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March Madness at Thunder

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This is a backblasts that YHC is writing a month or so late as I got caught up in Snowbird’s March Madness Challenge in Raleigh and Backblasts got put on the Back-burner.

Workout Date: 03/31/21
For those of you who have been following Raleigh’s March Madness Challenge, the biggest competition was in the second week between Boitano and Spit Valve. These men went head to head: posting, pre-running, doubling down, even tripling down. When the dust settled, Boitano was victorious by a point! I asked Spit Valve what happened, and that’s when I found out about Thunder in South Wake. I immediately signed up to Q for 3/31.

The Heart of March Madness

Warm Up:
Give the mission statement, check for FNGs, give the disclaimer, and warm up:
It’s been a month, and my FNG showed up in the middle so I really don’t remember. I hope I repeated the disclaimer.

Main Event
1) L-R step ups, Irkins, Dips, LBCs, Derkins under the picnic shelter
2) Rock work at the rock pile
3) Wall work at the amphitheater
4) Dora 1-2-3 to finish us out

https://www.strava.com/activities/5047366301

Mary:
Various Mary exercises. I don’t remember which ones.

COT:
9 PAX
Prayers for babies on the way, couples struggling to conceive, a friend in a coma, a parent about to have heart surgery.
Rams took us out.

Naked Moleskin:
Boitano did not show. As late as this morning, he was still in the competition, trying to throw me off after The Blitz. He sent me congratulations earlier in the day, but I couldn’t decide if it was another head fake until halfway through Thunder. I still expected him to roll up with two FNGs.
Speaking of FNGs, Gizmo is my first FNG! Thank you, Boitano for pushing me. There’s no way I would’ve reached out to him it weren’t for you. He even texted me to bail out about 45 minutes before the workout. So I told him about the competition and that he could very well be the difference. It worked!
And my month-long CSAUP comes to a close. Well done, Boitano. You’re a hell of a competitor! (and pretty sneaky)
My next #F3Q21 #2021Challenge Q is Excalibur on 4/1 (tomorrow) as I make up some of the Qs I shuffled for March Madness.
-Pigpen

QIC: Pigpen
PAX: Dusty, Forceps, Fumunga, Gizmo (FNG), Gump, Kubota, Pigpen, Pikachu, Rams
Workout Date: 03/31/21

The tale of 2 AOs

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4 HIMs posted to GP on a dry cool morning.  YHC brought the music box and joined Shredder at the entrance to Jones to cheer on the Classic runners assuming anyone posting would see us (not the case).  16-bit and Tetanus snuck past us and started the workout led by 16-bit.   Luckily I decided to get some rock work in anyway and ran into these two mid-workout.   

Warm Up: Who needs a warm up? (well turns out I did – hamstrings burning)

The Workout

16-bit and Tetanus started without us and sounded like a good bit of rock work and crabwalks.

All together Circle of Rock: Mosey to the Rock Pile pick a rock.

3 sets of 15x3ct of each exercise:  Curls for the Girls, Overhead Tricep Press, Rut Rows and Wonder Bras,

2 sets of 15X3  Rock Spanks (with and without consent), Mountain Climbers,  Rock Press, LBCs, American Hammers

1 set of 10x3ct Rockies, Box Cutters, Freddie Mercuries

COT

Announcements:  Sleep in Heavenly Peace postponed to June 12th,  New F3 Challenge starting up soon $10 entry fee.

Prayer Requests: For our country and our leadership, Bernie’s family with mother in-law passing recently. Forceps job situation to improve or change.

BB Continued

Wall of Pain: Shredder and Forceps cont.

3 sets of 10x3ct BTW with a failed attempt at Australian Ass Smackers.

My apologies for failing to realize the race was going to complicate the parking situation this morning.

T-Claps for all those who ran in the Classic – solid F3 showing: John Deer, Dusty, Norm, Abe, Dauber, Breach, Aquaman,

66% Shirted at the mini Murph

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FNGs:  Welcome Strat-eee-gery

Warm Up: Good Mornings, Windmills, SSH, Goofballs, Frankensteins, Squats

The Workout:  Murph.  Well… whatever we can squeeze into a 45 min workout.

Started with the traditional 1 mile run by completing the figure 8 around Womble.

Paired off into accountability partners.  YHC cut the normal count of 100 pull-ups, 200 merkins, and 300 squats in half.  Each PAX aimed to complete half of the normal Murph.  The count was done OYO with YHC supplying headlocks and mumblechatter throughout.

I regailed the PAX with a memory of one of my first Cletus workouts where a Murph was declared as the workout.  It was intimidating and so hard back then.  This wasnt easy today but it was certainly easier than it was on one of my first workouts.  Keep coming back, get stronger, beat yesterday, <enter your cliche inspirational message here>

Did you know that YHC is now the site Q at Disney?  Do you have a birthday, anniversary, or other memorable event to celebrate?  Celebrate it at Disney!

