Handoffs are for Relays

Handoffs are for Relays

As YHC walked out the door this gloomy morning the lightning streaked across the sky. A sign from up above? A warning? A blessing? I feel it was fitting as this morning Chelms was handing over the keys to one of my favorite AO’s. Centurion. Without a doubt he has helped grow, sustain and further the mission of F3 through countless 1st, 2nd and 3rd efforts and poor form merkins. 😉 But seriously there are big shoes to fill, and I pray I am up to the task. Thank you for your leadership and commitment to this gnarly group of misfits we love.

On with the show.

13 wild and crazy guys saw the pre tweet/blast/slacks and launched into the gloom/rain/lightning. We headed out to the coveted Palantine Hill for some work that Chelms had careful planned till the wee hours of the morning. Little did he know that his best laid plans were about to be tossed out the window as we approached said hill with lightning streaking all around us. Some choice words may have been said. Quick decision Ace Ventura style and we tucked our tails to head back to Tartus.

On approach to Tartus we stopped by YHC’s 2.0 hauler and picked up some store coupons to help with the DDP (daily downpainment). Safe and sound under the cover of our glorious (semi-new) car storage unit Chelms is finally able to get to the Thang.

“Three trips up deck with called exercise in middle times 10 and burpee ladder to 12 at ends (78 total burped). Exercises where merkins, jump squats, and mountain climbers. Not readily a cross – God sent a storm as message not to do the cross today” – Chelms

YHC took a mosey over to the lot to grab any pax that came to what they know to be the proper start time. Bam! Wolf man, Marconi and Thunder Road are talking amongst themselves as to if they will weather the storm. Sent them on to tartus and proceeded to wait another minute for any lifos. No one else coming yhc meets up at the bottom of Tartus. Yhc is handed the Q. Mosey over to the less trafficked side of PD and circle up. Time for a proper COP. All exercises in cadence x 20. SSH, IW, Wind Mill, Merkin and Mountain Climbers. Mosey back to entrance, partner up and grab some of Sunday’s best coupons. Catch me if you can, more like hurry up and catch me cause this thing is heavy and my legs are burning. From the bottom we did lungewak with coupon while partner does 20 merkins. Catch partner and switch. Halt at middle, circle up and exercise while waiting on the 6. Everyone circle and step to the coupon to the left. New coupon acquired repeato up to the top of ramp 2. Circle, exercise on the 6 then swap coupons again. Repeato but backwards and with 20 lbcs all the way to the bottom. Circle up at bottom and plankorama. Grab the coupons again and quick march up the whole ramp with coupon overhead. Partner 2 does 10 merkins. Same back down but backwards and lbcs. Circle up for some Mary. Feet up and get in it for the long haul. Continuous Mary IC x 20, no feet in the ground. Heels to heaven, dolly, Rosie, flutter, lbc and American hammer aka Russian twist. Throughly chiseled in the abs we head up the ramp to level one and line up 2 columns for relays. 8 v 8 was fun. Chelms grabbed Rachel and fraiser to try to give his team a fighting chance. No such luck. Carolina dry docks while we wait. Mosey back down to start and 4 columns for relay up the ramp. Teams were stacked but scabby, Rachel, mermaid and YHC came out on top. I almost beat fraiser. (Humble brag)

times up, we lock up the coupons in 2.0 hauler and head up the start.

Announcements:

Tcalps for Chelms and his leadership the past 2 years. His effects will be long felt as we continue to grow this AO and through his continued leadership to hold more 3rd F opportunities in 2017

Sign up for F3 dads camp has started see F3 nation site and sign up as this event will sell out. Great time to fellowship and spend time with your 2.0s

the stand at Panera

strong takeout by Chelms