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Christmas Morning at 2.0 Workout

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FNGs: None – all experienced PAX here
Warm Up: See the plan image – Home Alone style
The Workout: See the plan image – Home Alone style

The synopsis is that we walked through a typical Christmas morning and did workouts to represent the different phases.  This workout was dreamt up by HeatWave himself and he took the lead on some of the workouts too!

Mary: See the plan image – Home Alone style

Announcements:  Check the local websites – lots of Christmas Parades around over the next few weekends.

T-Claps (Recognition):

Prayer:  GoldenGlove asked for prayers for his Uncle Jimmy who has Covid.

That last burpee completes me

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FNGs: Nope
Warm Up:
SSH, daisy pickers, arm circles, mtn climbers, merkins
The Workout:
We took 3 laps around the park, stopping for burpees at the half way point between corners (increase to 6 then back to 1) and 3 sets of 10 exercises at each corner.
1st half exercises: rotated between 1)shoulder taps, monkey humpers, LBCs and 2)merkins, squats, LSF
2nd half exercises: rotated between 1)dips, mtn climbers, american hammers and 2)carolina dry docks, lunges, freddy mercury
1.5 miles were covered, 42 burpees and 360 exercise reps were completed.
Mary:
Various stretches
Announcements: See Slack, BRR Sign-up on 12/6. #fuquaymafia
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer: Gamecock upcoming travel

At the Nest with Big Bird and the Sweater Fox

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This is a late post for 11/23/2021

FNGs: None

PAX: @Warbucks, @Finkle, @Martini, @Banana Seat, @Florence/Flojoe, @Hardy
Warm Up: Mosey around the courtyard, and came back to do SSH, Daisy Pickers, Imperial Walkers,
The Workout:   LEG/CORE DAY  –  We went on a trip and encountered a couple friends.  We ran to the far corner and dropped to do Freddie Mercuries.  Then down to Main St. to pick up a round of mount climbers.  We ran up the hill to Ennis and Big Bird (@Martini in his yellow hoodie) was excited to do 3 rounds of step ups 10 each leg and 10 box jumps 3 rounds.  Then we moved down the block to do some Bars and Dan’s (Dan Taylors and shimmying up the bars on the ramp to the school).  Our commitment was to get to set 10.

Mary: Last we went over to the bus loop and the Sweater Fox (boxcutter exercise) showed up.  Each PAX took a turn being the timer as they ran a loop around the bus loop and called an ab exercise for those left behind to do.  @Warbucks said from his first time hearing the exercise “the boxcutter” he thought they called it the “fox sweater” and thus we evolved it into the Sweater Fox…somehow.  Lots of mumble chatter today!
Announcements:
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer:

Gooey Pound Cake

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It’s been two years with F3 and it all started at the Nest. I’ve recreated the first workout as best as I can remember. I’m grateful for this group if men and the way it brings out the best in us. Celebrated with pound cake and brownies for 2F.

FNGs: none
Warm Up: circle up for warm-o-rama
The Workout: One group runs two short parking lot laps as the timer while the other groups work stations. Round 1 stations, dips, rope with underdogs. Round 2, broke back merkins, rope with lunge walk. Finished as a group with a full park Indian run.
Mary: 5 min of round the circle pax choice abs
Announcements: holly fest sign up, csaup
T-Claps (Recognition): all those that showed the extra effort even when you had a reason not to.
Prayer: thankful for F3, wives and family

Rock pump’in but no jump’in

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Pax: @Martini, @Gamecock, @Finkle

FNGs: none
Warm Up: Sir Fazio Arm Circles F/B IC, Michael Phelps, SSH x20 IC (poor attempt on my part with a boot on), Hillbillies x10 IC, Imperial Walkers x10 IC, Walkouts x5 OYO.
The Workout:

Event 1: Rock work 4 sets of 10

  •  Colt 45’s
  • Rock Merkins (10 each side, very nasty by the 4th set)
  • Skull Crushers
  • Bus Drivers
  • Rut Rows

Event 2: Deck of Death

  • Spades = Squats
  • Clubs = Shoulder Taps
  • Hearts = Crab Cakes
  • Diamonds = Dips
  • Jokers = all 4 suits x10

Mary: We ended up playing cards instead…
Announcements: Brute and Odyssey CSAUPs, Holly Fest, Fuquay downtown event on Sat.
T-Claps (Recognition): EC- Gamecock and Martini
Prayer: Southern Wake Academy lost a student yesterday and students and staff need prayer (@Finkle’s M is a school counselor there).  @Martini and issues at work.  @Gamecock’s M is going to be doing a certification course in a couple weeks.

