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Welcome Ironic and Full House

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Welcome Ironic and Full House.

Thunder claps for Foghorn for wearing a vest.

EC EC: Dawgpound, Emeril, Midget, Lipstick, UTI

EC: Dawgpound, Emeril, Midget, Lipstick, UTI, Axe, 187, Warbucks, Yogurt, Brexit, Chips

Excuse Lexicon: IT Band Flare Up, No Alarm

Warm Up:

Circle Up
Fazio arm circle
10 Imperial Walkers
10 Hillbillies
Good morning
10 Reverse Pushup
15 Squatter Pyramid

The Workout:

Workout
Find Groups of 4 Similar Speed
Indian Run around the 1/2 Mile Loop

Corner:
5 Burpee

Ticket Office
5 Burpee
10 Merkins

Bottom of Ramp
5 Burpee
10 Merkins
15 Squats

Basketball Court:
5 Burpee
10 Merkins
15 Squats
20 LBCs

Lead group came back for the six after they finished their last set.

Total of three laps

Run to ticket office
20 Squat Pyramids

Run to courts for Mary

Mary:

5 Burpee Countdown
LBC
Have a Nice Day

Announcements:

December 15th CSAUP
Some Second F is coming our way in the future

Prayer:

Pablo’s Mom
Crablegs
Double D’s Dad
Dave Bexit’s Buddy from Michigan.  Currently battling burns and infections.

Thanks for letting me lead you guys today.

Challenge Points:

Burpees: 75 => 225
Merkins: 100 => 200
Squats: 170 => 170

Total Points: 595

Back to Basics- 4 PAX for 5K and 10K routes at AGS.

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A very mild 61 degree foggy morning in the gloom at Any Given Sunday. No magnificent sunrise this morning, but will take these temps as long as we can as we head into some frigid December\January temps in the upcoming weeks. 4 PAX got stronger this morning. One fresh off of string of Raleigh beat downs (Kudos DoubleD), and 3 additional PAX looking to get some training miles in as eyes are set to March with Wrightsville and Tobacco Rd just around the corner. With the rain coming in from the night before, we decided to stay clear of the soggy trails around Bass Lake and Sugg and hit the pavement, with the streets and hills of Holly Springs providing an effective run for this morning’s edition of AGS.

Warm Up: Light jog from mid-parking lot to the back end, butt kickers back to the start, Carioca back down to the far end with a switch in between, Frankensteins back, and circled up for Imperial Walkers X10, Hillbillies x10, Stationary high knees x10, Michael Phelps, Shoulder stretches left arm across body for a 10 count hold, right arm across for 10 count hold.

The Workout: YHC had 2 routes planned- a 5K and a 10K option, with the Womble parking lot as the center point. PAX proceeded on the normal EC Cletus route, with a left on E.Elm to Main Street, right onto Holly Springs Road, then back down Raleigh to Grigsby en route to Womble for a figure 8 around the soccer and baseball fields, with periodic circle backs to pick up the 6. Shout out to Pac-Man for completing his first 5K in 6 years. With a 5K in the books, PAX took a quick photo op,  and YHC and DoubleD continued for additional 3+ miles to complete the 10K.  Remaining route led us down and up the rolling hill of Stinson, then left up Bass Lake. We then took the left onto Earp and continued all the way down to the street behind My Way Tavern. Followed the route to the Barber Shop and proceeded left to come back on to Main Street and then back to Womble.

Mary: Light stretching and mumblechatter

Announcements: CSAUP Dec 15th, great work amongst the SouthWake PAX who participated in the “Ocho” in Raleigh this week- M4L, Pablo, Emeril, DoubleD, and DawgPound.

Prayer: Continued prayers for DoubleD’s family and his dad.  Additional prayers for Pablo’s mom and the families of all PAX.

Didn’t Even Have to Poop

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Pax of 11 came out for a promised no running beatdown by Pikachu & Lipstick (Pikachu’s Lipstick?) at Crazy Ivan. Brexit even ran a mile before the workout and Crosby switched from Cletus based on the promise of no running.

Warm Up:

Lipstick circled us up for some arm and leg stretches followed by:

SSH x20 IC

Daisy Pickers x10 IC

Then we grabbed our kettle bells for the beginning of legs.

The Workout:

Lung walk (with kettle bell held at chest, focusing on form) halfway down parking lot.

