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4 year F3 Anniversary at Cletus

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YHC hit the fartsack last night with an irritated eye.  I hoped that a good 5 hour nights sleep would cure this.  YHC woke a little early for Extra credit (4am) and right eye pain was killing me.  A quick trip to Harris Teeter to waste some money on eye drops that did nothing.  Well… I figured I was going to be in eye pain anyway – so why not take my mind off it with some total body pain.  I said screw it – lets post.

This morning, I was celebrating 4 years of F3.  It took about 18 months of emotional headlocking for Chase (Gnard Dogg) to convince me to try my first workout at Womble Park.  I will never forget this workout – Key West was my Q and I think Peak Week, Blue Hen, Moby, New Mexico and Howard were all there to name me.  I did not think I would make it through without quitting.  I remember doing a jacobs ladder with burpees in the baseball outfield.  This morning, I wanted to celebrate with one of my best memories of a hard ass workout.  The Bearway to heaven.

About 7-8 gathered for EC to hear me bitch about my eye.  None of that matters as 5:15a hit and we were off.  We did about 2 miles with many doing a little more as they circled back to get the 6 (YHC).  We had 187 and Skid Mark even join us AFTER their Murph (BEAST)

PAX:

Emeril, Deadbolt, Patch, Kid Cracker, Peak Week, Brony, R22, Peeping Tom, The Dawgpound, Mookie, 187, Butterfinger, M4L, Flannigan, Slide Rule, Foghorn, Skidmark, Pablo, Luck Charms, New Mexico, Yogi, Yogurt, Doc, Hasselhoff, Nemo, Cowboy, Beach, 8Bit, Lip Stick, Banana Seat, Da Business, Forceps, The Natural, Roger Roger, Noah’s Ark, Gump, Double D, LED, Fed Ex, POTS, PSI, Vespa, Red Pill

Warm Up:

Grab the official Southwake Shovel Flag (T Claps to Howard for making it and entrusting me with it) and head to the large field to circle up for warm ups.  We had WAAAAY more pax than I anticipated.  Someone ran by me an said – “were you planning on 40” – I remember thinking – I am barely hear and can barely see out of my right eye 🙂

Anyway – we circled up

  • SSH x 20
  • Good Mornings x 15
  • Standard Merkins x 20
  • Imperial + Hill Billy (10 each = 20)
  • 5 Burpee OYO
  • Fazio Arm Circles 10F 10R
  • Recover on the jog to the shelter by the soccer fields and bathrooms

The Workout:

THANG 1:  Pass the Pill

  • Count of by 2s to divide the pax into two groups
  • Indian Runs (clockwise and counter clockwise) around soccer field with back pax carrying a 25 pound weight as he runs to the front
  • Pax then carefully passes the weight to the back – man by man – repeat while indian running
  • We had 20+ in each group so it took nearly 1.75 laps to get it done.
  • Head to Hunt center field for next

THANG 2:  Bearway to Heaven

  • 40 pax in a line along the side line of soccer field
  • 7 cones set up about 20 feet apart
  • Bear crawl to 1st cone – 7 burpees – run back
  • Bear crawl to 2nd cone – 6 burpees – run back
  • Bear crawl to 3rd cone – 5 burpees – run back
  • Bear crawl to 4th cone – 4 burpees – run back
  • Bear crawl to 5th cone – 3 burpees – run back
  • Bear crawl to 6th cone – 2 burpees – run back
  • Bear crawl to 7th cone – 1 burpee – run back
  • Thanks to the pax for picking the 6 (me) up

Recover on the jog back to the flag for mary / COT

Mary:

  • LBC Ladder (in cadence)
    • 5, 10, 15, 20 – 20, 15, 10, 5)
  • Hand release Merkins x 10
  • we’re done!

Announcements:

Yogi mentioned pax member running 26 hours in honor of bing sober for 26 years

F3 Greenville is having a CSAUP “Sasquach” next weekend – real all about it here – http://www.f3enc.com/backblasts/csaup/2018-sasquatch-pre-blast/ – clown cars forming

Prayers:

Prayers for many pax including

  • Boy George M
  • Doube D Father – ailing health
  • Pablo’s 2.0 – out patient surgery
  • Crablegs
  • Rams (foot)
  • H1N1 (MCL/ACL)

Naked Moleskin:

Thanks to everyone for 4 of the best years of my life.  I never thought that I would get THIS much out of F3.

