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Valentine’s Day 11’s massacre

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PAX of 17 for EC and 28 for main event came out to experience a Valentine’s Day 11’s Massacre and pursue the coveted fritter.  #FrittersAin’tEasy

EC: Pablo, Lipstick, Banana Seat, Wiggly, Banana Seat, Straight Cash, Chips, Nemo, Pumpkin Spice, Yogurt, Lucky Charms, Particle Board, Emeril, Peeping Tom, Coal Ash, Pikachu

Warm Up: A quick jog around the soccer field.  Circled up at the flag: SSH IC x 20, IW IC x 15, HB IC x 15, Fazio Arm Circles IC 10 forward and 10 back, good mornings IC x 10

The Workout: PAX split into 7 groups of 4 and did an Indian run over to the high school main entrance.  2 rounds of 10 Merkins, Derkins and Dips while we waited for the 6 to arrive.  PAX remained in their Indian run groups and did 11’s on the road/hill that goes between the school entrance and Middle Creek Park Ave: Burpees at the bottom/Star Jumps at the top.  PAX then split into 2 groups to Indian run back to the flag for Mary.

Mary: Pikachu had the PAX do plank shoulder taps while the Q got is phone, Q resumed: LSF IC x 15, Freddie Mercury IC x 15, have a nice day

Announcements: Check FB and Slack, Meg Smile

Prayer: friend of banana seat with medical issues, Full House’s father, Shredder, Marriages, Unspoken prayers

Q Source “Preparedness”

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“Preparedness” qsource topic last week was key for me this morning.  Encourage everyone to check the source out on F3nation.com if you haven’t yet. It was great to lead you guys and welcome 28 men including 2- FNGs. Randy(China Grove) and Jeff Toke (Centerfold)

Warm Up:Jog around courts

20 ic SSH, 15 ic good morning, 10 each ic hillbilly  and imperial walkers, 10 gazing arm circle forward and reverse ic, 6” extended arm pulses ic
The Workout:count off and partner up. Each group grabbed a medium rock and met at end of lot

Alarms was the exercise of choice

A(arms) p1-curls/triceps p2 -bear crawl50yds Switch

L(legs) p1-goblet squats p2 -alternating lunges 50 yds Switch

A(abs) p1-wwII w/rock p2-peter Parker’s 20 IC Switch

R(run) p1- run around courts p2-sprint to end of lot and backward run to start. Switch

M(merkins) 20- paddy cake merkins, p1-20 diamond merkins p2- 20 wide merkins Switch

S(squats) p1-squats, p2- 5 shuffles , burpee 50 USA and back.  Switch

Mary: Fedex volunteered to take on Mary

lbcs, pickle pounders, homer to marge, low slow flutter, 6”, 45degree hold, 90 degree hold, American hammers, windmills, and 5 burpees oyo.

Announcements: new slack channels for triathlon s, rugged maniac(price increase Friday) run/bike/run event next week(Matt, Randy mentioned this but I don’t recall how to sign up, more details would be great if you talk to him)

take me care of the women in your life this Thursday. They may say they don’t want anything but don’t buy that!!!

Prayer:Shredder speedy and full recovery. Guidance in our marriages and relationships to keep them strong.

Roses are red, Dora’s fun too

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After a pre-blast poem and the disclaimer of running, PAX of 8 got stronger this morning at Purple Cobra.  YHC led a Dora style beatdown to keep everyone warm on this cool raining morning.

EC: Emeril, Warbucks

Warm Up:

Warm up lap around the gas station and circled up for:
SSH x30 IC
Good morning x10 IC
Imperial Walkers x10 IC
Hillbillies x10 IC
Daisy Pickers x10 IC
Moroccan Nightclub x15 IC

The Workout:
Broke into 2 groups of 4 for an Indian run behind Harris Teeter and over to the back of Planet Fitness parking lot. PAX partnered up for a Dora style workout.
Partner 1 did exercises while partner 2 runs to end of parking lot and back until all exercises were completed. YHC couldn’t remember star jumps, so PAX got a short break before the pain began. Dora (shapes edition) consisted of:
100 diamond merkins
200 star jumps
300 Sir Fazio arm circles

Quick feet on the curbs and mosey back to start for Mary.

Mary:
Plank-o-rama for the 6.
When YHC called PAX to their 6, mumble chatter broke out about staying dry until Mary…
American hammer x15 IC
Dying cockroach x15 IC
LBCs x15 IC
In-and-outs x10 IC
Heart cutters x10 IC
Homer to Marge x10
Pickle Pounders x10 IC

With a few minutes remaining, YHC led some yoga stretches to loosen up legs.
Downward dog , runner’s pose, and pigeon pose.

