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Good Times at Johnsville

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EC: UTI, Skidmark, YHC had an abbreviated EC that included the John
Warm Up: Jogging, Karaoke, Frankenstein, shuffles
The Workout: Reverse Indian Run down Paradise City EC route to the Bridgewater Pool. Pax paired up based on speed for partner loops. Partners went in opposite direction and met back at full loop (0.4 Miles) for Patty Cake Merkins x10 in Cadence. Repeated this 5 times with increasing intensity levels – 1K Pace 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%.  Pax headed back to Ting with cool down mile
Mary: Went through some stretching as we talked Announcements.

Quick Note from the Q: I often find I have pain during or after running that typically go away. A big part of this has to do with no warmup and cooldown. I purposely (and selfishly) tried to integrate more warmup and a cool down during our time.  I always tell myself I don’t have the time to spend on it and just need to get going for the miles.  I tried something different today by integrating the cool down into our announcement time. It was a great opportunity for Skid to share his thoughts/connection on the Run for Dedee 5K, while we all appropriately stretched our muscle groups.  All this to say, Find time for the pre/post run work. It will lead to better things, speed, injury prevention, etc…

Announcements: ATT Run 2/22; Standing 2F Thursday’s at Lowes Foods @ 530; Run for Dedee 5K begining of April at Sugg Farm See Skidmark for details
T-Claps (Recognition): All Pax for sticking with me this morning. I wasn’t sure how the turnout would be and I was excited to see 14 heads as I came back from the John!
Prayer: Sick Families (UTI’s), All those going through Addiction, Pikachu’s Wife who is dealing with Back Pain

Bring Your Bricks- 9 PAX Get 9 Exercises and 2 Miles at the Nut

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YHC’s Q Tour took him to Nutcracker this morning. Rain in the forecast, but that didn’t deter 9 PAX from posting, including Slide Rule who had hoped his newborn would be uncooperative this morning and alleviate his conditional HC from the night before. Alas his 2.0 did Uncle Mookie a solid (see what I did there?), and an uncharacteristic Slide Rule rain post was made.

2 PAX for EC in the form of Flanigan and Nemo. As I arrived and planted the flag, YHC had to decline Nemo’s invite for EC as there were bricks to be found and puddles to confirm prior to the Main Event. After discovery of the bricks to confirm they would be ready for use, YHC returned to the flag to see cars start to roll in. Good crowd, however, I’m starting to feel that global warming having effects on several species that inhabit 12 Oaks. Haven’t seen a Swamp Donkey in some time and have seen a gradual dip in the number of Blue Hen sightings in recent months..Hopefully, we see some sightings soon in the next few weeks.

A hooded Da’Business came strolling in with Fanny Pack not far behind. Fanny Pack was hooked by the pre-blast marketing campaign from the day before, hoping to get his money-back guarantee. Pikachu, Redenbacher, Third Cousin, and of course, Slide Rule rounded out the PAX this morning. 6 o’clock hit and we were off with the following workout.

Warm Up: Light jog around the parking lot in front of the school. PAX then formed a single file line and performed zig zag side shuffles across 6 cones up the hill and around the lot. Performed another series of zig zag side shuffles going the other direction up the hill and around the lot. On the 4th pass, zig zag shuffled backwards from cone to cone and then remained in line for an Indian Run to the basketball courts.

Circled up for some TFB 12’s- Imperial Walkers in Cadence, Hillbillies, Good Mornings, SSH’s, Prisoner Squats (Aaron Hernandez’s- thanks Slide Rule).

Bat Wings- 20 Fazio F\B, Seal Claps, Overhead Claps. Light jog around the track to retrieve bricks from the woods. Light jog back to the basketball courts with bricks and circled up for some Clockwork Merkins- 1-6 o’clock with bricks in both hands as we turned the dial. Not to worry, we were gonna save the best side of the clock for last.

The Workout: With bricks in hand, mosey’d to the lane a good distance from the gate. YHC explained that we would be performing a series of 3X3’s with sprints in between.

