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Dress Rehearsal

1 week until the Holly Springs Half Marathon and the pax were our getting some last minute runs or starting their taper week. Several Pax donned the 2018 Navy F3 HSHM shirt. 23 men total posted. YHC is excited to see the success of all Pax next weekend. Here’s hoping for PRs.

Warm Up: IW, Hillbillies, SSH, Mountain Climbers, Frankenstein
The Workout: 5 mile loop. A few men started early got a couple extra miles.
Mary: coffee
Announcements: Next week. If you’re not running please come out to Ting or post along the course and encourage the participants.
Prayer: Thank you for everyone pushing each other. Veterans.

Rainy Day at PC

EC: Cowboy, Dawgpound, Emeril, Skidmark, Yogurt

Warm Up:

High Knees
Butt Kickers
Karaoke
SSH
Imperial Walkers
Hillbillies
Quick Feet
Good Mornings
Frankenstein
Merkins

The Workout:

Tunnel Dora:
Partner A does and exercise while Partner B run to the short end and back

100 Merkins
150 Cadence Count Balls to the Wall
200 Squats
250 Cadence Count Preacher Chair
300 LBCs — People started but didn’t finish

Ran to the bottom of the ramp to simulate the final push in the HSHM.  Did 10 Star Jumps and sprinted up the ramp.  Came back for the 6th

Mary:

Good Mornings
Right foot over Left
Left foot over Right
Pull Left Leg to Butt
Pull Right Leg to Butt
Groin Stretch Left
Groin Stretch Right
Legs Spread and Stretch

Announcements:

There is some race in 12 days that a few guys are training for.
Uturn will go back to the normal 5 mile loop this Saturday for Tappering

Prayer:

M4L’s Buddy who’s wife and daughter were in an accident.
Crablegs

Lite Legs Heavy Arms

EC: McStuffins, Cowboy, Deadbolt and 187

Warm Up: Job to east parking lot – SSH x 20IC, Moracin Night Club x 10IC,  Arm stretches, Plank Jacks x 10IC
The Workout: Started with a nice long stroll around the parking lot – Wheel Barrel style that is; it was long.  Then, Deadbolt said that was not enough arms work, so we did Broke Back Derkins with a 10 count at 3 laps.  Lucky thought that was super easy so next we did the Merkin Shuffle.  Now that our arms were loose we did 7’s across the parking lot with Derkins and Dips.  We jogged to the tennis courts to do Jack Webb’s with a 1:3 ratio; thought we had time to do 20; but we only got to 10.
Mary: we can say it was the Jack Webb’s
Announcements: Saturday at Ting – LifeTime run (F3 will start at 6:30 the LifeTime run is later at seven).
Prayer: Our Law Enforcement Officers, CragLegs, Clay, Military, Unspoken

Threesome

18 Pax got stronger this morning in what I hope was a nice beatdown by three Q’s. A special Thank you to Emeril and Chips for taking some of the responsibility this morning.

EC: Emeril, Banana Seat, Chips, Slide Rule, Skidmark, 187, and some more. A few late arrivers to EC so not sure who all went out. New route 2.5 miles. Started around the soccer field and then continued on the old EC route.

Vest: 187

Happy Birthday: Buford

Welcome back Java

Warm Up: Emeril took us on a couple laps around Ting park. We had some Balls to Wall, Good mornings, merkins, Burpees (cause Yogurt was late)

The Workout:

Chips: Pax went for a mosey to the tennis courts for a set of suicides across both courts. 11’s with Merkins and WWII’s. Finished with another set of suicides.

Skidmark: Mosey to the lower parking lot for a Jacob’s ladder. Pax ran backward up the hill, squats, and than ran forward down the hill.

Mary: Homer to Marge cc 15, Freddy Mercury cc 15, Boxcutters cc 15.

Merkin clock 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Announcements: U-Turn Saturday 11/3 will be at Ting at 6:30 to run the HSHM course.

Prayer: Dawgpound’s family, Wolfie, Crablegs

U Turn BB

28 pax continued the training for the HS half on a slightly moist morning. For those that made the loop around the lake it was a bit dark, no webs. All kinds of distances and routes this morning. Of training is any indication F3 is about to crush this race. Welcome Porterhouse

Warm Up: IW, Hillbillies, knee raises, Frankensteins
The Workout: run, run fast, run far
Mary: coffee
Announcements: no u-turn next week. 6:30 from Ting. Run the course.
Prayer:

I said to do this but I meant for you to do that

Warm Up:

Quick jog around the soccer fields

SSH x10
I said x10 Imperial Walkers +x10 Hillbillies but I meant x15 each
x5 Burpees OYO
Cotton Pickers
Good Mornings

The Workout:
I said partner up but I meant get into 3’s.  I said count off but I meant just get into a group of 3’s.
8’s.   Bottom of the parking lot do x1 Merkin.   Team of 3 Indian Run to top of parking lot.  7 Turkish getups.  Indian run back down.  x2 Merkins, Indian Run back up top x6 Turkish……

Jog to stairs.   Still in teams of 3.   1 Pax at the top doing squats.  1 at bottom doing star jumps.  Timer is 3rd PAX running down stairs.  Swap/rotate/repeat

Sharknado –   I said 4 different exercises in between sprints to top of parking lot but I meant to only have you do 2 of those exercises and I reserve the right to change those exercises as we’re running.

Mary:
Absolution, Dying cockroach, Stretches, Superman

Announcements:
Long run on Saturday.  Maybe Banjo will show up.  “Show up, try to keep up”.  6am UTurn.
Go Ruck Light in November.
Go Fund Me for Wolfie.  Also will be delivering furniture to him and his mother on Saturday or Sunday this week.