Announcements:
See social media for Pikachu’s announcements
Fritter challenge starts tomorrow at Possum Trot
F3 Raleigh CSAUP – The Mule on March 9th for those not running Wrightsville
Deadbolt reminded us of a great quote from Kid Cracker for this rainy morning (link).  “Motivation is the drug of choice for those that are uncommitted.”

Prayer:
Quick recovery for Shredder’s knee.
Marriages of PAX, some struggling.
Praise for Carpex brother Swag’s M. Successful breast cancer surgery yesterday.

YHC took us out.

Red Barchetta

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24 at a warmer than usual early Feb edition of Disney as YHC returned as guest Q to bring back a popular workout from last year, and straight out of the F3 exicon, The Red Barchetta.  Named after a classic song by Canadian rock legends Rush, the workout is meant to get he heart rate up and keep moving.  The song, by the way, is based on an excellent short story about a time in the future when we have “motor laws” making it illegal to go joy riding in a classic sports car.  A young man gets his uncles red barchetta out from storage in a barn and heads out on the open road, through the mountains.

5 on EC Nemo, Deadbolt, Warbucks, Lipstick and Pikachu

Warm Up: Quick jog around the field, standard round of w/u exercises in the lot with a built in preview of the sequence of exercises in the main event.
The Workout: Mosey to field, take spot on the line.  100 yard dash, 100 IC SSH, 100 yard jog back.  75 yard dash, 75 IC Mt Climbers, 75 yard jog back.  50 yard dash, 50 IC LBCs, 50 yard jog back.  25 yard dash, 25 Merkins, 25 yard jog back.  10 yard dash, 10 burpees OYO, 10 yard jog back.  Took a lap around the field to cap it off.
Mary: Quick sets of standard mary exercises, keeping the heart rate going (we moved fast)
Announcements: Check your facebook and slack – lots going on
Prayer: Moby’s dad, Crableg’s friend, took a silent 10 count for unspoken and YHC took us out.

Great effort by all who posted,  That’s a deceptively challenging workout and everyone just kept moving.  Honor to lead, as always.

Record Attendance at Ivan

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It was a big day.  Record attendance at Ivan, Clydesdale duel and Fritter shirts are in.

Warm Up:

Quick lap around the parking lot and then circled up for the following:
Side Straddle Hop
Mo Rocking Night Club
BatWing
10 Fazio Arm Circles Forward
10 Fazio Arm Circles Backward
10 Seal Claps
10 Overhead Claps

The Workout:

Well there was a lot more people than, the workout the Q had planned, could handle.  Audible to the following Dora to get things started.

Partner Up.  Each Pax in the group did 100 Swings, 60 Pistol Rows and 60 Bench Presses.  While one pax was doing the exercises the other pax John Cusack, Tricep Extension or Bicep Curled themselves around the parking lot.

We then circled up to the following.  I’m going to miss something so I apologize ahead of time.

10 Man O Makers.  Boy I love this exercise.
Midget Love Handles
Seated Shoulder Presses
Flat on your back Kettlebell raise with crunch
Mini Turkish Getups.  This is a fantastic Ab exercise.
LBCs
Low Slow Flutter Kicks
Low Slow Pickle Pounders
Midget Love Handles

Mary:

Yoga stretches to prepare ourselves for the duel to follow Cletus.

Announcements:

ATT Run tomorrow.

Prayer:

Jimmer who had eye surgery.
Moby’s dad
Crab legs
Burford and his recovery
Shredder
Everyone to have a healthy run tomorrow.

Which Harris Teeter is it?

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YHC was stilled filled with energy after the big Super Bowl win – that and missing Paradise City from staying up late to watch Brady hoist his 6th Lombardi trophy was the reason for this more of a limited run and intense leg and arm beat down.  We had a 2.0 and an FNG to start out.

Warm Up: The usual jog around the parking lot and through the Cobra Sunrise Strava segment.  Circled up at the flag for:

The Windmill ICx15

Hillbillies ICx15

Imperial Walkers ICx15

Good Mornings ICx15

The Workout:

In the back lot near the flag, we lined up on one end and did the following exercises.  First exercise to the next piece of curb sticking out followed by the second exercise and then the first exercise again to the next piece of curb sticking out.

10 reps each of 2nd exercise and mosey back to the beginning for 5 OYO burpees.

