It was cold, it was rainy, but 14 Uncle Rico’s came to relive glory days by entering the time machine and facing their fears at varsity tryouts with the goal of becoming one of A51’s 3 sport lettermen. When they exited their cars they were greeted by Coach BT and Coach Simba, both aptly dressed in typical coach, we bout to sweat, headbands. With whistles hanging around necks we were off.
The Thang
COP (Simba)
Basketball Try-outs (Big Top)
Football Try-outs (Simba)
Baseball Try-outs (Big Top)
Get Your Swole On Circuit (Simba and Big Top)
DONE!
Coaches Notes, taken in the Moleskine of course:
Results are posted in the Gym. Spoiler Alert: We now have 14 new Varsity Athletes. Good work men.
Booty has the Q at “The Charge” on Wednesday, 11/19, at Providence Day School. As usual, he will ensure the pax make a sufficient downPAINment. But for Wednesday YHC (Baracus) is issuing a special challenge.
A few weeks ago I told the pax at the Charge AND announced to the Twitterverse that I would donate a pair of shoes for every FNG we got at the Charge until the SoleRedemption shoe collection drive was over on 11/22. I upped the ante a couple weeks back by qualifying “site” FNG, but didn’t get the response I had hoped for (I’m an engineer not a marketer). So here is one more push to bring out the pax AND the shoes to The Charge before the shoe drive is over.
Result is the number of burpees the pax must do. If negative number, then just YHC does the burpees.
Either way….shoes get donated for Charlotte Rescue Mission AND we get a good workout!
Neal: [riding in back of pickup truck in freezing cold] What do you think the temperature is?
Del: One.
Don’t be afraid of a little cold in the morning – run The Wiggler– 5:30 am Tuesday – corner of Foxcroft and Rothwood – frigid pace…
** Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Despite the colder than typical early November temps, 5 PAX made the wise decision to rise early on their Saturday morning and post at Area 51, though we originally started with just 3. We gathered around the VSF as YHC brought the shovel but left the flag in his garage. After brief discussion of how Huggy Bear got his F3 name we headed out into the Gloom to see if we could warm things up a bit.
Warm-up jog around the soccer field and then gather around for COP at end nearest the school. With only 3 of us at the start had to determine where to look as we began the exercises. As Joker mentioned afterwards, feels a bit awkward looking directly at another PAX member but nowhere to hide when only 3 of us to start off. Thankfully, O’Tannenbaum and Donkey Kong arrived 2-3 minutes into the COP and provided a distraction.
COP:
Head over to light pole at midfield and gather round for the Starfish:
Jog over to track for a couple of laps w/ 4 stops each lap for called exercise:
Mosey over to wall at front of school for PC:
On the move again as we headed to the back playground for some circuit work:
Time for a little run so we found our way over to the nature trail behind the school:
Can’t forget the core, so we circled up in the grass behind the right side of the school for 6 MOM:
Just enough time to wrap up the work-out with some sprint work back on the soccer fields. Line up along the end line at the soccer goal and complete the following:
Head back to the launch point
COT
Moleskin:
Announcements:
The Murph, Lifting and Running.
Teddy, Purple Haze, Frazier, Bugeater, Semi Gloss, Jamboree
The Thang
Mosey around the track for a warm up
COT
20X – SSH – CAD
15X – Imperial Walker – CAD
The Murph – 1 mile run, 100 pull ups, 200 push ups, 300 Squats 1 mile run
Partner work – Rock lifting
Round 1 – One partner runs while the other partner does curls – 200 collectively
Round 2 – One partner runs while the other partner does chest press – 150 collectively
Circle up and everyone get a rock
Round 1 – 20 cad – YHC can’t remember Rotate rocks
Round 2 – 15 cad – Bent over rows – Rotate rocks
Round 3 – 15 cad – Skull Crushers –
Round 4 – 20 cad – Russian twist with the rocks – Back to the original rock
Round 5 – Curl – Cad – till failure – 30 ish
Mary – Dolly – 25 – LBC’s 25
Moleskinny
Apologies for the delay in sending. YHC was feeling under the weather on Sunday partly due to football and brown water. #pimpinainteasy.
