Beautiful morning – seems we are finally getting into the best stretch of the year. Gotta love the Fall mornings…Chunder mumbled “let me guess-SS Hop” just as we circled up. Nope.
Thang:
disclaimer given – mosey to lot for Burpees, Imperial Squat Walkers, Peter Parkers, merkins, Bulgarian Ball Busters YA!! (I know y’all think it’s a joke but I seriously love them)
Headed to woods for pull-ups and squats. Then Brixem Hill. Then over to hidden pond/Hill (partners Derkins, ab throws). Lots of called pit stops all throughout – wide/Diamond/regular merkins, jump squats, etc.
Toward the end I ran through a spider web that covered my full face, arms, and torso. Ah, the price of leadership!
finished up with ceremonial wheel barrow (more on that shortly)
Moleskin:
Sorry Delta went out early with a turned ankle but he followed up later that it’s likely a sprain in need of rest.
What and exciting, impressive, and inspiring post by Cooter (prayers his way for pending treatments)- thanks for the takeout too!
Fun to chase Gramaticka up the hill!! Never seen him move so fast!
Thanks Paper Jam for the “Hope Challenge” concept- here was my share…
Six months ago yesterday our oldest daughter Jocelyn became acutely ill. Multiple hospital stays, dozens of blood tests and even multiple trips outside of NC finally have us feeling like we have A)a diagnosis we believe and B)medical care who is capable and actually believes it too. Lyme disease and other tic born illnesses are misunderstood, misdiagnosed, and terrifying. It has been an believably challenging process which continues to this day. We feel it is a general uptrend but of course has its ups and downs. We keep the faith, hope and take it one day at a time.
www.lymedisease.org
Last night as I was getting all of our kids ready for bed and all, I asked Jocelyn what is one exercise I should have the guys do – and she said “wheel barrow”. I let her know that most guys really are not fond of it, so I would definitely call the exercise and blame it on her! (Which i did, and which she appreciated)
All have or are faced with enormous challenges obstacles and struggles in their lives and in those other families. I continue to be lifted and inspired by the F3 brotherhood.
Thanks TagAlong for asking me to lead. Always and honor.
Announcements:
Church On The Street (see Strawberry) slots need filling for Oct.
f3 Dads – camping in Oct (see Frasier)
this Saturday is SOB convergence at Stonehenge (Paper Jam bday Q)
Thanks for the attendance and effort today. We took steps to cure soccer arms, burned our legs, and out in some mileage. I kicked my own butt as Q and hope same for the 9 Pax. Today was actual F3 Anniversary for YHC (3 years). Special dedication of our effort today to those who literally cannot do what we do. My cousin, age 47, is recovering from a stroke he had this week. Brings added appreciation and prospective for The Gloom.
the thang:
-warmups with ImpWalk, SS Hop, PeterPark, Merk, MtnClimb, BulgarianBallBusters (YA!)
-at each of 7 lamp post: 3 Burpees, 5 Squats
-at each divide (6?), partners, 5 sit ups, 10 hand slap Merk
-up hill all you’ve got, pick a rock. Circle up for curls, triceps, shoulders (rotating around rocks for varying weights)
-playground wall for “Eddie the Eagles”. Then partners up for 3 rounds of pull-ups and Derkins.
-back to rocks for Triple Lindys, Squats, rows (again rotating rocks)
-down hill to wal for x4 rounds to climb and SisterMaryCath (ouch again!)
-to low bar for pull-ups, up across down stairs to fountain for dips
-back to base for Mary and close with Merkins.
