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Shenanigans at the Nut

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St. Patrick’s Day has always been one of YHC’s favorite days of the year. Though with all going on throughout this crazy planet right now, this St. Paddy’s day will be different. Not nearly as much social drinking, celebrating, or general hooligan-ship. But no reason to not have a wee bit o Irish influence upon the workout today. Originally planned to have some tunes such as the Dropkick Murphy’s, Flogging Molly, and “The Foggy Dew” going, but rain in the forecast cancelled those plans. 4 pax got their miles in ( Skidmark, Pikachu, Slide Rule, and Cupid) while the rest of us got down to lollygagging.

FNG’s: With COVID our there…good luck EH-ing!
Warm Up: Mosey lap out front followed by 10 counts of GM’s, Sir Fazio’s, and Moroccan Night Clubs. Mosey to the back to grab some bricks and mosey back to the map circle. 10 counts of IW’s then HB’s. Now something YHC  did not know and pax did not inform until COT…this AO played with bricks yesterday too! Thanks pax for respecting the Q and giving me the sad news at the end.
The Workout: John L. Sullivan. First heavyweight champion ever and an Irishman too! Guy had hands like bricks. Today, pax were told that their hand would be attached to these bricks almost the whole workout. 2 rounds of exercises with bricks in sets of 20. Shoulder Press, Front Raise, Lateral Raise, Rut-Rows.

Irish Car BOMBS! Pax partnered up to complete these exercises as a pair. 1 pax ran the length to the gate and back holding bricks, while other partner did the exercises. Keep switching until done, all exercises and runs done with bricks except burpees.

25 burpees, 50 overhead press w/ bricks, 100 Merkins, 150 BigBoy Sit ups, 200 squats.

Next. The Rocky Road to Dublin. Pax lunge walk with bricks about 100 meters. Lay bricks down. Bear crawl back to start, the run back for the bricks. With bricks back in hand, we did Curls for the Girls and Tricep Press to a 13 count (my lucky number) the mosey back to the beginning where we did 7 counts (the lucky number) of each of these along with 20 mountain climbers to close out the trip to Dublin.

Mary: All exercises done during AO, returned bricks, and moseyed back to flag to greet our running faction as time expired.
Announcements: Stay with the COVID regulations for AO’s. Skidmark running constantly this week…join him sometime! Remember to laugh despite the seriousness of the situation..,connect with your ShieldLock.
T-Claps (Recognition): Banana Seat and all racers who continue to change plans for this weekend’s race.  Tough decisions…but that’s what HIM’s do!
Prayer: Those sick and those with fears around us. Our leaders and country, those with plans that have to change them, the depression that can be brought on by these crises. YHC took us out.  Thanks for letting me lead the St. Paddy’s Day celebration.

Paradise City Anniversary Q YHC

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EC: ShamWow!

Pikachu, Skidmark, and Cupid were flyby’s that stopped back in for COT.  It was an honor to lead these HIM’s on my 1yr anniversary.  YHC thought it was only appropriate to repeat the 1st workout that I was EH’ed into by Aquaman.  Why you would take someone to PC for their 1st AO, I may never know? 1yr later and the 187 tribute beat down wasn’t much easier.

Warm Up:  SSH IC x 20, Fazio Arm Circles IC x 12 FWD and 12 BWD, 10 Burpees OYO

The Workout:

Parking Lot –

Jog  to bottom of Ting Climb

Clock Merkins – 12, 9, 6, 3, 12 (because I don’t know what a Merkin Shuffle is)

Partner-up

Partner 1 runs up Ting Climb and does 5 star jumps while Partner 2 Bear Crawls. After Partner 1 finishes Star Jumps, run and trade with Partner 2 who runs up Ting Climb and does 5 star jumps. Repeat until both Partners are at the top.

Jog back to bottom of Ting Climb

Partner 1 runs up Ting Climb and does 10 monkey humpers while Partner 2 does Backwards Crab walk. After Partner 1 finishes monkey humpers, run and trade with Partner 2 who runs up Ting Climb and does 10 monkey humpers. Repeat until both Partners are at the top.