Deep squats x20

Curtsey squats x20

Lung walk rest of the way down the parking lot.

Deep squats x20

Curtsey squats x20

Box cutters x20 IC to give the legs a break

Lung walk back down half way and hand it off to YHC.

We started to mosey our way to the Amphitheater, but Cletus was hogging it so we double back to the first parking lot line for the evolution of the burpee. We started with a new exercise YHC thought up for this Q – the Kurpee. It’s a burpee with the kettle bell – you hold the bell when dropping for the merkin (and do the merkin uneven – one hand on the bell), and when coming up out of the plank drive the kettle bell overhead into a lockout and then bring it back to your waist and then switch hands for the next rep.

We lined up at the parking lot line – 1 Kurpee at the first line, 2 at the 2nd, etc up to 5.

After a 5 count we went back the other way, doing Turkish Getups this time.

By now the ampitheater was cleared out so we moseyed over there, John Cusack & 10x Tricep extensions IC on the way.

Pax lined up along the short wall for some upper back rows – one hand and leg on the wall, the other on the ground.  5 rows per kettle bell with the pax rotating through to each kettle bell once (11 total). We then spun 180 degrees and did the same thing for the other arm.

Mosey back to the parking lot (John Cusack of course) where YHC brought out his speaker for a musical finish with Roxanne – Merkin for every Roxanne, Plank Jack for every Red Light, holding plank otherwise.

Mary:

YHC lead some yoga – Downward Dog, Runners Pose, Pidgeon.
Announcements:

The Frosty CSAUP Dec 15th – Womble, 6AM

Christmas Party at Nemo’s Saturday.

2nd F at Dunkin after.

Prayer:

Lipstick’s grandmother – prayers for the family.

Chips & Brexit echoing the importance of prioritizing our M’s over jobs and other things.

YHC took us out – always an honor and privilege men.

Purple Cobra BackBlast

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Warm Up: Pablo lead the PAX in warmup with: Job around Sunset loop, SSH ICx20, Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies and Arm Circles
The Workout:

Simple 7’s: PAX partnered up – 1 ran the Goodwill loop and back while partner did 7 Star Jumps and 7 Merkins.  Squat hold if returned and partner still working on his 7’s or Plank if waiting on running partner.  7 laps.

Half Way There: Wheel Barrel with partner halfway around the loop and switch.  Back at the start, one partner does Mountain Climbers while other does 1/2 the loop crabwalk forward and 1/2 backward (plank if MC’s are too much), next partner does Squats while other does 1/2 the loop bear crawl forward and crawl bear backward (Squat hold if Squats are too much).

Merkin Shuffle @ 5 count

Mary: Plank-O-Rama
Announcements: CSAUP Dec 15th at 06:00 Womble, Christmas Ugly Sweater Dec 1st at Nemo (Wood Creek), On Dec 1st, F3 Southwake will be an official Region!
Prayer: CrabLegs, DoubleD’s father/family, those injured and traveling

Saddle up partner

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25 men posted on a questionably warm morning for a Virgin Q. It appears the men always turn out for the virgins. Great job by Cowboy stepping up and taking the lead.

EC: Pablo, 187, Cowboy, Crosby, Skidmark, CHiPs, Yogurt, PSI. Pablo is a HC for BRR next year. Confirmed this morning. Way to step up Pablo and lead by example. Freed to Lead.

Warm Up: Took a light lap around Ting Park with intermittent stops for SSH, Good Mornings, Monkey Humpers, Daisy Pickers, Frankensteins all in cadence for a 20 count.
The Workout: 4 Corners: Corner 1 – 10 Squat Jumps Sprint to Corner 2 Corner 2 – 10 Squat Jumps, and 20 (in cadence) Imperial Walkers Lunge Walk to Corner 3 Corner 3 – 10 Squat Jumps, and 20 (in cadence) Imperial Walkers, 30 Bobby Hurleys Sprint to Corner 4 Corner 4 – 10 Squat Jumps, and 20 (in cadence) Imperial Walkers, 30 Bobby Hurleys, 40 Prisoner Squats Lunge Walk to Corner 1 Mosey to the base of Ting Hill (the Ramp). Run backwards to the trash can and complete 50 LBCs Sprint down the hill and complete 5 Burpees Run backwards all the way to the top of the hill and complete 50 LBCs Sprint down the hill and complete 5 Burpees and hold plank for the 6 (or until Skidmark made folks do pushups)
Mary: Around the circle PAX choice for a 10 count exercises. Consisted of some merkins, squats, al gores, low slow flutter, pickle pounders, homer to marge, and others.
Announcements: South Wake CSAUP – 15-Dec 6-10 AM, ~10 Miles with multiple beat downs, begins and ends at Womble Park. Pikachu is coordinating and sign up is on Slack and Facebook Brony brought up Hello Kitty from Carpex working in graphic design who will be putting together some design options for new South Wake logos. 187 indicated others are looking into this as well. Look to facebook for more information or reach out to Brony.
Prayer: Remember always (but especially during the holidays) to make sure you are there and present for your spouse and family. Unspoken requests are out there I am sure

