M4Life – F3 South Wake

Best Crazy Ivan of 2025 so far

January 7, 2025/in Crazy Ivan /QIC: Pumpkin Spice
PAX: @Abacus the OG, @sardine, Bleeder, Cancun, Choppa, Fanny Pack, Gizmo, Gump, M4Life, Nemo, Popeye, X-ray

FNGs: None

Warm Up: SSH, GM, Arm Circles, Take a lap.

The Workout: Tabata 25 seconds on; 10 sec rest; 3 rounds with a lap in between: KB Swings, Deadlift, Squat w curl, Cleans (R, then L), Snatch (R, then L), Alternating Merkin on the Bell, Renegade Row with pass thru.

Mary: One round 25 sec; 10 sec rest KB Figure 8s, Around the World, Midget Love Handles & Halos.

T-Claps (Recognition): @sardine using 2 bells for the majority of the workout.

Prayer: My M & 2 daughters’ travel to Thailand, Cancun’s M starting new job, for PAX recovering from illness, injury and surgeries.

6 years is a long time but not that long

July 23, 2024/in Purple Cobra /QIC: Dumbo
PAX: @carnival, @skittles, 187, Abe, Batboy, Best In Show, Choppa, Cornholio, DownRange, Dumbo, Emeril, Full House, Gillette, Hasslehoff, Jellybeans, M4Life, Maddog, McNugget, Mr. Terrific, Pikachu, Pumpkin Spice, Pumps, Skidmark, Sprinkler, TomTom, U.T.I, Vasoline, Wild Turkey, Yogurt

So great to have 29 in the gloom this morning to help me celebrate 6 years with F3. This group has changed my life and I hope to continue paying that forward. It’s a whole lot more than a workout!!!

FNGs: none

Warm Up: SSH, Windmill, Imperial Walkers, Mosey, Good Morning, Sir Fazio Arm Circles, Mosey

The Workout: Cones were set up about 10 yards apart. PAX performed the following exercises: 5 burpees, 10 lunges, 15 imperial walkers, 20 merkins, 25 plank jacks and 30 squats. We went through the circuit 4 times traveling by bear crawl, lunge walk, broad jump and bunny hop. Between sets mosey to the disc golf tee box and perform ab exercises to wait on the 6.

Mary: Low slow flutter, LBC, Homer to Marge, big boy sit ups, box cutters

Announcements:

T-Claps (Recognition): The PAX of F3!!!

Prayer: Emeril knee surgery, Gillette colleague that was killed

Toughest Mile Challenge

July 22, 2024/in Sheepdog /QIC: Banana Seat
PAX: Banana Seat, Dumbo, Emeril, Fram, Gizmo, H1N1, M4Life, Moose, Mr. Terrific, Pikachu, Popeye, Rico, Rubiks, Stovepipe, TomTom, Tumbleweed, Winnebago, Wonder Kid, X-ray

15 PAX showed to test their strength around the track 4 times. This was brutal but we all pushed ourselves and got stronger.

We started at 0515 with a few warm up exercises. Then it was on like Donkey Kong.

Lap 1 – broad jump burpee
Lap 2 – lunge walk
Lap 3 – bear crawl
Lap 4 – run

Most guys finished up right around the hour mark. We had 3 ruckers join for COT. Maybe we can do this again to see how guys improve. Or not!

COT then prayer.

Awesome job guys. Thanks for joining me in another stupid idea.

BS Out!

Triple Nickel on Earp

June 13, 2024/in Downtown Train /QIC: Banana Seat
PAX: @p.s.i, @skittles, Abe, Batboy, BnB, Bobby Boucher, Bobby Dall, Bondo, Catfish, Clunker, Gump, Hasselhoff, M4Life, MadDog 2020, Stickers, U.T.I, Yocal

18 PAX for a lot of hill repeats on Earp St.

WU over to top of Earp parking lot
SSH
Good Mornings
Windmills
Frankensteins
Merkins

Thang 1
Triple Nickle to cemetery 5x5x5
Burpees and Turkish get-ups at top ends and shoulder tap merkins at bottom

Thangs 2
3-some pull ups/rows
Clock merkins (2,4,6,8,10,12)

Mary
Sally (aka Green Sally)
Lower stretch

Thanks for the opportunity to lead at DTT.

BS out

Summit Disney

June 6, 2024/in Disney /QIC: Stickers
PAX: @skittles, Abe, Bobby Boucher, Breach, Catfish, Cupid, Dumbo, Kenny G, M4Life, no doubt, Slide Rule, Sprinkler, U.T.I, vanilla, Woody

FNGs: None

Warm Up: Good Mornings, Imperial Walkers, HillBillies, Frankensteins, Sir Fazio Arm Circles, Seal Claps, Overhead Claps.

