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Opening Day – Field of Pain

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Emeril, Chips, BlueHen*, Skidmark*, ShamWow!*, Aquaman*, SlideRule, Pikachu*, Spanks, Lipstick, Nemo*, DaBusiness

As the EC crowd gathered cars were plentiful for opening day at TigerBlood.  Evidently cars were parked in the lot for an overnight field trip and the Q didn’t need to call an audible on the first workout.  Those with a * were off for EC with a course of hills mapped out by Skidmark.  The pace was set and the first EC at TigerBlood was complete.  14 brave showed up to see what all the hype was for the new AO.

Warm Up:

Quick run from the parking lot to the parking lot by the track. The run was split between butt kickers, high knees, and karaoke.

Circle up for…

Daniel-Son X 10

SSH X 20

Slow Good mornings X 10

Clock Merkins, 1, 11, 3, 10, 6 (or some variation of that )

The Workout:

In the spirit of the 2019 MLB Opening Day season the Q split the PAX into 4 groups for a game of Field of Dreams.

Here is how it went down…

Home plate: (15 burpees)- Home plate is the clock.  As a group do 15 burpees, then run to right field to relieve the group.  Right field will go to center, center to left, and left to home until all groups have cross home plate.

Right Field Foul Pole: (AMRAP Chilly Jacks) This station did As Many Reps As Possible of Chilly Jacks. Remember the team total.

Center Field: (AMRAP – Merkins) This station did  As Many Reps As Possible of merkins. Remember the team total.

Left Field Foul Pole: -(AMRAP – Fence Squats) This station did As Many Reps As Possible of fence squats.  Remember the team total.

Once all groups have completed the four stations everyone returned to home plate.  The groups reported their collective totals of the three outfield stations to determine the winner of Field of Dreams.  There was evidently Bad Math and with no replays available no winner was announced.

The PAX were guided on a run, with some misdirection, over to the road along the back of the school.  Everyone went down to the chill cut plank hold for a round of Box Jump/Plankhold Indian run.  Some mumble chatter was heard about jumping over each other.  After everyone had completed one set the Q moved the group to Low Slow Flutter/Box Jump Indian Run until we reach the end of road.

Next Up…  From Field of Dreams to Field of Pain

The PAX circled up in the field in from of the elementary school with a dirt track.  Partner Up. Plank hold while other partner box jumps over the partner and back for a total of 10 complete box.  The partner doing the box jumps then took off for a hot lap around the direct track while the other partner moved to Peter Parker merkins.  Rinse and Repeat.

On the way back to parking lot for Mary the Q guided the Pax over the Tiger prints hopscotching along each print.

Mary:

Crab Humper: IC X 20.  (While in the Crab walk position thrust the pelvis into the air)

Nolan Ryan X 10 each side with POW as the count  (The PAX did a side plank while  giving  an upper cut punch to Robin Ventura)

American baseball Hammers X 10 (a variation of American hammers while swinging an air bat on each side.

Boat Canoes X 10

Clock Merkins (3,9, 6, 10… or some variation of that)

Announcements:

Many options on Saturday – North-South convergence (see Emeril for carpooling details), normal U-turn, Dee Dee 5K(SkidMark is running and welcomes others to join).

Prayer:

Belle, CrabLegs

 

The PAX got after it today and look forward to continued fun at TigerBlood.

R4TJ – Well That Went Downhill Fast…

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EC – Before: Skidmark

Warm Up: Good Mornings, Monkey Humpers, Various Stretching, .5 miles up Arbor Creek Way and .5 back to the start of the workout.

The Workout: For today’s workout we opted for speed over distance.  Mumblechatter on the run included some unfortunate turns of phrase that really hug the line of appropriate adult conversation but you must of course consider the guys listed in this backblast and really it shouldn’t surprise you all that much.

  • Start at bball court together
  • 10x Plank OYO
  • Sprint to bottom of the ramp together
  • 10x LBCs OYO
  • Sprint to top of the ramp together
  • 10x WWIIs OYO
  • Sprint to Dumpster together
  • 10x Merkins OYO
  • Sprint to Next Corner together
  • 10x Freddie Mercs OYO
  • Sprint to Mid-point on the guard rail together
  • 10x Dips OYO

Repeat 3x

Mary: We wound down the workout by throwing some of our thoughts and feelings about mental illness onto the table for discussion.  YHC outlined the similarities in the workout to how we might feel in life.  We all start and end together.  At times someone is faster or slower, more fit or less, but we have the ability to look out for one another, support each other, and if we do it right we can always work to get “right” together.

