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21 Pax posted on this beautiful 60 degree morning. Not only was the temp nice but the there wasn’t a stench coming from the dump. New site Q’s took over this morning and hopefully they weren’t going to disappoint. 2 FNG’s this morning. Welcome BĂ©la and Wide Right. Disclaimer given we got to work. M4L was on time and held true to his commit from yesterday.

Lots of EC: Emeril, Chips, Crosby, Lip Stick, Pablo, Peeping Tom, Dawgpound, Skidmark, 187, Slide Rule, Cowboy, Yogurt. Hope I didn’t miss anyone.

Warm Up: Mosey around Ting Stadium. Stops at random corners to do some Good Mornings, Fozio Arm Circles, Hillbillies, Frankensteins, and finish off with some Mucho Chesto (10 reps each of merkin, wide merkin, close merkin, right hand forward, and left hand forward). 5 bonus burpees for a late arrival.

The Workout: Burpee Mile. Run Œ mile and do 12 burpees together. After the last set M4L gave a quick 20 count so 2 additional burpees were added to bring the total to 50 for the burpee mile.

Mosey to the hill by the tunnel. Pax completed a Jacob’s ladder. Running up and down the hill with an increasing number of merkins each time up the hill. Finished at 7 merkins.

Mary: Dawgpound led Low Slow Flutter, Homer to Marge, Box cutters, and some right arm to left leg and left arm to right leg situps.

Finish about 2.3 miles total.

Announcements: CSAUP in Carpex at Bond Park 10/20 at 6:00AM. 7 weeks until the HSHM. Time to start running.

Prayer: Crablegs, Brandon from Hope, Roger Roger’s neighbor, Slide Rule’s friend that had an medical episode. We are getting older. Get those wills in place and don’t do stupid things. Like CSAUPs?

10 PAX got Stronger at Any Given Sunday- No Headlamps, No Problem…Let Elevation Be Your Guide

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The countdown is on…8 weeks to HSHM and 10 #HIM put in some quality miles at AGS. YHC and Midget arrived at 5:30am and were quickly joined by Slide Rule for an EC run to the Library. Having missed ASG last week and U-Turn due to the HS Police 10K, YHC was in need of some speed up Library Hill. As we approached the midway point to the Stop sign summit, Slide Rule unaware of the need for speed, inquired if we were in a hurry this morning. The reply was “No, but sometimes you have to let this Hill know who is boss.” At which point, 3 PAX were seen making an aggressive pace back to the top and onto Main Street. PAX continued to Womble where Slide Rule and Midget broke off toward the baseball fields en route to an additional mile, while YHC proceeded for an extra half around the soccer fields. Three quarters around the soccer fields, YHC was met by the trio of Pikachu, Dusty, and Farva on a warm up run heading in the opposite direction, and decided to join them back around to the parking lot.

Several additional PAX made their way in for some main event miles, including Forceps, Deadbolt, Kid Cracker, and Yogurt

Warm Up: Quick jog to end of parking lot, with butt kickers back to the point of origin. Skips half way down to the end of the parking lot, followed by Frankstein’s to slow down Pikachu, who looked like he was attached to a pogo stick on the skips. Carioca back L\R to the point of origin. Circled up for Imperial Walkers x10\Hillbillies x10\Hacky Sacks x10 IC, Figure Four Leg stretches x10, Fazio Arm Circles 10F\10B,  Michael Phelps.

The Workout: 6 mi Scout Run to the greenway and counter clockwise around Bass Lake. YHC flirted with the idea of coming out the back way of Sugg Farm instead of back through the greenway, but given that the ground is still drying out, decided to keep on the pavement. PAX exited Bass Lake via the green way and back onto Teal Lake. We’ll save that route for another run.

From start to finish of the run, PAX were treated to some really cool phenomena in the sky. As we made our way out of Womble on the initial mile, Slide Rule pointed out that the moon was surrounded by a white visible circle. Something I haven’t seen before.  As we progressed on the run, each PAX that had circled back to pick up the six, noted the need to dust off the headlamps as darkness was extending later on these 6am runs. As we got onto the Bass Lake Trail and half way around, YHC and Deadbolt had the faint glow of Midget’s sneakers to keep us on the path. As we proceeded, we were starting to lose our way and Deadbolt prophetically stated that “if we are elevating, we are on the right path.” So true it was as Midget stopped for a period of time toward the top of the Hill, long enough to see his magic shoes and then were quickly met by Yogurt and Pikachu, who were on point picking up the six. As we ascended down and then proceeded back around to the canoes, YHC took a few pictures to commemorate what was one of the coolest pre-sunrise snaps in quite a few weeks. The water was like glass and perfectly transposed a mirror image of what was happening in the sky onto Bass Lake. As we made way out of the greenway, PAX were met again by Pikachu and Yogurt, who pulled the six onto Eno Drive and invoked a strong sprint amongst several PAX up Teal Lake Dr. PAX finished up the final leg back to Womble and circled up for COT.