Prayer: Liptons grandmother passed away this past week.  Funeral will be Saturday in Danville. Please keep him and his family in your prayers.
Crablegs

Come on Cletus

Warm Up: Jog to Hunt Hill – Mountain Climbers IC x 20, Round the Clock Merkins, SSH IC x 20, 10 Burpee OYO and Mountain Climbers IC x 10.
The Workout: Partnered up 1 run down Hunt Hill, other doing Star Jumps, followed by Monkey Humpers and Lung Jumps.  Run to grab a rock at the softball lot; partner ran (with rock) to end of lot while other did (with rock): tricep extension, next set LBC, next set box cutters, next set wonder bra, next set LBC, next set box cutters and ended with curls, next set LBC, next set box cutters.  Merkin Shuffle was next at 4 counts thanks to Crosby (as if Crazy time was not enough for him).

Mary: 80% sprints with Catalina Wine Makers and Plank-O-Rama with PAX choice
Announcements: HSHM Shirt Order – order one now!  GNC training run @ 7:00 10/20 for HSHM, CARPEX CSAUP at Bond tomorrow, animal/pet 5K at Braxton Village tomorrow, sign up for Wrightsville!
Prayer: Noah’s Arc and his recovery as well as Crab Legs.  Unspoken

Like a Virgin

Burford finally Q’s after 18 months of F3!!!

Warm Up:

Ran Around the Park twice doing various exercises and Stretches

The Workout:

Headed to the railing to do the following
Group A did 15 Irkins, 15 Derkins and 15 Dips;  Group B did Plank, Right arm up, Left arm up;  Switch
Group A did 15 Irkins, 15 Derkins and 15 Dips;  Group B did Plank, Right arm up, Left arm up;  Switch
Group A did 10 Irkins, 10 Derkins and 10 Dips;  Group B did Plank, Right arm up, Left arm up;  Switch

Went to the tennis courts to do 11’s with Carolina Wine Makers and Deep Squats

Heading to the parking lot where Bear Crawl Races took place.  The winner did 10 Monkey Humpers and the Loser did 10 Star Jumps

Mary:

Yoga Stretches

Announcements:

Go Fund Me for Wolfie
6 Weeks Until Holly Springs Half

Prayer:

Crablegs

Cletus 10/12, the return of “Same Damn Thing, Only Different”

Chilly morning, as hurricane winds finally brought cool temps and no humidity.  Solid turnout

Warm Up:

Run to the Playground

  • 20x SSH in cadence
  • 20x Imperial Squat Walkers in Cadence
  • 10x/10x Fazio Arm Circles
  • 20x Total Partner Pullups (10x each?)
  • Run to the far side of the baseball pavilion, where Lucky helpfully found the correct straight-away

The Workout:

Partner up for a few rounds of “Same Damn Thing”

Exercise:

  • Suicide using variable method of transportation to 5 stops (statue; front/back bleachers; lightpole; building)
  • At “top” of suicide, do increasing reps of Burpees (1, 2, 3, 4, then 5)
  • At “bottom” of suicide, do increasing reps of WWII

Methods of Transportation

  • Round 1: Just run
  • Round 2: Partner Carry
  • Round 3: Bear Crawl
    • Audible: only 3 stations, but 3x the reps (3, 6, 9 at top & bottom)
  • Round 4: Wheelbarrow (3 stations; 3x reps)

Run back to playground for 20x more partner pullups

Jailbreak to Tennis Courts

Mary: None

Announcements:

  • Ruck Division for Holly Springs Half
  • T-Shirts coming?
  • Please come support HS Half finish!  It’s awesome having a big crew running us up the hill
  • Look ahead to Wrightsville Beach 5k in March to support Crab Legs (need shirt order again)
  • Crew going to the coast Saturday for Hurricane Relief
  • 12 mi run starts @ 5:30 tomorrow
  • Yoga Pants practice run for HS Half coming up, see Patch
  • Brandon (Wulfie) moving tomorrow and could use our help, see Patch
  • Drapers 2 year anniversary!

Prayer:

  • Hurricane impacts
  • Crab Legs

Suicide Drills

Thank you guys for allowing me to lead. It was a pleasure.

Pax Doc, Wrangler, Gump, Fonzie,The Natural, Yogurt, H1N1, Mezzy, R22, Bananas Seat,Fedex, Led

EC – Banana Seat, LED

Warm Up:20 IC-SSH  20 Good Mornings IC, 10 forward 10 backward fazio arm circles IC, 10 Hill Billy IC, 10 Imperial Walkers IC
The Workout:Partner up. 3 rounds of -10 patty cake merkins, run around courts and meet half way.  10 broke back derkins.

Balls to wall waiting for”6″ along tennis court fence

1st drill- run to each of 4 lines and back, doing 1:4 ratio squats and lunges, increasing multiplier by 1 each line. (Dan Taylors)

2nd drill- bear crawl to lines 1 and 3, run to lines 2 and 4, doing 1:4 ratio merkins and air press, increasing multiplier by 1 each line. (Iron Hulk)

3rd drill – run backwards to each line and forward to start. Do 2,4,6,8 reps of Bob Hurleys

4th drill – run to each line. 1st line- 10 merkins, 2nd line – 10 in and outs, 3rd line-10 squats, 4th line – you guessed it 10 burped

Guys picked up six each round.

Mary:circled for Mary with each pax calling an exercise of 10-IC.  American hammer, freddie mercuries, box cutters, heel taps, boat canoes,low slowww flutters, pickle pouders, heels to heaven, lbcs, reverse lbcs, WWII, 2x vowels (alphabet)
Announcements:

Beer mile this weekend, banana seat 13 mile run if you want to join this weekend, csaup cary. Congrats to H1N1 coaching soccer team

Prayer:H1N1 daughters soccer try outs, Noahs Ark, Double D.