Full Moon – Black Friday Crazy Ivan

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Warm Up:  5 PAX gathered at Womble in sub-freezing weather lit by a gorgeous full moon for a Crazy Ivan led by guest Q, Dauber.  Special guest from Raleigh F3 – Mr. Hand.  Started workout with a nice jog around the tennis courts.  Met up in lower parking lot for SSH, Windmills Good AM, L/R arm stretches, back arm stretch too.   Jump rope for ~ 1 minute.  Frankensteins – got PAX warmed up.

The Workout:  Lots of continuous Kettle bell exercises in the parking lot:  15 Swings, 10 Figure 8s (R/L), 10 rutrows, 10 halos, 10 bus drivers, 10 curls, 10 triceps, 10 homer to Marge, goblet squats; John Cusack to amphitheater- PAX conducted 10 L&R step-ups OYO, dropped bells and grabbed B2W for a 15 count; more kettle bells swings, man-o-makers 10R, 10L, 10 Double-burpees OYO, 20 SSH, 16-count B2W, erkins on the wall and dips too; Mosey to clubhouse conducting arm curls, farmer’s carry and triceps extensions on the way.  Said hello to the men at Cletus.   In the clubhouse, more erkins, kettle bell swings, curls, rut-ros; Mookie led us with another B2W (17 count); running short on time, began a jog with bell in hand to the far corner.  Deadbolt called for goblet squats, continued walking to another light pole; The Hand called out another squat exercise and PAX proceeded to next pole; Accordian called out Halos; on to the next light pole and Mookie called out power up/thrusters.  PAX John Cusack back to parking lot adding some tricep extensions.

Mary:  circled up for some ab work, each PAX leading an exercise:  LBCs, (33) Plank Jacks, American Hammers, WWIIs and LSF.

Announcements:  Two Christmas parties on the horizon (check FB/Slack); CSAUP Dec 15; 2019 -More accountability at F3 workouts ensuring consistent workouts, get-togethers, Faith…more to follow

Prayer:  Holidays can be stressful for all PAX, including those not with their families due to separation/divorce; reach out to these men – raise each other up; look for Black Friday discounts including Run the Quay, HSHM, Wrightsville…special prayer request for Accordian’s family member going through some testing; Dauber took us out in final prayer.

F2 followed at Dunkin; met up with PAX from Cletus.

Thank you Dawgpound for letting me guest Q – Dauber.  BTW, bright light in the East – Venus (per Accordian)

Appreciate Mr. Hand making his way down to Crazy Ivan.

(Mookie, appreciate you having my 6 as I battled a nasty chest cold)

Thanksgiving Convergence

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Kenny’s Grave was excited to see all the cars pulling in the gloom on a Thanksgiving Thursday. Disney had come to town for a visit as well as others that may not typically post. Either way, we had 24 HIM show up for a sweaty before stuffed workout.

A few men got in some EC. Great job!

Warm up:
Lap around the park with some high knees and butt kickers to get our legs loose. Carioca once we exited the track. Switch after the turn.
YHC instruct two lines at the end of parking lot. Slides/shuffles down the two combined white parking space lines then forward to the next set and slide opposite direction. Do this all the way down the go right into the agility ladders. We had four quick loops to stay on the ladders. Then we moseyed over toward the b-ball court parking area for some warm up exercises.

Focus on form :
Red Bull Smurf Jacks x20 IC (fast)
Windmills x10 IC
Plank jacks x20 IC
Ranger merkins x20 IC

Main Event: YHC lead a TURKEY workout
T – Thunderstruck right out the gate
U – Up/Downs x10
Grab a rock
R – Railroads jumps with rock
K – Knerkins x15 : on my down and up
E – Elevens on hill (rock elf on the shelf/WW2’s)
Put rocks back
Y – Y raises like Superman but letter Y
Thanks to Pikachu on the reminder. Had to pick up Y after Mary since YHC forgot how to spell.

