12 men gave it their all this morning. YHC couldn’t think of a single original exercise, so we just dipped in the bag for some old favorites. Here’s how it ended up:
Run around the lot then circle up for a brief warmup. No side straddle hops here – we value our calves this close to BRR.
Run to another lot for the merkin challenge: 10 merkins, 5 seconds plank, 9 merkins, 5 seconds plank… etc….etc…. down to one.
Mosey off to another lot for the merkin bear crawl ladder, originally the brainchild of one Mighty Mite, copied remorselessly by yhc. Bear crawl two parking spaces, 2 merkins. Bear crawl 2 more space, then 4 merkins… etc…etc up to 20 merkins. Since none of us could do 20 merkins at the end of all this, we opted to do 4 sets of 5 instead of cheating.
Mosey to Firebirds area: grab some wall. 15 slow dips, 12 slow durkins. Run around lot, then repeat. Around this point it started to hurt quite a lot.
Mosey to another parking lot (this is The Maul) and circle up for merkin mary madness. 20 mary, 2 merkins, 20 mary, 4 merkins …etc…etc up to 10 merkins then back down to two. Highlights were the double sets of heels to heavens and russian twist (or tweest, as some would say).
Mosey to last parking lot for some 6-count burpees, followed by sprints up the lot. We ran out of time and had to cut this short after only 3 sets – finish with a sprint back to COT.
Moleskin:
It was a smaller group than usual today at The Maul. We think that some of our regulars may have attended a Bean-fest at Dromedary this morning. Nice to see the SOBs spreading their wings.
Strong effort from all this morning. Chippy was enjoying the merkins very much, and was seen to be laughing on many occasions.
Most everyone completed the full routine of mary – merkins which was a tough one today.
Wingman and Mighty Mite almost gave out on the slow durkins, but held it together for victory somehow.
Announcements:
There is a convergence on labor day I believe at 6:30am at base camp…? Please check the weekly email for more details.
Thanks for the chance to lead this morning. It was a pleasure.
Tweet went out for a block party and Fire Hazard obliged with a few extra blocks, glad that he did as we had a good showing down in Union County this morning. Disclaimer given, grab a block and off we go.
COT
20 IC MC
10 IC Merkins
20 IC IW
20 IC LBC
THE THANG:
Round 1: Partner up, Partner #1 runs with block 100 yards and back while partner #2 performs Merkins, total Merkin count per team 125
Round 2: Partner up, Partner #1 runs with block 100 yards and performs 10 merkins, runs back while partner #2 performs LBC’s, switch, total LBC count per team 200
Round 3: Partner up, Partner #1 runs 100 yards and performs 20 merkins while partner #2 performs Burpees, switch total Burpee count 75 per team.
Round 4: Partner up for relay sprints x 3 per partner. Partner #1 runs 100 yards no block 10 Merkins and runs back while partner #2 sits in Peoples Chair position holding block out straight.
Round 5: Partner up for relay sprints x2 per partner. Partner #1 runs 100 yards no block 10 Burpees and returns while partner #2 performs LBC legs above blocks.
Circle up for some light stretching, 25 LBC’s and that’s a block party. There must be a Mud Run coming soon there seemed to be a lot of Banter between two mud run teams this morning, roll on October I suppose. There were a few strange looks from the regular Dromedary crowd this morning at the sight of blocks but everyone got into the spirit of the morning. Great work from heartbreaker, Tuna, Enron and Silicon. Strawberry was pushing YHC on more than one occasion and everyone else just got after it. Welcome site FNG Linus who lives closer than anyone, good to see you out Brother keep up the good work. Bratwurst was very quite this morning after Swift yesterday, thanks for letting me lead. Thanks to my SOB brothers for showing support or was it the Merkin festival that Haggis had on tap at The Maul that you wanted to miss!!
Nice take out from Big Tuna, prayers for a good friend of his who was recently diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Makes you realize how precious life is and that we should enjoy and live each day to the fullest.
