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“Hey, What running club are you guys with?”….something something something…

FNGs: Not this time
Warm Up: 20 SSH, 15 Frankenstein, Next exercise….10 The Windmill (YHC brainfart holding hands over his head on remembering Imperial Walkers), 187 – “I’m laughing because the Q forgot Imperial Walkers”, 10 IMPERIAL WALKERS. Let’s get to it.
The Workout: EC: Well there was a bunch…. Old U-Turn 5: Warbucks, U.T.I, Cupid, Pikachu, Browns to the Superbowl – 3?: Lipstick . 2.5: Aquaman, 2: ShamWow!, Webex, Dahmer, Sparty. I’m pretty sure there were others out there….Let me know who and I’ll update.   Thanks all those picking up the 6 today. I think there was about 10+ PAX who turned near the movie theater and then over and over again – some logging more than 7 miles on the turns…That’s awesome.

Mary: She was left waiting
Announcements: BRR Training runs – Skidmark posted routes and sign-ups in Slack. Crablegs – follow HIM on social media.
T-Claps (Recognition): All those EC’rs out there today. Starbucks lady made a comment: “you guys are all over town today”
Prayer: YHC took us out.

Disney has new rides!

PAX of 11 for EC and 20 for the main event decided to post at Disney, “The Happiest Place on Earth”, to find out what type of workout Zero dollars could buy.  Q was happy to see a strong showing of men this morning, especially when they could have received a beat down from a cowboy riding a tiger or honored a VQ at the grave of our dear friend Kenny.  The PAX were unaware that YHC had explored Disney earlier this week and discovered some fun new rides (aka pain stations) for today’s beat down.

EC: Dahmer, Brony, Maybelline, Dumbo, Emeril, Warbucks, Particle Board, Blue Hen, Aquaman, ShamWow!, Pablo

Fritter Status: Brony (Fritter Eligible), Blue Hen (Fritter Eligible), LED (Fritter Quitter), Dumbo (Fritter Current), Particle Board (Fritter Current), Pablo (Fritter Current)

Notable Absences: PacMan

Warm Up: circled up for SSH IC x 20, IW and HB IC x20, Fazio Arm Circles IC 10 forward- 10 back

The Workout: PAX lined up in two groups for an Indian run that led them to the small parking lot near the community center entrance.  PAX stopped to do 20 merkins which allowed all PAX to catch up.  PAX continued in their Indian Run to the entrance area of the MCHS football stadium to do 15 each Derkins, Dips, and Irkins.  PAX partnered up to complete a triangle circuit of pain that included running over to a large set of steps (abyss’s step sister) and completing a set of Burpees at the bottom, running up the stairs and down the walkway to complete a set of Merkins and WWII,  then running over to and down a smaller set of stairs back to the beginning to complete a set of Prisoner Squats.  Reps for each exercise started at a 10 count and reduced by 1 repetition for each completed loop.  Most PAX were able to complete 6-8 loops before Q called time and headed back toward the flag.  On the way to the flag, Q stopped by a nice wall where partner#1 held “Balls to the Wall” while partner #2 did a 20 count IC of mountain climbers, partners switched places and repeat.  PAX regrouped into 2 Indian Runs back to the flag for Mary.
Mary: All exercises were done to 20 count in cadence: LBC, Homer to Marge, Low Slow Flutter, Pickle Pounder, Nippler, Freddie Mercury, Have a nice day
Announcements: Check Facebook and Slack, Testicular Cancer Awareness, Burgaw to help flood victims, looking for #HIM to help with lawn maintenance at Shredder’s house
Prayer: Crab Legs and his placement into a clinical trial, friend of Aquaman was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, all unspoken prayers

A Long 45 Minutes

10 PAX got stronger this morning at Purple Cobra with 6 for EC. There was an LED appearance as he attempts to get back on track for his annual post goal. Sparty returned to start his 2nd week with F3. YHC wanted to mix it up and brought a circuit workout (after scrambling to find a timer at 4:30 this morning that was up to the task). My first F3 post was at a circuit style workout by Breach, so I figured I would share my painful memories of this day with those lucky PAX that showed up. The rain held off for most of this morning’s workout, but started coming down pretty hard during Mary to cool us off. This morning was surprisingly quiet with little mumblechatter so I assume the PAX got their money’s worth. No merlot, but I did get Pablo to comment that it seemed like a long workout. F3 starts and ends on time. Lucky for us, the last circuit ended right at 0615.