Series 1- (Shoulders)

Alternate Arm Shoulder Presses with Brick in Cadence X24

Alternate Arm Front Raises with Brick in Cadence X24

Lateral Raises with Brick in Cadence X12

Sprint to the Gate, mosey back

Realizing we were a good distance away, much too long for continued sprints, YHC instructed PAX to squat hold for the six with bricks in hand. When all PAX were in, YHC instructed PAX to perform lunge walks further down the running lane to shorten the distance.

Series 2- (Arms)

Alternate Curls with brick (palms up) in cadence X24

Alternate Hammer curls in cadence X24

Overhead Tricep Extensions on YHC’s up X24

Sprint to the gate, mosey back

Still not happy with the distance, YHC again instructed squat hold for the six with bricks, and once everyone was in, we bear crawled with bricks to shorten the sprint distance some more.

Series 3- (Legs, Back, and Rear Delts)

Squats with Bricks X24

Alternate Rows with Bricks in cadence X24

Bent over lateral raises with Bricks on YHC’s up X24

Sprint, mosey back.

Squat hold with bricks for six, bear crawl to shorten the distance and then performed a rinse\repeat for one more round.

Mosey’d back to the brick hideout to return bricks and then proceeded in a half moon around the track to the back side of the school. Formed a single line and performed one final Indian Run the long way around back to the flag to circle up for Mary.

Mary: Finished the 2nd half of the clock (without bricks) with clockwork merkins from 7-12 o’clock. Plank Hold for 5 secs and then proceeded with Shoulder Taps X10, Nipplers X10, Plank Hold for 5 secs. YHC managed to keep PAX off the ground for the whole workout up until this point. It was raining and we were already wet, so YHC called for some American Hammers X20, LBC X20, Pickle Pounders X20 in cadence. Transitioned to downward dog, with a slow roll up. Left over Right, Right over Left to stretch out those hamstrings, and as it was raining, instructed PAX to do one final Shawshank stretch…

Announcements: Slide Rule is in initial discussions on an upcoming Golf Tournament, where we’ll need support from F3 SouthWake. Currently in discovery mode, but more details to follow on Slack in the upcoming weeks. 2nd F at Lowe’s Food in Holly Springs on Thursdays…$2.50 pints and fellowship..can’t beat that!
T-Claps (Recognition): All PAX posting this morning in the rain.
Prayer: Prayers for Nemo’s niece, who is recently engaged. Continued prayers for Pikachu’s M with back\neck issues and Wallaby. Also prayers for Flanigan and his cardio assessment.

First Q at Nutcracker and definitely not the last. Had a blast this morning, Men! Way to hold me accountable and always a privilege to lead.

TRX at Tea Time

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FNGs:  None

Warm Up:  With 30 seconds to spare,  planted the flag and gave fist bumps to the three PAX who joined me coming out in the dark 60 degrees for a nice little Murph.  Pikachu was concerned about my whereabouts calling me in 1858.  I was delayed due to parking issues with teenagers at my home.  Regardless, I came in hot behind Dusty and we jumped into a quick warm-up.  Exercises included 10 c of SSH, Don Quixotes, Seal Claps and O/H claps.  Static stretching.

The Workout:  1 mile

100 pull-ups

200 push-ups

300 squats

1 mile run

Introduced a new box of TRX straps offering a modification for pull-ups and push-ups. (Thanks Pikachu for helping me set-up.)  Also broke out the Pandora on the big iPad and played some today’s country.

Mary:  Pigeon poses, static stretches.

Announcements:  5K run (See Slack/FB – Skidmark); Long-ass run at ATT coming up – please support

T-Claps (Recognition):  Fanny Pack for announcing a 9-pack commitment this week  Good luck brother!

First time Fanny Pack came out to Tea Time.  He ended up doing sets of 10, 20, 30.  Huge.  I think he was asked if he would come back and he replied, “I ain’t coming back.”  He clarified later mentioning double posts.

