The Path to Totality

The Path to Totality

With the hype of the solar eclipse behind us, the Union County PAX turned their excitement to the weekly Tuesday morning beat down known as Thrive.  YHC is fresh off his F3 World Tour of Raleigh, Knightdale, Atlanta, & Morehead City and was excited to share some new exercises or a new spin on some old ones.  Here’s how it went down this AM.

Disclaimer.

Run to the end of the road beside the soccer fields (approx 300 yds) & circle up for COP

• SSH x 20 IC
• IW x 20 IC
• LSS x 20 IC
• Clam Digger / Cherry Picker x 10 IC (Thanks ATL & CarteriCo)
• Sun God x 10 IC (thanks CarteriC0)

Mosey to stop sign & line up facing the cars.  Between the 2 stop signs there are 6 trees.  Run to tree #1 & perform 5 Merkins.  Proceed to tree #2 & perform 10 Merkins.  Proceed to tree #3….  You get the picture.  Plank at the end to wait on the six.  Total Merkin count = 105

Now we have to get back to where we started, so reverse the route but instead of Merkins at each tree, the called exercise is squats.  5 squats at tree #1, 10 at tree #2, etc. until you get to the other end of the road.  Perform Mary until the six regroups.  Total Squat count = 105

Mosey to base of the hill at the soccer field.  At the bottom of the hill, perform 5 hand release burpees (Hurpees) OYO.  Run to the top of the hill.  On your six.  10 toe touches & back down the hill.  Repeat 5 times.  Perform LBC until the six finishes the set.

Madison Mosey to pic-nic shelter in the main lot.  10 step ups (20 total), 20 Derkins & 30 Dips OYO.  Complete the set 5 times.  Pretzel crunches (if you finished) early until everyone completes all 5 sets

Mosey to the cars & circle up for 5 MOM

• Slow Flutter x 20 IC
• LBC x 20 IC
• American Hammer x 20 IC

That gets us to 6:15.

Announcements:

Need a 10th player in the F3UC Fantasy Football League – let Playoffs know if you are interested

Playoffs on Q for Overdrive Friday

Sign up to Q Thrive

Show up & represent F3UC at AMRAP4Autism this Saturday

Susan Komen Race for the Cure & a special Speed for Need event is Oct 7.  Register & join team Heather’s Heroes here –>  http://www.info-komen.org/site/TR/RacefortheCure/CLT_CharlotteAffiliate?pg=entry&fr_id=6906

Thanks to Nomad for the prayer.

Moleskin

Today’s group was a little smaller than what we’ve seen at Thrive lately, but the guys there got their money’s worth.  I overheard someone mention Bullwinkle’s threat to fartsack and it was pretty unanimous that fartsacking is something he does not threaten – he either does or does not.  I guess today, he went to Fight Club.  The Merkin Mile was tough, but eHarmony got through it like a jack rabbit.  Shenanigans were called and YHC seems to recall someone asking him if he was counting like Shepherd.  A fellow PAX disagreed and just said he was doing his Merkins like Glass Joe.  YHC can neither confirm nor deny either of the allegations because of O2 dep.  Seems as if the entire group is holding one another accountable since there were many ‘call outs’ during the step up/derkin/dip portion.  Glad to see it – you are only cheating yourself.  The one thing I can confirm is that each and everyone of the PAX at Thrive this AM is getting stronger.  You can visibly see the bonds of friendship strengthening, see the stamina increasing, and see guys slimming down.  It’s clear that the 1st & 2nd F’s are working.  Don’t forget the 3rd F.  Make it a point to get out to Misty Meadows Farm and the Susan Komen race to support the causes.  You will not regret it.

It is a true honor & a pleasure to lead.

Madison