Reserve your spot on the Disney Q-Sheet today before its too late!!!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_pUOHvqkzXJLl3PEuq-IW-R1coWr0HZsAG5tvFMq3qg/edit#gid=1502788962

Once PAX completed their reps – we mozy’d around the soccer field and back around to the playground.  The TBD tribe then mozy’d back to the main lot for Mary.

Mary:  Homer to Marge, Pickle Pounders, (these brought cheers from the non-F3 onlookers in the lot), Good Mornings

Announcements:  Welcome Plunger (PAX relocating from Charlotte) – dropped some intel about an F3 campout coming this summer.  I cant find the link on Slack but keep an eye out for this HIM.  Good dude moving into town very soon.

T-Claps (Recognition):

Prayer:  Prayers for the country, Stra-tee-gery sought prayers for his 2.0s looking for college placement

Circuits, Planks, and Muay Thai at Sheepdog

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Great group of Pax today for the workout. We had twins, Gumpalicious, Endo, and an “I accidentally clicked HC when trying to find out who HC’d.” Always a good time at Sheepdog!

FNGs:None

Warm Up: Pretty standard warmup with side straddle hops, fozzy arm circles forward/reverse/seal clap/overhead clap, good mornings, imperial walkers, and hillbillies.
The Workout: Mosey to under the shelter with the low wall sections for 10 merkins, irkens, dips, and derkins.

Mosey a lap around the parking lot and circle up for 10 AG front kicks, jumping lunges, and reverse kicks.

Mosey back to the first location for 9 of each. Take a lap around the parking lot for 9 of each, but substituted monkey humpers for jumping lunges moving forward.

Mosey back to the first location for 8 of each, but substituted planche merkins instead of derkins for just this round. Take a lap then 8 of each lower body exercise.

Mosey back to the first location for 7 of each, take a lap and 7 of each lower body exercise.

Mosey back to the first location for 20 merkins(Suprise!) and 15 dips. Some mumble chatter about a good lesson of never knowing what’s around the corner. Take a lap around the parking lot then 15 AG front kicks and 15 AG rear kicks.

Mary: Mosey back to the first location for Mary. 6 Rounds of Captain Thor’s followed by an embrace the suck plank hold (~5 minutes).

Turned it over to Shredder for 10 minutes of Muay Thai training with blocking, elbow strikes, then a block/strike/knee combo.

Announcements: Run coming up, Shredder looking for volunteers for the next Ted Talk (how has F3 changed your life), special workout tomorrow at Brier Creek.
T-Claps (Recognition): Everyone that made it out and pushed through this morning. It’s always great seeing you brothers!
Prayer: I took us out

Ultimate Frisbee: 20 PAX Under the Lights at Ting

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FNGs: Welcome Aaron Wilkins – Originally from Cleveland, OH area, owns an appliance store.  I referenced “Clinger” from M.A.S.H. to a bunch of younger guys with no clue; “Maytag” was offered up until Bobby Dall nailed the naming with Snuggle/Snuggles!  Thanks for bringing him out Sparky.  Help him get on our socials please.  F3 Introduction and guidance discussed.

Warm Up:  Good mornings, SSH, Frankensteins, Daisy Pickers, Static stretches.  Gump divided up the teams and we were off!

The Workout: 10 V 10 match this morning; very competitive; no wind – lots of great throws, catches and defense!  Exercises were called out after each score.  Lots of burpees and merkins.  Very physical today with a lot of hustle and finesse.

Mary:  Static stretching, Frankensteins

Announcements: See Slack/FB; Vicious Cycles on Wed; collection going around to buy Frenchie an alarm clock – see Breach for details.  Don’t ever forget your name BTW during name-o-Rama!  2nd F At Panera

T-Claps (Recognition):

Prayer: UNSPOKEN;  Go Bears.  YHC took us out.  Honored to lead.  Thanks Gump for washing the pinnies!

4.3.21 Ground Pounder – You should have been there

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5 HIMs posted to GP for some fun, games, and mumblechatter.  YHC brought the music box, discs and basketballs.  

Warm Up: 10x3cts of: Good Mornings, Willy Maze Hays, Windmills, Fazio Arm Circles (both directions), 20x3ct SSH.

The Workout

Circle of Rock: Mosey to the rock pile pick a MLarge rock.

3 sets of 10x3ct: Curls for the girls (or whatever your partner’s gender neutral pronoun might be), Overhead Tricep Press, Rut Rows, and Ground Pounders.

Mosey to the putting green

6 shots at the green, bear crawl to your disc and lunge walk back. (if you happen to make it,  no exercises are required crawls required).