Prayer:  Unspoken; PAX looking for new work/opportunities; PAX injured; Prayers of Thanks for God’s grace and blessings.

Dauber took us out.

Honor leading.  Always enjoy Tea Time.  Consider Q’ing and giving Dusty a break or at least some company!

 

F2 at Black Bottle (Dauber buying). Good mumble chatter about running, training, races, goals, etc.

Only 12 poles…

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PAX: Snap, Pikachu, Emeril, Java, Dawgpound, Buford

FNGs:none
Warm Up:SSH, windmills, fazio arm circles, high knees, butt-kickers, and karaoke.
The Workout: Tabata style: 20 seconds of exercise, 10 seconds of rest, 3 sets each of 4 exercises for a total of 6 minutes per set of exercises.

Set 1 (lower body): Lateral jumps, Pop squats – wide squat followed by narrow squat (dubbed “Rice Crispies” by Dawgpound), jump lunges, sumo squats with kick

Ran to the top of the ramp for Set 2 (upper body): scorpion dry docks, dips, balls to the wall, and burpees.

Indian run around the park to the bottom of the ramp where we did 12s/ladder.  Sprint to the first light pole, do one merkin jog to the bottom of the ramp for 12 star jumps all together, sprint to second pole, do two merkins, jog to the bottom for 11 star jumps, etc etc

Mary: started Mary going around circle and each pax picking an exercise and 10 count.
Announcements: New permanent F2 at Food Lion on Thursdays at 6
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer: Pikachu’s wife, Snap’s employment

Something New

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SW Leadership team is taking over U-turn for the next few weeks to try some new stuff out. Our objective is to bring everyone back close to the same time for COT. Today was the first test run to see how group releases would work. So here we go. Two minute warning given. Then final minute. 0600 let’s go.

FNGs: Nope but we did have 23 count at start and ended with 29. Birth on the run.

The Workout: Short mosey over to open area with some but kickers. Instructions on how today’s run would work.
Frankensteins x15 IC
5 Mile Group:
Group 1 release – 10:30 pace or greater
4 mins of warmups
Group 2 release – 9:30 pace
4 mins of Mary
Group 3 release
– Pick up the 6 in your group twice. Once at circle in 12 Oaks and again at Irving left turn
3 Mile Group:
Release with group 3. Run route reverse 1.5 then turn

Cool Down:
Circle up 0700 for stretches and yoga poses

Announcements:
Lowes Food 2nd F on Friday’s

T-Claps (Recognition):
Fanny Pack on the PR for milage. Shout out to Brexit on milage total (Strava don’t lie)
Shield lock challenge winners. Wrangler with the tight shield making skills.

Prayer: Farva’s neighbors house burn down need gift cards, Lipstick’s sister battling addiction, Frumonga’s request of little boy with cancer, Pikachu’s wife having back issues

Nice work out there in the cold gloom. Thanks for allowing me to lead and change things up a bit today. Strong 2nd F at Panera following the run as well. Race season is creeping in and beach season will be here soon. Stay Hard!

BS Out

Greenhouse Build @ HSFC

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PAX of 9, including 3 2.0s, assisted aspiring Eagle Scout Griffin assemble a greenhouse for the Holly Springs Food Cupboard. Great work out there men! This wouldn’t have happened today without F3 (we were the only builders besides Griffin’s father).

What we did today matters. What we did today will have far reaching impact in our community. I can’t begin to imagine how much food will be grown to feed our neighbors over the life of this structure. We also had very productive conversations with volunteers at the HSFC about additional ways we can continue to support our neighbors.

We will be designating one Saturday a month this year for a project at the HSFC. We are also exploring the option to host a golf tournament as a fundraiser. We will continue to make a difference in this community because we are an organization of selfless leaders poised to serve those who need it. Remember – it’s more than a workout…just show up!

Ivan gets competitive

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YHC pre-blasted Crazy Ivan as being something different – a little bit of competition for the pax.