EC:Warbucks, Shamwow, Dahmer, Sparty, LED, Pablo

Warm Up:
5:30 hit and we were off on a mosey to goodwill. Upon arrival we did:

SSH x30IC
Sir Fazio Arm circles x10 forward x10 IC
Windmill x10 IC
Mountain climbers x10 IC

The Workout:
Mosey long way to loading dock for some circuits.
Circuit: 45 sec AMRAP, 15 sec rest. Stopping when we heard the airhorn.
Round 1:
Monkey humpers
Merkins
Jump lunge
Shoulder taps
Prisoner squats
Carolina dry docks

Recover

PAX grabbed 2 rocks each for round 2:
Shoulder press
Curls
Triceps
Dodo bird
Wonder bra
Curls

Pile up rocks at end of white line. PAX spaced out along line and did American hammer passing rocks down line and back.

Block Webb’s 1:3 up to 6:18 because we could not do any more.

PAX made 2 lines, pile rocks in front of each line.
Plank hold while 1st in each line sprints 2 rocks back, 1 each trip until rocks were returned. Many plank exercises were called.

With a few minutes remaining until Mary, we did:
People’s chair x20 IC
Bear crawl across loading dock, crab walk back
People’s chair x20 IC

Mosey to start.

Mary:
Mary circuit – 45 sec AMRAP, 15 sec rest
It was at this point the rain started coming down pretty hard.
LBCs
WWIIs
LSF
Freddy Mercury
Flappy bird
Boat canoe (because it’s pouring and M4L requested it)

Announcements:
ShamWow and Dahmer posting at Healing Transitions Friday and collecting items.
F3 Nation chooses Slack as official commz channel
Sign up to Q Purple Cobra

T-Claps (Recognition):
Sparty strong start to F3.
ShamWow, Dahmer, M4L for posting at the Arena. Need more guys to do this!

Prayer:
Crablegs, Shredder, Double D, Healing Transitioners

YHC took us out

20….and that’s a wrap

YHC roped Aquaman into the warm up this morning after he said Friday he wasn’t 100% for going. His post advertising on Facebook was all that was needed to give him warm up responsibilities and ensure a post – Bulls Eye’s (South Wake’s first, and only, Fritter Foundation member) was present as well – t-claps!

No one took YHC up on EC, so the old U-Turn route was ran to get a good sense of comparison between the two. Think the new one is hillier. Came back into the Starbucks parking lot ~0548 to no one there, so another mile was dialed up. When coming back up the parking lot was bustling with activity as the circle had formed.

Warm Up:

Good morning, SSH, right over left, left over right
The Workout:

Standard loop. A few pax did Slide Rule’s ~10k route by adding a mile inside of 12 oaks.
Mary:

Some bike riding, some OYO stretching, some coffee
Announcements:

See announcement posts.
T-Claps (Recognition):

Bulls Eye for doing Fritter and getting back out on Saturday morning!
Prayer:

Crab Legs, Shredder, unspoken

We had a name but can’t remember it…

There was a name for this BB that was discussed during the workout but it has escaped.

YHC, despite Carpex resistance to start a new Kettlebell style AO on a SUNDAY in Cary, decided to come down where he first had his vigin Q many months ago to brush up on his Kettlebell tactics.  Not to mention YHC had not Q’d since early February when he relocated to Cary.  Always a pleasure to see all the South Wake PAX but due to YHC’s limited availability a good beat down with more running than usual was planned.

Warm Up:

Lap around the parking lot then circled up for the following:

SSH ICx20

Imperial Walkers ICx15

Hillbillies ICx15

Peter Parkers x10

Standard Merkin x10

The Workout:

Partner Up

Partner 1 runs a lap

Partner 2 does 100 presses with a KB or plate, 200 shoulder presses with a KB or plate, and 300 goblet squats

 

John Cusack to stage

Partner 1 does L/R step ups (10 each side)

Partner 2 does 30 KB or plate curls for the girls, 25 rut rows, and 20 KB swings

 

Mosey to the Playground

Partner 1 does 10 pullups

Partner 2 does turkish getups

Flapjack, wash, rinse, repeat

 

Mosey back to the Stage

Partner 1 does BTTW

Partner 2 does LBCs ICx20

Flapjack then Partner 1 does People’s Chair while Partner 2 does Mountain Climbers ICx20

 

Everyone and everything back to the non-present flag

Mary:

6 inch hold ICx20

Freddie Mercury ICx15

Catalina Whine Makers OYOx10

WWII’s with KB to 15

Announcements:

Charity Golf tourney coming up to raise money for Healing Transitions

South Wake Dads and 2.0’s workout tomorrow at Womble at 0900

T-Claps (Recognition):

5 packs, 3 packs, and Fritters

Prayer:

Crab legs clinical trials coming up on Tuesday, unspoken

A little parking lot work at Disney

YHC was working on 5 days in a row of posting since AGS on Sunday and was doubting his commitment to Pablo to Q Disney.  The body was saying “no” but the heart was saying “Hell yeah”.  I found my commitment (not motivation) and rose from the fart sack to post.  Several showed for extra credit but YHC missed that!