Bear crawls and squats

Lunge walks and merkins

Bear crawls and LBCs

Crab walks and WWIIs

The PAX reminded YHC that the Patriots had just won the Superbowl.

One of the PAX showed up a tad late because apparently there are 2 Harris Teeters in Holly Springs and the link to Purple Cobra’s location doesn’t work.  Need to get Gump to fix that…

 

Mosey around the back of the building in a clockwise manner stopping by the loading dock.

BTTW w/a 15 count down the line

15 count rest

People’s chair w/a 15 count down the line

15 count rest

BTTW w/a 10 count down the line

People’s chair w/a 10 count down the line

 

Mosey to Dry Cleaners Lot

Dan Taylor towards the flag

1 squat : 4 lunges

2 squat : 8 lunges

3 squat : 12 lunges

4 squat : 16 lunges

5 squat : 20 lunges

continuing to add on until we reached the flag

Mary:

YHC pulled out a Bose speaker and played Tubthumping for the PAX.  Every time we heard “I get knocked down…” PAX did a Burpish Gettup.  SSH were done otherwise.
Announcements:

Welcome FNG – Shooter (thanks to Rut for bringing him out)
Prayer:

Shredder, Rut’s friend Ken

Gump Again?

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PAX of 12 showed up for another beating from Gump this week. We toured beautiful downtown Varina.

Warm Up: A long Mosey to the storage building for some SSH, Good Mornings and Bear Crawl Ring of Fire with each PAX doing 10 Merkins in succession.

The Workout:

  • Mosey’d over to the downtown flag with Big Boy Step Ups, Dip, Irkins and Wall lunges
  • Mosey’d to the Furniture store wall for some ridiculous-looking Danielsons, High Jumps on the wall, Wall Merkins and Claps, Wall Crunches
  • Mosey’d to the Aviator Bottle Shop for BTTW, BTTW Mountain Climbers, Homer to Marge right and left on the wall, Windshield Wipers
  • Mosey’d to Aviator Taproom for Bridges with Duck Walks back, Plank Jacks and Crab Jacks
  • Mosey’d to the Breezeway for some Dirkins, Crucible Merkins, Wall Lunges, and Irkins

Mary: Around the Horn Mary for almost 10 minutes
Announcements: Q-Source after workout, 6-8pm No Phone Challenge
Prayer: Gump took us out.

ATM Machine Open for Business

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It was an honor to lead out at Purple Cobra. When this AO started I was skeptical. Excited to have it so close to home, buy was not sure about what was available to plan and have strong workouts. It’s proven to be a great AO, strong leadership, good variety and lots of different guys stepping up to Q. Today was as advertised – heavy on the shoulders. Also, with so many new faces, and my phone resting safely at home, I apologize in advance for not tagging everyone  if you were there and not on the list let me know so I can add. We had 19 strong.

Warm Up: Started on the jog around the sidewalk and back to circle up for SSH, Good Mornings, SSH and arm stretch.
The Workout: On the jog to the Goodwill lot we circled up for a set of Fazio Arm Circles.  Yes, these are a mainstay at our warmups, but they also make for a great headliner in a shoulder set. Went ICx10 forward and reverse, held out for 10 count then a set of Moroccon Night Clubs for good measure. Recovered on the LBC and repeated this 3x.  On the jog top the bank, a few of us made sure to run by Anytime Fitness to get some advertising opportunity. At the bank we did, what else, 3 brutal rounds of ATMs (ICx15 Shoulder Taps, ICx10 Tempo Merkins, 10 count merkins) – 3 sets strong.  On the jog behind the Teeter we lined up in 2 lines back in the loading dock area. Jack Webbs but with Patty Cake Merkins for accountability and we worked up in even numbers from 2 to 10 merkins (6 to 30 air press). Focused on a slower count on Air Press to pay attention to form, not speed. Stuck with partner for 3 rounds alternating BTTW and Air Squared to 5 count.  On the jog back to start.
Mary: Opened with a few rounds of Annies in the plank then a quick moving set of the MARY classics.
Announcements: So much great stuff going on – catch up on facebook/slack
Prayer: Took a silent 10 count for unspoken and YHC took us out in prayer

Thanks for all the hard work out there this morning.  Guys were really pushing themselves. Catch up with me on the Q next week out at Disney as I will be bringing back one of my favorites.

