The Rock will NEVER close!!

The Rock will NEVER close!!

9 pax including 1 FNG (Victor S: Murtaugh…..originally from Gloverburg, NY….Danny Glover starred as Murtaugh in Lethal Weapon….Victor is now Murtaugh….t-claps to Backdraft on the dubbing) showed up to The Rock for a wet Fall challenge.  Nasty rumors began over Twitter last night that The Rock had shut down.  Nasty propoganda from our faux foes at Day Zzzzzero!  Not to worry Area 51…The Rock is alive and well and will always be pumping (there’s a grapefruit for you Spackler…..you’re welcome)!

YHC noticed we had not recently taken the pax off campus in quite sometime.  As beautiful as the Calvary campus is, we needed to stretch the wheels out in the neighboring hoods.  So off we went…..

Warm Up in front church courtyard while two dudes tried to find their way into the church and laughed at us working out:

• 25 SSH
• 25 IW
• 25 MC

Mosey to Davies Park with a planking at the intersection of Rea and 51.  Flipper led LBC’s at Davies while we waited on the six.  Cross the street to Windswept.  Traffic was treachorous in Windswept due to multiple garage sales going on, but we pushed on.  At the intersection of Windswept and Nora’s Path Rd, we paired up.  Partner #1 runs to the cul de sac on the west side of Nora’s Path and Partner #2 runs to the cul de sac on the east side of Nora’s Path.  Each man does 10 merkins in the cul de sac and when they meet back up at the intersection they complete 20 hand slap merkins.  Repeato with heels to heaven in the cul de sac and Fire Mary with partner.

Cross the street back to Davies Park and head to the playground.  We tackled rounds of pull-ups-derkins-squats in count of 10-15-20 followed by another round at count of 15-20-25.

Slow mosey to the other side of Davies to the road leading to the dog park.  Begin running 80% of mile pace to dog park/rec office, but at each parking lamp (there are at least six), stop for 10 monkey humpers.  Plank up at rec office, then turn around and run back to the Davies gate, but this time stop at each lamp for 10 plank jacks.

Begin mosey back to Calvary.  Stop at Cary Ridge Drive for 15 OYO jump squats and 15 SSH.  Continue mosey to intersection of Rea and 51 and stop for 20 flutter.  Mosey the remaining route to the front parking lot of Calvary.

Suicide runs to the first four islands and back.

Mosey to the cars.  As YHC checked his Garmin, we were at 3.85 miles.  We needed to hit 4 so we made two 100 yardish dashes, followed by a chaser of 35 LBC’s.

That’s a wrap!

Moleskin:

It is days like this that make me extremely proud to be a member of F3 Nation.  We had a FNG who gave it his best!  Murtaugh did everything the rest of us veterans did, but when he was visibly getting gassed and needed encouragement, I never needed to say a word.  Every single pax spoke to him and gave him kudos or slapped him on the back to let him know he wasn’t alone. I never asked any pax to hang with him on runs, but men just stepped up and did it. He kept a smile on his face and kept saying how the workout was “great”, but he would not have done that if not for the other 8 men there who lifted him up.  It made me proud.  Sweet work Murtaugh and we expect to see you back next Saturday…..The Rock and any other AO will always be open to you and you will always get the same reception!

Flipper…great to have you back after a 5 week IR.  It didn’t show!

Harley….thanks as always for exhibiting your quiet, yet effective leadership to the pax.

Backdraft….Aside from creating a great nickname this morning, you killed the workout, too.  You claim you’re not a runner, but you were always at the front. #sandbagger.

Ironsides….everytime I work out with you, you look faster and stronger.  Unreal!

Jamboree…at one point you commented on how you could barely finish your first workout.  Today, we could barely catch you!

Fault Line….Glad to see you at The Rock this morning.  I still enjoy swapping same leg BRR stories with you and the pain is beginning to subside, including the “emotional yardsale”.

Boerewors….Thanks for bringing out Murtaugh!  He’s a great addition.  Good talking South African cuisine with you (is sausage a cuisine?)!

Murtaugh…..you are part of the brotherhood now, man.  Keep coming out and you delivered more inspiration for us than we did for you today!

Announcements:

• There is a 20 year anniversary recognition event for the victims of Black Hawk Down this Saturday, 10/3, at USNWWC.  It begins at 11:00 and ends at 6:00.  It includes a charity race, music and refreshments.
• Mud run sign ups are still open.
• Flipper had an announcement about a race in November in SC and he is putting a team together.  My phone gave out in the midst of his announcement so my apoliges, bro.  Please see Flipper for more details.

Flipper, thanks for the great prayer in BOM!

Next up is ABBA! That boy does not stop so bring your A game!!