  • I feel I am in the best shape of my adult life
  • I’ve ran 4 half marathons
  • Made 100s of new true friends
  • Made great strides in my spiritual walk
  • Became a much better husband and father
  • Became a better leader at work
  • this list could go on…

Here’s to 4 more!

 

The Dauber Deception

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We had a PAX of 12 for an impromptu game of Ultimate Frisbee (we are hooked)…sorry Pikachu! Welcome FNG Butter Fingers!

Warm Up: It’s called Ultimate Frisbee.

The Workout: Two teams of 6 played in the dark with lots of drops. Each drop we did 3 Merkins during the first half and 5 squats the last half. Each team that scored called out an exercise of 10 from LBC, Freddie Mercuries, Star Jumps, and more Merkins among many others. The faster the exercises are completed, the faster the offense can out maneuver the defense.

The score was close (always within 2 😉 ) but in the closing minutes, the other team pulled a “Dauber Deception” by throwing the kickoff out of bounds and faking the other team out by planking. This caused confusion and the last throw was sent sailing out of bounds to end the game.

Mary: Lots of abs during the game.

Announcements: Kenny’s Grave on Thursday mornings, new Yoda AO is scheduled to start up Tues July 23. Working on specific details to follow.  Dauber turns 50 next week!

Prayer: Brexit’s friend. Reach out to those PAX we haven’t seen in a while. Gump closed in prayer.

U Turn BB

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Warm Up: lite mosey, high knees, ass kickers, IW, Hillbillies, good mornings
The Workout: fartlek runs
Mary: stretch oyo
Announcements: ground pounder, coffee
Prayer: Crablegs birthday, forceps mother in law

Next Workout: Same Damn thing (only different)

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Background:   A buddy recently started working out and told me he did a “fitness test” as a barometer.  I wondered how I’d fare on that test, but I certainly wasn’t going to work out on my own, so figured I’d start Cletus with the test.  Thus, the warmup!

We started with the disclaimer for 2 FNG’s (nice job!), guaranteed we wouldn’t leave them behind, then tore off at a 7 minute pace for the warmup (thanks to the awesome Pax who stayed with the Six)

Warm Up:

As fast as possible, do

  • 1/2 mile
  • 50 SSH
  • 40 Squats
  • 30 WWII
  • 20 Merkins
  • 10 Burpees

Time: 7 min, 6 sec.

Result: YHC was smoked and the rest of the workout was pulling from fumes

Warm Up Part Dos:

20 SSH, 20 Squat Jumps, 20 WWII, 20 Merkins, at a much more reasonable pace

The Workout:

Pt 1:

Indian run to the rocks.  Grab a stationary curling rock and circle up around the volleyball courts.

  • Squat Hold, Overhead Press Rock.  First one in circle throws rock to sand, does a burpee, then runs a lap around the court.  Second man follows after the burpee.  Repeat until all have run a lap
  • Same damn thing, only this time curling the rock
  • SDT, only this time triceps extensions.

Recover with a round of Guantanamo Leg Raises

Followed by Bull Frogs

  • Back to volleyball circle, only this time second man starts after the rock throw (Before burpee)
  • SDT, curling
  • SDT, triceps

Mosey to playground

Pt 2:

Groups of 4 for 3 rounds of:

  • Pullups
  • Merkins
  • WWII
  • Sprint to rock wall (acts as timer for the group)

Mary:

  • 13 Russian American Hammers
  • 13 Box Cutters
  • 13 R-A Hammers
  • 13 Freddy Mercury
  • 13 R-A Hammers

Make it stop, please.  Ended right on time.

Announcements:

CSAUP coming up.  Ask Pikachu, he’ll be on slack

Skid Mark was our Six and shared awesome words of what F3 has meant for him this year.  Invited a half dozen + guys, one today, and several of those guys are still going strong.  Awesome job dude, and great getting to know you.

Welcome aboard FNGs: Vespa, Big Wheel

Prayer:

Brexit’s Michigan friend badly burned, but hanging on; Troops overseas and at home; Crab Legs.

Five & Dime, a trip back in time

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YHC was feeling a little nostalgic planning out the workout for today. Hearkening back to a simpler time years gone by I was reminded of the old Five & Dimes. You younger Pax will have no recollection of anything other than the super Walmarts, Targets, etc. Oh well, let’s plan some 5 & 10’s for the workout. 17 Pax posted this morning including 1 FNG.

