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Popcorn at the Nut

FNGs: Nope

Warm Up: see: workout
The Workout: the workout was popcorn style after Da Business requested it.  Unfortunately, he could not attend (cue Alanis Morrisette).  I don’t really remember everything we did, but we each took about 5-10 minutes and brought the pain.  There were bear crawls, pull ups, sprints, and some other stuff.
Mary: see: workout
Announcements:
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer: Wiggly, Forceps

FEB, 25 2020: 3RD F LEADERSHIP MEETING

EC: Dahmer and SlideRule put in 5 miles before the meeting!!!

On our own, organically, F3 South Wake is an amazing community to behold.  We care about each other a great deal and when we point our attention at things.  Anything really….  We bring out the best in them.  This year as we have these meetings, I wonder if this is happening because of the focus we’re putting on things this year or if the fact that we’re taking some extra time to take stock means we are just getting to watch MORE amazing things happen.  I do think we have some pretty extra-ordinary things in motion in 2020.  Just read below, In just 2 months we’ve had 2 big BackBlast worthy events and alot more that are just as important and impactful.  Take a moment and soak this in, then strap in and get back to work.  We’ve got alot of investing to do in our community this year.  Can’t wait to get this done with you #HIM!

Recap Since Last Meeting

  • WE HAVE A CALENDAR!!!  https://f3southwake.com/schedule/calendar/
  • Mama’s House – QIC:LED
  • Food Pantry Greenhouse – QIC:Dumbo
  • First Friday with Breach
    • Accounts put at least 20 PAX on hand to support Travis Manion
  • Hope on the Home Front
    • No news here, waiting for PAX to bring deserving projects forward to take advantage of this new partnership. Check in with Wiggly, Dumbo, or UTI if you have an idea.
  • Adopting Roads – no dates yet
    • HS Road with John Deere (no dates yet)
    • New FV Park Hilltop Needmore pending from LED (no dates yet)
    • Yogurt’s hood has a road near Womble so hit him up if you want some 3rd F goodness
  • PAX Support
    • As we do.  We’ve supported our own through some hardships this month.  Great job PAX.  Always humbling to seeing the power our community has to lift each other up.  Money raised, boxes moved, and being present when required.

Ongoing Business

  • Golf Tournament for the Food Pantry (Slide Rule)
    • Goes to support Food Pantry operations – they support anyone that needs a hand.
    • This is happening!!!  Oct 12th (need 72-100 players @ $100 per player)
    • Mason Jar title sponsor (goal $20,000 in total sponsor money)
    • Charity Dinner before hosted by Mason Jar
    • Looking for at least 5 HCs to help SlideRule, take a piece of the effort to get sponsors, etc
    • Looking for someone to help produce a promo video as well – spotlight 
    • Meeting coming soon from SlideRule – watch Slack and the calendar!
  • Mind Survey (Shredder\Tetanus) – Support our own
    • CLICK HERE
    • Reminders out on Slack and Facebook
    • Considerations for many ways to facilitate these
      • Hope classes that line up?
      • Dahmer has access to a classroom
      • Restaurants have private rooms
      • Source leadership on certain topics from South Wake
    • Real discussion on this once we get the results to determine the move-forward.
  • Shirt Orders (UTI)
    • Formal Polo, SW logo on the sleeve (price both) – f3southwake.com
    • Work T-Shirt, tri-blend logos (might need a release for logos of charities
    • Encourage PAX to buy an extra one, loan or sell to an 3rd F FNG
    • Need to get orders in before Meg’s Smile Tourney for formal Polo
  • Wake Monarch (Dahmer)
    • Call with the board, initial planning in process, gathering potential costs to run a race for them (2021 likely)
    • Wake Monarch are working to secure a location (NC State?)
    • Dahmer reaching out to Ryan M. aka WOD Father to get some insights on what to prepare for the race
  • #ACCELERATION (Abe)
    • Check out the channel on Slack.  It’ll make you stonger
    • Abe will be seeking out and recruiting for race support opportunities, working with FiA on any partnerships on that front too.
  • FiA Update (Zombie Bride)
    • FiA has a new newsletter, it’s out on mumblechatter in Slack
    • 2.0 Convergence with FiA – March (F3 leads) and April (Co-Q)
    • They are planning to run the Packet Pickup at Spring Classic
    • FiA will be a presence at Run the Ridge