As I approached the AO at 6:55 and didn’t see anyone with the exception of three cars I figured the cold has pushed some of the pax to sleep OR possibly to Thunderoad. #tistheseason. Haze and Frazier had come early to get in their 12 miler before the workout. I can only assume that their fear was my workout wasn’t going to be strong enough for them. Jamboree also came early and added a few miles to his day as well. Strong work.
Earlier this week YHC and Haze were talking about the workout and I decided to do the Murph as I have not done it yet and wanted to see what it was all about. I now realize why I haven’t done it. There was a LOT of MUMBLE chatter about the workout and several comments about how a few people should have gone to the rock instead. Anyways we were off. I was by far the slowest one out there so the rest of the Pax were already through have of their exercises before I got back. Teddy and Frazier along with Haze, Bug and Jamboree were running their second mile when I had to call mine early because I didn’t want anyone sitting around. Also I was beat.
We started the lifting circuit and more semi-refusniks were speaking up. The lifting became too much for some. Once we got to the circle of rocks and begin the rotation I felt that we needed to get some arm work in. I always like to rotate on the rocks to give everyone a chance to use a heavy one. The curls till failure was a favorite of mine, Jamboree and Bugeater kept it alive. Great work to everyone.
Announcements –
Joe Davis Run – Sign up. Also go to the pay pal link online and donate to Coffeteria. Anything helps so please assist
Christmas Party – SIGN UP. You have until the 20th.
Posted on behalf of Lobster Roll:
Run to lower parking lot circle the islands and return to launch point to pick up 2 late arrivals. Continue run and circle up in the upper parking lot by the school entrance.
Some plank
Playground circuit
5 sets of:
Some more plank
Head over to front of the school for some peoples chair and BTW (2 rounds)
Jog back to launch point
That’s a wrap
Thanks to O’Tannenbaum for the send off.
-Lobster Roll
YHC had planned on playing some music out there this morning to inspire Frehley’s Comet. With him as a no-show and the impending gloom, the tunes where left in the car. Maybe it will show on Saturday.
The Thang
Run a lap around the lot for warm-up
SSH x25 IC
Imperial Walker x25 IC
Front Lunge x5 IC
Mountain Climbers x25 IC
Mosey to Playground
3 Sets of the follwing exercices:
1st: set of 10s, 2nd: set of 20s, 3rd: set of 10s
Dead Lift
Merkins
Upright row
Merkins
Two-Handed Swing
Merkins
Goblet Squats
Merkins
Tricep Extensions
Merkins
Use Playground
10 Dips with Bell
10 Pull-ups
Plank-o-rama between sets
Repeat
Mosey to the Wall
1 Minute of Semi-gloss
30 Seconds of Sac-Dragger with 10 upright rows
Seven Minutes of Mary – Pax choice
Dolly with Press x 20 (Mic Check) IC
Dying Cockroach (Loogie) x 10 OYO
Protractor (Ripcurl) – various angles of unpleasantries
Flutter with Press (Wingman) x 20
Head Home
Moleskin
We got lucky out there this morning. Rained only a few drops during the warm-up. I think the regular PAX got scared. Those who showed got a proper beatdown. YHC opted for a no-run workout and thinks it turned out alright. Some idle chatter around Panthers and Wolfpack and maybe some other chatter left out in the gloom. Always an honor to lead and fun trying to come up with something else to entertain and destroy. Welcome to Steak-Um site FNG. Great to have you out today. Hope to see you back in the gloom next Monday brother.
Announcements
Holiday Party – sign-ups close soon
Joe Davis – sign up for a discount now or sign up later at full price. Either way a win and a good time for a good cause
Shoes – small opportunity for shoes left. Bring them tomorrow to #Bagpipe
Posted By Mallcop on Flippers behalf.
9 Men including YHC were bold enough to hit the fart sack ejector button and join up for some folly at The Rock. Little did they know (unless they pay attention to twitter of course) that trouble was awaitin them at the final destination.
The Thang:
Mosey down towards the front parking lot and circle up
*SSH x20
*Imperial Walker x30 (Q forgot to stop counting)
*Mountain Climber x25
*20 Burpees
Rotating over to the courtyard started with partner dips much to Mallcops protestations, 2 sets of 20.
