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Flying Cupids & Dancing Rocks

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11 PAX braved the damp and cool gloom for a virgin Q – and hopefully a proper beatdown.
Cupid flew in at the last moment after the other HIM’s slowly emerged from the warmth of their respective vehicles as though they could foresee the “fun” that awaited them.
No FNG’s
Warm Up:
Mosey around the track to the front parking lot
SSH x 20 IC
Imperial walkers x 15 IC
Hillbillies x 15 IC
Hairy Rockettes (alternating toe touches) x 15 IC – LipSync enjoyed these a little too much. 5 6 7 8…)
Squat kicks x 15

 

The Workout:

Head to the rock pile to get a moderately sized rock suitable for lifting multiple reps.
John Cusack to the corner of the parking lot.
Rock Exercise 1: Rock-a-bye-baby x 15 IC (up, out, left twist, right twist = 1)
Lunge walk to the island (of misfit toys) – Merkins x 10 OYO – run back to your rock – squat hold or hold plank for the 6
Rock Exercise 2: Curls for the Girls x 20 IC
Lunge to island – 10 Merkins – run back
Rock exercise 3: Tricep Extensions x 20(ish) IC
Lunge to island – 10 Merkins – run back
Rock exercise 4: Ruh Roh’s x 20(ish) IC
Lunge to island – 10 Merkins – run back
Rinse and Repeat with a twist: Replace lunge walk with Bear Crawl and replace Merkins with WW2’s x 10 OYO
Return your rock from whence it came a la John Cusack just in time for 6 minutes of…
Mary:
LBC’s x 20 IC
Freddie Mercuries x 20 IC
Gump requested American Hammers x 10 IC
LipSync requested Homer to Marge x 10 IC
Martini requested Low Slow Flutters x 10 IC
5 Burpees in honor of R22 (who is the one who invited me to F3 back in August 2018)
Announcements:
Wrightsville half in two weeks
See Slack/ FB for the rest…

Prayer:

Several relatives and friends who have been diagnosed with cancer (Cupid’s friend’s dad, Modify’s dad – going through Chemo)

Two young guys who have committed suicide recently – lift up their families and friends — Don’t struggle alone or let anyone struggle alone. Reach out to guys you haven’t seen in a while and let them know they are missed.

Crablegs (ALS)

Shredder (knee)

Forgive me if I missed any…
COT:
Wise men build their house on the rock by listening to the words of Jesus and putting them into practice. When (not if) the wind and waves come, the house will stand strong.
Foolish men build their house on the sand by either not listening to the words of Jesus and/or not living them out. When the wind and waves come, that house will come down with a huge crash. (Matthew 7:24-27)
At least this day was built on the rock – quite literally – which made all of us stronger and less likely to get knocked over…once the soreness subsides.
2nd F at Stick Boy for celebratory scones.
It was my great honor to lead you HIM’s in the glorious (and damp) gloom this am.
Until next time…

What’s Valentine’s Day without Cupid?

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Ok, finally figured this out so let’s give it a shot.  Thanks to Gump and Banana Seat for the guidance and instructions.  FYI, don’t try viewing the tutorial in Firefox.

Pax of 9 show up including 1 FNG (Cupid) – Thanks for coming out and supporting me on my first Q.  This is a great group of men that I was proud to lead (yesterday).

Warm Up: 1 lap around the track then circled up for 20 SSH, 10 Good Mornings, 10 Daisy Pickers, 10 Imperial Walkers, and 10 Hillbillies

The Workout: Starting at the south side of the parking lot, 20 WWII, 10 Erkins; Bear Crawled to the north side of the parking lot, 20 squats, 10 diamonds; Crab Walked back to the south, 20 LBC, 10 Burpees; Duck Walk back to the north, 20 Star Jumps, 10 Merkins; Alternating Lunges back to the south, 20 Mount Climbers, 10 Shoulder Taps.

Moseyed over to the concession stand for Balls to the Wall while each PAX took turns doing a lap around the building. Followed by Seated Chair while PAX again each took a lap.