Looking Ahead

  • June – FNG/Cotter challenge leading up to the Megs golf tournament (raise the funds the month before)
  • July
    • ShieldLock Challenge is BACK!  determining any tweaks or changes
    • Meg’s Smile auction & golf tourney manpower
    • 4th of July Event Tent Presence and post-show clean-up powered by F3
  • October
    • HollyFest tent Presence and post-show clean-up powered by F3
    • Food Cupboard Golf Tournament

If you feel like you’re missing out or have an idea you’d like to share and get some support on.

Show up at our next meeting – 3rd Wednesday of Every Month

Water Fountain in the Bathroom? No, but it smells like someone is dying in the Men’s room…

FNGs: Welcome Fatback- Homicide Detective city of Raleigh, brought out by Rainmaker
Warm Up: Rainmaker was rolling in late with our FNG- PAX did SSH until they arrived and joined the circle. YHC then delivered the pre-workout FNG speech while we did SSH.  (about 4 minutes of SSH) Pax mosey to the top of Ting Park for IW x10 HB x10, Windmills x8, Mountain Climbers x25
The Workout: Pair up based on Speed. Pax went in opposite directions around park. Each time they met Double Merkin Burpees x10. We repeated this four total laps (2 Miles) Burpees were about every 1/4 mile.  Next we mosey to the bottom of Ting Ramp for Merkin Suicides. At each lamp post (12 total) 2 merkins at post and then 2 back at bottom of ramp. 48 total Merkins during suicides.
Mary: We were running short on time, so YHC sang Mary Had a Little Lamb while we did Suicides.  Yoga cool down during COT
Announcements: Tremendous work on coming together for our brother Forceps this past weekend. Memorial Service for his son this weekend at Hope 12-2
T-Claps (Recognition):  A lot of Cotters this morning came out for a good start to their week. Welcome back Bigalo, Particle Board, Rainmaker and our FNG Fatback for pushing hard.
Prayer: Leahy Family, Rainmaker’s fellow officer Chris lost his wife at 41 from a virus. A gentle reminder if your sick, stay home and get well. Even a small virus can turn deadly. Rainmaker to follow up if the family needs any support, other than our prayers.

 

 

Go fast, turn Left

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

Fruity Pebbles with a glass of OJ

I’m going to get straight to the point. No talking smack on those that didn’t make it. No talking smack on other AOs. As long as you took the plunge today and did a workout with your brothers you are good in my book.

FNGs:  None have shown up.  They must have gotten lost.  I hope they are okay

Warm Up:

Jogged to the basketball hoop and circled up
30 Side Straddle Hops.  I meant to only do 25 but I missed my exit.
5 Foot traces both directions both feet
5 Legs swings both directions both feet
Wring out the shoulders.

The Workout:

Jog to pickup the bricks.  2 bricks per pax.

Bear Crawl with your bricks across the field
Cusack to the basketball hoop and circle up

We stacked the bricks on top of each other.  Then we got in a merkin position with one hand on the bricks.  Did a merkin and the hand that was on the ground we did a shoulder tap.  This will be referred to as Brick Merkin Taps

2 Rounds:
10 Brick Merkin Taps Right hand on bricks
10 Brick Merkin Taps Left hand on bricks
20 Goblet Presses
20 Exaggerated toe touches with the bricks in hand

We then airplane to the wall by the playground.  Arm’s straight out to the side.

We all took a spot on the wall.  Holding your bricks either out in front or close together depending on how you felt.  Three pax went and did pull ups till fatigue.  Once they completed they rejoined the wall and the next pax took their place.   Once all pax completed the pull ups we moved to the flags.

1 Round:  — Should have been 2 but I noticed I was running out of time
10 Fruity Pebbles — T merkin into I, with the bricks
5 Reverse to Forward Lunges Right leg with bricks overhead
5 Reverse to Forward Lunges Left leg with bricks overhead
20 Hello Dolly’s ‘I think that is what they are called’

Cusack to the bus drop off.