Announcements:  Check Slack for the latest summary of announcements from Pikachu.

Prayer:  Pray that we might look for opportunities to pick up the six in all aspects of F3, 1st to 3rd.  Outside of F3 we stay mindful of opportunities to find and support the six in anyway we can.  We pray that those that may feel like they are the six or are in need of being supported and lifted up find the strength to raise their hands or reach out for help.

EC – After: Lipstick, Yogurt, YHC

Life Comes at you Fast

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Cold, rainy, windy, what else can you expect at Tea Time. Regardless 3 pax posted, all three on a double down too.

Warm Up: 1 mile
The Workout: A version of the murph. Slightly modified for under the shelter.
Mary:
Announcements: Mason Dixon convergence. SW shirt order.
Prayer: Slow down. Life is fast. Enjoy some of it.

It’s never too early to have your hose sucked

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EC started at 0510 with Sliderule, Pikachu, and Skidmark going out on a 5.5 mile run. Sliderule being the mathematician that he is didn’t realize that we would be covering 5+ miles when he HC’d for a 0510 start. Regardless the pax set out on the EC route in very typical Holly Springs weather, chilly. The three arrived back at Starbucks to great the remaining Pax. Sliderule a little worn asked for some of Skidmark’s gu. Skidmark offered to let Sliderule suck his hose (from camelback) and then gave him some gu. Sliderule decline the offer for hose sucking but took the gu down like a champ. Insert all jokes about Sliderule here. Hence the title for our run this morning.

Warm Up: Mookie led the warm-up today. Some light jogging, Side Strattle hops, Imperial walkers, Mountain Climbers, High knees, and butt kickers.
The Workout: U-Turn new course. Made every effort to keep the Pax together. No one got lost. New course very well received. Actual running distance comes out to 5.2 miles.
Mary: Coffee
Announcements: Crablegs tomorrow 2-5. Work time .5 hours. Bourbon time 2.5 hours.
Prayer: Full House and Mr. Woodchuck’s father.

March Madness at Possum Trot

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Warm Up:  Twenty-six PAX came out on the first day of spring (low 40’s) fired up to take part in March Madness – Possum Trot style.  Inspired by Blue Hen from an earlier Q at Downtown Train, Dauber asked PAX to show up in their college team gear giving support to their favorite team.  Only four PAX brought their spirit representing UNC, Duke, Penn State and NC State by showing up in their gear.  There must have been a lot of dirty laundry or simple forgetfulness.  Not deterred, Q started the beat down on time with a jog around the tennis courts and then circling up for the following exercises:  32 SSH, 10 Good AM, 10 Vegetation Grabbers, 10 Hill Billies and 10 Imperial Walkers.  Q added some static arm stretches (L/R) across and behind the back for good measure.  PAX then headed to the Snack Shack.

 

The Workout:  PAX lined up against the outfield fence.  Jack Webbs were executed starting with one merkin and three air presses from our knees.  The count escalated until PAX reached 10 merkins and 30 air presses.  Who knew pushing air could be so hard?  Mosey to the Snack shack for 16 sec cadence count of seated chair followed by 16 sec cadence count of BTTW.  Rinse and repeat.  Mosey to the road and lined up in a single file.  PAX performed and kept a plank position or something similar to a plank while the last PAX member in line bear crawled to the front of the line.  PAX members each took a turn bear crawling until every PAX made it to the front.  Q called an audible only making it halfway up the road and had each PAX mosey to the rock pile for a medium-sized rock.  Lots of grumbling and mumble-chatter and in all honestly, Q was struggling during this “extended” exercise.  (If you cant do it, don’t Q it.). PAX circled up with rock in hand for the first set of the following exercises with rock:  16 goblet squats, 16 curls, 16 overhead presses and 16 tricep curls.  PAX side shuffled the distance of the parking lot swapping lead foot at the halfway point until they reached the large hill.  Q called a bear-crawl and then 8 dips OYO on the guradrail.  Reverse bearcrawl and jog back to the rocks.  The second set with the rocks included 16 rut-rows, 16 wonder bras, 16 overhead squats and 16 one hand on rock merkins (8L, 8R). An astute Skidmark corrected Q when he inadvertently called one-handed merkins.  Side shuffle back to the hill with more bearcrawls up the hills, 8 dips on guardrail OYO and jog back.  Q queried PAX about significance of the day (first day of Spring, officially starting at 5:58PM, etc.) and threw in 5 burpees OYO before starting next set.  Called out four PAX who had their collegiate school gear on asking them to call the next set of exercises:  Cupid called crableg grab (apologies for forgetting name); Banana Seat called for Turkish get-ups on each side and Skidmark called for the iconic Bobby Hurleys.  Dauber was too busy looking at his watch trying to grab another set in before Mary to complete the four bracket challenge and sent the PAX shuffling to the hill.  More bear crawl up and down with dips on the guardrail OYO.  Unfortunately, Dauber did not manage the clock properly and asked PAX to form up on the tennis courts for Mary after returning their rocks back to the rock pile.

