm and all of us!

Announcements: 3-Alarm planning to run next week (10/26)