At tennis courts –  11’s with Merkins and Mountain climbers

A circle around PC and back up the ramp – partnered up:

partner 1 runs to end of parking lot and partner 2 does peoples chair

partner 1 runs to end of parking lot and partner 2 does BTTW

Mary:  Plank-o-rama: Pickle Pounders, Box Cutters, Merkins, Low Slow Flutters and WWI’s

Announcements:

2020 Census – fill it out as it will make your biggest asset grow, heed the advice of the professionals during this time and look to help others

Prayers:

Florence’s father in law, Cupid’s grandfather, all leaders during this time

T Claps:  ShamWow! for a solo EC

Standard U-Turn with Minimal Kisses and Hugs

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FNGs: Not Today
Warm Up: Various stretching called out by the Q and some wanna be Q’s, as YHC was stalling with the staggered departures 🙂
The Workout: Standard U-Turn
Mary: Stretching during announcements
Announcements: F3 Wilmington Race is a go. Check the webs and signup on google sheet.
T-Claps (Recognition): 28 men for still hitting the pavement hard with all that is going on.  It’s been a rough week for the world, a lot of disruption in our daily life and races cancelled. This is the time we need each other the most. The strong friendships are what will get us through this and make an impact on community where we can.
Prayer: All effected by Covid-19, Moby’s Father back in hospital, Aqua’s Father in-law, Katniss Co-worker/Long time friend passed, Crablegs.

 

Merica, where Democracy rules

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FNGs: Not Today

YHC decided to leave it up to the PAX to vote on the route for the day. The only stipulation, was you had to HC for the vote to count.  The lackluster vote was tallied, and Little Dipper won 2 votes to 1….C’mon Guys, we had 15 and only got 3 HC votes! #bringbackthehc
Warm Up: Mosey to the middle of the road for SSH, IW, Frankenstein, High Knees and Karaoke
The Workout: 5 Mile loop out to Womble and back.
Mary: Stretching while we had announcements
Announcements: F3 The Mule is officially cancelled for Coronavirus. Rain or Shine doesn’t include Virus protection.  #jkMidgetwestillkindoflikeyou:)
T-Claps (Recognition): Coal Ash! This man was cruising this morning! Not to overshadow all the impressive work going on out there for Wilmington Race, but this guy has been under the radar, training for a 50K! Keep up the great work Coal Ash!
Prayer: Our legs for Crablegs!

March 10 / at Purple Cobra (Harris Teeter) QIC: POTS “No Sand Bag’n”

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March 10 / at Purple Cobra (Harris Teeter) QIC: POTS “No Sand Bag’n”

 EC:

187,Lipstick, Skidmark, UTI, Dawgpound, Emeril

PAX:

17

 FNGs:

None

 Warm Up:

Side Straddle Hops (SSH), Daisy Pickers, Imperial Walkers, 10 Burpees (OYO)

 The Workout: 

Mosey’d to the Goodwill parking lot.

A, PAX partner’d up.

Partner 1 (with sandbag)

  1. Curls for the girls (20 reps)
  2. Overhead press (20 reps)
  3. Good Mornings (20 reps)
  4. Side to Sid Lunge (20 reps)
  5. Step up’s on the curb (20 reps 10 each leg)
  6. Goblet Squats (20 reps)
  7. Single Leg dead lifts (20 reps 10 each leg)
  8. Overhead Triceps Extensions (20 reps)
  9. Lunges (20 reps 10 each leg)
  10. WW 2’s with sandbag (20 reps)

Partner 2

Run lap around Quick Lube Garage

  1. Mosey’d to back of Quick Lube Garage

1st round Partner 1 urkins. Partner 2 merkins.

2nd round Partner 1 dips. Partner 2 lbc’s.

3rd round Partner 1 durkins. Partner 2 boxcutters.

Mary:

The PAX took turns with several rounds of ab exercises to close out the Q.

Announcements: 

F3 Mule on 3/14

Wrightsville 3/21

Check slack for further announcements.