6 shots to make it a dozen but add in exercises in-between throws (10×3 ct Squats, SSH, Emperial Walkers, LBCs, Freddie Mercuries, and Box Cutters)

Mosey to the B-ball court for 3 rounds of knock out

2 balls in play, line up and try to knock out the HIM shooting in front of you. Once you are knocked out, PAX exercise till last man is standing.  Moroccan Night Clubs, SSH, and Prisoner Squats

Mosey to half wall

3 sets of 10×3 ct Single Leg Step Ups, Dips and Derkins

5 minutes of Mary:

10x3ct LBCs, Rockies, Freddie Mercuries and American Hammers.

Announcements: 3rdF at Umbrella Thrift, Wilmington Marathon/Half April 16th, Ultimate at Mutiny on Monday.

T-Claps:  Bobby Boucher, Forceps and Dauber doubled down w/ posting U-Turn

Prayer Requests: For YHC’s friend Todd who is recovering from a heart attack and was on life support for a week (respirator removed on Friday).  For Fumunga’s M who is very close to delivering their first child. Praise for Gump’s new job. For the safety of all those traveling for Easter weekend.

 

Easter Egg Hunting at U-turn

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Warm Up: Quick jog around parking lot.  Circled up for SSH, Good morning, Moroccan Night Clubs, Daisy Pickers, Static Leg Stretches

The Workout:  Pre, pre blast tempted PAX with an Easter egg hunt with lots of prizes.  Secured a wingman (Fanny Pack) to plan out the morning and help with execution.  We met at 0515 and set off with a basket of 75 eggs.  As I drove with my hazards on, Fanny Pack gentle threw eggs out the open window on the grass by the sidewalk (trying to find well lit areas).  But there were more goodies in store.  One of our best runners (Vasoline) is notorious for searching for 4 things during his early morning runs:  sport balls (e.g. tennis, golf, lacrosse), money, tools, and the elusive albino deer.  YHC had 6 special balls and 2 pics of the elusive albino deer.  Would Vasoline or any of the PAX find these beauties?  Time would tell.
Before runners started reverse U-turn standard 5-plus mile route or 3.5 mile route, YHC highlighted the following rules:  only PAX who began U-turn were eligible; based on 19 PAX, three egg minimum (no more than 4); must return eggs to YHC at Mary.  Prizes awarded post COT.

Dauber ran with Mookie, Bobbie Boucher and Forceps.  Headlocks work fellas.  I promised Mookie I would come out to Kung POW if he returned the favor; a man is as good as his word.  Same thing with Forceps:  he HC’d after I committed to Ground pounder.  Always great catching up with Mookie.  He reminded me of a certain t-shirt when I announced I had to divert to the woods.  Thanks for picking up the 6 too Mookie.  We caught up with Bobbie Boucher and Forceps and continued mumble chatter.  With first ones in, we slowly saw additional PAX come into the parking lot.  I think Emeril took a short cut to and came in hot needing to adjust gross weight at Panera’s. Within 15 mins, all PAX were accounted for.


Mary:  The thought was there but then we began collecting the eggs for my M and may have forgot.  PAX grabbed their tickets and were eager for the numbers to be called.  Vasoline was very excited about his discoveries:  two golf balls, a penny, and a tennis ball.  I pleaded ignorance.  Emeril founded a golf ball too.  Fanny Pack found an albino deer.

I pulled out my phone and showed pax my dubious pic of the “Dauber” sport balls.  See pic.

YHC drew the first ticket and called the lucky number:  Winner – Bobbie Boucher.  He then drew the next winner:  Forceps who then drew the final winner, Alpine.  Each Winner chose an envelope.  Gift cards from local merchants in each envelope.  PAX happy.  See pic.

Announcements:  Willow Springs 3rdF today – See Gump; see Slack/FB for more announcements.

T-Claps (Recognition):  All the PAX who shared their extra eggs making sure each PAX had at least three eggs.  Nice.

Prayer:  Forceps’s friend Todd who had a heart attack; Praise for Doc’s kid and her successful surgery; Banana Seat gave us a PSA:  testicular awareness month; Unspoken.
YHC took us out.  Happy Easter to you all.
This was a lot of fun.  Thank you again Fanny Pack for your help this morning.
Honored to lead. -Dauber

Still trying to recover

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Pumpkin Spice's VQ at Ground Pounder

I think I got the cadence and count down for my VQ, but I forgot to “recover” after each exercise.
FNGs: None
Warm Up: Side straddle hop; imperial walkers; hillbillies; good mornings; abe vigados; sir fozio arm circles.
The Workout: Mosey to the rock pile. HEAVY ROCK 3 rounds 10 count: curls, triceps, rows, shoulders, squats, GPs; TWO SMALL ROCKS 2 rounds 10 (cadence): boxing, shoulders, L-raises, annies, T-pushup position rows, merkins. Mosey to basketball court; Two rounds of knockout. Overhead clap while waiting in line. When knocked out, while waiting for the end of the game, Bobby Hurleys round one & WW I round two. Wilt Chamberlain modified (100 LBCs; 100 Squats; 100 low slow flutter)
Mary: Good Morning
Announcements: See slack
T-Claps (Recognition): None
Prayer: Forcep’s work situation; Praise for Motor Boatin’s diagnosis.