Mary:
V-ups
Protractor into LSF into Freddy Mercury

Verse – Thanksgiving
“Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men! For He satisfies the longing soul, And fills the hungry soul with goodness.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭107:8-9‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Announcements:
Official region for SW Jan 1, CSAUP Dec 15 @ 0600, Nemo Xmas party food cupboard Dec 1, Pablo POTluck Dec 29, cape fear dec 1 rehab house see M4L

Prayer request:
Crab legs, season safety, travelers, Buford surgery, web ex baby, martini baby, Moby baby (in-progress), DD dad prayers, troops and those that cannot be with family during the holidays

During COT, some PAX gave words of thanks. I’m thankful for the opportunity to lead a great group of men on this day and everytime I’m chosen to lead. We all have some many blessing and hope we recognize them more each day. Let’s express our gratitude and thankfulness to those around us. Have a great day with whomever you are spending this holiday with.

BS out!

A Half Dozen for Post Half Recovery @ Any Given Sunday

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The day after an incredible Holly Springs Half Marathon showing for F3 Southwake, 6 PAX decided to get up and begin the recovery process with a modified version of Any Given Sunday, while getting 2-3 miles with a side order of quality mumble chatter and much needed stretching. Arrived 7 minutes early and was quickly met by Double D, Skidmark, and Forceps. With a few minutes left before 6, Slide Rule and Cowboy rolled into Womble to make it an even 6 PAX for this morning.

Warm Up: Began with some lunge walks for 20 steps, then YHC wanted to get a head check to see if PAX were awake and called for high knees, which lasted for 1 high knee, and then transitioned back to lunge walks. Circled up for Imperial Walkers x12, Hillbillies x12, Air Squats x10 (IC), Fazio Arm Circles 10F/10B, Hacky Sacks x10, Plank Calve Stretches w\10 sec holds on each heel.

The Workout: Light jog on standard Cletus EC route for 2-3 miles, followed by Stretching and coffee\donut curls at Dunkin Donuts (2nd F)-where there was also a Blue Hen sighting.

Mary: Stretch-O-Rama: CP’s x10, Good Mornings x10, Windmills x10, Stationary High Knees x10, Frankensteins x10, Right Leg over Left\Left over Right for 10 counts

Announcements: CSAUP planning is underway for December (15th), Wrightsville Half Marathon Training starts this week- many PAX planning to participate-some doing Half, some doing Full Marathon, and some currently coordinating Relay Teams.

Prayer: Prayers for our brother Bufford. Continued prayers for Double D and his family. YHC took us out in prayer.

HSHM

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The morning was brisk but the sun was on the rise. All the work over the past few months went on display. PRs abound. All the Pax brought the A-Game. Injured ones battled through some pain or decided to ruck. All in all another fabulous showing by the F3 pax.

Warm Up: Deadbolt led warm up of SSH, IW, Hillbillies, Mountain Climbers, Frankensteins
The Workout: 13.1
Mary: Beer
Announcements:
Prayer: Thank you for the glorious day. For the pax that couldn’t be with us today. For all our servicemen. To help us be better leaders in the community.

Cletus BackBlast HSHM Prep

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EC: Yogurt and 187 (Slide Rule started late and was almost ran over)

Warm Up: Jog to east parking lot – SSH IC x 30,  Moracin Night Club IC x 20, Mountain Climbers IC x 20, Stretching arms/legs.
The Workout: Broke Back Derkins @ 3 laps with 5 Merkins.   Jack Web’s 1:3 to 10.  Plank Chatter w/ Merkins.
Mary: Double D – few minutes giving pointers on HSHM Lucky Charms – pointers and course overview
Announcements: Yogurt is the new Alternating Q for Cletus – 187 has stepped aside so Yogurt has the opportunity to lead!

HSHM info:  COT will be at 06:30 so we can encourage the Pax that are rucking. Warm up is at 06:50 for Pax doing the 1/2 and 5k. Meet at the start line – Deadbolt will Q warmup. Bring shovel flags and post them at the bottom of the ramp; and pick up the SIX.
Prayer:Double D’s dad, LipSync’s brother, Crablegs, those Injured (Banana Seat we’re hoping you get better quick).