Mary: Varying Downward Dog Stretches\Calf Stretches

Announcements: CSAUP Odyssey October 20th 0600-1000

Prayer: Continued prayers for Brandon at Hope Church who is battling significant injuries. We also continue to hold CrabLegs in our our prayers as well as those impacted by the Hurricane as they rebuild.

Grand Opening!

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Pax of 19 showed up for the Purple Cobra Grand Opening and an upper body beatdown.  (Special appearance from Globo Gym’s founder White Goodman)

Warm Up: At 5 seconds past 05:30 there were a few throat clears and we were off!  Warm up lap through the parking lot out onto Sunset Lake Rd.  We backpedaled up Sunset Lake to the light, reg-u-lar, then right on Holly Springs Rd, then right again back to towards the flag.  Circled up for the following exercises:

Hackeysack IC X 10

Moroccan Nightclubs IC x 10

Imperial Walkers IC x 15

Hillbillies IC x 15

Good Mornings IC x 10

(peak at Winkie)

Fazzio Arm Circles IC (10F, 10B)

 

The Workout: YHC said there would be a lot of upper body today…

Partner up

Wheelbarrow to the first island, switch to the next island

Broken Wheelbarrow to the next island, switch & turn around to the previous island, switch again

Jail break to the beginning

10 count break

Crab crawl to the first island

Bear crawl to the next island

Gorilla hop to the end

 

Mosey to the guardrail behind Jiffy Lube

Partner up again

Partner 1 – 10x Derkins/Erkins/Dips

Partner 2- Plank Jacks and Squats

Switch, rinse and repeat decreasing by 2 reps each time

 

Indian Run in front of the business past Average Joe’s gym, around the end to the right

Pause at the wall and partner up for the last time

Partner 1 – Balls to the Wall

Partner 2- SSH IC x 20

Switch, rinse and repeat doing 12 instead

 

Mosey back to the flag

 

Mary: Circled up and did the following exercises:

WWIIs

Homer to Marge

Burpees

Plank Hold

 

Announcements:

Neighbor 2 Neigbor breakfast/ 0700 tomorrow

Recovery month- support HT- today @ 1630

Carpex oddysey 10/20

South Wake Beer Mile – 10/13 @ CBC

 

Prayer: Chips took us out

Crab legs

Folks down towards the coast

 

You Can’t Handle the Truth

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The fartsack was strong this morning. Only 13 men emerged from the fartsack for a New Mexico style beatdown. Never miss a Friday.

EC: Deadbolt – respect. Only man out there killing two miles through Holly Springs. Light vest flashing. Let him be an inspiration to us all.

Fartsacks: Crosby (almost), Slide Rule – one can only assume a birthday hangover

Warm Up: It started out with a brief mosey when 12 pax were joined by Crosby. 5 burpees in Crosby’s honor. Then 5 more burpees in Slide Rule’s honor. Continue mosey to the lawn in front of the amphitheater. 20 CC SSH, 15 CC IW, 15 CC Hillbillies, 10 CC Good mornings.

The Workout: Skidmark: Into the amphitheater for 3 sets of alternating 20 cc Balls to the Wall and Step-ups. Mosey to the play set next to Crazy Ivan when they were jamming to the classic duet of Biggie and Siri. I used to read word up magazine. Two pax at a time would do pull-ups no more than 10 while remaining pax completed merkins. 10 count rest. Two pax at a time completed no more than 10 pull-ups while remaining pax did LBC.

187: mosey past the rock pile to the parking lot. Partner up. 1 partner mountain climbers other partner run to end of playground and back. Next set with squats and third set with star jumps. Rinse and repeat the three sets.

Merkin shuffle. 4 count slide and 4 count patty cake merkin with you partner. Mosey to tennis court.

Mary: Run in place and burpees when 187 said down. Around the circle pax called out 10 count exercises which included pickle pounders, merkins, box cutters, freddy mercury, and american hammers.

Announcements: Torch run tomorrow. Warm up at 7:40. Location TBD. Deadbolt taking supplies to friends in Wallace (see FB post)

Prayer: Clay – Roger Roger’s neighbor. people out east in NC and SC. Bubblewrap’s wife, Crablegs, Spending quality time with family. Deadbolt took us out.

