12 Pax met at WEP on a frosty cool morning at The Fort.

Over a year ago Chicken Wing and I recieved the EH from Pusher and Red Eye at a youth soccer game in Tega Cay.  After some mumble chatter through text messaging we both posted that Saturday on the Big Ball at The Fort.  We have been committed F3 Brothers since.  This was my VQ.  As fate would have it…Chicken Wing was my “Wing” man for the 2nd half of our post.  Ironically, Saturdays Q was put together by McGuyver, the man I EH’d into his first post.  #ISI

The Thang:
Mosey from the parking lot on the running path to the right, past the play ground and into the grass.  Circle up!

Warm – up in cadence:
-SSH – 30
-WM – 15
-IW – 15
-Merkin – 10
-SSH – 30
-IW – 15
-LSS – 20
-SSH – 30
-Merkin – 10
-Mosey around the play ground

Partner Progression – The Emerald Mile

Since joining F3 my fitness has spiked.  I am 38 and in the best shape of my life, so far (#ISI).  After BRR I got the running bug.  Many of my runs take me to WEP to tack on more mileage.  I spoke breifly about my recent runs to WEP during off workout days.  I am inspired while passing this space at The Fort where F3 brothers shed a lot of sweat together on this ground.  Let’s remember, its the time with our brothers where #ISI and we become better men, husbands and fathers!

-Line up on 1st tree facing path towards the mill homes
-Partner up (size doesn’t matter…insert…Long Shanks provided additional mumble chatter)
-Partner progression – one partner ran to the running path and back while the other partner did merkins then squats and finally, LBCs
-For a total of 100 merkins, 200 squats, 300 LBCs combined between partners
-Plank when done

10 count McGuyver
10 count Hasselhoff

-Mosey to the playground
-OYO – 20 MNC, 20 dips, 20 MNC, 20 dips

Half way point…

Chicken Wing took over the Q

Drill Bits:
-As a group – 10 Merkins, 15 CDD, 20 PP
-Squats at each drill bit until the 6 arrived
-Rinse and repeat at each drill bit until we arrived back at original location

Long Shanks went down to injury on the way to drill bit #2.  After sharing images on Twitter…the PAX have concluded a Dr. may be necessary!  Get better soon brother, but don’t rush it.  We need you for the long haul!!!!

-Bear crawl and lunge walk across field to hill

Hill Work:
-OYO – Jacobs Ladder
-Burpees 7 to 1 (at top)
-Bomb jacks 1 – 7 – (at bottom)
-Plank when done

Mosey to field to wrap up with some Mary:
-LBCs
-Hello Dolly
-Russian Twist
-X & O
-Freddie Merc

COT

Announcements:
-F3 Dads on 12/13 with two options for younger and older 2.0s.  Pre-Blast to come.
-Continue bringing in shoes for #SoleRedemption at any Fort workout.
-Join Flat Tire for the Wednesday evening workout – “Run and Gun”.  6:15 P.M., YMCA back parking lot in Baxter.

Praises & Prayer Requests:
-Cancer Treatment going well for Crab Cakes’ Uncle
-Pray for the unspoken prayers.

It took me over a year to commit to my first Q.  Why…scared, worried, thoughts of failure, trying to be a perfectionist, not willing to take on the leadership role I needed too, not wanting to embarrass myself?  With several EHs from Pusher, I was always a Soft Commit.  However, it was McGuyver (now The Fort site Q) that Headlocked me into it!  This was the same guy that I EH’d to post with F3.  I could go on with plenty of excuses, but none are good.  It was time for me to step up and I had put it off long enough.  #ISI

Finally, I needed a F3 Brother to talk with this week!  Taking DREDD’s advice (which is always scary) from the invergence, I reached out to an F3 brother for support.  I needed a F3 Brother and Package was there in a heartbeat.  No questions…just there!  Thank you Package!  #ISI

To the men of The Fort…and those I have yet to meet as members of F3 Nation.  It is humbling and an honor to be a part of this this group.  #ISI