Announcements:
Mud Run October 24th
See Nutter Butter for a men’s retreat in Fort Mill October 23-24
26 Men decided they needed one last week of Fast Twitch punishment to get them primed for the BRR. YHC, with limited notice of being tasked with the Q, decided not to be original and to recreate Turkey Leg’s Hills Of Pain from just a few weeks ago. It was terrible then, and it was just as terrible today. Here’s out it went down:
Warm Up Mosey to Raintree Lane, down past the clubhouse to the very bottom of the hill by the gravel parking lot and speed hump. From there give out the instructions for the Hills Of Pain:
Split into 2 groups.
Group 1 continue up Raintree Ln. Take a right onto Four Mile Creek and run down to the bottom of the hill to the speed hump. Perform Jump Squats. Run back to Raintree Ln speed hump.
Group 2 back up Raintree Ln. Take a right onto Windbluff and run down to the bottom of the hill to the speed hump. Perform Jump Squats. Run back to Raintree Ln speed hump.
At Raintree Ln. speed hump, do 20 merkins. Each group continue in other direction to complete 2nd half of lap.
That was one lap. At bottom of the hills, the Jump Squats will increase with each lap: Lap 1 = 5. Lap 2 = 10. Lap 3 = 15. Frasier = 20.
Meet back at bottom of Raintree Ln at 0605 for Indian Run back to school. At approximately 0605 just run back to the school.
That is all.
Moleskin:
Strong group of 26 out there today. I think we are all ready for the BRR…or at least ready for it to be over. Great work by everyone today. I heard a few guys got in at least 7 miles, but I think everyone got at least 6 or so. Frasier disappeared into the darkness and there is no telling how many miles he put in. Chelms ran off before YHC was finished giving very detailed and long winded instructions. I don’t know why. After that, I don’t really know who all did what out there this morning since we were all spread out. Just a big group of fast people coming in all directions, including a very well-lit Alf. I do know that Fletch was flying, Turkey Leg had to bowel out towards the end (see what I did there?), Baracus swears I was almost catching Frasier, Hairball traded his Borat suit for a Marty McFly Jr. hat, Horsehead ran so strong he couldn’t talk, nobody seemed to hear me about meeting back at 0605 at the bottom of Raintree, Mr. Brady is ridiculously fast, Spackler refusniked on all the exercises per usual, and I hope we don’t have to do that one again for a very long time.
Kotters to Purple Haze, assistant to the Site Q. We missed you and are glad to have you back. Thanks for the great takeout. You looked strong out there. So strong.
Announcements:
Area 51 Kick Off to Football Game this Saturday at Olympus. Check the schedule to see what workouts are still open and/or closed.
Purple Haze will decide on his own whether or not Fast Twitch will be hard or a taper next week.
26 men arrived at Bagpipe on a cooler fall like morning. No new guys so YHC made a quick disclaimer and off we went.
COP
SSH X 25
Flutter X 20
Dolly X 15
Heels to Heaven X 15
Mosey to parking lot entrance on Ballantyne Corporate Pl
THANG
Brixham Hill Triple Nickel – Run up hill to bridge for 5 burpees and back down to beginning for 5 jump squats. Repeat X 5. (Each round is .33 miles)
Plank for about 2 minutes and then 30 LBC in cadence while waiting for the six to finish.
Mosey back to Snyder’s Lance parking lot for a Merkin Ladder. Run across parking lot for 20 merkins then back for 19 merkins. Work back and forth all the way down to 10. YHC called an audible when we got down to 15.
Mosey to Loch Ness and find a spot on the wall
Jump ups X 15
Dips X 15
Decline Merkins X 15
Run a lap around Loch Ness and plank up while waiting for the six
One last run to the end of Costigan Ln around loop before returning to launch site
MOLESKIN
Dear Abby had a last minute conflict and YHC received a text at 22:00 last night to take Q for this morning. We had a veteran crew so YHC decided to start with an intense Triple Nickel designed by Brushback and Mermaid. It’s called the Brixham Hill Triple Nickel but is actually on Ballantyne Corporate PL. Brixham Hill sounds much better. YHC was feeling ambitious and thought a merkin ladder would fit in well. Bad call right after that triple nickel. The PAX was hurting so an audible was necessary.