Mary: Low Slow Flutter, Homer to Marge, Box Cutters, Heal Taps, Pickle Pounder, Greatest American Hero,
Announcements: This is where I fell short and was not prepared. Only had to check FB/Slack.
Prayer: DD’s Family, Crablegs

KG Style Dora

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Kenny’s Grave was nice a warm for a February morning. Some old faces showed up, always good to see those cotters. YHC had no clue what to do for today’s workout. Ended up having too much material so we will save that for another day of punishment. Anywhoo, if you weren’t there you missed a good one.

Warm up with a lap around the track
Butt kickers and high knees over to parking area near court.

Warm Ups:
Frankenstein’s x10 IC
Imperial Squat Walker x10 IC
Daisy Pickers x10 IC
Merkins x10 IC
Michael Phelps x10 IC

Main Event:
Partner up, grab 1 good sized rock of your choice per group. Mosey over to cones and ladders in back of parking lot.

P1 runs course of cones and ladders with 5 burpees at half way point, then runs other side of course back down. Facing field during round 1, then forward facing rds 2 and 3.
P2 performs exercise with the rock then switch once P1 returns
100 – WWII’s
200 – rut rows (back straight, looking up)
300 – curls (no swinging) R22 has a new curl style nearing the end.
Plank jacks AMRAP at the end of each exercise for the six before starting next round. Time was running short so YHC will save the second part of today’s beatdown for next week. John Cusack for those with rocks back to the pile and those empty handed did hallelujahs on the mosey.

Mary:
Australia Snow Angels (Superman) x10 IC
Exaggerated Freddy Mercury x15 IC
James Bond’s x10 IC 3 positions (tough one)
Windshield wipers x15 IC

Verse:
Do Not Worry
Matthew‬ ‭6:25-26‬ ‭
““Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?”

We did name-o-rama in reverse so the repeat was hospital name. Also, YHC chose the 6 (Wrangler) to tell about himself and how F3 has impacted him. Thanks for sharing!

Announcements:
See slack and FB

Prayers: Crab Legs, Shredder, Moby’s dad, death of church member of Banana Seat, DD’s family, unspoken

YHC was gassed at the end of today’s beatdown. I needed that challenge. Thanks to those that continue to support Kenny’s Grave. Q needed in two weeks to lead.

BS Out!

Coupons Back at Possum Trot (Double D happy)

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Warm Up:  Jog around tennis courts; circle up in parking lot with 20 SSH, 10/10 Fazio Arm, 10 Vegetation Grabbers, 10 Hillbillies, Static Arm Stretches, 10 Windmills, 10 Good am.

The Workout:  3 Firehoses, 40lb dumbbells and a PVC pipe filled with water were used by PAX throughout the work that began at the parking lot.  PAX carried coupons to the lower area near the snack building.  Dropped the coupons and headed over to the hill by the fence for 11’s with merkins at the bottom of the hill and LBCs at the top.  Long 10-count on the last merkin for good measure.  Mosey to the snack building and performed BTTW and Seated Chair 3X each with counts of 10, 15 and 20 by Dauber.  Looking at the glorious coupons, Dauber diced the PAX into 4 groups of three.  The idea was each PAX grabbed one coupon and jogged around the snack building 1-2X while the other PAX member cranked out various exercises called by a PAX/Dauber.  Exercises included Burpees, LBCs, Pickle pounders, Prisoner Squats, low-slow flutters, etc. ranging from 10-30 count.  Modify loved the Pickle-pounder cadence/count – 30?   Lots of happy PAX breaking a sweat for sure in the balmy 50 degrees.  Coupons were dropped as Dauber had PAX conduct 10 L/R leg-ups on the wall.  Double D took over for Dauber as he shedded clothing and cranked out Derkins/Erkins.  PAX mosey to the beginning of the wall and began a crossover hand maneuver along the wall to the end navigating through a set of steps.  Dauber led the PAX back to the start and set up in a derkin position with the intent of having PAX crawl under the tunnel that was formed.  Unfortunately, one PAX decided to not follow directions and threw that idea out the window by placing their hands back on the wall and performing erkins.  Regardless, PAX added to their arm workout.  DoubleD and LED helped roll up the hoses and PAX carried remain7coupons up the road back to the main parking lot near Dauber’s car.  PAX held squat until the 6th joined in.  Thinking we were close to Mary, Dauber decided to take the PAX on a cool-down jog back around the tennis courts.  And then he spotted the big hill:  opportunity to do at least one bear crawl up the hill; 10 dips on the guardrail (OYO) and safely hopped over said guardrail and ran down the sidewalk back to the bottom of the hill.  No time for Rinse/Repeat.  Mosey to tennis courts for Mary.