Warm Up: Disclaimer given and we were off out of the park for tour of downtown Fuquay. Stopped for some Moroccan night clubs, Fozzio’s, squatted T-claps & Imp. walkers all in cadence.

The Workout: 20 dips on the guardrails followed by 30 derkins got us off to a good start. Mosey run toward downtown with a couple of stops for the 1st of several 5 & dimes to include burpees & big boy step ups at the flag poles. A trip over the the Aviators WIDE brick walkway for a round of rail crawls with each Pax bear crawling under the other Pax back to the start point. More step ups followed by yet more Irkins all in cadence before heading across the street for a round of Balls to the Wall with Pax bear crawls from start to end. Followed by a round of 20 IC Balls to wall of Australian mountain climbers. Then partnered up for two rounds of 5 & dimes across the parking lot to include Monkey Humpers and burpees with partner wheel barrows in between each exercise. Found the iron hand rails for a couple of partner up Type Writers / 10 squat star jumps x 2 rounds. Mosey on back toward the park but not before stopping for another set of 5 & dimes of burpees and merkins.

Mary: YHC once again called out for any Pax who had been posting less than 3 months to raise his hand. Dovetail, H1N1, and Pablo were called out to lead Mary on the spot but not before they were shared with the importance of being ready in season and out of season to take the lead by YHC. This is what F3 is about; building male leadership in the home, work place, church, etc. Pablo x 20 flutter kicks IC, H1N1 x 20 LBC’s IC, Dovetail x 20 seated bicycles 10 forward / 10 reverse IC. All three men executed the IC exercises like a veteran.

Announcements: Upcoming Kenny’s Grave AO resurrection tomorrow morning at 5:30 at South Park. Upcoming CSAUP Sasquatch in Greenville on the 7-28.

Naming of FNG Rodney – Now known as Coyboy. Name-o-Rama followed by short message from YHC of making time for ourselves by simplifying areas of our lives that we are overextended in and knowing when to simply say no in order keep our lives a little less stressful.

Prayer: Safe travels for Natty Ice and family, Crab Legs, Brexit’s friend in burn center out of state. YHC took us out in prayer.

U-Turn sponsored by Shoes & Brews

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Ask and you shall receive! 21 men posted at U-Turn. Warm up include IW, Hilbilies, good mornings, fozio arm circles.

Nice run with turn backs

Prayers for Bufors, those injured a d recovering Draper, Doible D, 187

Plan for more stretching next week and some organized training and scout runs

 

Patriot Games

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33 men completed the Patriot Games workout and celebrated our nation’s independence.

3 FNGs:welcome midstick,waterboy, and cliffhanger

Announcements: F3 dad’s camp,  Kid Cracker has tickets

Prayers: Crablegs, Pax dealing with injuries, families, marriages, military, great discussion about how F3 has impacted us and how each of us use it in our daily lives, the community is watching us be better men and make our community better, read Freed to Lead

Backblast thingamajig

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QIC: Sliderule

FNG in attendance, so disclaimer was given, prompt start at 5:45

Warm Up
Reverse Indian Run w/ Burpees to start. We’ve done this several times at Cletus. Apparently Brony and Peak Week never managed to attend when it happened, though. Therefore, there was much mumble chatter and complaining. The exercise itself is straightforward. Pax runs in a line, front man sprints to back. When he reaches the back, he calls “DOWN” and entire Pax drops for a burpee. Repeat. Apparently, this extended beyond the capabilities of some of our veteran pax.

So, Audible ⅔ of the way around the soccer fields to do:
Fence work: 10 Derkins on each rung alternating with 10 count BTTW or People’s Chair.
Partner Carry back to parking lot (~ 80 yards), then switch partners to fence across street

Thang Pt 1
Typewriter on the wooden fence, alternating height, derkins, side to side.

Thang Pt 2
11’s on the hill. 10x Burpees at the bottom, run up the hill backwards, 1x Derkin at the top. Go until Lucky Charms finished. I think I made it to 4 burpees. This was the pinnacle of “You vs. You”. Lucky lapped me (and pretty much everyone else) before I made it up the hill twice.

Bear Crawl the parking lot back to the gate. Speedsters went to go get a “curling rock” and meet us at the playground. Slower guys did an Indian Run the long way around the soccer fields.