Mary:  PAX held BTTW until the six.  Mary was brief with the following 10 count core exercises:  Homer to Marge, Box cutters, Freddie Mercury and American Hammers.

Announcements:  Q school Thursday at Womble, Yard clean-up Sunday at Crab Legs, Police/Firefighter hockey game, Check Announcements on FB/Slack

Prayer:  Pastor died at a local congregation (please keep him, his family and the faith formation in your prayers), PAX traveling, PAX inured – Welcome back to the gloom Buford, Moby’s dad (doing better), Silent/Unspoken.  Apologies if I missed anything.  Q took us out.

Highlight on the 6:  Something new for this BB.  I wanted to find out more about a PAX member.  This week’s focus is on Maybelline, Todd Pasnak.  Studied at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), big Syracuse fan, Married to a second grade school teacher, blessed with two boys age 15 & 12 and a daughter who is 4.  Works as a project manager at Cody in Sanford.  Got his F3 name because he was responsible for the Covergirl account.

Maybelline

 

Thank for the opportunity to lead you men.  -Dauber

The Longest Balls……To the Wall

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Pax of 17 came out in the gloom at PC. Good job men.

Warm Up: Jogged over to near Planet Fitness on Lassiter Road.  A treasure chest of stolen retaining wall bricks from Target were in an SUV. Circled up for Sir Fozio Arm Circles, Imperial Walkers ( I did hillbillies), Good Mornings, and some hamstring stretches.

The Workout:

Pax paired up with one doing exercises  at bottom of Lassiter Rd while the other ran up the hill to intersection at Sunset Lake road.

Exercises to include 100 Merkins, 100 Curls For the Girls, 100 Squats, and 100 Overhead Presses. Variation of plank hold to wait for the 6.

This was repeated with 50 Merkins, 50 Curls for the Girls, 50 Squats, and 50 Overhead Presses. Variation of plank hold to wait for the 6.

Pax jogged over to behind the cleaners to hold Balls to the Wall for each Pax to perform a slow or fast 10 count.

This was repeated with Peoples Chair 10 count down the line.

Jogged over to starting area for some Mary.

Mary: 30 count low slow flutter, 30 count of pickle pounders, 30 count of superman, 30 count of alternating superman.

Announcements: Thursday Q school 6:30-7:30 Womble. Work day for Crab legs this Sunday 2-5pm. Tube socks is playing in a hockey tourney to raise money for RPD officer shot.  Smile more complain less 5K 5/11/19 9:00 am at Harris Lake.

Prayer:Crab leads, Shredder, and unspoken prays.

Strap on my strap on

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I can’t even begin to describe how the conversation came to being with regards to the title but I’m pretty sure it has nothing and everyrhing to do with what you’re thinking. 5 pax posted but 6 got stronger cause we’re more prepared to pick them up.

EC: Pikachu, Skidmark

Warm Up: 1 mile run
The Workout: Murph! 100 pullups, 200 meekins, 300 squats and pikachu with the vest.
Mary: 1 mile run
Announcements: See Pikachu’s announcements. Go to Q school.
Prayer: Shredder, Crablegs, internal battles

Leadership doesn’t mean being the best. It means bringing the best out in everyone else.

Paradise City Cactus

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EC: Dumbo, Pablo, 187, Yogurt, Pikachu, Skidmark, CHiPs, Lipstick, Cowboy, Full House, Maybelline

Warm Up:  SSH IC x 20, Fazio Arm Circles IC x 10 FWD and 10 BWD, 5 Burpees OYO and Michael Phelps

The Workout:

Parking Lot – Merkin Shuffel @ 3 count

Jog  to bottom of Ting Climb and 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

At the tunnel – partnered up:

partner 1 runs to end of short path and partner 2 does peoples chair

partner 1 runs to end of short path and partner 2 does BTTW

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

Announcements: Q School with Banana Seat this week @ 6:30pm, Work day with CrabLegs this Sunday, Sprints with Yogurt after workouts Monday and Wednesday.  Welcome “Katniss” Brian Laman
Prayer: Chips Stepdad with his heart attack, Lipsticks Mother in Law with her Cancer

The Ferns Aren’t Up Either

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EC kicked off at 5:15 with Piakchu and Skidmark going out on a little tour de’ Holly Springs. Not much happening in the Springs early but we did discover a missing sidewalk along Holly Springs Road. After a quick 4 miles we circled back to pick up the lads at Starbucks.

