No fainting horses here

No fainting horses here

While it wasn’t as wet as last week, the humidity and lack of breeze definitely made it feel like summer was here this morning. But YHC had come prepared. With the first aid kit and water bottles on the hood of the car, and designated “Phone Q,” we got going on the hike up the Peak (well, after an infomercial-length disclaimer – more in the Moleskin).

Mosey around front of school to basketball court for COP:
SSH-20
Slow Merkins-20
Hillbilly – 20
CDD – 15
LSSS-15 (low sorta-slow squat)

Moving on to the Main Thang:
Mosey to playground equipment and find a pull-up or supine pull-up bar of choice
Up & hold 5 count then 5-count descent
10 recovery Merkins OYO
REPEATO minus 1 Merkin each round until 1 Merkin

Mosey to bus parking lot
Rock Hopper, Merkins, Jump Squat – 10/10/10, 8/8/8, etc LBC recovery until all Pax done
Put it all together: 10 burpies

Mosey to wall: People’s Chair with straight-arm raises: hands touch bottom wall and top wall, civilian count for 60/45/30-seconds with 10-count in between sets

Mosey to parking lot behind church and line up.
Lunge-walk half way up, backward lunge-walk the rest. Mosey to bottom and reset.
Speed skate half-way, frog jump rest. Mosey to bottom and circle up for Mary
LBC -20
Dead Bug -10
One-legged Flutter -10
Other-legged Flutter -10
Freddie Mercury -15

Mosey to cars. Bonus Dolly round for early arrivers.
2 minutes Merkin wave
TIME!

Announcements:
Day Zero Convergence @ McAlpine Ele (Ascent/Olympus and Outland still on) DETAILS BELOW
Monday Charlotte Convergence @ Symphony Park 7:00 workout, then 5K, then bonus mile DETAILS BELOW
F3 Dads starting in June DETAILS BELOW

Moleskin:
Today marks an important milestone. We’ve hit the one-year anniversary since the infamous “fainting horse” incident. We were not ready then, but we’ve learned. For example, YHC did not know the address of the AO when I called 911. I didn’t think it would be that hard to find, but I guess the operator needs an address to put in the system. (200 McDowell Street – see, I learned). We also talked about setting up a Hydration Q for each AO. Probably good time to refresh that plan, since we’re heading into the warmer months.
Anyway, Horsehead was here today and remained erect upright. And nobody spilled Merlot or got injured, so I guess we can call it a successful workout.

It was great to see all the guys who came – some long-time regulars, some Kotters, and a few new(ish).

T-claps to Freedom for the excellent take out.

Thank you for the privilege and challenge of Q’ing.
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Memorial Day Convergence at Day Zero
Saturday May 28th, 0700
Day Zero will be hosting it’s 3rd anniversary workout in honor of Memorial Day on Saturday, May 28th at 0700 at McAlpine Elementary School. Area51, Da Vinci and The Rock will be converging. Bring all shovel flags.
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Memorial Day Site Closings – updated
Monday May 30th
The Matrix and The Foxhole will both be closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 30th.
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Memorial Day Metro Charlotte Convergence
Monday, May 30th 2016, 0700
Come honor our fallen and wounded military heroes and work out with some previous and active duty military at a special F3 convergence on Memorial Day: Monday, May 30th. All F3 shovelflags will be raised to salute our fallen vets and the PAX will gather to join some active duty military for a giant Circle of Pain on the field in front of the Symphony Park at SouthPark at 0700
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Patriot Festival Go The Extra Mile 5K
Monday, May 30th 0730
Start Memorial Day with a special 5K+ Run/Walk and Go The Extra Mile for our military heroes. Run/walk a traditional 5K and then “Go the Extra Mile” with an additional mile added to the 5K to honor our military heroes. visit https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Charlotte/PatriotFest5k for more details.
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F3 Dads – South Charlotte / Ballantyne (SOB Land) – updated
There will be two workout options in Area51 / SOB Land for F3 Dads this summer. In addition to the original workout at Col. Francis Beatty Park, there will be a workout in the heart of SOB land at the “Bull Ring” in Ballantyne. Boys and Girls welcome! See Preblast for details http://f3nation.com/2016/05/08/f3-dads-summer-of-sixteen-south-charlotte-ballantyne-sob-land/

Lex Luthor (lexowgray@gmail.com) and Alf (Alan.Lochridge@gmail.com) are Site-Q’s for Col Francis Beatty and Honey Bee (jlevins9@hotmail.com) is Site-Q for Ballantyne “Bull Ring”. Dates are as follows:
• Francis Beatty Park: 9:00 – 9:45 am on 4-Jun, 11-Jun, 18-Jun, 25-Jun
• Bull Ring: 9:00 – 9:45 am on 28-May, 4-Jun, 11-Jun, 18-Jun, 25-Jun
o Join us at 9:00 am Saturday May 28 for the first ever F3 Dads – Ballantyne. Meet at The Center of the Bull Ring 13860 Ballantyne Corporate Pl, Charlotte, NC 28277. All dads and 2.0’s welcome (boys and girls).
Currently looking for volunteer Dad Q’s. Need a different one each week. Step up and let’s show our 2.0’s what F3 is about.