Strong performance by all this morning as we covered 3.5 miles. Thank you for the opportunity to lead.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
HDHH on Wednesday, 9/2 from 5:00 – 8:00 at Mellow Mushroom on Selwyn – 20% off food, drink specials. 10% of sales goes towards Nicaragua bridge mission trip. Bring your friends and family by for some dinner and drinks to help this great mission.
Mud Run 10/24 – Contact Mermaid if you are interested or need to get on a team
Worlds Fastest 5k – 5 man team – 10/17 at Nations Ford High School
Spartan Beast is the 2nd week in November. Champagne has more information if interested
13 PAX launched on Tuesday morning from the Vine restaurant at the Ballantyne AO into a unremarkable gloom. There wasn’t much gloom, but it was there and it hurt.
The THANG:
Moleskin:
Announcements:
18 men came to lift some bells, and run a little, all the while giving the Q some grief from time to time.
COP
SSH
Mtn Climber
IW
LSS
Sister Mary Katherine x5 each leg
2-handed swing x20 oyo
T-bag/prison squat x10 oyo
High Pull L/R x5 oyo
Thang
YHC uses phone for 2 minute timer for the following:
1-handed swing R
1-handed swing L
Good Mornings
OMAHA!! Two minutes is a stretch for these exercises; YHC was a little over-zealous in the planning.
Change from 2 mins to 1 minute of timer for: (order is a little woozy)
Snatch R
Snatch L
RDL R leg
RDL L leg
Curls
Upright Row
Drop em and let’s take a lap around the lot to shake out the hurt.
Shoulder press R
Shoulder press L
Tri extension
Drop em, let’s take another lap
Lawnmower R
Lawnmower L
Mary
Louganis (with bell) x 10 oyo
LBC
Rosalita
Protractor
done
BOM
Moleskine:
Chatting with Fireman Ed prior to 5:30 and heard he was sore from golf yesterday…yep, I said it, sore from golf. Tried to keep it a little easier on those golf muscles this morning.
Pretty talkative group for the most part this AM. Mostly Gummy. Dude takes instruction like I’m giving it in Mandarin. Or is he just giving me grief? Not sure on that, but what I am sure is it is time to move off of that 30 pounder big boy.
Witch Doctor was pushing it this morning, going with the larger 45lb (I think) with grunts from time to time, strong work.
Harley brought out the hand towel but I don’t think he used it at all…maybe weinke needs to be a bit more sinister next time? I know I could’ve used it.
More observations I’m sure, sound off in comments where possible.
Thanks to Frosty Paws for taking us out.
Announcements:
Young Life Mud Run – Sept. 19th
ylmudrun.com
BRR drivers needed
9 PAX assembled at the DOP for a shellacking. It was simple and yet painful.
The Thang
Run to Randwick (cannon entrance) and back for time (1.4 mi round trip).
Do 1/2 of a Murph (50 pullups/100 merkins/150 squats)
Run back to the cannon and back for time.
Do 2/2 of a Murph.
Mary to wait for those who waited.
Naked Moleskin
A new PR @IronMike as he lost his shirt in 2 minutes and 13 seconds. Wonder if he does that at work?
@TalkBox was disgusted by 2/2 and demanded a pull-up assist, which YHC was happy to provide. Regardless, he finished strong.
@49’er LIFO’d which is completely acceptable. Happy to have you out brother.
CMPD monitored our workout, as usual.
Head lamp works.
YHC’s BRR team needs one driver. Be a part of history. HC.
YHC was honked at (twice) by drivers. Either my popularity has finally taken hold or my all black clothing was offensive to the morning commuters. I vote for the latter.
@Daisy coming in strong with a 25 step commute to the DOP.
@Kirk pulled a @Mutiny and demolished a park bathroom. T-Claps.
Thanks for the privilege to lead the hardest workout in Area 51, on Tuesdays, off Rea Road.
Commence commenting.
Swiper
29 men headed out into gloom for a beat down on the South Meck Shockers Athletic fields.
Warm up:
Two laps around parking lot with butt kickers, high knees, and shuffling.