The Workout: Moseyed down the hill and took a right towards Optimist Farm Rd. Made our way to the River Rock pile and grabbed two rocks just small enough to grasp for exercises. Moseyed back to the greenway path and went about halfway up. This Q just realized the presence of another rock pile, conveniently placed right where we were going to execute our workout.

Round 1:
Curls for the Girls – 10x IC
Overhead Press – 10x IC
Ruh Rohs – 10x IC

Sprint to the top of the berm and perform 5 Star Jumps

Round 2:
Curls for the Girls – 10x Each Arm, Hold 1 at 90° and perform reps with other arm, rinse repeat
Overhead Press – 10x Each Arm, Hold 1 at 90° and perform reps with other arm, rinse repeat
Ruh Rohs – 10x IC

Sprint to the top of the berm and perform 10 Star Jumps

Round 3:
Curls for the Girls – 5x from down to 90°, 5x from 90° to top, 5x full range
Overhead Press – 10x IC
Ruh Rohs – 10x each arm, hold 1 at 90° and perform reps with other arm, rinse repeat

Sprint to the top of the berm and perform 15 star jumps

Round 4: Grab a new rock from recently discovered rock pile for squats, chest press and skull crushers
Squats – 15x
Chest Press – 15x IC
Skull Crushers – 10x IC

Sprint to the top of the berm and perform 15 star jumps

Round 5:
Squats – 10x Tempo IC
Chest Press – 10x Tempo IC
Skull Crushers – 10x IC

Sprint to the top of the berm and perform 10 star jumps

Round 6:
Squats – 15x
Chest Press – 15x IC
Skull Crushers – 10x IC

Sprint to the top of the berm and perform 5 star jumps

Return all of our rocks to designated areas and return to greenway path.

Challenge yourself and give it all you got from base of greenway up the hill to the fields. Pick up the 6 as necessary.

Mosey to the playground after catching our breath and perform 2 rounds of dips and derkins on the wall.

Make our way to the flag for Mary.

Mary: Homer to Marge, Heel Taps, Freddy Mercuries, Heels to Heaven, Box Cutters, Absolution

Announcements: Picnic on the 9th at Womble. Keep an eye out for July 5th signup – Choppa has the Q.

T-Claps (Recognition): All the ruckers and runner converging on the AO to join in COT. Great effort by the PAX at the bootcamp.

Prayer: Skittles friend going into surgery; Fedex; Tofu’s family with recent loss; Unspoken

Jellybeans set the tone

June 4, 2024/in Purple Cobra /QIC: Stickers
PAX: @boris, @skittles, Abe, Batboy, Best In Show, Bird Flu, Bobby Boucher, Catfish, Choppa, Cupid, Full House, Jellybeans, M4Life, no doubt, Pac-Man, Pumpkin Spice, Slide Rule, Stickers, Woody

On my way to the AO, as I continued to work through the details of the workout in my head, I turned onto Holly Springs Rd and was coming up on my turn into Jones Park. Ahead of me, the silhouette of a HIM crossing Holly Springs Rd; Regal, Majestic, Patriotic; this HIM (later identified as Jellybeans) was rucking to the AO for the workout, with his Shovel Flag in tow, backlit by the light of dawn. A sight to see, an inspiration to those around him, a proud member of F3. For me, this certainly set the tone for the morning.

FNGs: Nada

Warm Up: Good mornings, Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies, Sir Fazio Arm circles, Seal Claps, OH Claps, Daisy Pickers

The Workout: Mosey to the rock pile for a medium rock.

Made our way to Holly Springs Rd via Cusack and Mosey with various rock exercises mixed in (Ruh Rohs, Lunge walk with OH Press, Squat with OH Press, Curls for the Girls)

Circled up in the grass adjacent to Holly Springs Rd for 3 rounds of various rock exercises combining arms, legs, and ab work. Each round was separated by sprints down the new greenway path with a mosey back to the rocks.

Exercises included ruh rohs, skull crushers, ground pounders, chest press, american hammers, homer to marge, squats, lunges, and a combo 6 inches and overhead rock pull on our six.

Made our way back to the rock pile mixing in some of the same exercises and modes of transportation along the way.

Finished with a plank hold rock pass down the line of 14 PAX x 2.

Over to the playground we went to complete the June challenge of 20 pullups at every AO.

Mary: Low Slow Flutter, Freddy Mercuries, Mountain Climbers and finished with some Yoga Stretching

Announcements:

F3 picnic this Sunday.

T-Claps (Recognition): Nada

Prayer: Best in Show’s Uncle Bob, Fedex, Slide Rule, and all unspoken

How many Jump Ropes?

