- When:12/19/12
- QIC: Stage Coach
- The PAX: Haggis, Cheese Curd, Header, The Shore (Ruck), Joker, Mall Cop, Short Sale, Tiger Rag, Schnitzel, Crabcake, Countertop, Coal Minor's Daughter, Abacus, Stone Cold (Ruck), 49er (Ruck), Zipadee (DV FNG), Dolphin, Calloway, Uncle Leo, Bugeater, Hops, Donkey Kong, Bulldog (formally known as Wanker)
Twelve Days of Christmas, F3 style
24 PAX gathered for a beatdown in the gloom this morning. Nice work by all. Reading thru other backblasts this week, the 12 days of Christmas have been a popular choice. Here’s the Death Valley version…
Warm ups:
Jog around parking lot, high knees, butt kicks
SSHx23
Windmill x 20
IWx23
MOM:
Dolly x 25
Superman – rd. 1 (Hops leads us in singing “Greatest American Hero”)
Protractor
Superman – rd. 2 (More singing)
Regular plank, side plank reach thru’s 5L/5R
Jog to football field
THANG:
12 days of Christmas:
Day 1:
100 yard dash
Day 2:
2 Burpees with a tuck jump, 100 yard dash
Day 3:
3 Turkish getups, 2 Burpees with a tuck jump, 100 yard dash
Day 4:
4 Carolina dry docks, 3 Turkish getups, 2 Burpees with a tuck jump, 100 yard dash
Day 5:
5 Wide arm Merkins, 4 Carolina dry docks, 3 Turkish getups, 2 Burpees with a tuck jump, 100 yard dash
Day 6:
6 Squat jumps, 5 Wide arm Merkins, 4 Carolina dry docks, 3 Turkish getups, 2 Burpees with a tuck jump, 100 yard dash
Day 7:
7 Mountain climbers, 6 Squat jumps, 5 Wide arm Merkins, 4 Carolina dry docks, 3 Turkish getups, 2 Burpees with a tuck jump, 100 yard dash
Day 8:
8 LBC’s, 7 Mountain climbers, 6 Squat jumps, 5 Wide arm Merkins, 4 Carolina dry docks, 3 Turkish getups, 2 Burpees with a tuck jump, 100 yard dash
Day 9:
9 Seal jacks, 8 LBC’s, 7 Mountain climbers, 6 Squat jumps, 5 Wide arm Merkins, 4 Carolina dry docks, 3 Turkish getups, 2 Burpees with a tuck jump, 100 yard dash
Day 10:
10 Regular Merkins, 9 Seal jacks, 8 LBC’s, 7 Mountain climbers, 6 Squat jumps, 5 Wide arm Merkins, 4 Carolina dry docks, 3 Turkish getups, 2 Burpees with a tuck jump, 100 yard dash
Day 11:
11 Squats, 10 Regular Merkins, 9 Seal jacks, 8 LBC’s, 7 Mountain climbers, 6 Squat jumps, 5 Wide arm Merkins, 4 Carolina dry docks, 3 Turkish getups, 2 Burpees with a tuck jump, 100 yard dash
Day 12:
12 Peter Parker’s, 11 Squats, 10 Regular Merkins, 9 Seal jacks, 8 LBC’s, 7 Mountain climbers, 6 Squat jumps, 5 Wide arm Merkins, 4 Carolina dry docks, 3 Turkish getups, 2 Burpees with a tuck jump, 100 yard dash
Mosey to find a wall
People’s chair x 60 seconds
Plank with feet on wall – 10 count
Wall mountain climbers x 10
Rinse and repeat
COT
- Despite the sub-40 temp’s this morning, I think the PAX was Bolshoi-less (at least that’s how I want to remember it).
- Not too much chatter from the PAX after about day 5…I’m sure O2 deprivation had something to do with that.
- YHC seriously considered TR’s audible request to run a few more 100 yard dashes to make it a full mile. Maybe next time, TR.
- The “Protractor” was introduced to the CLT South PAX this morning and was met with many unsavory comments. Radians vs. Degrees? Measured from vertical or horizontal?
- Header and Joker tried to induce eggnog spillage with their sprint races.
- SC’s lesson learned – better instructions needed on wall plank and wall mountain climbers.
- There was consensus from the group to officially rename Wanker to Bulldog. After seeing “the man formally known as Wanker” destroy the workout this am, what a fitting name!
- Respect to The Shore, Stone Cold and 49er for wearing Ruck sacks.
Announcements:
- F3 Christmas Convergence on Saturday, December 22 at Isotope (Charlotte North) – Bailey Road Park, 11536 Bailey Road, Cornelius, NC 28031. – 7:00 a.m. Meet at 5:50 at the Rock for the S-CLT #ClownCars to the North Convergence.
- For those who can’t make convergence, 0700 at Rock. No A51 workout. No Stonehenge recon.
- Matrix workout on Monday, December 24 will operate on 1 hour delay…launch at 6:30.
- Death Valley workout on Wednsday, December 26 will follow normal schedule…launch at 5:30.
- Safe travels to everyone over the holidays.
It’s easy to get caught up in the stress of the holiday season. I encourage everyone to remember that the Christmas season is not about presents, but rather being in His presence!
Merry Christmas!
Stage Coach author
Nice work Stage Coach. Great to have you officially as a Charlotte South QIC for the pax. You lead well. Still say you Tarheels struggle with the math when it comes to the protractor and others…though you kept it together in the “12 Days”.
Funniest comment of the day was TR after the first 100-yard dash: “Joker was running like a kid just stole his lollipop.” Joker – you can flat out fly – impressive brother!
Yes someone did steal my lollipop on that first sprint. Only problem was I didn’t realize that the 12 days of Christmas meant I would be doing the same spring 11 more times. Needless to say, I paid the price.
Great job today Stage Coach.
And Wanker… or shall I say, “man formerly known as Wanker:… it’s going to take a long time to get used to calling you Bulldog. I was partial to the “Iron Lady” suggestion, but it just wouldn’t stick.
Aye – will certainly miss waking up at 5am to be called Wanker! Many thanks go out to my Scottish mate Haggis. He showed that, despite many years of turmoil between our nations, peace can come at this time of year. I would have taken anything other than Wanker and can now display the F3 sticker with pride and actually tell my son my G rated nickname!
Stagecoach that was a great workout and you took the plank to a whole new level with the wall. Was just waiting for you to say “right arm up!”
Cheers, Bulldog
I’m sitting here at the #Fox with @ShortSale and getting the @Wanker to @Bulldog story first hand. Tears in eye Brothers, tears in Aye.
Careful bulldog! Remember “Wanking Bulldog” was actually suggested. Don’t wan that one to stick. That video is certainly not something we need stuck in our head though!
Great job on the lead Stage Coach! The South Charlotte pax is growing strong with many strong leads from the newer guys over the last couple months. Keep it up brothers!
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