Mary:  Various core exercises including box-cutters, LBCs, WWIIs and then YOGA.  Dauber needed help remembering the names of the poses:  Warrior I, II, Downward dog, cobra, Pigeon, chaturanga,

Announcements:  ATT on Saturday – See Slack; lots of announcements on FB too.

Prayer:  Double D’s dad, Shredder, Moby’s dad, Brexitt, lots of injuries (PAX, family); LED spoke about a family in need and how men were already stepping up with meals/gift cards.  Dauber took us out in prayer.

NOTE:  no EC Run today although LED was ready to go…sorry no Fritter Foundation

Additionally, During name-o-rama, PAX finished with their hospital names.  Interesting fact:  we have a Junior among us (as in first name Junior).  Getting to know our brothers.

Q-Source:  Catan had 4 PAX including Gump, Double D, Modify and Dauber.  Discussed Preparedness.  Nice discussion on “getting right, living right, leading right and leaving right.”

Huge pleasure leading these men.  Thank you.  Dauber

Maybe It’s Maybelline

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24 present at COT and 27 total for the run this morning. Various places and distances. Beautiful morning. Wondered who was up ahead and the comment was “maybe it’s Maybelline.”

Warm Up: Gump did his best virgin Q impersonation.
The Workout: miles miles miles
Mary:
Announcements:
Prayer: Moby’s dad, Dauber’s colleague that passed away, Full House’s father (if I remember correctly)

Take Care of My Baby! says R22

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Warm Up: Dauber warmed us up with every thing from a run around the track, Windmills, SSH, some good stretches
The Workout: Don’t drop R22’s baby or you will have to do 5 Burpees each time….we did a lot of burpees.

  • Got in line for Duck and Weave. Last person in line had to duck walk and meander through the pax. Baby was dropped a few times.
  • Bear crawl and crawl-bear back while one PAX carried and shared Baby
  • Quick feet half way around the island curb, Baby was dropped. Irkins and ____ rounded the circle.
  • Rock pick up with around-the-horn exercise call outs (Freddie Mercury, Alphabet Soup, biceps, triceps, rows, shoulder presses, lap around the field, more burpees) from the PAX who were carrying Baby.
  • Indian run carry baby back to the tennis courts

Mary: Around the horn while tossing Baby. More burpees.
Announcements: Respect to POTS! Follow FB and Slack for announcement reminders
Prayer: Gump to us out. Buford, Randy and his family, struggling marriages,

Baby it’s cold outside and Biff is back

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January 21, 2019 / Mutiny / QIC: Fedex

PAX: LED, Fonzie, Norm, H1N1, Messi, Farva, Stovepipe, Gump, Biff, FedEx, R-22

 

11 men came out in 19 degree weather with a wind chill that made it feel like zero degrees. Great to see

Biff back in the gloom!!

 

Warm Up: Started with a lap around the track then circled up for:

– SSH x 25

– Fazio Arm Circles 10 Forward  10 Reverse

– Imperial Walkers

– Hillbillies

– Stretches

The Workout: Mosey over to the parking lot and lined up to do one of my new favorites, the lunge into a squat into a burpee all the way to the next island.  The Pax then moved over to the field where we ran to every corner and at every corner preformed an exercise called out by yout QIC.

