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4 year F3 Anniversary at Cletus

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!

 

Happy 50th Crab Legs – RESPECT!

Warm Up: Jog around the soccer field, circle up in lot for Good Mornings, Windmills and upper/lower body stretching
The Workout: Indian Run to baseball lot, lots of Happy Feet, circle up for a couple sets of SSH and Mt Climbers, some more Happy Feet.  On the jog to the entrance, circle back for the six or plank hold.  A couple sets of Burpees OYO followed by Shoulder Taps.  Jog to the snake lot across the street for 3 sets of Bear Crawl on the curves bookend by straightway sprints.  Jog back to start and hit the wall for a couple sets of Derkins followed by Nipplers.
Mary: A couple quick rounds of Homer to Marge and Pickle Pounders then LBC ICx50 in honor of Crab Legs turning the Big 5-0.
Announcements: Cletus tomorrow will be Deadbolt 4th anniversary Q
Prayer: Lots of recent posts about family and friends dealing with injury and illness.  We shared a few then had a slow 10 count for each to lift up their unspoken prayers.  YHC took us out in prayer

EC credit to Deadbolt, Nemo, UTI and LipStick

Weather was awesome, effort was awesome.  Can’t say enough how much respect I have for you guys.

Was great to see a few faces out there who I had not posted with in a awhile.  Calling out Woodcreek for strong showing.

Pax of 27 @Paradise City for some 210’s

PAX of 27 at Paradise City for some 210’s

@CHiPS, @Emeril, @Crosby, @Skidmark,@Turtle Man (2.0), @Peak Week, @Nemo, @Mookie, @Sting, @Foghorn, @PSI, @Hasselhoff, @Pablo, @Yogurt, @8-bit (2.0), @Breach, @Patch, @Shredder, @Lucky Charms, @Doc, @Obi Wan (2.0), @Brony, @Lipstick, @UTI, @Peeping Tom, @Forceps, @DawgPound

EC: CHiPS, Emeril, Crosby, Skidmark, Dawgpound, UTI, Mookie, Nemo, Lipstick, Peeping Tom, Webex, Pablo

Long warmup jog ~1 mile

½ mile jog with warmup exercises – Good Mornings, Windmills, Fazio Arm Circles, Stretches

The Workout:

21’s at the tennis courts

20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 – Merkins

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 – Squats

Total:  210 of each exercise

Jog to the guardrails – x30 dips

Mary:
x15 each LBC’s, Freddie Mercuries, Low slow flutter

Good Mornings, Windmills, Stretches to wrap it up

COT

Friday section 105 game at Salamanders

Anyone that’s planning to attend the csaup in Greenville on the 28th that may have a truck? Patch would like to go and wants to bring his friend Brandon, but we need help/space to haul his chariot

PRAYERS:

Forceps MIL Diane

Pablo’s son Donovan having surgery this week

PRAISE:

Crosby’s sons dad out of recovery.

Lipstick completed his first sprint Tri this past weekend

Scripture:

The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit

“Complaining is contagious”

“Is what I’m about to say helpful?”

“Is it going to build up or tear down?”

“Is it going to benefit those who listen?”

“Am I talking to the person who can really help me?”

 

 

Ground Pounder – Pikachu’s Beautiful thing

5 PAX came out for GP (2 post U-Turn)

Memorable Quotes:

“Running behind Pikachu is a beautiful thing, Do you eat dog food Pikachu – cause it smells like dog farts, Thought we were doing 100, Pick a rock as big as the love you have for your brothers, Rock of Gibraltar”

Warm up:

10’s –  Good Mornings, Windmills, Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies, Fuzzy Arm Circles, arm stretches, Daisy Pickers, SSH.

The Workout

In honor of Blue Hen’s 40th we did a 40 Ct Blue Hen Balls to the Walls

In honor of Crab Leg’s 50th we did 50 Dips

Aik’n Station:  Rotate stations Clockwise

  • Aik’n Legs –   15’s – Box Jumps, Lunges, High Knees, Split Jacks
  • Aik’n Arms –  15’s – Merkins,  Derkins, Dips, Shoulder Tap Planks
  • Aik’n Belly –   20’s – LBCs, Pickle Pounders, WWIIs, Homer to Marge
  • Aik’n Legs – 20 Squats, 20 Step ups, 10 Star Jumps, 15 Mnt Climbers
  • Aik’n Arms – 10 Shoulder tap Merkins, 15 Hand Release Merkins, 15 Plank Jacks, 20 Dips
  • Aik’n Belly -15 American Hammers, 20 ct 6 inches, 25 Rocky’s, 30 ct Chilcutts

Rock Shock Mary

Mosey to Rock Pile – rotate rocks around circle between sets

  • 4 sets of 10’s – Curls,
  • 5 sets of 10’s Overhead Tri-press (in honor of Crab Legs 50th)
  • 4 sets of 10’s Deep Squat w/ Overhead press,
  • 4 sets of 10’s Standard Press

Return Rocks to pile and mosey back to lot for COT/BOM

Announcements:

DD talked about the upcoming CSAUP (details posted on FB), 2nd F Salamander Game Fri, July 20th (get seats in section 105).

Prayer Requests:  Nemo’s friends – Jen and Lynn battling breast cancer, Forcep’s Mother-in-law in hospital

 

U Turn BB

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

Party in the USA

7 Pax Members joined the Party early this morning.  The DJ selected a wide range of songs for the Pax to sing.  Everything from Miley Cyrus to Tom Petty to Twisted Sister.