Pax got into two lines.  Plank jacks until you get to the front of the line.  Then once in the front boo boo bear crawl.  Switch legs at the median.  Run back to the line and continue the plank jacks.

Moved back to the flags

1 Round:  — Should have been 2 but I noticed I was running out of time.  Also dropped the Hello Dollys
10 Fruity Pebbles — T merkin into I, with the bricks
5 Reverse to Forward Lunges Right leg with bricks overhead
5 Reverse to Forward Lunges Left leg with bricks overhead

Airplane to the wall

We all took a spot on the wall.  Holding your bricks either out in front or close together depending on how you felt.  Three pax went and did pull ups till fatigue.  Once they completed they rejoined the wall and the next pax took their place.  Once all pax completed the pull ups we moved to the basketball hoop.

1 Round: — Should have been two and I dropped the toe taps
10 Brick Merkin Taps Right hand on bricks
10 Brick Merkin Taps Left hand on bricks
20 Goblet Presses

Return the bricks and jogged to the flags.  I was going to wheel barrow the bricks back across the field but no time.

Circled up for Mary

Mary:

Bring sally up/Bring Sally down  6 inches to 45 degrees
Homer to Marge
Luges
Supermans

Announcements:

Long Ass ATT run this weekend
Thursday 2F at Lowe’s Food 2.50 pints

T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer:

Forceps and his family.
Wallby and his family as he continues his journey.
Lipstick’s sister.

I was hoping for 5.

YHCs first Q in 2020 at Downtown Train. Decided we would go on a little field Trip. Seven PAX took on the challenge, worked hard, and hopefully got a little stronger this morning.

FNGs: None. Almost a year of Q’ing and still haven’t had an FNG.

Warm Up: Jog to Womble. Circled on tennis court for: 10 burpess OYO, Hangy things 10 count x 2, SSH x 25, Merkins x 10

The Workout: Mosey’d to rock pile for rock then headed to picnic tables for the following full body workout:

Round 1: Step ups with rock 3 rounds x 10, 20, 30. Between sets of step-ups SSHs in cadence x 30, x 20, x 10

Round 2: Irkins x 5, x 10, x 15. Between sets goblet squats with rock x 30, x 20, x 10.

50 LBCs in Cadence

Round 3. Dips in cadence x 10, x 15, x 20. Between sets of dips, curls for the girls in cadence x 30, x 25, x 20.

50 Mountain climbers

Round 4. Lunges x 5 each leg, x 10 each leg, x 10 each leg. In between sets American hammers in cadence x 15, x 20, x 25.

Feel like I am forgetting a round, but…

Returned rocks and lined up for hallelujah Indian runs. YHC was hoping to do this the entire way back to Downtown Train home base, but was running short on time and we eventually just pivoted to a brisk jog back.

Mary: Got back in time to honor Da Business’s request of 5 burpees OYO.

Announcements: Long run Saturday on the ATT, multiple distances available ending at Mellow Mushroom in Durham. Multiple 3rd F opportunities coming up. Greenhouse build 2/29.

T-Claps (Recognition): All PAX this morning for working hard.

Prayer: Minute of silence for Forceps and his family.

Take your time, we will wait.

Ten for some running and rucking at AGS. 7 human and 1 pup runners and 2 ruckers. YHC saw that the Q sheet was empty for AGS and was planning on running his favorite route around Bass Lake anyway, grabbed the Q and made these guys run it with me. Initially planned on running Soul Crusher, but decided against it for safety reasons. I’ll wait until it get a little light out and maybe we can do some hill repeats? COT was slightly delayed due to some sever intestinal distress from YHC. I told them to carry on without me, but being the decent men that they are, everyone waited on me to wrap up COT.

FNGs: Nope.

Warm Up: SSHs, Frankensteins, Daisy Pickers all of which impressed UTI.

The Workout: Womble > Greenway > Bass Lake (clockwise) > Greenway > Womble

Mary:

Announcements: Lots of 3rd F opportunities, new spreadsheet. Keep an eye out on Facebook and Slack.

