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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.

Buttjoint Returns

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Tea Time tonight with some slightly modified plans for some. Several ran EC.

Warm Up: 1 mile
The Workout: 3 pax performed the murph with 1 modifying. 1 pax did a bunch of core work.
Mary:
Announcements: see Pikachu’s novel. Run for Dee Dee 5k March 30. Ask Skidmark or Buttjoint for details.

Prayer: prayers for friends and family to cope with life’s stressors

Sheepdog – frozen Sugar

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Pax of 8 with 3 EC; Beater, Farva, & Shedder.

Warm Up: Norm led Pax through some Side Straddle Hop, Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies, Good Mornings, Fazio Arm Circles.
The Workout: YHC Started with Build a Bear, Striking in cadence (150 total) then slowed it down and focused on technique. Rotated through Merkins, Wedging, Military Merkins, back to Wedging, Capoeira Merkins, and then ended on an Americana Arm Bar.
Mary: LBCs (short on time)
Announcements: lots of announcements on Facebook and Slack. BT Challange, q-source, q-swap.
Prayer: Beater’s neighbor. Injuries and health.

A Little Moist, eh

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Running 4 the John – Speedwork Edition

15 PAX came out to join us in a little shake-up at R4tJ.  Great showing given all of the draw from QSwap and Fritters!  Thanks as always for showing up and allowing me to lead.

Warm Up:

 

The Workout:

YHC provided some colorful chalk for PAX to mark their laps. On Lipsticks first lap he provided a different kind of mark behind the dumpsters at the first turn.  I dont think I need to tell you to steer clear of the dumpsters but just in case…

Once the laps were done, the group went backwards on the course forming a bigger and bigger Indian Run chain as we picked everyone up on the way (Nemo ignored us and kept running per the pre-blast.  I appreciate Nemo reading the pre-blast and sticking to the plan and the end, he was rewarded with covering more miles than any of us).  Half way around by the dumpsters we had picked up everyone, we turned around and continued the Indian Run until we turned the corner by the tennis courts.  A jail break was called and we all bolted for the basketball courts.

 

Mary:

For time, an audible was called to move into Mary and cancel the 1 mile cool-down (repeating the warm-up).  Dawgpound was nice enough to lead us in some yoga stretching which had the whole group making some “noises”.  Table Top, Pigeon Pose, Runners Pose, and Cobra Pose were among the rotation.  Thanks for jumping in on the cool-down Dawgpound.

Announcements:

  • ATT Long Ass Run – Get your name on the RSVP for lunch so Blue Hen can get a reservation in.  It’s in early Feb, check your Facebooks, Slacks, and Twitters for details.
  • BRR Team Formation Meet-up – Jan 22 at BlackDog Bottleshop – FB and Slack have the details, message UTI for more if you need it.

Prayer:

  • Buford, recovering from surgery – may be out for 6 or more weeks – Dawgpound looking for an opportunity to get him out of the house when he can so stay tuned for a 2nd F
  • Doug Stein – Done with surgery and in PT, wife has a scheduled C section and he wont be fully on his feet by then
  • Ausfart – Lots of prayers for Ausfart, sounds like he is out or will get out of the hospital soon for some home recovery.

Catnip

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#QSwapWeek is upon us and with that YHC took up the mantle to kick it off with a proper Carpex inspired beatdown for the South Wake fellas.

 

A whole mess ‘o guys showed up for EC, and then the rest of the Pax assemble for the ME, 32 by the count (1 FNG in the mix) as all are now physically, mentally, and emotionally part of the greatest free men’s workout in the nation.

 

Let’s go.

Warm Up:

–       Up the back driveway to the lot for GM, SSH, Mountain Climbers into a left arm up and right arm up, merkins to wrap it

–       Mosey on over to the back lot and get some curb for Quick feet and curb merkins at 10, 15, 20

The Workout:

–       After making our way back through the stadium and to the front lot, partner up for DORA 1-2-3 (100 merkins, 200 squats, 300 LBC’s)

–       Oh, almost forgot to mention, YHC is doing the entire beatdown in a 20 lb vest in honor of our Breathtaker Challenge bros. Beefy.

–       After the DORA, snake the pax through the lot and get ‘em in a big circle. With help from 1 Carpex bro and 2 South Wake bros, it’s the circle of pain. 10-1 on merkins, squats, LBCs and lunges. But wait… there’s more… back up to 10. Like I said, beefy.

Mary: –       Move the pax over to the basketball court for merkins (yes more), box cutters, homer to marge, dying cockroach, bonnies torture and have a nice day. We’re done.

Announcements: Q-Source, BRR Relay info 1/22 at Blackdog, Q-Swap this week

Prayer: Buford surgery today, Ausfart

–       Tclaps to Skid Mark and 187 for joining Funni Bonz on Pick up the Six to talk about Breathtaker and the Fritter Foundation. Give it a listen here: https://soundcloud.com/f3pickupthesix/pick-up-the-six-skid-mark-and-187-ep-18

–       Welcome FNG, Particle Board.

–       Love Q Swap Week, let’s keep crushing it!

–       Attack the day with an enthusiasm unknown to man.

