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Big Dogs at Downtown Train

Just like Vince Vaughn I spent the last week out of the gloom and eating a ton.  This morning I signed up to Q as a stake in the ground to set some things right that I had knowingly wronged through illness followed by some vacation.  11 men came out in support.

FNGs: nada

Warm Up: Windmills, Good Mornings, Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies, Frankensteins, SSHs

The Workout:

In the parking lot next to the book return

  • 11s featuring Mountain Climbers and Burpees with sprints in between.

At the community center stage – alternating with a partner

  • Balls 2 Walls / Fast Feet 10 count in cadence 3x each
  • Preachers Chair / Fast Feet 10 count in cadence 3x each

From the bottom of Library Hill – Sprint to the top

From the round-a-bout near the flag – Sprint to the Stop Sign near the barber shop

Mary: Box Cutters, Homer to Marge, Pickle Pounders, Ankle Grabbers, LBCs

Announcements:

T-Claps (Recognition):

Prayer:

  • Bleeder’s Daughter
  • Brexit’s Daughter
  • Bondo’s Daughter – due Nov 20
    • “Remember where you come from”

Memorial Day MURPH 5/30/22; Honoring Yukla-27

FNGs:  None
Warm Up: SSH, good morning…
The Workout:  Standard Murph
Mary:  Static stretches
Announcements:  YHC told the story of the crash of Yukla-27.  We honored all 24 aircrew members with individualized flags.  Many PAX took a USA flag home with the name of the downed aircrew member.
T-Claps (Recognition):  All PAX who came out for the Murph
Prayer:  YHC led us out after each PAX read the name of every crew member who died on Yukla-27, an E-3 aircraft that crashed after takeoff on 22 Sep 95, killing all 24 aircrew members on board.    – Honored to lead. -Dauber

F3 Field Day

11 HIM came out for a fun yet challenging workout. YHC is calling it F3 Field Day. The rain soaked the field and the sprinklers were running in different areas but we still played. Here is how the action went down.

Warm ups
SSH
Frankensteins
Sir Fozio Arm Circles
Squatted pulses
Merkin pulses
Michael Phelps

Mosey out to the track and over to the first event.

1. Shot Put – 1 attempt the shot put the 10 LB blue ball as far as you can. Winner Fram
2. Disc Throw – 1 attempt to through the light up disc as far as you can. Winner Cupid
3. Long Jump – School actually has this. 2 attempts. 8-Bit
4. Potato Sack race – two heats, top 2 from each race final. Winner Fram by a hair!
5. 3 Legged Race – down 25 yds turn around and back to start. Winner Fram & Cupid. Lots of rubbing going on at the finish line. See video.
6. 50 YD Bear Crawl – Winner Fram (wasn’t even close)
7. Agility Race – run the ladders then around the cones. Elimination style until final 2. Winner Shredder
8. 100 YD Dash – Top 5 were tight but Winner 8-Bit
9. Tug of War – 5 vs 5 in the wet grass. Winners Shredder, Moose, Yogurt, Gump, Kitty Litter

This was a blast. Time went by really fast. Talk of having another one with The Office games involved. Fram took home the most gold medals and a big packet of beef jerky. Great job to all and this was a blast.

BS Out!

SEVEN is your lucky number

24 PAX celebrated with YHC for completing year 7 in F3 Southwake with some ULIMATE MUTINY! It was my honor to play and fellowship with these HIM. Thank you for letting me be a part of this family. Welcome FNG Dobby!

Is it still supposed to burn after 5 years?

7 years ago – I had reached my max weight the year prior, 230 lbs.  After a friend and colleague passed away unexpectedly, I decided to train for and run in my first race ever.  The Triangle Sprint Tri.  I spent the next year biking, running, and swimming to the best of my ability – trying to prepare enough to survive the race.  I had a small group of local Tri-ers that helped me through along with some friends that also decided to race in the name of the friend we lost.

6 years ago – I had just completed the Triangle Tri, in the year prior I lost 30 lbs.  I was looking for something to keep the momentum.  I was working my way through a trial with a local CrossFit gym.  It was expensive, the people were nice but I still felt out of place.  I had started running with the Holly Springs Run Club and continued to off and on as well.  I was inconsistent and gained back 10lbs.

5 years ago – I showed up solo to my first workout at Paradise City after being EH’d only 1x several months before at a Wednesday morning Holly Springs Run Club run.  (I ran next to Deadbolt that morning).  July 24, 2017 I joined F3.

