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Dora lost her panties at Paradise City

23 Pax @ Paradise City.    10 Pax showed up early for EC.  While hanging out in the parking lot after the EC run we noticed there was a pair of panties on the ground that weren’t there prior.  So either one of the PAX has a stalker that left them behind or someone’s M is missing a pair that fell out of someones shorts.   Word is they may belong to Skidmark.

Warm Up:

½ mile jog

½ mile jog w/ Good Mornings, Windmills, Karaoke, Morrocan night club in squat position
The Workout:

Jog to to Guard Rails – Tricep Dips x30

Up to Tennis Court area – Bear Crawl up hill

Up to Dumpster area – Partner Up Dora

Down to Fences – Derkins x20

Down to Guard Rails – Tricep Dips x30

Mary:

Low Slow Flutter
Homer to Marge
Box Cutters
Dawgpound walked us thru some hip stretching

Announcements:

Weds 5 year anniversary workout at PT

Look for changes to next Monday’s PC workout as it’s a holiday.  May start later in the morning and may change the venue

Prayer:

For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.

2 Timothy 1:7

Gents please keep Crab Legs in your prayers on a daily basis

Prayers for Brandon @ Hope as he continues his recovery from the boating accident

Bricks and Bullfrogs

Warm Up:

Jog around parking lot.  SSH, Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies, Merkins

The Workout:

2 Men posted to Nut Cracker today for a Dora (100 merkins, 200 LBC, 300 Squats split between partners). Man running held bricks overhead while his partner did the exercises and vice versa. One round of bullfrogs since Emeril posted and its his favorite exercise. Once the bullfrogs had no more hop in them we wheel barrowed the rest of the way. Finished up with four laps of broke back derkins. Partners carried bricks and exchanged them every time they met in the middle along with each man doing 15 derkins on his partners back.

Mary:

Mary consisted of ukrainian hammers, LBC, low slow flutter, and homer to marge to close it out.

Announcements:

CSAUP, 5 Year Anniversary

Prayer:

Brandon from Hope Community.

We need answers

Pax of 24 @Paradise City looking for answers to Emerils questions and get some BRR training in.

Will Corporate Java Edwin Gonzalez show back up at F3 again?  He didn’t’ show up this morning. Maybe he’ll show up at Nutcracker
Will Jason DeFreitas verbal HC Saturday hold?  YesHe also brought most of 12 oaks with him
What has John Collins dreamed up for us on his trip out West? He didn’t dream. He had a nightmare.  We were all in it.
Is Ryan Hooper and Mike Edwards back from vacation and ready to get back to work? Yep.  Buford brought some Blanton’s back with him also. Bonus!  THE Dawgpound was working hard out there.  Trying to burn off all the brownies he ate in Colorado
How long will Chris Adkins use this new job as an excuse to no show? To be determined but Monday appears to have been excuse day for this guy
Will we get Owais Patel to ever HC in the comments? Or is he to afraid?  Still no HC but he did post in Wrightsville so we’ll give him credit here.

EC:  Emeril, CHiPS, Dawgpound, Nemo, UTI, 187, Lipstick, Mookie, Axe, Pablo, Skidmark

Warm Up:

½ mile jog

½ mile jog w/ Good Mornings courtesy of The Dawgpound.  Guy loves these for some reason.  Fazio Arm Circles, Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies, Tricep Dips

The Workout:

24 Pax all in one line in the parking lot

On your 6

Flip, jump and sprint to other end.  Merkins until your told to stop.

Back on your 6.

Flip, jump and sprint to the other end.   Squats until your told to stop

Rinse, Repeat,….never ending.  CHiPS “We aren’t stopping until one of you throws up”

No one threw up but a couple came close.

To the ramp.   Suicides until an exercise was called out.  (WWII’s, Pickle Pounders)

To the courts for Mary.

Mary:

Good Mornings, again courtesy of The Dawgpound
LBC’s – I don’t remember
American Hammers – Patch
Pickle Pounders – 187
Merkins – UTI

Announcements:

Derek Davis run Saturday
F3 Dad’s camp this weekend.  Still openings
Two new options for running.  Weds at Ting – Running for the Johns and Sunday at Womble – Any Given Sunday

Prayer:

Gents please keep Crab Legs in your prayers on a daily basis.