 

Found him:
https://f3southwake.slack.com/archives/C8X3D5RRV/p1536681639000100

 

In the Wake of Flo Jo

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Pax of 24 posted in the Wake of Hurricane Florence (Flo Jo)

Wake of Flo Jo

Lipstick and Yogurt Q’d the main event, filling for regular Q’s Emeril and Chips.

EC: Lipstick, Deadbolt, 187, Roger Roger, Chips, Warbucks, Skidmark, Crosby, and Pablo.

Warm Up: Lipstick led warmups with good mornings x15, side straddle hops x25, dips x15, and mountain climbers—with runs in between.

The Workout: With the Pax warmed up for “running,” Lipstick introduced “Bear Crawl suicides” at the ramp. After partnering up, first partner sprinted in a bear crawl to the third light pole and ran on hind legs back down, while second partner did Merkins. Then the pair switched. Lipstick had the Pax rinse and repeat for at least another two sets of light poles, mixing in squats instead of Merkins at the bottom. Lipstick ended the first half of the workout with a Pax sprint to the top of the ramp.

Yogurt kicked off the second half with dips on the short wall. Some of the 24 Pax kindly adjusted because space was tight. Then, quickly back down the ramp for 21 genuine sit ups, with partner holding feet. Switch. Sprint back to the top like Flo Jo. Yogurt attempted to keep the Pax in cadence with patty-cake Merkins, with limited success. Certainly each pair did at least 20! Back down the ramp. Partner carry half way up, switch. 10 count rest at top.

Mosey to the back straightaway in the park. Shoulder taps x25. Short run down the hill. Crawl bear about 50 feet. Run the long way back to COT area.

Mary: Tight Mary with 21 LBCs

Announcements: HS Police 10k Run on Saturday 9/22. CarPex CSAUP 10/20

Prayers: Brickhouse seeking job, everyone affected by Hurricane Florence, especially Dead Bolt’s family friends who are facing rising waters today. Special thanks to Chips for “volunteering” to lead the COT prayer. Always does good work there.

Stay away from trees

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Florence couldn’t keep 6 men from posting at Cletus.

 

Warm Up: some stairs at the pavillion and then mosey to the back parking lot. 10x Imperial Walkers, 10x hillbillies, 15x Good morning, 21x SSH.
The Workout: mosey down stinson where there is a road on the left. 7’s with burpees at the top and merkins at the bottom. End of run was by crosby’s house.

Back to parking lot for some lunges and bearcrawl before mosey to the tennis court.

Jack Webb’s at the tennis courts 1:3.

Mary: all pax 5 count with 1 cadence count to 10 of boat canoes.

Announcements: CSAUP Oct 20, Beer Mile 10/13

Prayer: Crablegs, safety for thoe at the coast

Florence met Murph.

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2 pax weren’t scared by Florence (just a good breeze at this hour) and came out for a pre-Cletus Murph.

Warm Up:

1st mile
The Workout:

100 pull ups

200 merkins

300 squats
Mary:

2nd mile
Announcements:

None
Prayer:

None

2 Years of the ‘Chu – Part 2 of 2

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15 pax came out to workout 2 of 2 celebrating Pikachu’s 2 year F3 anniversary.

Warm up:

Lap around the turf field. Circle up in the parking lot:

SSH

Mountain climbers

Arm stretches

The thing:

Mosey to turf field – line up along near left edge

Jog to other end

Bear crawl length of field

Jog to other end

3 count – on 1 start holding low plank, on 2 keep holding, on 3 sprint to other side of the field

Low slow flutter

Jog back to far end

10 count

3 count – on 1 start holding 6 inches, on 2 keep holding, on 3 sprint to other side

Freddy Mercury

Jog back to far end

10 count

3 count – sprint on 3, all out for last one

10 count

Mosey to the abyss/stairs

Warm up trip to bottom and back to top

Back to bottom – 10 of Pikachu’s favorite exercise (aka the Burpee)

Back to top – plank hold

Back to bottom – 10 of Pikachu’s 2nd favorite exercise (aka the Turkish Getup)

Back to top – squat hold

Back to bottom – third favorite exercise (Pickle Pounder)

Back to top – 10 count

Mosey back to parking lot for Mary. Yogurt started while YHC got his phone…..and a speaker.

Thunder by Imagine Dragons – hold plank and do a merkin every time the word Thunder is said.

Stretching routine (copy from Thunder).

Announcements:

Pikachu thanks all of South Wake for making Holly Springs feel like home over the past two years.

Prayers:

Crab legs. Brick house is looking for a joke.