Today – I’ve lost 50 lbs since starting my fitness journey.  Much of it would never have been sustained without F3 and this community.  There are so many physical, mental, and personal challenges that I have faced because of F3 OR been more prepared for in my everyday life because of F3.  Marathons, Relays, the Pandemic, life…

The following workout closely resembles my first post Q’d by Emeril and CHiPS

FNGs: Nil

Warm Up:

  • Fellowship Run
  • Fast Feet on the Curb and switch
  • Carioca and switch
  • Circle Up
    • Windmills to 15
    • SSH to 50
    • Good Mornings to 10

The Workout:

Thang 1
Parking lot – B O M B S
Partner up. Pax 1 does exercise while Pax 2 runs to middle of parking lot.
Swap out and continue the exercise until each amount of reps are complete.
The exercises and reps are: 50- Burpees / 100- Overhead Claps / 150- Merkins / 200- LBC’s / 250- Squats.

 

Thang 2

Trio’s at the ramp. Partner A wheelbarrows Partner B. Partner C performs 5 Burpees and then sprints to catch the pair. Partner C then wheelbarrows Partner A. Partner B performs the 5 burpees and then sprints to catch the pair. Partner B then wheelbarrows Partner C. And so on and so forth until the Q says to stop

Mary: Pickle Pounders, Homer to Marge, Pigeon Pose, Runners Pose

Announcements: Picnic this weekend, Derek Davis 5k

T-Claps (Recognition):  Thanks to F3 and F3 South Wake for being here.  I didn’t know I needed this but I needed this.  I appreciate everything this community has done for me personally and what I know it is and continues to be for all of us.  Keep grinding.

Prayer:

CHiPS delivered these at my first post, still fit today as you imagine they might coming from the good book.

  • Proverbs 17:17 – A friend loves at all times and a brother is born for a time of adversity.
  • 1 Thessalonians 5:11 – Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in face you are doing.

 

5 years ago our big community was much smaller. EC didnt exist, our group fitness target was the HSHM, At best we had one AO a day. We keep getting bigger, we keep getting stronger in many ways. Keep picking up the 6 core to what you do and who we are. Let us get bigger, but keep your small tribes moving too.  -UTI

 

——————————————–ORIGINAL BACKBLAST FROM FACEBOOK————————————————

July 24, 2017
PAX of 33 showed up to muggy sweaty Paradise City.
PAX: Pikachu, Jeter, Buford, Blue Hen, Roger Roger, Deadbolt, Baywatch, Sausage Party, Bluewater, Tofu, Big Perm, Chipshot, Java, Backpage, Dog Pound, Foghorn, Nemo, Patch, Moby, Yellow Card, Slappy, Icing, Happy Trees, Midget for Life, Sliderule, Slidetech, Anthrax,
FNG UTI
2.0 FNG’s Hulk, Messi, Stryker
SSH x 20, Windmills x10
WARM-UP on the jog
Sidesteps both sides, fast feet on the curb. 10 slow merkins
Parking lot – B O M B S
Similar to Dora 1-2-3 but more exercises. Partner up. Pax 1 does exercise while Pax 2 runs to middle of parking lot. Swap out and continue the exercise until each amount of reps are complete. The exercises and reps are: 50- Burpees / 100- Overhead Claps / 150- Merkins / 200- LBC’s / 250- Squats.
Trio’s at the ramp. Partner A partner carries Partner B. Partner C performs 5 Burpees and then sprints to catch the pair. Partner C then partner carries Partner A. Partner B performs the 5 burpees and then sprints to catch the pair. Partner B then partner carries Partner C. Partner A performs the called number of the called exercise and then sprints to catch the pair. Up the ramp to tennis courts.
From Tennis courts to Bball court – Start with 5 burpees, 10 lunge each leg while walking, 15 imperial walker each side while walking, 20 merkins, 25 plank jacks. Mosey to the bball court for Mary.
15 each Freddie Mercury, Low slow flutter, Homer to Marge
10 each Hillbillies, 9 Good Mornings
COT
Arena – Need shoes size 10-11. Bring them to Owais or join him on Fridays at 2:30 for a workout
Raleigh Rescue Mission – Owais working to set up 2 days of feeding the homeless. More info to come
Holly Springs ½ Marathon – Lot of South Wake guys running in it. Join up as training will start soon.
PRAYERS:
CHiPS – Prayers for guidance to his nephew.
Proverbs 17:17 – A friend loves at all times and a brother is born for a time of adversity.
1 Thessalonians 5:11 – Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in face you are doing.

AGS Goes Fast!

FNGs: none
Warm Up: SSH, Frankensteins, Squats
The Workout: Nice and easy 5 mile run down the Greenway, along Bass Lake and back through downtown. The six was picked up and a really solid effort was made by all present. YHC ended up with an 8:52 pace. Faster than I planned, but the weather was right and I was feeling it.
Mary: Very quick stretching before closing things out.
Announcements: Three Alarm run on Tuesdays, Beer Den on Thursdays, July 5th volunteers, South Wake family picnic on July 30th.
T-Claps (Recognition): Sunshine (and the rest of the 75 Hard crew) for their continued commitment. All that hard work is definitely showing.
Prayer: Stubs.