The Mario Cart lineup continues…

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Saturday, March 13th

FNGs: welcome Yoshi!

This FNG was another recruit by Emeril.  3 weeks prior Emeril had brought out 2 FNG’s that were named Mario and Luigi because of their moustache’s and also because they knew each other.  Well it just so happened that Mario and Luigi knew the FNG so I had made up my mind during the ME he was going to be Yoshi…one of my favorite Mario Cart characters.  The FNG did the standard introduction in front of the group but I decided to shut it down quickly in case some of the PAX needed to get over to Grounder Pounder.  “Everyone say hello to Yoshi.”

Warm Up:  Michael Phelps arms, 10x Windmills, 10x Daisy Pickers, 10x Imperial Walkers, OYO 25-30 Merkins.

The Workout: U-Turn standard route in reverse, with a 3mi option.  This was the last weekend to earn a Mt Dew branded long sleeve T-shirt

Mary: no time unfortunately

Announcements: Long A$$ Run on Sat. March 27th, Blood Drive on Sat. March 2oth hosted by Holly Springs Rotary Club, Gillette will be a St. Baldrick’s Participant and shaving all that beautiful hair

T-Claps (Recognition): 25 PAX at U-Turn!  Picking up the 6.

Prayer: all the unspoken, those suffering from sickness, mental illness, addiction, loss of a loved one, and those who have lost their way.  Thankful for everything the good Lord provides.  YHC took us out.

Are you a Member of the Clergy?

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Sometimes when an FNG shows up, you gotta ask, “are you a priest or pastor, or member of the clergy?” Because we’re about to talk about rock spanks with consent and without consent and pickle pounders, etc. Today’s FNG Abacus, was not a member of the clergy so we had the “all clear” to commence with the best mumblechatter in Southwake. YHC sought to set the stage for ridiculousness by introducing the Bag of Wrenches (about a 30lb. bag of wrenches, literally) that would accompany us on our short journey today.

FNG’s: Welcome aboard Abacus!!!
Warm Up: Shredder got us started off with SSH x 15 IC as YHC got some extra gloves for our FNG. This was followed by Good Mornings x 20 IC, Imperial Walkers into Hillbillies x 15 IC, Hand Release Merkins x 20, Seal Claps x 10 IC, Overhead Claps x 10 IC, Donkey Kicks x 20 IC, Hand Release Merkins x 10, Good Mornings x 10 IC.
The Workout: Mosey over for some rock work as Shredder and Pumpkin Spice shared the load of Bag of Wrenches.

Circle of Rock

2 Rounds of each: Squats x15, Rut-Rows x15, Hand Release/Release Merkins x 10 IC, Curls for the Girls x15, Tricep Extension x15, Rock Spanks x15 IC, Chest Press x25, Shoulder Press x15.

The circle of rock continued except 4 PAX stepped up to do 25 Curls for the Girls with the Bag of Wrenches, while the rest of the circle did AMRAP Ground Pounders the entire time. PAX not Curling or Pounding were Planking.

Wall of Pain

Each PAX took a turn doing 25 Curls for the Girls with the Bag of Wrenches while the rest of the PAX alternated between BTTW and People’s Chair. With 13 fellas…this took awhile!

Mosey to the playground with Shredder and 3rd Cousin grabbing the bag to travel. When we got there, 4 different PAX stepped up to be our “wrench curlers” while all others did AMRAP step-ups. PAX not curling or stepping, were planking.

Mary: LBC’s x20 IC, Homer to Marge X 20 IC, WW1’s x 20, Pickle Pounders x20 IC, short mosey back to the flag for Donkey Kicks x 10 IC. I told these guys not to leave open spots on the Q Sheet!
Announcements: Long Ass Run, March 27th. Downtown Train has an April “Neighborhood Challenge” coming up.
T-Claps (Recognition): Pumpkin Spice and Forceps for the double down and Pumpkin Spice will be on the VQ at Ground Pounder next week. That dude is gonna uncork it on us! Welcome Abacus (works in finance…close to Bean Counter…but).
Prayer: Motor Boatin’ and his new job, Pumpkin Spice has a friend who has recovered from a possible brain tumor, fellow PAX in Carpex with various injuries, those struggling with addiction, depression, mental illness, and grief. When we pray…God moves! YHC took us out.