Announcements:
Church on the Street (Strawberry)- Easter Sunday is a go, would be great to have a huge group.
next Saturday morning (3/17) “The Sandbox” led by Solf Pretzel helping yard cleanup effort
Moleskin:
Great crew, all pushed hard. Fun chatter about Eddie the Eagle, others AOs and soccer arms. Primanti said he is a Kotter, back with first post after over a year-great! Paper Jam wanted no part of 10 counts from the beginning, and that theme carried throughout. Thanks Snow Flake for coming our direction, great seeing you and you are a machine. Rachel must be doping or a cyborg – improvable effort on his “YA” for BulgBallBust so we have found 1 imperfection. Fredo really runs the DaVinci show so well, and after 4 posts this week was still strong. War Eagle has quickly become both a leader and beast. Always love 2nd F in Chick-fil-A. How crazy that my first two workouts ever (3/10 and 3/12 of 2015) were Q’d by Soft Pretzel and Strawberry, both there today for workout and 2nd F together. Great informal conversation around F3 history, service opportunities, raising kids in a challenging society, and weekend fun. I appreciate everything F3 has meant for me and others and it starts with you great guys who all want to step up personally physically, and spiritually.
Doc McStuffins called me out of the bullpen for one very good reason- I was available. Did my best to challenge the 19 Pax like he would. My goal is away to kick my own butt…mission accomplished. Thanks Crab Cake for living up to your name with an always polite, “come on let’s go.” At 5:29. Okay.
(sorry the one name I missed is the guy who rolled into the circle a minute in…please share if you know who that was!)
-warm ups started with Imp Walker, ended with Bulgarian Ball Buster…YA!!
-Loc Ness walls (16 stepups 15 incl merks at each Wall, then strait to pull-up bars…5 at one side, 5 at other, meet in lot across bridge for Mary. Mosey to upper lot…
-Partner up: Partner 1 plank, Partner 2 Derkin on his plank, 10 hand slap Merkins, run to other side (2 rounds). Monday to bottom of Bagpipe Hill.
-run up hill, 10 jump lunges at top, back down 5 burpees at bottom (2 rounds).
-gather for party favorite “Merkin Jack Webs” went up to 6/24 and back down.
-back to trial toward pull-up bars, 5 pull-ups at each and also 5 burpees.
-grab lifting rock. 12 shoulder, 12 curl, 12 tri (2 rounds)
-back to base for 12 Diamond Merkins and 12 Heals to Heaven. Done!
Moleskin: good chatter throughout, and even better work by all. Patent Pending said he’d take burpees over pull-ups, but we quickly clarified “it’s both” not either/or! Great work PP, seriously. Teddy is a machine. Crab Cake good to see you on this end of DOB-land. Mic Check good catching up about kids while on the hill. One-Niner great you are back and seem recovered. Billy Goat it’s awesome how you’ve built yourself up and will continue. Mary Kay thanks for always stepping in for Mary, etc (must be your name). One-Star welcome to first Bagpipe, definitely not last! War Eagle fun to see how you are now quickly a pillar in the region (like the “next Fredo”). Loogie never complains and just keeps working. Delta – great how you’ve become a regular recently and great push. Market Timer never slows down nor times out. Escargot and Udder thanks for slumming with us lowly boot campers – hopefully your chest and shoulders feel less soccer-armish after today. Old English fantastic meeting you, excellent work and please keep coming back and you’ll crush us all soon. Again sorry for the one name I missed!
thanks Bratwurst for the takeout with our Swift brethren.
Best line I heard was someone seeing Cable Guy and asking with some genuine question: “are we at the bars – that’s the only place I see you?!” Well, we did make it to the bars. And I know I’ll feel it tomorrow.
Big group 24 (also 20 Swift) out for a pre-holiday sweat and burn. As always when I have the honor of QIC, YHC aims to make sure we are A) constantly moving, B) get to the point of heavy breathing, and C) burn up the soccer arms and upper body with purpose. The Thang:
Non-traditional warm-ups, run like an NFL hurry-up offence…quick huddles, quick plays.