Sheepdog – shelter is good

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5 Pax for EC joined by 3 more in the Gloom

Warm Up: light jog then circled up. Light neck stretches, SSH, Fazio Arm Circles Front and back.  Moroccans night Clubs, Windmills, & Good Mornings.
The Workout: Modified merkins in cadence; 3 pulsing, 3 slow. Wing Chun Striking. Squats. More striking, 3-strike combo. Squat kicks. std. merkins. Wrist locks.
Mary: LBC, Low Slow Flutter, crab toe taps, and Breakdancers.
Announcements: 2019 AO Challenge, Breathtaker Challange for charity, and stressed getting involved in q-source (3 options).
Prayer: spoken and unspoken.

Who needs a Fritter?

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Lower than normal attendance this morning at the John, we are factoring in the Fritter Craze.  R4TJ may have to do a Bear Claw….

Warm Up: SSH x 20, Right over left and left over right hammy stretches, Phelps, Frankenstein’s x 10, Monkey Humpers x 10

The Workout: 5 Mile route from Ting to Womble and Womble out Bass Lake and back around to Ting

Announcements: Lot’s of things going on in South Wake, Q Swap, Breath-taker Auction, Workout Accountability tracker, Q Source- Shredder made a few nice comments around Q Source and we should all make it part of our routine to attend at least 1 a week or maybe even all 3 planned.  My favorite part about what he said this morning “We are really good at the Fitness, pretty good at Fellowship, but not so good at the Faith” Let’s use this opportunity and new year to get together as brothers and discuss our faith and what we truly need help with. Fitness is our main goals but deep down we are all holding something back, that we need brother-ship and faith to help us out with.

Prayer: Doug Stein, Crablegs, Boy George Son, Double D Father, All the unspoken.

Accountability

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Lots of Pax this morning at U-Turn but the final count came in to 26. Tons of varying distances and lots of Pax turning back to pick up the 6. Some Pax continue to set PRs in pace and distance. Well done men and well done to the men pulling and pushing other Pax this morning. You will not fail. If you fall we will pick you up.

Warm Up: Slight mosey with high knees and ass kickers. Imperial Walkers x 10, Hillbillies x 10, Frankensteins x 10, Mountain Climbers x 15.
The Workout: Varying distances and paces. Lots of good work out there.
Mary:
Announcements: Be careful out there. Christmas brings out the best and worse in people.
Prayer: Be careful. Lots of joys and sadness around the holiday. Troops that aren’t with their family.

Bless me Father for I have sinned

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3 Real Men doubled down U Turn+GP and got stronger.

Warm up:

10’s –  Good Mornings, Fuzzy Arm Circles, Daisy Pickers, Emperial Walkers, Hillbillies and 20 SSH, Lounging Pigeon stretch

The Workout

Mosey to Bathrooms

40 ct Wall sits &  Balls to the Walls (each Pax ct to 10).  Park ranger showed up so we moved on.

Mosey to the Rock Pile – rotate rocks around circle between sets.  This time every PAX picked a rock they would be proud of (one in particular was deceptively heavy).

  • 4 sets of 20’s – Curls for the girls,
  • 4 sets of 20’s  – Overhead Tri-press
  • 4 sets of 20’s – Ground Pounders

Mosey to Playground for Aik’n Stations

  • Aik’n Abs: 20’s LBCs, Rockies, 30 ct Chillcut Planks
  • Aik’n Arms: 20’s Merkins, Dips, Erkins, Shoulder tap planks
  • Aik’n Legs: 20 Step ups, 20 Squats , 20 lunges, 10 Star Jumps OYO,
  • Aik’n Abs: 20 cts, Pickle Pounders, WWIIs, Homer to Marge, American Hammers
  • Aik’n Arms: 15 Hand Release Merkins, 20 ct Superman, 20 Dips, 50 ct Standard Planks (w/ alternating arm raise)
  • Aik’n Legs:  20 ct Squat Hold, Mountain Climbers and Plank Jacks

6 Minutes of Mary: 6 Inches, Box cutters, Leg lift Homers

Announcements:    Wrightsville Beach half/full coming up.  Make sure you have housing accommodations as you don’t want to miss the Crablegs 5K walk on Friday evening and the after parties.

Prayer Requests:  Prayers Brandon (TIN member and Hope Community friend) who is still paralyzed from a boating accident.  Praise for great relationships with in-laws and a reminder to verbally share our love and appreciation for with them this holiday season. Prayers for Shredder and family – may they find peace after losing his Mom last year.

Mumblechatter:  The confessional reference: 1 PAX reminisced about a few hot teachers in high school during 2nd F at Starbucks and the carried the conversation over to GP and there was a discussion about some naughty teacher behavior and Panama City

Sheepdog – hoot

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7 Pax and an ominous 🦉 braved the rain.

EC: 2 miles; Beater, r22, Shredder

Warm Up: light jog  around the parking lot and then PAX circled up.  Side straddle hop. Moroccan night clubs, Fazio arm circles front and back and then all over again backwards. Michael Phelps. Wind mills. Good mornings. All in cadence.
The Workout: Traveled; move one, one irkin. Lunges between knee walls.   Pause for squat kicks. 2nd round of traveling; move one, one arm irkins. Lunges between. Mosey.

One round of 150 strikes. Dos e doe. Block and enter. Block, enter, trap. Capoeira push-ups.
Mary: crab toe taps, breakdancers
Announcements: F3 Southwake region. Prayer: we talked about intentionality, “picking up the six” outside of the gloom AND who’s got your six? Prayers for those deployed, family members who’ve passed away, those fighting cancer and serious illnesses, and for Beater’s friend’s daughter.