8 PAX for Any Given Sunday- Broken Play Run-Fake 23 Porta John Blast with a Backside Dauber Reverse

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Still muggy in SouthWake this morning as PAX of 8 gathered for some miles at ‘Any Given Sunday.’ One of the things that YHC enjoys most about this Q is seeing new but familiar faces gradually making their way to this Sunday workout. This morning we had a mix of some regulars like LED and Slots with newcomers Pilgrim, Dauber, 16-Bit, Kid Cracker, and Yogurt, who was doubling down this weekend fresh off of yesterday’s U-Turn run.

Warm Up: Light jog to the far end of the parking lot. Carioca L\R back. Butt kickers down to the far end of the parking lot, High Knees back, Butt Kickers Down to the far end of the parking lot, Frankensteins back w\alternating toe-heel walks back. Circled up for Fazio Arm Circles X12 F\B, Michael Phelps, Tricep\Shoulder Stretches.

The Workout: 6 mi Scout Run with periodic stops to pick up the 6. PAX of 8 headed out of Womble Park onto Grigsby Ave toward Sugg Farm to take the right onto Teal Lake Dr\Eno Dr. route onto the greenway to Bass Lake. As we approached the right onto Teal Lake, YHC circled back a few 100 feet to pick up the six, but then realized there was nobody behind him. He had seen LED run up toward the fence of Sugg Farm and as LED was familiar with the route, YHC proceeded forward knowing he would soon catch up. Approaching Eno Dr., YHC was met by Yogurt circling back and proceeded to the greenway. About a 1/4mi onto the greenway, LED caught up to us and indicated that Dauber had made a pit stop at one of the porta- Johns at the new construction site on Grigsby and likely not familiar with the route to the greenway. YHC instructed LED and Yogurt to proceed forward so that if the other 4 PAX circled back, they’d know we were far behind and to continue on their run, and I would circle back for Dauber and catch them with Dauber on their return route on the greenway from the Lake.

YHC proceeded back out of the greenway, onto Eno and then back out to Teal Lake Dr, and eventually back to Grigsby…Still no sign of Dauber. At that point, it was clear, we had a broken play. Proceeded back to Womble, thinking Dauber may have ventured back to do some figure 8’s while waiting for the PAX to return. Made it back and discovered his car was still there, but no sign of Dauber on the fields. At that point, YHC had estimated that the PAX were likely just getting back onto the return route onto the greenway and would meet them as they were climbing up the hill back onto Eno Dr. As I approached Eno Dr, I was relieved to see Kid Cracker, Slots, 16-Bit, and Pilgrim, but still no sign of Dauber…

Ventured back onto the greenway and met up with Yogurt and LED, who informed me that Dauber was alive and not far behind. YHC was finally reunited with the six on the greenway and then did some quality hill work by pushing the pace up a few notches as we made the return trip back to Womble.

A good run all around with great #HIM and of course some quality mumblechatter.

Mary: Had to skip due to time crunch

Announcements: 9/11 Stair Climb

Prayer: Continued prayers for Clay (Roger Roger’s Neighbor’s son). Prayers for CrabLegs and Double D’s father. Continued health for our F3 Brothers and their families this week.

14 PAX for a Humid U-Turn.. Wait.. is that Yogurt?

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Another humid, sweaty U-Turn run to start Saturday off right in SouthWake. As we are approaching the Police 10K and HSHM in the upcoming weeks, YHC offered up the opportunity for some extra miles the night before, starting at 5:30am prior to the standard 5 mile U-Turn loop. Pablo, Slide Rule, and YHC took off at the designated time and managed to sneak in a nicely paced 5K prior to meeting another 10 PAX (including Yogurt making his U-Turn debut) loosening up in the Starbucks parking lot for the 6am Main Event.  Banana Seat was seen prior getting in some miles along the EC 5K path and later joined the PAX for the remainder of the U-Turn route.

Warm Up: Light jog around the Starbucks parking lot, alternating butt kickers and high knees. PAX broke into 2 small groups at each side of the lot for 2 sets of carioca up and back. Circled up for some Air Squats X12, Fazio Arm Circles X11 F\B, Hacky Sacks X12, Michael Phelps, Series of Tricep stretches R\L

The Workout: 5+ Mile Scout Run with periodic loop backs to pick up the 6.

Mary: Plank hold R\L calve stretches, R over L\L over R stretches X10 IC, Good Mornings X10, Tricep\Shoulder Stretches alternating R\L.

Announcements: 9/11 Stair Climb

Prayer: Prayers for Roger Roger’s neighbor’s son, Clay. Continued prayers for CrabLegs as well as positive thoughts for our 12 F3 SouthWake brothers currently running the BRR this weekend. May they have continued health and stay safe this weekend.