26 PAX, including 2 FNGs, posted in the Thursday gloom to partake in YHC’s VQ for a properly balanced meal.
With the disclaimer duly given – clear instruction that this was a moderate workout and YHC was not providing any fitness instruction, and that the PAX duly were not paying me to do so, as well as a very lawyerly underscore of each individual (and not F3) assuming maximum liability for any action undertaken (Tx Booyah) – we were off and moseying.
COP:
Mosey around the rear of Matthews Elementary School, hold a plank for 30 seconds (standard unit of time, AKA such time until the 6 arrives, then recover) and circle up for COP
SSH (“Side Straddle Hop”) x 20
IW (“Imperial Walkers”) x 20
Merkins (“American style push-ups”) x 10
The Thang:
Appetizer:
Mosey over to the baseball field parking lot for the following:
Main course:
Partner 1 runs in one direction around Matthews Elementary, Partner 2 runs in other direction – when they meet, both drop and do 10 hand-slap Merkins (down-left slap, down-right slap = 1). Meet up four times, then mosey back to COP spot – wait for PAX to finish. [FYI gents – 2x around the school = +/- 1.1 miles….well done]
Mosey over to grassy area for what I’ve come to know as the Planker’s Delight. PAX planked shoulder to shoulder, while groups of four went down the line doing a hand slap merkin with every other man (Header: Tunnel of love without the tunnel…perfect way to describe it.). Shout-out to Thunder Road for introducing me to that one at Base Camp in July. This one left a mark.
Dessert:
With no time to waste, mosey to nearby Matthews First Baptist Church parking lot.
Right before Round 3, Booyah suggested that Garmin’s satellite feed on YHC’s timekeeping device might have been 60-120 seconds slower than Booyah’s watch and shouldn’t we be heading home. Guess Garmin’s satellite was 2nd to go up after BY’s and in a slightly higher orbit (or however that stuff works). Between you and me, I think he just had enough and wanted to shout “Matte” (bonus points for someone who gets that reference).
Mosey back to launch point. And time was called, Thus began the COT.
Tclaps to Drop Thrill for taking us out.
The Moleskin:
COT had your usual announcements, name-o-rama, including the naming of our two FNGs:
Announcements:
BRR 2017 – Booyah wants the vans packed already. Just keep refreshing the BRR page hourly until 2017 registrations actually open up.
Drop Thrill is on Q at The Vet (Bootcamp) this Saturday, located at Mint Hill’s Veterans Memorial Park. 0700 – he promises to make it a 0.0 for all you Meathead types.
Post-Credits Scene
Then
“Email received by Tiger Rag, 10/7/2014, Subject: New F3 Charlotte South submission, Contents: Name, Email, Question Regarding, etc./What would you like to tell F3 Charlotte South?
Pineville, NC resident interested in being an FNG at an upcoming F3 workout to see what it’s like. My current condition? 33yrs, 5ft10, 225 lbs, 3-4 miles in 28 – 38 minutes, and maybe 20 pushups. So, basically, a walking dumpster fire. I’ve been using #1 of your “Top 5 Excuses” for the past year and a half despite my brother-in-law (F3-Raleigh alum Costco) telling me I didn’t need to worry about that. Any recommendations with respect to a good Q [I meant AO…silly new guy] to break me in? Looking forward to picking up what you guys put down. -Joe“
Now
On October 9, 2014, two years ago, we got started (Tclaps Swiss Miss, Freedom, Sensei, & Geraldo for posting then and posting today). Since then, M had our 14 mo. daughter, now a 2.0 on the way, and a whole host of brothers in arms who push to be better men than they were the day before. Better husbands, fathers, sons, friends, coworkers…examples. Thanks to the men of Area51, Peak51 and all other workouts that dare us to be more, do better, and push further than was possible on Day One – of anything.
To Be Continued…
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