FNGs:

None today – a shame
Warm Up:

Warm up

Warm up lap around the interior of the parking deck – YHC set up some cones on the other end to mark the lap course for the remaining circuits.

SSH x20 IC

Daisy picker x10 IC

Fazio Arm Circles x10 forward/backward

5x burpees OYO for Lipstick being a bit late

 

The Workout:

Pax grab their kettle bell and circle up for circuit 1:

1x Burpee
6x Turkish Getups
10x Squat Thrusters
20x One arm kettlebell swings
Run a lap

After round 1 the pax partnered up based on the speed of which they completed the round. #1 with #2, 3 with 4, etc with one group of 3.

Repeat round 1 with the faster pax from each pair adding 2x burpees each round.

After two rounds of that circuit we circled up for a round with “big bertha” – YHC’s 60lb kettle bell that doesn’t get enough love. We passsed the bell clockwise between pax with each pax doing one overhead press each. Then we passed it back counterclockwise to keep ourselves balanced (with another press.

We then moved on to circuit 2:

1x Turkish Getup
6x Midget Getups
10x Merkin Kettlebell slides
20x Bell Slaps
Run a lap

After round 2 the pax partnered up based on the speed of which they completed the round. #1 with #2, 3 with 4, etc with one group of 3.

Repeat round 2 with the faster pax from each pair adding 2x turkish getups each round.

Mary:

Midget cookie pouch x10
Single leg deadlifts x5 each leg slooooooooow
Homer to marge SW style x10 + x5 each leg – all with kettlebell
Homer to marge exicon style until YHC was tired
Announcements:

2nd F/3rd F – Travis Manion Foundation fundraiser at Bombshell tonight. $5 per pax that show up.

Greenhouse build at Holly Springs food cubbard tomorrow

U-Turn will be different – read pre-blast and expect the differences to continue for the full month

ATT long ass run 22Feb20

New AO Prison Yard – Crooked Creek Park at 0500 on Tuesdays.

June 4th 100 mile backpacking trip – 4 days. See Double D for details.

T-Claps (Recognition):

Lucky Charms for kicking my rear
Prayer:

Wallaby and all pax whose families are dealing with addiction – both those battling and those supporting them. Midget’s friend going into detox.

Rash of cancer scares in local community.

Full House’s client’s wife with brain tumor – successful surgery for lemon sized tumor! Full recovery expected.

UTI’s co-worker Carolyn went from full cancer to remission!

YHC’s wife’s back issues have resurfaced – psychologically tough to have issues that were solved reappear for no good reason.

Murphin Dora

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Pax of 2 for a coupon filled murph inspired Dora at Thunder on a nice wet evening. Fitting that it was murph inspired as the other pax was the site Q for Tea Time.


FNGs: None tonight
Warm Up:

SSH x20 IC

Daisy Picker x10 IC

Fazio arm circles x10 forward and backward

Michael phelps

The Workout:

Grab a coupon (45lb bumper plate) that YHC had in the trunk. One per pair, so just 1 for us tonight.

Mosey over to playground for a modified Dora. Total per pair of:

  • 50 burpees
  • 100 pullups
  • 200 merkins
  • 300 low slow flutter

While partner is doing the exercise the other partner alternates between squat hold, plank, and people’s chair, all while holding the weight.

Following the dora completion we returned our coupon and moseyed over to the main shelter for Bring Sally Up in squats to wrap up our workout.

Mary:

Following sally we did:

LBC x20 IC

Homer to marge (exicon) ~20 times

Announcements:

Tea time’s numbers continue to struggle – AO future is unknown

ATT long run 22Feb20

Prayer:

YHC’s M has had a back flare up

What’s the Standard F3 Penalty for…

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…a whole lot of mumblechatter? Haven’t heard this much since last weekend at Ground Pounder. A new undisputed mumblechatter champion AO? We’ll see. So let YHC know I f there’s an answer to this question. The standardized penalty I used today was 10 burpees OYO. Too soft?