3-Alarm 8/24/21 – Fartsack Explained, Gatorade Expired, With Some Dead Animal Stench in Between

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FNGs: Cole (F3 Snooze)
Warm Up: Count off and pre-run announcements
The Workout: 4 miles in Hilly Glen

Back in June, 3-Alarm (Davis) wanted to share a few words before each workout, so he texted me those words for my delivery at the next run. What I didn’t expect was to video myself speaking those words on Davis’ behalf and then sending the video to him for review. Since then, I’ve delivered Davis’ speech every time we have new runners at SouthWake’s best AO (certainly the most joyful). And I’ve embellished it each time with Davis’ approval. Davis also asked us to define F3 terms, so he can participate in the conversation and not be confused by Purple Cobra, Merkin, AO, COT, and of course, Fartsack. Today, @Dumbo entertained all—especially @3-Alarm, with his firsthand account of Fartsacking.

After these standard announcements and a count-off of 12, then 13 with Cupid’s late arrival, we took off. Very impressive seeing 13 PAX run up the street with Davis rolling and the flag waving.

For the second time this month, Davis brought an FNG. This week, we picked up Cole, a senior at HSHS and avid rugby player and sleeper. It took us a minute to find his house, but Davis came through. Cole joined us on a run wearing sweat pants—the big, heavy cotton type that would be great if you were camping in 20 degree weather. But it was 95 degrees out. I asked if he wanted to change and he said no. Cole hammered through the run in spite of bruises and old injuries (broken femur five years ago). At COT, he earned the name @Snooze because it takes several alarms to wake him up in the morning. When asked what he likes to do for fun, he said he likes to chill and doze off, hence the name @Snooze, penned by @Pikachu. Davis had met Cole and recruited him while on a walk the week before.

We also swung by Charlie’s house. Earlier in August, we picked up FNG Charlie—an avid BMX’er and MTB’er, who earned the name @Cash Roll after a BMX trick invented by Daniel Dhers (2021 Olympic Silver medalist, BMX freestyle; and owner/operator of Daniel Dhers Action Sports Complex, right here in little ol’ Holly Springs). Finally, we got going on rhythm with the run. Down Avent Meadows, up Holly Moor. Here, Cole pushed Davis straight up the hill with an assist from Pikachu. This is not an easy hill!

Several runners rotated in to push Davis—Emeril, Dumbo. We stopped at intersections to let cars go by and to keep our PAX together. Pikachu showed us how to climb Holly Thorn Trace, nearly a mile straight uphill, going faster pushing Davis than most of us can run solo. The stop sign at the top is a good spot to rest, catch your breath, and pick up the six. But today, there was the distinct odor of a dead animal. This thing made the landfill smell like roses. After picking up the six, we gladly moved on.

Cupid had the privilege to push Davis back down the hill. On the way back, Cancun found us as he drove his search vehicle through the neighborhood. He and both 2.0s rolled back to the house and set up the splash zone. Maybelline and I bolted back to the house—Maybelline to hop in the car to pick up his son and me to help splash.

Pikachu ran Davis back and forth through the sprinkler. Cancun’s 2.0 Oliver freely squirted just about everyone with a squirt gun and exclaimed the my SUV was not a “truck.” Wild Turkey soaked Davis’ hat and placed it on Davis’ head. Dumbo and others stuck their head in the sprinkler. COT and one burpee by Pikachu and we were done. Finally, after most had left, Wild Turkey and Snooze were enjoying some Gatorade, when Snooze realized it was expired by 2 years! Uh oh. Davis got a real kick out of that. If Wild Turkey and Snooze return next time, we’ll know they are OK. Another successful 3-Alarm run!

Mary: None
Announcements: Done
T-Claps (Recognition): All who posted for the first time today: @Bobby Dall, @Cupid, @Dumbo, @Emeril, @U.T.I., @Yoshi

 