T-Claps (Recognition):

Prayer: Forceps and his family

Uturn DRP

FNGs: None
Warm Up:

Circled up for the following.

Bounce while YHC explained the format for today’s run.  The 3 milers will start at 6:25 and will be lead by Sprinkler.  The 5 milers will go out together and will have three pick ups.  The first one being in 12 Oaks at the circle. The idea here is that this would be a long pickup but should be safer than Old Apex Holly Springs road.  The second pickup would be at the corner of Irving and Green Oaks.  The last pick up would be at the end.  The hope/goal was that all pax would finish at roughly the same time.

Foot traces in both directions
Frankensteins
Hip Openers

The Workout:

We ran.  Seriously for Uturn what do guys put in this section.

Mary:

Cirlced up for runners pose, and pigeon stretch.

Announcements:

Next Saturday is the ATT Long ass run.
Holly Springs Food Cupboard will be held the second week of October

T-Claps (Recognition):

Forceps

Q Source Message of the day:

Q 1.1 DRP (Daily Red Pill)

The daily commitment to accelerate Fitness, Fellowship and Faith

A man can not get right on their own.

“Going it alone, the Mascot is doomed to fail because no man can disengage the death grip he holds on his own status quo.  Absent a Disrupter, a man willing and able to create a disturbance in his enervated life, he will remain just as he is, clinging to the capsized boat of his life and incapable of initiating the Movement required to Get Right.”

Mascot is a symbol of a something rather than the something itself.

The first disturbance the Disrupter makes in the life of the Mascot is to elicit Commitment.

The mascot has to commit to Movement, not just its appearance.

He must decide to turn Pro rather than continue life as an Amateur

The HIM knows that proper personal alignment requires the constant honing that can only be done through daily practice.  His focus Is on Preparedness.

An Amateur will start each day with the Blue Pill and live a life of seeming rather than being.

No man is too far wrong to Get Right.  It takes just one small movement.  The decision to take the Red Pill.  To commit to your acceleration.  

Prayer:

Forceps and his family

Speed Racer Take 2

It was a balmy 65 this morning in the gloom. PAX gathered at 0520 for a short mosey to the track. Others came in at 0530 as the announcement to converge Tiger Blood would be happening until March 12 went out a bit late. Here is what we did.

Warm Up:
Buttkickers, high knees, slides, cariocas

The Workout:
Gave instructions to the run format for today.
400M warm up lap
2 mile run at 5K pace +30 secs to that pace with 2 mins of rest after completion
2 mile run at 5K pace with 2 mins of rest after completion
– these should have been reversed bc most legs were tired after the first 2 mile run
5x100M sprints with 1:15 rest after each
– some of these dudes were moving

Mary:
She did not show up today

Announcements:
Lowes Food 2ndF starts today, HSFC golf tourney will be hosted by F3, Tiger Blood will be converged with temp AO Speed Racer until Wilmington race

T-Claps (Recognition):
Da Business for coming out of his hoodie

Prayer:
The Leahy Family needs all of our prayers. Check slack for what we can do and when. Lipsticks sister.

Lot’s of skins today on the track. Saw guys getting out of their comfort zone on the runs. Hopefully these sessions will help you get stronger and faster for the long runs. Thanks for those that posted.

Thanks,
BS Out

Bring Your Bricks- 9 PAX Get 9 Exercises and 2 Miles at the Nut

YHC’s Q Tour took him to Nutcracker this morning. Rain in the forecast, but that didn’t deter 9 PAX from posting, including Slide Rule who had hoped his newborn would be uncooperative this morning and alleviate his conditional HC from the night before. Alas his 2.0 did Uncle Mookie a solid (see what I did there?), and an uncharacteristic Slide Rule rain post was made.

2 PAX for EC in the form of Flanigan and Nemo. As I arrived and planted the flag, YHC had to decline Nemo’s invite for EC as there were bricks to be found and puddles to confirm prior to the Main Event. After discovery of the bricks to confirm they would be ready for use, YHC returned to the flag to see cars start to roll in. Good crowd, however, I’m starting to feel that global warming having effects on several species that inhabit 12 Oaks. Haven’t seen a Swamp Donkey in some time and have seen a gradual dip in the number of Blue Hen sightings in recent months..Hopefully, we see some sightings soon in the next few weeks.