FNG’s: None
Warm Up: Mosey to the former Ivan lot and circle up for ( all IC) SSH x 20, Seal Claps x 10, Overhead Claps x 10, Hillbillies x 10, IW x 10, and Frankenstein x 10.
The Workout: Stop 1 on the journey to get stronger. Each of the 11 pax took turns running the loop of the Ivan lot while remaining pax did an exercise AMRAP together. When runner returns, another pax leaves to run the loop.  Pax switches AMRAP exercises. Go until all pax run their loop. AMRAP exercises were: 3 rounds merkins, 3 rounds WWII’s, 2 rounds alternate lunges, 2 rounds sumo squat jumps, 1 round of LSF’s.

Next stop, the bandstand. Pax on the grass does a 20 count of exercise IC while pax on the bandstand does BTTW. Then pax switch spots.  4 rounds of this with IC exercises being: step ups, irkins, dips, and derkins. Pax up top switched between BTTW and People’s Chair.

3rd Stop, the picnic shelter. Half the pax did continuous SSH IC while other pax “bench crawled” the picnic tables around the square. Pax switch roles. Each man bench crawled and did 50 SSH. If you don’t know what bench crawls are, Skidmark was the first Q to intro me to these.

4th Stop, there’s always rocks to throw around. YHC rotated exercises and all done IC for a total of 45 reps per exercise. Curls for the Girls, tricep extensions, squats, rut rows, and rock spanks. Mumble chatter was extensive during rock spanks. Punishment? The aforementioned 10 burpees OYO. Pax were quick to blame each other for this penalty.
Mary: Tried to get back quickly for Mary but to no avail. Time up as we entered the TBD cage
Announcements: Greenhouse build this weekend. Drop an HC or a DM to @Dumbo. @ Mookie has a goal to Q southwake everything this month. Get out to support one of this HIM’s Q’s. He’s at Tiger Blood tomorrow with a fresh routine to deliver.
T-Claps (Recognition): All the pax who counted cadence while I had my balls to the wall or otherwise occupied in my own beatdown this morning.
Prayer: Our F3 brother Wallaby and family, Pikachu’s M, relief from back pain/injury, our military and nation. YHC took us out.  Thanks my F3 brothers for taking me inside and empowering me to lead and get stronger with you.

Don’t be Fooled by the Rocks…12 PAX ‘Get Right’ with Cardio Trains at Downtown Train

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No Super Bowl hangovers this morning for 12 PAX looking to get after it this morning at Downtown Train. Had been to this AO only twice before and really like the surroundings. Nemo really knew what he was doing starting this AO as the face lift to Holly Springs downtown was taking shape. As I planted the flag, Deadbolt came rolling in to cash in his HC from the night before. Katniss followed shortly after. I purposely showed early to evaluate the parking garage. Many probably know having Q’d several times before that things look good on paper, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that it will translate on that morning, so its’ always good to do a walk through.

After placing my cone markers in the lot the way YHC wanted, I then proceeded toward the library to confirm the rock pit was still in business. Checked that off the list and then proceeded to the lot behind the library. Not knowing how many would show this morning, YHC needed to confirm a running lane that was wide enough for PAX not to run into one another for the suicides I had planned. 6 PAX wide max, maybe seven. Anything more than 7 and we’d have to partner up. Checked that off the list.

Mosey’d back to the lot, which at this point still only contained Deadbolt and Katniss’ trucks. Hadn’t gotten through my third good morning before seeing PAX starting to roll in. Pikachu first and then a series of 8 cars. One right after the other. Wait…is that Double D?

In fact it was and had later learned that it was his first post to this AO. Also nice to see Nemo roll in fresh off his trail race and a very productive morning in line at the new Sunset Dunkin Donuts in which he earned the rights to free coffee for the year.