Psalm 55:22

22 Cast your cares on the Lord
    and he will sustain you;
he will never let
    the righteous be shaken.

NutCracker 8/7

Pax:

Pablo, Shembeckler, FNG(Manziel), Slide Rule, Foghorn, DaBusiness, 187, Emril, Yogurt, Moby, Flanigan, Harbaugh, Warbucks, Peak Week, Dumbo, Breach

Warm Up:

Jog to side parking lot, imperial walkers, merkins in a 22 count rep

The Workout:

Mosey down to the industrial park, Stop at the street corner for prisoner squats x22, hit the guardrail for dips x22.

At the base of the hill partner up for wheel barrels up to the top of the retaining wall. Run around the lot and switch partners.

Round 2 bear crawl 1/2 up the hill and crawl bear the rest of the way, run around the lot to the rails, everyone grabs a rail 22x top rail merkins

Round 3 partner 1 runs to the top while partner 2 does burpees, then switch, run back around to the rails. Grab a rail last guy bear crawls under the pax down to the end.

Mosey back to the school, Stop for 22 cadence count low, slow, flutter and fast feet off the curb.

Announcements: 5year south wake anniversary at possom trot on Aug 29th
Prayer:  (Peak Weak) pray for Brandon Lawerence, had a boating accident and broke his neck. (Moby) Pray for a neighbor, young woman who was recently diagnosed with cancer

NutCracker BackBlast 7/24

Warm Up:

Jog around the parking lot, circle up for 22 counts of Side Straddle Hops, Imperial Walkers, Merkins and WW2’s

The Workout:

Split into 2 groups for a 1:15 second 5 set count of exercises you rest with the amount of time you have left after completing your set.

Group 1: 15 reps of Squats, Merkins and Mountain Climbers

Group 2: 12 reps of Thrusters, Lunge Jumps and Bicep curls with a cinder block

Switch up

Pax together: 5 rounds of burpees 10, 10, 11, 11, 10

Group 1: 15 reps of Boat Canoe’s, LBC’s and WW2’s

Group 2: 12 reps of Shoulder tap Planks, Up and Over the cinder block and Plank Jacks

Switch up

Pax together: End with 3 rounds of burpees 10, 9 and 10.

 

Cot:

Named FNG (Warbucks) reminder of the Sasquatch this weekend in Greenville

Pax of 12 to include a FNG

@BlueHen, @TheNatural, @SlideRule, @PSI, @Puddles, @Nemo, @DaBusiness, @Dumbo, @DawgPound, @187, @Breach

Welcome FNG Warbucks

Prayer:

Ended in prayer.

4 year F3 Anniversary at Cletus

YHC hit the fartsack last night with an irritated eye.  I hoped that a good 5 hour nights sleep would cure this.  YHC woke a little early for Extra credit (4am) and right eye pain was killing me.  A quick trip to Harris Teeter to waste some money on eye drops that did nothing.  Well… I figured I was going to be in eye pain anyway – so why not take my mind off it with some total body pain.  I said screw it – lets post.

This morning, I was celebrating 4 years of F3.  It took about 18 months of emotional headlocking for Chase (Gnard Dogg) to convince me to try my first workout at Womble Park.  I will never forget this workout – Key West was my Q and I think Peak Week, Blue Hen, Moby, New Mexico and Howard were all there to name me.  I did not think I would make it through without quitting.  I remember doing a jacobs ladder with burpees in the baseball outfield.  This morning, I wanted to celebrate with one of my best memories of a hard ass workout.  The Bearway to heaven.

About 7-8 gathered for EC to hear me bitch about my eye.  None of that matters as 5:15a hit and we were off.  We did about 2 miles with many doing a little more as they circled back to get the 6 (YHC).  We had 187 and Skid Mark even join us AFTER their Murph (BEAST)

PAX:

Emeril, Deadbolt, Patch, Kid Cracker, Peak Week, Brony, R22, Peeping Tom, The Dawgpound, Mookie, 187, Butterfinger, M4L, Flannigan, Slide Rule, Foghorn, Skidmark, Pablo, Luck Charms, New Mexico, Yogi, Yogurt, Doc, Hasselhoff, Nemo, Cowboy, Beach, 8Bit, Lip Stick, Banana Seat, Da Business, Forceps, The Natural, Roger Roger, Noah’s Ark, Gump, Double D, LED, Fed Ex, POTS, PSI, Vespa, Red Pill

Warm Up:

Grab the official Southwake Shovel Flag (T Claps to Howard for making it and entrusting me with it) and head to the large field to circle up for warm ups.  We had WAAAAY more pax than I anticipated.  Someone ran by me an said – “were you planning on 40” – I remember thinking – I am barely hear and can barely see out of my right eye 🙂

Anyway – we circled up

  • SSH x 20
  • Good Mornings x 15
  • Standard Merkins x 20
  • Imperial + Hill Billy (10 each = 20)
  • 5 Burpee OYO
  • Fazio Arm Circles 10F 10R
  • Recover on the jog to the shelter by the soccer fields and bathrooms

The Workout:

THANG 1:  Pass the Pill

  • Count of by 2s to divide the pax into two groups
  • Indian Runs (clockwise and counter clockwise) around soccer field with back pax carrying a 25 pound weight as he runs to the front
  • Pax then carefully passes the weight to the back – man by man – repeat while indian running
  • We had 20+ in each group so it took nearly 1.75 laps to get it done.
  • Head to Hunt center field for next

THANG 2:  Bearway to Heaven

  • 40 pax in a line along the side line of soccer field
  • 7 cones set up about 20 feet apart
  • Bear crawl to 1st cone – 7 burpees – run back
  • Bear crawl to 2nd cone – 6 burpees – run back
  • Bear crawl to 3rd cone – 5 burpees – run back
  • Bear crawl to 4th cone – 4 burpees – run back
  • Bear crawl to 5th cone – 3 burpees – run back
  • Bear crawl to 6th cone – 2 burpees – run back
  • Bear crawl to 7th cone – 1 burpee – run back
  • Thanks to the pax for picking the 6 (me) up

Recover on the jog back to the flag for mary / COT

Mary:

  • LBC Ladder (in cadence)
    • 5, 10, 15, 20 – 20, 15, 10, 5)
  • Hand release Merkins x 10
  • we’re done!

Announcements:

Yogi mentioned pax member running 26 hours in honor of bing sober for 26 years

F3 Greenville is having a CSAUP “Sasquach” next weekend – real all about it here – http://www.f3enc.com/backblasts/csaup/2018-sasquatch-pre-blast/ – clown cars forming

Prayers:

Prayers for many pax including

  • Boy George M
  • Doube D Father – ailing health
  • Pablo’s 2.0 – out patient surgery
  • Crablegs
  • Rams (foot)
  • H1N1 (MCL/ACL)

Naked Moleskin:

Thanks to everyone for 4 of the best years of my life.  I never thought that I would get THIS much out of F3.

  • I feel I am in the best shape of my adult life
  • I’ve ran 4 half marathons
  • Made 100s of new true friends
  • Made great strides in my spiritual walk
  • Became a much better husband and father
  • Became a better leader at work
  • this list could go on…

Here’s to 4 more!

 

Happy 50th Crab Legs – RESPECT!

Warm Up: Jog around the soccer field, circle up in lot for Good Mornings, Windmills and upper/lower body stretching
The Workout: Indian Run to baseball lot, lots of Happy Feet, circle up for a couple sets of SSH and Mt Climbers, some more Happy Feet.  On the jog to the entrance, circle back for the six or plank hold.  A couple sets of Burpees OYO followed by Shoulder Taps.  Jog to the snake lot across the street for 3 sets of Bear Crawl on the curves bookend by straightway sprints.  Jog back to start and hit the wall for a couple sets of Derkins followed by Nipplers.
Mary: A couple quick rounds of Homer to Marge and Pickle Pounders then LBC ICx50 in honor of Crab Legs turning the Big 5-0.
Announcements: Cletus tomorrow will be Deadbolt 4th anniversary Q
Prayer: Lots of recent posts about family and friends dealing with injury and illness.  We shared a few then had a slow 10 count for each to lift up their unspoken prayers.  YHC took us out in prayer

EC credit to Deadbolt, Nemo, UTI and LipStick

Weather was awesome, effort was awesome.  Can’t say enough how much respect I have for you guys.

Was great to see a few faces out there who I had not posted with in a awhile.  Calling out Woodcreek for strong showing.

Next Workout: Same Damn thing (only different)

Background:   A buddy recently started working out and told me he did a “fitness test” as a barometer.  I wondered how I’d fare on that test, but I certainly wasn’t going to work out on my own, so figured I’d start Cletus with the test.  Thus, the warmup!