Just Keep Moving – Tour of The Nest

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FNGs: None
Warm Up:  Incorporated into the workout
The Workout:  Found two brave souls at Falcon Park, one #HIM who got a ruck in for EC and another #HIM who appeared out of nowhere.  YHC did not sleep well.  Birthday hangover?  No.  Just dealing with some stuff.  Before dozing off, I wrote down ideas for the workout on an index card.  Arrived at the workout without the card.  Improvise.  Time struck 0530 and we were off.  No party favors leftover from the birthday bash, but an added step in determination.  Ran to the corner for the beginning of 10c exercises.  Commenced Good mornings.  Continue to next corner for windmills.  Continue to next corner for seal claps and overhead claps.  Ran up ramp stopping at curb for step ups (L/R) and Sir Fazio arm circles.  Continue to the corner at the top rounding corner for 20 SSH.   Stopped at the wall for BTTW 10 c 3X.  Mosey to a larger wall.  5 burpees OYO.  People’s chair 10c 3X. 5 burpees OYO. BTTW 10c 3X.  Mosey to the playground for 10 modified pull-ups.  Found the sidewalk and executed 10 Imperial Walkers and 10 Hillbillies.  Mosey to parking lot for some H2O – a bit moist this am.  Lined up in a row.  Bear crawl to the next parking lot divider.  Monkey humpers once everyone arrived.  (why do these bastards hurt?). Crawl bear backwards.  Mosey for a lap around the park without stopping.  I called an audible and asked PAX to grab a towel/woobie.  (look it up) Began YOGA.  Lots of yoga stretching until we got into Mary.  I think pigeon was a big hit.
Mary:  From our six…with minimal breaks:  box cutters, 6 inches, H2M, hello dolly, heel,taps.  More leg stretching.  Side leg lifts (both left/right) and bent side leg lifts.  More stretching.  Concluded with have a nice day.  TOAST.
Announcements:  shout out to LED with FV road sign.  Ultimate frisbee under the lights at Ting next Monday. Help move Pikachu on Saturday.
T-Claps (Recognition):  Martini with the EC ruck.
Prayer:  Finkle’s sick children; UNSPOKEN; injured PAX, Gamecock vacation with family – safe travels to W-S.

YHC urged PAX to reach out to a friend you had not talked to in some time.  I reminisced about the FB posts, texts, calls, etc I received for my birthday and marveled at the friendships I have made throughout my 53 years on Mother Earth.  So grateful for these people in my life.  Honored to lead – Dauber

 

I Object!

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It was a nice summer morning and a break from the humidity, but we still donated sweat to the sacred ground of The Nest.

FNGs: None
Warm Up: Good mornings, windmill, SSH, imperial walkers, hillbillies, Michael Phelps
The Workout: First thing was a Route 66 with a jog stopping at each light pole along the road. Exercises built up 1 rep as we got to each pole. Is that a light pole or an electric pole? A stadium light? Doesn’t matter, exercise! 4 rounds with Merkins, squats, burpees, WW2s. Thing 2 was a round of Survivor. Went thought a list of exercises and the worst one was voted off by the group, then rinse and repeat with what’s left. To make it interesting, each member had an immunity which would negate the vote result. This resulted in some power trips and light mumbling between rounds. Order of elimination: Slow burpee, starjump, out-n-back inchworm, Daft Punk (around the world lunge), Carolina Dry Dock.
Mary: LBCs, sweat angels, boat canoes, American hammers
Announcements: Carpex Q swap
T-Claps (Recognition): Finkle on the EC
Prayer: Finkle’s church youth pastor, Hardy travelling and competition, Norm’s safe arrival, Gamecock’s job

Speed Traps

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FNGs: none

PAX: @Gamecock, @Beerpressure, @Abacus, @Martini, @Finkle
Warm Up: Mosey around the ballpark track doing butt kickers, high knees and crossovers.  Then did SSH, Good Mornings, Daisy Pickers, Hillbillies, leg stretches
The Workout: Grabbed a rock and hit the road.  At each intersection we stopped to do a prescribed rock exercise until we came to our beloved FQV speed trap sign.  We then went to task to see who was the fastest sprinter.  Each person that sprinted then picked an exercise with their rock to lead the group through.  YHC ended up being the fastest with 18 MPH with several others with a close 17 MPH.  But whose to say it was a competition b/c we’re all winners.  Next we went down to the park and did a bear crawled up a couple hills with exercises at the top and bottom and took a nice mosey back to the Grave to finish out with prayer.
Mary: none, field trip took too long.
Announcements:
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Prayer: @Finkle – prayers for my youth pastor and family, sick with covid.  @beerpressure – knee injury, @gamecock – job change

TRX is No Joke

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Seven PAX joined up for some TRX.  It was great to see Smalls and Noah’s Ark out there!

FNGs: None
Warm Up: LED led the warmup for both Mutiny and Red October
The Workout: Round Robin and switch ups of using TRX and Kettlebells. We definitely worked the body with combo squats and bicep curls along with skaters, High Y, and Wide flies, squats, core, etc.
Prayer: For Norm and is family for safe travels and his new venture in El Paso. He will be missed.