5:30 hit and we were off…

Warm Up: Skinny brisk lap around the lot and circled up for the following: SSH X 31 (shout out to the Chief’s winning score), Imperial Walkers X10, Hillbillies X10, Good Mornings X10, Fazio X10 F\B, Seal Claps X20, Overhead Claps X20, Smurf Jacks X21, and then the a check of the time with some clockwork merkins, making sure we hit every hour. After we finished up the clock, YHC instructed PAX to count off in 2’s…

The Workout: With 2 lines formed, PAX proceeded with dual Indian runs to the parking garage where we merged into one long line. PAX performed a zigzag shuffle from cone to cone, 3/4th of they way down the long garage. Circled back around the lot to the beginning and proceeded with more shuffles in the other direction. After two rounds of this, YHC instructed PAX to get back in their two lines.

Once in 2 lines, PAX performed 2 sets of burpee indian crawls where PAX bear crawled in single file with the trailing PAX bear crawling at a faster rate to the front. When PAX reached a cone, they would yell “Burpee”. When this occurred all PAX performed 1 burpee, when they reached the second cone- 2 burpees and so forth all the way to the end all the way to six. Given my placement of the cones, this worked for the shuffles that preceded, but was confusing to PAX for the burpee trains. Note to self for next time. In any event, burpees where performed and PAX were putting in some great work.

After 2 rounds of the burpee train, instructed PAX on the circle back mosey to line up against the wall. Once the six was in, lined up for some balls to the wall, with 5 counts for each of the 12 PAX (approx..60 seconds- some slow counts\some fast counts). We then quickly went to People’s Chair for the same 5 counts among the 12 PAX. After these were complete, quickly transitioned to the opposite side of the garage where there were lower ledges….Perfect for some Erkins, Derkins, and Dips X 20.

Mosey’d out of the parking garage and quickly instructed PAX into their Indian Run lines. Mosey’d via Indian Run to the rock pile. Advised PAX to pick a rock they were comfortable performing exercises with. Nothing too crazy, but something that would challenge them without injury. John Cusack’d these gems to the parking lot behind the library. Partnered up, speed mattered.

Round 1- Partner 1-Curls w\rock…Partner 2-Tricep Extensions w\rock X20- then switch

After both exercises performed by each partner, they’d sprint to the middle of the lot to the flags and then back in suicide fashion.

Round 2- Partner 1-Goblet Squats w\rock…Partner 2-Squat Presses w\rock X15

After both exercises performed by each partner, they’d sprint to the middle of the lot to the flags and then back in suicide fashion.

Round 3- Partner 1- Rut Rows w\rock..Partner 2- Overhead Presses w\rock X20

After both exercises performed by each partner, they’d sprint to the middle of the lot to the flags and then back in suicide fashion.

Round 4- Partner 1 places rock on the back of Partner 2, who is holding plank position- Partner 1 runs to the far end of the lot and then they switch.

John Cusack’d the rocks back to the pile.

2 Lines formed again and we Indian Ran the long way back to the lot via the library traffic circle and around the lot using the same route as the skinny lap during the warm up.

Mary: After last night’s halftime show, there was no question that some J.Lo’s had to be on the menu. Did these in cadence X 20 (with lots of mumblechatter coming from DoubleD’s direction), Pickle Pounders X 20, Low Slow Flutter X20, American Hammers X15, Regular Plank for 10 count, Right Arm\Right Leg for 10 count, Left Arm\Left Leg for 10 Count, LBC X25. Have a Nice Day…

Announcements: Deadbolt has Purple Cobra tomorrow. YHC is hitting the reset button this month and planning to Q at every AO in the month of February (although after looking at the Q site sheet, slots are really filling up for this month… Nice work, Men!!!).

T-Claps (Recognition): Redenbacher coming in hot with a 6 Pack and a 9 Pack back to back. All PAX posting this morning after the Super Bowl.

Prayer: Prayers for Wallaby, those in the process of selling their homes, Pikachu’s M and current neck issues, Service Men and Women, including law enforcement and firefighters. YHC took us out.

What a way to start a morning, HIM. Always an honor to lead!