-let’s go: Squats, then Imperial Walker…let’s go: Merkins, then Peter Parker
Fountain in front of Mellow Mushroom: 15 Inc Merkins, up stairs, 10 Burpees (x2)
Out to steps/benches. Jump Up (hold low)-recover-Jump Down (hold low) then 7 Merkins (x10)
Back up to parking lot, partners, 15 Leg/Ab throws, then 15 Hand Slap Merkins (x2 each). Let’s go…
Pitstop at Wells Fargo for Mary on the way to paths/bars… 7 good chin ups at one end, 7 good pull ups other end, but with 10 Merkins and 10 Jump Squats in between each end. Most got 2 full rounds in. Out toward LocNess
All you’ve got to Wall 1 – 15 dips, 10 jump ups, then All you’ve got to Wall 2 (same). Mary/plank/etc.
Mosey back – one more quick Mary and done!
Moseskin: Great to see some that haven’t posted in awhile, the occasional/floaters, and the regulars. Thank you for the effort, support, motivation, and camaraderie today and all year. Last post for YHC in ’17 due to travel. F3 is about the fitness and community, and is much appreciated. Loved seeing the holiday well-wishes and bro-hugs at conclusion. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy New Year, and God Bless…
Announcements: THIS SATURDAY 12/23 convergence of Stonehenge & DaVinci (6AM at Stonehenge). Reminder about JoeDavisRun (Jan), SOB 2-year anniv (1/16/18), DaVinci 2 year anniv (1/13/18)
Swift Posts: Rebar, Abacus, Atlas, Erector, Booboozilla (?), Tuck, Haggis, Frasier, Retread, Das Boot, Long Haul, Thin Mint, Harry Carey, Meatloaf, Gumbo, Fletch, Bratwurst, Enron, Joe Schmo, Hall Patrol (?)
cool damp morning but big group that came out to work. Polite disclaimer given. May have left about one minute early but circle back to pick up our Wingman!
(as for the work out sorry I already wrote this up and it didn’t save so I’m going to summarize here)
Circled for warm-ups. Went to first wall for dips step ups L BC’s.
Then had path to two walls and to pull up bars stopping for series of planned exercises at each at your own pace.
Partner up for ab leg throwdown’s and wheelbarrows across parking lot.
Diamond Merkens at the bottom of the hill followed by all you got up the hill toward the Bull ring, Finishing with wide Merkins .
counter clockwise around entire Bull ring stopping at each speed bump for 4 Burpees and 3 broad jumps.
at the finish for some plank and Mary.
two lines for Indian run back to base.
moleskin:
As always YHC aims to work soccer arms, endurance, and speed. Thanks for following along and great work to all! At the end of the bowl ring while doing Rosalita we were on count 6 or 7 when a car came. I think Billygoat yelled “I was on Ocho” but I think what I actually heard when he saw the car was not Ocho but “Oh-Sht”.understandable.
Announcements:
-morning after has his event fundraising on November 4 at old Mecklenburg brewery.
-Time to sign up for the Joe Davis run before price goes up November 1.
thanks to Strange Brew for the takeout and thanks for all the hard work!
Drizzling rain was refreshing this morning. Before starting comments/questions of “will there be a lot of running” and “with the rain it looks like we are sweating so instead we could just hang out” – all know we really all showed to work, and we did.
disclaimer given, immediately jogged toward top of Murderhorn (pit-stopped twice for warm ups)
Run down stopping at each light post (do 10 squats, 10 diamond merkins). Meet at rocks…
Pick rock, follow me toward pond/woods. Circle up. Each guy calls excercise with rock. After each excercise put rock down and rotate one space right (change up rock weights). Curls, squats, press, etc. After first 6 guys went, pick up rock, head up to lot and circle up. Remaining guys take turns calling out excercises and rotate.
Head to lower lot – do 12 Diamond Merk on rock, 12 wide Merk on rock (x2 rounds). Ouch! Head back toss rocks back.