– Standard Merkin

– Squats

– Mountain Climbers

– Diamond Merkins

– Wide Merkins

– Burpees

– Freddy Mercury

– Leg Raises

– LBC

– Military Merkins

– Dips

Mary: Indian Run back to parking circle where we finished with regular burpees and double merkin burpees
Announcements: Facebook and Slack
Prayer: LED’s friends, Double D, Buford, Crab Legs

Groundpounder 1/19/2018

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Pax of 6 for Ground pounder:

Shredder, Pikachu, R-22, Doogie, Dovetail

Breach on the Q

Warm Up: Run down the parking lot to the 2nd-speed bump, turn back to the fence. 22 count of Irkins and then hop over the fence back and forth until the big gap. Mosey over to the hill and run up and backpedal down over behind the baseball field. Circle up for 22 counts for SSH, Good mornings, Imperial Walkers/Hillbillies and windmills. Grab some wall for 22 Count dips.

The Workout: Run up the bleachers, at the top 10 Irkins at the bottom 5 burpees. Reapeat for 3 cycles. Mosey over to batting cage fast feet around the perimeter. Mosey over to the fence. Traveling planks around the fence until the bricks stop. Mosey over to the rockpile.
Grab a rock and circle up for around the world. 22 curls for the girls..rotate to the left..22 count tricep extensions rotate..11 up and over merkins…rotate 11  Wunderbras… rotate 11 Wunderbras.. rotate..11 up and over merkins back home for another set of 22 count curls for the girls.
Mosey to the picnic tables for around the world core..22 counts of shoulder taps, pickle pounders..American hammers.. crab cakes. Diamond merkins and reverse hop bridges. Move over to the curb for 22 counts of step ups..11 right 11 left. 22 counts of irkins and dips.
Mosey over to the disc golf circle for a little duck duck goose. 1 duck runs around the circle and chooses a goose. If the goose catches the duck choosesse his exercise. If the duck gets back to his spot first he chooses for the goose.
Mary: 5 Turkish get ups and 22 cadense count of SSH.

Prayer: Prayers for Shredders dad and for other pax members family for their health battles. Close out in prayer.

We start at what time?

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Loads of Pax out on a great morning for running. Start times ranged from 5:10 to 6am with mileage from 3 to 15. A good group of pax were present for a 6am warm up.

Warm Up:

SSH x10 IC

Frankenstein walk halfway down parking lot

Butt kickers back

High knees back down

Mosey back to start – hillbillies x10 IC

Announcements:

Happy birthday Aquaman!

Yoga at 9am at Athletic Lab South Wake lead by Dovetail’s M. First class there is free.

See Slack/Facebook for other announcements.
Prayer:

UTI’s dad – was in hospital yesterday, cause unknown. Is home now.
The Workout:

3 to 15 miles. Great work put in across the board.

Sheepdog – “ don’t be ninj’in”

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“Don’t be ninj’in nobody who don’t need ninj’in.” Diamond Dave

9 Pax Grinded it out in the Gloom this morning with 3 EC (R22, Beater, Shredder).

Warm Up: light jog then Pax circled up. SIR Fazio Arm Circles f&b, Michael Phelps, SSH, Squats, High Knees and Butt Kickers around the parking lot. Moseyed to the back with a little Imperial Walker and Hillbilly Indian Run peppered in.
The Workout: 5 stations; Step ups, Dips, Sticky Fingers, Patty Cake Merkins, while last Pax took a lap.  Rotated after each completed lap. One round

Then, Squat kicks, front kicks, two punch combos, then punch elbo combo, and partner drills.
Mary: plank-a-rama quickly turned into burpees with R22 kicking it off. Rotated through Pax calling out for Mary. Reps of 10.
Announcements: check Slack, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, MySpace, and you local bulletin. . . Kidding aside,  Pikachu‘s announcements really help.
Prayer: Beater took us out. Spoken and unspoken.