Warm Up:  A short lap around the parking lot mixing in some high knees along the way.  Great to see New Mexico drive up and join us as we started.  No penalty burpees.  We circled up for a warmup on this clear 42 degree morning.

  • Good morning x 10 I.C.
  • Daisy Pickers x 20 I.C.
  • Standard Merkins x 20
  • Goof Balls x 15 I.C.
  • Arm Stretches and Michael Phelps

The Workout:

Form 2 groups and indian run to the Middle Creek High School

  • Apple Sauce Indian Run
  • Pax at rear does one burpee before running to the front
  • (New Mexico was our drill sergeant)

We gathered at the corner of the Middle Creek parking lot for the instructions on 10 Rounds with Tyson

Five pain stations (Corners and Lower Center)  – 10 reps of same exercise at each of the 5 stops (50 reps each lap).  Goal is always 10 laps but rarely have time  Laps were

  • Round 1:  Standard Merkins
  • Round 2: Prisoner Squats
  • Round 3:  LBC (cadence)
  • Round 4:  Wide Grip Merkins
  • Round 5:  Mountain Climbers
  • Round 6: Brokeback Derkins

…we ran out of time!

Indian Run (no apple sauce) back to the start for COT

Mary:  Low Slow Flutter

Announcements:  Maybeline – 18 posts in a row.  2.0 workout this Saturday at Womble – Peak Week and Roger Roger have your Q – info on Slack / Facebook

Prayer:  Prayers for Crablegs as next Tuesday he is going for an experimental ALS drug – prayers he gets it.  New Mexico’s 2.0 for asthma – Moby’s father – Glass Jaw’s Grandfather.  Unspoken

Always an honor men!

GOODWILL all around!

PAX:

187, Buford, Chips, Dahmer, Dawgpound, Deadbolt, Dumbo, Emeril, FNG “Dumbell”, FNG “Sparty”, Full house, Lipstick, Maybelline, Midget, Mookie, Nemo, Particle Board, Pikachu, Sandlot, ShamWow!, UTI, Warbucks, Yogurt

23 STRONG showed up for what looks like it might be the coldest morning we’ll have in April.  Pre Blast conjured up 9 HC’s to which all 9 were present and accounted for – Dahmer and Dumbo with FNGs in tow.  7 made it out for the EC including FNG “Sparty” while UTI ran from home to Purple Cobra for his own EC.  Day 2 of Virgin Q week and everyone stepped it up with attendance beating out yesterday’s impressive showing at Downtown Train.  Lots of sounds and smells permeating from this group of PAX on this cold morning, but we didn’t lose anyone to the HT John today –   Lipstick did find a new porta John behind HT for future consideration though.  YHC was proud to lead today – thank you to everyone for support, encouragement, camaraderie that I have experienced since joining F3.  (187 – special thanks for introducing me to F3).

EC:

Chips, Dahmer, FNG “Sparty”, Maybelline, Pikachu, ShamWow! & Warbucks.

Warm Up:

Started with a warm-up run around the Harris Teeter building and circled up near the gas station.  Per Dawgpounds Downtown Train request the day earlier we started off with 5 burpees OYO.  Those were followed by Hairy Rockettes (10), Daisy Pickers (12), Imperial Walkers (10), & Hillbillies (10) all in cadence.
The Workout:

We moseyed over to the Goodwill store parking lot where everyone partnered up.  Partner 1 remained at Goodwill and performed People’s Chair while Partner 2 ran around Goodwill toward Planet Fitness and the sidewalk heading back towards Sunset Lake Rd – once on the sidewalk the Pax was greeted with sidewalk chalk instructions to Bear crawl up the sidewalk until they reached the next instruction to start running again making a full loop around and back to Partner 1 they switched places. This was repeated for 4 exercises: People’s Chair, Merkins, Monkey Humpers & Mountain Climbers.  Those that finished early did plank hold to wait for the six. Starting to get close on time we moseyed back over to parking area near gas station and circled up for Mary.
Mary:

LBCs (15), Low Slow Flutter (15), American Hammers(15)
Announcements:

This Saturday (4/6) Southwake F3 Dad & 2.0 workout at 9am.  Starting today at 9am you can sign up for the F3 Dad’s Camp.

Prayer:

Prayers for Crablegs that he gets accepted into the new Drug Trial.  Thoughts and prayers with Shreader.