She Thinks my Shoulders are Sexy

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Great Job today guys!  25 pax including 2.0 Sandlot

9 pax for EC- Fonzie,  Slide Rule wearing breathtaker, Pablo, Dumbo, The Natural, Messi, H1N1,Roger Roger, LED

 

Warm Up:jog to concession stand. 20IC SSH, 10-forward 10- reverse fazio arm circles, 10 count good morning, shoulder and arm stretches, 10 merkins, 20 wall planks IC
The Workout:mosey to tennis courts, count off in 2’s

burpee break down

1st round

1- balls to wall shoulder taps while

2- jog to 1st line, 2nd line…3rd and 4th doing following respectively

4 merkins, 8 in/outs, 12 squats, 16 burpees returning to start each time with backwards run

Switch and repeat

2nd round

1-WWII

2- jog to 4th line, 3rd line…2nd and 1st doing the following respectively

4 burpees, 8 squats, 12 in/outs, 16 merkins

Switch and repeat

4 corners modified

bear crawl to 1st line

10 star jumps

bear crawl to 2nd line

10 star jumps, 20 plank jacks

bear crawl to 3rd line

10 star jumps, 20 plank jacks, 30 SSH

bear crawl to 4th line

10 Star jumps, 20 plank jacks, 30 SSH, 40 alternating lunges

Mary: circles up and took turns through the pax calling set of 10 exercise including the following

alphabet bowelsx2, burpees, American hammers, box cutters, Freddy Mercury, SSH, monkey jumpers, pickle pounders, and one leg merkins

Announcements:long ass att run feb 9th, healing transitions clothes and health product collection Friday at Cletus. Work out at 2:30 Friday, Dauber led q source directly after

Prayer: led by Roger Roger The father of a couple in our small group that is solo for next 2 weeks while wife is having medical treatment.  Dumbos knee and quick healing

10 Rounds with Tyson at Purple Cobra

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12 #HIM took the Red Pill on this 18 degree morning in January.  YHC had seen the calling for a site Q – so I figured it was about time to dust off the old Wenky and lead a workout.  I wanted to bring back an “old school” workout that I remember well.  I also wanted to stick to one of my Q goals and always strive for “accountability partners”

Today’s workout would also try to integrate the sales trailer at Planet Fitness and the aroma of Bacon from the newly Opened “Eggs up” restaurant.  Both we successful.  Also – M4l showed up in his Maverick Costume and Banana Seat showed up as a pink bunny.  I love you guys!

Warm Up:  5:30 on the dot.  No FNGs.  No Shovel Flag (my fault) and we were off.  Short mosey over to the freshly paved parking anchored by the Sad Clown haven of Planet Fitness.  They have a trailer on site filled to the brim with $1 bills from sad clowns looking for a quick and easy remedy to the POGO 40 (look it up).  We circled up for some warmups – we need it

  • SSH x 20
  • Good Mornings x 15
  • Lipstick showed up late
  • Burpees x 5 OYO
  • Fazio Arm Circles 10F + 10R

The Workout:  This morning we would do “10 Rounds with Tyson”.  Five cones were set up in the corners and mid point of a 0.25 mile loop around the parking lot.  The asphalt still smelled like a combination of wet paint, butchers market signature tips and the bacon cooking at Eggs Up.  The workout would include stops at each pain station in the loop.  At each stop, the Pax would perform the exercise (15 reps) and move on.  Pax broke in to groups of 2 with accountability partners.  The exercises included:

  • Lap 1:   Merkins x 15       (75 total)
  • Lap 2:  Prisoner Squats x 15      (75 total)
  • Lap 3: Wide Grip Merkins x15      (75 total)
  • Lap 4:  LBC x 15    (75 total)
  • Lap 5:  Diamons Merkins x 15    (75 total)
  • Lap 6:  Star Jumps x 15     (75 total)
  • Lap 7:  WW2 Situps x 15     (75 total)
  • Lap 8:  Hand Release Merkins x 15   (75 total)
  • Lap 9:  Freddy Mercury x15   (75 total)
  • Lap 10:  Burpees x 15     (75 total)

I don’t think that any accountability partner group made it all ten rounds – which is normally the case for this workout over a span of 45 minutes.  With 5 minutes to spare – we picked up the cones and headed back to COT.

Mary:  Not much time but we did

  • Low slow flutter x 20
  • Times up!

Announcements:  Announcements on Slack and Facebook.
Prayer:  Unspoken, Crablegs, Police officers and first responders, those suffering from Cancer

YHC took us out in prayer

It is always an honor to lead you men.  You all continue to inspire me and I am honored to know you all!

DB