For the next 30 minutes or so we enjoyed some Hoplite Splits:
o Laps around the church
o Burpees
o Squats
o Lunges
Quick mosey round the front over towards North Face during which time Deadlift opted to practice his parking lot dive and got a skinned knee for his trouble.
Once at North Face completed some bear crawl split work
o Get down North Face (Run Stopper decided we should roll, it was a Flipper Q after all, gotta roll down a hill) then bear crawl back up
o Six inches
o LBCs
o Side Plank
After much dizziness the PAX were introduced to some Reservation Karaoke back to the cars (Indian Run with the sprint to the front in Karaoke form)
Once at the cars a rousing set of Starburst Burpees and we closed out with make your own Merry which went something like this (each set 30 seconds called by the PAX in rotation)
Moleskin:
Was a cold day, but a good one and great second Q from my perspective. Heckuva a day for an FNG but he was game and kept up with the crew very well, even joining in for the obligatory coffeteria after.
It just wouldn’t be Saturday if it didn’t start at the rock.
Announcements:
Signup for the F3 Area 51 Christmas Party on the night of Sat., 12/06/14.
Signup for the Joe Davis Run on Sat. 01/10/15.
Big Top has stepped up for his VQ and the man has a plan. It is his firm belief that the men of #F3BaseCamp are varsity, and he is ready to prove it.
If you are a BaseCamp regular then be there, if you aren’t you may want to join us too.
In case you needed more convincing here are some more reasons:
-Have you long admired men of multiple sport like Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders? You will be offered the opportunity to letter in three varsity sports.
-Do you oft let your mind wander to your sports seasons past aka Glory days? Listen here Uncle Rico, consider this your time machine.
-Never had glory days? This is your chance, try out results will be posted in the gym (and the BB) by end of day Monday.
-Think it might be too cold? Don’t worry, you won’t be cold for long.
Whether you are more of a point guard or a Hog Mollie this team needs you.
Let’s get after it.
Coach Simba and Coach BT
By the way tomorrow is the last day to bring shoes for #SoleRedemption. Final Push. Passport reporting that TR is nervous.
7 PAX met in the gloom of Overdrive for a frosty beatdown
The Thang
HB mile around the parking lot
Warm- up COP
– SSH x25
-IW x25
Mosey side of school
– COP#2
Mosey around to the back of the school walk the rails hands and feet up three ramps back down the stairs plank and wait for your buddy.
Mosey into the gloom and over to the futbol field beside the Highschool for some partner drills. Drop any extra layers, pic a partner and line up on the field. This is where the duration of the time and energy was spent.
-Partner 1 Misc lower body exercises’ (squats, in place lunges, squat jumps, pistol squats, dancing crab CDDs)
– Partner 2 Various sprints and crawls (karaoke, butt kickers, bear crawls, Kong crawls* )
– Partner Carry across the field x2
– 6plus MoM built in so we don’t ignore the core
Mosey back over to the parking lot for CoT
Moleskin: Standard F3 beatdown. A fewfavorites emerged from tis am’s beatdown. Walk the rails up the ramps is always a favorite. Next week we’re installing a sign “This painstation not recommended for anyone under 6’5″ due to the exceptional distance between rails.” This is a killer on the traps so our misguided QIC (YHC) declared audible @ 3/4 distance on last rail after reaching muscle failure. Next on the list of top attractions were the Kong crawl and parnter supported squats. You can always tell it’s a crowd pleaser based on the grumblings it brings from the PAX. These two rated upper 20% and came up the following day’s beatdown. As a results these stay the the top of the WIB for future beatdowns.
T- Claps to The Men of Overdive for posting and suporting this beatdown. Our Site Q’s are committed to making this a favorite on the weekly hit parade. Those of you who are becoming regulars (Turnpike, Steakum, Donut Hole) keep on keepin’ on. Bring a friend and share the fun.
Announcements: Possible Convergence on Black Friday. More to come. Keep an eye out and check in with Site Q’s (HB and GJ).
Thanks to all who have had Electric Slide and Drop Thrill’s family’s in your thoughts and prayers. ES’ wife is home and doing well and DT’s mom is out of the hospital and is making great progress. This is great news on both counts.