 Prayers:

My (POTS) wife (Kari), her 5 year CT scan was all clean.

Cupids grandfather is in hospice care

Bobby Dall’s mother recovering from heart bypass surgery.

Pikachu’s wife’s back issues.

Wallaby continues his recovery.

Unspoken, Military, and First Responders.

4 sit on the thrown but only one takes the crown

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EC: Dawgpound, Dumbo*, Emeril, Lipstick*, Pablo*, Skidmark, UTI

* Lipstick never made it out of the parking lot but instead headed to try his seat on the throne. Pablo made it about 200 yards before he left for his turn to sit on the throne. YHC made it all the way across the street and to the top of the hill before turning back to take his seat on the throne. Lipstick did complete a full EC route and due to his shortened time, he took the EC route crown from 187. I did hear some mumble chatter during 2nd F at Panera Bread that this could be what we need to get 187 out of Planet Fitness and back into the gloom. Only time will tell.

All in – 4 traditional ECs, 1 crown inspired by a seat on the throne, 1 abbreviated EC and 1 PAX never made it out of the chitter! You know it’s going to be an epic day at this point! I’m unaware of there ever being a morning with this much activity in the trailer. Maybe this is why the grass is so green at Paradise City.

FNGs: Not today!

Warm Up: GM x 10, SSH x 30

The Workout: Indian run to the corner for squats and Fazzio Arm circles. PAX were not happy with the time on the corner and the mumble chatter started. Better start moving cause I’ve had a ROUGH weekend and don’t need this in my life!

Indian run resumes all the way to the cul de sac past the green way. PAX are instructed we will run the hill doing 10 star jumps on the slick bridge at the bottom and 10 Carolina dry docks at the top. Everyone got at least 6 trips up and down. Indian run back to the parking lot at Ting with a stop at the light again for the dookie squat hold (in honor of our EC triumph and because its fun to do dumb stuff at intersections).

Upon arrival back at Ting we made a trip up the ramp and around the Ting loop with a stop at the guardrail for 30 dips.

Mary: Dawgpound led us in some Yoga while Slide Rule attempted to hold his chit together (literally). After COT Slide Rule made the days fourth trip to the throne before joining us at Panera for coffee.

Announcements: Check the interwebs.

T-Claps (Recognition): All the PAX who swallowed the DRP and posted today.

Prayer: Those with struggles.

YHC took us out. It was an honor to lead you guys and I’ll try to do better next time!

New Route to Crossways

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EC: Skidmark
FNGs: Nope
Warm Up:
Circled up for the following:
Side Straddle Hops
Frankenstein Kicks
Leg Swings
Good Mornings
The Workout:

Took the Paradise City EC route and when we got to the greenway we took it to Crossways. Ran Crossways and back. Then took the greenway back to the parking lot.

Mary:
Circle up for the following:
Hamstring stretch. Pulling you down by holding onto your calfs and pulling.
Runner Pose deep stretch. Keeping your back upright push into the stretch.

Announcements:

Run for Dede April 4th https://www.eventbrite.com/e/4th-annual-run-for-dee-dee-5k-registration-84539745655

T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer:
Pikachu’s wife
Wiggly
Forceps and his family
Wallaby
Lipstick’s Sister

It’s official… I’m a professional

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11 pax took the challenge to push themselves and each other. Today was about getting pushed outside of your comfort zone. I hope we all did that. Katniss was maybe too comfortable since he found 10 cents. He then gave me the 10 cents for my Q efforts. That is how I became a professional.

EC: Dawgpound, Cowboy, Slide Rule, Skidmark, Emeril, Dumbo, Katniss, Maybeline, Warbucks for a quarter mile
FNGs:  Sadly none
Warm Up:

Lap around the soccer fields with the following stops:

Top of the Ramp:
Side Straddle Hops
Fazio Arm Circles

Stop at the corner:
Good Mornings
Hillbillies
Imperial Walkers

Stop at the basketball courts for flutter kicks as I explain what we where about to do.