We started with the disclaimer for 2 FNG’s (nice job!), guaranteed we wouldn’t leave them behind, then tore off at a 7 minute pace for the warmup (thanks to the awesome Pax who stayed with the Six)

Warm Up:

As fast as possible, do

  • 1/2 mile
  • 50 SSH
  • 40 Squats
  • 30 WWII
  • 20 Merkins
  • 10 Burpees

Time: 7 min, 6 sec.

Result: YHC was smoked and the rest of the workout was pulling from fumes

Warm Up Part Dos:

20 SSH, 20 Squat Jumps, 20 WWII, 20 Merkins, at a much more reasonable pace

The Workout:

Pt 1:

Indian run to the rocks.  Grab a stationary curling rock and circle up around the volleyball courts.

  • Squat Hold, Overhead Press Rock.  First one in circle throws rock to sand, does a burpee, then runs a lap around the court.  Second man follows after the burpee.  Repeat until all have run a lap
  • Same damn thing, only this time curling the rock
  • SDT, only this time triceps extensions.

Recover with a round of Guantanamo Leg Raises

Followed by Bull Frogs

  • Back to volleyball circle, only this time second man starts after the rock throw (Before burpee)
  • SDT, curling
  • SDT, triceps

Mosey to playground

Pt 2:

Groups of 4 for 3 rounds of:

  • Pullups
  • Merkins
  • WWII
  • Sprint to rock wall (acts as timer for the group)

Mary:

  • 13 Russian American Hammers
  • 13 Box Cutters
  • 13 R-A Hammers
  • 13 Freddy Mercury
  • 13 R-A Hammers

Make it stop, please.  Ended right on time.

Announcements:

CSAUP coming up.  Ask Pikachu, he’ll be on slack

Skid Mark was our Six and shared awesome words of what F3 has meant for him this year.  Invited a half dozen + guys, one today, and several of those guys are still going strong.  Awesome job dude, and great getting to know you.

Welcome aboard FNGs: Vespa, Big Wheel

Prayer:

Brexit’s Michigan friend badly burned, but hanging on; Troops overseas and at home; Crab Legs.

Nutcracker 7/2

Pax of 20

Warm Up: Jog around the parking lot and circle up for 22 counts of merkins, imperial walkers, windmills and LBC’s

The Workout: Pax to get bricks and cinderblocks.  Station to Station: Cones marked by exercises, 50 mountain climbers, 40 squats, 30 LBC’s, 20 Side Straddle Hops, 10 Curls,

2nd station in front of school 9, 8 Homer to Marge, 7 Burpees, 6.  2 laps and finish as a pax.

Mary: 22 counts exercise called out by pax, big boy sit-ups, Freddie mercuries, merkins, low slow flutter

Announcements: 4th of July convergence

Prayer: Ended in circle of trust

That Means Running

BackBlast Disney, July 5, 2018
PAX of 15 posted for my (Yogurt’s) second Q:

After the thorough beatdown of the July 4 (1776) convergence, I wanted to mix in some cardio—and that means running!

Run to small parking lot
Warmups:
– Side straddle hops, windmills, Fozzy arm circles, standard Merkins
– Run to high school football practice field

The Thang:
– Suicides to mini American flags posted at 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 yards
– 4 sets of 21 together in cadence:
o hand-release Merkins, spider mans, shoulder taps, plank jacks—50 yard runs b/w sets
Suicides OYO to flags posted at 50, 40, 30, 20, 10 yards
Partner carry to 30 yard flag, switch, return
Downward dog
Run to benches
– Count off 1s, 2s
– Half do 21 dips, half do 21 Jack Webbs (thanks to Banana Seat and Slide Rule for leading the counts!)
– Michael Phelps on recovery
Run to concrete steps down from greenway
– Same count of 1s, 2s
– Half start at bottom for 10 burpees
– Half start at top for 10 Turkish get ups
Run to artificial turf fields

Mary:
– Circle up for yoga – Warrior 1, Warrior 2, Triangle pose

COT:
Announcements – Banana Seat is resurrecting AO Kenny’s Grave—with a focus on agility and form. Every Thursday 5:30 am South Park, FV, starting Thursday, July 12.

Welcome FNG “Prime time” (after Deion Sanders), local football talent playing safety in college. Hmmm, these FNGs are getting pretty cool names! Hoping that these young, local talents will keep coming out and continue to grow with F3. We should all be FREED TO LEAD, regardless of age!