No Gear, Just Hurt

No Gear, Just Hurt

Last time YHC Qed Centurion, it was the day after Thanksgiving and ended up being a workout of 1. Today, we had a 2,800% increase in PAX with a whopping 29, including 6 respects and 1 wannabe respect (Hops). Watch struck 5:30 (as Run Stopper peeled into the lot) and off we went.

Thang

• Quick mosey up the hill on Little and right into the lot at the top
• Disclaimer, COP (all IC)
  • Seal Jacks x15, IW x10, Merkin x10, Wide Arm Merkin x10, 6-inch Plank Jack x10
• Mosey back down the hill on Little while taking note of the light post at the top
• Triple Nickel
  • McMahan is the bottom, light post is the top
  • 5 body builders at the bottom, 5 squats at the top, 5 times
• Quick mosey to bottom level of the parking garage
• 4 corners moving up the short ramps – Jump Squats, HR Merkins, Donkey Kicks, Burpees
  • 5 reps level 1, 10 reps level 2, 20 reps level 3 (Mermaid led plank-o-rama while we finished)
  • Mosey back down long ramps to recover
  • Repeat with same exercises but 10 reps on every level (Mermaid, Alf, Rachel led Mary while we finished)
  • Mosey the long straightaway to recover
• Line up facing back down long straightaway
  • 20 lunge walk steps, AYG to the other end and line up
  • Bear crawl to 2nd light post, AYG to other end
  • Brief People’s Chair
  • 2 minutes left to AYG across the straightaway, down the steps, and back to launch
• COT and Hops on the takeout

Moleskin

I showed up early today to feel out the AO and found Champagne, Paper Jam and Van Pelt heading out for a little pre-run. Champagne quickly inspected the truck for plates or other items of torture, but today’s plan called for the classics. They can hurt just as much.

Definite grumbles after the merkin/wide-arm merkin/low plank jack combo. Hopefully the grumbles drowned out the sound of my voice cracking on the count in the last few reps. Four corners instructions likely could have been clearer or less complicated. Saw many combinations of merkins/HR merkins/headbobs as well as squats/jump squats/whatever Paper Jam was doing. It’s no secret that YHC usually love burpees. Hated them today though, so I can only imagine how Ickey Shuffle those of you who don’t like them must feel.

Great effort all around today. Rachel, unsurprisingly, led the way through just about everything. Unlike Chelms, he also shows impeccable form on the exercises. Word has it Rachel has his VQ on 3/31 at Centurion. If that’s true, rest on Wednesday and Thursday and then get out and try to survive support him.

Mermaid, Alf, Bout Time, Brilleaux and a few others out front in the deck as well pushing the pace. Thanks for the help leading mary/planks while I sucked wind. Great to meet BoG and Flutie — heard talk of you guys (mostly good) and was great to put faces to the names. T-claps to Fredo, Toolbag, Hops and Paper Jam who showed up today after attending YHC’s somewhat burpee-heavy Q at Bagpipe on Tuesday. Might need to work on my variety. (Probably not going to happen).

For any of you looking for a little more, I would highly recommend attending The Stand (or any 3F for that matter) at Panera right after Centurion. Great discussion every week and a great way to get to know some guys, as well as yourself, on a deeper level. As much as I love and find incredible value in the workouts and the 2ndF, the 3rdF opportunities have definitely been the most rewarding and impactful on my life outside of F3. We are lucky to have these options and the men who step up to lead them — definitely worth your time (if you have it) to at least check out. See the Announcements for a new 3rd F opportunity launching soon in SOBLand on Wednesday mornings after The Maul.

Swiper on Q next week and Abacus will be joining the rank of the Respects as he turns 50. Come on out to Centurion to suffer celebrate. Appreciate the turnout today, it was an honor to lead.

Announcements

• Opportunity to serve at Ronald McDonald house next Sunday, the 19th. Serving Mexican meal to families with sick children who are being treated at Levine Children’s Hospital. Arrive at 4 to cook, serve at 6, out by about 7:30. 2 more are needed. Read more and find the sign-up link here or reach out to Margo with questions.
• Debbie’s House Service Project – Funds Needed – Union County F3 are organizing an effort to save the home of a woman and her family in need. Please consider donating to support the cause. Service opportunity will also be available. Read more about it here or contact Transporter with questions.
• Sign up for the Savage Race. Great discount (buy one, get one 50% off) is out there now and expires sometime soon. Preblast: http://f3nation.com/2017/01/27/preblast-a-savage-departure-into-the-unknown-aka-spring-mud-run/
• New Wednesday morning 3rdF opportunity launching soon. Will take place Wednesday morning at 6:30 after The Maul at the Chick-fil-a in Stonecrest. Tootie is stepping up to Q and is looking for input on who is interested and ideas for initial discussion topics. Please reach out to him on Twitter or Slack to let him know your interest and keep an eye out for launch date.