The Workout:

The goal was to do Indian Run Stack Em Up Suicides and Bring them down.  We did not make it through the bring them down portion though.  Pax got into groups of 3 or 4.

We would then do Indian runs until we reach a stopping point.  At the stopping point we did one of the exercises.  The first stopping point was 3 PGUSJ, second 5 Burpees, 3rd 10 Lunges.  We had a total of 7 stops.  At base location is where we stacked things up.  First when we got back we did 3 PGUSJ.  Then 3 PGUSJ plus 5 Burpees.  We kept on stacking as we went.  Then we tried to unstack.  We only made it to Monkey Hummers on the way down.

The goal was to push yourself past your comfort zone.  Your Indian Run group was supposed to help keep you motivated.

Exercises:
3 PGUSJ (Prisoner Get Up Squat Jumps)
5 Burpees
10 Lunges (5 Each Leg)
15 Hand Release Merkins
20 Monkey Humpers
25 Side Straddle Hops
30 Flutter Kicks

Mary:

Circle up for some stretching
Runners Pose
Pigeon Pose

Announcements:

Shirt order for Wrightsville is happening

T-Claps (Recognition):

All Pax that took the challenge to push themselves and their fellow pax

Prayer:

Forceps and his family
Wallaby
Lipstick’s sister

Go fast, turn Left

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5 men braved the “wintry weather” (if 60 degrees and a misty rain qualifies as wintry weather) to get faster at R4tJ.  YHC took the Q Sheet after Banana Seats bulletin to fill it up and figured “Go run a route” wasn’t as much fun as doing something different.

FNGs: No sir
Warm Up: Red needed to lighten the load after EC, so we did some SSH / Good Morning / etc
The Workout:
Cones set up at 40 / 100 / 200 / 300/ 800 (ish) .  Run hard, then recover across the parking lot, then run to next cone.  Go up, then down the ladder as time allows.

Seemed like everyone pushed themselves pretty hard, nice job men.
Mary: Wasn’t invited
Announcements: Long Ass Run
T-Claps (Recognition): Gotta love Red getting the rocket boost and supporting the namesake
Prayer: Forceps, Lipstick, Crab Legs

Last Man Standing

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YHC had been thinking about this Q for a few weeks and trying to figure out how to pull it off. I wanted to make sure everyone pushed themselves but we all stayed together. How we could modify and keep the integrity of workout in tact. It was challenging to pull off but I think it well this time. I’ll reflect more on it and take suggestions on how to improve. The main even was pre-blasted so everyone knew what was coming.

This is also a great workout to prepare for the South Wake Beer Mile in October.

EC: Deadbolt, Mookie, Skidmark

FNGs: None

Warm Up: Very minimal as we got right to it. 25 SSH, 10cc IW, 10cc Hillbillies

The Workout: Last man standing theme. Down to the tunnel and runs were completed on the long portion of the greenway

  • 1/4 mile run and a minimum of 5 rep exercises completed in certain amount of time.
  • 1st round needed to be completed in 2:40 (includes running and exercises)
  • 2nd round 2:35
  • 3rd round 2:30
  • So on and so forth
  • We completed 12 rounds for 3 miles with the last at 1:50 return and completed the exercises. At this time we had 6 Pax still in: Snap, Pablo, Pikachu, Lipstick, Lucky Charms, and Skidmark
  • If you didn’t make the cutoff time you ran to until leaders were coming back and then did exercises with the group.

Indian Run around the complex with stops to 10 counts of erkins, derkins, and dips, 10 burpees OYO, 10 box jumps, and 25 merkins.

Return to basketball court

Mary: 10 minutes of stretching

Announcements: Long Ass Run Saturday. 22 milers start at 0715 from New Hill. 14.5 mile from New Hope Church Road at 0815, 0930 South Point Mall. Details on Slack.

T-Claps (Recognition): Pax this morning really pushed themselves. Lipstick somehow managed to run a lap, do exercises, take a shit, and make the next run in time. Quite impressive!

Prayer: Wallabee, Bernie’s family, Buford’s friend, those battling addictions