The goal today was to do some scouting for another route for U-Turn, something to change it up, add a little spice if you will. Maybelline, Warbucks, UTI, Sliderule, Pikachu, and Skidmark set off one direction while the other 10 Pax took to the standard 5 mile loop. I’m sure there was quite the conversation amongst those Pax.

The six of us set off Indian Run style. This lasted approximately .01 miles before we made a wrong turn  leaving starbucks and circled the bank. The security footage by the ATM will make for a good BB photo I’m sure. After regaining our bearings we set-off. At the bottom the hill played a quick game of right-left-center and we were off.

I think we have a new U-Turn 5 mile loop that involves no crossing of 55. Highlights from the run include how Skidmark has the worst ideas. Indian run = fail. And apparently doing a Steeple Chase is a bad idea but a Rugged Maniac is a good idea.

As we closed out the route we made a trip past both Orange Theory and O2 fitness. No balls to the wall at O2 since no one was there. We thought the ferns had talked everyone’s ears off but the sign on the door indicated that O2 does not open until 0800 on Saturday. Guess Lisa and the ferns need their beauty sleep.

Warm Up: Good mornings, high knees, butt kickers, SSH, IW
The Workout: 5 mile loop for some.

Scout run: Left below Dicks. Left at the next traffic light. Stay straight until Ivy Arbor Way. Turn left onto Ivy Arbor Way. Follow Ivy Arbor into 12 Oaks. Run about 1/2 mile turn left and then a quick right. Do a little jig right there. Follow until the end of the road and make a left. Run up the hill to the traffic circle and make a left on Green Oaks. We ran Green Oaks to Thomas Mill and then the group split. Some ran up Thomas Mill and some ran all the way Irving by the Credit Union. Met back up to compare distances at Thomas Mill and Irving. Ran down past Starbucks to O2 and turned around. Ended up with 6 miles. The new projected route will be good route with sidewalks the whole way and light traffic. No crossing 55. Will need maybe 1 more scout run laster this week or next saturday.

Mary: She wasn’t at 02 either
Announcements: Next saturday yard work at Crablegs. More details this week. Crablegs putting together a team for ALS walk. More details to follow.
Prayer: Crablegs, Shredder, Runners tomorrow at Tobacco Road 1/2  and full

R4TJ – Hair of the Dog

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*Image does not indicate a book endorsement.  Never read it but the cover works.

Warm Up: High Knees, Butt Kickers, “togetherness” jog up Sportsmanship way.

The Workout: Following the great Wrightsville race of 2019 there was mumblechatter about soreness and a desire to continue resting.  R4TJ arrived as it always does an a gloomy Wednesday morning and it managed to headlock a few PAX that were on the fence about getting back on their legs.  What better for those weary heads and legs than a good old-fashioned run.  Hair of the Dog… Am I right!?  We returned to the Little Dipper for a 5 mile jaunt with varying goals/paces to suit.  Due to the upcoming Tobacco Road Half and some time constraints some chose to modify, repeating something similar to the last week’s episode of R4TJ (see: https://f3southwake.com/2019/03/06/r4tj-stay-right-4-wrightsville/)  We picked up a Bernie on the way as we passed Town Hall… Surprise!!!

Mary: Um…  was she on the run with us?  Oops…

Announcements:

A Call for Speedwork:  SlideRule is looking to start training for a fast 10k and would like to find/explore opportunities for more speed work.  Yogurt shared that he has been running the ramps on repeats following Paradise City and R4TJ.  R4TJ is also open to guest Qs and/or ideas on how we might incorporate more speedwork.

Triathlon:  If you havent caught it there is a slack channel dedicated to Triathlons.  We discussed the target Sprint Tri at Harris Lake June 1 and the possibility of some non-AO/direct F3 opportunities to do some training in the pool, on the bike, and on the run (speedwork included).  Join Up!  See you in the gloom, pool, and maybe even in the daylight.

Prayer:  Prayers for Shredder, prayers for Bernie as he tackles his Full this weekend, prayers out to the rest of the Tobacco Road Marathoners as well.