Thang Pt 3
Split into groups of 4 for 3 rounds of the following:
Pax 1: AMRAP pullups
Pax 2: AMRAP curls
Pax 3: AMRAP triceps extensions
Pax 4 (timer): 10x merkins
Rotate through the exercises 3x each.

Some guys return the rocks, others head to tennis courts. First ones to the courts do wheelbarrows & everyone bear crawls in the six.

Mary:
Freddy Mercury, 10x forward, 10x backward. 6 inch / 45 degree / 6 inch leg hold.

COT
Our Six in COT was Crosby. Dude came out this winter for the first time and got named for his love of the Capitals (was rocking a Caps sweatshirt). He quickly got his comeuppance with them winning the Cup this year, much to the chagrin of a half dozen Pens fans who named him. After attending 1x/week for a couple months, Crosby has been killing it lately and even attended the pre-Cletus Murph. It’s awesome to see him get involved and invite his friends. Might be time for him to step up and Q soon! We’re better because you’re here, Crosby, keep it up, dude!!!

Announcements
1776 Workout July 4th @ Disney. Ugh.
Ongoing prayers for Crab Legs

Cletus – Like Clock Work

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Warmup:  Jog to East Parking Lot, Side Straddle Hop, Moroccan Night Clubs, Imperials, Windmill and arm stretches.

Main Event:

Jog to Main Stage – Box Jumps/Monkey Humps – 3 sets @ 20

Jog to Side Softball parking lot – Around the Clock (using the parking blocks) Clockwise at each exercise, Dips, Erkins and Derkins – 3 sets @ 20 shuffling down Spiderman style to the next parking block.

Dora – 50 Dimond Merkins, 100 LBC and 100 Squats

Rock Clock – around the clock, each PAX called out Qty and exercise with rocks

Mary: Ab work outs: WWII, Freddy Mercury, Merkins, American Hammers

COT:

Announcements: Convergence July 4th at Disney (Middle Creek), Arena today @ 2:30 – see Pikachu’s post on FB if interested.

Prayers: Awesome brother CrabLegs, Unspoken

Parking lot Heavy Weights

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16 posted @ the Possum Trot in the heat & humidity of another hot Carolina morning in June.

Warm up: Q led by Farva for SSH, IW, Hillbillies, G-mornings, Fazios all IC

The Workout: Pax lined up for a 1-2 count off then bear crawled to their respective pain stations at opposite ends of parking lot. Before YHC could lead the Pax in a 10 count of merkins, Pikachu jumped the gun causing a penalty thereby leading to 20 merkins. Upon bear crawling to each groups pain stations, Pax each proceeded to carry or flip tires to opposite end of parking lot. Stations consisted of farmers carry of 2 40lb water jugs, 2 40lb cinder blocks, flanked and rolled 3″ fire hose, 40lb barbell, large flippin’ tire, medium flippin’ tire, 2 shoulder carry tires, pallet, and slosh pipe. Pax without weights to move stayed back and completed merkins & LBC’s waiting for their turn. Upon reaching end of parking lot Pax bear crawled large hill to complete 20 count of Irkins, Derkins, dips on the guard rail the crawl bear back down hill. Rinse & repeat x 2. After 2 completed hill climbs of the above, the remaining time was used to continue moving weights back and forth across parking lot. The Pax held various forms of plank waiting on the six. Upon finishing, YHC called for a sprint from opposite end of parking lot to the base of hill for another round of Irkins, Derkins, & dips at the top. Since Pikachu had found fault with YHC’s earlier merkin count of 10 it was decided to rinse and repeat the hill work once again! Mosey on over to tennis courts for Mary.

Mary: Farva & YHC decided together to call out a Pax who had never led Mary. Noah’s Ark raised his hand and took center court like a pro leading us in 20 modified Freddy Mercurys IC, followed by 10 Pickle Pounders and 20 WWII’s.

Announcements: Upcoming July 4th 1776 convergence at Womble, up and coming AO for Yoga and Kenny’s Graveyard, and Wake County finally approved the South Wake Park project coming to Crooked Creek.

Name-o-rama

Prayer requests:  Crablegs to have continued strength

COT:  YHC shared the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have done unto you and what that looks like when we all encounter less than desirable situations involving people including family that say or do things that hurt us or rub us the wrong way. React in a way that will demonstrate the love and kindness of Christ in the situations. Noah’s Ark and YHC shared a short testimony how easily we can become agitated and react with the wrong attitude. Let this not be said of us F3 men. YHC led us out in prayer.