Circle up
20 X SSH
21 X IW
20 X MC
20 X Squats
The Thang:
Mosey down to the baseball fields
In the outfield, burpee squat ladder
6 burpees run 30 yards 1 squat run back
5 burpees run 30 yards 2 squats run back
And so on until
1 burpee and 6 squats
Mosey to the bleachers
Partner up
Partner 1 bear crawls 30 yards then runs to the stairs and back while partner 2 does merkins. Then flip flop. Plank until everyone is done.
Round 2
Partner 1 lunge walks 30 yards then runs to the stairs and back while partner 2 does LBCs. flip flop. plank when you are done.
Round 3
5 burpees everyone
Partner 1 Crab walk 15 yards then runs to the stairs and back while partner 2 does supine pull-ups. flip flop, plank when you are don
Round 4
Partner 1 runs to the stairs and back while partner 2 does Carolina dry docks with feet on the bleachers. Flip flop, plank when you are done
Mosey to baseball field
Circle up
Time for some Mary
20 X flutter
20 X bicycle
30 X LBC
20 X Rosalita
10 X Dolley
Mr. Jack Webb approaches
1 merkin 4 air presses up to 7 merkins and 28 air presses. The Q tried to skip 6 merkins and 24 air presses but the pac was determined to do all the rounds.
Mosey to the lavatories
I thought we were done but Simba said not so fast we have 2 mins, at least that is my understanding of what he said.
Quick round of peoples chair with 20 air presses
Now we are finished.
Moleskin:
Where do I begin 29 people at base camp wow that is awesome, someone must have forgot to put my name as Q on the weekly email. I will have to give it too my fellow site Q Simba for the continuing growth of the site. A lot of chatter at first but after the burpee ladder there seemed to be a little less noise. Thank you for the honor to lead all of you.
Mall Cop great to see you got a new alarm clock that works, hope to see you at more workouts soon.
Two FNGS, Big Tops 2.0 Man City! Way to tear it up out there Man City, your pops struggled keeping up with you. FNG Ditka head locked by Glock who drove 30 mins from the northland of Charlotte to make sure his brother in law made it out to this work. Love it. Ditka and Man City hope to see you soon in the gloom.
Announcements:
Well this isn’t your normal announcement section. It has come to my attention that we have a substantial issue at all of our F 3 workouts that needs to be addressed. I have seen it in your faces at workouts the awkwardness, uncomfortable feelings, confusion and the emotional deprivation. Many people start one way then change to the other, then change back again. Every workout it happens! I am sure over the years we have lost some people to this. What do we do, how do we solve it, should nominate a committee to deal with it. Just the other day I saw the national news weigh in, one was more traditional but the newer style passes along less germs. Could changes be made during cold and flu season? Hmmm I don’t really know what to do, should we just come up with our own thing and forget about the traditional verses the newer style. Please sound off in the comment section below with your opinion or your solution. Oh yea its fist bumping or hand shaking/slapping come on you all have seen this at the beginning and end of workouts.
SOFAWIB is getting a lot of hype. Near double digits last week. The momentum is exhausting. This is by far the hardest workout in F3 on Rea Rd. on Tuesday mornings. No, but seriously, it’s legit.
In honor of the BRR, we’ll be getting some miles in while we also combat the soccer arm epidemic that is currently sweeping the Queen City due to the incessant BRR prep going on.
The Thang
Run out of OPE (Olde Prov. Elementary) and go left (opposite of HT parking lot). Run all the way to Randwicke Place/Rea Rd. (the street with cannons at the entrance) for time. .7 mi there, .7 mi back (notice the hill, #BRR).
When back at the OPE, do 1/2 of a Murph in whatever order you’d like at the playground out back:
50 pullups, 100 merkins, 150 situps (or is it squats?)
Run back to the cannons and back, for time.
Complete 2/2 of a Murph.
If you finish before 6AM/6:05AM-ish, start over. I think this will take 45 min. We’ll see.
We’ll get miles and get buff. Want to get faster? Run with faster people (@Kirk). Want to get stronger? Workout with stronger people (@IronMike)? #ISI
If you so choose, gather at the OPE for a 5:30 launch. Bring a A51/SOFAWIB FNG with you.