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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.

Does anyone know a good Gastroenterologist?

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Warm Up: Stretching, Frankensteins, Monkey Humpers, Quick loop around Ting
The Workout:  2x Hill Repeats up big hill on Bridgewater @ 70% up and cool down on downhill; Pick up the Six and head to back of Bridgewater to Powerline Sprint.  1x Powerline Sprint @ 85%; cool down jog back to Ting 4.5 Miles total

Announcements: See Announcements on FB or Slack
Prayer: Crablegs, Beufort, Construction accident in North Raleigh

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

Built Ford Tough

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Cold, Q-Swap, and Fritters couldn’t keep 7 men from R4TJ this morning. Q arrived to multiple Ford Trucks in the parking lot. Cowboy present and a very similar matching track of an unknown Pax. A big congrats to Nemo for the purchase of his gray F150. 7 Pax, 3 F150’s.

Warm Up: We just started running.
The Workout: Pax journeyed out of Ting, across Main St. and into Bridgewater for some hill repeats and runs. Q would call out a location and a pace (1/2 marathon, 10K, 5K, 75% sprint, etc.). As leaders reached the end they would circle back for the 6. Made it over to the back of Bridgewater for some hill repeats at different paces. Finished back at Ting with a grind up the ramp. All pax started and finished at the same time.
Mary: Dawgpound led the Pax in some stretches.
Announcements: See Pikachu’s posts in Slack and FB. Run for Dee Dee 5k. See Skidmark for details or check it out. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/3rd-annual-run-for-dee-dee-5k-registration-53217133880
Prayer: DoubleD, Buford, Raleigh Police Officer

Dauber “The Magician”

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After a week hiatus due to the weather last week, Any Given Sunday re-opened for business to 8 PAX looking to get stronger. Some fresh off a great evening and aggressive headlock at the F3 holiday party and others looking to post at AGS for the first time. This morning also yielded Any Given Sunday’s first FNG. Welcome to F3, Redenbacher.

Arrived at 6:20 and was immediately greeted by Forceps and Beater. In the distance beyond the parking lot was the faint glow of a light-up vest, which YHC thought was Skidmark getting his HC’d EC before the run, but quickly found that it was Wiggly. Planted flag and greeted both Double D, Roger Roger, and Dauber. FNG-Redenbacher rolled in with just enough time to provide the F3 disclaimer. 6:30 hit and we were off with the warm up which went as follows. 

Warm Up: Light jog to the back end of the parking lot, butt kickers back. Switched to Carioca L\R, R\L back to other end of the lot. Frankensteins with a set of Lunge Walks and circled up for Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies, Fazio Arm Circles IC all with a 12 count (just because….). Michael Phelps to close out the warm up.

The Workout: A few PAX expressed an interest in 3 mi versus a full 6mi route. Here at AGS, we aim to please. Knowing that it would be soggy and muddy from the recent rain, the trails around Bass Lake were out of bounds this morning, so had to change course to the streets of Holly Springs, offering 2-5K loops for those wanting 3 and 6 miles. PAX took off from Womble heading up Stinson toward Grigsby, then proceeded to Raleigh St and then onto Main St. PAX crossed Main St. so that the traffic was coming toward and not from behind. As we headed down Main St. and then right onto Holly Springs Rd., we noticed that a few PAX were unaccounted for as we circled back to pick up the six. Quickly determined that Dauber and Beater were missing from the course. Double D circled back all the way to the light pole at the 4-way intersection at Main St\Holly Springs Rd., with YHC shortly behind. We later discovered that Dauber pulled a ‘Houdini’ to exercise some digestion issues from the night before. This is not the first time this has happened at Any Given Sunday as Dauber had a similar episode on the way to Bass Lake several months back. After this morning’s run, YHC will now refer to him as the Dauber ‘The Magician’ on Sunday. Proceeded back to Womble where PAX ran the figure 8 around the fields starting on the Stinson side of the soccer fields and proceeded to the right around the base ball fields, back to the parking lot. Reunited with Dauber and Beater on the return loop as they proceeded in the opposite direction to complete their 3mi, while the rest progressed forward to the parking lot and then picked up the 6 on their return run, with all PAX finishing together. Circled up for a ‘halftime’ COT, where we also had the unique opportunity to name a new FNG on a Sunday morning.

YHC, DoubleD, and Redenbacher continued on for 3 more miles. Kudos to DoubleD for picking up the six throughout the workout

Mary: Halftime and post-game stretches OYO

Announcements: Wrightsville Half, A big shout out to those participating in the cold and rainy Frosty-CSAUP. Thank you to M4L for hosting another great F3 Holiday party with #HIM and their M’s. 

Prayer: DoubleD’s wife who is recovering from surgery, CrabLegs, Roger Roger’s grandfather, and additional prayers for continued health throughout the upcoming holiday season.