May 9, 2024/in To Be Determined /QIC: Fram
PAX: Abe, Best In Show, Bleeder, Choppa, firefly, Kosher, M4Life, Nickleback, P.S.I. 006, Wide Right, Yogurt, Yoshi

FNGs: None

Warm Up:5 min of various

The Workout:

ME: Thang 1

Squat Jumps /Speed Skaters
High knees/Forward Back Feet
Tuck jumps / Leg swings
Calf raises / Heisman
Lateral bounds/single-leg Deadlift
Butt kicks/Jump Lunges
1000 jump ropes per PAX.

Thang 2: Yoga

Mary: During Yoga

Announcements: Painting, Q-sheet

T-Claps (Recognition):

Prayer: Lost family members, Injured Pax, unspoken (YHC took us out)

Friends Old and New

April 22, 2024/in Downtown Train /QIC: Abe
PAX: 3rd Cousin, Batboy, Best In Show, Bobby Boucher, Bobby Dall, Fanny Pack, firefly, Gump, Hasselhoff, M4Life, Nemo, no doubt, Psi, Shooting Blanks, Slide Rule, Yokel

FNGs: none

Warm Up: SSH, Good mornings, Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies, Willy Mayes Hayes, Sir Fazio Arm Circles, Seal Claps, Overhead Claps, Moroccan Night Clubs

The Workout: PAX were instructed to go get a “mediumish” rock and meet up at the amphitheater. 4 rounds of:
15 Curls for the Girls
15 Tricep Extensions
15 Ground Pounders
15 Ruh Rohs
15 Tempo Squats
bearcrawl down to the library doors, mosey back
We swapped rocks in between each round. Once done, we returned our rocks gently and responsibly back to the rock pile.

Mary: Plank for a 10 count around the circle (170 count total), LBCs, WWIIs, Homer-to-Marge, American Hammers, finished things up with a little stretching.

Announcements: UFO every 1st / 3rd and 5th Monday of the month! Watch for 3rd F opportunities with the town that help support our ability to use the fields at Ting for UFO.

T-Claps (Recognition): 3rd Cousin, Bobby Dall and Slide Rule for joining us back in the gloom. Good to see you all again!

Prayer: Midget and his family for their loss.

Thoughts: Midget shared with us at COT that his mom always put others first. He encouraged us to do the same in our own lives, put others first and always give. If you maintain this mindset of others first and use it as your guiding principle, the decisions you make will fall into the right place automatically.

Miserable Mile

April 8, 2024/in Sheepdog /QIC: Banana Seat
PAX: 8 Bit, Banana Seat, Breach, FlipPhone, Fram, H1N1, M4Life, Pumps, Rico, Rubiks

9 HIM started and added 1 more shortly after for what looked good on paper but a bit too much in real life.

Warm up
GM
Red Bull Smurf jacks
Michael Phelps
Merkins

Miserable Mile
Lap 1 – wheelbarrow straights, frog hop turns
Lap 2 – partner carry switch when needed
Lap 3 – lunge walk straights, bear crawl turns (modified 2nd turn to skips due to time and energy levels)
Lap 4 – strong jog (not enough time for what Q had planned)

Mary didn’t show up. We did have a nice trunk coffee afterwards.

Thanks for coming out men and trying to push ourselves outside the comfort zone.

BS Out!

Water Park at R4TJ

April 3, 2024/in Running 4 the John /QIC: Abe
PAX: Abe, Batboy, Dumbo, Gillette, M4Life, McNugget, Pablo, Wild Turkey, Yogurt

FNGs: none (don’t blame them)

Warm Up: SSH, high knees

The Workout: 6 runners and 3 ruckers. The runners had a nice and simple out and back on Crossway. 5 miles, give or take, and a few hills. The temperature was just right for the rain to not be too much of a bother. Everyone did a good job picking up the 6 (YHC).

Mary: Nah, we’re good.

Announcements: see Slack

T-Claps (Recognition): all of the PAX who got out in the driving rain this morning to get it done

Prayer: injured PAX, miss seeing them in the gloom, reach out!

Moleskin: F3’s third core principle is “Be held outdoors, rain or shine, heat or cold.” Obviously, safety takes priority. Don’t go play on a field when their’s lightning (we were skirting the edge of that today), don’t go for a hard long run if it’s 120° F. But part of getting up at 5:30 in the morning and knocking out a workout is doing the hard thing. Those hard things make us stronger, not just in a physical sense but also mentally. So if it’s raining, if it’s cold, if it’s dark, make the commitment to get out there (safely) and put in the work. You’ll be better for it and so will your brothers in the gloom.

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