Warm Up:

Half Mile Lap Around Soccer field
Circled Up for the Following:
20 Cadence Count Side Straddle Hops
10 Cadence Count Fazio Arm Circles Forwards
10 Cadence Count Fazio Arm Circles Backwards
10 Cadence Count Good Mornings
10 Cadence Count Hillbillies
10 Cadence Count Imperial Walkers

The Workout:

Had 7 Stations which we did 4 total rounds.  The last round at each station it was up to the PAX member what exercise they wanted to do.  There was 1 KB stations that was used as the timer.  Two TRX stations, two more Kettlebell stations, a battle rope station and one body Exercise station called the PIT.

Round 1:
Timer Exercise — 5 Turkish Getups Each Arm
KB 1 — Swings
TRX 1 — Chest Press
KB 2 — Overhead Press
TRX 2 — Rows
Battle Rope — Alternating Wave
PIT — Mountain Climbers

Round 2:
Timer Exercise — 10 Man O Makers
KB 1 — Goblet Squats
TRX 1 — Supermans
KB 2 — M4L Love Handles
TRX 2 — Inverted Row
Battle Rope — Claps
PIT — Frog Jumps

Round 3:
Timer Exercise — 10 Thrusters Each Arm
KB 1 — Clean
TRX 1 — Single Leg Squat
KB 2 — Halo’s
TRX 2 — Runners
Battle Rope — Snake
PIT — LBCs

Round 4:

Pax decision at each station.  No one wanted to do any more Man O Makers, so we decided to listen to “The Man”

Finished up with Burpee Rama to the Killers — My goal is to be able to finish the song and get all the burpees by the end of the year

Joined Cletus for Mary

Crazy Time the 13th

Pax of 7 decided one workout in the gloom wasn’t enough for Friday the 13th and showed up at 4:30AM for a murph. Yellow Card went for his long run (6 miles – kid has legs) and the rest of us Murph’d until we went to our respective workouts.

Warm Up:

1 Mile Run
The Workout:

100 Pull Ups

200 Merkins

300 Squats

1 Mile Run

Then we went off for another beat down.

 

Great work men – way to step up and push yourselves!

Knocking off the Rust

11 at Disney this morning. YHC was back in action after a long 2 week absence for family vacation. Not many chances to workout on the road so was a great morning to start knocking off some rust.  Crab Legs also returned from a long family vacation to Greece so it was like having 2 FNGs out there.  Solo EC for Nemo.  Great work by 2.0 8-Bit.  The Dawg Pound dropped The HC but was a no show.

Warm Up: Jog around field, circled up in lot for Good Mornings, Windmills and arm/chest stretch. Indian Run to baseball lot for crazy feet, SSH ICx40 and Fazio Arms.

The Workout: Jog to The Abyss, partner up. Each pair completed 100 merkins, 200 squats and 300 LBCs. One partner doing the exercise while the other runs the stairs.  Focus on form and not a race.

Mary: Circled up in tight, shoulder to shoulder plank hold. One man backs out, calls a hold or exercise to be done from plank, and bear crawls around and back. Next man repeats and we went around the circle.

Announcements: Upcoming events follow on facebook, Crab Legs birthday the 14th – RESPECT

Prayer: Crab Legs friend Corey who is fighting ALS, for a strong start for resurrected AO Kenny’s Grave.  YHC took us out in prayer including all those unspoken.

Picture compliments of Crab Legs from his recent trip to Greece

Yogurt get out of the Street

24 Pax made their way down to the Paradise City.

EC: Pikachu, UTI, Roger Roger, Pablo, Crosby, Nemo, Deadbolt, Skidmark

Fartsacks: Breach

Warm-up: One lap around the complex with 25 merkins, 15 SSH, 10 IW, 10 Hillbillies, and 10 Cotton/Daisey Pickers

The Thing: Mosey across Main St for 11’s. Burpees at the top and Jack Webbs at the bottom. Run to first tree do 1 burpee, back to start for 10 merkins/30 overhead presses. Run to second tree for 2 burpees and back to start for 9 merkins/27 overhead presses. So on and so forth.

Mosey back to the complex for Brokebacks with a partner. 10 each and then run up the hill by the ticket booth. 10 each at the top. Run back down and 10 each at the bottom.

Mary: 22 WWII for missing Breach, 10 Peter Parkers

Welcome FNG Axe (Like the body spray)

185 total Merkins and 2.85 Miles along with 55 Burpees

Announcements: 4th of July South Wake Convergence 0630 Disney

Prayers: Roger Roger’s grandfather, Forceps’ son, Crablegs, unspoken

The Man Strikes Again

The Warmup:

Quick lap around the parking lot.  We then circled up:
25 Cadence Count Side Straddle Hops
10 Cadence Count Fazio Arm Circles Forward
10 Cadence Count Fazio Arm Circles Backward
15 Cadence Count Good Mornings
10 Cadence Count Right Leg over Left
10 Cadence Count Left Leg over Right
10 On my Down and on my Up Merkins

The Thang:

Partner Up for the following Dora
Dora of 100 Overhead squats (Each Member does 100 Reps)
200 Kettlebell Cleans
300 Kettbebell Swings

While Partner A is doing the exercise Partner B is John Cusacking around the Parking lot with their Bell

Finish with Burpe Roma Listening to the “The Man” From the Killers.  Instead of Side Straddle Hops we worked on our Love Handles by doing the Side Crunch with our Kettlebells.