A hooded Da’Business came strolling in with Fanny Pack not far behind. Fanny Pack was hooked by the pre-blast marketing campaign from the day before, hoping to get his money-back guarantee. Pikachu, Redenbacher, Third Cousin, and of course, Slide Rule rounded out the PAX this morning. 6 o’clock hit and we were off with the following workout.

Warm Up: Light jog around the parking lot in front of the school. PAX then formed a single file line and performed zig zag side shuffles across 6 cones up the hill and around the lot. Performed another series of zig zag side shuffles going the other direction up the hill and around the lot. On the 4th pass, zig zag shuffled backwards from cone to cone and then remained in line for an Indian Run to the basketball courts.

Circled up for some TFB 12’s- Imperial Walkers in Cadence, Hillbillies, Good Mornings, SSH’s, Prisoner Squats (Aaron Hernandez’s- thanks Slide Rule).

Bat Wings- 20 Fazio F\B, Seal Claps, Overhead Claps. Light jog around the track to retrieve bricks from the woods. Light jog back to the basketball courts with bricks and circled up for some Clockwork Merkins- 1-6 o’clock with bricks in both hands as we turned the dial. Not to worry, we were gonna save the best side of the clock for last.

The Workout: With bricks in hand, mosey’d to the lane a good distance from the gate. YHC explained that we would be performing a series of 3X3’s with sprints in between.

Series 1- (Shoulders)

Alternate Arm Shoulder Presses with Brick in Cadence X24

Alternate Arm Front Raises with Brick in Cadence X24

Lateral Raises with Brick in Cadence X12

Sprint to the Gate, mosey back

Realizing we were a good distance away, much too long for continued sprints, YHC instructed PAX to squat hold for the six with bricks in hand. When all PAX were in, YHC instructed PAX to perform lunge walks further down the running lane to shorten the distance.

Series 2- (Arms)

Alternate Curls with brick (palms up) in cadence X24

Alternate Hammer curls in cadence X24

Overhead Tricep Extensions on YHC’s up X24

Sprint to the gate, mosey back

Still not happy with the distance, YHC again instructed squat hold for the six with bricks, and once everyone was in, we bear crawled with bricks to shorten the sprint distance some more.

Series 3- (Legs, Back, and Rear Delts)

Squats with Bricks X24

Alternate Rows with Bricks in cadence X24

Bent over lateral raises with Bricks on YHC’s up X24

Sprint, mosey back.

Squat hold with bricks for six, bear crawl to shorten the distance and then performed a rinse\repeat for one more round.

Mosey’d back to the brick hideout to return bricks and then proceeded in a half moon around the track to the back side of the school. Formed a single line and performed one final Indian Run the long way around back to the flag to circle up for Mary.

Mary: Finished the 2nd half of the clock (without bricks) with clockwork merkins from 7-12 o’clock. Plank Hold for 5 secs and then proceeded with Shoulder Taps X10, Nipplers X10, Plank Hold for 5 secs. YHC managed to keep PAX off the ground for the whole workout up until this point. It was raining and we were already wet, so YHC called for some American Hammers X20, LBC X20, Pickle Pounders X20 in cadence. Transitioned to downward dog, with a slow roll up. Left over Right, Right over Left to stretch out those hamstrings, and as it was raining, instructed PAX to do one final Shawshank stretch…

Announcements: Slide Rule is in initial discussions on an upcoming Golf Tournament, where we’ll need support from F3 SouthWake. Currently in discovery mode, but more details to follow on Slack in the upcoming weeks. 2nd F at Lowe’s Food in Holly Springs on Thursdays…$2.50 pints and fellowship..can’t beat that!
T-Claps (Recognition): All PAX posting this morning in the rain.
Prayer: Prayers for Nemo’s niece, who is recently engaged. Continued prayers for Pikachu’s M with back\neck issues and Wallaby. Also prayers for Flanigan and his cardio assessment.

First Q at Nutcracker and definitely not the last. Had a blast this morning, Men! Way to hold me accountable and always a privilege to lead.