3 Amigos

FNGs:
Warm Up:
The Workout: We ran and it was fun
Mary:
Announcements:
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer:

Loops around Sunset Lake Commons

FNGs: Dr. Feelgood, Ponch
Warm Up: Side Straddle Hop, Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies, Good Mornings, Sir Fozio Arm Circles / Seal Claps / Overhead Claps
The Workout: The name of the game today was String-o-Pearls. Mosey, stop, exercise, continue. We took a trip around the Harris Teeter shopping area while following a pattern of upper / core / lower exercises (merkins, WWIIs, squats, etc). 20 reps each stop. We did also stop for People’s Chair (10 count down the line for a total of 140 count) and Balls-to-the-Wall (5 count for a total of 70). 1.5 miles completed along the way.
Mary: More WWIIs, Dying Cockroaches, Homer-to-Marge and Mountain Climbers. Finished up with some yoga. Ended a bit early to make time for the FNGs.
Announcements: Get on that meal train for Stubs! (see Slack for details)
T-Claps (Recognition): Dr. Feelgood and Ponch for coming out to their first F3 workout. Hope to see you guys again soon!
Prayer: Stubs and his family, Sand Crab’s friend (new baby)

Bakers Dozen for June Ultimate at Ting

5 June challengers did some EC to get max points to start the week of right (Cupid, LED, Sunshine, Fram and Breach)

A Baker’s dozen of running crazed warriors took the filed at Ting for the June challenge version of Ultimate

Cupid, LED, Fram, Wham-O, Roaming Knome, Gillette, Gump, Sunshine, UTI, Kubota, Yogurt, Cornholio, and Breach on the Q

Warm Up: 22 Counts of Side Straddle Hops, Frankensteins and some Good mornings to stretch those hamstrings.

The Workout: Ultimate, 3 merkins on the frisbee drop to start, then 3 Squats and a 10 count exercise for each score, we did some Side Straddle Hops, Merkins, Burpees, LBCs, Big Boy Situps, Hillbillies, Imperial walkers, and some Squats.

Mary: Learned a little more about Gump and found that his name has nothing to do with running

Announcements: 3 Alarm is doing better, we are going to take this week off but @Yogurt requested that we come back in force next week to bring his spirits up.

Prayer: Pray for us, a lot of shootings out there, we need to heal together as a country. Talk to your kids about an active shooter. They need to know what it is so they can be aware of the situation if it ever arises.

Can You Smell the Granite?

First day of the June Challenge and dues were showing up eager to start posting some points. I haven’t written a backlist in about 2 months…but nothing like a challenge to light a fire under you…so here goes! Great to see these 11 guys out there pushing each other…while we pushed rocks today and seeing all these HIM putting in a strong pace on the indian runs!

EC: Dahmer, Bleeder, Yogurt, YHC

FNG’s: None
Warm Up: SSH x 20, Good Mornings x 10, Sir Fazio’s x 10 (F/R), Imperial Walkers x 10, Chinooks x 10, Windmills x 10, a quick mosey over to the bridge.
The Workout: Two lines, mile long figure 8 Indian Run around and through the ball fields, stopping 4 times: 5 burpees/15 merkins, 5 burpees/15 ct. BTTW, 5 burpees/15 irkins, 5 burpees/15 ct. People’s Chair.  A quick mosey together over to the rock pile and while many PAX began circling up, YHC instructed them rather to head over to the grassy hill for 11’s. There was some groaning about…

11’s on the grassy hill being sire not to wake the residents. Ground Pounders, run up the hill, Wonderers, all IC.

Once finished, we did a rock push bear crawl back across the parking lot with lots of guys picking up the 6…which I think was me today.

We circled up for some rock exercises which included two rounds of the following: Curls for the Girls x 15, Triceps x 15, Rut-Rows x 10 IC. Guys were told to grab 2 smaller hand held rocks and we did a series of 20 ct. shoulder exercises including Front Raise, Lateral Raise, and Press.

We returned rocks and returned the long way around Womble in 1 Indian Run line with a jailbreak at the end. We logged just a bit over two miles as we headed in for Mary.

Mary: LBC’s x 15 IC, LSF’s x 15 IC, Homer to Marge x 15 IC. 30 seconds of Have a nice Day!
Announcements: June Challenge underway, Help Stubs with the Meal Train on 3rd F.
T-Claps (Recognition): Sand Crab gave YHC some COT kudos!
Prayer: FedEx two boys are graduating HS!, some guidance for them as they move into the future. Prayers for Stubs, Lipstick. YHC took us out!