Back up Murderhorn stopping at each light (do 10 Carolina Dry Docks, 10 Jump Squats). Back to theater.
grab some wall- People’s Chair. Leg up 12 counts, flap jack. 20 Donkey Kicks (2 rounds)
base for Mary…again several guys called exercises.
take out, and many hung out
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Moleskin:
Hopefully a change of Pace today with how we used rocks, group participation in making the calls, and location. Bonus “Toy Soldier” with rocks complements of Big Tuna (“I should keep my mouth shut”…great having you back bro!) Cheese Curd- good suggestion to set rocks down and rotate instead of pass them! Heartbreaker always good speed, push, but also herding the Pax. Fredo has picked up speed since starting F3! Welcome back Linus! Mary Kay, Arsenal getting the wheels turning to Q soon. J-Wow definitely improving big time. Billy Goat almost to fighting weight and fitness and great push. Doc Mc is a beast- the rock he picked was officially classified as a boulder – all were lamenting that during rock rotations. Tumbleweed – wow what a medical recovery story you have and great talking afterwards. Thanks all! Honor to lead!
Announcements:
-Isabella Santos run 9/30 (F3 convergence of DaVinci, Stonehenge, Blackhawk)
-Fredo on Q at DaVinci saturday
– Church On The Street needed Sunday
Saturday workouts are my favorite. A bit later in the morning, weekend good moods, full hour offers more space and flexibility, more opportunity to mosey after a good burn, and coffeeteria. YHC got the late call out of the Q bullpen from Fredo (new job, moving today, daughter just starting college…just a few things going on). Beautiful morning…reminder of Fall coming.
13 strong moseyed behind Best Buy, circled up for several warmups (squat, Imp walker, Merkin, mtn climb, Peter Parker/Parker Peter, SS Hop, Windmill, Bulgarian Ball Buster…YA!)
parking lot “there and backs” around dividers…12 Merkins/butt kick/side/backward/side x2 then same but high knees instead of butt kicks x2.
mosey, Stopped for Heals to Heaven and Diamond Merk. Got behind Target. Lamp posts along the right (6?) 10 Lunges between each, and 5 Burpees at each.
Mosey behind Old Navy for Al Gores. Mosey “all you got” up hill road to rocks. Lifting rocks. Pax took turns calling excerizes, occasionally “pass rock to your left” to change up weight. Ouch Strawberry picked the huge one which YHC definitely paid for! Triceps, Triple Lindy, Curls, etc. leave rocks there for later/way back. Mosey up to playground…
partners. 1 does 10 wall jumps and 10 Derkins. Then go relieve 2 who does pull-ups at the play set. 2 rounds. Ouch! And heavy breathing and little talking. Plank rounds…flat butts strong cores. Mosey back down to rocks…
Escobar, Mary Kay, Tumble Weed call exercises (Escobar’s was particularly rough if you had a big rock). Mosey back down hill, stopped for Mary.
Mosey to Blakney play area. 15 chair squats, run to other wall 15 Derkins, then back to base. 1 minute of Burpees to finish.
moleskin:
lots of talk of getting “back to it” after summer of travel, etc. go-time. Great fun hard working group. Many PAX called for picking next excercise with Mary, Rocks, etc- thanks! I had a blast on this beautiful morning with awesome dudes and several sat on the Chick-fil-A patio after for coffeeteria. Saw both Bunker and Doc McStuffins swing though drive through.
Thanks Strawberry for COT- great takeout.
Announcements:
-Tuesday is Convergence (Bagpipe) FNGs encourages as well as those who have fallen off.
-F3 Golf: 10/27 raises $ for expansion.
– Church on the Street (need a couple more for next Sunday/weekend of Labor Day…strawberry always passionate and engaged here)
– Isabella Santos Run coming, Speed for Need
– “I’ll Push You” movie coming per Strawberry amazing story and trailer that has picked up on Speed for Need and helping promote. Movie opens November…
Thanks for playing along – I had a blast all around. Honor to Q (thanks Fredo)